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Mystery Mondays: Brenda Chapman – The Art of Creating Killer Suspense

Kristina Stanley's avatarKristina Stanley

9781459730960What an honour it is to have Brenda Chapman as my guest today. She’s the author of Cold Mourning,  My Sister’s Keeper, Second Chances, The Second Wife, In Winter’s Grip, Trail of Secrets,  Where Trouble Leads, Hiding in Hawk’s Creek, Running Scared, and When Boomers Go Bad.

Tumbled Graves is scheduled for release on February 27th, 2016. I’ve pre-ordered my copy and won’t that be a nice surprise when it arrives on my kindle in February.

If her list of books is not enough to entice you to keep reading, Brenda is sharing some wicked writing advice today.

The Art of Creating Killer Suspense by Brenda Chapman

Cold Mourning - smallAlfred Hitchcock was a master at drawing an audience into the lives of his characters while ramping up tension. Hitchcock used techniques that crime writers have long recognized as keys to successful story-telling.

The art of creating suspense is tied to an author’s ability to have…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “Mystery Mondays: Brenda Chapman – The Art of Creating Killer Suspense

  1. Thank you for reblog. Brenda is a fabulous author and I was so pleased to host her on my blog.

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