Ryan PetrieTalking About Detective FictionI have been thinking a great deal about the writing of detective fiction, even as I write a completely different novel. But this is a good…Jul 5Jul 5
Ryan PetrieMy House of SecretsWhen I was thirteen or fourteen, I ran my fingers along the bookcases in the book shop in Cambridge, looking for something to read on the…May 23May 23
Ryan PetrieSecrets of the Woodland RealmWhen I was young, I found myself drawn to trees. Their strength, their might, the impossibility that they have lived for as long as some…May 23May 23
Ryan PetrieOur Moral MonstersI woke today thinking that it was going to be a good day, and I was right. It was. I met with my friends, I had a wonderful time with the…Aug 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019
Ryan PetrieHow to Be a WriterOf late I have been experiencing some very distressing remarks and attitudes from fellow writers who feel they have the right to not only…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Ryan PetrieThe Nature of Evil: Evil in ‘The Lord of the Rings’The title of this piece comes from dialogue spoken from the movie version of the works I am here to discuss; the character who speaks, a…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Ryan PetrieMurder Most Foul, She SaidIn a piece she wrote as foreword to a collection of stories involving crime, horror and suspense, Dorothy L Sayers, who was by then a…Aug 11, 2018Aug 11, 2018
Ryan PetrieDear Future WritersI knew from very early childhood that I wanted to write books, and since I first learned the skill, writing has been intensely personal to…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018