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Today, Fable and the Verbivore are thrilled to share part two of our conversation with author Dicky Kitchen Jr.

Dicky has self-published four books - a 1st and 2nd edition of his thriller novel Prey/Pray: Origin of The Average Man and an origin story novella Prey/Pray: Hunting Party: The Nurse, as well as a kids picture book titled The True Tale of Peter Piper. He’s also a very funny and supportive presence within the Instagram writing community.

In this episode, Dicky talks about why he loves thrillers and how broad the genre feels. To him, the essence of thriller is suspense and tension - building that up and playing with it to suit the specific story you’re telling.

Dicky gives some personal thriller recommendations from the kids book Bunnicula to World War Z to the Orphan X and Lincoln Rhyme series. But he also points out how thriller elements are often present in Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and even Romance stories.

He ends this conversation with a reminder that there is no right way to write and that writing is an artform as well as a craft. If it works for you, it’s the right way. And to not let your characters die in your head. If you have an idea living inside you, write it.

We hope you enjoy this episode. It was an encouraging conversation for us and we hope it is for you too!

Keep reading, writing, and putting your voice out there!

Into the woods,

Fable & The Verbivore