Clay’s Instructional Printed Interviews Clay’s Instructional Printed Interviews A Conversation with Allen Eskens on Building Suspense Through Structure, Character, and Time Clay Stafford talks with Don Bruns on “Editing, Momentum, and Keeping the Reader Hooked” A Conversation With Scott Eden on Turning Real Crimes Into Narrative Nonfiction Clay Stafford talks with Charles Todd on “Character, Psychology, and the Craft of Story” A Conversation With Lyla Lane on Writing an Integrated Cast That Drives the Story Killer Nashville Interview with Harriet Tyce A Conversation With James Grippando on The Art of Novel Series Longevity Clay Stafford talks with Otto Penzler on “What Truly Sustains a Long-Term Writing Career” Clay Stafford talks with Lauren Myracle on “Writing Through the Mess” A Conversation With Don Bruns on Writing by Ear A Conversation With Charles Todd on Writing History as Living Story Clay Stafford talks with Janelle Brown on “Building Stories From Start to Finish” Killer Nashville Interview with Tosca Lee Killer Nashville Interview with Dana Chamblee Carpenter Clay Stafford talks with Paul Karasik on “How to Write a Graphic Novel” A Conversation With Otto Penzler on What Writers Overlook When Crafting Crime Fiction Killer Nashville Interview with August Norman Killer Nashville Interview with J. 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Konrath A Conversation With Lauren Myracle on Breaking the Rules by Writing Across Ages and Genres Clay Stafford talks with James Comey on “What Makes Stories Linger” A Conversation With Janelle Brown on Writing and Historical Mystery/Thrillers A Conversation With James Comey on Writing Fairly and Making Stories Linger A Conversation With Paul Karasik on The Graphic Truth: Writing, Pitching, and Publishing Graphic Novels Killer Nashville Interview with Tony Vanderwarker Things Readers Want to Know/ Author Del Staecker Clay Stafford talks with David Handler on “Character, Conscience, and Crime” A Conversation With David Handler on How the Character Comes First Clay Stafford talks with Eric LaRocca on “Writing Transgressive Literature Without Apology” Clay Stafford talks with Thomas Perry “On Crafting Unforgettable Characters” A Conversation With Eric LaRocca on Writing Dark, Troubled Protagonists "The Mysteries of Soldiers Grove" by Paul Zimmer / Review and Interview by Clay Stafford A Conversation With Thomas Perry on Suspense and Leaving What Matters Clay Stafford talks with Andrew Klavan “On Cinematic Storytelling” A Conversation With Andrew Klavan on Incorporating Philosophical Ideas Into Storytelling Clay Stafford talks with Cal Newport on “Building a Meaningful Career” A Conversation With Cal Newport on Writing Productivity Clay Stafford talks with Joyce Carol Oates “On Being Her Own Person” Clay Stafford talks with Callan Wink “On Succeeding as a Part-Time Writer” A Conversation With Joyce Carol Oates on the 4-Part Formula for Writer Success A Conversation With Callan Wink on Writing and Selling Personal Essays Clay Stafford talks with Heather Graham on “The Business of Writing” A Conversation With Heather Graham on the Habits of a Prolific Writer Clay Stafford talks with Abbott Kahler “Advice for Writing True Crime” A Conversation With Abbott Kahler on How to Write Narrative Nonfiction Clay Stafford Interviews… Sara Paretsky: “Making A Difference” Clay Stafford talks with Andrews & Wilson “On Collaborating” A Conversation With Sara Paretsky on the Writing Process Clay Stafford talks with Author Tom Mead on “Writing Locked Room Mysteries” A Conversation With Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson on How to Write Action Thrillers A Conversation With Tom Mead on the Popularity of Locked Room Mysteries Clay Stafford Interviews Cindy Dees: “You Can Write Espionage” Clay Stafford Interviews Reviewer Maureen Corrigan: “I Want Good Books” Paying it Forward Robert Mangeot: Short Stories and the Big Honking Moment A Conversation With Maureen Corrigan on the Relationship Between Writers and Reviewers and How to Get Your Books Reviewed Dean Koontz: The Secret of Selling 500 Million Books Killer Nashville Interview with Dean Koontz A Conversation With Cindy Dees on Tropes and How to Use Them A Conversation With Robert Mangeot on Writing and Selling Short Stories Bruce Robert Coffin: Using Your Life to Write a Police Procedural A Conversation With Dean Koontz on Giving Yourself Five Years to Make It as a Writer A Casual Conversation with Susan Isaacs Author Amulya Malladi on “Research: Doing It, Loving It, Using It, and Leaving It Out” A Conversation With Matt Mason on Writing Genre Poetry, Part 2 Author Chris Grabenstein on “Switching Genres and James Patterson’s Advice on How to Make a Million Dollars” A Conversation With Matt Mason on Writing Genre Poetry, Part 1 Killer Nashville Interview with David Baldacci A Conversation With Bruce Robert Coffin on Never Letting the Dream Die A Conversation With Susan Isaacs on Description in Fiction A Conversation With Robyn Harding on the Importance of Conflict in Page-Turning Thriller Novels A Conversation With Amulya Malladi on the Research Before Your Research A Conversation With J.T. Ellison on Voice: Hamburgers or Coq au Vin A Conversation With David Baldacci on Writing a Standalone Novel Versus a Series State of the Industry: Interview with Jill Maxick of Prometheus Books A Conversation With Chris Grabenstein on Writing for Kids Killer Nashville Interview with Jeffery Deaver How A Love of Language Led Emily Boyce to Translate Nagasaki An Interview with Killer Nashville Guests of Honor, John Gilstrap, M. William Phelps, and Robert K. Tanenbaum Clay Stafford Interviews Éric Faye, Author of Nagasaki A Conversation With Alexia Gordon on Making Time to Write in Unconventional Ways A Conversation With Jaden Terrell on Writer Expectations, Part 3 A Conversation With Jaden Terrell on Writer Expectations, Part 2 A Conversation With Jaden Terrell on Writer Expectations, Part 1 A Conversation With Baron R. Birtcher on Social Media: Bestseller. No Website. No Me. An Interview with Novelist Roy Freirich Killer Nashville Interview with Sara Blaedel Killer Nashville Interview with Alan Bradley Killer Nashville interview with Preston & Child by Liz Gatterer Exclusive: William Kent Krueger On the Art of Literary Suspense Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain Sit Down for an Exclusive Interview with Killer Nashville Exclusive: Lisa Jackson On Writing, Romance, and Giving Back Hank Phillippi Ryan: Four Plots, One Great Story Robert Dugoni: You're Only As Good As Your Last Book Janet Evanovich: From Cheez Doodles To Book Empire Killer Nashville Interview with Hank Phillippi Ryan An Interview with 2014 Killer Nashville Attending Editor Bryon Quertermous Publishing Optimism Reigns: The PW Interview
