Malice Domestic: Keep It Short (Story Collections!)
I was grateful to be asked to moderate a panel on short story collections at this year’s More Than Malice—and […]
The First Two Pages: “Billy’s Plan” by James L’Etoile
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
The First Two Pages: “The Frog Legs of Summer” by Cathy Wiley
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
The First Two Pages: “Strong Stomach” by Zoë Z. Dean
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Sisters in Crime Short Story Panel
The Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting a virtual short story panel, “To Make a Long Story Short,”
Anthony Award Finalist—Times Two!
Bouchercon has announced the finalist for the 2021 Anthony Awards—and what a thrill to find my own work on the
The First Two Pages: “Mr. Tesla Likes to Watch” by Joseph D’Agnese
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
SinC Chessie Chapter • Saturday, May 8
Several chapters of Sisters in Crime have hosted me lately for talks on writing short mystery fiction, and I’m grateful
“The Boy Detective” Wins A Derringer
The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the winners of the 2021 Derringer Awards in four categories—honoring works published in 2020—and
Favorite Books on Writing
This week, my essay “The Short Mystery” appeared in the new Mystery Writers of America handbook How to Write a
The First Two Pages: “Perfect Strangers” by Tilia Klebenov Jacobs
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
The First Two Pages: “Kohinoor” by Smita Harish Jain
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers