Welcome to the Dark & Stormy podcast, in which I speak – writer to writer – with authors of crime fiction, thrillers and sci-fi. This is a monthly podcast aimed at fans and readers. Each episode concludes with the guest recommending another writer.

My guest is Tony Knighton, author of A NIGHT AT THE SHORE, third in a series of thrillers featuring a nameless thief (buy it from Amazon). Tony is from Philadelphia, where he has enjoyed a 38-year career as a firefighter as well as working in construction - all experiences that fill his fiction writing.

* Timecodes:

* 0:00 - Introduction

* 3:48 - The idea behind A NIGHT AT THE SHORE and the nameless thief

* 5:58 - Turning real-life experience as a firefighter into fiction, Jamie reads examples of Tony’s work that shows his style, and how the writing helps form Tony’s characters

* 12:30 - Creating a thrilling setting in a New Jersey beach town

* 14:15 - Tony’s Philadelphia story

* 19:22 - Writing and insomnia

* 23:45 - What he’s reading

* 25:19 - Current writing projects

* 27:20 - Getting published, early starts, working with Brash Books, social media

* 36:34 - Tony Knighton recommends Jon McGoran

Links:

Tony Knighton

Jon McGoran

Jamie Dibs

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