Author karin slaughter official website

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

I wish I knew! The stories form in my mind over a period of time, and before I know it, I’m sitting down at my computer writing.

Mostly, it’s a matter of thinking of a crime and wondering how my characters will respond. I’m also interested in seeing how the town will respond. It’s very important to me that Grant County seems like a fourth narrator in the story.

There are a lot of recurring characters, so for instance when you see Old Man Burgess in Indelible, you know exactly who he is and you know some of his history. To me, that’s the best thing about reading a series.

Author karin slaughter official website

Those secondary characters really add to the fabric of the story.

What is Your Writing Schedule?

Unfortunately, I’m not very disciplined. I’m more of a “run off into the mountains and write until I collapse” author.

I wish I could be more structured, but it’s been working for me so far, so who am I to judge?

How Long Does it Tak