On starting a story, a blog, or an investigation into the apparent death of a loved one.

On publishing a debut novel, and the unexpected attention you may attract from mysterious government operatives.

I need a moment.

Every author needs a support network.

Sometimes an author has to get up from his desk and do some legwork.

Technology does not have to be your worst enemy.

Every successful author has a set of devoted followers.

What does a writer do when he’s lost his way?

An author usually has to give his work another look before putting it out in the world.

An author can get ideas from the unlikeliest of places.

Ultimately an author writes about humanity.

It’s easy to get lost in the minds of the characters you create.

Your job as a writer is to put your characters into difficult situations, even when you’re not sure how to get your characters out.

An author will make sure their characters reach their lowest point before the final confrontation.

It’s agency. That’s it.

Why does an author struggle to receive recognition? Sometimes it’s his own fault.

Sometimes an author doesn’t know what he has inside himself until he looks deep. Really deep.

Sometimes the things you like best about your story are the very things that have to go.

A good twist needs a proper setup, but it should still lead the reader from the beaten path they had comfortably trod until your final reveal.