Joanna Campbell Slan

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Love Is Murder

It's My Story, Damn It! — An Interview with F. Paul Wilson

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F. Paul Wilson will be appearing at the Love Is Murder Conference, Feb. 4-6, in Chicago. 1. Paul, you've said you don't believe in gore on the page. You prefer to make the gross/horrific stuff happen in the reader's head. Would you tell us more about that and why it works so well?I tend to go by the maxim that less, if done properly, is more. I've been through med school and a rotating internship that included surgery. I've dissected a human … [Read more...] about It's My Story, Damn It! — An Interview with F. Paul Wilson

'This Isn't Personal'–Interview with Carolyn Haines

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Note: Carolyn Haines will be one of the presenters at the Love is Murder Conference, Feb. 4-6 in Chicago. By Joanna Campbell SlanSarah Booth and Jitty came to me in tandem, arguing just as they do in the books. When such fully developed characters visit a writer, it's truly a gift. --Carolyn Haines JCS: Talk about hearing fully developed characters, please. Why and how do you think this happens? Can an author improve the chances of such … [Read more...] about 'This Isn't Personal'–Interview with Carolyn Haines

Prepping for Marketing Panel at Love Is Murder

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Note: I haven't forgotten to discuss other considerations about self-publishing...I'm just making a short detour here.I spent the day today getting ready to go up to Chicago for Love Is Murder, and I noticed something curious. I'm appearing on a marketing panel, and Morgan Mandel asked what sorts of marketing materials and activities we'd done. (I'm on the panel with Jenny Spallone and Rosemary Harris.)Gee.I started by making a list of things I … [Read more...] about Prepping for Marketing Panel at Love Is Murder