Center for Fiction: Ray Bradbury, August 6
I’m so pleased to be leading another discussion for the Center for Fiction’s “In Short” Reading Group series—this one on […]
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Malice Domestic!
This week is the annual Malice Domestic conference—one of our favorite events of the year, definitely a don’t miss on
The First Two Pages: “Lagniappe” by donalee Moulton
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Crime Writers for Trans Rights
The Crimes Writers for Trans Rights 2025 Auction is underway already—continuing through April 1—and I’m pleased to have offered a
Manuscript to Marketplace • March 21-22
As I write this, we’re less than two weeks from the Manuscript to Marketplace Conference at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown,
Shedunnit Turns to Short Fiction
Thanks to Caroline Crampton and production assistant Leandra for including my essay “The Short Mystery” from How to Write a
In Short: Daphne du Maurier & The Center for Fiction
Less than a week now until my Zoom discussion on two stories by Daphne du Maurier on Wednesday, January 29,
2024 Publications
Inspired by some other short story writers on social media, I snapped a picture of my 2024 publications—and have to
Sisters in Crime Author Extravaganza
The Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting its annual Mystery Author Extravaganza at the Reston Regional Library on Saturday,
BOLO Books Review: <i>Midsummer Mysteries</i>
Thanks to Kristopher Zgorski for the generous review of Midsummer Mysteries, the new Crime Writers’ Association anthology edited by Martin
New Fiction—Three Months’ Worth!
My website was in a state of renovation and renewal over a period of several months, and while I’ve been
EQMM Blog: Modular Structure
At the Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine blog today, I talk about modular structure and the short story—both in my own