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Category Archives: Adventure
“The True Story Behind The Writing of ‘The Duelist'” (by David Dean)
Over the nearly thirty years in which David Dean has been contributing stories to EQMM, he’s proved popular with the magazine’s readers. In 2007 he took first place for the EQMM Readers Award with “Ibrahim’s Eyes”; in 2012 he came … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Characters, Fiction, Readers, Story, Writers, Writing
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“Have Suitcase, Will Plot” (by Robert Lopresti)
With many readers just back from holiday travel, we thought this post by Robert Lopresti would start 2019 off just right. It complements his story “Please Do Not Disturb,” which appears in our current issue, January/February 2019. Rob is one … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Books, Guest, Writers, Writing
Tagged crime, flash fiction, ideas, inspiration, mystery, robert lopresti, short story, travel, writers, writing
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“Classic Murder Mystery Gets a Comic-Book Reboot” (by Maaja Wentz)
EQMM’s Department of First Stories has given a start to hundreds of authors, but in recent years, with developments in technology, what it means to give an author a start has changed. Some authors nowadays are able to get their … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Characters, Classic Mystery, Fiction, Genre, Noir, Police Procedurals, Pop Culture
Tagged comic book, comics, genre, izombie, jessica jones, mystery, readers, science fiction, television, tv, urban fantasy, writers
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“Great God! This is an awful place.” (by Christine Poulson)
Setting always features interestingly in Christine Poulson’s fiction, whether it is Cambridge and the surrounding Fens as depicted in her Cassandra James mystery series; Sweden, Hong Kong, and Devon in her novel Invisible; or the cathedral of her upcoming EQMM … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Books, Characters, Setting, Writers, Writing
Tagged antarctica, crime, mystery, noir, setting, travel, writers, writing
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“When Location Prompts a Staycation” (by Pat H. Broeske)
A California native, Pat Broeske has worked as a producer on reality-based, true-crime TV shows. She is also a veteran journalist and has coauthored two book-length biographies: the best-selling Howard Hughes: The Untold Story and Down at the End of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Books, Characters, Fiction, Guest, Private Eye, Setting, Story, Writers, Writing
Tagged california, los angeles, mystery, private eye, socal, thriller, writers, writing
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“Radio Days” (by Kevin Mims)
Kevin Mims is known to readers of the Dell mystery magazines primarily as a short-story writer. In 2013, one of his stories for EQMM received a nomination for the International Thriller Award, and he has also contributed memorable stories to … Continue reading
“The Mysterious Face in the Cloud” by E. Gabriel Flores
The most recent winner of the Robert L. Fish Award for best short story by a new American author, E. Gabriel Flores did a post for this site in April, and she’s back this month with a post about a … Continue reading
“Clive Cussler and the RTS Zavala: Cheers to a Real Life Captain of Adventure” (by William Dylan Powell)
William Dylan Powell’s first fiction, the comic “Evening Gold,” appeared in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in November 2006, and went on to win that year’s Robert L. Fish Memorial Award. Prior to his fiction debut, he had already begun to publish … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Characters, Ellery Queen, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History
Tagged crime, fiction, history, model ship, mystery, navy, ships, shipwreck, texas
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“When Does the Past Become History?” (by Elizabeth Zelvin)
Elizabeth Zelvin is the author of the well-received Bruce Kohler mystery novels. She is also a short-story writer of note, having two nominations for the Derringer and three for the Agatha award. Her stories have appeared in both EQMM and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Books, Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Historicals, History, Private Eye, Writers, Writing
Tagged crime, fiction, historical, history, mystery, new york, writer, zelvin
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“Of Bradshaws and Bonafides: Building a Better Pastiche” (by Keith Hann)
Keith Hann debuted in EQMM’s Department of First Stories (in this year’s February issue) with a Sherlock Holmes pastiche that turns on some real historical events. The Canadian author is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary, studying … Continue reading
