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Monthly Archives: September 2013
“Brazilian Crime Fiction: Vibrant, Original, and Multifaceted” (by Clifford E. Landers)
Professor Clifford E. Landers’s July 10th post for this site left me wanting to know more about Brazilian crime fiction; he covers additional aspects of the subject here, with examples of how several different subgenres of the mystery have developed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, Genre, Guest, International, Passport, Translation
Tagged brazil, crime, eqmm, fiction, genre, literature, passport, policia, publishing, translation, writers
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“Raoul Whitfield: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Best of Them” (by Boris Dralyuk)
Two weeks ago Mark Evan Walker contributed an article to this site about largely forgotten mystery writer Brett Halliday and his most famous character, Michael Shayne. This week another writer who has faded from memory—and was perhaps never given his … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Characters, Fiction, Guest, History, Noir, Novels, Writers
Tagged black mask magazine, blackmask, characters, history, literature, magazines, noir, novel, raoul whitfield, writers, writing_technique
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“When the Place Itself Is a Mystery: Ten Tips for Someone Writing in an Exotic Location” (by Nathan Beyerlein)
Nathan Beyerlein is a blogger, a teacher of English as a second language, and a world traveler. His first fiction, “The Tricky Business in Mai Chau,” appeared in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in June of this year. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Characters, Editing, Fiction, Guest, International, Setting, Writers
Tagged elleryqueenmm, exotic, fiction, genre, literature, locale, location, setting, writers, writing, writing_technique
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“Call for Michael Shayne” (by Mark Evan Walker)
Two weeks ago, when Mark Evan Walker posted about his career as an illustrator, I mentioned that he is also a knowledgeable fan of crime and mystery fiction. This week he shares with us some reflections on a character who’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History, Illustration, Noir, Writers
Tagged brett halliday, crime, detective, genre, history, michael shayne, mystery, pulp
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SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN 