The First Two Pages: “Love Happy” by Frankie Y. Bailey
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]
Alibis in the Archive • October 9 & 10
So many of us have been missing the joys of in-person conferences and other gatherings with our writing/reading communities, but
The First Two Pages: “Horse Feathers” by Jeff Cohen
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
SinC Webinar Series Begins Wednesday, September 22
On September 22 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Sisters in Crime will launch a webinar series on short stories: “Short
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
“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
“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
“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
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
Long Story Short
I was honored when Martin Edwards invited me to contribute a short guest post to his blog “Do You Write
WIROB: Sébastien Japrisot
A few weeks ago, a trio of novels by French crime writer Sébastien Japrisot arrived on my doorstep—a treat that
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