What’s The Creative Edge?

Welcome to a fiction and literature blog hosted by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J.T. Ellison (hi! 👋), exploring all facets of creativity and finding joy in the writing life.

The Creative Edge is an ongoing virtual Montparnasse of ideas, experiences, and stories about writing, publishing, and creativity. There may be celebrity guest appearances, and there will definitely be lots of advice on how to be a working writer. Also, tons of book recommendations.

Exclusives for paid subscribers include deep dives into the craft of writing and early looks at my fiction…

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I’ve been blogging for 20 years now, and I like to share my thoughts with my readers. From people who’ve been with me from the very early Murderati days to folks discovering The Creative Edge now, I love the community and friendships that come from an honest and positive discourse about books—both reading and writing them.

Friday Reads and News posts are always free, along with occasional essays about the writing life, generally broken down into the following categories:

  • What I’m Reading

  • The Craft of Writing

  • Inspirations and Creativity

  • The Business of Publishing

For paid subscribers only, I have an ongoing writing series, 22 Steps, where I am live-writing my 32nd novel, providing a detailed look into the lifecycle of a novel from concept to publication. If you’re interested, start here.

I am always open to exploring new ideas in essay form, so feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. And thank you for subscribing!

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A deep dive into literature and fiction, popular books, creative writing, and more from NYT bestselling author and serial storyteller J.T. Ellison, aka @thrillerchick. Free and paid content. Lots of writing advice. Eat the fish, leave the bones.

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NYT bestselling author, EMMY® Award winning television host. Serial Storyteller. Likes to talk about writing. Made of knives and glitter.