Monthly Archives: August 2017

“A Tribute to James Yaffe” (by Jeffrey Marks)

Posted on August 30, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

James Yaffe is a name to conjure with at EQMM even to this day, decades after his last story for us was published. I regret never having had the opportunity to meet the man who was, and remains, EQMM’s youngest debut author—a … Continue reading →

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“Doing the Twist” (by Laura Pigott)

Posted on August 23, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

With our September/October issue just on sale, this morning we introduce a writer whose Department of First Stories debut appears in that issue. Laura Pigott works in the field of corporate communications, but she has been interested in mysteries since … Continue reading →

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ON ENDINGS

Posted on August 16, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Recently I was asked to serve on a short-story panel at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Toronto (October 12-15) that will attempt to provide advice to new writers on various aspects of craft. The panel’s moderator, frequent EQMM and … Continue reading →

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“The Trials of Writing at 65 MPH” (by M.C. Lee)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Fiction writers come from all walks of life, as this post demonstrates. And those who really have it in them to write will often endure many difficulties, even hardships, to make it possible. I’ve known writers who composed all their … Continue reading →

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“The Story I’m About to Tell You Is (Mostly) a Lie” (by Con Lehane)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Con Lehane’s first short story for EQMM will appear in the Black Mask department of our September/October 2017 issue (on sale August 22). The author is a well-reviewed crime novelist whose work includes a series starring bartender sleuth Brian McNulty … Continue reading →

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