About this episode

Rea Frey discusses her writing routine and the impact of family secrets in her thrillers.

In this episode, Rea Frey shares insights into her writing routine, the power of family secrets in thrillers, and the dramatic behind-the-scenes moment that forced her to rewrite Dear Mother from scratch.

People in this episode

Host: Alan Petersen

Guest: Rea Frey

Topics covered

• writing routine
• family secrets
• thrillers
• rewriting process
• author insights

Keywords

• Rea Frey
• writing routine
• family secrets
• thrillers
• Dear Mother

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dear Mother

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