From the earliest draft of Witness, I knew the story would circle around one of the most unsettling human experiences: doubt. Not just doubting yourself, but doubting the people you thought you could trust, the world you thought you understood. Doubt gnaws at certainty until you no longer know which way is up, and that’s exactly … Continue reading Doubt and Mistrust: The Heart of Witness
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Plot Twists: The Secret Sauce of Thrillers
A thriller without a twist is like a joke without a punchline. The story might be engaging, the characters might be compelling, but what keeps readers talking long after they’ve turned the final page is that sharp intake of breath, the moment when everything shifts. And getting it right is a balancing act. It needs … Continue reading Plot Twists: The Secret Sauce of Thrillers
The Spark Behind Witness
What if you saw something terrible, something life-changing, but when you spoke up, no one wanted to believe you? This was the first flicker of the idea that would eventually become Witness. Not a fully formed plot or character, just a question. A whisper. But it stayed with me and from that spark, a story … Continue reading The Spark Behind Witness
A bit of horn-tooting
It's release day! Excuse me a little bit of my own horn-tooting. Let's face it; if I'm going to make it as a self-published author, I'm going to have to get used to blowing my own horn! It's not a state of affairs that comes naturally to me. Whether it's because I'm a woman, or … Continue reading A bit of horn-tooting
Five things I’ve learned on the final countdown
They make it sound so easy. Just pop it on Amazon. Job done. Ha! I'm not even fully there yet and I'm already stressed out beyond belief and have this pit of churning nerves instead of a stomach. Here are five things that I've learned as I approached P-Day (Publication Day in case the acronym … Continue reading Five things I’ve learned on the final countdown
Three reasons why it’s a good thing if your first book goes nowhere
So, long time, no see. I've been neglectful of my blog. But not neglectful of the writing. I've been busy writing my second novel, Witness, a standalone domestic crime thriller. And while I've been beavering away at that, I've actually been appreciating the fact that Between The Lines hasn't been a runaway success (or any … Continue reading Three reasons why it’s a good thing if your first book goes nowhere
Preparing for my first public event
As someone who effectively spends my whole life presenting ideas to classes, and who is more than accustomed to reading aloud, you wouldn't think the prospect of doing a public event for my novel would be daunting. But it is. Oh, how daunting it is. The thing is, in this day and age, authors (especially … Continue reading Preparing for my first public event
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