The Chronological Order of Hannah Linder’s Writing (Episode 164)

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Hannah Linder, who resides in the beautiful mountains of central West Virginia. Represented by Books & Such, she writes Regency romantic suspense novels filled with passion, secrets, and danger. She is a 2025 Carol Award winner, a five-time Selah Award winner, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Also, Hannah is an international and multi-award-winning graphic designer who specializes in professional book cover design. She designs for both traditional publishing houses and individual authors, including New York Times, USA Today, and international bestsellers. She is also a self-portrait photographer of historical fashion. When Hannah is not writing, she enjoys playing her instruments—piano, guitar, ukulele, and banjolele—songwriting, painting still life, walking in the rain, square dancing, and sitting on the front porch of her 1800s farmhouse.

“I’m definitely the type of writer who starts with scene one and goes in chronological order from there,” Hannah said. “I hear so many different ways that people do it, and it’s fascinating to me how different people write words and how they can organize it. … I try really hard as I’m writing it to get it [to as clean a first draft as possible].”

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Website: hannahlinderbooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahlinderbooks/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahlinderbooks/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/hannah-linderGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22462033.Hannah_Linder

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from The Red Cottage by Hannah Linder. Excerpt and back cover copy read by Janda Sample of Janda Sample Storytelling.