DIGITAL INK: WRITING KILLER FICTION IN THE E-BOOK AGE
Today, novelists Bonnie Hearn Hill and Christopher Allan Poe are sharing an excerpt from their co-authored book on writing in the digital age. Bonnie has a long list of publications, including six thrillers from MIRA Books (which will soon be available in audio) and four young adult novels, and Chris is finishing his second novel and has been accepted into the International Thriller Writers Debut Author Program. They are members of the same critique group, speak at writing conferences across the country, and they are both Type A, high-energy authors who frequently finish each other's sentences. They wrote the book because they believe that in the stampede to get published in today's market, too many writers are focused on marketing instead of craft. Over many cups of coffee and frequently Bonnie's taco soup or Poe Lite Potatoes, DIGITAL INK was born. "I learned how to write and sell by studying books by Jack Bickham, Gary Provost and John Gardner,...