S J Watson | Writer
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S J Watson | Writer
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A Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling novelist, working in the open. The making of the books, the parts that got cut, and the things writers aren't supposed to say.
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- The newsletter: where I am, what's out, and the occasional thing I need to say out loud.
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- The making of the books — drafts, cut scenes, and the decisions behind them.
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- Short fiction and essays that don't belong anywhere else, first and only here.
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About S J Watson
I'm S.J. Watson. I write thrillers — Before I Go to Sleep was one. A play and two more out in 2027. This is where I work in the open and say what writers aren't supposed to. 🏳️🌈
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