Monthly Archives: July 2023

Conversations with Nero Wolfe Creator Rex Stout and Official Biographer John McAleer (by Andrew McAleer)

Posted on July 27, 2023 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Andrew McAleer is the author of 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and co-editor (with Gay Toltl Kinman) of the mystery anthology Edgar & Shamus Go Golden, which has received three 2023 Shamus Award nominations from the Private Eye Writers of America. Andrew … Continue reading →

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Who Was the First Baby Boomer Detective in American Fiction? (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on July 20, 2023 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Essayist and short story writer Kevin Mims often reviews books from the 1970s, the decade in which many baby boomers came of age. This time he discusses fiction directly targeted at baby boomers, as he tries to determine which fictional … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Walk-On Role in a True Crime Story (by Meghan Leigh Paulk)

Posted on July 13, 2023 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Meghan Leigh Paulk’s first published fiction, the story “It’s Half Your Fault,” appears in EQMM’s current issue (July/August 2023) in the Department of First Stories. The Texas author has also written a novel entitled Hollywood Down Low, which is currently … Continue reading →

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Into the Weave (by Jennifer Black)

Posted on July 6, 2023 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A recipient of a New Mexico fiction-writing award, Jennifer Black makes her debut as a professional fiction writer in the Department of First Stories of EQMM’s current issue (July/August 2023) with the story “Heatstroke.” Her day job, she tells EQMM, … Continue reading →

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