Chris MalburgMay 21, 20181 minAuthors: 1st or 3rd Person--Select one!This week I'm participating in the Author's Roundtable sponsored by the International Thriller Writers Association. The topic this week i...
Chris MalburgApr 30, 20182 minHow to write realistic dialog?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...
Chris MalburgApr 16, 20181 minCyber Attacks On AircraftCyber attacks on commercial airliners have already occurred. "There have been hacks of aircraft and aviation-related systems, includin...
Chris MalburgApr 12, 20181 minNew Legs For an Old PirateMy 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 th...
Chris MalburgApr 2, 20181 minThe Victory of Having a Great FanI 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 ...
Chris MalburgMar 27, 20181 minFree: Man of Honor in Audio Book FormatEveryone 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 g...
Chris MalburgMar 15, 20183 minWhat's Every Writer's Fantasy?A favorable book review. Check that. Not just favorable. But one that's embarrassingly over the top. Book reviews are the life's blood fo...
Chris MalburgFeb 1, 20181 minAuthor Chris Malburg's Profile FeaturedYes, 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 w...
Chris MalburgJan 29, 20181 minThe One Piece Of Advice For Every WriterI've been asked by THE BIG THRILL magazine (International Thriller Writers Association) to participate in their craft series. The first s...
Chris MalburgJan 23, 20181 minWhy Are eBooks So Inexpensive?The proven price sweet spot for eBooks is $2.99. That's the happy intersection of peak demand and profitability. A higher price reduces d...
Chris MalburgJan 18, 20181 minTrends in ThrillersI 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 wa...
Chris MalburgJan 15, 20182 minA Writer's Inspiration Comes From Many DirectionsI'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 ...
Chris MalburgJan 14, 20181 minThe Man of Honor Sweepstakes!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...
Chris MalburgJan 4, 20182 minJob 1: Fall in love with your charactersAs an author who is now beginning my 27th book project I'm now figuring out my characters. My novels are action-oriented thrillers, but r...
Chris MalburgDec 21, 20171 minManaging the EditorsEditors 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;...
Chris MalburgDec 16, 20171 minJournalism Is No Place For The Thin-skinnedMy latest cyber thriller, #Man of Honor, was just released yesterday. The reviews are coming in and being processed by Amazon. So far so ...
Chris MalburgDec 14, 20171 minThe Day Before Publishing DayPublishing 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...
Chris MalburgDec 12, 20171 minWriting The Book Is Only Half The JobWhether you chose a mainstream publisher or Amazon's CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing, book marketing will soon take up to half y...
Chris MalburgDec 12, 20172 minHow To Start Writing Your BookNow 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 s...
Chris MalburgDec 5, 20172 minWhat A Working Writer Actually DoesWant 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...