I’ve been writing fiction for 39 years. It took me 23 years to get published. I thought I would always write crime fiction. Now, after five novels out in one mystery series, I have a regular old novel coming out on January 1 from Lake Union. It’s called The Fireballer. Of course I have no…
While we’re in that period between people receiving their scores and critiques from the contest, and preparing for pitch sessions at the conference, this seems like a good time to talk about rejection. If you’re engaged in an artistic endeavor like writing, rejection is almost inevitable. There are a few people who get published right…
After playing with the Atlanta Braves for 12 years, Freddie Freeman signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last month, he returned to Atlanta for the first time to play a game in his new uniform. And, according to almost every single account of the experience, he “got emotional.” Okay, now, one of your jobs as…
A friend of mine recently told me she has started writing in a whole new genre. It definitely wasn’t a career change I would have expected. Her previous books have been long, complex stories written in an elegant, almost literary style. Now she has decided to write in a genre that is much lighter and…
Color, Fashion or Book Covers? While contemplating colors and images for the cover of a thriller I’m final editing, I couldn’t help but make the connection between fashion and book covers. Following are samples of best-selling and editor picks on Amazon in the Thriller genre: Red is of course, “look at me” or danger ahead,…