On September 22 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Sisters in Crime will launch a webinar series on short stories: “Short…
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The First Two Pages: “Go West” by Robert J. Randisi
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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“Little Martha” in Trouble No More
It looks like the entirety of my published fiction in 2021 is going to be two stories: the first a…
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“Short Stories vs. Standalone Novels vs. Novels in a Series” • Saturday, Sept. 18
What are the benefits—and the challenges—of three different types of mystery fiction: the short story, the standalone novel, and the…
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“Both Sides Now” Long-listed at BAMS
“Both Sides Now” from the anthology The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell—the…
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The First Two Pages: “Blindsided” by Michael Bracken and James A. Hearn
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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Long Story Short
I was honored when Martin Edwards invited me to contribute a short guest post to his blog “Do You Write…
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WIROB: Sébastien Japrisot
A few weeks ago, a trio of novels by French crime writer Sébastien Japrisot arrived on my doorstep—a treat that…
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Short & Sweet: The Art & Craft of Short Mystery Fiction
Sisters in Crime has announced the first session of a four-part webinar series I’ll be hosting on writing short mystery…
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WIROB: Summer Means James Bond
When the Washington Independent Review of Books reached out to ask about our favorite summer reads, I knew exactly what…
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