Author Archives: Robert T. Kelley

Rob Kelley here, continuing to learn what my actual writing process is versus what I imagine it to be. One of the books that was the talk of this year’s Maine Crime Wave was Matt Bell’s Refuse to Be Done: … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, writing this month’s entry on the road. I switched dates this month to accommodate another Maine Crime Writers’  travels and find myself writing this post while traveling. I was out in beautiful Albuquerque visiting with two of my … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley thinking about learning narrative structure. I’ll start with a clarification. I never (seldom) actually yell at the TV. But my wife, author Margot Anne Kelley, is extraordinarily tolerant of my habit of pressing pause while we are watching … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, talking about writer’s conferences, particularly for as-yet-unpublished authors. I’ve talked before about how writing is a solo sport for much of the journey, only becoming a team sport once you enter the publication process. But that’s not … Continue reading →

Realistic fiction sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? But readers love characters who feel familiar, locations they know in real life, and situations that could happen but haven’t. Except when they have. Thirty-five years ago, author Tom … Continue reading →