Three Murders That Transformed New York City
Paddy Hirsch’s upcoming historical mystery tells the story of a fictional murder in New York City 1803, but he took inspiration from other famous murders of the time.
Category: Author Features
From Non-Fiction to Fiction: Advice from Kill Zone author Doug Beason
Kill Zone co-author Doug Beason chatted with us about moving from non-fiction writing to fiction writing!
Consensual Mayhem In a Chaotic World
Our summer of Magic X Mayhem continues with a post from S.L. Huang, author of Zero Sum Game and Null Set, exploring how we use mayhem to survive in an often terrible world. By S. L. Huang “May you live in interesting times” is often said to be an old Chinese curse. It is not,…
From Sci-Fi and Fantasy to Thrillers: Kevin J. Anderson on Writing Kill Zone
By Kevin J. Anderson When you get right down to it, every story is a thriller—otherwise who would want to read it? Yes, genre labels and expectations are different. Readers who pick up a fantasy novel don’t want the same thing as readers of mysteries or westerns, but if there’s nothing exciting, or at least…
What to Do If You Wake Up With a Bloody Knife In Your Bed
The Retreat author Sherri Smith shares tips on what not to do when you wake up with a bloody knife in your bed.
Crime and Punishment in 1799
Paddy Hirsch provides some information on what life might look like for a convict at the end of the eighteenth century in New York City.
Hope Is the Hardest Story to Tell
“Hope is a narrow, moonlit pathway through the thorns.” The Future of Another Timeline author Annalee Newitz talks writing hope.
Interview With The Murder List Author Hank Phillippi Ryan
The Murder List author Hank Phillippi Ryan answers our questions!
How to Procrastinate #MagicXMayhem Style
So we sat down our Magic X Mayhem authors (Actually we sent them emails–they may have been sitting?) and asked about their favorite distractions from writing and editing the work we love so much.
Write What You Hate
Nottingham author Nathan Makaryk shares how hating the legend of Robin Hood led to his debut novel.