Hank Ryan

1 month ago | booktrib.com | Hank Ryan

When we were little kids, if we were lucky, someone would put us on their laps and say the magic words: once upon a time. The walls would fall away, time would vanish, and we’d be transported to a new world. But I think we were also being introduced to the structure of a story. There’d be the character you cared about — a warrior princess, a despotic king, a rabbit who could talk — with a high- stakes problem that needed to be solved.

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

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1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

Irresistible plots. Relatable characters. Immersive settings. Jaw dropping twists and gorgeous writing and remarkable quality. How does Adele Parks keep doing it? I dare you to pick up an Adele Parks book and put it down anytime soon after. They are the books that you open in a bookstore, just to see, and half an hour later, you have not moved from the spot. Her newest, FIRST WIFE’S SHADOW— which comes out this week!–is about a woman haunted by the thought of her new partner’s perfect dead wife.

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

QUOTES WE LOVE: GRAND SLAM Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe

1 month ago | careerauthors.com | Hank Ryan

By Clea SimonTimelines are the bane of my existence, but double ones are worse. In my new psychological suspense, The Butterfly Trap, my story is divided into a he said/she said, with star-crossed (or murder crossed?) lovers Greg and Anya each telling the story from their different viewpoints. And even though Anya’s story goes further than Greg’s, extending to the bloody climax, there’s enough overlap that I really had to work to get my timelines straight. When did that miserable ski trip happen?