Nikah North, Author
@nikahnorth.bsky.social
Shadows under doors. Words that follow you home. Thriller author. Nothing here is what it seems. Including this.
Currently writing: THE SECOND WIFE’S DIARY — 2026
Currently writing: THE SECOND WIFE’S DIARY — 2026
Finished a chapter where no one says what they mean. Took four drafts. Writing subtext is like building a second story underneath the first. Exhausting. Worth it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Finished a chapter where no one says what they mean. Took four drafts. Writing subtext is like building a second story underneath the first. Exhausting. Worth it.
Shadows don't lie. They just show up uninvited.
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Shadows don't lie. They just show up uninvited.
Plot problem: my victim is more likable than my detective. Not changing it. Discomfort is the point.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Plot problem: my victim is more likable than my detective. Not changing it. Discomfort is the point.
If your reader feels safe, you're writing the wrong genre.
November 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
If your reader feels safe, you're writing the wrong genre.
Working title: "The Mercy of Forgetting." No one gets mercy.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Working title: "The Mercy of Forgetting." No one gets mercy.
The house in chapter seven won't stop talking. It has an opinion about everything. When your setting becomes a character, you listen. Or you rewrite. Usually both.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The house in chapter seven won't stop talking. It has an opinion about everything. When your setting becomes a character, you listen. Or you rewrite. Usually both.
The guilty don't confess. They revise.
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The guilty don't confess. They revise.
Today's research: how soundproof are basement walls, psychology of guilt, average response time for emergency calls. My search history is a red flag. My book is better for it.
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Today's research: how soundproof are basement walls, psychology of guilt, average response time for emergency calls. My search history is a red flag. My book is better for it.
Trust no one, not even the voice in your head. Especially if it's mine.
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Trust no one, not even the voice in your head. Especially if it's mine.
Writing thrillers means living in two timelines: the one where I'm drinking tea at my desk, and the one where someone's about to discover something they can't unknow.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Writing thrillers means living in two timelines: the one where I'm drinking tea at my desk, and the one where someone's about to discover something they can't unknow.
My narrator just lied to me. Again. We're no longer on speaking terms.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My narrator just lied to me. Again. We're no longer on speaking terms.
Rain on glass. Breath on mirrors. The truth always fogs first.
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Rain on glass. Breath on mirrors. The truth always fogs first.
The best plot twists are the ones your characters see coming but your readers don't.
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The best plot twists are the ones your characters see coming but your readers don't.
Deleted 1,200 words today. They were good words. They just knew too much, too soon. Sometimes the best writing is knowing what not to say.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Deleted 1,200 words today. They were good words. They just knew too much, too soon. Sometimes the best writing is knowing what not to say.
Writing tip: If your protagonist sleeps soundly, you're doing it wrong.
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Writing tip: If your protagonist sleeps soundly, you're doing it wrong.
Three hours into revisions. My coffee is cold. My protagonist finally suspects the right person. Progress looks different every day.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Three hours into revisions. My coffee is cold. My protagonist finally suspects the right person. Progress looks different every day.
Every liar needs an audience. Mine just doesn't know they're watching a performance.
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Every liar needs an audience. Mine just doesn't know they're watching a performance.
Writing thrillers means living in two timelines: the one where I’m drinking tea at my desk, and the one where someone’s about to discover something they can’t unknow.
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Writing thrillers means living in two timelines: the one where I’m drinking tea at my desk, and the one where someone’s about to discover something they can’t unknow.
New to Bluesky. Bringing: psychological thrillers, unreliable narrators, scenes that don’t let you sleep.
October 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
New to Bluesky. Bringing: psychological thrillers, unreliable narrators, scenes that don’t let you sleep.