Brian Andrews, Author at Career Authors

Writing Prompt: If you set out to be liked…

Posted by Brian Andrews | Nov 29, 2019 | Writing Prompts

“If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.”

Supporting Character Guide – Small Roles that Make a Big Difference

Posted by Brian Andrews | Nov 25, 2019 | Craft

They might not be the lead or even have a POV, but that doesn’t mean supporting characters don’t play an important role. To help explain why, we at Career Authors proudly present Supporting Characters Guide: Character Engineering for Writers

Writing Prompt: Day at the Museum

Posted by Brian Andrews | Oct 25, 2019 | Writing Prompts

Take your lead character to an art museum. What piece of art stops her in her tracks and why?

Career Authors Exclusive: Interview with Paula Munier

Posted by Brian Andrews | Oct 23, 2019 | Mystery, Special Interview

As fate would have it, Paula and Brian have new books releasing on the same day (November 5th) and so they’ve decided to interview each other in a Career Authors exclusive double feature. This week, Paula is up first, answering questions about BLIND SEARCH, a mystery inspired by the true search-and-rescue case of an autistic boy who got lost in the Vermont wilderness

The Villain Checklist – How to Create a “Great & Terrible” Villain

Posted by Brian Andrews | Oct 21, 2019 | Craft

Memorable heroes require memorable villains. But what separates “great & terrible” villains from insipid ones? To help answer this question, we at Career Authors proudly present The Villain Checklist: Character Engineering for Writers