Meg Macallan, Author
@megmacallan.bsky.social
Thriller & Mystery Author • THE ADVERSE ANOMALY series • Forensic accountants. Cold cases. Colder coffee. She finds what doesn’t add up—usually murder.
BOOK 1: The Widow’s Going Concern, Coming Soon in 2026
BOOK 1: The Widow’s Going Concern, Coming Soon in 2026
The coffee went cold an hour ago. The case has been cold for three years. One of these things I can fix.
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The coffee went cold an hour ago. The case has been cold for three years. One of these things I can fix.
Writing a thriller: 5% inspiration, 15% research, 80% whispering "what if" until it becomes a nightmare.
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Writing a thriller: 5% inspiration, 15% research, 80% whispering "what if" until it becomes a nightmare.
Published authors don't talk enough about the existential dread of the second draft. It's where dreams go to get interrogated.
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Published authors don't talk enough about the existential dread of the second draft. It's where dreams go to get interrogated.
That moment when your protagonist makes a decision you didn't outline and now you have to rewrite 30 pages. She's in charge now.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
That moment when your protagonist makes a decision you didn't outline and now you have to rewrite 30 pages. She's in charge now.
Three witnesses. Three stories. One liar. My job is to figure out which two are telling the same lie.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Three witnesses. Three stories. One liar. My job is to figure out which two are telling the same lie.
Silence before the gunshot: 4 seconds. Silence after: forever.
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Silence before the gunshot: 4 seconds. Silence after: forever.
My Kindle: cozy mysteries. My manuscript: nobody is cozy and everyone is suspicious.
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My Kindle: cozy mysteries. My manuscript: nobody is cozy and everyone is suspicious.
Deadline in 3 weeks. Current status: Rewriting the entire third act because my villain deserves better motivation than "evil."
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Deadline in 3 weeks. Current status: Rewriting the entire third act because my villain deserves better motivation than "evil."
The twist isn't that she's the killer. The twist is that you've been rooting for her anyway. That's when you know it works.
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The twist isn't that she's the killer. The twist is that you've been rooting for her anyway. That's when you know it works.
Final book in the series done. My detective gets to rest. I get to start the next nightmare. This is the cycle. This is the art.
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Final book in the series done. My detective gets to rest. I get to start the next nightmare. This is the cycle. This is the art.
Plot twist: the gun was never loaded. The confession was.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Plot twist: the gun was never loaded. The confession was.
The witness blinked twice when she lied. Once would've been nerves. Twice was rehearsal.
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The witness blinked twice when she lied. Once would've been nerves. Twice was rehearsal.
The plot hole I discovered at 11 PM just unraveled 60 pages of carefully constructed lies. This is why we drink.
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The plot hole I discovered at 11 PM just unraveled 60 pages of carefully constructed lies. This is why we drink.
My family stopped asking what I'm writing about. They learned that "murder" is always the answer.
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My family stopped asking what I'm writing about. They learned that "murder" is always the answer.
The morgue is cold. The case is colder. The coffee is somewhere in between.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The morgue is cold. The case is colder. The coffee is somewhere in between.
Deleted 2,000 words today. Hurt like a breakup. Necessary like cutting a brake line. The metaphors are getting concerning.
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Deleted 2,000 words today. Hurt like a breakup. Necessary like cutting a brake line. The metaphors are getting concerning.
She solved murders for a living. Committed them in her head. The line blurred somewhere around Chapter 9.
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
She solved murders for a living. Committed them in her head. The line blurred somewhere around Chapter 9.
Detective shows: "Enhance that image!" Me, actually researching: laughs in pixel degradation
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Detective shows: "Enhance that image!" Me, actually researching: laughs in pixel degradation
Writing a thriller is just asking "what's the worst thing that could happen?" and then making it worse. Repeatedly.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Writing a thriller is just asking "what's the worst thing that could happen?" and then making it worse. Repeatedly.
POV: You're writing a confession scene and realize your character is lying to YOU.
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
POV: You're writing a confession scene and realize your character is lying to YOU.
Writing rule #1: If your readers sleep peacefully, you failed.
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Writing rule #1: If your readers sleep peacefully, you failed.
The case went cold in 1987. The bodies just started turning up again. Time doesn't heal; it just hides better.
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The case went cold in 1987. The bodies just started turning up again. Time doesn't heal; it just hides better.
Every killer leaves a signature. Mine just happens to be in Times New Roman.
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Every killer leaves a signature. Mine just happens to be in Times New Roman.
The autopsy report came back clean. The detective's conscience didn't.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The autopsy report came back clean. The detective's conscience didn't.
The problem with writing smart characters: they're smarter than you and won't do what you want.
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The problem with writing smart characters: they're smarter than you and won't do what you want.