Back in July – I began an irregularly appearing feature about writing a crime thriller, explaining how I got started as a writer and where I get my ideas. This post will help you answer one of the first questions about writing a novel. Should you outline your book from beginning to end before you… Continue Reading Writing the crime thriller – part two »
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Finding The Line and Knowing When To Cross It
If there’s one thing the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomena has reminded us of it’s that sex sells. Not exactly news. So do violence, gore and profanity. But how much is too much and how little is not enough? My daughter told me that she saw the new movie, Lawless,
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One of the things I want to talk about in this blog is writing, the crime thriller books writing process and the writer’s life. So, every month (or more often if the mood strikes me), I’ll talk about some or all of these topics. I’ll start by answering some of the most common questions people… Continue Reading The crime thriller books writing process »
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Crisp writing, great characters. Doesn't go where you think it will go. A good read.
Great book! Lot's of fun and funny. Plus, very interesting insights into improv and how to apply rules of improv to the work place. Highly recommended.
A knockout! If you like action, humor and horror, you won't stop with this first installment in this new series. You'll get the rest of them the minute they are released.
One of the best books I've read in a long time. History that reads like the most exciting thriller. Great insights into the expansion of the United States into the West and the crushing cultural conflict that decimated Native American tr...
Just getting started with Michael Connelly's latest - vintage Connelly; captures you from the first page.
