Join Kevin Tumlinson for an enlightening conversation with bestselling author Steve Berry about his new book "The Medici Return" and his 35-year journey in publishing. Steve shares insights about his path to success, including overcoming 85 rejections, how Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" changed the thriller genre, and his approach to crafting tighter, more compelling novels.

In the Note at the End, Kevin provides updates on several exciting projects, including his role as Chief Branding Officer for AuthorAnchor.com, consulting work with Plottr's new StorySnap tool, and upcoming speaking engagements.

Links mentioned:

* Buy Steve Berry’s “The Medici Return” - https://amzn.to/3EPzOFe

* Steve Berry’s website: https://steveberry.org

* Find an author VA - AuthorAnchor.com

* Try out Storysnap - Plottr.com

* Get your tickets for the Author Nation Conference, 2024 - AuthorNation.live

* KevinTumlinson.Substack.com

* KevinTumlinson.com/contact

Key Topics:

0:00 - Introduction 2:19 - ProWritingAid sponsor message

4:10 - Interview with Steve Berry begins

13:56 - Steve's writing journey and rejections

21:32 - Impact of Dan Brown on the thriller genre

34:21 - Writing process and craft discussion

36:35 - Note at the End begins - Kevin's updates

54:30 - AuthorAnchor VA service details

1:05:44 - ThruLine Consulting overview

1:10:10 - Closing thoughts and where to find Kevin online

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