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"In a way, it sucks that everyone gets to see me flail some as I learn a new thing."
Bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall on switching genres, mastering world-building, and her buzzy romantasy novel, THE LAST ONE
"I read an article on IVF and the god-like power these professionals hold and it gave me…ideas…"
Cara Reinard on dusting off an old manuscript, disagreeing with readers, and her pulse-pounding new thriller, THE CLINIC
"A big part of getting where I am today is putting myself out there and not worrying about rejection."
Tawny Lara on thinking outside the book-marketing box, coordinating with a coauthor, and her new card deck, THE SOBRIETY DECK
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"I can't tell you how many times I sit down to write, take a deep breath, and go...'how tf does one write a book??'"
Award-winning author Melissa Rivero on "parenting" your WIP, a surefire trick when the words aren't flowing, and her moving novel, Flores and Miss Paula
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"I didn't realize that I was writing such a morally complicated protagonist when I started..."
USA Today bestseller Lauren Ling Brown on flexing her screenwriter chops, finding a book's central dilemma, and her unputdownable campus thriller…
"This idea had been simmering for decades"
New York Times bestseller Danielle Trussoni on working with professional puzzle makers, falling in love with her protagonist, and her deftly plotted new…
"It is REALLY hard not to get caught up in the horse race of publishing"
Author Georgia Clark on nailing ensemble narratives, a game-changing publication ritual, and her heartfelt Christmas rom-com, MOST WONDERFUL
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"I find the limits of my brain and time to be a constant frustration"
USA Today bestseller Stephanie Wrobel on getting into a film-studies mindset, being a "recovering plotter", and her fast-paced new thriller, THE…
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"It felt very poetic to take it back into my own hands and decide that it was worthy."
Debut author Sarah Marie Page on finding (and keeping!) your readers, choosing the DIY route, and her rich romantasy novel, ILLUSION OF STARS
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"What better ticking clock is there than a global financial catastrophe?"
Historical fiction author Samantha Woodruff on tapping external plot devices, rethinking everything she knew as a marketing specialist, and her rich new…
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"I had no idea what I was doing and just went for it."
Debut author Stephanie Booth on scrapping a manuscript, wrestling down impostor syndrome, and her heartfelt novel, LIBBY LOST AND FOUND
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"Honestly, I freaked myself out a lot writing this novel."
Rachel Koller Croft on "screenwriter brain," epic friend breakups, and her genre-defying vampire tale, WE LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE
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