Wow! I just read the most fascinating step-by-step account of exactly how The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides shot to the top of the bestseller charts earlier this year. Aspiring authors: Listen up. There’s a lesson to be learned here. Continue reading “How Debut Author Became A Bestseller On Publication Day”
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When You Can’t Enjoy The Most Awaited Thriller of 2019
You know that feeling. You’ve read the reviews in the mainstream press and Publishers Weekly calls it the “hottest title” of the season. You love the sound of the storyline. You wait patiently for publication day, maybe hoping for a snow day so you can stay home and savor each page. But, then, by the time you have the thriller in your hot little hands, you’re like a starving man with a slice of day-old bread. You devour the whole thing in just minutes. Continue reading “When You Can’t Enjoy The Most Awaited Thriller of 2019”
Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories
I love reading. I’ve always loved reading. I think I love reading almost more than I love writing. It’s certainly easier than writing. I didn’t think reading one book a week would be any kind of a problem. So, as I blogged last week, I pledged to read 50 books this year in the Goodreads Reading Challenge. As of this week I’ve read 44 ( I got behind because of my own writing and edits on Book3.) Six more books to read in the next 9 days. Piece of cake!
In the meantime, here are my top picks in the following categories: Continue reading “Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories”