Category Archives: Writers

“Going Postal: The Particular Pleasures of Workplace Murders” (by Meredith Anthony)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

When it comes to different lines of work, Meredith Anthony has known more than most people. She’s a humorist whose work has appeared in MAD Magazine and Hysteria; she’s done stand-up comedy; she was the writer and partner for the Spilled Milk collection of … Continue reading →

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“From Noir to Julius” (by Dave Zeltserman)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

 Dave Zeltserman’s crime-noir novels Small Crimes and Pariah were both selected by The Washington Post as best books of the year. His short story “Julius Katz” won the Private Eye Writers of America’s Shamus Award for best P.I. story, and a second story in that series, … Continue reading →

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE SERIES

Posted on November 7, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In my last post I said I wished there was more talk of the work of classic authors in the field at mystery conventions. One writer who ought to be considered a luminary of the genre, and worthy of such … Continue reading →

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“Living with the Ghosts of Halloween” (by Toni L. P. Kelner)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Agatha Award winning author Toni L. P. Kelner has written several stories for EQMM, including two pirate tales. How appropriate, then, that she’s blogging for us on Halloween, when many of the costumed villains appearing at your doors will, no … Continue reading →

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Bouchercon XLIII

Posted on October 10, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week I was in Cleveland for the forty-third Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Convention, or (as everyone knows it) Bouchercon.  I imagine most readers of this blog are already familiar with Bouchercon, the yearly gathering of mystery fans, writers, … Continue reading →

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“Writing About What You Want to Know” (by Janice Law)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee for her mystery fiction, Janice Law has always also written mainstream novels and stories, so her perspective on fiction writing is wide. She has taught writing, and she blogs regularly on Janice Law, writer, … Continue reading →

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“Does It Ever Get Easier?” (by Michael Z. Lewin)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An award-winning writer of novels, short stories, poems, radio plays, and stage plays, Michael Z. Lewin has the experience to speak knowledgably of the writing life. In his post this week he considers a writer’s need to connect with other … Continue reading →

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