We’ve all experienced changes in our lives due to COVID-19 and authors who normally go on the road to promote their new books are no exception. This year, we’ve planned a phenomenal alternative to the traditional tour: We’re hosting live-streaming virtual stops across the country with numerous special guest appearances. The Total Power tour will … more
I despise making mistakes. And that’s made so much worse by the fact that I earn my living writing 100,000+ word documents that millions of people read. What are the chances that I nail every hyphen, every fact, and every setting? Pretty much zero as it turns out. Readers have keen eyes and they let … more
Editing. There seems to be no middle ground on this subject. Some people find it crucial while others think it’s a waste of time. I’m firmly in the former camp. To me, it’s one of the most important parts of the writing process—right up there with outlining and actually putting the first draft on paper. … more
Lately Netflix and Amazon have been herding me toward their vast selection of pandemic novels and movies. At the same time, I’m getting a surprising amount of email from fans who are on their second or third reading of Lethal Agent, my novel about ISIS developing a coronavirus bioweapon. It seems that even while being … more
Years ago I wrote Darkness Falls, a novel about a group of terrorists planning an attack on the world’s energy sector. Their plot ends up being foiled, but I’ve never stopped wondering what would have happened if they’d managed to pull it off. Without power, how would I heat my house in the dead of … more
The review of how my fictional scenarios have paralleled 2019’s news stories continues this month with a few more eerie examples. Bad guys, sinister technology, and more… Enemy Of The State One of the biggest stories this past fall was the military raid that ended with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi being blown up in … more
Mitch Rapp returns on September 15, 2020 in TOTAL POWER! A HUGE shout-out to all the fans who participated in making this video… Plot In the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, it’s a race against the clock when ISIS takes down the entire US power grid and throws America into … more
It’s that time of the year when I dust off my file of interesting news stories and compare them to plots, elements, and characters I’ve devised during my writing career. As always, the goal is to determine if the world has become as crazy as my imagination. So let’s see how I did… Lethal Agent … more
I love the holiday season and all that goes with it: twinkling lights, comfort food, spiked eggnog with friends and, if you’re from Wyoming, lots of snow. But one of my favorite things to do this time of the year is dive into a good book. It all started when I was a kid. Santa … more
The chaos has died down and after taking a short break from writing while I was traveling, I’m back to work on Mitch’s nineteenth adventure. The series continues to spark fans’ imaginations, and I’ve enjoyed talking Rapp with readers and radio hosts. If you missed the conversations about Lethal Agent this fall, I’ve gathered some … more
