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June 12, 2021

Q and A: Pamela Erens Talks About Writing for Young Adults, Chicago, and 'NaNoWriMo'

June 12, 2021/ Adam Cohen
Q and A: Pamela Erens Talks About Writing for Young Adults, Chicago, and 'NaNoWriMo'

Matasha was my first major experience of discovering plot as I wrote.

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NaNoWriMo, Young Adult Fiction, Writing Techniques
February 20, 2021

Q and A: Paul Vidich on Writing Espionage Novels, the CIA, and Why He Likes Strong Women

February 20, 2021/ Adam Cohen
Q and A: Paul Vidich on Writing Espionage Novels, the CIA, and Why He Likes Strong Women

The Conventions of the Espionage Thriller “Give You Space to Explore Human Frailties”

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February 20, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Writing Techniques, Espionage
April 11, 2019

REVIEW: Robert Caro, Pre-Eminent Biographer, Tells Us How He Does What He Does

April 11, 2019/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Robert Caro, Pre-Eminent Biographer, Tells Us How He Does What He Does

On Researching, Writing, and Coming to Terms with His Great Subject: Power

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April 11, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Robert Caro, Biography, Writing Techniques
December 10, 2018

Q&A: Jeremy Wilson on Short Stories--Including Why He Likes to Write Fast

December 10, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Jeremy Wilson on Short Stories--Including Why He Likes to Write Fast

And the Importance of Having a Character Move Through the World With a Mission

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December 10, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books, Q & A
Short Stories, Writing Techniques, Sex Dolls
April 27, 2018

Q&A: Author Robert Dugoni Talks About 'The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell'

April 27, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Author Robert Dugoni Talks About 'The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell'

A Coming of Age Novel, with a Protagonist Who Was Bullied for Being Different

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April 27, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ 2 Comments
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Robert Dugoni, Police Procedurals, Writing Techniques
April 25, 2018

REVIEW: How to Be a Writer? Pulitzer Prize Winner Richard Russo Tells All

April 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: How to Be a Writer? Pulitzer Prize Winner Richard Russo Tells All

An Eye-Opening Series of Essays About Writing and the Writing Life

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April 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Richard Russo, Writing Techniques, Writers
February 16, 2018

Q&A: Meghan Kenny on 'The Driest Season,' a Searing Novel About a Father's Suicide

February 16, 2018/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Meghan Kenny on 'The Driest Season,' a Searing Novel About a Father's Suicide

And on Independent Women, the American Midwest, and Her Advice to New Writers

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February 16, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Contemporary Fiction, Wisconsin, Writing Techniques, Suicide
August 18, 2017

Q&A: Julia Keller on the Craft of Mystery-Writing (Pro-Tip: Coffee, Coffee, and More Coffee)

August 18, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A:  Julia Keller on the Craft of Mystery-Writing (Pro-Tip: Coffee, Coffee, and More Coffee)

Balzac Reputedly Drank 14 Cups a Day -- Keller Says, Double That

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August 18, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Writing Techniques
August 03, 2016

Q&A: Lili Wright Talks About Plotting Thrillers, Writing About Mexico, and Turning Truth into Fiction

August 03, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Lili Wright Talks About Plotting Thrillers, Writing About Mexico, and Turning Truth into Fiction

And Why She Finds Male Characters Easier to Write than Female Ones

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August 03, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Mexico, Thrillers, Writing Techniques
February 08, 2016

VIDEO: On John Grisham's Birthday, This Is Him Talking About How He Wrote, and Sold, His Novel 'The Firm'

February 08, 2016/ Adam Cohen
VIDEO: On John Grisham's Birthday, This Is Him Talking About How He Wrote, and Sold, His Novel 'The Firm'

It all started with a law school friend who interviewed with a law firm

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February 08, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Video
John Grisham, Writing Techniques, Law, Law Firms
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