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Tag Archives: hardboiled
“It Matters Who Killed Roger Ackroyd” (by Ray Bazowski)
Last week, EQMM’s March/April issue went on sale. In it is the Department of First Stories debut of Ray Bazowski. The professor of politics at Toronto’s York University had previously submitted this first work of fiction, “Mother,” under a different … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Characters, Classic Mystery, Fiction, Genre, Guest, hardboiled, History, mystery fiction, Noir, Novels, Pop Culture, Readers
Tagged classic mystery, contemporary, detective fiction, hardboiled, history, mystery, noir, readers, writing
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“Top Eight Jazz Pianists in Film Noir” (by Preston Lang)
Preston Lang makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (March/April 2020). The New York City writer and teacher has three novels in print and is also the author of a number of well-received short stories and plays. His short … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Noir
Tagged classic film, detective, film noir, hardboiled, noir, private eyes
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“Desirable Trash” (by Philip Lowery)
Next week, when EQMM’s November issue goes on sale, Philip Lowery will make his debut as a published fiction writer. A civil engineer by day, he has long been a devoted fan of crime fiction, as is evident from this … Continue reading
IT’S ALL ABOUT VARIETY
If you’ve been following the postings on this site regularly, you’ve probably noticed how many different points of view there are about the virtues (or lack thereof) of various types of mystery. In fact, you might well wonder how EQMM … Continue reading
“Wrestling with the ‘S’ Word” (by Jim Allyn)
In mystery circles, and especially EQMM circles, you can’t say the name Allyn without everyone assuming you mean Doug Allyn, the multiple Edgar Allan Poe Award winner and record-holding EQMM Readers Award winner who for nearly thirty years has stood … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Editing, Fiction, Guest, Publishing, Writers, Writing
Tagged advice, author, emotion, hardboiled, mystery, noir, sentimental, tips, writing
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“The Hardboiled Notary” (by Kevin Mims)
In the following post Kevin Mims talks mostly about some of his occupations other than writing, so it’s worth mentioning a few specifics of his literary career. Kevin’s personal essays have appeared in the Modern Love column of the New … Continue reading
Posted in Guest, Noir, Private Eye, Story, Writing
Tagged detective, detective fiction, detectives, hardboiled, mystery, notary, P.I., private eye
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“A Familiar Face” (by Tim L. Williams)
Tim L. Williams is one of the best short-story writers to enter the mystery field over the past decade. His EQMM story “Half-Lives” won the International Thriller Award for best short story of 2011; he’s received two nominations for the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Noir, Novels, Setting, Thrillers, Writers
Tagged characters, crime, hardboiled, mystery, noir, supervillains, thriller, villains
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“On Location in Paradise” (by Hayford Peirce)
EQMM’s August issue, which mails to print subscribers a few weeks from now, contains a story set in French Polynesia—often said to be the most beautiful region in the world. Entitled “The Lethal Leeteg,” the story forms part of a … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Fiction, Guest, Historicals, History, Police Procedurals, Setting, Writers
Tagged elleryqueen, eqmm, exotic, fiction, hardboiled, short story, suspense, tahiti, technique, thriller
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