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Reading to learn craft, inspire jealousy, and fill the spreadsheet
suspense authors' lives as readers
Apr 18
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Caitlin Wahrer
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The fourth book
Revisiting an old post on characters, and where we are now
Apr 5
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Caitlin Wahrer
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The fourth book
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March 2024
Mistress of Vibes: Your Quick Guide to Megan Abbott Novels
Our guest-poster introduces us to the oeuvre of Left Coast Crime's Guest of Honor
Mar 28
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Shannon Kelley
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The author I am on vacation
Haruki Murakami and seeking less
Mar 21
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Caitlin Wahrer
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Gold stars, red herrings, and writing on proposal: Megan Collins, queen of dark family secrets, shares her thriller (and TikTok) savvy
The prolific author's newest page-turner, THICKER THAN WATER, arrives in paperback on March 26
Mar 14
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Gold stars, red herrings, and writing on proposal: Megan Collins, queen of dark family secrets, shares her thriller (and TikTok) savvy
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Writing with small children
Notes from the sickhouse
Mar 7
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Caitlin Wahrer
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Writing with small children
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February 2024
Let’s Talk about Psychopaths!
Five facts to help you tune your skepticism meter when it comes to reading suspense novels (or memoirs!) about glib, charming, remorseless, callous…
Feb 29
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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How to nail a twist
and, one year on Substack!
Feb 23
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Caitlin Wahrer
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"Writing is not a persona or a lifestyle, it’s something squeezed into everyday life..."—Lisa Jewell, author of 22 novels and counting
Shana and Andromeda chat about Will Brooker's "The Truth About Lisa Jewell"
Feb 16
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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"Writing is not a persona or a lifestyle, it’s something squeezed into everyday life..."—Lisa Jewell, author of 22 novels and counting
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Suspense lessons from a book that isn’t “suspense”
Amity Gaige’s SEA WIFE and its assured build to tragedy
Feb 9
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Caitlin Wahrer
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The “Quick” Leap into Writing Suspense that Took Four+ Years
My big stubborn re-branding
Feb 1
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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January 2024
The story of my big, sexy debut
And all the writing advice I followed, and didn't
Jan 26
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Caitlin Wahrer
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