IT’S A MYSTERY
My writing process is messy. And hard work. First get the story down. Sometimes it flows like honey from my[…]
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My writing process is messy. And hard work. First get the story down. Sometimes it flows like honey from my[…]
Read moreI’m on a mission to find a set of common denominators that make characters generally beloved.
Read moreWhat are we going to do when machines become better at all things creative than we are? When they dream for us?
Read moreWhen is my novel done? This may be the question I’m asked most frequently by my students. It’s a subject[…]
Read morePlease welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]
Read moreBy Matt Witten. Here I was, two thirds of the way through the first draft of my mystery thriller Killer Story, and doubt held me in its iron grip. Had I chosen the wrong murderer?
Read moreLast June, my husband went to England to attend my son’s graduation. Turned out to be the same weekend as[…]
Read moreAnd then my publisher said something that took me completely off guard, “When can we expect the sequel?”
Read moreRecently, an author friend preparing to teach a class on writing a series asked me what advice I’d give to an[…]
Read moreThe inspiration for Implied Consent was ripped from the headlines.
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