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“A Literary Obesity Problem” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

When I am asked to speak about short stories at fan conferences, I often bring up as one of the pleasures of short fiction that it can be read in a single sitting. This week’s blog post has reminded me … Continue reading →

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“The Man Who Invented a Crime Subgenre” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Following on his post this past May about Herman Wouk’s contributions to our genre, here again is Kevin Mims—award-nominated fiction writer and EQMM contributor—with a post that brings to the attention of mystery fans a writer I’m willing to bet … Continue reading →

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM EQMM!

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“The Man With The Action-Packed Expense Account” (by Richard Helms)

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

Richard Helms is a retired forensic psychologist and college professor. A frequent contributor to Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, he has nineteen novels (the most recent March 2019’s Paid in Spades) and numerous short stories in print, and has received multiple … Continue reading →

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“My Mount Rushmore, Hammett, Black Mask” (by Dave Zeltserman)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Dave Zeltserman is the award-winning author of over twenty crime, horror, and thriller novels, several named by the Washington Post, NPR, American Library Association;, or Booklist as best books of the year. His novel Small Crimes was made into a … Continue reading →

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“Through a Title, Darkly” (by Mark Stevens)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Mark Stevens is a former reporter and TV news producer who also spent many years in school public relations before starting his own communications firm. He’s the author of the Allison Coil mystery novels, set in the Colorado Rockies, and … Continue reading →

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“Me and Mister Sherlock” (by Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Batya Swift Yasgur has been contributing regularly to our blog this year. The award-winning author got her start as a fiction writer in the pages of EQMM, in our Department of First Stories. Her latest story for us is January/February … Continue reading →

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“Three Unique Variations on the Crime Novel” (by Michael Cowgill)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Michael Cowgill makes his professional fiction debut in the Department of First Stories of the current issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (March/April 2019), with the story “Call Me Chuckles.” His short fiction had previously appeared in two small literary … Continue reading →

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“The Case of the Belligerent Bookseller” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

An inveterate reader of old paperback fiction in several genres, Kevin Mims is a regular visitor to used bookstores. An innocent enough avocation, one would think, but it turns out that currents of suspected mischief and deception run through even … Continue reading →

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“America’s Most Overlooked Crime Novelist” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Short-story writer Kevin Mims received an International Thriller Award nomination for his 7/13 EQMM story“The Gallows-Bird,”and he has contributed fiction to many other publications, including AHMM. He is perhaps better known, however, for his essays and articles, which have appeared … Continue reading →

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