Top Ten From Thrillerfest
“The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.” Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, (83) Wikiquote Top Ten The top ten ideas I took Read More …
David Morrell on Creating Vivid Settings
Setting: How to Make Your Novel Go Places David Morrell, (Thrillerfest, July 11, 2013) Introduced himself as “Rambo’s Daddy” and then told us about his academic studies (Hemingway scholar) he’s also the co-founder of the International Thriller Writers association About Read More …
Jerrie Alexander – Someone to Watch Over Me
Introduction Good morning, Jo-Ann. Thank you for having me as your guest today. Hmmm, you requested I tell little about me. I’ve always loved to write. In fact, I majored in journalism. it didn’t take long for me to discover Read More …
Marsha West – Vermont Escape
Introduction I’m so excited to be here with you, Jo-Ann. I’ve enjoyed your blog posts for over a year now. Watching your progress toward publication is exciting. Okay, you asked two questions. You’re taking a huge chance to leave them Read More …
T. Jefferson Parker on Outlining
Off on the Right Foot: When to Outline and When to Write T. Jefferson Parker (Thrillerfest Lecture, July 10, 2013) Written 20 books Writes one a year and focuses on it – like a 365 day road trip with a Read More …
YA Author Jodie Esch – Little White Pills
Introduction My writing career developed after I decided to leave the land of schools and school administration. I watched a number of my colleagues struggle with illness and a syndrome that I called ‘staying too long at the party’. Many Read More …
John Sandford's Advice on How to Polish Your Manuscript
Small Things: Techniques and Ideas to Burnish Your Text John Sandford (Thrillerfest, July 10, 2013) About to release his 23rd Prey novel – Silk and Prey Publishers want to see completed manuscripts Avoid echoes (i.e., word repetitions) and Do a Read More …
Steve Berry's Advice on Story Structure
The 6 C’s of Story Structure: It’s Not Everything – It’s Absolutely Everything notes from a lecture given by Steve Berry at the 2013 Thrillerfest July 10, New York City Stories must have structure the number one problem in stories Read More …
Some Pics from the Met in NYC
PJs Pics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Last Post from NYC
I’ve journeyed up the Empire State building, around the Statue of Liberty and down into the bowels of the smelly New York City subway. I’ve been dazzled by the lights of Time Square, blown away by drama of The Phantom Read More …
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