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“There is no finer form of fiction than the mystery.

“Scrambled eggs, oh, my baby, how I love your legs” — original lyrics for opening of Yesterday, as written by Paul McCartney.

I heard “formula for happiness” in a movie last week.

by James Scott Bell “Talking of agents, when I opened the morning paper one morning last week I saw that it had finally happened: somebody shot one.

We spend our days plotting murders, planting clues, and torturing characters, and yet the hardest scene to stage is the one where a writer just sits there writing.

Have you ever been stuck somewhere?

by Debbie Burke This story hits close to home.

Thoughts on Thoughts Revisited Terry Odell I’m on the road—or the seas.

by Debbie Burke The 1988 Dustin Hoffman movie Rain Man introduced autism to a wide audience and won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Hoffman), and Best Screenplay.

“Brevity is the soul of wit.”

by James Scott Bell I love the play and movie Amadeus.

Flashbacks.

As Yoda would ask, “A waster of time, are you?”

The Science of Skeletons: What Bones Can (and Can’t) Tell Us By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush In the spirit of all things spooky, creepy and Halloweenie, let’s talk skeletons and what they tell our hero investigators about their murder victims.

“If you boldly risk writing a novel that might be acclaimed as great, and fail, you could succeed in writing a book that is splendid.” – Leonard Bishop

“Beware the dark pool at the bottom of our hearts.

Another Brave Writer submitted their first page for critique.

by James Scott Bell I love me a good burger.

As TKZers, it goes without saying that we are all very skilled…at something, I’m sure.

By Elaine Viets Recently, a Very Important Person at Macmillian Publishers sent me a complimentary email.

Agatha Christie and Me Terry Odell If you’ll pardon a little BSP, Beyond the Frame is now out in the world.

by Debbie Burke Recently I was talking offline with Justin, a regular TKZ reader.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes—including you.”

by James Scott Bell My new Romeo thriller, Romeo’s World, is live today.

Today’s Words of Wisdom takes a fact-based, real world turn and looks at the science of forensics.

You know the question that is always asked: If you could go back and do your life over, what would you do differently?

“I am happiest writing in small rooms.

“When things get tough, women buy lipstick,” — Leonard Lauder By PJ Parrish I can still remember the first lipstick i ever bought.

I love life hacks.

by James Scott Bell In Super Structure, I explain a beat called “the argument against transformation.”

I just watched the Martin Short documentary on Netflix, and he said two life changing things for all creatives.

Good Friday morning!

I wasn’t one of those kids who wrote stories in the fourth grade that entertained her classmates.

by Debbie Burke Today’s story is a truly a crime.

Can You Automate Grammar?

by Debbie Burke As a writer, I like to collect fun words and expressions.

Kay will return on October 5th, so today we revisit her post from last September on one of the greatest fears a writer can have.

by James Scott Bell It’s horn-tooting time at TKZ.

Last Friday evening I hankered for a classic noir movie to watch, and decided on the 1949 film, Side Street, starring Farley Granger, Cathy O’Donnell, James Craig, and Paul Kelly.

Who is your favorite pet, either currently or in your past life?

Some seasons carry a particular kind of memory.

“If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style.

Place is character.

Last night, I was listening to Sleepy Science on YouTube, like I often do.

by James Scott Bell One of the all-time crime classics, cited by most noir aficionados when such lists come out, is James M.

I’m sure this question has been asked before.

By Elaine Viets NOTE: This blog is an oldie but goodie.

Pulling Up My Big Girl Pants Terry Odell My previous editor focused primarily on copy editing.

by Debbie Burke Holly Soriano is an independent film producer in Billings, Montana who’s creating a course about what they don’t teach you at film school but should.

Since Kay is on hiatus, we’re visiting a previous post by her, from October 2022.