Sara Paretsky on Craft, Career, and Creating Stories That Endure

Author Interviews • Publishing & Author Career • Writing Craft
2025
Featuring Clay Stafford, Sara Paretsky

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Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford sits down with Guest of Honor Sara Paretsky for a wide-ranging discussion about the craft of writing, sustaining a career, and creating compelling characters that endure.

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