Ep. 104: Catherine Ryan Howard (Author of The Nothing Man and 56 Days)

<p><strong>In Episode 104, hotly anticipated guest, Catherine Ryan Howard (author of <a href="https://amzn.to/34zAvAL">The Nothing Man</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Gumvp9">56 Days</a>), joins me to discuss her journey to becoming an author, behind-the-scenes of making of her books, her process for writing successful crime thrillers, and how much real-life crimes and circumstances influence her stories. Be ready for some non-graphic dead body talk.  Plus, Catherine shares some breaking news about her upcoming novel!</strong></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Catherine’s early influences in crime fiction.</li> <li>Catherine’s journey from travel agent to author.</li> <li>Her first book about her time working at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.</li> <li>The influences behind her best-selling books, <a href= "https://amzn.to/34zAvAL">The Nothing Man</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Gumvp9">56 Days.</a></li> <li>The <em>potentially</em> mysterious “Book Five.”</li> <li>Behind-the-scenes of her decision to write one of the first published pandemic-related crime novel.</li> <li>Accuracy in fiction and the responsibility of a novelist with crime details and plot mechanics.</li> <li>How Catherine researches the psychology of serial killers.</li> <li>Her new 50-page DNF rule.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Catherine’s Book Recommendations</strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[35:30]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/34gk3W0">Into the Darkest Corner</a> by Elizabeth Haynes</strong> | <a href= "https://amzn.to/34gk3W0">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780062239426">Bookshop.org</a><img src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01BD1SSO4" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading="lazy" /><img src= "http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-