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Blog Why I love writing crime fiction Friday, October 10, 2008 I guest blog today at the Baltimore Sun's Read Street.  In connection with Bouchercon, Read Street invited several authors to blog about a topic they'll be addressing during the conference.  I chose to write about the title of my panel, Murder What Fun: Why We Love Writing Crime Fiction.  For me, the answer to that question lies in a dark collision between my childhood in Wichita, Kansas, and my years as a Portland prosecutor.  Read the full story here. posted by Alafair Burke at 4:57 AM 0 Comments: Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts Another autumn, another Bouchercon! Another review, this time from Toronto A new review for Angel's Tip Video of the Day Draft Christopher Guest to Bouchercon! Gotta love Mystery Booklovers Off to Pennsylvania! Video of the Day My sister the comedian (and all her little helpers) I'm "a force to be reckoned with," got it?