In the spotlight is Jim Gregory, who publishes under the byline Dr. James R. Gregory and has 40 years of experience in advertising and branding, and he is an expert on corporate brand management. After successfully exiting the business, he embarked on a new direction — writing fiction. He soon discovered his favorite strategy was writing short reads in the form of novellas, stories that can be enjoyed in just one sitting — such as an evening at home or a cross-country flight.

Jim Gregory has written four works of fiction. They are titled "Small Fortunes," "Stones in a Glass House," "Fortune Teller," and "Zephyr’s War." 

We discuss:

>> Branding and marketing

>> The top brands among novelists

>> Short versus long writing

>> Padding novels

>> Organic writing

>> Etc.

Learn more about Jim Gregory here: https://jamesrgregory-books.com

Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no

Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com

In the spotlight is Janice Deal, the author of two novels titled THE BLUE DOOR and THE SOUND OF RABBITS, and two short story collections titled THE DECLINE OF PIGEONS, and a linked collection titled STRANGE ATTRACTORS.

THE DECLINE OF PIGEONS was a was a Flannery O’Connor Award finalist, and THE SOUND OF RABBITS was a finalist for both the Many Voices Project annual competition, and the Black Lawrence Press Big Moose Prize.

We discuss:

>> Short stories versus novels
>> Open versus closed story endings

>> George Saunders
>> Stephen King

>> Movies

>> Gesture drawings

>> Honing copy

>> Etc.

Learn more about Janice Deal here: https://www.janicedeal.com

Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no

Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com

In the spotlight is Tracy Clark, a Chicago native and the author of the award-winning Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned private investigator Cassandra Raines, and the detective Harriet Foster series, featuring Harriet Foster, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Two tough, smart, African American female characters working the mean streets of the Windy City.

We discuss:

>> Creating characters

>> Cassandra Raines

>> Harriet Foster

>> Chicago

>> Deep-dish pizza

>> Organic versus outlined writing

>> Key writing advice

>> Literary influences

>> Etc.

Learn more about Tracy Clark here: https://tracyclarkbooks.com

Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no

Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com