I thought writing a thriller would feel like learning a new language. It didn't. The characters showed up the same way they always have. The process didn't change. The destination did.

One of the questions I get asked the most is: how do you write a book? And honestly, every time someone asks, I laugh a little because the real answer isn't glamorous. It's not a perfectly organized system with color-coded spreadsheets and a tidy timeline. It's chaos. Beautiful, messy, snack-fueled chaos. But it's my chaos, and it works. Today I'm pulling back the curtain and showing you what my writing process actually looks like from start to finish. Where the Ideas Come Fr