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Mystery/Thriller

Writing Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on Shock, by Michael Cowan
Mystery/ThrillerWriting Slow-Burn Suspense in a Fast-Content World: How Writers Can Build Momentum Without Relying on ShockMichael Cowan
Creating a Great Cast of Suspects for Your Mystery, by C.S. Harris
CharacterCreating a Great Cast of Suspects for Your MysteryC. S. Harris
From Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes Crime, by Erica Wright
Mystery/ThrillerFrom Poetry to Murder: How a Poet Writes CrimeErica Wright
Mystery/ThrillerLish McBride: Every Book Teaches You SomethingRobert Lee Brewer
InterviewsIvy Cassidy: On Magic and InheritanceMoriah Richard
Mystery/ThrillerAdriane Leigh: I Wasn’t Interested in Writing SaintsRobert Lee Brewer
7 Tips for Writing Environmental Crime Fiction, by Alice Henderson
Mystery/Thriller7 Tips for Writing Environmental Crime FictionAlice Henderson
Mystery/ThrillerE.A. Jackson: Writing This Book Was My Own ChoiceRobert Lee Brewer
HorrorKarma Brown: Writing What You Know is BoringRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerStacey Lee: The Story Announced ItselfRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerJ. D. Brinkworth: Get It Done, Then Make It GoodRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerElizabeth Arnott: You Just Need the Right Idea, Passion, and TenacityRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerDevon Mihesuah: Polishing the Manuscript Is the Toughest Part of the ProcessRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerEmily Listfield: Teenagers Are Among the World’s Most Mysterious PeopleRobert Lee Brewer
Mystery/ThrillerDanielle Girard: I Wanted To Depict Honest EmotionsRobert Lee Brewer
Boardroom to Bomb Threat: Thriller Pacing Like a Pro, by Tom Markert
Mystery/ThrillerBoardroom to Bomb Threat: Thriller Pacing Like a ProTom Markert

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