How to Write a Thriller That Sells
Tomorrow, novelist Hallie Ephron is teaching a live course on writing a mystery or thriller that sells. If you’re not familiar with Hallie’s advice, here are a few places where…
Tomorrow, novelist Hallie Ephron is teaching a live course on writing a mystery or thriller that sells.
If you're not familiar with Hallie's advice, here are a few places where you can get a taste:
- The Art of the Page Turner. This is a recap of the session Hallie did at the Writer's Digest Conference in January 2011.
- 7 Reasons Why Your Work May Be Rejected, over at the Guide to Literary Agents Blog
- Writer Unboxed interview with Hallie Ephron from January 2009
- Read an interview with Hallie Ephron from the Writer's Digest archives (September 2002 issue).
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Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).