In the first of a 3-part series devoted to this year’s Thrillerfest in NYC, we catch up with some stellar names who attended the event including bestselling thriller authors Karin Slaughter & Peter James as well as horror writer J.D. Barker.

This Week’s Highlights Include:

• On collaboration with James Patterson, including taking a call from him in the middle of the podcast

• How JD’s experience working as a book doctor helped his writing

• On sending clean manuscripts to trad publishers

• Working from Bram Stoker’s original notes to write a new Dracula novel

• Guerrilla marketing with JD’s first book

• On new authors weighing the pros and cons of trad vs. indie publishing

• Making sure your book is as good as it can be before releasing it

• The benefits of a conference appearance for authors like Peter James and Karin Slaughter

• Peter’s VERY early entry into ebooks in 1994 and his thoughts on the book market now

• Tips on writing a gripping mystery

• Karin Slaughter’s tips for authors signing contracts with trad publishing houses

• Writing a better book each time, even after 30 years

Resources mentioned in this episode:

PATREON: Self Publishing Formula Podcast’s Patreon page

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