JOANNA ELM, Author, Journalist, Attorney
The Pleasures and Perils Of A Writing Life
Who needs reminding that A.J. Finn is the author wunderkind whose debut novel The Woman in the Window catapulted to the #1 spot in the bestseller lists the week it was published in January 2018? Continue reading “What I Still Don’t Get About A.J. Finn’s Amazing Con Job”
It’s always a treat to meet a fellow Brit expatriate — especially when you’re both really far from the old country, say, at a writers’ lunch in Palm Beach, Florida.
That’s where this week I met Liona Boyd (pictured) who, not only is almost exactly my age, but was born in my birthplace, London, and like me has written two books. Continue reading “When Prince Philip Suggested She Wear Just 3 Maple Leaves”
When Gregory Renz retired from firefighting ten years ago in July 2008, he had no clue how to write fiction. But he sure could tell a good story. When he saw the effect his stories had on an audience, he decided to put his storytelling on the page. Continue reading “Facts & Figures Behind Getting Your First Novel Published: One Author’s Story”
Would you watch an online class if bestselling Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown was teaching how to write a thriller? If you’re trying to write one, my bet is you’d sign up pronto. I did. Yes, I did — even though you’d think I should have some idea of how to write one by now. After all, I’m just two weeks away from submitting a revised manuscript for Book3 to my editor. Continue reading “So You Want To Write A Thriller? Watch Dan Brown in MasterClass: Here’s Why”