Writing Without Rules: From the Notebook

Writing Without Rules: From the Notebook

The Waiting is the Hardest Part

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Jeff Somers
Jul 20, 2025
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Sudden Onset Madness has always been a focus of mine. Our society is so delicate, it’s easy to imagine everything just sliding into chaos. And when it happens it’s very likely you won’t know why, or how. It’ll just be a terrifying descent.

When Brenda disappeared, Hal Hammonds thought it was an isolated incident. He called the police. He wept on the phon…

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