Category Archives: Guest

“Boredom, and Other Cures for the Modern World” (by Antony Mann)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Antony Mann is an Australian writer who grew up in and currently lives near Sydney. His work first appeared in EQMM in 2002. After a long absence he will be returning to our pages in the May 2015 issue with … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest, Readers, Writers, Writing | Tagged creativity, learning, libraries, modern writers, readers, reading, writers, writing, young readers | 2 Comments

“A Day in the Life of the Creative Writer” (by David Dean)

Posted on January 14, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

David Dean debuted in EQMM’s Department of First Stories nearly twenty-five years ago. In the ensuing years, while also pursuing a full-time career on a New Jersey police force, he produced dozens more stories. He is a winner of the … Continue reading →

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“Murder Most Advanced” by William Dylan Powell

Posted on January 7, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

William Dylan Powell’s Department of First Stories debut, “Evening Gold” (EQMM November 2006), won the Robert L. Fish Award for best short story by a new American author. The Texas writer is an ad man who managed to make time … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest, Story, Thrillers, Writers, Writing | Tagged advice, crime, murder, noir, PI, rules, style, writers, writing | Leave a comment

“How to Become a Part-time Part-Time Mystery Writer in 25 Easy Steps” (by Dennis McFadden)

Posted on December 10, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Dennis McFadden’s short stories have been included twice in Houghton Mifflin’s Best American Mystery Stories series (2011 and 2013). But his work isn’t confined to the mystery field: He’s been published in a number of literary journals, such as The … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Fiction, Genre, Guest | Tagged advice, mystery, novels, stories, writer's life, writing | 14 Comments

“What’s a Dead Poet Got to Do With It?” by Nancy Pickard

Posted on December 3, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Nancy Pickard is a winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards; a Shamus and Barry award recipient; a four-time Edgar nominee, and an author whose work has made many best-of-the-year and notable-books lists. EQMM is proud to be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Western, Writers, Writing | Tagged authors, bradbury, genre, inspiration, literary, science fiction, writing | 9 Comments

“Crime Writing in Iceland? Really?” (by Ragnar Jonasson)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Unlike most of our Passport to Crime authors, who find their way to EQMM through their translators, Icelander Ragnar Jonasson submitted his own work to us. He had translated the first story he sent us (January 2014’s “Death of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Guest, International, Passport, Setting, Writers | Tagged crime, crime writing, iceland, international, mystery, noir, setting | 1 Comment

“The Beautiful Unfaithfuls” (by Olive-Ann Tynan)

Posted on November 19, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Olive-Ann Tynan debuted in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in 2013 with the story “A Case of Harassment.” Her second story, “Accessory to Murder,” appears in our upcoming February issue. Both stories are set in the author’s native Ireland, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Guest, International, Passport, Readers, Translation, Writers | Tagged crime, english, gaelic, international, italian, language, reading, translating, translation, words | 4 Comments

“Who Wrote the First Whodunit?” (by Steven Saylor)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Steven Saylor’s first novel, Roman Blood, introduced Gordianus the Finder, a private detective, of sorts, in ancient Rome. The critically acclaimed Roma Sub Rosa series now numbers a dozen novels, including two recent prequels about the younger days of Gordianus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ellery Queen, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Historicals, History | Tagged biblical, classics, detective, dramas, fiction, first detective, hercules, history, literature, oedipus, whodunit | 10 Comments

“Words and Pictures: Short Stories, Novels, and Screenplays” by Paul D. Marks

Posted on October 22, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Paul D. Marks made his EQMM debut in this year’s November issue with the story “Howling at the Moon,” but he has long been established in the field, and is the author of more than thirty published short stories. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Editing, Fiction, Genre, Guest | Tagged advice, fiction, forms, hollywood, movie, mystery, novel, screenwriting, short story, writing | 4 Comments

“When Character Counts” (by Brendan DuBois)

Posted on October 15, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The staff at EQMM has always had a special interest in the careers of authors who have debuted in our Department of First Stories. Brendan DuBois is one of those special writers. His appearance in the Department of First Stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Readers, Story, Writers, Writing | Tagged characterization, characters, crime, fiction, genre, mystery, noir, readers, writers, writing tips | 3 Comments