Bestselling author Loren D. Estleman has honed his craft throughout a career that has spanned more than 50 novels and won him a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and now readers can benefit from his expertise with Writing the Popular Novel. With engaging, uplifting advice, this book gives aspiring authors a guide to making their dreams come true and features:* An overview of literary genres and how to decide which one is best suited for the reader* Tips on how to conduct research(and how to make the leap from research to writing)* An in-depth look at dialogue, point of view, and other techniquesAs compelling as it is insightful, this book is sure to be popular with readers!… (more)