S J Watson - Thriller Writer

Author of Before I Go to Sleep + other thrillers.
Writing fiction & curating A Life Worth Writing — stories, obsessions, creative fuel. Follow my links. 🏳️‍🌈

[Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧 @OrendaBooks]

You will not believe what’s coming…

Christine Lucas is BACK in @SJ_Watson’s #BeforeISleepForever…

Out May 27. Samplers @CapitalCrime1

[Linda Hill @Lindahill50Hill]

Huge excitement at @CapitalCrime1 when the fabulous Karen of @OrendaBooks introduces @SJ_Watson and a brand new book!

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

So thrilled for this. What a talented team!

[United Agents @UnitedAgents]

🎭 Giovanna Fletcher (@MrsGiFletcher) will star as Christine in the UK tour of Before I Go To Sleep, opening Jan 2027.

Based on the novel by @SJ_Watson, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and directed by Loveday Ingram.

[United Agents @UnitedAgents]

🎭 Giovanna Fletcher (@MrsGiFletcher) will star as Christine in the UK tour of Before I Go To Sleep, opening Jan 2027.

Based on the novel by @SJ_Watson, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and directed by Loveday Ingram.

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

I see the world’s most stupid person has heard a new word and thinks he’s gifting it to the world, albeit without quite knowing what it means. Today, ‘momentum’.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump is literally out here saying random words and calling it a commencement address. Get a load of this gibberish.

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Planning a novel? Here, once again, is Heller’s plan for Catch-22, this time expanded so you can actually read it. (NB this isn’t the only way to plan a novel, though it was probably the only way to plan *this* novel).

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

The most dangerous moment in a creative project isn’t the block. It’s the silence after the surge, when the intensity drops and you wonder if that version of you was temporary.
I wrote about keeping the thread alive after the work pauses.

https://t.co/8NAYNzRrA2

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

I’ve released a new micro-guide for writers: RAISE THE STAKES — three fast story moves to make any scene more urgent.

It’s short, sharp, and designed for drafting or revising.

Grab it here:

https://t.co/sODFYShX6R

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Doing NaNoWriMo? Most stalled drafts don’t die because the writer can’t write — they die because the path ahead goes foggy.

I made a tiny 5-step guide that gets you back into your draft in ten minutes.
If you’re stuck:

https://t.co/7Ok3CJiL6y

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Most people don’t need more productivity.
They need permission to return to themselves.

That’s why I started Time To Come Back — a gentle weekly ritual to help you ease back into your creative life without pressure.

It’s here whenever you’re ready.

https://t.co/3asfU50YzV

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Creatives: Have you ever realised a theme in your work decades after writing it?

https://t.co/f7Umcfm74Q

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Most people don’t need more productivity.
They need permission to return to themselves.

That’s why I started Time To Come Back — a gentle weekly ritual to help you ease back into your creative life without pressure.

It’s here whenever you’re ready.

https://t.co/3asfU50YzV

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Doing NaNoWriMo? Most stalled drafts don’t die because the writer can’t write — they die because the path ahead goes foggy.

I made a tiny 5-step guide that gets you back into your draft in ten minutes.
If you’re stuck:

https://t.co/7Ok3CJiL6y

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

If your draft has stalled, especially mid-November, you’re not alone. Most writers lose clarity about what their book is and what comes next. I made a tiny PDF with the exact 5-step routine I use to restart abandoned drafts. Here it is → https://t.co/7Ok3CJiL6y

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

I’ve released a new micro-guide for writers: RAISE THE STAKES — three fast story moves to make any scene more urgent.

It’s short, sharp, and designed for drafting or revising.

Grab it here:

https://t.co/sODFYShX6R

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

The average author in the UK now earns £7,000 a year from their writing — a 60% drop in real terms since 2006.

Meanwhile, publishers are reporting record profits.

I’ve written a breakdown of what’s really happening…

https://t.co/zlxwYTmMvl

[S J Watson - Thriller Writer @SJ_Watson]

Ageing in the gay community isn’t just about getting older; it’s about becoming invisible.

Revisiting Joe Orton’s diaries made me confront how desire, shame, and mortality intertwine — and what it takes to stay seen.

https://t.co/3sAEmEJmkS

[Charo 🐩 @charoalongut]

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