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Holly Brown

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Holly Brown is a practicing marriage and family therapist and author of the novels DON'T TRY TO FIND ME, A NECESSARY END, THIS IS NOT OVER, and HOW FAR SHE'S COME. She teamed up with three internationally bestselling thriller writers (Sophie Hannah, B.A. Paris, and Clare Mackintosh) for THE UNDERSTUDY. ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Holly Brown I aim to prevent it as best I can. Prevention, for me, means that I'm never looking at a blank page. I always have the next scene planned out, at a mi…moreI aim to prevent it as best I can. Prevention, for me, means that I'm never looking at a blank page. I always have the next scene planned out, at a minimum (usually, I have 3-4 chapters planned, with notes at the top of the page to tell me what scenes need to be written.) This method has been pretty effective.
But on the rare days when I have writer's block, I don't force myself to continue. Because that would create a negative association and generally, I have a positive one with my writing. So I give myself the day off, without any self-flagellation. Remember, beating yourself up is the most reliable way to extend your writer's block! Be supportive of yourself, and you'll do much better work.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Holly Brown I'm about a quarter of the way through a first draft, and my agent feels optimistic, but since I haven't sold it yet, I'm going to keep the particular…moreI'm about a quarter of the way through a first draft, and my agent feels optimistic, but since I haven't sold it yet, I'm going to keep the particulars to myself. I will say, though, that NPR is a treasure trove of ideas for me. Since I write contemporary fiction, I need to stay immersed in what's going on right now. With "Don't Try to Find Me", I happened to catch an episode on NPR that featured Tony Loftis, whose daughter had run away and he'd successfully launched a social media campaign to find her. I took that germ of an idea and fictionalized the bejesus out of it.
My next book will be published in July 2015 (currently titled "More Than Anything" but that's likely to be changed) and was also fertilized by an idea: Potential adoptive parents are using websites to find birth mothers, almost like online dating, and the process is ripe for manipulation (which, as a writer, I can turn into suspense.) And my current book was also vaguely suggested by an NPR story. So I owe them a debt of gratitude, and a monthly pledge. (less)

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Average rating: 3.36 · 14,013 ratings · 1,740 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Don't Try to Find Me 3.41 avg rating — 5,805 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Understudy by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author), Clare Mackintosh (Goodreads Author), Holly Brown (Goodreads Author), Sophie Hannah (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 4,711 ratings — published 2019 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is Not Over 3.33 avg rating — 1,999 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Necessary End 3.56 avg rating — 1,179 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Far She's Come 3.14 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stay Gone 3.31 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Voices in Fiction Sampler: Summer Selection by Joshilyn Jackson (Goodreads Author), Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author), Mary McNear (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Rocks and Trials by Holly Brown (Goodreads Author), Jared Brown (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magical Mittens of Christmas Eve 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Eighth grade is like Lord Of The Flies but with eyeliner.”
― Holly Brown, Don't Try to Find Me

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“Self-delusion. I think the worst thing you can be is a liar to yourself.”
― Holly Brown, Don't Try to Find Me

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“If teenagers had to fuck to a soundtrack of needy infants, that condom would be on so fast the cock would have rug burn. “I’m pretty”
― Holly Brown, This Is Not Over

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