
Posts on fiction writing and publishing from New York Times bestselling novelist Michelle Richmond. Craft essays, inspiration, & notes on the writing life.
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Writer friends often ask me whether or not it’s worthwhile to set up a Substack. The short answer is: Absolutely!
Over the past few years, I’ve become a little addicted to Substack. It’s the first place I go online in the morning to read,...
How to write the first page
Today, we’ll be looking at memorable beginnings from five critically acclaimed novels. We’ll analyze why the opening sentences work and think about how we can apply the principles of these beginnings to our own...
a little direction to help you jumpstart your flash fiction
I love to write in the morning, and I love a bit of direction. Some of my most surprising stories have come from assignments given to me by anthology editors. More than a decade a...
St. Lazare train station, photo by Michelle
Hello, everyone. April is upon us, the sun is out in Northern California, and our latest notable earthquake (4.7) shook the house but didn’t do any visible damage.
I have a book update—it has be...
How to Write a Page-Turner in Any Genre
You know suspense when you see it in a film. You feel suspense when you read a book that makes you anticipate the next page, the next chapter, or even the next sentence. In a novel, suspense is simpl...
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NYT bestselling author of The Marriage Pact, The Wonder Test, The Year of Fog...Books at michellerichmond.com. Paris novel forthcoming. Coffee always.
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