On today’s episode 165th episode of The Thriller Zone I’m happy to introduce you to a long-time fan and friend of our show, Mr. Terrence McCauley. He kicks off SEASON SIX with a discussion about his latest thriller CHICAGO 63, a fictional account of a plot to assassinate President Kennedy.
As a bit of history, Terrence is an award-winning novelist, a member of various writer associations, and on today's show discusses his writing career plus shares his journey of writing in multiple genres, including thrillers, crime fiction, and Westerns.
Other topics Terrence and I cover include: the importance of decorum and class in society, we discuss the cover design of 'Chicago 63' and the artist behind it, plus Terrence offers advice for aspiring writers, and near the end, introduces us to Silverback Publishing, a company focused on publishing novellas.
As you’ll see, Terrence is an engaging guest, a prolific writer in not one, but three genres, he’s also a podcast host, and just an all-around nice guy. Let’s get to the launch of Season Six, and my friend Terrence McCauley right here on The Thriller Zone.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction and Early Conversations
3:21 Writing in Multiple Genres
6:55 Favorite Genre: 1930s
9:28 Terrence's Novella 'Chicago 63'
18:31 Importance of Decorum and Class
25:17 Advice for Writers
27:42 Benefits of Writer Associations
29:45 Silverback Publishing
36:32 The Power of Novellas
39:44 Lessons Learned as a Full-Time Author
40:47 Trust the Process and Trust Your Instincts
41:42 Leaving the Big City for a New Life
42:47 Transitioning to Life in Dutchess County
43:25 The Cover Design of 'Chicago 63'
44:19 Closing Remarks
The Thriller Zone with David Temple is sponsored in part by Blackstone Publishing.
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