JOANNA ELM, Author, Journalist, Attorney
The Pleasures and Perils Of A Writing Life
Twenty-five years is a helluva long time between thrillers. When you’re writing them, that is. Lee Child and I got our start around the same time. His first Jack Reacher thriller was published about 25 years ago. My first thriller, Scandal, was also published 25 years ago. Continue reading “25 Years Between Thrillers”
Hiring a freelance editor when I finished writing Book#3, and before I started querying agents, is the best thing I ever did for my new thriller, Fool Her Once. Continue reading “Hiring A Freelance Editor Is The Best Thing I Did for Book#3”
It’s official: my third novel will be published in Spring 2022 by CamCat Books. Here’s the announcement in my publisher’s newsletter: Continue reading “Yay! My third novel will be published in Spring 2022”
In my new thriller, there’s a scene which is set at Horton Point Lighthouse, a well-known landmark on the North Fork of Long Island. (And, yes, final revisions and edits are done, and my manuscript is back in the hands of my agent, Paula. Thank you for asking.) Continue reading “When Real Life Imitates A Scene From Your Thriller”
I should go on the road more often. Getting out of one’s comfort zone is the best way for a writer to get fresh perspectives and glean new ideas. Continue reading “Traveling (And Finding Ideas) In The Time Of Corona”