Literary suspense and psychological thriller author

5 Things About Writing I Wish I’d Known 20 Years Ago (Part 2)

10 years ago

When I published my first novel eleven years ago, I thought I’d finish another one within a couple of years.…

5 Truths About Writing I Wish I’d Known 20 Years Ago

10 years ago

Last week, I visited California College of the Arts to talk to the current crop of MFA candidates about writing…

Stephen King on Writing, Grammar, & Work

10 years ago

Stephen King recently sat down with Jessica Lahey of The Atlantic Monthly to talk about teaching writing. King's On Writing:…

Writers on Writing – Willa Cather on “Making It an Adventure”

10 years ago

In 1921, Willa Cather told an editor for the magazine Bookman that she only worked for two and a half…

How to Get Past Fear and Procrastination and Write Your Novel

10 years ago

Anyone who tells you that writing a novel is easy has probably never written one. Here are the five most…

Revision: first draft vs. final draft

10 years ago

No one writes a perfect story, essay, or novel the first time around. That's where revision comes in. The first…

How I Became a Writer

10 years ago

For today's writers on writing segment, I thought I'd share a video about how I became a writer. Hint: it…

How To Write a Novel: 10 Steps

10 years ago

The first thing you need to know about writing a novel is that there's no magic formula. Every novel demands…

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