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LINKS: Mystery Writing Resources
- 114 Fiction Sub-Genre Descriptions for Writers
- https://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/genredefinitions
- From Writer's Digest, this includes an excellent summary of subgenres of crime and mystery fiction.
- American Crime Writers League
- https://www.acwl.org/
- Crime Museum Crime Library
- https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/
- A huge collection of resources for crime and mystery writers.
- Crime Writers Association
- https://thecwa.co.uk/
- British mystery writers' organization; includes extensive list of author-member websites.
- Crime Writers of Canada
- https://www.crimewriterscanada.com
- Crime Writers Resource, by Sue Coletta
- https://www.suecoletta.com/crime-writers-resource/
- Loads of links to helpful sites for crime and mystery writers.
- Firearms Tutorial
- https://webpath.med.utah.edu/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNINTRO.html
- Don't put the wrong weapon in the wrong hands! This tutorial is designed to give you a working knowledge of the types of firearms, the types of ammunition used, the nature of injuries that can be produced in the body, and much more.
- The Graveyard Shift, by Lee Lofland
- https://leelofland.com/
- "A blog about police procedure and investigation, forensics, and the craft of writing."
- International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch
- https://www.crimewritersna.org/
- International Thriller Writers
- https://thrillerwriters.org/
- Guide to Lock Picking
- http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide.html
- Includes tools, exercises, models, and a chapter on "advanced lock picking."
- Mystery Writer's Forum
- http://mwf.ravensbeak.com/
- Discussion forums for mystery writers.
- Mystery Writers of America
- https://mysterywriters.org
- Awards: Edgars. Criteria for full membership: a novel, several short stories or screenplay. Member benefits: The Third Degree newsletter, local chapters, regional meetings, national conference (Bouchercon), grievance committee, member weblinks, etc.
- The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
- http://www.privateeyewriters.com/
- Research Resources for Mystery and Crime Writers
- https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/research-resources-for-mystery-and-crime-writers-2994
- Loads of links here to real-world sources (e.g., FBI, CIA) of information on crime and criminal activity.
- Sisters in Crime
- https://www.sistersincrime.org/
- Stop, You're Killing Me!
- http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
- "A resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. We list over 5,600 authors, with chronological lists of their books." Also provides a list of mystery writing awards.
- SuperSummary Genre Resource Guide: Crime and Mystery
- https://www.supersummary.com/crime-mystery-guide/
- Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
- https://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
- A fun guide to "detective" and police slang, especially of the 20's, 30's and 40's.
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