Dear Character, I hope this finds you . . .
by Molly MacRae First published on May 2, 2021 in Writers Who Kill, reprinted with permission Interruptions happen. To anyone, in any job. There you are, at home or at…
Fiction Writing
Why Do I Write Diverse Stories?
by Delia Pitts Recently a reader asked me if I write #ownvoices crime fiction to instruct, to share my experiences as a woman of color in America, or to improve…
Killing Dreams One Rejection at a Time
by Michael Bracken At the time I wrote “Rejected!” in 2018, I had received 2,552 rejections. I have no idea how many more I’ve added since then, and I don’t…
The Pride Award— Legacy Project of Sherry Harris, Past President of Sisters in Crime
This is a reprint of an article from the Wicked Authors blog by Sherry Harris. The contest closed for this year, but will reopen again next year. There aren’t many…
CPR for Dead or Lifeless Fiction: A Writer’s Guide to Deep and Multi-faceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plots, and Relationships
by Karen S. Wiesner Characters: Do your characters have no obvious signs of life, nothing that gives them unique personality, perspective, and passion? Does it seem like their conflicts are…
A Story Call, a Mural, and a Song
by Claire M. Murray The call came for a crime story revolving around a song from the ’60s. There were so many from which to choose. What inspired me to…
Christian Romantic Suspense
by Sharee Stover Christian mystery, suspense, and romance are my favorite genres to read, so when I began writing, I felt most at home with those. As Will Smith in…
What Makes a Jewish Book Jewish?
by Rabbi Ilene Schneider Am I a Jewish writer? Are my books Jewish books? And what determines a Jewish book anyway? I’m a rabbi. My protagonist is a rabbi. My…
Writers’ Police Academy MurderCon 2020
by Kari Wainwright Most mystery writers know about Writers’ Police Academy (WPA) put on by Lee and Denene Lofland for the past twelve years. Those writers either attended one or…
Empowering Women through Fiction
by Jacqueline Seewald, Reprinted with permission Women in today’s fiction are often brave, confident and self-sufficient. In this respect, they reflect modern society. In the Kim Reynolds mystery series, for…