She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way. When you talk about barriers to entry, Gayle Lynds could write a book.Well, she did. Several in fact.The New York Times bestselling author remembers her struggles to get her first thriller manuscript...
by Karna Small Bodman A fellow member of the Author’s Guild suggested we create a thread of “Author Humor” to break up the monotony of always dealing with serious subjects of late. It is certainly true that authors are serious about doing excellent research, describing accurate locations,...
by Gayle LyndsEver wonder why so many suspense novels and thrillers top the best-seller lists and have millions of readers? When I first started writing, I thought about that a lot. I knew I personally loved characters with whom I wanted to spend a lot of time, and stories that kept getting...
Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He holds degrees from Vanderbilt and Cornell Universities and is a Park Leadership Fellow. Brian co-authors the Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon best-selling TIER ONE military thriller series with Jeffrey Wilson...
Here's what we Rogues talked about, researched, and revealed in August...Summer under the cloud of COVID--Rogue Chris Goff discussed her silver linings. What happens when children and grandchildren move in for an unexpected four months this summer? Gayle Lynds reveals fun doing goat...
by The Real Book SpyThere might be a sixth Agatha Award in Hank Phillippi Ryan’s near future, thanks to her latest work—a brilliant standalone novel called The First to Lie. A big fan of Ryan’s work, I was blown away with her latest offering, which might honestly be her best thriller to date....
by Lisa BlackThe numbers of romance scams are overwhelming, but stories rarely go into the details of exactly who the victims are and what motivates them. One well-reported case is that of 56 year old Renee Holland of Pennsylvania, who began an online correspondence with a buff soldier named...
by Karna Small BodmanAs we have been “hunkered down” for so many months, here’s a question for you: besides families, of course, who has turned out to be a most comforting companion to millions of people, especially those living alone? The answer is dogs! Even before the pandemic, we loved living...
by Gayle LyndsAs a writer, I’ve always looked for underlying themes, for insights and significance. But I have a concussion, and that means life has been simplified for me several times. At first I resisted what felt like a retreat from a less fulsome way to live. Then I got...
by The Real Book SpyWhen it comes to beating headlines, there is nobody better than Brad Thor, whose books have such a habit of coming true that I’ve taken to referring to them as “prophetic fiction.”The master of the modern thriller, Thor has now reached unchartered waters with the release of his...
