Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover:

What makes a good thriller
How to market thrillers
How to create pace and tension
The voice of thrillers
How to build an audience for thrillers

This week’s question is: What’s the best thriller you’ve ever read?

Recommendation of the week is: The Anatomy of a Best Seller by ME!

Reasons to Read The Anatomy of a Best Seller:

If you want to understand what makes your favorite books so good, this book is for you.
If you’d love to learn the tools that the best selling authors use in your genre, this is for you.
If you want to understand how to “know your market” how to break down the tropes, tone, craft and marketing you need in order to succeed, this book is for you!

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