What do you think are the elements of a good story? My favorite genre is historic fiction. To do it well, the author must pay close attention to setting. The reader should be made to understand the culture, the time, and place. I like lots of what are called info-dumps, though I understand many readers […]
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🎨 Bringing Frank Rozzani to Life: Using AI to Visualize My Characters One of the most rewarding parts of writing a long-running series is watching your characters evolve over time—not just in their actions and decisions, but in how vividly they live in your imagination. For years, readers have asked me a simple question: “What
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🎬 Introducing the Trailer for Frank Abroad There are moments in every writing journey when a story grows beyond the page. When the characters, the setting, and the tension all begin to demand a different kind of life—one that can be seen and heard as much as it is read. Today, I’m excited to share
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The Daily Struggles of a Writer (A Completely Accurate and Not at All Exaggerated Guide) Being a writer is a beautiful calling. It’s also, at times, a mildly unhinged lifestyle choice that involves talking to imaginary people, staring at blinking cursors, and convincing yourself that coffee is a legitimate food group. If you’ve ever
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🐎 A Tradition at Saratoga — and the Story Behind Furlong Frank Every writer has a place that sparks something deeper than imagination — a place that becomes a touchstone for memory, friendship, and storytelling. For me, that place is Saratoga Race Course. Every year, I make a pilgrimage north with a group of old
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Writing a book is a remarkable achievement. Building a writing life that lasts? That’s something different entirely. Over the years, I’ve learned that success as an author isn’t about a single breakthrough moment. It’s about consistency, growth, and a willingness to keep showing up—on the page and off. Whether you’re just starting out or several
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An Exclusive First Look at Frank Abroad One of my favorite parts of releasing a new book is sharing a glimpse of the story before readers turn that first page. Frank Abroad begins not with Frank, but with a mystery—one that will pull him across the ocean and into the most dangerous case of
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Writers are observers. We notice things. We collect details. We quietly file away moments that might someday become scenes, characters, or entire novels. What I didn’t realize when I packed my suitcase for a 2018 trip to Italy with the St. Mary’s of the Lake choir from Skaneateles, New York… was that I was also
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Writers are often told to “write what you know.” But what if what you know isn’t a job, a place you’ve lived your whole life, or a familiar routine? What if what you know is a journey? My latest novel, Frank Abroad, grew out of a trip my family and I took to Italy in
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There’s something about stepping into a new country that changes you. The sights are different. The language is different. The rhythm of life shifts in subtle ways. You’re no longer the expert in the room—you’re the observer. And for a detective like Frank Rozzani, that can be a dangerous place to be. In my newest
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Meet the detective readers can’t put down.
