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Author of the Geneva Chase Mystery Series: Random Road, Darkness Lane and Graveyard Bay

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GRAVEYARD BAY

The third book in the Geneva Chase series is now available. Order your copy now.

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Blood on the Page

Blood on the Page

Our local college has contracted me to teach another Creative Writing course in January—if our state is still allowing in-person classes by then. I’ve taught three of these in 2020, remarkable because of everything that’s going on. We all have

Thomas Kies December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Writing Read more

Face Mask Mayhem and Writing Distractions

Face Mask Mayhem and Writing Distractions

In my creative writing class that I was teaching for our local college, cut short by the pandemic, I stressed the value of ratcheting up tension as your book progresses. Well, welcome to the real world, where the tension is

Thomas Kies May 23, 2020December 21, 2020 News, Shadow Hill, Writing Read more

Pandemic, writing it into your work…or not?

Pandemic, writing it into your work…or not?

I’m facing two problems with my newest writing project. One: Should I incorporate the pandemic into my plot? Should I make reference to it? Two: What will life be like in a year from now? I have a hunch that

Thomas Kies April 23, 2020December 21, 2020 News, Shadow Hill, Writing Read more

Coronavirus – About Heroes

Coronavirus – About Heroes

Like many of my fellow bloggers, during this time where we’re self-isolating, practicing social distancing, and wearing masks to the grocery store, I’m finding it difficult to dive into my current work in progress. I fear that anything I write

Thomas Kies April 20, 2020December 21, 2020 News, Writing Read more

Creating Tension in Fiction Writing

Creating Tension in Fiction Writing

I received this by private message in Facebook this morning: “Good evening, any idea when Shadow Hill will be hitting the bookshelves? I just started Graveyard Bay this week and can’t believe how much your books make my heart race.

Thomas Kies January 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Writing Read more

Tom’s Unofficial Poll of Favorite Holiday Books and Movies

Tom’s Unofficial Poll of Favorite Holiday Books and Movies

My latest Geneva Chase mystery, Graveyard Bay, takes place shortly before Christmas.  Now, under no circumstances, would I classify it as a holiday tale.  Of my three published novels, Graveyard Bay is probably the darkest.  Whips, chains, assassinations, jailbreaks—not a

Thomas Kies December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Just For Fun Read more

Storytelling—Casablanca Style

Storytelling—Casablanca Style

One of my favorite films, Casablanca, turned 77 on November 26. Whenever it’s on television, I never miss it. But what about it leads me to watch it over and over again? We do the same thing with movies like It’s a

Thomas Kies December 2, 2019December 4, 2019 Writing Read more

Who inspired you to want to be a writer?

Who inspired you to want to be a writer?

As I write this, I’m on the 11th floor of the Hyatt Regency in Dallas attending Bouchercon. Last night, I had cocktails with Michael Barson and Warren Easley (both with Poisoned Pen/Sourcebooks) and Molly Odintz (an editor with Crimereads).  One

Thomas Kies November 4, 2019December 1, 2019 News, Writing Read more

Opening Scenes

Opening Scenes

I had a discussion with an editor a few weeks ago and she told me about the hundreds of submissions she looks at every year.  She glanced at me and said, “I can’t tell you how many of them start

Thomas Kies October 21, 2019December 1, 2019 Darkness Lane, Graveyard Bay, Random Road, Writing Read more

Building Our Brand…One Book at a Time

Building Our Brand…One Book at a Time

I parked cars at the North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City yesterday.  My Rotary Club does it to raise money for local non-profit organization projects as well as college scholarships for deserving local students. It was difficult to sneak

Thomas Kies October 7, 2019December 1, 2019 Graveyard Bay, News, Writing Read more
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