You know that feeling when you walk into a great house? Or even just an interesting house? The feeling you get that things are in order, or aren’t. The feeling of the home being well-composed or chaotic. The sense you get of the kind of person who lives there. Maybe the entryway opens onto a…Continue reading How Not to Be Boring – Writing the First Chapter of Your Novel
Author: Michelle Richmond
Michelle Richmond is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels and two award-winning story collections, including The Marriage Pact, Golden State, and The Year of Fog. She is the founder and publisher of Fiction Attic Press and the creator of Novel in Nine.
The Inspiration for The Marriage Pact
One of the questions I’ve been hearing the most at readings over the last couple of weeks is, “Where did you get the idea for this crazy book?” (The second comment I get a lot is, “But you seem so much nicer than I expected.” If you can’t figure out why anyone would say that,…Continue reading The Inspiration for The Marriage Pact
Writing psychological thrillers- plus the pleasures of genre-bending
I recently sat down with Bookreporter to discuss writing and my new psychological thriller, The Marriage Pact. We talked about the inspiration for The Marriage Pact, why I love writing psychological thrillers and suspense, four primary rules of The Pact, collectivism gone awry, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, genre-bending, writing really scary scenes, and writing process.…Continue reading Writing psychological thrillers- plus the pleasures of genre-bending
How far would you go to protect your marriage?
Hello, Friends. It’s time! My new psychological thriller The Marriage Pact hits shelves on July 25th. Around publication day, the only thing more exciting than a book party is seeing friends at a book party. We’re launching the book at The Booksmith on Haight Street in San Francisco on July 25th. View the Booksmith invitation on facebook. We’ll have wine,…Continue reading How far would you go to protect your marriage?
Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar
Why I’m recommending Spaceman of Bohemia Spaceman of Bohemia, the debut novel by Czech writer Jaroslav Kalfar, is a magical narrative about solitude and longing, in which the unexpected and unexplained are beautifully intertwined. Yes, it is about space, but it is also about politics, love, dreams, and the imagination. Kalfar’s tale of a man alone–yet…Continue reading Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar