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I don’t usually write things like this. I draft contracts, I redline merger clauses, I send emails that could be cross-examined in a court of law and still hold up. Personal introductions? Not my area. But here we are. I’m Megan Porter. Corporate lawyer. Hastings & Mill, New York office. My days are long, my

Every story I write begins the same way — with a restless thought at stupid o’clock in the morning and the spark of two words: what if? From Across the Brief to The Fifth Circle, here’s how those questions turn into the books you’ll soon see on cmeewrites.com.

Wrestling might look like soap opera in spandex, but it’s also a crash course in storytelling. From heroes and villains to the build-up before the big clash, wrestling taught me how to strip stories down to their bones — lessons that now shape the way I write.

Every story starts with a what if? But to make a book come alive, the characters need to feel real. In this post, I share how I build my cast — from detailed character Bibles to the unexpected ways they surprise me mid-scene. Featuring insights from Across the Brief and The Vale Protocols.

Growing up with dyslexia, books weren’t easy — but films, Clancy, and later technology lit the spark. In this post I share how I went from avoiding homework reads to writing stories with disabled protagonists at the centre.

Power. Betrayal. Two themes that run through almost everything I write. From The Vale Protocols to my future thrillers, here’s why these ideas fascinate me and why they’ll always keep readers turning the page.

Every writer has a routine — and every writer breaks it. Here’s how my process starts with “what if?”, how I map and profile characters, and why chaos is just as important as structure.

When Hulk Hogan passed away, I didn’t know if it was grief, nostalgia, or just a part of my childhood breaking away. Writing The Man in Red and Yellow Who Will Live Forever became my way of honouring Hogan, wrestling itself, and the heroes that first made me a fan.