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“The Man Who Would Be King (and Tevis and Kesey and Levin, Etc.” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on September 23, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

These days, time certainly feels to be an uncertain entity. In this post, essayist, frequent contributor to EQMM and AHMM, and prolific reader Kevin Mims—who has written about popular fiction many times before on this site—takes a look at popular … Continue reading →

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“The Mystery Writer’s Hidden Weapon” (by John F. Dobbyn)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

John F. Dobbyn began his fiction-writing career with stories in verse, published in EQMM. His first prose fiction, published in our Department of First Stories in 1994, introduced Michael Knight and Lex Devlin, now the stars of a series of … Continue reading →

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“Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” (by Manju Soni)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An eye surgeon turned author, Manju Soni has written nonfiction for the Apeiron Review and other journals. Her debut short story, “The Game,” appears in the current issue of EQMM (January/February), in the Department of First Stories. It’s a tale … Continue reading →

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“Writing a New Series” (by Dave Zeltserman)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Dave Zeltserman is the author of the Julius Katz mystery series, which began in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and has won the Shamus and multiple EQMM Readers Awards. Its next entry, “Archie on Loan,” will appear in EQMM’s 75th-anniversary issue (September/October … Continue reading →

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“Engaging an Audience: Components of the Thriller Writer’s Art” (by Mike Cooper)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Joining us this week is Mike Cooper, one of our 2012 Barry Award nominees, for the short story “Whiz Bang” (EQMM Sept/Oct 2011). That stellar story is a locked-room mystery, but its author is better known as a thriller writer. Mike Cooper … Continue reading →

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