About Kelly J. Ford
Kelly J. Ford is the Anthony-nominated author of Real Bad Things; Cottonmouths, a Los Angeles Review Best Book of 2017; and The Hunt. Kelly writes crime fiction set in the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley. Find out more at kellyjford.com, on Twitter, and on Instagram.
Many authors’ reactions to using social media are akin to being forced to eat your green peas as a kid. Look, I hate green peas. But if you add a sprinkle of this and a dash of that (or add…
The days are still bright and hot throughout much of the country, but September and current events around the world have us in a darker, more contemplative mood. Sometimes, the biggest gift of stories is the opportunity to escape reality for a…
Long holiday weekends are not for making plans to go out with friends or family or for trips to the beach or a barbecue. Long holiday weekends are for catching up on all the writing and critiques I promised to get…
Sometimes, it feels like the publishing world is messing with us. One week they’re telling us something is amazing, the next week, admonishing it. What’s a well-intentioned author to do? You could ignore the advice. Read the advice. Assess the advice. Use…
This week, we begin with the topic of “Difficult Fiction,” books that challenge the reader’s perceptions and often require a careful reading. Over here at Dead Darlings, we like “difficult,” “easy,” fast-paced, lyrical, and big ole, juicy reads. There’s room…
If there’s one constant in publishing and reader habits, it’s that taste is subjective and there are many layers to what leads one book to the drawer and one to a bookstore. What’s an author to do? Write another novel,…