The Debutona 500: ITW Debut Author Program
International Thriller Writers is thrilled to announce that as of this summer, more than five hundred writers have been through the Debut Author Program. This year’s Debut Author program chair, Elena Hartwell sat down (well, virtually anyway) in conversation with our first Debut Author and our five hundredth Debut Author, to find out a little bit about where we started […]
Steph Broadribb: Crime Writer, Bounty Hunter, Debut Novelist
I’m thrilled to have ITW Debut Author Steph Broadribb as my guest this week. Steph Broadribb is an alumni of the MA Creative Writing at City University London, and trained as a bounty hunter in California. Her working life has been spent between the UK and USA. As her alter ego – Crime ThrillerGirl – […]
Debut Author Susan Alice Bickford Talks About the Inspiration for Her Novel
I’m so excited to host ITW Debut Author, Susan Alice Bickford this week as a guest blogger. Susan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Central New York. After she discovered computer graphics and animation her passion for technology pulled her to Silicon Valley, where she became an executive at a leading technology company. She […]
Isabella Maldonado: Crime Fighter-Crime Writer, an author talks Police work & Police Procedurals.
This week, I’m pleased to host ITW Debut Author Isabella Maldonado. Her first novel, Blood’s Echo, launched March 8, from Midnight Ink. Isabella Maldonado retired from law enforcement as a Commander of Special Investigations and Forensics. During her long career, she was recognized with a Meritorious Service Award and a Lifesaving Award, and she was selected […]
Writer Shaun Coen joins me to talk about The Bronx and Publishing his first novel!
Continuing my series on the Debut Authors Program from the International Thriller Writers, I had the opportunity to visit with Shaun Coen. I love that Shaun is a fellow playwright! Shaun Coen is an award-winning playwright, columnist and feature writer. The Pot O’Gold Murder is his first novel. The Interview You have worked as a playwright, […]
Eddie Shoes travels around the US on her very own Blog Tour!
Come with me on my virtual book tour! Between now and February 5th, Eddie Shoes and I will be speeding across the Internet for a series of reviews, guest blogs, spotlights, and interviews. I hope you will join us as we travel the cyber highway. Thank you Escape with Dollycas for planningthe perfect tour. January 23 – A […]
Writing in the Snow … Ain’t it a cold, cold world.
Beautiful day here in North Bend, Washington. The promised snow has arrived, along with a few downed trees and a short-lived power outage. Here’s the current view outside my writing room window. I’m waiting for the snow to melt before I drive out of my ‘hood, so I didn’t go to the gym. A free […]
Honoring Jimmy Loftin at Killer Nashville
Killer Nashville was a great conference. It was fun being back in the south. So many terrific writers there, whom I’ll write more about in the next post. But first I wanted to talk about a wonderful Scholarship created by my friend and fellow writer, Bryan Robinson and his sister Glenda Robinson Loftin. So […]
A Writer’s Life: Death and Publishing
I am behind in my blog. These things happen. Sometimes, life gets in the way of our best intentions. A few weeks ago, I had to put down my amazing horse, Second Chance. It knocked the wind out of my sails. As some of you know, Chance was rescued from a kill pen in Enumclaw, […]
Historical Fiction Author Nancy Herriman – Part III
Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. La Niña has heated up the rest of the country, but it’s been relatively mild out here. After trips to New York City and Las Vegas, home for a few weeks of 75-80 degree weather feels great. So much to catch up on! Getting back to the gym, finishing […]