The Art of Paying Attention

TPW 088: Jim Heskett on Writing Smart Thrillers


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Jim Heskett is an award-winning author, a world traveler, podcaster, purveyor of TV, movie, book reviews, and writing advice. In this interview, Ryan and Jim discuss his journey from screenwriting to novels, the reason he chooses to primarily indie publish, thriller tropes, finding time to build a backlist with full-time work, tips on craft from his own process, and much more. Find Jim and his work: http://www.jimheskett.com/about

Mentioned in the Show:

  • Book: Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream by Craig Martelle (Amazon.com)
  • Book: Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing: Revised Edition by Libbie Hawker
  • Jim's writing site: https://www.thejugglingauthor.com/
  • Jim's writing podcast: https://www.thejugglingauthor.com/japodcast/
  • Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectEntNet
  • Leave a rating/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prolific-writer/id1185387038?mt=2
  • More writing resources: https://www.artofattentionpod.com/


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