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.
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The Ten Commandments of a Writer’s Life
Rachel Howzell Hall gives her writing 10 commandments for staying sane, kind, and productive as a writer!
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland and America
Irish author Paddy Hirsch reflects on how different St. Patrick’s Day is in Ireland and America.
Three Sides to Every Story
Hank Phillippi Ryan discusses the question of truth in the court of law.
Maze Master and Ancient Hominid Hanky Panky
Kathleen O’Neal Gear traces the evolutionary history of a virus within the human genome.
Finding Time to Write
Matt Goldman’s most valuable writing advice isn’t about not using adverbs or writing every day.
Spree Killers and Serial Killers: A Conversation
Crimson Lake author Candice Fox and Medusa Uploaded author Emily Devenport talk about serial killers and spree killers in a fascinating conversation.
Apocalypse Logic
Larry Bond and Chris Carlson discuss the superpowered Status-6 torpedo, and Vladimir Putin’s March 2018 saber rattling.
Discover New York in the Era of The Devil’s Half Mile
It’s 1799 – welcome to the greatest city in the world. New York at the turn of the 18th century looked just a bit different than it does today, though. Sections of Manhattan were still underwater, revolutionary legends like Alexander Hamilton still roamed the streets, and plumbing for the city’s growing population remained an unaddressed…
Where Details Come From
Orly Konig, author of Carousel Beach, discusses the importance of the little details in making a story come alive.