Stephenie Meyer, Envy, & Zing

If were smart and didn’t compare myself to other writers, then I wouldn’t care that Meyer is a true overnight success, I wouldn’t be green with envy, I certainly wouldn’t be thinking that I should write YA romance. His eyes were smoldering… She couldn’t look away from his smoldering eyes… His yellow smoldering eyes were

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David Morrell Workshop, June 6, 2008, Boise

One of the things I love about writing is that there’s always something new to learn. There’s always new content and, therefore, lots of cool research, but there’s also a lot to learn about the craft. I have no illusion that because I now have a contract I’ve suddenly arrived as a master craftsman. This

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