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A Conversation With Margrét Ann Thors on Balancing Literary Depth With Narrative Propulsion (Killer Writers) (opens the original)
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There’s a soft spot in my heart for Nordic psychological suspense. When I had the chance to sit down with Icelandic author Margrét Ann Thors, I jumped at it. Margrét’s debut novel, Freyja, immediately intrigued me with how it seamlessly combines Iceland’s haunting landscape, which I adore, with Icelandic folklore and the forward momentum of suspense. Not an easy feat. (Find more Killer Writers conversations here.) “Margrét, your prose comes across as superbly literary. But the book also has the
A Conversation With Victoria Strauss on How Writers Can Spot Publishing Scams (Killer Writers) (opens the original)
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Author Victoria Strauss is the co-founder of Writer Beware, and for nearly three decades, she has immersed herself in scams, schemes, and pitfalls that prey on writers of all genres. Today, with artificial intelligence, impersonation scams, and increasingly sophisticated solicitations that make deception harder to recognize, Victoria and I talked about why writers are now particularly vulnerable and how authors can protect themselves without becoming wary of legitimate opportunities. (Find more
A Conversation With Rene Denfeld on Writing Trauma Without Exploiting It (Killer Writers) (opens the original)
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Award-winning, bestselling novelist Rene Denfeld has spent nearly 20 years as a licensed investigator, including serving as chief investigator for a public defender and working on hundreds of investigations, including death-row cases and efforts that have helped exonerate innocent people. That experience has shaped fiction known for venturing into extraordinarily dark places without losing sight of the humanity of the people who inhabit them. (Find more Killer Writers conversations here.) The au
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