On Writing

The professional blog of author Neal Griffin. Featuring articles about writing, policing, and more.

Crime Fiction with Social Context

I recently attended Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA and sat in on a panel of writers discussing the idea of writing crime novels with social context. Seemed like heady stuff, so no surprise a school teacher showed up to hold class.

Read more...

How I came to be a Writer

As I meet more and more folks who write for a living, I often hear them respond to the question, “When did you know you wanted to be a writer?” The answer, is typically something pretty close to, “Oh…. I always wanted to be a writer; there was never a doubt.”

Read more...