Articles
Are you going to make me a character in your book?
Are you going to make me a character in your book? When people discover you’re a writer, there are a lot of reactions: Have I read you? Should I know you? And— Are you going […]
Month: September 2019
Articles
Ten American Pirates You’d Best Have Avoided When They Were in Their Prime
Ten American Pirates You’d Best Have Avoided When They Were in Their Prime Most of us think of 17th Century pirates as swashbuckling outlaws that wore eyepatches, drank grog and buried their treasure on desert islands. […]
Tips for Writers
KARIN SLAUGHTER’S KILLER WRITING TIPS
KARIN SLAUGHTER’S KILLER WRITING TIPS Find an isolated place: a quiet room, the Georgia Mountains, your closet, wherever. Sequester yourself for weeks at a time. Write until you’re exhausted and hallucinating. Sleep for a few […]
Tips for Writers
How to be a Writer: The Steps for Success
How to be a Writer: The Steps for Success Step One: Be a reader. Every writer starts out that way. Chances are, we fell in love with books before we even knew what to call […]
Interviews
He wrote The Silent Patient, and now he tells us what he’s afraid of…
He wrote The Silent Patient, and now he tells us what he’s afraid of… Almost every year, there is a crime novel or thriller that reaches so far and wide – frequently propelled by enthusiastic […]
Interviews
What are you afraid of as adult?
What are you afraid of as adult? There are many things writers dream of – critical acclaim, perhaps, or an international bestseller – but for some of us, a nod from Stephen King will always […]
Interviews
“There is one movie that scares the hell out of me.”
“There is one movie that scares the hell out of me.” For so much of the time, our lives progress in predictable ways. We have our routines and expectations, and we have people close to […]
Interviews
Why do readers like to be frightened?
Why do readers like to be frightened? They say a good series detective needs a town, a city, a beat for them to walk. Rebus has Edinburgh, Morse has Oxford, and so on. But another […]
Interviews
What’s the scariest thing that happened to Ruth Ware?
What’s the scariest thing that happened to Ruth Ware? Ruth Ware began her writing career with a series of young adult fantasy novels, before moving on to the gripping, uneasy psychological thrillers that have made […]
Interviews
“Were You Scared of the Dark?” Alex North Explores the pathology of fear with Steve Cavanagh
“Were You Scared of the Dark?” Alex North Explores the pathology of fear with Steve Cavanagh Anybody who’s met Steve Cavanagh will tell you the same: it’s difficult to imagine him being frightened of anything. […]