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Mystery/Thriller
5 Tips on How to Write a Cunning but Cozy Mystery Novel
By Jennifer J. Chow
Nov 24, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 2
By Amy Jones
Apr 9, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: Murder for Profit, Mystery Story Techniques Part 1
By Amy Jones
Apr 2, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: Decoding the Secrets to Selling Popular Fiction, Part 2
By Amy Jones
Mar 5, 2020
Vintage WD
Vintage WD: Decoding the Secrets to Selling Popular Fiction, Part 1
By Amy Jones
Feb 27, 2020
Mystery/Thriller
Genealogy Research and the Crime Novelist
By Kristen Lepionka
Aug 14, 2019
Publishing Insights
Changing the Face of Crime Fiction: 6 Writers of Color on Writing Mysteries, Crime Novels and Thrillers
By David Corbett
Jan 4, 2019
Writing Techniques
Surprise vs. Suspense and How to Pair Them in Your Writing
By Jane Cleland
Oct 6, 2018
Writing Articles
Fired Up: Robert Crais on Passion, Process and Plot Twists
By Jessica Strawser
Oct 3, 2018
Writing Genres
From CBS's Cold Case to Kick-Butt Cozies: Kellye Garrett Discusses Screenwriting and Black Women in the Mystery Genre
By Jessica Strawser
Mar 19, 2018
Interviews
Author Victoria Laurie on Writing Realistic Psychics, Penning a Good Mystery and Her Publishing Journey
By J.D. Myall
Feb 8, 2018
Settings
Beloved Settings: Considerations for Fictionalizing a Favorite Place
By Guest Column
Jan 19, 2018
Interviews
W Is for Writer: A 2010 Interview with Sue Grafton (1940-2017)
By Guest Column
Dec 31, 2017
Creative Writing Prompts
Transparency
By Jess Zafarris
Oct 31, 2017
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
How to Write Suspense Like Stephen King
By Cris Freese
Nov 2, 2016
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Kira Watson of Emma Sweeney Agency, LLC
By Chuck Sambuchino
Oct 24, 2016
What's New
How I Got My Literary Agent: Jackie Copleton
By Chuck Sambuchino
Jul 8, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Things Wayward Pines Can Teach Us About Writing
By Cris Freese
May 9, 2016
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest
4 Things True Detective (Season 1) Can Teach Us About Writing
By Cris Freese
Mar 14, 2016
What's New
The Key to Better Writing? Study Screenwriting!
By Chuck Sambuchino
Dec 10, 2015
What's New
Author Interview: Max Wirestone—Librarian to Author
By Chuck Sambuchino
Nov 10, 2015
What's New
Successful Queries: Agent Jim McCarthy and "The Big Rewind"
By Chuck Sambuchino
Aug 15, 2015
Editor's Picks
An Exclusive Kit For Writing Mystery Novels or Thrillers
By Courtney Carpenter
Jul 11, 2012
Writing Contests & Writing Competitions
Writer's Digest Annual Competition
By Tara Johnson
Jul 18, 2011
