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A question I often get asked is: What software do you use to write your books? For me, the answer is novelWriter—an open-source writing tool developed by Veronica Berglyd Olsen. I wrote The Corpse Door using this software, and it has been an absolute game-changer for my writing process. Unlike traditional word processors, novelWriter is designed specifically for novelists. It keeps things lightweight, structured,…

When Writers Pull the Rug Out from Under Us In fiction, we’re often taught to expect tension to rise, build, and climax. But some of the most unforgettable scenes do something very different—they kill the moment. Just when everything feels intense or emotionally charged, the story flips, swerves, or deflates the moment entirely. This technique, though surprising, is a powerful literary device used to…