The Payneful Truth About Being a Writer

The Payneful Truth About Being a Writer

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About Jessica Payne

Writer in the PNW. Also a mom, runner, and lover of the outdoors 🌲 SOMEBODY WORTH KILLING coming 6/2026 Berkley/PRH Books: Make Me Disappear, The Lucky One, The Good Doctor, Never Trust the Husband Rep: Brower Literary