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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EQMM

Posted on December 23, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and warm holiday with just the right amount of mystery.

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The Mystery of Sports (by Eli Cranor)

Posted on December 16, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

It’s not often that we see the topic of sports mysteries on this blog, and this time we’ve got one from a former professional athlete. Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional, and then coached high school football for … Continue reading →

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Messy Disposals: Sir Henry Merrivale vs. Erast Fandorin (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on December 9, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R. T. Raichev is one of EQMM’s regular contributors of short-story length classical mysteries—though they always have a modern edge! His story “To Slay a Stranger” appeared in our September/October 2021 issue and we have more of his stories coming up in 2022. … Continue reading →

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To Girlfriend or Not To Girlfriend (by Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

Posted on December 3, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Andrew Welsh-Huggins is a reporter covering criminal-justice issues for The Associated Press in Columbus, Ohio. He is also the author of seven mystery novels featuring P.I. Andy Hayes. It’s a series Publishers Weekly has called “Intriguing,” but writing any series … Continue reading →

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THANK YOU FROM EQMM!

Posted on November 25, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

To all our readers, writers, and friends: We are grateful for you and wish you a weekend of warmth and peace.

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Bound in Leather—But Not in a Creepy Way (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on November 18, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Short story writer Kevin Mims is a frequent contributor to this blog site, his essays for us often insightful reviews of the body of work of one great writer in the field or another. This time, he discusses a branch … Continue reading →

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I Once Saw a Man (by Victor Kreuiter)

Posted on November 11, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

After making his debut as a writer in several literary magazines and Mike Shayne’s Mystery Magazine, there was a many-years-long hiatus before Victor Kreuiter finally turned again to fiction writing. He makes his return in EQMM’s current issue (November/December 2021), … Continue reading →

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The Nun Who Read Mysteries (by William Boyle)

Posted on November 4, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A native of Brooklyn, New York, William Boyle currently lives in Oxford, Mississippi. His novels have been nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, the John Creasey New Blood Dagger, and the Hammett Prize. A Friend Is a Gift … Continue reading →

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A Crime and a Confession (by C.H. Hung)

Posted on October 28, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

                                                       C.H. Hung writes primarily science fiction and fantasy, and her work has appeared in our sister publication Analog Science Fiction and Fact and other magazines. Her EQMM debut, the holiday story “The Debtor,” is featured in our current issue … Continue reading →

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The Uses of Water in Fiction (by Sheila Kohler)

Posted on October 21, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Here’s another insightful post by award-winning author and teacher of creative writing, Sheila Kohler. Her most recent novel is the thriller Open Secrets, published by Penguin in 2020. Publishers Weekly said of the book: “The plot moves swiftly amid luxurious settings to a … Continue reading →

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