Episode 124: Novelist Spotlight #124: The horror, suspense and cinematic ambitions of bestseller Taylor Adams
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Taylor Adams graduated from Eastern Washington University with the Excellence in Screenwriting Award and the Edmund G. Yarwood Award. He is the author of several acclaimed thrillers including HAIRPIN BRIDGE and NO EXIT, the latter of which has been published in 32 languages and was recently adapted by 20th Century Studios as a Hulu original film. His latest novel is titled THE LAST WORD.
We discuss:
>> 40,000-word outlines
>> The 2,000 word per day habit
>> Writing female characters
>> Finding a British publishing house
>> Dean Koontz and Stephen King
>> Becoming a full-time writer
>> Advice to aspiring authors
>> Etc.
Learn more about Taylor Adams here: https://tayloradamsauthor.com/
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
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