Monthly Archives: September 2022

“Life Doesn’t Always Work Out” (by Michael Z. Lewin)

Posted on September 29, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Michael Z. Lewin is the winner of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and he’s been writing private-eye novels and stories, as well as other types of crime fiction, since 1971. He’s known for … Continue reading →

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“What is a Thriller?” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on September 22, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In today’s post, Kevin Mims, a frequent contributor to this site, takes a stab at defining one of the broadest of entertainment genres—the thriller. Each year, when EQMM makes its submissions for the best-short-story award given by the International Thriller … Continue reading →

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“The ‘Art’ of Writing” (by Twist Phelan)

Posted on September 15, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Twist Phelan is the author of the Finn Teller spy novels and the Pinnacle Peak mystery series (both for adults); her latest book, Snowed, is her first middle-grade mystery, due for release this fall. She’s also a short-story writer whose honors include … Continue reading →

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“Easter Eggs for Everybody!” (by Leigh Perry)

Posted on September 8, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An Agatha Award winner and a multiple nominee for many other awards in the mystery field under her real name (mentioned in this post!), Leigh Perry makes her pseudonymous EQMM debut with the story “The Skeleton Rides a Horse” in … Continue reading →

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“When a Single Murder Seems Quaint” (by John Dziuban)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

John Dziuban is a recipient of the Ginny Wray Prize in Fiction, awarded yearly for the best writing by a student at Purchase College in White Plains, New York. His nonfiction has appeared in several online publications. His first published … Continue reading →

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