GOT DOUBTS? WRITE ANYWAY.
An interview with Samantha Skal
Writer’s Block & Doubt Demons
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Samantha Skal
A fan of the scary, mysterious, and suspenseful, Samantha Skal (she/her) is the director of ThrillerFest, the co-founder of Shadows & Secrets Writing Retreats (a series of thriller/mystery focused writing retreats; 2024’s is in Salem, MA’s most haunted hotel), and an Author Accelerator-certified book coach who specializes in coaching mystery, thriller and suspense authors from novel planning through the delightful hell that is revision. An enthusiast of homemade sourdough and cheese of all kinds, Sam writes stories that keep her up at night and lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Learn more at samanthaskal.com or shadowsandsecretswritingretreats.com
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