It’s my anniversary! One year ago, I did not have a blog, nor a twitter account. I did not know what a widget was or how to manipulate a jpeg. But I did have a thriller novel that I had worked hard on crafting. I wanted to connect with readers, not only to entertain, but to makeContinue reading “Top Seven Reasons to Self Publish and Three Reasons not to Self Publish”
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What Van Gogh Can Teach Us About Writing
During my recent visit to New York’s Museum of Modern Art, a crowd gathered around one painting. We were drawn to it, as if in a dream. It was Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Most people recognize it as a famous painting, worth millions. Perhaps they know that this painting inspired the song by DonContinue reading “What Van Gogh Can Teach Us About Writing”
Five Mistakes Writers Make in the First Fifty Pages
The first reaction to this post’s headlines may be: What? Only five? No, I’ve made many more than five mistakes when writing my first fifty pages of my thriller novels. We’ve all heard not to begin a novel with description, dialog or a dream, but here are my most frustrating mistakes: 1. Endlessly rewriting theContinue reading “Five Mistakes Writers Make in the First Fifty Pages”
Thrillers That Make You Think
I posted this Listmania List on Amazon. I’d love to hear what YOU think and if you have any recommendations to add to this list. I’m always looking for thrillers for thinkers! Thrillers That Make You Think A Listmania! list by Pamela Hegarty “pamelahegarty” (New Jersey) Share with friends The list author says: “If you’reContinue reading “Thrillers That Make You Think”
Review of God’s Lions: The Secret Chapel
Or Why I’m Thankful for the Amazon Publishing Revolution I bought God’s Lions: The Secret Chapel because it was one of the titles listed under The Seventh Stone’s listing on Amazon as “people also bought.” Usually, I’d be skeptical of a story with a priest as its action hero. Not that I would have had the choice. In theContinue reading “Review of God’s Lions: The Secret Chapel”
The Advantages of a Series Character in Thriller Fiction
Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers, offered these insights in a workshop which I attended: A series character makes it easier for a reader to buy a book, and sometimes encourages them to buy previous books in the series. You can’t design a series character to be succesful. Let the character beContinue reading “The Advantages of a Series Character in Thriller Fiction”
Wall Street Journal’s Article on Indie Author Becoming Best Seller
If you haven’t read it yet, check out the Wall Street Journal’s article on how Darcie Chan’s The Mill River Recluse became a best seller. Review the comments, too, for an intriguing discussion on the new opportunities for both readers and writers through the world of e-books and self-publishing. Congratulations to Darcie Chan. Persistence and faith paidContinue reading “Wall Street Journal’s Article on Indie Author Becoming Best Seller”
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Sapphire Ring – History remembered
By Pamela Hegarty Prince William honored his late mother, Princess Diana, by passing on to his fiancée, Kate Middleton, the stunning sapphire ring that Prince Charles had given Diana. To me, it is a reminder of another sapphire ring in Britain’s history, belonging to Saint Edward, and the undeniable attraction of gemstones. In researching myContinue reading “Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Sapphire Ring – History remembered”
The Da Vinci Code – Decoding Plot-driven vs Character-driven novels
Robert Langdon, literature’s most famous symbologist, is called in to solve a bizarre murder at the beginning of The Da Vinci Code. The murder sets the plot in motion, driving the hero into a race to solve the puzzle before the villains. Certainly, The Da Vinci Code must be a plot-driven novel. BUT Robert LangdonContinue reading “The Da Vinci Code – Decoding Plot-driven vs Character-driven novels”
Top Ten Reasons to Read a Thriller
By Pamela Hegarty Here are my top ten reasons to read a thriller novel–before the world ends! 10. The world is supposed to end in 2012. You want to know how. 9. And who is going to save us. 8. Thrillers dominate the bestseller lists. Yes, it is a conspiracy. 7. Seven out of tenContinue reading “Top Ten Reasons to Read a Thriller”
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