CHRIS MALBURG

This week I'm participating in the Author's Roundtable sponsored by the International Thriller Writers Association. The topic this week is selecting the righ...

Writing dialog is easy. Writing realistic dialog, now that’s tough. If you listen to the way people talk, and then try to write it, their conversation sounds...

Cyber attacks on commercial airliners have already occurred. "There have been hacks of aircraft and aviation-related systems, including in-flight entertai...

My first young adult novel, A Pirate's Time Served, hit the shelves in 2014. It did well. Then, like all books, fell off the charts as those who wanted to re...

I measure my small literary victories by the single fans who write to me or mention one of my books in their blogs. If someone takes the time to single me ou...

Everyone likes a freebie. To kick off the audio version of Man of Honor, Audible is offering 25 free coupons. The best part is, they've given me the coupons....

A favorable book review. Check that. Not just favorable. But one that's embarrassingly over the top. Book reviews are the life's blood for authors. I'm no ex...

Yes, that's me to the left--leading a tour of Engine Room #2 aboard the USS IOWA. Nice photo. But that's not today's story. Every author welcomes earned medi...

I've been asked by THE BIG THRILL magazine (International Thriller Writers Association) to participate in their craft series. The first selection I contribut...

The proven price sweet spot for eBooks is $2.99. That's the happy intersection of peak demand and profitability. A higher price reduces demand. A lower price...

I write thrillers--four so far. While I'm beginning my next project I'm also looking at trends as well as what interests me and what I want to get involved w...

I'm a writer. I look at the news and wonder how I might twist it into an interesting plot. Yesterday's false ballistic missile threat to Hawaii that caused a...

The greatest books that go unread because no one knows they're available are the saddest stories. Though Man of Honor has done well from its launch date on ...

As an author who is now beginning my 27th book project I'm now figuring out my characters. My novels are action-oriented thrillers, but rely on strong charac...

Editors are a different breed. A breed apart. One that cares not a wit about how hard you work or how much you love that line; paragraph; or page. Doesn't wo...

My latest cyber thriller, #Man of Honor, was just released yesterday. The reviews are coming in and being processed by Amazon. So far so good. I cannot, howe...

Publishing Day T - 1. This is the calm before whatever is going to happen, happens. It is the day every author takes a breath and wonders if all the facts ar...

Whether you chose a mainstream publisher or Amazon's CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing, book marketing will soon take up to half your time. With my la...

Now that Man of Honor is scheduled for publication on December 15, I've already moved on to my next project. People often ask how do I start writing a thril...

Want to know what a working writer does? Think all we do is sit in a nice, cushy chair creating? Some may. I don't. My work day begins at 0400. I have a sede...