Jill Brock, a native New Yorker based her first book Pennywise, on her experience running a restaurant, being one of three sisters, growing up in Queens, New York and her love of mysteries.
She began the Maggie and Odessa Mystery series because she wanted to reflect the multicultural world that surrounded her, her sense of humor and her love of mysteries. Her new series The Thursday Night Book Club comes from the same source, of family and friends and living in New York City.
She is a member of Sisters In Crime/New York Chapter.
Jill Brock
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From the blog
A View from Another Room
When I first started writing, I was an avid reader and still am. As a reader my selections of books were based on an eclectic taste I still can’t understand. Of one thing I was certain, I loved mysteries. From my first John D. McDonald’s color coded mystery to Walter Mosely’s latest Down Under the […]
An Upside Down Life
When I first started writing, I used it as an escape. A place where I could forget about everything. Someplace where I dictated the rules. It was like taking a vacation every time I put words to an empty page. As I took my writing seriously, it evolved into something else. I was no longer […]
Tips for Writers: Write What You Know?
After reading this article, I followed the blogger. Good sound advice for anyone writing outside of what they think they know. via Tips for Writers: Write What You Know?
Using Triggers to Poke at a Character’s Emotional Wound
Sometimes it takes pain to move our character’s along our story. As a writer, their inner landscape is a rich area to mine. This article was helpful in understanding that the character’s emotional journey is some time paved with thorns. Source: Using Triggers to Poke at a Character’s Emotional Wound
The Five Stages Of Revising Your Novel
I had to read this a couple of times to get a game plan for my next book. The article was quite helpful. The steps are simple and straightforward. Once you finish your first draft, take a step back and look at this game plan before you go back and tackle it. Good luck. Source: […]