150 Finding The Strength To Write After Tragedy And Grief With USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt.

Send us Fan Mail Send us a textToday on the show we are traveling to Romania speaking to USA Today Bestselling Author Melinda Colt. Melinda Colt is an award-winning and bestselling author of thrillers, suspense, and mystery novels. While she’s a Juris Doctor and professional target shooter, she worked as a journalist before she became a full-time author and owns a graphic design business.Melinda indulges her romantic side by writing romance novels under the pen name Melinda De Ross.   In today’s episode we discuss:·      Melinda’s wide variety of interests, including having a law degree, being a journalist, a professional target shooter, and owning her own graphic design studio. What it was like living in Romania under communism.·      Her interesting childhood and being immersed in many endeavors.·      What Melinda’s influences were growing up that molded her author career.·      Her beginnings as a journalist and how that helped her later as an author.·      Melinda being a former target shooting champion and how that has influenced her writing.·      Her writing in two different genres, crime fiction, and romance, and how she blends the two.·      How Melinda earned the title, “USA Today Bestselling Author.”·      How Melinda overcame personal tragedy and profound grief not writing for almost two years, to finishing her next novel.·      Her advice to anyone getting back to writing after a personal tragedy. Please visit the Melinda Colt website. Come on over to the Melinda De Ross website.Need a book cover? Melinda has you covered:-) Check out her graphic design website.Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaAvenging Adam Audiobook by Jodi BurnettGet 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. Search 'Police Stories Patrick O'Donnell' or click thSupport the show