I was pregnant with my daughter when I started writing my first thriller, so I guess you could blame hormones. Chelsea Cain blamedaughterguess Change image and share on social
I've always been more interested in what happens after the bad thing has happened - the fallout of the bad thing, when people are already damaged. I'm less interested in seeing people when they're fine and following their journey to becoming damaged. Chelsea Cain baddamagefallout share on social
I was born in Iowa City and spent my early childhood on a hippie commune just outside of town. Chelsea Cain bearchildhoodcity Change image and share on social
I like signing books for a living; I do. But you have no idea the panic that sets in. I am not a very good speller. Put me in a stresser situation, and I lose all capacity to recall how to spell the most simple names. Chelsea Cain bookcapacitygood share on social
My husband and I were excited about having a kid - it was having a baby that had us worried. We had a lot to learn, so like good liberal arts graduates, we signed up for a class. Chelsea Cain artbabyclass Change image and share on social
I'm a sucker for a screwed-up protagonist. We all have issues. Chelsea Cain issueprotagonistscrew Change image and share on social
Memory is a fiction we tell ourselves: just a piece of the truth. Chelsea Cain fictionmemorypiece Change image and share on social
I'm usually too shy to write on planes because I assume that everyone on board is as nosy as I am and will look over my shoulder and read what I'm writing. Chelsea Cain assumeboardnosy Change image and share on social
I grew up in Washington State and then eventually found my way back to Iowa City for grad school. Chelsea Cain backcityeventually Change image and share on social
I was obsessed with Val McDermid's Tony Hill and Carol Jordan books, delightfully twisted stuff. Chelsea Cain bookcaroldelightfully Change image and share on social