158 Bestselling and Award Winning Author Nick Petrie Tells us to 'Just Write A Bad Book.'

Send us Fan MailSend us a textToday’s show will be especially helpful for you writers out there. On the show today we have award-winning and bestselling author, Nick Petrie. His first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards and was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He won the 2016 Literary Award from the Wisconsin Library Association and was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017.  Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books. Both Light it Up and The Wild One were shortlisted for the Barry Award.Nick is the quintessential blue-collar author. He has an impeccable work ethic forged with years of working as a carpenter and other trades that have paved his way to becoming a full-time bestselling author. In today’s episode, we discuss:·      Luck finds people who show up to work every day. We make our own luck.·      Nick’s definition of success.·      Write a ‘bad book.’·      Writing a main character who is a former Marine with PTSD and keeping this authentic, even though he is not a veteran.·      His former professions in the trades and how that has helped him in his writing career.His advice to rookie thriller writers. Visit Nick's website to learn more about him and his books.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/2UsJPbaSupport the showWhat'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