Don't miss the Donald Maass all-day workshop “The Emotional Craft of Fiction” happening on Saturday, October 12, at the BWI Hilton. There are only 9 spaces left, so register today! Be sure to log into your member account to get the low member rate of  $99.  About th...

Samuel Dashiell Hammett “All my characters were based on people I've known personally, or known about.” – Dashiell Hammett Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was born on a farm in St Mary's County, Maryland and grew up in Philadelphia and Baltimore. ...