What does it take to make it in the intensely competitive author world? Best selling mystery and thriller authors Douglas Pratt and Nicholas Harvey host fellow writers for lively, entertaining, and informative conversation about forging a successful author career. Expect healthy banter surrounding themes and topics they occasionally stick to, often derailed by curious tumbles down amusing rabbit holes. Subscribe on your favourite platform for new shows every two weeks.
Prolific USA Today bestselling mystery author, Pamela Fagan Hutchins, joins Doug and Nick for a lively chat about locations, characters, and the art of connecting and keeping your newsletter subscribers. Links from the Show: pamelafaganhutchins.com http://www.amazon.com/author/pamelafaganhutchins https://www.facebook.com/pamela.fagan.hutchins.author https://pamelafaganhutchins.com/pages/crime-and-wine
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The delightful Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling crime fiction author, Angela Marsons, joins Doug and Nick for a fun chat about understanding your key characters, staying old school, and the editing mindset. Links from the Show: angelamarsons-books.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/Angela-Marsons/author/B00J6D3914 https://www.facebook.com/AngelaMarsonsAuthor
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...Doug and Nick chat with bestselling author of Curvy Girl romance, Kelsie Stelting, about inclusivity, connecting with readers, and how she's found success in a niche. Links from the Show: https://kelsiebooks.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01HQM0BIK https://www.facebook.com/KelsieSteltingCreative/
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Prolific author, Steve Higgs, joins Nick and Doug to talk about his books, approach to marketing, and how his never give up attitude has paid off in the long run. Links from the Show: stevehiggsbooks.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/steve-higgs/author/B073QRX9K1
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Mystery Thriller author, Jeff Carson, joins Nick and Doug from Italy to chat about writing from two international locations, keeping his characters real, and cheap but tasty wine! Links from the Show: www.jeffcarson.co https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeff-Carson/author/B00ARF11IS
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Doug and Nick's guest is Cheryl Bradshaw, a New York Times bestselling author of mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, and supernatural suspense. Fresh off her extended stay in Australia, Cheryl joins the guys to talk about pantsing with OCD and how to secretly kill off people you don't like.
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New York Times bestselling author of sports romance, J Sterling, joins Doug and Nick for a fun-packed episode talking about everything from losing her job to deer in her garden.
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www.j-sterling.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B005QFDPF6 https://tinyurl.com/Jnewsletter
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Prolific fantasy and paranormal writer Sarah Noffke joins Doug and Nick for a fun chat about dragons, travelling, and kids as sounding boards.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sarah-Noffke/author/B00QQC5PFQ Get mugged! https://www.harveybooks.com/drinkware
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Doug and Nick chat with bestselling author Nate Van Coops about his switch from time travel to tropical thrillers, not screwing up the rules of space and time, and flying with his dog, Atticus.
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USA Today bestselling author Audrey Cole chats with Doug and Nick about her breakout novel, The Pilot's Daughter, following it up, and how nothing says 'murder' like Seattle.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/Audrey-J.-Cole/author/B071GFZMLT
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Doug and Nick chat with the delightful Kyla Stone about her post-apocalyptic bestsellers, scuba diving around the world, and branching out in the upcoming year.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kyla-Stone/author/B01N6GOSQZ
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Doug and Nick chat with the energetic and prolific author and entrepreneur, Bonnie Paulson, about writing in a million genres, dirt bikes, and the struggle with remembering your children's names.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07MDSJC2W
https://captivapublishing.com/authors/bonnie-r-paulson/
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Doug and Nick chat with friend and prolific thriller and horror author, Armand Rosamilia, about writing across genres, Funko Pops, and methods of murder…
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/Armand-Rosamilia/author/B004S48J6G
https://www.twitch.tv/armandrosamilia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper
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Doug and Nick interview romantic comedy author Jami Albright about her books, overcoming challenges in recent years, and why filing medical records sucks!
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jami-Albright/author/B06Y2NC2HN
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Doug and Nick interview prolific Amazon Top 10 bestselling author of psychological thrillers, Kiersten Modglin. They discuss her brilliant first works as a fourth grader, and why the crab on SpongeBob needs to be careful...
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https://www.facebook.com/kierstenmodglinauthor
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kmodsquad
Doug and Nick interview dynamic mystery author, Adam Fuller, who is better know by his pen name, D.D. Black, then Doug has an altercation with a nipple.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/D.D.-Black/author/B0B6H2XTTP
https://www.amazon.com/stores/A.C.-Fuller/author/B00ZPRYHZW
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Doug and Nick shuffle their format around a little, chat with USA Today bestselling YA and contemporary romance author, Jillian Dodd, then find themselves discussing toast.
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Doug's toast song… Toast - Heywood Banks
And the toast song Nick thought they were talking about… Streetband - Toast
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Doug and Nick celebrate the release of their joint project, Missing in The Keys, steam a few clams, then interview bestselling tropical author, Wayne Stinnett. Wayne has led a fascinating life from Florida scuba diving kid, to US Marine, to truck driver, and for the past ten years, an incredibly successful adventure and thriller writer.
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Doug and Nick answer a question about researching and describing exotic locations in their books, then move on to someone far more charming than either of them… bestselling thriller author, Lisa Regan. Lisa's Detective Josie Quinn series lives at the top of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal charts, yet despite her huge success, she agreed to come on the show.
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Doug and Nick read a few of their favorite book reviews on 'One Star All-Stars' then chat with prolific bestselling author LT Ryan. Lee's work spans multiple genres from post-apocalyptic to thrillers where he's found success writing alone and with other talented, upcoming authors.
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https://www.amazon.com/stores/L.T.-Ryan/author/B0088C812Q
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