Tell us about your
latest book.
A Black Sail is set during the Bicentennial
Celebrations of July 1976 in New York City, when 16 tall ships of sail and a
naval armada of 53 vessels visited. Reporter Coleridge Taylor witnesses a
woman’s body being pulled out of New York Harbor while he’s working on a
feature story ahead of the big event. Bricks of heroin are strapped around the
woman’s waist. Taylor thinks he’s onto a drug war between the Italian mob and a
Chinatown tong. Both sides will do anything to stop the story, including
putting Taylor at the bottom of the harbor.
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What formats is the
book available in?
Trade paperback and all the major e-book formats.
Who are your favourite
authors?
Michael Connelly, Derek Raymond, Raymond
Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Charles Dickens, William Gibson, Michael Chabon.
What advice do you
have for other writers?
It’s trite but… Don’t give up. I am here now
because of all the people who I met at conferences, workshops, writing groups
and other venues who did not stick with it. They fell away. It’s a game of
rejection and getting better at the craft. Don’t. Give. Up.
What's your favourite
quote about writing/for writers?
"It's no wonder
that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense." - Mark
Twain
What's the best thing
about being a writer?
I’ve been an avid reader since I was a kid. I was
so into stories I wouldn’t hear people talking to me. The books played movies
in my mind. Now, my movies are playing in other people’s heads. That’s the best
thing.
Where can people find
out more about you and your writing?
My website: www.richzahradnik.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/richzahradnik
Why do you think
readers are going to enjoy your book?
They’ll follow a good murder mystery while getting a feel for New York
City in 1976, a time where they might see some interesting parallels to our own.
Where can a
reader purchase your book?
Amazon, BN.com, Indiebound.org, Smashwords.
It’s handled by the major distributors too, so you can order through your
favorite bookstore.
How do you research your
books?
I read books on the topic. I’m on my third on the serial killer Son of
Sam for the book that will be set in 1977. I also use contemporaneous newspaper
reporting. The New York Times’ online archive (Times Machine) is a huge help
and saves on library trips in a big way.
What is your work in
progress? Tell us about it.
I’m finishing a stand-alone thriller called The Causeway. It’s about three people thrown together after they
witness a drug murder—just as a hurricane is about to hit a barrier island off
New Jersey. They need to escape over the Causeway, the only connection to the
mainland, before the bad guys catch them.
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2 Comments
New York in 1976....would enjoy revisiting that time. Need to read this title. Thank you for sharing.
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