Roselyn Teukolsky Roselyn Teukolsky

Too Dark

Rejections from publishers arrived fast and furious. Too dark, they said. American readers want books with lighter themes during these difficult times.

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Roselyn Teukolsky Roselyn Teukolsky

Ghosted!

Everyone knows how it feels to be ghosted. If someone drops you in perpetuity, then, you’re lower than the slugs crawling on the earth. You’re a nobody. You don’t exist.

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Roselyn Teukolsky Roselyn Teukolsky

Writing with Food Allergies

Celiac Disease limits what you can eat, but it doesn’t limit your imagination. In my novels my characters are treated to sumptuous food, whipped up by the most villainous of villains, or devious of mothers. As a thriller writer with food allergies, I derive vicarious enjoyment, salivating along with my victims.

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Roselyn Teukolsky Roselyn Teukolsky

Opening Lines of Novels

A writer of mysteries and thrillers always wants a killer opening line for their novel. A good one can charm your reader, make them pay attention, and let their eyes flit to the next line. But a great one can conjure up an irresistible fantasy: They must find out what happens.

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