Hi Writers,
It's my final day at ThrillerFest and the thrills just
keep coming. Today I did video interviews with Lee Child, Sandra Brown,
David Baldacci among others. Those videos will be available on our
website in a few weeks, I'll let you know when they're up.
Here's a picture of me with "ThrillerMaster" Sandra Brown--not only is she incredibly prolific, she is utterly gorgeous.
More to come!
Keep Writing,
Maria
pictured below: Sandra Brown and yours truly
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