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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2021 · 1H 56M

This is How Matthew Quirk Became a NYT Bestselling Author

from The Ryan Bethea Show · host Mark Reininga, Ryan Bethea

1:20-1:50 - ocean babies; original jersey shore 2:20-3:00 - family sailboat story6:05-7:26 - talking about peers and gratefulness9:55-10:21  write what you know12:40-15:40 working at the Atlantic30:00-32:10 how each writer is different when starting their books36:00-36:39 reading what others write to get ideas38:30-41:20  Matthew Quirk Actually Takes Classes on How To Escape42:00-43:20  Smo're Story00:48:00;15 - 43:40-48 spooky story 35:58- 38:22  Reading other people's work will improve your own.   1:02:50-1:04:10 writing advice1:14:20-1:14:50 the dance for publication1:14:51-1:15:30 his experience in the dance that led to “the 500”1:16:30-1:16:48 This is how much he loves writing.  1:19:40-1:20:15 Chipotle Was His First Meal After Success. 1:21:40-1:23:21 The Second Book is Always The Toughest 1:23:50-1:25:10 Does He Write in Silence Or Music?1:33:15-1:34:00 You must turn off the internet to write.  1:34:20-1:36:39 meeting your writing heroes at conventions 1:38:10-1:38:40 everyone goes through the ringer at some point01:51:49;04 - 1:51:30-1:51:49 How you know when your spouse  1:52:10-1:53:00 His Ultimate Advice For Fighting With Your Spouse 

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New York Times bestselling Author Matthew Quirk joins us by the campfire to talk about his writing process, how he found success, and his strategies for finishing that novel you just haven't gotten around to. Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of The 500, The Directive, Dead Man Switch, Cold Barrel Zero, and The Night Agent. He spent five years at The Atlantic magazine reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs before turning to fiction.

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