Category Archives: Story

“The Passion of Lizzie B.” (by Edward D. Hoch)

Posted on August 10, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

It’s often been theorized that violent crime goes up in the summer due to higher temperatures. The murders of Andrew and Abby Borden are among the most notorious crimes committed on a hot summer day—on August 4, 1892.  Lizzie Borden, … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Secret Lost Reason For This Title (Buried Inside The Following Post!) (by Kristine Kathryn Rusch)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is a winner not only of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine’s Readers Award but of the comparable award given by our sister publication Asimov’s Science Fiction. Mystery and science fiction are not the only genres in which she … Continue reading →

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“The Role of Place in Creating Suspense” (by Sheila Kohler)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Sheila Kohler is the author of fourteen books, and the winner of the Willa Cather Award and two O. Henry Prizes for her fiction. Born and raised in South Africa, she has lived in the U.S. for many years and … Continue reading →

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“In Defense of Dan Brown and Bad Sentences” (by Michael Noll)

Posted on June 1, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Michael Noll debuted in EQMM in the July 2015 issue with “The Tank Yard,” a story that was subsequently selected for the 2016 volume of Best American Mystery Stories. He is the program director at the Writers’ League of Texas … Continue reading →

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“Fleshing Out Mysteries” by Sharon Hunt

Posted on May 25, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Sharon Hunt’s short stories had already appeared in a variety of literary magazines before her EQMM debut in August 2015 with “The Water Was Rising.” That story is currently nominated in the best-short-story category for Canada’s most prestigious award for … Continue reading →

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“Ballet, Law, and Mystery” (by V.S. Kemanis)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

V.S. Kemanis’s first story for EQMM appeared in our September/October 2013 issue. At that time she was already the author of many published short stories and the first novel in her Dana Hargrove legal-mystery series had appeared to strong reviews. … Continue reading →

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“The Hawthornden Castle Fellowship Experience” (by William Burton McCormick)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

William Burton McCormick’s fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, and elsewhere. A four-time Derringer Award finalist for the year’s best short mystery fiction, he is also a novelist whose historical … Continue reading →

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“How to Write Killer Flash Fiction” (by Tara Laskowski)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Tara Laskowski is the author of the short story collections Bystanders and Modern Manners For Your Inner Demons. She has been the editor of SmokeLong Quarterly since 2010, and her flash fiction has been featured in the Norton anthology Flash … Continue reading →

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“And Not Forgetting, ‘Wow!’ ” (by Mat Coward)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Mat Coward is an extraordinarily versatile writer. He’s the author of many excellent mystery short stories and novels, and has also been widely published in the field of science fiction and fantasy. He has written children’s books, humor, even a … Continue reading →

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“The Juggling Act of Writing Novels and Short Stories” (by Brendan DuBois)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Brendan DuBois’s fiction-writing career began in 1986 in EQMM’s Department of First Stories. As he mentions in this post, he’s had more than 150 short stories published since then, all while also pursuing a successful career as a novelist. Brendan’s … Continue reading →

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