Get the Think newsletter.SUBSCRIBEMarch 24, 2019, 3:57 PM GMTBy Ani BundelEven the best creators can have a hard time knowing when to stop. The sequel trap has tripped up many a beloved series, written and…
A Party to Remember
BY KAT MARTIN Since my hero in BEYOND DANGER, Beau Reese, is a mega rich playboy, a once-famous race car driver, I thought it might be fun to write about a mega-wealthy party I got…
MINING FOR STORIES
BY KAT MARTIN All year long I search for new and interesting stories. Each year, they seem more elusive. November 1st, WAIT UNTIL DARK, a digital novella will be released. It’s a prequel, and introduction…
Listening to my Characters
BY KAT MARTIN No question, writing dialogue in a novel can be tricky. Each character has a unique voice distinct from the others in the book. Since I’ve never been particularly good at description, letting…
The Texas Mystique
BY KAT MARTIN Since my new book, THE CONSPIRACY, Chase Garrett and Harper Winston’s story, is set in Texas, I thought it might be fun to talk about one of my favorite places. There is…
Guest Post by L.A. Bryce: The Stalker Within
The Stalker Within I have a huge list of authors I love in a variety of genres, but my all-time top-of-the-list-favorite is Cherry Adair. When I first started out writing, a lot of years ago,…
MIB: Scott Kupor, Andreessen Horowitz
This week, we speak with Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he was employee #1 at the firm. Previously he was at Opsware (aka Loudcloud). He is the author of the new book,…
A World Without Ice
By Thomas Neuburger. Originally published at DownWithTyranny! In a new book, The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption, author Dahr Jamail writes about the coming world without…
Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure In California
Yves here. This article demonstrates the power of health care industry incumbents. “Surprise billing” is pure and simple price gouging, particularly since hospitals routinely game the system, such as by scheduling doctors who are not…