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By admin, on February 20th, 2012
From thriller and New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Cain: (Find the original post here.)
Cliches. Love them. Hey, I write thrillers, and we thriller writers are nothing if not enthusiastic about revisiting plotlines. In fact, sometimes I think every thriller character can fit into a template. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:
Detectives Who Are Haunted By Old Cases. This is usually the detective’s first case, or a case involving a missing or murdered child (whose picture the detective still carries in his wallet). The detective will still have all the old case files and is in . . . → Read More: Thriller Characters: A Handy Field Guide
By admin, on February 16th, 2012
Sometimes it’s difficult, and sometimes people make it personal. I think there are times when perceived rivalry and/or jealousy influence someone, even if you do your best to reach out and be a big person about things. I’ve had a couple “hatchet jobs” done on me, but you just have to roll with it, even if it hurts, and realize it’s more about their hang-ups than the merits/demerits of your work. . . . → Read More: Meet Jason V. Brock
By admin, on February 15th, 2012
The cover for Girl, Stolen is wonderful. The graphic designer, Rich Deas, shared with me some of the 30 comps he made.The final jacket for the hardcover features a picture of a girl with her hands over her face.The girl is actually his neighbor. In Photoshop, he later added the glint of a diamond earring (to make her seem rich) and nail polish (for the same reason). The nail polish was even a little imperfect, as if it had been applied by the blind main character. Later, they decided she should look like she had been struggling, so he scuffed up the nail polish–again in Photoshop. . . . → Read More: Meet April Henry
By admin, on February 14th, 2012
Who is your favorite author?
I have a lot of favorites. Probably J.K. Rowling is my current fave.
What inspired you to write?
Knowing the stories of J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer. They were just moms who got up one day and wrote a book. Their examples gave me the courage to try.
What inspired you to get published?
I self-pubbed originally and then my agent found me.
What is your favorite moment from working with an editor? An agent?
That moment when my agent said he loved my work and wanted to represent me. It was very . . . → Read More: Meet Colleen Houck
By admin, on February 13th, 2012
Who is your favorite author?
Just one? No way! My top three Jeanette Winterson, Michael Cunningham, and Michael Chabon are my biggest literary dream weavers.
What inspired you to write? What inspired you to get published?
I found the right story. I’ve always loved to write, and I knew I had a knack for it, but I never finished anything that wasn’t assigned by someone else. I used that to convince myself that I could never really “write.” But then I started thinking of lesbian werewolves and following that trail led me to write a . . . → Read More: Meet Allison Moon
By Ooligan Press, on February 11th, 2012
I was inspired by Ray Bradbury and Max Brand. I hungered for the creative life that they represented. As for publishing, it just seemed the like the next logical step – to get my work out to people. . . . → Read More: Meet William F. Nolan
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