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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

You're a writer, and a bloody good one at that, so why, for the love of all that's holy, are you giving your brilliant emails the subject line of 'September Newsletter?'

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I went to the @HarrogateFest Crime Writing Festival in 2019. It was my first time there as an author with my psychological thriller, The Secretary, just published, and it was my first time going there alone. I was terrified.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Chatting to the amazing @kerisfox on Substack today and if you've signed up it just hit your inbox. She talks about the best advice for writing, setting up a Substack and all things books and bookish.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Oscar’s Journal: Part 4 I never meant to lie. But you can’t tell someone the truth when they’re not ready to hear it. Besides, people only ever believe what they want to believe. And Louise? She wanted the fantasy. I just gave it to her. — O.

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Closer Than She Thinks: A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Louise’s Diary – Part 4 Oscar asked if I ever wanted to disappear. I laughed. But the kind of laugh that hides a scream. “No,” I said. I lied. — L.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Oscar’s Journal: Part 3 She started asking questions. About me. About us. About her. That’s when I knew I’d have to be careful. People only dig when they’re looking for something they don’t want to find. — O.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Louise’s Diary – Part 3 I saw someone today. Or maybe I didn’t. A flash of a face I didn’t know, or one I didn’t want to recognise. They were standing across the street. Watching. I told myself it was nothing. I’m still telling myself that. — L.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Oscar’s Journal: Part 2 Everyone thinks they know what a mistake looks like. But it doesn’t always come with flashing lights and sirens. Sometimes it walks into your life married and bored. — O.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Louise’s Diary – Part 2 I told Paul I was at Spanish lessons. Instead, I was doing something bad with someone else. I didn’t even flinch when I lied. That’s what scared me most. It felt… easy. — L.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Friend: “How do you sleep after reading something that dark?” Me: tucks book under pillow Like a baby.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Some people read thrillers to solve the mystery. I read them to judge everyone’s life choices with a snack in hand, like a suspenseful little goblin.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Oscar’s Journal: Part 1 She looked at me like she wasn’t sure she was allowed to. Like no one had looked at her that way in a long time. I didn’t touch her hand. I didn’t have to. The spark was already lit. — O.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

My brain while reading a thriller: “He did it. Wait, no — she did. No wait — OH MY GOD WHAT IF I DID??”

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Sometimes I write relatable posts. Sometimes I write about affairs, surveillance, and psychological collapse. Today, I’m doing both. Because nothing says “authentic author brand” like emotional whiplash and a book launch.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

My newsletter, imaginatively titled, 'Not even sure how to title this tbh' because it's a personal one, and I literally had no idea, has just gone out! Have a read here: f.mtr.cool/cewqrqhtqn

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

You say red flag. I say plot development.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

If you’ve ever: – Spied on a partner’s phone – Overheard something in a café and built an entire backstory – Said “I wouldn’t, but I get it…” Then you’ll vibe with Closer Than She Thinks. Read it. Judge no one.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Reading thrillers has prepared me for: – watching people too closely in cafés – over-analyzing vague texts – knowing where the exits are at all times

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

If a man ever says, “You can trust me,” and the book is a thriller… YOU RUN. YOU SPRINT. YOU DO NOT LOOK BACK.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

People: How do you write thrillers and parent at the same time? Me: Easy. I’m always sleep-deprived, suspicious, and terrified someone’s behind me. Also me: launches a book You: reads it with the lights on

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Reading a thriller is 20% plot, 80% yelling “BABE NOOOO” at the main character like they can hear me through the pages.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Louise thought she was in control. Oscar thought no one would find out. Someone else… knew everything. If you like your thrillers tense, twisty, and full of poor decisions: 👉 Closer Than She Thinks Paperback is out in June. Bring wine.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

There are two types of thriller readers: “I figured out the twist.” Me: Whaaaaaat? Which one are you?

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I don’t want a fairytale romance. I want a gripping thriller with a morally grey woman who makes at least two bad choices and then solves everything using wine and Google Maps.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

How to launch a psychological thriller: 1. Write about betrayal and secrets. 2. Promote it while filled with secrets (like how behind I am on edits). 3. Pretend you're calm. 4. Lie. 5. Drink tea and spend too much time on social media

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Author update: 🧠 Mind = unraveling 📦 Book = launching 🍷 Wine = flowing 🙃 Me = pretending to be chill Closer Than She Thinks is about obsession, bad choices, and being watched. Which coincidentally is also how I feel every time someone reads my first chapter aloud.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Me: I’m writing a book about an affair. Friend: Ooh, spicy. Me: …and then someone starts watching. Friend: Less spicy. More “call the police.” Me: It’s called Closer Than She Thinks. Please pre-order before I spiral further.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Thrillers have taught me that if you hear a noise in the basement, you do not go check it out. You move and never speak of that house again.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

People keep asking “what’s your book about?” It’s about: 🔪 a bad decision 👁️ someone watching 🕵️‍♀️ a woman who doesn’t know who to trust 💥 everything unraveling It’s called Closer Than She Thinks and the paperback is out sooooooon!

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Thriller authors really said, “What if you couldn’t trust your spouse or your friends or your neighbour or yourself?” And I said, “Yeah okay I’ll read 37 more of those.”

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

The book: this couple has a deadly secret Me: sits up straighter and adjusts blanket Go on.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Fun game: try to write a sex scene while trying not to think about your mum reading it. More fun game: try to launch a thriller where someone’s being watched while YOU’RE being watched… by your Amazon stats.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Current status: ✍️ Writing 📣 Promoting 🧠 Dissociating 🫠 Melting into a puddle of book-shaped chaos Come join me. Bring snacks. Maybe pre-order my thriller while you're here?

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Yes, I said “just one more chapter.” Yes, it’s now 3:17am. Yes, I have work in 4 hours. No, I have no regrets.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A normal person: “What a lovely man.” A thriller author: “I bet he has a secret family and a burner phone hidden in a drawer.” Welcome to Closer Than She Thinks , where gut feelings are never wrong and no one is who they seem.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Being my mate is easy. Just don't: – lie – have a mysterious past – disappear suddenly – hide things in the garage – be a character in the thriller I’m reading right now

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Reading a thriller before bed is a great way to relax – said no one who just heard a floorboard creak at 1:42am.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

This is exactly how I feel when also WRITING A BOOK

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Writing a new book while launching a previous one is like giving birth while planning a wedding for the kid you just had. Does that even make sense? Anyway, please pre-order the thriller. Cheers. 🥂

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

That moment in a thriller when the main character says, “It was probably nothing.” ✨ IT IS NEVER NOTHING. ✨

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

If you like: 📺 Cheating scandals 👀 Nosey neighbours 🚪Doors that creak for no reason 😳 Choices with consequences Then you'll love my new book. Or hate it because it hits too close to home. Either way, it’s a win.

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Zoe Lea @zoeleawriter.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Me: I should write. Brain: Let’s organise your bookshelves by emotional trauma instead. Also me: OKAY BUT JUST FOR 10 MINUTES. (45 minutes later) Anyway, new thriller Closer Than She Thinks is out soon. Pre-order it before I alphabetise my regrets.

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