Tag Archives: mystery

A Long Day’s Journey Into Print (by Josh Pachter)

Posted on April 17, 2025 by somethingisgoingtohappen

EQMM regular Josh Pachter returns to our blog with the fascinating story of how a trip to Belgium’s first psychiatric hospital helped inspire his first locked-room mystery, which you can read in our [May/June issue, on sale now!] “A Short … Continue reading →

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Finding Three Pines (by David Wallace)

Posted on November 7, 2024 by somethingisgoingtohappen

David L. Wallace is a professor of English at Long Beach State University, and he has published a number of articles about the effects of closeting on queer people. He lives in West Hollywood, CA, where he spends as much … Continue reading →

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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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The Terrapin and Ms. Highsmith (by Michael Cebula)

Posted on October 14, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

2021 is the centenary of the birth of Patricia Highsmith, one of the great masters of the psychological thriller. She’s best known for her novels, especially Strangers on a Train and The Talented  Mr. Ripley, but she also produced many … Continue reading →

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GENRE-FICTION MAGAZINES BRIDGE SOCIETAL DIVIDES

Posted on September 30, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Beginning in June 2020, the New York Times ran a series entitled Why Does Art Matter?, in which more than a dozen artists, writers, and thinkers discussed the relevance of specific art forms and art in general to human life. … Continue reading →

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From Cozy to Creepy, with Quirky, Nail-biting, and Scary Thrown in Along the Way (by Denis Johnston)

Posted on September 23, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

California resident Denis Johnston makes his debut as a professional writer in the Department of First Stories of our current issue (September/October 2021) with the story “Snail Mail.” Like this post, the story is infused with the author’s offbeat humor. … Continue reading →

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