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"They can hear the grind in your words if it isn’t fun for you."
Michelle Maryk on choosing the book that wakes you up at night, facing down the blinking cursor, and her speculative thriller, THE FOUND OBJECT SOCIETY
"Writing and publishing a book is such a team effort, and it’s important to be a team player."
Yosha Gunasekera on dramatically changing her protagonist, trying out-of-the-box marketing (ads on streaming services?!), and her unputdownable…
"Everyone we meet knows more about us authors than we do about them."
Bestseller Hank Phillippi Ryan on turning a book tour into book fodder, chasing the story like a TV reporter, and her unputdownable thriller, ALL THIS…
"I think I just felt like—I can’t NOT keep going."
Alexia LaFata on letting the tears fall, resurrecting a book that had died on submission, and her propulsive debut, SHE USED TO BE NICE
"I learned to always question the things that I think I’m certain about."
Mansi Shah on her bolt-of-lightning idea, doing on-the-ground research in Singapore, and her gripping novel, SAVING FACE
"I didn’t want to sit there and watch my career disappear down the toilet"
Bestselling author Lindsey Kelk on bucking publishing expectations, getting real about all those hours on Canva, and her funny and festive rom-com…
"I was (and am) still worried that people will tell me I'm being naive."
New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Skye on playing with POV, building a community on Substack, and her warm hug of a novel, THE INCREDIBLE…
"Unfortunately for my characters, I do tend to need them to be devastated at some point or another."
Bestselling author Clémence Michallon on juggling dual time lines, building "sky-high" emotional stakes, and her dark sophomore thriller, OUR LAST…
"People have told me I'm 'brave' to talk about not selling my Russia novel, which seems ridiculous to me."
Bestselling author Karen Dukess on letting go of "shoulds", leaning into genre tropes, and her charming new novel, WELCOME TO MURDER WEEK
"Plenty of celebrities are looking for ghostwriters, but they don't always understand how much work you will be doing"
Celebrity ghostwriter Lizzy Wright on tracking terrorists for a living, translating her skills to writing, and her gripping new sports memoir…
"I really wanted to explore how all these small indignities pile up for women over time and what an attempt at revenge might look like."
Emily J Smith on drafting "in a fit of rage", plotting by spreadsheet, and her killer debut, NOTHING SERIOUS
"As she left I had this crazy thought: What if it was a set-up?"
Bestselling author Sophie Stava on following her "weirdo mind", going to auction after 75+ rejections, and her twisty thriller, COUNT MY LIES
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