Gayle Lynds

Writers sometimes ruin a book by adding a lighthearted mood at the wrong moment. ”

Get in the habit of vetting your research as you go - particularly research conducted online. Verify facts from multiple reputable sources before you record them. ”

In 1996, when my first novel, 'Masquerade,' was published, I knew international thrillers - or spy novels, if you prefer - had been the domain of male authors for decades. ”

Our only solace as writers is in the work itself, and perhaps also in a penchant for blissful ignorance that allows us to gamble, to risk, to keep going where others would tote up the odds and stop. ”