Category Archives: Writing Advice

Interviews with Indies: Claude Bouchard — Fellow “Vigilante Author”

Posted on December 18, 2011 5:15 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I feel a special sense of kinship with any author of crime fiction who explores the “vigilante” subgenre. Especially if the writer happens to be an “indie” or self-published author, like me. Claude Bouchard is one of “us.” He … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author

Posted on December 16, 2011 8:54 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I found that he sounded a … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Indies: Larry Abrams — Philosophical Novelist

Posted on December 12, 2011 4:41 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  (Note: My review of Larry Abrams’s debut mystery novel, The Philosophical Practitioner, can be found here, and I think it’s worth reading before proceeding with this interview. —RB) ~*~ The Vigilante Author: Okay, Larry, why don’t you tell us … Continue reading →

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Interviews with Indies: Edd Voss — American storyteller

Posted on November 9, 2011 6:43 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Edd Voss is a true American original. Most of his waking hours, he is a long-haul, cross-country truck driver. But Edd spends his spare time reading voraciously and also writing his own stories—intensely personal tales drawn from the many … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 3 — Conclusion)

Posted on October 27, 2011 11:06 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, Vince Flynn recalled the long struggle that culminated in his becoming a best-selling author of riveting political thrillers. He also revealed the origins of his iconic counterterrorism hero, Mitch … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 2)

Posted on October 24, 2011 7:50 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of my interview with Vince Flynn, the #1 New York Times political-thriller author revealed his unlikely path to becoming a successful writer; his stubborn  determination to overcome all obstacles in order to … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Vince Flynn (Part 1)

Posted on October 22, 2011 6:36 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew Vince Flynn has spun many compelling yarns, but his own story may be the most inspiring. It’s the tale of a kid from a big Midwestern family who battled dyslexia to become—through sheer grit and determination—one … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 3 — Conclusion)

Posted on October 17, 2011 2:45 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, #1 New York Times best-selling author Lee Child described Jack Reacher, the “vigilante” (Child’s word) hero of his world-famous thriller series. He also told of his childhood in the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 2)

Posted on October 14, 2011 4:49 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   In Part 1 of this interview, #1 New York Times best-selling author Lee Child introduced us to the lone-wolf, sometime-vigilante hero of his ongoing thriller series, Jack Reacher. He also described his early life growing … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Lee Child (Part 1)

Posted on October 13, 2011 3:18 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

Photos by Brian Killigrew   Lee Child is the bestselling author of what Publisher’s Weekly calls “arguably today’s finest thriller series.” Its huge, and hugely popular, protagonist—a giant, incorruptible drifter named Jack Reacher—has been dubbed “the thinking reader’s action hero.” … Continue reading →

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