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My novel THE BODY SCOUT is out today. A post about my confused and chaotic novel writing process.

Sep 21

How revising the opening can finish your novel

Sep 10

On Salman Rushdie, author finances, and Substack as fiction publisher

Sep 4

In my last newsletter, I wrote about the importance of persistence in writing: I might go so far as to say that persistence is the most important trait…

Aug 17

All the tips about submissions, taxes, queries, and careers I can give you in one place

Aug 9

What's so wrong with making the reader want to turn the page?

Aug 4

Do characters really need to change in fiction?

Jul 26

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