A Writer's Life: A Setting Surprise
About this episode
Diann Schindler discusses her writing process and the inspiration for her upcoming novel set in a small town.
With my current thriller manuscript ("Claim Denied") in the hands of beta readers, I had time to think about writing another book: a sequel, a thriller set in a small town with fascinating, quirky characters. When I looked back at a community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia I visited a few times in early 2000, I came upon a startling, sweet surprise! I dug deeper! It was clear: I had to write this novel! I joined J. Thorn's 5-day challenge using his "Three Story Method" , outlined the entire story, and uploaded the details in Plottr . I can access it at any time and get cracking! I'll do exactly that as soon as "Claim Denied" is published. Publication release is January 2021. Story and Song Neighborhood Bookstore on Amelia Island, FL has agreed to a book launch. Please email me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com to receive publication information and an invitation to the book launch. Thank you for listening! Please leave a comment and a rating. DiannAbroad.com Music for this podcast was provided by Rafael Javadov ("The Amelia Island Sun"), Ilya Truhanov ("Russian Soap Opera"), and Setuniman (violin sounds).
People in this episode
Host: Diann Schindler
Topics covered
- writing
- thriller
- small town
- characters
- book launch
Keywords
- thriller
- novel
- writing process
- book launch
- characters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Story and Song Neighborhood Bookstore
Books & works: Claim Denied
Places: Eastern Shore of Virginia, Amelia Island, FL
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