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“A Semiforgotten Masterpiece of Short Fiction” (by Kevin Mims)
With EQMM’s 80th anniversary issue (September/October 2021) on sale now, this post, which begins by marking another significant anniversary in crime fiction, seems apt. It also calls attention to an important collection of short fiction of which I’d been unaware. … Continue reading
“Mystery/Suspense and the Beauty of Brevity” (by Trey Dowell)
Yesterday, EQMM’s 80th Anniversary Issue (September/October 2021) went on sale. In it you’ll find Trey Dowell’s flash-fiction thriller “The Problem With Fish Markets.” (And yes, it’s possible to write a genuine international-intrigue thriller in one thousand words—though I might not have … Continue reading
“Tick-Tick-Boom!: Ratcheting Up the Tension with a Ticking Clock” (by Sandy Smith)
Sandy Smith makes her EQMM debut in our 80th Anniversary Issue (September/October 2021)—on sale next week! She’s had a number of stories published elsewhere. Two were nominated for Best of the Net (2018 and 2019) and another for the Pushcart … Continue reading
“The Last Great Crime Novel of 1975?: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino” (by Kevin Mims)
In a follow-on to his March 10 post for this site entitled “The Greatest Year in the History of Crime Fiction” (1975), essayist and short story writer Kevin Mims reviews one of 2021’s new books as if it were a … Continue reading
“This Location Screams for a Murder” (by Elvie Simons)
A Canadian currently residing in the Pacific Northwest, Elvie Simons has had stories in a variety of publications, including The Dark City Mystery Magazine, The Prairie Journal, and Island Writer Magazine. She debuts with EQMM in our current issue (July/August … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Classic Mystery, mystery fiction, Setting
Tagged canada, christie, crime, fiction, murder mystery, mystery, setting, train, writer, writing
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“Who’s Ready for Another Roaring Twenties?” (by Tehra Peace)
Portland, Oregon author Tehra Peace is a marketing copywriter by day. To say that she is a fan of mystery fiction would be to understate her interest; her passion for our genre is evident in the webzine she cofounded, Mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Mystery, History
Tagged 1920s, 2020, 2021, agatha christie, crime fiction, dorothy sayers, fiction, golden age mystery, history, mystery
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“You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” (by Mike MacInnes)
Mike MacInnes trained as a lawyer in Canada before deciding to go to work for a publishing company, and to pursue his interest in writing. He currently writes summaries of legal cases by day, and as he explains in this … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Courtroom Mysteries, crime, Fiction, mystery fiction, Readers, Real Crime
Tagged court, crime, fiction, judge, lawyer, legal, mystery, reading, true crime
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The Puerto Rican Mystery: Steven Torres Interviews Cina Pelayo and Richie Narvaez
Once in a while we have the privilege of bringing readers an interview on this blog. In this one, Steven Torres talks to Cina Pelayo and Richie Narvaez. Currently a resident of Connecticut, Steven Torres is a Derringer Award winning … Continue reading
“What Does the Word Genre Mean Anyway?” (by Chris Knopf)
A winner of the Benjamin Franklin and Nero awards and a nominee for a Derringer Award, Chris Knopf is the author of seventeen mystery and thriller novels. His work has been widely reviewed, in newspapers such as the New York … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Genre
Tagged fiction, form, genre, literary, literature, reading, writing
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“I Thought Up This Title in the Bath” (by Mat Coward)
Mat Coward’s latest short story for EQMM, “Yeah, I Meant to Do That,” appears in our current issue (March/April 2021). The British author’s novels span the genres of crime, fantasy, and science fiction, but he’s particularly distinguished in the mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Writers, Writing
Tagged amwriting, crime fiction, crime writing, fiction, mystery fiction, science fiction, w riting, writers
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