Fostering Thriller Writers: Hollywood, Theater, and Death
Three Exciting New ITW Debut Authors Hollywood, Theater, and death help foster the careers of these debut thriller writers: Deborah Goodrich Royce, Caleb Smith, and Layne Fargo Find out how life in Hollywood—from actress to Miramax—helped Deborah Goodrich Royce pen her debut. The Author Deborah Goodrich Royce was an actress for ten years, starting with […]
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 […]
The Perfect Title for My Upcoming Release
This week, I thought I’d give you a little insider information on the process for finding the perfect title for your novel. Or at least, how we found mine. After reading about finding the perfect title, if you want to learn more about my writing journey, check out this post about my experiences by clicking […]
New Mystery & Thriller Novels Through December 2019
New Mystery & Thriller Novels Thrilled to follow up my January post on new Mystery & Thriller novels for 2019 (Jan-May) with Mystery and Thriller novels for 2019 (June-Dec). Plus – added bonus, a fabulous new novel by Book Club author Jennifer Gold. Because everyone needs some Women’s Fiction on their reading list! I’ve listed Amazon, […]
Journalist and Novelist RG Belsky on Writing, News, and Hats
Thrilled to have journalist and novelist R.G. Belsky on my blog today chatting about news, writing, and his latest novel, Below the Fold. Welcome R.G! The Author R.G. Belsky is a longtime journalist and a crime fiction author in New York City. Belsky has worked as a top editor at the New York Post, the […]
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 Jon James Miller and Mike Houtz both won awards for their unpublished work, while KP Kyle went with a small press.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 […]
Writing Career: Navigating the Ups and Downs
Being a writer is like riding a bicycle . . . My writing career has been through some exciting changes. I spent the first three months of 2019 working with amazing student writers at the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus. I don’t teach formally much anymore, so it was fun to get back into the […]
Thomas and Mercer Author and her Debut Mystery
This week, I’m thrilled to introduce Thomas and Mercer author Dea (DH) Poirier. A member of the ITW Debut Author Class, Poirier’s Next Girl To Die launches May 1. Missed some of my other author interviews? You can scroll back through previous posts by clicking the link here. The Author Dea (D.H.) Poirier was raised […]
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 […]
Query Advice for Authors and JL Delozier’s Latest Novel
I’m thrilled to have author J.L. Delozier on my blog this week talking about the third book in her Persephone Smith trilogy, Blood Type X along with some great query advice. “Then I made my first of many rookie mistakes; I gave up too soon.” Want more query advice? Click the link here for my […]