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Simon Toyne: On Loving What You’re Writing From the Beginning
Interviews

Simon Toyne: On Loving What You’re Writing From the Beginning

By Robert Lee Brewer
Patricia Gibney: On Characters Leading to Plot
Interviews

Patricia Gibney: On Characters Leading To Plot

By Robert Lee Brewer
Richard O’Rawe: On Enjoying the Writing Process
Interviews

Richard O’Rawe: On Enjoying the Writing Process

By Robert Lee Brewer
5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting
Writing Techniques

5 Points to Consider About Your Crime Fiction Setting

By W.A. Winter
W.A. Winter: On the Joys of Writing Crime Fiction
Interviews

W.A. Winter: On the Joys of Writing Crime Fiction

By Robert Lee Brewer
Elly Griffiths: The Mystery of Multiple Points of View
Interviews

Elly Griffiths: The Mystery of Multiple Points of View

By Robert Lee Brewer
The Story That Drove Me to Write
Writing Habits and Practices

The Story That Drove Me to Write

By Stephanie Kane
7 Tips for Writing Police Procedurals That Readers Love
Writing Techniques

7 Tips for Writing Police Procedurals That Readers Love

By Russ Thomas
7 Tips for Writing Crime Fiction
Writing Techniques

7 Tips for Writing Crime Fiction

By Dana Stabenow
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Interviews

Gil Adamson: On Writing the Genre-Bender

By Robert Lee Brewer
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Writing Techniques

FightWrite™: Crime Fiction and Violence

By Carla Hoch
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WD Magazine Online Exclusives

Crime First Place Winner: "The Schulyer Diamonds"

By Guest Column
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Publishing Insights

Changing the Face of Crime Fiction: 6 Writers of Color on Writing Mysteries, Crime Novels and Thrillers

By David Corbett
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Writing Techniques

Politics, Personality and Process: Activism in Fiction

By Guest Column
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards: Behind the Scenes of a Writing Competition with Crime Judge Jeffrey Marks

By Chelsea Henshey
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

I Started a Small Press (and Then Things Got Weird)

By Adrienne Crezo
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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

The Cocktail Genre: Writing With a Twist

By James Duncan
How to Improve Writing Skills

Crafting A Crime Fiction Novel & Ways To Kill A Character

By Courtney Carpenter