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Steve Rush

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Born
in Atlanta, Georgia, The United States
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Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Steven James

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January 2015


Steve’s book Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers was named finalist in the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Nonfiction and Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Awards.

Steve won joint first prize in the 2020 Chillzee KiMo T-E-N Contest and longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards. 2022 Public Safety Writing Association Writing Competition first and third place award for two unpublished manuscripts, and first-place tie for Kill Your Characters.

Steve's experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He was once hailed as “The best forensic investigator in the United States” by the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and in
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Steve Rush My latest work in progress, The Genesis Concept: An Inspiring Masterclass on Writing Dynamic Setting, Characters and Conflict, is in the editing proce…moreMy latest work in progress, The Genesis Concept: An Inspiring Masterclass on Writing Dynamic Setting, Characters and Conflict, is in the editing process.

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5 Steps to Overcome Brain Freeze A.K.A Writers Block

This mind-blowing information can help you succeed.

Statistics show 81% of the population want to write a book.

Fewer than 1% who begin will complete a book.

Let’s be optimistic. Pick a subject. Any subject.
Write one sentence related to your selection.

Now, ask yourself these five questions:
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The flow in this story reads as if written by a single author and shows love knows no bounds. Tate and Wren are characters readers will find easy to root for in the midst of impossible odds. Well done. Highly recommended.
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I began reading this author's stories long ago and remain a loyal fan. Devine proves one of the best characters. Likable and true to his mission. Great job. Highly recommended.
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“What do you intend to do when you wake up? Will you proclaim the truth or continue to hide behind your façade?”
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“Birdie slid out the chair to his left, crawled up onto it, shifted to sit, and crossed her arms on the table. “I heard my daddy tell Mommy somebody painted your picture on a barn. He said the police are going to imbestigate you.”

“He did?”

She bobbed her head. “He said you looked like the devil. Are you the devil?”
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“A killer must focus on details, Vanessa.”
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