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Trends in Thrillers
I write thrillers--four so far. While I'm beginning my next project I'm also looking at trends as well as what interests me and what I...
Chris Malburg
Jan 18, 20181 min read
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A Writer's Inspiration Comes From Many Directions
I'm a writer. I look at the news and wonder how I might twist it into an interesting plot. Yesterday's false ballistic missile threat to...
Chris Malburg
Jan 15, 20182 min read
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The Man of Honor Sweepstakes!
The greatest books that go unread because no one knows they're available are the saddest stories. Though Man of Honor has done well from...
Chris Malburg
Jan 14, 20181 min read
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Job 1: Fall in love with your characters
As an author who is now beginning my 27th book project I'm now figuring out my characters. My novels are action-oriented thrillers, but...
Chris Malburg
Jan 4, 20182 min read
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Managing the Editors
Editors are a different breed. A breed apart. One that cares not a wit about how hard you work or how much you love that line; paragraph;...
Chris Malburg
Dec 21, 20171 min read
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Journalism Is No Place For The Thin-skinned
My latest cyber thriller, #Man of Honor, was just released yesterday. The reviews are coming in and being processed by Amazon. So far so...
Chris Malburg
Dec 16, 20171 min read
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The Day Before Publishing Day
Publishing Day T - 1. This is the calm before whatever is going to happen, happens. It is the day every author takes a breath and wonders...
Chris Malburg
Dec 14, 20171 min read
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Writing The Book Is Only Half The Job
Whether you chose a mainstream publisher or Amazon's CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing, book marketing will soon take up to half...
Chris Malburg
Dec 12, 20171 min read
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How To Start Writing Your Book
Now that Man of Honor is scheduled for publication on December 15, I've already moved on to my next project. People often ask how do I ...
Chris Malburg
Dec 12, 20172 min read
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What A Working Writer Actually Does
Want to know what a working writer does? Think all we do is sit in a nice, cushy chair creating? Some may. I don't. My work day begins at...
Chris Malburg
Dec 5, 20172 min read
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Every Book Has A Trailer
Finding a captivating book is not so easy. With all the choices on Amazon, iBooks, Smashwords, and all the rest there are millions of...
Chris Malburg
Dec 5, 20171 min read
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One of My Favorite Thriller Series
As the holidays approach friends are asking for recommendations of great novels. They're flying or taking long road trips and want...
Chris Malburg
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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USS Iowa Engine Room
To all you mechanical engineers, this may be the next thing to heaven. The #USSIowa --one of America's 4 battleships--is permanently...
Chris Malburg
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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Putting America First
I'm a writer. I have a voice. Most of my books have a common thread--putting America first. I make no apologies for that. Some may...
Chris Malburg
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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Thank You For Your Service
Thanksgiving Day 2017: What you can't see here is the gunnery sergeant stopping by the LAX USO facility to await his next flight. Or the...
Chris Malburg
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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Poking the Bear
With today's ballistic missile launch by North Korea it seems to me Kim Jong-un continues poking the bear. That would be the US, South...
Chris Malburg
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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