Ever wonder how suspense and thriller authors come up with their evil characters? Or how they do the research to ensure they're authentic? Check out my interview with the lovely Hannah Mary McKinnon, author of several bestsellers including NEVER COMING HOME, her newest suspense that hits the shelves TODAY. We chat about all kinds of writerly things in this fun episode, covering things like interviewing your characters, how to make unlikeable characters likeable, getting inside the minds of criminal characters, interesting ways to do research, switching from one genre to another and switching publishers, what "digital first" means in publishing, two new books coming out, virtual events, First Chapter Fun, and tips for building and maintaining suspense in your novels!
Hannah's info: www.hannahmarymckinnon.com @hannahmarymckinnon on Instagram and @hannahmmckinnon on Twitter
First Chapter Fun: www.firstchapterfun.com @firstchapterfun on Instagram and @firstchapterfun on Facebook (Tune in Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30pm ET to hear the first chapter of new books!)
Kathleen and #badasswriters: @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @foxxeditorial on Twitter, @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast and @foxxeditorial on Instagram. www.kathleenfoxx.com