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Mystery/Thriller Leodora Darlington: On Making the Stakes Clear in Every Chapter

In this interview, author Leodora Darlington discusses the dark and twisty elements of her debut thriller, The Exes.

Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Alyssa Sheinmel: Writing a Book Is an Endless Series of Surprises Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Amy Meyerson: Trust Your Instincts Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Don Bruns on Writing by Ear (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Be Inspired Amy K. Green: Don’t Be Afraid To Bribe Yourself Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Holly Seddon: There Is Always Conscious and Subconscious Inspiration Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller What Makes a Thriller Work Without On-Screen Gore and Crafting Suspense Through Restraint Courtney Psak

Mystery/Thriller Kate Belli: On Writing About Recent History Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Jennifer Fawcett: I Live With Ideas for a Long Time Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller J. H. Markert: On Knowing the End and Pantsing the Rest Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Peter Rosch: Invest in Yourself When You Can Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Sandra J. Paul: Do Thorough Research Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Joy Fielding: I Always Know the Beginning and the End of My Novels Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Literary Legacy Jessica Strawser

Mystery/Thriller Paul Bradley Carr: On the Tech Industry vs. the Publishing Industry Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Ryan Pote: On the Collaborative Nature of Publishing Robert Lee Brewer

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