Is It a Thriller or a Mystery? Genre-Bending in a Changing Marketplace

Mystery & Crime • Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2025
Featuring Gay Yellen, JS Morrison, K. Scott Culpepper, Kelly Oliver, Lisa Malice, TG Wolff

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Gay Yellen, J.S. Morrison, K. Scott Culpepper, Kelly Oliver, Lisa Malice, and T.G. Wolff examine how the line between thrillers and mysteries continues to blur. They discuss pacing, tension, and psychological depth, and how writers can navigate a marketplace that increasingly embraces genre blending.

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