Episode 185: Novelist Spotlight #185: Detective writer Tracy Clark’s five tips for creating characters readers will cherish

In the spotlight is Tracy Clark, a Chicago native and the author of the award-winning Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned private investigator Cassandra Raines, and the detective Harriet Foster series, featuring Harriet Foster, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Two tough, smart, African American female characters working the mean streets of the Windy City. 

 

We discuss: 

 

>> Creating characters 

>> Cassandra Raines 

>> Harriet Foster 

>> Chicago 

>> Deep-dish pizza 

>> Organic versus outlined writing 

>> Key writing advice 

>> Literary influences 

>> Etc. 

 

Learn more about Tracy Clark here: https://tracyclarkbooks.com 

 

Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no  

 

Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com