If you’ve ever wanted to own a little bit of paradise right on the ocean in Florida for under $200K, have I got a deal for you? No, I haven’t gone into the real estate biz. This is just info I picked up while doing some location research ( I love doing location research ) for Book 3. This time, my research took me to Briny Breezes, a small mobile home community lying between Manalapan and Delray Beach in Palm Beach County. Continue reading “For Sale: On The Ocean In Palm Beach (County) For Under $200K”
Month: February 2018
Indie Authors, Book Covers — And A Hollywood Drowning Mystery
Scott Eyman is a former book and art critic for the Palm Beach Post, and the author of 15 books. These include three written about, and with, Hollywood icon, Robert (R.J.) Wagner, husband of the late Natalie Wood whose drowning death 37 years ago is under new investigation as of last week. So of course when Eyman was scheduled as a speaker for the Palm Beach Writers Group this week, I signed up. Continue reading “Indie Authors, Book Covers — And A Hollywood Drowning Mystery”
What He Did Wrong; What He Did Right : How A.J. Finn Wrote A #1 Bestseller
You would think that A.J. Finn would know all the rules of writing genre fiction especially psychological thrillers. Just before his first novel hit the #1 slot on the New York Times bestseller list four weeks ago, he was an executive editor at William Morrow publishing company working on the novels of authors like Karin Slaughter and Val McDermid. Yet, in The Woman In the Window ( Rear Window, the movie, meets The Girl On The Train) Finn breaks a lot of big rules. Continue reading “What He Did Wrong; What He Did Right : How A.J. Finn Wrote A #1 Bestseller”
How A.J. Finn Landed At #1 On The New York Times Bestseller List
You may not be instantly familiar with the name A.J. Finn. But I bet you’ve heard of his book,The Woman In The Window ? Yep, that’s the one that catapulted straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list the week it was published. Okay, now you know the one I’m talking about, right? The NYT one-liner description of this psychological thriller is: “A recluse who drinks heavily and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her Harlem townhouse.” Continue reading “How A.J. Finn Landed At #1 On The New York Times Bestseller List”