I love this topic. When suspense writers get together, discussing stories and
plot twists keep our adrenaline racing. We can talk about how to add more
details for hours because we live it. Every aspect of creating an anxious or
uncertain character means adding tension, stress, and conflict into every line.
And we love the various ways to fill our pages with this excitement.
Our friends and families (unless theyβre writers) have no clue how our minds
work or where we find ideas for our next novel. The un-writers among us think
weβre strange ... We need counseling β¦ Or prescription meds. Can you imagine that?
For example: husband and I are driving into our subdivision. We see a neighbor
has a roll of old carpet at the curb. Husband comment this person must have
installed new carpet. Not me. Iβm wondering if thereβs a body rolled up inside
that dusty mess. Is it a man or a woman? How were they killed? Why? Does the
killer think itβs a perfect crime? What evidence did he/she leave behind? Then I
spin out of control with characters and plot.
See what I mean? So Iβve compiled a list of telltale signs so youβll not be
shaken when youβre in the midst of a suspense writer.
You know youβre a suspense writerβ
The next time youβre engrossed in your favorite suspense writerβs story, think
about what makes the writer work hard to bring you this entertainment. We love
what we do, and our goal is to provide you with the best story possible.
Expect an Adventure
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an
adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to
create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on
the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists
for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readersβ Choice, and Carol award
contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre
Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.
DiAnn
is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; the 2015
president of the Romance Writers of Americaβs Faith, Hope, & Love chapter; a
member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and International Thriller
Writers. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the
country. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.
DiAnn is very
active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media
platforms listed at her website.
Call of Duty | FBI: Houston
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Two murders have rocked the city of Houston. Are they the work of a
serial killer, or is a copycat trying to get away with murder?
That is the
question facing Special Agent Bethany Sanchez, who is eager for her new
assignment in violent crimes but anxious about meeting her new partner. Special
Agent Thatcher Graves once arrested her brother, and he has a reputation for
being a maverick. Plus, their investigative styles couldnβt be more opposite: he
operates on instinct, while she goes by the book.
When hot leads soon
fizzle out, their differences threaten to leave them deadlocked. But an attempt
on their lives turns up the heat and brings them closer together, and a third
victim might yield the clue that will help them zero in on a killer. This could
be the case of their careers . . . if they can survive long enough to solve it.
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