Category Archives: Business

“It Matters Who Killed Roger Ackroyd” (by Ray Bazowski)

Posted on February 24, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week, EQMM’s March/April issue went on sale. In it is the Department of First Stories debut of Ray Bazowski. The professor of politics at Toronto’s York University had previously submitted this first work of fiction, “Mother,” under a different … Continue reading →

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“City Sagas” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on November 11, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Essayist and short-story writer Kevin Mims is a frequent contributor to this site. A popular-fiction aficionado—especially when it comes to paperbacks of the late twentieth century—he often provides insight into the intersection and development of genres. That’s certainly true of … Continue reading →

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“Questions Asked of Writers” (by LaToya Jovena)

Posted on October 14, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A wife and mother, LaToya Jovena lives in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Her fiction has previously appeared in Litbreak magazine, but her first paid professional fiction publication is “The Winner,”  a story that will appear in the Department of … Continue reading →

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On Dodging a Bullet (by Gregory Fallis)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Gregory Fallis’s most recent short story, “Terrible Ideas,” appears in our current issue, September/October 2020 (on sale this week).  His tales have previously been featured in both EQMM and AHMM. He’s also the author of the novels Lightning in the … Continue reading →

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“Too Many Answers” (by Toni L.P. Kelner)

Posted on May 27, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Toni L.P. Kelner is a longtime contributor to EQMM whose appearances are not as frequent as we’d like (due, perhaps, to her commitment to multiple series of novels and her editorial work on short-story anthologies!). She is really two authors … Continue reading →

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“Mary Higgins Clark and the Debut Authoresses of A Certain Age” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

At the end of January, readers and fans received the news that Mary Higgins Clark had died at the age of ninety-two. Along with her status as best-selling author, Clark was counted as a teacher and inspirational figure to many … 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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A Conversation with Lisa Unger (by Scott Loring Sanders)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

This week we have a second installment in a series of interviews with influential crime writers by Scott Loring Sanders. A favorite of EQMM readers, Scott has a new story coming up in the magazine soon. You can learn more … Continue reading →

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OLD HOME WEEK

Posted on May 10, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The last week in April always feels like old home week in New York’s mystery community. For the Dell mystery magazines the festivities began on Tuesday, April 25, when our two Readers Award winners, Paul D. Marks and Doug Allyn, … Continue reading →

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“Screaming Blue Murder—Writing For Television” (by Cath Staincliffe)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Cath Staincliffe’s work first appeared in EQMM in January 2016. Her latest EQMM story, “The Rat,” is featured in our current issue, March/April 2017, and a third story will appear in EQMM later this year. The Manchester writer is a founding member … Continue reading →

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