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How Hugh Howey Writes – Great Writers on Writing

November 11, 2013 By Seeley James

This week’s victim  guest, Hugh Howey, for those of you living under a rock, turned the publishing world upside-down last year with his runaway hit WOOL. First, the book took off like wildfire, then he sold the movie rights, then a traditional publisher offered him a unique distribution deal. Mr. Howey was in the middle of […]

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How Lance Charnes Writes – Great Writers on Writing

November 4, 2013 By Seeley James

I am honored to have Lance Charnes as this week’s Great Writers on Writing. Lance wrote the critically acclaimed Doha 12, a chilling and realistic terrorist thriller, and just released South, an even more chilling look at America’s potential future. Stay tuned for next week’s author, Hugh Howey, by subscribing (upper right). Mr. Charnes’s Doha 12 stands […]

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Why “Cuckoo’s Calling” Failed – Reviews for Writers

November 1, 2013 By Seeley James

Cuckoo’s Calling, the debut novel by Robert Galbraith, failed to sell until someone* leaked that JK Rowling was writing under a pseudonym. The book didn’t need to fail. It’s filled with incredibly deep characters and great writing. So why did it fail? If you break a story down into its three major ingredients: concept, story, […]

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How Zoë Sharp Writes – Great Writers on Writing Series

October 28, 2013 By Seeley James

I am honored to have Zoë Sharp as my first guest for the series, Great Writers on Writing. (Subscribe now, my next guests are: Lance Charnes, Hugh Howey, AG Riddle, and many more!) Great Writers on Writing examines common questions about the art of writing. If you’ve not yet heard of Zoë Sharp, don’t just read my review of […]

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Thriller of the Week – Shadow of Eden by Louis Kirby

October 22, 2013 By Seeley James

If you like techno-thrillers from authors like A.G. Riddle, Michael Crichton, or Kathy Reichs, you’re going to love Louis Kirby. But don’t start the book anywhere near bedtime, the first seven chapters won’t let you go; and the rest will keep you awake until the end. It’s not often you find a neurologist who can […]

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