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Photo of writer Casey Stegman — *Casey Stegman*

If you’re into crime fiction with a dash of noir and grit lit, you ought to check out the writings of Casey Stegman. Not only does Casey write some of the genre’s most captivating short stories and flash fiction around, he also dives into the genre through a monthly column for MysteryTribune called Murder in the First. That’s where Casey introduces readers to “debuts within the genres of crime, mystery, grit-lit, and all things dark.”

Coming soon: you’ll find one of Casey’s short stories in At the Edge of Darkness, a special crime/horror anthology that comes out October 29, just in time for Halloween.

Kayla Hicks is a multi-genre indie author who is a prominent voice in the X/Twitter writing community. I appreciate how she uses the platform to encourage discussion about the writing business and share her own insights. I recently enrolled in her free, three-day email course for writers interested in using social media to build their audiences, and found great information in each lesson. I hope she offers it again!

Photo of Kayla Hicks, indie author — Kayla Hicks

Kayla is the author of 14 multi-genre novels covering the young adult, superhero fiction, and children’s categories. Her first, a YA dystopian novel titled Kale Stone: An Outliers Tale , was published in 2017, and her latest, The Day the Gnomes Moved In, came out a few months ago. So in addition to her activity on social media, she is a prolific writer as well. Kayla generously agreed to share more of her thoughts on writing in this week’s Friday Five.

Category: Friday Five Writers

Friday Five: Q&A with crime fiction writer Casey Stegman