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Stacy Willingham

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Stacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of psychological suspense. Her books include A Flicker in the Dark, All the Dangerous Things, Only If You're Lucky and Forget Me Not.

Her debut, A Flicker in the Dark, has sold over one million copies in North America alone. It was the winner of Strand Magazine's Best Debut Award and a finalist for the Book of the Month's Book of the Year award, Goodreads Choice Best Debut award, Goodreads Choice Best Mystery & Thriller award, and ITW's Best First Novel award. Her work has been translated in more than thirty languages.

She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Desi
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Stacy Willingham It takes a lot of time to learn that rejection isn't personal, even though it feels like it is in the beginning. Everything about reading is subjectiv…moreIt takes a lot of time to learn that rejection isn't personal, even though it feels like it is in the beginning. Everything about reading is subjective, so it started getting a lot easier once I realized that every rejection wasn't a rejection of ME or even my story; rather, that particular reader just wasn't my audience -- and that's okay! I don't fall in love with every book I read, either. Agents, especially, have to be extremely choosy when taking on a new client, so try to look at every rejection as you just slowly checking them off a giant master list, which means that with every rejection, you're getting closer and closer to the one that will eventually say yes. It's all progress.

When you're first getting started, make sure you're doing a lot of research on each agent before reaching out. Look for agents who represent the genre in which you write, and maybe even have some authors in their clientele who write in a similar way. Check out their Publishers Marketplace profile and see if they are talking about their "manuscript wishlist" on Twitter; that way, you can personalize your query and let the agent know that you chose them specifically, as opposed to sending out a mass query letter to every single one.

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Stacy Willingham Hi there! Thank you so much for reading my books, I'm so glad you've been enjoying them and so grateful for your support. I AM working on a new book (…moreHi there! Thank you so much for reading my books, I'm so glad you've been enjoying them and so grateful for your support. I AM working on a new book (technically, I'm done working on it), and it'll be out on August 26, 2025. It's called FORGET ME NOT and you can learn more about the synopsis on the Goodreads page (as well as enter a Giveaway to win an early copy!).(less)
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“There are so many subtle ways we women subconsciously protect ourselves throughout the day; protect ourselves from shadows, from unseen predators. From cautionary tales and urban legends. So subtle, in fact, that we hardly even realize we’re doing them.”
Stacy Willingham, A Flicker in the Dark

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that, in the process, he does not become a monster. If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Stacy Willingham, A Flicker in the Dark

“When people get hurt physically, you can see it in the bruises and the scars, but when they’re hurt emotionally, mentally, it runs deeper than that. You can see every sleepless night in the reflection of their eyes; you can see every tear stained into their cheeks, every bout of anger etched into the creases in their foreheads. The thirst for blood cracking the skin on their lips.”
Stacy Willingham, A Flicker in the Dark

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Kristine Thank you for being a new Book Friend. I appreciate it so much. Congratulations 🎉 on all the incredible books you have written. I can’t wait to read them. All my Best. Happy Reading and Writing 🥰


♥︎ Heather ⚔ (New House-Hiatus) Thank you for the friendship Stacey! Love your books, amazing author! I know your most recent one just came out but I read it as an ARC so needless to say I'm already anticipating your next one! 😅🩷 Have a fantastic day!


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