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MTTA 100: Barbara Nickless Interview

#1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Barbara Nickless promised her mother she’d be a novelist when she grew up. What could be safer than sitting at a desk all day? But a sense of adventure led her astray for a few decades. Now an award-winning author and creative writing instructor, she spends…

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MTTA 87: Diana Xarissa

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Author Diana XarissaDiana has lived in several US states, the north of England and the Isle of Man. While she is currently in the US, she still misses the stunning scenery, wonderful people and fascinating history that make the Isle of Man so unique.

Diana writes the best-selling Aunt Bessie Mysteries, and her new series, the Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy mysteries. Diana also writes the Markham Sisters Cozy Mystery novellas and the Isle of Man Romances.

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Diana Xarissa Books

Latest From the Aunt Bessie Isle of Man Cozy Mystery Series

Aunt Bessie Volunteers by Diana Xarissa

 

Isle of Man Cozy MysteryIsle of Man Ghostly Mystery Series

Show Notes
Author influences: Nancy Drew books, Agatha Christie, Simon Brett, Dorothy Gilman, Sue Grafton, Rex Stout, Marcia Muller

Isle of Man, Manx Language

MTTA 86: Dean Koontz

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Dean KoontzWhen he was a senior in college, Dean Koontz won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition and has been writing ever since. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the number-one position. His books are published in 38 languages and he has sold over 500 million copies to date.

The latest project from the master of suspense is available from Amazon Original Stories. Nameless is a binge-worthy series of short thrillers available for free to Prime and Kindle Unlimited members.

Nameless is a riveting collection of six gripping, single-sitting episodes which are being released all at once on November 12, about a vigilante nomad, stripped of his memories and commissioned to kill.

I highly recommend you check out Nameless. It will be hard for you to not binge-read all six stories (which are also available as audiobooks).

During this interview we chat about Dean’s legendary career, his 60+ hour work days, how he started the art of genre mixing in his novels, his exciting new projects with Amazon, Golden Retriever dogs, and a whole bunch more!

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Dean Koontz Latest

Nameless by Dean Koontz

 

More From Dean Koontz

Dean Koontz Night Window The Whispering Room A Jane Hawk Novel

Dean Koontz Watchers Saint Odd by Dean Koontz

Show Notes and Links

Authors mentioned: Theodore Sturgeon, Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), John D. MacDonald

Canine Companions for Independence charity (CCI)

 

MTTA 85: Andrews and Wilson

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Brian Andrews and Jeffrey WilsonBrian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson, the co-author team behind the #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series and other stand alone thrillers.

Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served two tours in Iraq as a combat surgeon with both the Marines and with a Joint Special Operations Task Force.

Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Masters in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow.

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Andrews & Wilson Books

Red Spector Andrew & Wilson

Red Specter Latest book by Andrews & Wilson

 

Tier One Series
Tier One Thriller Series Books

 

Show Notes and Resources/Links

Signed with Blackstone for New Tier One Series spin-off with “Chunk” starting in 2020.

ITW – International Thriller Writers organization.

Don Bentley’s Without Sanction (mentioned by Andrews & Wilson as up and coming – book out in March 2020)

Author influences include Dean Koontz, Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, Stephen King

MTTA 84: Jim Heskett

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Author Jim Heskett Interview Jim Heskett writes award-winning mystery-thrillers (and as J.E. Heskett, post-apocalyptic thrillers), seasoned with a dash of snark.

He fell in love with writing at the age of fourteen with a copy of Stephen King’s The Shining. Poetry became his first outlet for teen angst, then later some screenplays, and eventually, short fiction and long fiction as a hybrid author. In between, he worked a few careers that never successfully tickled his creative toes, and hasn’t ever forgotten about Stephen King. You can find him huddled over a laptop at an undisclosed location in Colorado, dreaming up ways to kill beloved characters.

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Jim Heskett Books

Jim Heskett Layne Parrish Spy ThrillersJim Heskett Books

 

Show Notes

Stephen King’s The Shining was an early influence in Jim’s writing.

The Juggling Author – Jim Heskitt’s YouTube channel features several videos with great advice for writers.

Jim Heskitt has two podcasts to check out: Your Favorite Thriller and The Thriller Fiction Podcast

I had a great time on Jim’s podcast talking about the Eye of the Needle!

Your Favorite Thriller podcast YouTube channel.