It sounds pretentious to say I 'divide' my time, but when I am home, that usually means my house in Atlanta or my cabin in the North Georgia Mountains. The latter is where I do the majority of my writing. Karin Slaughter atlantacabindivide share on social
I could type in a closet and be fine. It's just a matter of cocooning myself. Just me and the story. Karin Slaughter closetcocoonfine Change image and share on social
Pushing the boundaries of polite society does not just fall under the purview of crime fiction authors. Karin Slaughter authorboundarycrime Change image and share on social
When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing. Karin Slaughter goodhourwrite Change image and share on social
I think being a woman and writing frankly about violence has gotten me some attention, and as someone who wants people to read my books, I can't complain about that attention, but it does puzzle me that this is something reviewers focus on. Karin Slaughter attentionbookcomplain share on social
I busted my chin open trying to be Evel Knievel on my bike. When it happened, you could see straight through to the bone, I thought my dad was going to pass out. It left a scar that I still have now. Karin Slaughter bikebonebust Change image and share on social
I certainly went to high school with some mean girls, and I would not wish that hell on anybody. Karin Slaughter girlhellhigh Change image and share on social
I love puns. I've been known to turn the car around just to take advantage of a good pun situation. It really is the highest form of humor. Karin Slaughter advantagecarform Change image and share on social
I can clearly trace my passion for reading back to the Jonesboro, Georgia, library, where, for the first time in my life, I had access to what seemed like an unlimited supply of books. Karin Slaughter accessbackbook Change image and share on social
If I wasn't a writer, I would probably be a watchmaker. I like putting puzzles together, and that is what a watch is, figuring out how all the gears and everything else works together. I'm patient and good at focusing on a single task. Karin Slaughter figurefocusgear share on social
