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Michelle Richmond

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Michelle Richmond is The New York Times bestselling author of literary mysteries, psychological thrillers, and award-winning story collections. Her new novel, ANIMALS OF THE FRENCH SPECIES, an espionage thriller inspired by her expat years in Paris, is forthcoming from Grove Atlantic.

Her eight previous books include The Wonder Test, the first novel in a series featuring FBI Agent Lina Connerly; The Year of Fog, The New York Times bestseller about one woman's search for a missing child; and the Sunday Times bestseller The Marriage Pact, which has been published in 31 languages.

Michelle was born and raised on Alabama's Gulf Coast. She studied journalism at The University of Alabama and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of
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Michelle Richmond I love what Stephen King says in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft." "Butt in the chair." Really, it's about sitting down and writing.

Because I'm al…more
I love what Stephen King says in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft." "Butt in the chair." Really, it's about sitting down and writing.

Because I'm always working on a novel, and I'm always aware of a chapter or scene that needs to be either written or revised, I don't really struggle with writer's block. There's no sense of, "okay, what will I write today?"

I do, however, experience fair amounts of dread and distraction. Once I'm IN the chair, the challenge is to actually work on the novel-in-progress, rather than using the time to do other, non-novel work, like reading submissions (for the small press I run), responding to email, reading the news, etc. The news is a big pitfall for me!(less)
Michelle Richmond Hi Cam. Thank you, I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed The Year of Fog! Yes, I knew I wanted to write from the time I was in elementary school. When…moreHi Cam. Thank you, I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed The Year of Fog! Yes, I knew I wanted to write from the time I was in elementary school. When I was in high school, I assumed I would be a journalist or write for magazines. I studied Journalism and Creative Writing in college, but I spent most of my time and effort on my creative writing classes. And, yes, you're correct--along with the passion for writing, I've always been a reader. (less)
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“We take pictures because we can't accept that everything passes, we can't accept that the repetition of a moment is an impossibility. We wage a monotonous war against our own impending deaths, against time that turns children into that other, lesser species: adults. We take pictures because we know we will forget. We will forget the week, the day, the hour. We will forget when we were happiest. We take pictures out of pride, a desire to have the best of ourselve preserved. We fear that we will die and others will not know we lived.”
Michelle Richmond, The Year of Fog

“...You find a way, somehow to get through the most horrible things, things you think would kill you. You find a way and you move through the days, one by one, in shock, in despair, but you move. The days pass, one after the other, and you go along with them - occasionally stunned, and not entirely relieved, to find that you are still alive.”
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“To be a writer you have to write -- and no academic degree is going to do the writing for you. ”
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