Author Archives: joesouza

I took a bit of a break from writing since I last spoke to you. I turned in my latest manuscript to my editor, CRUEL & BITTER THINGS, jumped on a plane and traveled out to the Czech Republic. Prague, … Continue reading →

Ahhh, spring. The most welcome change of seasons. Budding trees. Tulips popping up. The optimism of another Red Sox season. Bruins and Celtics playoffs. New spring novels. Think against! After a mild and temperate winter, spring came in like a … Continue reading →

Baseball and crime writing? Trust me, I’m not coming out of left field with this blog post. Spring training has started and as a Red Sox fan I’m pretty excited for my team’s prospects. The Sox have a new manager … Continue reading →

I just finished Ruth Reichl’s fantastic book, Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, and it made me think about critics in general. We, as writers, must suffer the slings and arrows of all the book … Continue reading →

I can understand why James Patterson has a stable of writers writing his novels. He’s an idea guy and freely admits that he’s not the best stylist when it comes to putting words down on paper. Sixty Minutes did a … Continue reading →

The Christmas season is a reminder that hope and joy can triumph over the evils going on in the world, and in our own hearts. I say this as someone who writes books about mystery and murder, and who often … Continue reading →

I really love garlic. Enough to write about it in this post instead of talking up my new psychological thriller, THE ANCHORMAN’S WIFE (Level Best Books), which publishes 10/24/2023. In fact, I just came from a garlic festival this weekend … Continue reading →

Marketing. Book selling. NetGalley. BookSirens. Double down on Twitter. No, it’s called X now. Send out ARCs to readers. Book bloggers. Book tour bloggers. Tell people about my new novel. Tell more people. Spread the news on Facebook without totally … Continue reading →

Here’s something you might not know about me: I possess the ability to become invisible. Turn on an invisible switch and poof—you can’t see me. But I’m there with you while you’re standing there and talking with your friend, or … Continue reading →

This is a post about knowing when to hold ‘em, not when to fold ‘em. About the glass being half full, not half empty. Mostly it’s about a writer’s perseverance and not giving up on a manuscript you believe in. … Continue reading →