Thanks so much to the members of Mystery Readers International and the subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal for naming “The…
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Category Archives: Southern Literature
“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…
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The First Two Pages: “Long Time Coming” by Gale Massey
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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“The Boy Detective” Earns a Derringer Nomination
I’m so thrilled that the Short Mystery Fiction Society has chosen “The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74” as…
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“Boy Detective” Named Agatha Finalist!
The Agatha Award finalists have been announced—and it made my whole year to see “The Boy Detective & The Summer…
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The First Two Pages: “Everybody’s on the Run” by Laura Oles
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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Saturday, March 6: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
I’m looking forward to the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival this Saturday, March 6. The festival weekend, usually in later summer,…
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N.C. Writers’ Network—Saturday, November 14
This week, the North Carolina Writers’ Network hosts its annual Fall Conference—a virtual conference this year, for the first time.…
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The First Two Pages: “The Dark House Down the Street” by Richard Helms
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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Archive: Mystery in the Midlands
For anyone who missed this past Saturday’s Mystery in the Midlands, the conference presentations were recorded and are available online…
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