The Cemetery Spot is a psychological thriller about two sisters bound by blood—and a secret that could destroy them both. In this episode of The Thriller Pitch Podcast, author Jenna Moquin shares how the story took shape from a NaNoWriMo draft, why she chose to center it on two sisters, and how she tightened the plot by cutting scenes that slowed the pace. We talk about: Writing sibling dynamics inspired by real life Taking a story from NaNoWriMo to a full novel What she chose to cut to keep the story sharp Why writing the next book matters most Check out Jenna's books: https://jennamoquin.com/ Support the show & get a free novella by Mark, plus stories and art from some guests: • Join the Patreon → https://patreon.com/markpjnadon Authors: Want to be a guest? • Apply here → https://markpjnadon.ca/the-thriller-pitch-podcast Bonus questions not shared anywhere else: • Subscribe to the newsletter → https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1441401/156148451269150067/share Explore thrillers by Mark P.J. Nadon: • https://markpjnadon.ca/novels/ Follow Mark on his Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-PJ-Nadon/author/B0D572CK4Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1753025997&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=229df4e7-ebe3-47d8-b0dd-0a03704db684 Follow on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markpjnadon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_pj_nadon/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_pj_nadon

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