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Crime

Mystery/Thriller Rebecca Hannigan: I Hate When a Twist Is Unearned

In this interview, author Rebecca Hannigan discusses the real-life small-town murder that helped inspire her new thriller, Darkrooms.

Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller From Fact to Fiction: Making the Leap From Crime Reporter to Crime Novelist Walter B. Levis

Historical Jeffrey Konvitz: Believe in Your Creativity Robert Lee Brewer

Resources How Criminal Sketch Artistry Works (FightWrite™)Carla Hoch

Write Better Fiction Tess Amy: Be Relentlessly, Illogically Positive Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Ace Atkins: On the Joy of Engaging With Readers Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Hart Hanson: On Understanding How Publishing Works Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Nicola Solvinic: Be Willing To Experiment With Your Story Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Nova Jacobs: Find a Method That Works for You Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Jahmal Mayfield: On Stories Leading to Meaningful Conversations Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Matthew Blake: On Real-Life Mysteries Inspiring Fictional Mysteries Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Nonfiction Crime Reporting 101 Alison Hill

Write Better Fiction Charlotte Vassell: Read Widely and Critically Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Habits and Practices 5 Things Writers Should Know About Criminal Profiling Victoria Selman

Write Better Fiction Una Mannion: Practically Everything Is a Surprise Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Halley Sutton: You Have to Love the Process of Writing More Than the Dreams of Being Published Robert Lee Brewer

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