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TIARA BY JOHN DIZON
NORTHERN IRELAND, THE IRA AND A ROYAL LOVE STORY - Who would have thought! But the combination in this political thriller adds to its excitement. This is a well-developed tale set in blood in Northern Ireland. When Princess Jennifer is kidnapped, political and terrorist groups take aim at each other as they vie for international publicity. John Dizon is an exceptional writer who makes this unusual story totally believable.
MY Q&A SESSION WITH JOHN R. DIZON
Writing Process Blog Tour
1. What are you working on at the moment?
Today I read through and approved the galley copy for my second book, The Girl in Black Pajamas, which is coming out on September 22. Since the third book is in developmental edits, I’m working on the first draft of the fourth book.
2. How does your work differ from others of this genre?
I don’t know of any other adult murder mysteries that have a child involved in the cases. Isabella inserts herself into situations where she really doesn't belong, but sometimes her insights are helpful in resolving matters.
3. Why do you write what you do?
I write mysteries because I enjoy reading mysteries. Mysteries are somewhat like equations, no matter what’s happening in the process they must balance in the end.
4.How does your writing process work?
I think long and hard before I write. A story is almost like a movie running through my mind. I rewind, edit and continue thinking until I have a solid outline in mind. I write some notes and then sit at the keyboard and let my fingers take over. Since I’m a neurotic perfectionist, I continually edit as I go. I can obsess for hours over the use of words. Since my writing is dialogue driven, that’s important to me.
And my question for John Dizon is: You are one of the best writers I’ve come across in a long time. Your work is solid, well-written and intelligent. In reading your bio I found you have an unusual background. Was writing always your goal or were you simply living life to the fullest?
1. What are you working on at the moment?
Today I read through and approved the galley copy for my second book, The Girl in Black Pajamas, which is coming out on September 22. Since the third book is in developmental edits, I’m working on the first draft of the fourth book.
2. How does your work differ from others of this genre?
I don’t know of any other adult murder mysteries that have a child involved in the cases. Isabella inserts herself into situations where she really doesn't belong, but sometimes her insights are helpful in resolving matters.
3. Why do you write what you do?
I write mysteries because I enjoy reading mysteries. Mysteries are somewhat like equations, no matter what’s happening in the process they must balance in the end.
4.How does your writing process work?
I think long and hard before I write. A story is almost like a movie running through my mind. I rewind, edit and continue thinking until I have a solid outline in mind. I write some notes and then sit at the keyboard and let my fingers take over. Since I’m a neurotic perfectionist, I continually edit as I go. I can obsess for hours over the use of words. Since my writing is dialogue driven, that’s important to me.
And my question for John Dizon is: You are one of the best writers I’ve come across in a long time. Your work is solid, well-written and intelligent. In reading your bio I found you have an unusual background. Was writing always your goal or were you simply living life to the fullest?
Standard II - The Citadel by John Reinhard Dizon
Standard II - The Citadel is the second book in this incredible series. M16's William Shanahan is teamed up again with Jack Gawain to get to the core of an arms smuggling gang known as the Citadel. They work with Lucretia Corcosa, the Europol agent. This story starts off with a bang and keeps on going. Reading this made me feel like I was inserted into a James Bond/Jason Bourne thriller that just kept moving with plots and sub-plots until the end. John Dizon is a gifted writer who knows how to take readers on a super-fast, roller coaster ride and then leave them breathless at the end saying, "Wow! I want another ride!"
