Joel Shulkin Launches a Medical Thriller
Joel Shulkin launches a medical thriller, Adverse Effects, as his debut novel. Learn more about Joel and his exciting debut! Love to read and support debut authors? Click the link here to learn about this domestic suspense debut from Erin Ruddy! Joel Shulkin Joel Shulkin, MD, is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and United States Air Force […]
Erin Ruddy Launches Debut Thriller Set in Rural Ontario
Thrilled to introduce debut author Erin Ruddy! Erin Ruddy, Canadian author and journalist, launches her debut thriller, Tell Me My Name. Love domestic suspense? Read my interview with Heather Chavez on her debut No Good Dead. The Author: Erin Ruddy Erin Ruddy is a writer and journalist based in Toronto, Canada. She is currently the executive […]
Undercard Thriller Author David Albertyn Guest Blogs
“David Albertyn’s fast-paced thriller combines a dynamic plot and compelling characters to deliver a one-two knockout punch. Undercard is not to be missed.” — Elena Taylor, author of All We Buried It was my honor to write a blurb for this fabulous novel by author David Albertyn. I’m even more thrilled to have him on my blog today […]
PI Novel Launches a Brand New Series
Thrilled to introduce author Mary Keliikoa and her debut PI Novel, Derailed. The PI Novel has always been my go-to subgenre in Crime Fiction. I cut my teeth on Sue Grafton and wanted to be Kinsey Millhone when I was twelve. The genre continues to grow and change, but that feisty, female protagonist is still […]
From the Query Trenches to Debut Author
Query Trenches to Debut! Query Trenches are the dreaded experience most authors go through to launch their debut novel. To “query” is the process of sending out emails and sample of a finished manuscript to agents (and sometimes editors) with the hope that one of them will be interested enough to request the full manuscript. […]
A Locked-Room Mystery For the 21st Century
A Locked-Room Mystery for 2020! A “locked-room” mystery is one set in an isolated location with a set number of characters providing the suspects for a murder investigation. Agatha Christie was a genius at this subgenre, and debut novelist Tessa Wegert brings it into the 21st Century. Curious about other mystery subgenres? Read my interview […]
One Hitwoman, One Debut Novel, and a Ghost
From Literary Horror to a Hitwoman, this debut novelist kills. The International Thriller Writers’ Debut Author Program runs from July to July, so if a writer’s debut novel comes out after the dates of ThrillerFest, they become a debut for the following year. That sometimes means an author is a debut when they have a […]
New Books for 2020: Introducing 2 Debut Authors
New Books for 2020! I’m excited to start off 2020 by introducing a fellow Crooked Lane author, M.L. Huie. You can meet me and M.L. both at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, NC on May 24th. Want more information on my upcoming events? Visit my event page by clicking the link here. I’m thrilled to also […]
Nikola Tesla and Unlimited Energy Inspire Debut Novelist
Nikola Tesla and unlimited electricity . . . what great inspirations for a technothriller! Are you a fan of technothrillers? Don’t miss my post with author Tom Chatfield. To read, click the link here. The Author Colleen Winter: With one foot in the world of technology and the other in the world of words, Colleen […]
Amateur Sleuth and Research Librarian Solves Crimes
An amateur sleuth can make for some of the best crime fiction. Edwin Hill creates an intriguing and dynamic character with his research librarian Hester Thursby, who puts her skills to the test in the first two books of his series. Thrilled to have Edwin Hill on my blog this week to chat about his […]