Coming August 7th: The Weight of Cold Things, Arctic noir thriller. Yellowstone meets The X-Files 😳😳

Story Impact Magazine, Issue #3, is here — The Leisure Issue. Western fiction with Robin Somers, T.E. MacArthur, and Terrence McCauley, essays on creative rest, and real strategy for working authors. storyimpactconsulting.com/magazine #StoryImpactMagazine #WritingCommunity

Story Impact Magazine, Issue #3, is here — The Leisure Issue. Western fiction with Robin Somers, T.E. MacArthur, and Terrence McCauley, essays on creative rest, and real strategy for working authors. storyimpactconsulting.com/magazine #StoryImpactMagazine #WritingCommunity

Ever hear of Deadhorse?? a.co/d/0cVXVVQR

Arctic Noir, Psychological Thriller, my darkest so far. Coming August 7th

Arctic Noir, Psychological Thriller, my darkest so far. Coming August 7th

My June newsletter drops Saturday. It’s about the winds that clear everything whether you’re ready or not. The drawers you empty. The space that follows — and why that space can feel scarier than the clutter did. Subscribe: newsletter.lisatowles.com #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Books

Everyone should read a Kazuo Ishiguro novel at least once in their life just so they can feel

28 authors, one amazing librarian named Mary Ayers, and a Dublin community that showed up hungry for books. Grateful for days like this — and for fellow author Kristina Fox who made it even better. The Ridders and Codex found new homes today.

A Book Club reading my book?? Scary but wonderful. 20 readers had all finished “Switch” — and I got to be in the room for their honest feedback. Real conversation. A lot of laughs. Readers are the part of the literary industry that never lies. That’s the signal. ❤️📚 #BookClub #CrimeFiction #Switch

The missing link in how authors promote themselves isn't a better platform or a bigger ad budget. It's permission to show up as themselves — with a framework to back it up. The ME Factor is officially live today. Kindle and Paperback: a.co/d/08yFnufv #AuthorMarketing #BookLaunch #TheMEFactor

Zak Skinner pulled one thread. The whole world went dark. 🌑 A dystopian techno-nightmare through the lens of a Chicago student. What starts as a campus scam leads Zak straight into the ruins of Steelworker Park. "Relentless." Read here: a.co/d/077u0CU4 #BookSky #NinetyFive #TechThriller

Issue 2 of Story Impact Magazine is here. The Travel Issue: 54 pages where outer journeys meet inner landscapes — memoirs, personal essays, and publishing strategy for the creative life. Consider this your ten-minute escape. storyimpactconsulting.com/magazine #StoryImpact #TheTravelIssue

#WIPSnips! I reached 11k word in my just-started standalone crime thriller. My protag is currently in a dive bar in #SanFrancisco and tomorrow I’m going to that actual bar to research 🔬 🍸 #writesky #writingcommunity #WIP

#WIPSnips! The word for March 30th is "film" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts This is from my last book, Danny. I'm very proud of my chapter that takes place in an Arby's. Vampires in an Arby's. That's how I roll. Oh, and it's 1996 here, which is why LOTR isn't mentioned

Visibility isn’t the ultimate goal. Being MEMORABLE is.The ME Factor is about the real you behind your stories — and building a community of readers who will care about every book you write. Coming April 8th. 🔗 #WritingCommunity

“You have to go where the silence is the loudest." 🎙️ I recently hosted veteran novelist and filmmaker Martyn Burke on The Story Impact Podcast. “That is where the real story is hiding, usually behind the things people are too afraid to say out loud." 🔗 Catch the interview here: lnkd.in/gkfsdRG6

Richmond marina bay walk today felt so good to my soul. Where do you go to recharge?

Richmond marina bay walk today felt so good to my soul. Where do you go to recharge?

“You have to go where the silence is the loudest." 🎙️ I recently hosted veteran novelist and filmmaker Martyn Burke on The Story Impact Podcast. “That is where the real story is hiding, usually behind the things people are too afraid to say out loud." 🔗 Catch the interview here: lnkd.in/gkfsdRG6

Visibility isn’t the ultimate goal. Being MEMORABLE is.The ME Factor is about the real you behind your stories — and building a community of readers who will care about every book you write. Coming April 8th. 🔗 #WritingCommunity

If you have a reader in your family who loves high-stakes suspense, SWITCH is ready to go under their tree. I wrote this book for the thinkers, the tech-enthusiasts, and the thrill-seekers. There’s no better time to dive into this world than during the holiday break.

🎙️ Story Impact Podcast is now on Podbean! Just dropped: My conversation with Jeff Circle, creator of the Writer’s Dossier Podcast and editor of “Myopic Duplicity” 🎧 Listen now: www.podbean.com/ei/pb-jr8ez-... or if you prefer the video click here: youtu.be/hcyxiCoehso?...

Fringe science. Weaponized technology. Unthinkable family secrets. Ready for your next binge read? ⚡️ #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #skybrarian #thrillernovel

#amreading #booksky #writingcommunity

#Authors #Writingcommunity #amreading #Booksky

Did you go out today?

TUNE IN MONDAY to the Morning Show 8-10am PT on @ksvysonoma.bsky.social Guests: Larry Barnett, Sonoma Planning Commission; Lori Varsames, business & personal coach; & @authortowles.bsky.social, award-winning crime novelist. Her latest is SWITCH. Listen in at 91.3 FM locally or at ksvy.org.

Just marked down my E&A Investigations books Hot House and Salt Island to .99 on Kindle for a limited time. Grab them on Amazon to catch up before Switch drops on 9/30 #bookdeal #Kindledeal #Mystery #Thriller #Amreading

Authors: when you finish writing a book, how long of a break do you usually take before jumping into your next project? Curious… ✍️📚

Handmade (obviously 🤣🤣) Slipcase for my finally complete thriller series! Authors - do you use these? Where do you have them made?

NEW Book Trailer for my upcoming thriller, Switch: 📚 youtu.be/CKXGS2CCgwY?... #booktwt #bookish #WritingCommunity #booktrailers

🌟📚 Hard to believe it's already been 4 months since my new thriller "Specimen" hit the shelves. I’ve been loving the feedback and seeing readers dive into Thea Riggs’ world of peril and intrigue. Hope you’ll add it to your TBR! 📖💖

✏️📝AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT📝✏️ This #ThrillerThursday it’s time for an author spotlight on Louise Candlish @hqstories.bsky.social Am a big fan of Louise’s books & she is now an #autobuyauthor for me, v excited about upcoming release #ANeighboursGuideToMurder - roll on July!😍📖 Have you read any?📚

Where do you go to feel restored?

I just interviewed Eliot Pattison on my YouTube series, great conversation! youtu.be/NR9dgbmW3DQ?... #booksky #writestuff #writingcommunity

Valentine’s Day is about self-appreciation. What’s one thing you love about yourself? ❤️💗

Great trailer! ❤️❤️

AUTHORS: what’s your opinion of book trailers? Are they useful, do you make them, or no? Here’s the one for my December 2024 thriller: youtu.be/85_BsC9q8Xk?...

Who are YOUR writing companions? #booksky

Great #vacation in freezing #Florida, I visited my amazing parents…and I wrote 11k words in a week! #booksky #writersky #travel

I love that sentence

Best part of traveling, for a writer, is people watching 👀 ✈️ ✍️ #booksky #writersky #travel

KOBO is running a special promotion on some books beginning Jan 9th and running through the 22nd. I've been asked to participate! The promo price isn't just for KOBO, however. You'll be able to get Dragon's Grace at this price wherever my eBooks are sold. books2read.com/Dragons-Grace

Thank you! I’d love to ❤️📚

New reader review of my latest thriller, Specimen 🤩 Yay! #writestuff #booksky #bookplugs #fictionwriter

Massive thanks to the @inews.co.uk team for making Notes on a Drowning a Crime and Thriller pick for January. Here I am with @gillianmauthor.bsky.social and @tomjhindle.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social

NEW AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Among his other talents, Terrence McCauley is an award-winning author of crime thrillers, westerns, and shares some wonderful wisdom about the writing path. Watch the episode here: youtu.be/dTatoEuDRi8?... and would love to hear what you think!