Cindy Dees on Risk, Reinvention, and Writing Without Limits

Publishing & Author Career • Writing Craft
2023
Featuring Cindy Dees, Clay Stafford

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Clay Stafford sits down with Cindy Dees to talk about her remarkable career, from her experiences as a spy to her upcoming Netflix project. She shares insights on taking creative risks, crossing genre boundaries, and sustaining a long and evolving writing life.

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