Good writers know that crime is an entre into telling a greater story about character. Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live.
From Karin Slaughter
Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors.
I always say 'thriller;' if they see you're a woman - and you're a blond woman - people assume you're writing about cats and romances where somebody has died.
I have a lot of men who will say to me, 'I don't read books by women, but I like you.'
Like every Southern writer, I thought that I needed to write the next 'Gone With the Wind.'
I've always been drawn to historical fiction.
When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost.
People forget that writers start off being readers. We all love it when we find a terrific read, and we want to let people know about it.
I didn't want to spend the next thirty years writing about bad things happening in the same small town - not least of all because people would begin to wonder why anyone still lives there!
I paid for my name a lot when I was growing up because other kids teased me.
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