How I Wrote, Published, and Shared My First Thriller.
Dear Writer, Unfortunately… This Is What It’s Like Sending Work to Literary Journals
There is nothing quite so humbling as sending your best piece of short fiction off to a literary journal. If you’ve ever spent hours obsessing over a 50-word third-person bio, incessantly refreshed Submittable waiting for a navy box to turn cerulean, or celebrated a hard-won acceptance in the middle of a public park, then this…
Children’s Art and Psychological Thrillers: How They Both Unexpectedly Influence Each Other
I lead a double life. By morning, I’m at my Writer’s Desk, untangling the dark, psychological motives of a thriller. By afternoon, I’ve moved to my Painter’s Desk, where the only thing that matters is the whimsy of a watercolor bear. Managing these two starkly different identities requires more than just a change of scenery—it…
Why I Write Psychological Thrillers
Discover why I love writing psychological thrillers: exploring the human mind, moral tension, and the thrill of not knowing who to trust.
Why I Self-Published My Debut Psychological Thriller
For years, I dreamed of seeing my name on a book spine in a bookstore. I thought that dream had to begin with finding an agent, signing a deal, and following the traditional path. But when I finally reached the crossroads between waiting and doing, I realised something important: there isn’t just one way to…
The Book Bump 