CrimeReads: “The State of the Mystery”
In advance of the Edgar Awards, CrimeReads asked this year’s finalists and special award winners to answer a few questions […]
Kind Words for “Care & Feeding”
Last week brought a nice surprise—nice boost to the ego. On Friday, Kristopher Zgorski of BOLO Books gave a shout-out
The First Two Pages: “The First Day of the Year” by Gabriel Valjan
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Thursday, April 25: Edgar Awards—Yikes!
One of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous opening lines has been running through my head lately—increasingly even, as we get
The First Two Pages: “Quiche Alain” by M.K. Graff
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
“Better Days” in EQMM
The May/June issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine includes my story “Better Days,” a follow-up to an earlier story in
The First Two Pages: “Lust to Love” by Jessica Laine
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
New Leaves, George Mason University
This week, George Mason University’s English Department and Creative Writing Program host the annual New Leaves Festival and Writers’ Conference.
The First Two Pages: “Tonite” by R.D. Sullivan
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Images: Moving and Still
At the request of Mystery Writers of America, I recorded a short excerpt from my Edgar-nominated story “English 398: Fiction
The First Two Pages: “Mercenary” by Bryon Quertermous
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: Dominic by Mark Pryor
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers