Hi Veronica, Do you have any hobbies other than writing? If so what are they? And I think you could really write a good mystery thriller! I've been reading some of Freida McFadden's books and they are so good. Have you read her before? Anyways, her books remind me of your thriller aspect a bit. Which made me think that you'd be good a creating a dystopian mystery book. What do you think?

Veronica Roth Oh boy, I have great news for you-- I already wrote a dystopian mystery book, it's called Poster Girl! (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...)

I found writing a mystery to be really fun and really difficult at the same time. It requires the puzzle-solving part of the writer brain to be really active and engaged, and it means you think a lot more about the reader experience while writing (how do I mislead the reader here, what alternate theories will the reader have here, at what point does the reader realize this vs. the character, etc.). I will probably attempt it again one day, because I'd love to grow in that area.

That said, I do love to read mysteries and thrillers, especially when I need a little break from SFF. I recently read Case Histories by Kate Atkinson and really enjoyed it, as well as Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.

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