
Clay Stafford
@ClayStafford
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Award-winning author, storyteller & founder of Killer Nashville. Empowering writers and creating stories that matter.
Nashville, Tennessee
Joined November 2009
Are you writing into the void—or reaching the readers who matter? Read my latest blog on why defining your audience changes everything: https://t.co/nDPXnrcs7h
#WritingCommunity #readers #Reading #genre
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Discipline, not inspiration, is what separates dreamers from writers. Read my latest blog here: https://t.co/Kg9wt6DmXf
#writersblock #writinghabits #writingtips #writingcommunity
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Honored to be on an incredible panel with Lisa Wysocky and Jaden Terrell at Sisters in Crime’s The Grand Ole Plottery event. #plot #sistersincrime @sincworldwide #crime #thriller #plotting #writingcommunity
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Learn how to create and utilize launch teams and social media in this Master Class by Bestselling author Traci Hunder Abramson—subscribe now for access to this course and 940+ more: https://t.co/TLDrwFGvP1
#marketing #branding #authormarketing #bookmarketing #authors
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Persimmons are in. It’s the time of year I eat them until I’m chubby. (We’ve got three trees in the yard.) #fall #happyfall #persimmons #garden
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Killer Nashville 2025 is now available ONLINE! The first few recordings are now live, with many more to come. Explore the growing collection below and check back each week as we continue to release the full catalog from Killer Nashville 2025. Membership gives you full access to
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Flame. My shy girl watching the world from the safety of her “habitat”. #dogs #dogsofinstagram
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Master forensic detail in crime fiction with Dr. Mary Jumbelic—subscribe now for access to this course and 900+ more: https://t.co/QiTiWmD3Zk
#crimefiction #thriller #crime #writingcommunity #writingcourses
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Write in the day. Outline at night. Sleep in between. Keeps me in the Zone. #amwriting #writingcommunity #outlining #plot #thriller
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I enjoyed this interview with Thomas Perry so much, may his words about writing continue to inspire others to write great stories. Read my interview with Thomas here: https://t.co/EFvEmOg2S5
#thrillers #writingthrillers @killernashville #action #mystery #writingcommunity
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My children have discovered a new “cool” technology: a turntable and 33s. Oh, how the old things always come back. #music #timeless #turntable
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Writers who treat copyright as a cornerstone, not an afterthought, are the writers who last. Learn how to protect your work. Read my latest blog: https://t.co/uFmKfofVZ5
#copyright #writing #authors
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I just learned one of my pianos is 125 years old. I’d love to know its full history and the stories—and songs—it could share. #piano #stories #music #musiclover #writerlife #author
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From kids to adults, Lauren Myracle writes it all. Check out our conversation about ignoring the rules and trusting your voice: https://t.co/vhcxr42sod
@myraclegirl #kidlit #genre #author @writersdigest
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Here’s my playlist. Sitting in the backyard writing and listening to The Pilgrimage Festival down the road. Perfect weather for a great concert. #music #writing #amwriting #playlist
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FREE THIS WEEK: Terrence McCauley and Jim Nesbitt discuss the leap from writing crime to writing westerns, along with the appeal of westerns. Listen now: https://t.co/DvYNAJzUyP
#westerns #writingwesterns #writingcommunity #writingresource #killernashville
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