Thriller 101

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Last week's interview with Ausma Zehanat Khan Aaron's Website Connect with Aaron on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS How to write action scenes Using our unique experiences to drive our stories Developing your craft EPISODE INFO: No matter what kind of writing you’re doing, you’re going to use have to write movement int...

Send me a Text Message! Your Free Editing Outline 5 Minute Writer Article Last week's interview with Johnny Compton Ausma's Website Connect with Ausma on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing tension into your story The author-agent relationship  Sharing stories that matter EPISODE INFO: There are so many ways to write a novel. But the bottom line is this: you jus...

Send me a Text Message! Your Free Editing Outline 5 Minute Writer Article Last week's interview with Liz Alterman Johnny's Website Connect with Johnny on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Perfecting your dialogue Developing an editing outline Finding your unique idea EPISODE INFO: It’s sometimes hard to notice when you’re reading great dialogue because you end up so s...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Liz's Website Connect with Liz on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Character backstory How to find the right community Finding an agent EPISODE INFO: The dreaded backstory.  How much to use? How much to cut out? Are you building character or are you boring readers?  My guest today is going to help us! Liz Alterman is an abso...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Elle Grawl Interview Interviews referenced in this episode: Editor: Chantelle Aimeé Osman Literary Agent: Amy Elizabeth Bishop Literary Agent: Emmy Norstrom Higdon Author: Rob Hart Author: Josh Stallings Subscribe for Aaron Philip Clark & Ausma Zehanat Khan (Coming in Feburary!) Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, an...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Elle's Website Connect with Elle on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Agent author relationship Editing your manuscript Using your life experiences to influence your fiction EPISODE INFO: Are you wondering what happens after you sign with an agent? Will you go through edits? What will that relationship be like? Today’s guest...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article The Jordy Albert Literary Agency Connect with Helen on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS What are agents looking for in an author? How to approach the querying process The state of the publishing industry EPISODE INFO: If you want to land an agent in 2023, you’re going to love this conversation with my guest today. Today’s guest,...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Catherine McKenzie Interview Katherine Ramsland Interview Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Catherine's Website Connect with Catherine on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Getting and implementing feedback that keeps your story Importance of surrounding yourself with people you trust Planning for your debut now EPISODE INFO: Have you wondered what project you should be taking on? Do you have multiple works in progre...

Send me a Text Message! Happy New Year! I know I've been sporadic about publishing during the last few months. So I wanted to explain WHY and then make a New Year's resolution that pertains to you.  But first I want to just say thank you. You've all been amazing about supporting me.  You've connected with me on Twitter. You've rated and reviewed the podcast and recommended...

Send me a Text Message! 17 Things to Think About When Talking to an Agent/Publisher Article Jessica's Website First Interview with Jessica Interview with Katherine Ramsland Interview with Bryan Young Connect with Jessica on Twitter Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Getting and implementing feedback that keeps your story Importance of surrounding yourself with people you trust Plan...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Connect with Bryan on Twitter Last week on the interview series I talked to author, Katherine Ramsland. She shared how to turn the true stories we hear into fiction. First Interview with Jessica Payne. (Be sure to subscribe for new Jessica Payne interview in the coming weeks!) 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS  Using nonfiction to build a community How to find writing...

Send me a Text Message! Join the 5-Minute Writer Series! I'm sharing the 3 most important lessons I learned about storytelling while listening to a True Crime Podcast! My wife and I took our two kids to visit my sister over Thanksgiving. And like any parent knows on a long trip, the kiss of death when traveling with young kids is talking too much once they’ve fallen asleep. So we queued up a...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Author: Bianca Marais Interview Literary Agent: Kimberly Brower Interview  Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Connect with Katherine via Facebook Last week on the interview series I talked to author, Emmy Nordstrom Higdon. They shared how to write diversity into our stories. First Interview with Jessica Payne. (Be sure to subscribe for new Jessica Payne interview in the coming weeks!) 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS  Turning real life ideas into fiction Trusting your narrat...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Emmy's Manuscript Wish List Connect with Emmy on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter Last week on the interview series I talked to author, Josh Stallings. He shared how to write unique and three-dimensional characters by avoiding cliche's. Interview with Christopher Golden. 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS  Writing real characters Finding people you trus...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Josh's Website Connect with Josh on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter Last week on the interview series I talked to Rob Hart, author of six novels. He shared how he develops suspense early in a novel to keep readers engaged.  3 BIG TAKEAWAYS  Writing real characters Finding people you trust to work with How our life experiences can drive ou...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Rob Hart Full Interview Lee Childs Article Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Rob Hart's Website Connect with Rob on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter Last week on the interview series I talked to Bianca Marias, author of the new release The Witches of Moonshyne Manor and host of the popular podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. She shared how she developed unique character voices in her novel 3 BIG TAKEA...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Article Bianca Marais Website Connect with Bianca on Twitter! The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS  Use a variety of ways to develop character voice The importance of a great agent-author relationship Where The Shit Noone Tells You About Writing podcast is headed BIO In this week's author intervie...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Christopher Golden: Full Interview Dwyer Murphy's article Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Newsletter (Grab Your 1st Edition Here) Article Brower Literary & Management Connect with Kimberly on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS How to edit your book Intangibles that will help you find an agent What agents are looking for in debut authors EPISODE INFO: In today's episode, Kimberly and I discuss finding the RIGHT literar...

Send me a Text Message! Sign up to get the 5 Minute Writer Series sent straight to your inbox! Stranger Things became a national phenomenon this summer. So I dug in to this series to try and find out what made it such a powerful example of storytelling. Listen to the entire Jessica Payne Interview Listen to the entire Christopher Golden Interview Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thrill...

Send me a Text Message! 5 Minute Writer Newsletter (Grab Your 1st Edition Here) 2 FREE Downloads: 6 Things to Think About When Hiring and Editor & Discover the Heart of Your Story Article Megan's Website Connect with Megan on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Are MFA's worth it? Managing guilt and resentment What is book coaching and how do you find the right one...

Send me a Text Message! FREE 5 Minute Writer Newsletter (Grab Your 1st Edition Here) 50 Editing Mistakes Authors Make Article Chantelle's Website Connect with Chantelle on Twitter! Connect with David on Twitter PREVIOUS EPISODES FEATURING CHANTELLE How to Become an Editor Rethinking Rejection 3 BIG TAKEAWAYS Writing graphic novels Editing your manuscript How to get into the writing zone EPISO...