Mystery Made in the Midwest

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2012
Featuring Carla Buckley, Jen Forbus, Michael Harvey

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Carla Buckley, Jen Forbus, and Michael Harvey discuss how Midwestern settings influence crime fiction. They explore how landscape, weather, and tight knit communities shape character and plot, and why the region lends itself to stories that feel grounded, tense, and emotionally resonant.

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