SPF-130: ThrillerFest 2018 New York Stories Part 1 – with Karin Slaughter, Peter James &

In the first of a 3-part series devoted to this year’s Thrillerfest in NYC, we catch up with some stellar names who attended the event including bestselling thriller authors Karin Slaughter & Peter James as well as horror writer J.D. Barker.

This Week’s Highlights Include:

1. On collaboration with James Patterson, including taking a call from him in the middle of the podcast

2. How JD’s experience working as a book doctor helped his writing

3. On sending clean manuscripts to trad publishers

4. Working from Bram Stoker’s original notes to write a new Dracula novel

5. Guerrilla marketing with JD’s first book

6. On new authors weighing the pros and cons of trad vs. indie publishing

7. Making sure your book is as good as it can be before releasing it

8. The benefits of a conference appearance for authors like Peter James and Karin Slaughter

9. Peter’s VERY early entry into ebooks in 1994 and his thoughts on the book market now

10. Tips on writing a gripping mystery

11. Karin Slaughter’s tips for authors signing contracts with trad publishing houses

12. Writing a better book each time, even after 30 years

Resources mentioned in this episode:

PATREON: Self Publishing Formula Podcast’s Patreon page

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