286: An Inside Look at a Romantic Suspense Series - Interview with Marie Force

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Marie Force.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marie is the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA TODAY</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">bestselling author of more than seventy contemporary romances, including the Fatal Series. Thirty of her books have been</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">bestsellers, and she has sold more than nine million books worldwide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we’ll be discussing</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">book #15 in the Fatal series—</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fatal Accusation</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">—and the craft of putting together a romantic suspense series.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Marie and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How a news story inspired the Fatal series</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Building a romance series around one couple</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The difference between romance with suspense and romantic suspense</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Managing writing multiple series at once</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Balancing indie and traditional publishing</span></li> </ul> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers</span></em></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and shownotes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-286-marie-force" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><st