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Mystery Fiction in the Workplace
Mystery fiction has long thrived on tension, secrecy, and the slow unraveling of truth, but when these elements are placed within the familiar setting of an off…
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Why Motive Matters Even More than Truth in Crime Fiction
An idea for a new book always begins, for me, with a scene. A single moment suspended in the aftermath of violence. However, there was something different about…
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Why Casino Crime Fiction Hooks Us Instantly
Casinos have long fascinated both writers and readers because they represent a carefully constructed illusion of control. Every detail — from lighting and sound…
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2026-03-24|Blog
The Hell of Historical Research
Call it the Hilary Mantel effect or the CJ Sansom effect, but so much fiction is set in the past these days. But how do you find a balance between re-creating t…
2026-02-02|Blog
Write a novel in an hour
Alison Joseph raids her kitchen drawers to demonstrate how to knock up a bestseller in 60 minutes…The heading of this blog is taken from a writing workshop I ru…
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