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The Unbearable Weight of Survival: Why I Write Character-Driven Thrillers

In the publishing industry, the first rule they teach you is: “Find your genre.” They tell you that your genre defines your brand, and eventually, your name becomes shorthand for that shelf in the bookstore. The problem? I don’t write for shelves. I write for people. And people rarely fit into a single category. Themes

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