romantic suspense
Irene Hannon’s Writing Journey (Episode 18)
On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting Irene Hannon, the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including Dangerous Illusions, Hidden Peril, and Dark Ambitions, as well as the Men of Valor, Heroes of Quantico, Guardians of Justice, and Private Justice series. In addition to her many other honors, she is a three-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. She is also a member of RWA’s elite Hall of Fame and has received a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Each of her suspense novels have been ECPA bestsellers, and her books often appear on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list.
“The contemporary romance that I write have a lot of drama in them, but it’s more of an interpersonal variety and those very rarely have any cliffhanger, life-and-death moments. I get to do a pretty deep dive in the psychology of the characters and focus on the relationship side of things,” Irene said. “When I move into romantic suspense, I’m dealing with more usually shorter time frame and a lot more tension and danger and some characters are pretty scary. … Those books tend to be more intense and research heavy.”
Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Point of Danger.
Connect w/Irene
Website: www.irenehannon.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Irene-Hannon-426433004084567/
Lynn Shannon on Tying the Threads of Romantic Suspense Together (Episode 17)
On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Lynn Shannon, who writes novels that combine intriguing mysteries with heartfelt romance. Raised in Texas, she believes pecans and Blue Bell ice cream are must-haves for every household. Lynn lives with her husband, two children, an extremely spoiled dog and a turtle who hibernates half the year.
“In romantic suspense, there’s always something happening,” Lynn said. “One of the challenges of writing romantic suspense is that you have many threads that you’re pulling at the same time—the romance, the mystery and the faith element—that you have to interweave all together.”
Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Following the Evidence.
Connect w/Lynn
Website: www.lynnshannon.com
How Jessica R. Patch Makes Her Stories Realistic (Episode 16)
On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with Jessica R. Patch, who writes inspirational contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She is the author of the Seasons of Hope series, Unleashing Love, and ten Love Inspired Suspense novels including the popular Security Specialists series and the Storm Chaser series. You can find her spending time at home in Mississippi with her family and collecting recipes to amazing dishes she’ll probably never cook. Jessica is represented by Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.
“It’s easy and it’s not easy to write,” Jessica said. “If you’re a seat-of-the-pants writer—if you just make it up as you go, and that’s how I was originally—having a manuscript is fantastic because once it’s done, you write your proposal and send it in. But when you start selling on proposal, they want a full synopsis, which can be about seven to 10 pages.”
Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Recovered Secrets.
Connect w/Jessica
Website: https://www.jessicarpatch.com
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jessica-r-patch
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Jessica-R.-Patch/e/B00U0LH62Y%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicarpatch/?hl=en
Virginia Vaughn’s Tailor-Made Background for Writing
On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Virginia Vaughan, a multi-published author of inspirational romantic suspense. Blessed to come from a large, southern family, her fondest memories include listening to stories recounted by family and friends around the large dinner table. She was a lover of books even from a young age, devouring gothic romance novels and stories of romance, danger, and love. She soon started writing them herself. A former investigator for the State of Mississippi, Virginia utilizes her criminal justice background with her love of writing to transform words into powerful stories of romance and danger. Texas Twin Abduction is Virginia’s 12th book for Love Inspired Suspense.
“One thing I love about writing inspirational romantic suspense is that I love romantic suspense,” Virginia said. “I’ve been a fan of romantic suspense forever.”
Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Texas Twin Abduction.
Connect w/Virginia
Email Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dtFeVP
Website: www.virginiavaughanonline.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ginvaughanbooks
Twitter: www.twitter.com/gin_vaughan
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/virginiavaughan
Bookbub Author Page: www.bookbub.com/profile/virginia-vaughan
Instagram: www.instagram.com/virginiavaughanauthor
