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Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine
A sort-of diary. Bill is best known as the author of series featuring Sheriff Dan Rhodes and Dr. Sally Good.
117 minutes ago

pattinase
The blog of writer Patricia Abbott.
2 hours ago

The Home Front
Crime-fiction novelist Steve Brewer's weekly column, "The Home Front," focusing on family life and working at home.
2 hours ago

Women of Mystery
The Women of Mystery share the trek, travail and tangles of writing and publishing, along with the magic of language and story.
2 hours ago

Spinetingler Magazine
Featuring the works of established and emerging authors.
2 hours ago

Independent Crime
Your source of info about crime fiction published by independent presses.
2 hours ago

New Improved Gorman
Writer, editor, and native Iowan Ed Gorman holds forth.
2 hours ago

Crime Watch
News and Musings on New Zealand and international crime/thriller writing.
2 hours ago

Central Crime Zone
Central Crime Zone, the home of Jon Jordan, editor of CrimeSpree magazine.
3 hours ago

The Big Thrill
The official web site of the International Thriller Writers.
3 hours ago

Crimespace
A place for readers and writers of crime fiction to meet.
3 hours ago

Mystery Fanfare
Mystery Readers Journal: News, Events, Books, Thoughts from Janet Rudolph, Editor.
7 hours ago

Vintage Hardboiled Reads
A Nostalgic Journey Back. From August West.
7 hours ago

If You Want to Know About My Life...
What's going on with Gerald So; writer, reader, editor, teacher.
7 hours ago

The Lipstick Chronicles
Where the Book Tarts talk love, laughter, laundry, and the mysteries of the writing life.
8 hours ago

Crimespree Cinema
Part of the Crimespree family, Crimespree Cinema will look at all things criminal in film and television.
9 hours ago

Trey Barker
Bullets and Whiskey - the official website of Trey R. Barker.
10 hours ago

Murderati
Mysteries, Murder and Marketing, from a cast of thousands... er, seven.
10 hours ago

The Lineup
Anthology of Poems on Crime.
11 hours ago

A Newbie's Guide to Publishing
From J.A. Konrath, the author of the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller novels Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, and Rusty Nail. Is it possible to make a living as a genre writer? Well, sort of...
11 hours ago

Rough Edges
Rough Edges, from James Reasoner, author of nearly 200 mysteries and westerns.
11 hours ago

Hey, There's A Dead Guy in the Living Room
Mystery publishing, from idea to bookshelf.
12 hours ago

Existentialist Man
A look at all things existential from Crime, Thriller Fiction in Novels, Films as well as Music and their link to reality.
12 hours ago

The Cozy Chicks
Cozy Up To Killer Books.
13 hours ago

The Graveyard Shift
Lee Lofland’s guide to all things cops and robbers.
13 hours ago

Poe's Deadly Daughters
A blog for mystery lovers.
13 hours ago

S.J. Rozan's Journal
The blog of New York writer S.J. Rozan, author of the Bill Smith and Lydia Chin series.
15 hours ago

The Lady Killers
Five female writers of mystery fiction share their wit and wisdom, writing tips and travel experiences.
16 hours ago

A Writer's Life
The whinings, rantings, and ramblings of TV writer & novelist Lee Goldberg, author of the "Monk" and "Diagnosis: Murder" books.
17 hours ago

Is this thing on?
The blog of writer Jan Burke.
17 hours ago

Do Some Damage
An inside look at crime fiction.
17 hours ago

Killer Hobbies
Mystery authors discuss the hobbies they write about and more.
18 hours ago

Bloody Knuckles, Callused Fingertips
Taking care of business Canadian style, by Keith Rawson.
19 hours ago

Criminal Brief
The mystery short story web log project.
19 hours ago

The Kill Zone
Insider perspectives from today's hottest thriller and mystery writers.
19 hours ago

'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'
Martin Edwards' crime writing blog.
22 hours ago

Suspense Novelist
Don't Close Your Eyes. From Peg Brantley.
23 hours ago

Kevin's Corner
Book reviews and more, from Kevin R. Tipple.
27 hours ago

Euro Crime
Snippets about British and other European crime fiction.
29 hours ago

Writ
Brevity is the Soul of Writ. From the prolific Stephen D. Rogers.
29 hours ago

CrimeSpree Magazine
Crimespree Magazine is the place to go to keep your pulse on what's happening in the mystery community.
30 hours ago

Linda L. Richards
Because all the good blog names were taken.
30 hours ago

The Rap Sheet
The Rap Sheet, a blog of reviews and news from J. Kingston Pierce of January Magazine.
32 hours ago

Noir Writer
This is the blog of noir writer Stephen Allan.
33 hours ago

Flogging the Quill
Exploring the art and craft of compelling storytelling.
34 hours ago

Jen's Book Thoughts
Immersing myself in the intricate world of crime fiction. From Jen Forbus.
35 hours ago

The Little Blog Of Murder
Confessions of five Ohio mystery authors.
35 hours ago

In Reference To Murder
A reference, news, and entertainment tool for mystery readers and writers.
35 hours ago

Crime Always Pays
Down those mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean but is quite happy to share the latest news, reviews, gossip and slander about (mostly) Irish crime fiction. From Declan Burke
37 hours ago

Write It Anyway
For new writers trying to fit it all in. From Rachel Brady.
37 hours ago

The Outfit
The blog of Chicago crime writers Sara Paretsky, Libby Hellmann, Barbara D'Amato, Michael Allen Dymmoch, Kevin Guilfoile, Marcus Sakey and Sean Chercover. Come join the conversation!
39 hours ago

Buzz, Balls & Hype
Because there are over 195,000 books published a year and they can't all get reviews in the NYTBR. Authored by M.J. Rose.
41 hours ago

Jungle Red Writers
Writing well is the best revenge.
41 hours ago

Detectives Beyond Borders
A Forum for International Crime Fiction. Because Murder is More Fun Away From Home.
42 hours ago

Inkspot
A gathering of Midnight Ink authors.
43 hours ago

What Fresh Hell Is This?
J.D. Rhoades' blog, author of the Jack Keller series, "Good Day in Hell", available now, and "The Devils' Right Hand", now out in paperback.
46 hours ago

International Noir Fiction
International Noir Fiction includes reviews and ideas on crime novels (most from outside the U.S.)
47 hours ago

Pop Sensation
Vintage paperback covers, with commentary from Rex Parker.
2 days ago

Big Beat from Badsville
Blog of the Badsville Broad, Donna Moore.
2 days ago

Keith Snyder
Everyone's entitled to my opinion - the blog of novelist and screenwriter Keith Snyder.
2 days ago

The Cold Spot
The Writing Underworld of Tom Piccirilli.
2 days ago

Shotsmag Confidential
The blog space of www.shotsmag.co.uk - With news that is fit to report.
2 days ago

Beth Groundwater
Author Beth Groundwater has published seven short stories, and her amateur sleuth mystery, A REAL BASKET CASE, was published by Five Star Publishing in March, 2007.
2 days ago

AustCrimeFiction
The place for discovering and sharing Crime Fiction from Australia, New Zealand and everywhere.
2 days ago

Pulpetti
Pulpetti (it's Finnish and means pulpit) is Juri Nummelin's diary, ranging from personal views and happenings to his writings and research on all things pulp.
2 days ago

I Am a Tie-in Writer
The Blog of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers.
2 days ago

Mystery*File Blog
Devoted to mystery and detective fiction -- the books, the authors, and those who read and collect them.
2 days ago

Crimewav.com
The crime fiction podcast - stories read by the authors.
2 days ago

Crime Fiction Writer
Writer and editor Michael Bracken, one of the few writers left who makes a living from short stories.
3 days ago

Guns, Gams, and Gumshoes
A couple of PIs who also happen to be writers.
3 days ago

L.A. Noir
The darker side of the City of The Angels: Books, Movies, Real Life. From Stephen Blackmoore.
3 days ago

Femmes Fatales
Ferociously talented women dedicated to the fine art of crime fiction.
3 days ago

Getting Medieval
Jeri Westerson: The Trials and Tribulations of Getting my Medieval Mysteries published.
3 days ago

The Memory Project
Blog of writer Laura Lippman, award-winning author of the Tess Monaghan series.
3 days ago

The Crime Time Cafe
I write. Mostly crime stories. When I read, they're mostly crime stories too. No promises, however. From Steven Torres.
3 days ago

Tess Gerritsen
The blog of New York Times bestselling author (and Edgar nominee) Tess Gerritsen.
3 days ago

Busted Flush Press
Occasional musings by the owner of Busted Flush Press, a twice Edgar Award-nominated crime fiction publisher.
3 days ago

The Charlie Williams Blog
Charlie Williams is the author of the "Mangel trilogy" (DEADFOLK, FAGS AND LAGER, and KING OF THE ROAD (not out until Feb)).
3 days ago

Sons of Spade
Spotlighting the fictional P.I.
3 days ago

Edged in Blue
Blog of writer James R. Winter, an expatriate Clevelandite doing time in Cincinatti.
3 days ago

The Saturday Boy
The Saturday Boy, domain of writer Ray "Knucklebuster" Banks, author of THE BIG BLIND, among others.
4 days ago

Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
Crime fiction, and more, from New York-based Candian Sarah Weinman.
4 days ago

Irresistible Targets
Reaching critical mass about crime (and other) fiction, film, and more with writer and broadcaster Michael Carlson.
4 days ago

The Tao of JT
News and musings from J. T. Ellison.
4 days ago

Riordan's Desk
In which mystery writer Mark Coggins--and his PI protagonist, August Riordan--talk about the world of writing, mystery fiction and the process of bringing a novel to market.
5 days ago

Small Crimes
Dark Crime Fiction from Dave Zeltserman.
5 days ago

The Dark Salon
From the split brain of California / North Carolina author Alexandra Sokoloff.
5 days ago

Human Under Construction
A velvet fist in an iron glove. Blog of Jennifer Jordan (sister of Jon), editor of the EXPLETIVE DELETED anthology and general mystery impresario.
5 days ago

My Life on the Mid-List
A few reflections on the writing life, from Debbi Mack.
5 days ago

Craig McDonald
Blog of author Craig McDonald, Edgar/Anthony nominated crime novelist and journalist.
5 days ago

The Cold Kiss
The writing journal of John Rector.
5 days ago

Mysterious Musings
How a Mystery Writer Views the World.
6 days ago

Secret Dead Blog
The Online Journal of Duane Swierczynski, the Pole With Soul, editor of the Philadelphia City Paper.
6 days ago

The Parting Glass
Irish crime fiction from Declan Hughes.
6 days ago

Sandrablabber
Sandra Ruttan blabbers.
6 days ago

Mystery Scene Blog
Commentary, News, and Reviews from the award-winning Mystery Scene Magazine.
6 days ago

Live at the Heartbreak Lounge
The blog of Wallace Stroby, author of THE BARBED-WIRE KISS and THE HEARTBREAK LOUNGE.
7 days ago

Karen E. Olson
In So Many Words.
7 days ago

Mellotone70Up
The blog of writer John Harvey.
7 days ago

Fictional Musings
Writers have so many stories spinning in their minds, eventually they have to be released one by one. Fictional Musings is a short genre fiction blog created for this purpose.
8 days ago

John McFetridge
A blog from the author of EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE.
8 days ago

It's a Crime! (or a mystery...)
For UK crime fiction and the odd oddity.
8 days ago

Jason Pinter at HuffPo
Jason Pinter's column from the Huffington Post.
9 days ago

Sandra Scoppettone's Writing Thoughts
As a published crime writer I've decided to post my thoughts on writing and not writing. Notes on what it's like to be a professional writer, the good and bad days, experiences, and leads to things that might help a new writer
9 days ago

John Baker's Blog
Reflections of a working writer and reader
9 days ago

Herman's Greasy Spoon
From Anthony Neil Smith (novelist guy) and Herman (short order dog).
9 days ago

Deadlier Than the Male
Christa Faust's torrid confessions from the underbelly of the pulp racket.
9 days ago

Tom Schreck
A Working Writer
10 days ago

Darkest Before The Dawn
Darkest Before The Dawn is a place to develop your ideas for short ficition stories that requires more than 1000 words to tell.
10 days ago

Bookgasm Crime
Crime fiction reviews from Bookgasm - Reading Material to Get Excited About.
10 days ago

Down In The Hole
Sydney crime fiction writer Daniel Hatadi has published several short stories and articles and is currently working on a novel.
10 days ago

Nerd of Noir
Where discerning readers can get up to date coverage of crime movies, books and comics.
11 days ago

The Heart Of The Matter
Barry Eisler explores the intersection of politics and language.
11 days ago

Jim Huang's blog
Comments on mysteries, the business of mysteries, politics and whatever.
13 days ago

Coping With Sanity
Bryon Quertermous, who can't even spell his own first name, writes.
2 weeks ago

Crime Beat Street
Where regular Joes can dish on their favorite hard boiled detectives.
2 weeks ago

_holm
(spās,hōm) n. Personal website of Chris F. Holm.
2 weeks ago

cats & crime & rock & roll
Clea Simon is the author of the Theda Krakow mystery series, as well as such nonfiction books as "The Feline Mystique".
2 weeks ago

Mike Dennis
Noir fiction for the modern reader.
2 weeks ago

Victor Gischler's Blogpocalypse
The blog of writer and noted lemur-hater Victor Gischler.
2 weeks ago

The Nameless Horror
Personal blog of author John Rickards (WINTER'S END, THE TOUCH OF GHOSTS, etc.). Contains mild peril.
2 weeks ago

Central Comics Zone
A blog about comics. Proud member of the CrimeSpree family.
2 weeks ago

Nasty. Brutish. Short.
Short reviews of short stories for those with short attention spans.
2 weeks ago

Dot Dead Diary
Ruminations about the mysteries of life. From Keith Raffel.
2 weeks ago

Probable Cause
Thoughts on the social, economic and political consequences of crime and injustice.
2 weeks ago

Rosemary Harris' Dirty Business Mysteries
Rosemary Harris' new mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Paula Holliday.
2 weeks ago

Anthony Rainone
Thoughts on crime, fiction, and crime fiction from New York-based writer and reviewer Anthony Rainone.
3 weeks ago

AEROMAN101
The blog of A.E. Roman, author of the forthcoming Chico Santana mysteries.
3 weeks ago

Matthew Q. Martin's Blog
The blog of Matthew Q. Martin. Yes, really.
3 weeks ago

Lost in Books
"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain." -- Louisa May Alcott.
3 weeks ago

Woody Haut's Blog
A weblog dedicated to noir fiction and film, music, poetry and politics
3 weeks ago

The Cap'n's Blog
The personal log of Cap'n Bob Napier.
3 weeks ago

Needle: A Magazine of Noir
The official blog of Needle Magazine.
4 weeks ago

Crime Down Under
The companion site to The Australian Crime Fiction Database. Come here for all the latest news, views, releases and appearances in the world of crime fiction.
5 weeks ago

Chatterrific
Highlights from the discussion lists DetecToday, Spenser's Sneakers, and CrimeSeen.
5 weeks ago

I Love A Good Mystery
A girl can never have too many bookshelves. Reviews and featurettes.
6 weeks ago

Powder Burn Flash
A flash fiction site from the Mystery Dawg, Aldo Calcagno.
8 weeks ago

At the Villa Rose
Random thoughts of Xavier Lechard.
8 weeks ago

Contemporary Nomad
The Contemporary Nomad is an outlet for four published authors - John Nadler, Olen Steinhauer, Robin Hunt, and Kevin Wignall.
8 weeks ago

Crime Scene Scotland Reviews
The latest reviews from Crime Scene Scotland's editors.
8 weeks ago

Crime Fiction Dossier
Crime Fiction Dossier, by reviewer David J. Montgomery.
9 weeks ago

The Thrilling Detective Blog
The Thrilling Detective Blog, from Kevin Burton Smith, proprietor of The Thrilling Detective web site.
10 weeks ago

CrimeRant
Deliberating Crime Coast to Coast, from Gregg Olsen and M. William Phelps.
10 weeks ago

Halfhead
Blog of crime write-ist Stuart MacBride, author of COLD GRANITE and some other stuff. Like you didn't have anything better to do...
11 weeks ago

Des Femmes Fatales
In these short pieces, Kate Horsley will retell the stories of femmes fatales.
11 weeks ago

Michael Haskins
I live in and write about Key West. If you have been here, that’s enough said. If you’ve never been in Key West, all I can say is use your imagination and then some.
11 weeks ago

Pocketful of Ginch
Your Source for Ginch, Without all the Taint. From the mind of Scott Phillips.
12 weeks ago

Mystery Dawg
Online journal of Mystery happenings in the Los Angeles and the So Cal area, by Aldo Calcagno.
12 weeks ago

Crimedog One
The Virtual Dive Bar of Novelist Anthony Neil Smith, author of PSYCHOSOMATIC and THE DRUMMER and former editor of PLOTS WITH GUNS.
12 weeks ago

First Offenders
Four Mystery Authors Share Their Journey.
13 weeks ago

265Ink.
Emily Adler's blog.
15 weeks ago

Bo Fexler, PI
A sexy modern female private eye who can use her brains, her body and her fists. From Clair Dickson.
16 weeks ago

Read This
Books I just read (or am reading) as I travel on tour, go to conferences, sit on airplanes... books recommended at the bookstores I visit... new authors I have recently discovered or just met.
17 weeks ago

Dave White's Writing Block
Asking questions no one wants to answer. Telling stories no one wants to hear. From Derringer winner Dave White.
17 weeks ago

These Aye Mean Streets
The writing blog of Russel D McLean. Yeah, I know: another writer with a blog, how damnably original!
17 weeks ago

The Chicago Contingent
I'm Dana Kaye - freelance publicist, aspiring novelist, and former book critic.
17 weeks ago

Crime Zine Report
The latest news from the leading crime fiction ezines on the web.
17 weeks ago

A Dark Planet
Mysteries, writing, and the mysteries of writing, by David Terrenoire, which explains the title.
19 weeks ago

Naked Authors
The Naked Truth about Literature and Life.
19 weeks ago

Maine Crime Writer
Bloggage from Patrick Shawn Bagley.
20 weeks ago

The Man in Black
The Brain Droppings of a Young Novelist. Your one-stop shop for pop culture, info on upcoming books, and a chance for you to add your two cents to the blogosphere (because there aren't enough cents in there anyway)
20 weeks ago

JimPascoe.com
From the mind of Jim Pascoe, writer and co-founder of the small press known as Uglytown.
21 weeks ago

The Big Adios
Discuss crime fiction and film here! Join our growing community.
27 weeks ago

Confessions of a Starving Mystery Writer
Struggling mystery writer R.J. Baker blogs for other writers and lovers or fans of mystery and thrillers. It's about writing, marketing, and selling the written word in current markets and the pursuit of bestsellerdom.
27 weeks ago

PWA News and Views
News of the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Views of members who do not have their own blogs.
27 weeks ago

The Good Girls Kill For Money Club
Coffee? Tea? Or murder?
28 weeks ago

Matt Beynon Rees
Matt is the author of a series of crime novels about Palestinian sleuth Omar Yussef.
30 weeks ago

Backstory
Where authors share the secrets, the truths, or just the illogical moments that sparked our fiction. Brought to you by M.J. Rose.
32 weeks ago

Anatomy of a Book Deal
A new author looks at the world of publishing.
32 weeks ago

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
Let's talk about the pleasures and puzzles of the smaller mystery--mystery novels and short stories--and the bigger one--life. From Nancy Pickard.
35 weeks ago

The Sphere
Writing, publishing and other stuff... by Brett Battles.
35 weeks ago

Rafe McGregor
A blog from the author of ARCHITECT OF MURDER.
38 weeks ago

The Knowledgeable Blogger
Dick Adler, former crime fiction reviewer for the Chicago Tribune, picks the best of new releases -- and a few old ones.
41 weeks ago

The Dave and Krewer Show
The "wacky" ramblings of Dave and Krewer, two guys with a lot of time on their hands.
41 weeks ago

John T. Schramm
Deep Thoughts ... Gripes ... Mind Wanderings... from a Northern California crime writer.
41 weeks ago

and another thing...
The blog of writer John Connolly, author of the Charlie Parker novels.
47 weeks ago

Stoneblog
This is the blog of Nick Stone, author of Mr Clarinet, King of Swords and many more books in the future.
51 weeks ago

Moments In Crime
A blog by authors from St. Martin's Minotaur.
56 weeks ago

static
Anne Frasier, USA Today bestselling author of Hush, Sleep Tight, Play Dead, and Before I Wake, has been recognized with numerous awards including the RITA and Daphne du Maurier for romantic suspense. She lives in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
58 weeks ago

Christopher G. Moore's Blog
Asia Fiction is a chronicle of the Bangkok nightlife and the dark side to Expat Life. From Christopher G. Moore.
59 weeks ago

The Future is Bleak
Pretty much everything you need to know about what's going on at Bleak House Books.
60 weeks ago

Robert B. Parker's Blog
The Amazon blog of Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser, Jesse Stone, and Sunny Randall mysteries.
61 weeks ago

Official SethHarwood.com Blog
For information on Seth Harwood's podcasts, writing, and further developments in the Jack Palms series.
64 weeks ago

Shred of Evidence
A crime and mystery webzine.
67 weeks ago

Bouchercon 2008 - Charmed To Death
The Official Blog for Bouchercon 2008 October 9th -October 12th.
75 weeks ago

Carnival of the Criminal Minds
Archive of a movable feast.
75 weeks ago

Empire Of Dirt
Personal blog of author John Rickards (WINTER'S END, THE TOUCH OF GHOSTS, etc.). Contains mild peril.
79 weeks ago

MeganPowell.Net
MeganPowell.Net, from writer Megan Powell (duh!), author and editor of ezine Shred Of Evidence.
80 weeks ago

Words of an Author
Authors on their writing and latest novels...
81 weeks ago

Muse Four
Smart, dark fiction by smart, dark dames.
91 weeks ago

Muzzle Flash
D.Z. Allen's flash fiction site, the online annex of pulp mag Out Of The Gutter.
97 weeks ago

Crime Lab Project Forum
A place to talk about the Crime Lab Project, forensic science, and news from the CLP News/CLP Morgue.
101 weeks ago

Book Flings
A reader gets around.
110 weeks ago

Cabbages and Kings
A diary by the P.J. Parrish, writer of the Louis Kincaid series.
111 weeks ago

Killer Year--The Class of 2007
The Most Dangerous Writers of the Year.
118 weeks ago

Ramble House Rag
The official organ for Ramble House.
124 weeks ago

Girl Detective
The Girl Detective is Diana Killian, mystery writer and fan of vintage crime films and books. She'll be cracking wise on movies, books, writing and publishing--and whatever else catches her magnifying glass.
124 weeks ago

Hard Man
ULTRA-VIOLENT. GRAND GUIGNOL. JACOBEAN.
125 weeks ago

Hillbillies and Hitmen
Bloggage from crime writer Patrick Shawn Bagley.
132 weeks ago

NoirBlog
Film noir and hard-boiled fiction.
136 weeks ago

Flash Pan Alley
Flash fiction for the new generation. Edited by Bryon Quertermous.
151 weeks ago

The F**k Dialogs
The Word, The Anthology, The Interviews.
167 weeks ago

Sara Gran
Church of the Lost & Found Mano Mas Poderosa y Santa Cruz con Key to the Scriptures. Science is Health! Health is Wealth! Read: Your Meridians & You by S. Gran, Esq., and follow instructions. Don't forget to feed and bathe your cats daily, G-d loves them
171 weeks ago

Tribe's Blog
Thoughts of a would-be hard boiled writer from northwest Ohio who calls himself Tribe.
180 weeks ago