Paul O'Connor 9/25/23 Paul O'Connor 9/25/23

Refuse To Be Done

Why we edit.

Paul O'Connor 9/18/23 Paul O'Connor 9/18/23

Cop Club

In my guest blog for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, I recount how I went on a police ride-along as a young teen … and how it impacts my writing today.

Paul O'Connor 9/11/23 Paul O'Connor 9/11/23

Teddy By The Numbers

Breaking down the origin and creation of my first sale.

Paul O'Connor 9/4/23 Paul O'Connor 9/4/23

Ross Macdonald's Art of Description

Ross Macdonald doesn’t just tell us what Lew Archer thinks. He tells us how Lew Archer thinks.

Paul O'Connor 8/28/23 Paul O'Connor 8/28/23

Teddy's Favorite Thing

Mass layoffs and workplace violence, seen through the eyes of a child ... on Bring-Your-Kid-To-Work Day!

Paul O'Connor 8/21/23 Paul O'Connor 8/21/23

Join Me At BoucherCon 2023

Panel appearance at the world mystery convention.

Paul O'Connor 8/14/23 Paul O'Connor 8/14/23

Secret Origins

Back from the dead. Sort of.