Advice
& Inspiration 
Blogs
Mystery
Writer Blog
Crime and mystery writing, links, articles, resources,
books.
InkSpot
Blog
Written by a collection of authors who have been published
by Midnight Ink Books.
A Newbie's
Guide to Publishing
The trials and triumphs of being a genre fiction writer.
Find more blogs here
Reference and Research
Autopsy
Screenwriter's Guide
By Ed Uthman, MD.
Con Artists
Learn about such cons as the pigeon drop, Latin lotto,
Gypsy-sweetheart scams, guaranteed-prize mailers, charity
scams, bait-and-switches, biz-op scams, the Texas twist,
identity theft, carny cons, chain letters, psychic hotlines,
three-card monte, Ponzi schemes, 809 phone numbers,
and gambling stings.
Forensic
Entomology
Use of insect knowledge in the investigation of crimes
Internet
Resources for Crime Writing
From WritersWrite.com.
Latent Print Examination
Fingerprint, palmprint and footprint investigation.
Forensic
Science Resources
Crime scene investigation.
Research
and Reference Guides
For crime and mystery writers.
Mystery Writing
Classic
Mystery & Detection
Historical and period writing.
Crime Time Online
UK crime & mystery writing magazine featuring resources
for writers.
The
Mystery Defined
By Greg Fallis of the Gotham Writers' Workshops and
Online Classes.
Stephen
King
Meet the Master Storyteller.
Taking the Mystery Out of Writing Mysteries
Writers often think the most important aspect of a
good mystery is the ingenuity of the crime, which is
why many writers are scared to death of even trying
to write a mystery or thriller. Fear no more.
Thrilling
Detective
Literature and writing links.
Writing-World.com
Mystery writing resources.
Organized Crime
Gang Land News
From Jerry Capeci, America's foremost expert on the
Mafia.
Organized
Crime Registry
Articles, links and news.
Groups and Associations
American Crimewriters
League
Formed in the late 1980s by a group of writers who
wanted a private forum for exchanging ideas, complaining
about almost everything, and trying to understand this
decidedly wacky business.
Crime Writers Association
of Great Britain
Based in the UK but with members in America, Europe
and even further afield.
Crime
Writers of Canada
National organization for Canadian crime writers, associated
professionals, and anyone else with a serious interest
in Canadian crime writing.
Eurocrime
Site focusing purely on British and other European
crime fiction writers.
Gaslight
Gaslight is an Internet discussion list which reviews
one story a week from the genres of mystery, adventure
and The Weird, written between 1800 and 1919.
Mystery Writers
of America
Organization for mystery writers and other professionals
in the mystery field.
Sisters in
Crime
International organization of writers, readers, booksellers,
librarians, agents, editors, reviewers and teachers
interested in promoting the work of women mystery writers.