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This is mostly a blog about writing fiction, especially crime fiction, especially that beguiling, elusive form, the short story. But I'm going to talk about novels, music, songwriting, movies, and lots of other stuff, too.

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About Tom Andes

Tom Andes' writing has appeared in Best American Mystery Stories 2012. He won the 2019 Gold Medal for Best Novel-in-Progress from the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society. He released his debut EP, โ€œStatic on Every Stationโ€ on Bandcamp in 2022.

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