Category Archives: Pop Culture

“The Most Versatile of All Genres?” (by Mike Adamson)

Posted on March 17, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Mike Adamson made his EQMM debut in our January/February 2021 issue with the story “The Shadow of the New.” Previously, most of his stories were in the field of speculative fiction, where he’s received nominations for the Hugo and Aurealis … Continue reading →

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“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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“Showdown: Levin vs. Goldman” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

This week we have another essay by short-story writer and popular-fiction fan Kevin Mims. In it he deals with two giants of our genre (and several other genres!) and sets up an interesting comparison.—Janet Hutchings Back in the early 1990s, … 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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“The Thin Grey Line” (by Alexandria Blaelock)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Alexandria Blaelock is the author of several self-help books applying business techniques to personal matters (drawing from her career as a project manager) and short fiction that appears in Pulphouse Fiction as well as EQMM. Her debut professional fiction publication, … Continue reading →

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“Forgotten Women” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on July 8, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began keeping us inside, readers have been seeking alternatives to in-store browsing for their literary needs. Essayist, short-story writer, and prolific reader Kevin Mims (who has written for this blog many times on the subject of … Continue reading →

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“Mysteries and Video Games” (by N.W. Barcus)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

EQMM’s May/June 2020 issue, which goes on sale next week, contains the paid professional fiction debut of technical writer N.W. Barcus, whose articles and reviews have appeared in the Seattle Stranger, Seattle Weekly, LA Weekly, the Portland Oregonian, and the … Continue reading →

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“Not Just a Mystery” (by Judy Clemens)

Posted on April 8, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Judy Clemens makes her first appearance in EQMM with the story “Safe,” in our May/June 2020 issue, which goes on sale in less than two weeks. She is already well known to many in the mystery world, however, as the author of … 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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“About a BROI” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The fiftieth anniversary of the horrific Manson Family murders is this week, on Friday. In the annals of true crime, the case will always loom large. But as Kevin Mims brings out in this post, the murders also had a … Continue reading →

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