The Truth About Writing and Downtime

By Colby Marshall - September 3, 2012

The first round of CHAIN OF COMMAND's edits are finished! It's exciting, but after several weeks of nonstop work, I suddenly have a lot of time on my hands and am not sure what to do with it. So, here's a little blog for you guys about "downtime". I can't speak for all writers, but I can give you an inside look into what this author does during her off days. Read more »

What's the Big Idea?

By - July 19, 2012

One of the things every writer will be asked at some point or another whether they're published, unpublished, trying to publish, or anything in between is, "Where do you get your ideas?" Over the years, I've answered this question many ways. The top two answers (depending on whether or not I'm controlling my smartass gene on any given day) traditionally have been... Read more »

Thrilled!

By Colby Marshall - July 16, 2012

I just arrived back home from Thrillerfest, a four day long conference in New York City that celebrates thriller books and those who write them. I heard some great panels and learned a lot from bestselling authors like Sandra Brown and Catherine Coulter. I particuarly enjoyed panels featuring Peter James and Ann Rule. Jack Higgins took over this year as Thrillermaster. I got to pick up some brand new books by some of the ITW writers as well as had a chance to network with some of my favorite thriller writers such as R.L. Stine, Jon Land, Lisa Gardner, and more, as well as a chance to meet some authors I'd never had the pleasure of knowing before. (The picture at the right is of me with one of my absolute favorite authors, Lisa Gardner, author of domestic suspense.) Read more »