152 Letter from an Editor: Demi Michelle Schwartz shares her critique of my manuscript
Send me a Text Message! What actually happens when you talk to an editor who has read your manuscript? In this episode, I talk to editor and author Demi Michelle Schwartz to go through the notes she g...
2 Sep 28min
151 - Unhinged Characters and the Truth About Getting Published with Marisa Walz
Send me a Text Message! Debut author Marisa Walz joins the show to talk about her psychological suspense novel Good Intentions. It's story about obsession, grief, and moral ambiguity that kept her up ...
24 Feb 23min
150 Writing a Complex Mystery Novel with Bianca Marais
Send me a Text Message! What if the secret to writing unforgettable characters isn't interrogating them with questionnaires, but letting them reveal themselves organically? In this episode, bestselli...
29 Okt 202521min
149 How to Write a Thriller that Gets Attention: Character and Plot Advice from Chevy Stevens
Send me a Text Message! New York Times bestselling author Chevy Stevens pulls back the curtain on what separates a good thriller from an unforgettable one. And it might not be what you think. In thi...
22 Okt 202531min
148 Developing Better Plots Using a Character-Driven Approach with Daniel David Wallace
Send me a Text Message! Struggling with how to write a thriller that grabs readers immediately? In this interview, writing expert Daniel David Wallace shares game-changing writing tips for crafting p...
15 Okt 202527min
147 How to Write Thrillers That Actually Matter with Aaron Philip Clark
Send me a Text Message! What if the setting you choose could be as morally complex as your protagonist? In this episode, USA Today bestselling author Aaron Philip Clark pulls back the curtain on how ...
9 Okt 202532min
146 How to turn 'wasted' drafts and subverted tropes into your writing superpower with Charlene Wang
Send me a Text Message! What if the tropes you love are actually holding your thriller back? In this episode, Charlene Wang reveals how she transformed the beloved campus novel into a feminist reveng...
1 Okt 202514min
145 How to Stand Out in the Query Trenches with Literary Agent Tommy Dean
Send me a Text Message! What does it actually take to stand out when a brand-new literary agent opens your thriller query? In this episode, Tommy Dean — associate literary agent at Rosecliff Literary...
25 Sep 202520min
