Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week’s entertainment news. Then, stick around for a chat with Karin Slaughter!
Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar–nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series starring Toni Collette, and WILL TRENT, based on her Will Trent series, is on ABC (and streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally). False Witness and The Good Daughter are in development for television. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.
Check It Out!
This Is Why We Lied – https://www.karinslaughter.com/this-is-why-we-lied
Karin Slaughter – https://www.karinslaughter.com/
Apple Requirements Are About To Hit Fans of Patreon – https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon?utm_campaign=240812-IAP-SB-1stoftheMonth&utm_medium=email&utm_source=iterable
A Grim Fate Befalls Horror Publisher DarkLit Press – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/95703-a-grim-fate-befalls-horror-publisher-darklit-press.html
This cookbook author was a best-seller on Amazon — but she may not even be human – https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/lifestyle/cookbook-author-was-amazon-best-seller-but-may-have-been-ai
OpenAI could be about to drop Project Strawberry in huge ChatGPT upgrade – https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/openai-could-be-about-to-drop-project-strawberry-in-huge-chatgpt-upgrade?_bhlid=b5abbae66e606288511735e7de0cee0636f72aca
Daisy Alioto has big ambitions for her small media empire – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/style/dirt-newsletter-daisy-alioto.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU4.AO3v.lQeZoKJW3Zwn&smid=url-share
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Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
L.S. Stratton – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22310621.L_S_Stratton
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The one where New York Times bestseller Karin Slaughter gives up all her secrets (and talks writing thrillers, too).
A tale of two sisters rediscovering a troubled past– in her latest novel, False Witness, international bestseller Karin Slaughter uses the real complexities of childhood trauma to develop rounder, more interesting characters while paying special attention to the accurate representation of traumatized individuals so that the story feels realistic and relatable. A bestseller of over 35 million copies in 120 countries, Slaughter is one of the best writers in the thriller genre and is known for captivating tales like Pretty Girls and The Good Daughter. To order False Witness, follow the link below.
From Amazon.com:
Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 120 countries with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her 21 novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated COP TOWN and the instant NYT bestselling stand-alone novels PRETTY GIRLS, THE GOOD DAUGHTER, and PIECES OF HER. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project–a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta. Her stand-alone novel PIECES OF HER is in development with Netflix, starring Toni Collette, and the Grant County and Will Trent series are in development for television.
Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today’s publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business – editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins.
Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Karin’s Save the Libraries Project
- How to humanize “troubled” characters
- When to write authentically but mindfully
- How to fit writing into a work schedule
- The role of hardship in art
Links:
J. D. Barker – http://jdbarker.com/
J. Thorn – https://theauthorlife.com/
Zach Bohannon – https://zachbohannon.com/
J.’s Vella project – https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B0994PXSP1
Karin Slaughter – https://www.karinslaughter.com/
Save the Libraries – http://www.savethelibraries.com/
False Witness – https://mybook.to/FalseWitness
Story Rubric – http://storyrubric.com
Nonfic Rubric – http://nonficrubric.com
The Career Author Summit 2021 – https://thecareerauthor.com/summit2021/
Proudly sponsored by Kobo Writing Life – https://kobowritinglife.com/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley – http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio – http://www.millpondstudio.com
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/dev/contact/
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