Elena Taylor

Tech Thriller Combines Fiction with Current Technology

Tech Thriller Tech Thriller author Tom Chatfield is the latest ITW Debut Author to visit my blog. An expert in contemporary technology and digital culture, he’s here to chat about how truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction . . . Welcome Tom! Do you love Tech Thrillers and Thrillers with a sci-fi or technological […]

International Thriller Writers Debut Authors of 2020!

International Thriller Writers Debut Authors are getting ready for a fantastic year. Through the end of this year and until July 2020, I’ll be posting as many interviews with members of the 2020 Debut Author Program as possible. I love supporting new writers and ITW. Want to read about this year’s ThrillerFest? Click the link here […]

Son of a Serial Killer: Murderabilia, A Debut Novel

Serial Killers, Deadly Fathers, and Copycat Killers, Oh My! Carl Vonderau’s debut novel focuses on the son of a serial killer facing a copycat only his father can understand. Read on for my interview with the latest ITW Debut Author Program Author. Want to catch up on all my other author interviews and writing posts? […]

Personal Experiences in Fiction By Two Debut Novelists

Writing from Personal Experiences in Fiction Writers often use personal experiences in fiction to make their characters and stories feel “real”. Two writers from this year’s International Thriller Writers Debut Author Program share how their lives intersected with their debut novels. Looking for more new mysteries, thrillers, and Women’s fiction to read? Check out my […]

Different Roads to Reach Debut Novels

Writers travel different roads to achieve their first publishing deal. Entering competitions, agent submissions, and going straight to small publishing houses can all work. Jon James Miller and Mike Houtz both won awards for their unpublished work, while KP Kyle went with a small press. Read about their adventures in this week’s author interviews. Curious […]

Debut Novel from Canadian Author Vanessa Westermann

There’s nothing more exciting than the launch of a debut novel. And sometimes I think it’s even sweeter when the journey to get to that date wasn’t an easy one. Just as I wrote about in a recent post about authors who persevere (click here to read the post) this week’s author trusted her work […]

Two Thriller Writers for the 21st Century

Two thriller writers for the 21st Century. Thrilled to have Brian Nelson and August Norman on my blog this week. I think they are male authors for the new millennium. One is a primary care-giver for his kids – the other writes a female protagonist. I love these guys! The Author Brian Nelson is a former […]

Perseverance Pays Off in the Publishing World

Two novelists who found the perseverance and went the distance for their first novels. Thrilled to have Kris Frieswick and Maureen Joyce Connolly on my blog today. Read about more debut authors and other writing posts by clicking the link here. First up, Kris Frieswick! Ghosts, Inspiration, and Agents, Oh My! Inspiration and agents, two things […]

The Newest Fictional Detective You Need to Know

Author Interview A lot of us crime readers love a good detective. Even better is the start of a new series. I’m thrilled to introduce debut author John McMahon on my blog this week. Welcome John! The Author John McMahon studied Creative Writing at The University of Arizona. In his role as an ad agency creative […]

Debut Author Richie Narvaez on Writing and Publishing

Author Interview Debut Author Richie Narvaez admits something a lot of us writers have in common. We write a lot, it’s the finishing that’s tricky! Learn more about Richie in my interview for his first book! The Author Richie Narvaez is the author of the award-winning fiction collection Roachkiller and Other Stories. His work has appeared […]

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