At the age of six, in my hometown of Syracuse, NY, I boarded an American Airlines Lockheed Electra with my spirited mom. After receiving the obligatory tour of the cockpit, I was handed a certificate, a pilot’s hat silhouetted in the background. The certificate, signed by the captain, promised me an interview with the airline’s chief pilot 20 years from the date. Thinking that the notion of becoming an airline pilot would fade over time, my … [Read more...]
LOCKOUT’s John Nance: On The Same Page
Ah, harmony! When you’re sitting in the cabin of a jetliner zipping through hostile atmosphere at 39-thousand feet, legally and effectively at the mercy of your flight crew, the last thing you want back in 42B is a reason to worry about your crew having relational problems. You know, not playing well together. Sometimes the stress of keeping several hundred people fed and watered begins to show on the flight attendants and the passengers … [Read more...]
Author John Nance On The “Writer’s Curse”
I have to laugh when someone looks at my list of books written over the past few decades and jumps to the conclusion that I am incredibly disciplined. Okay, as a pilot, I AM disciplined to a reasonable degree, but life around our household does not include watching me goosestep to my office each morning at precisely 5 am with coffee in hand only to emerge 8.5 hours later having produced exactly 10.2 pages. I wish I was capable of such … [Read more...]
LOCKOUT’s John J. Nance Discusses How He Comes Up With His Bestselling Book Plots
As an author whose stock in trade is telling exciting stories and, hopefully, keeping you up past midnight (the way a great thriller always keeps ME flipping pages till dawn), I love it when you guys are interested enough in the backstage machinery to ask how I come up with plots like LOCKOUT. I could be flippant and say it takes a lot of scotch and cigars sitting on the back deck, but in reality, it’s more of an orderly procedure. First, I … [Read more...]
New York Times Bestselling Author John Nance Returns To The Air With New Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller LOCKOUT
"A wild ride through the night sky" - Capt. Sully Sullenberger, author of #1 New York Times bestseller "SULLY" Over the Atlantic in the dark of night, the electronic brain of Pangia Airlines Flight 10 quietly and without warning disconnects all the cockpit controls and reverses course on its own. The crew of the huge Airbus 330 at first sense nothing, the flight displays still showing them on course to New York. But with puzzled … [Read more...]
3 Ways that Releasing My First Novel Was Like Walking Down the Street in my Underwear (Plus a Giveaway)
In August, my debut novel, Crevice, released and I couldn’t be happier, but once it was out there I had this moment of panic. What did I do? My book baby was now on display for anyone to see. It was like those dreams I sometimes have where I've forgotten my clothes. I’m guessing I’m not the only one to ever feel this way, although I do tend to have control issues, so I thought I'd tell you why I felt this way. Note: keep reading to the end for … [Read more...]
New York Times Bestselling Author and World-Recognized Aviation Analyst John J. Nance
Another New York Times Bestselling Author Joins WildBlue Press! New York Times Bestselling author John J. Nance is a veteran airline captain, a decorated U.S. Air Force pilot and war veteran, a licensed attorney, professional speaker and world-recognized Aviation Analyst for ABC World News and Good Morning America. His bestselling works include BLACKOUT, PANDORA'S BOX, MEDUSA'S CHILD and THE LAST HOSTAGE. John, who still flies, lives on San Juan … [Read more...]
Author Janice Boekhoff Tells Her Secret to Being Able to “Write Through the Fear”
No one would ever tell you to write out of fear (except maybe Stephen King), but for much of my life I wrote, or rather didn’t write, because of fear. As a kid growing up in the Midwest, I had many answers to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Wanting to be a veterinarian or archaeologist were safe things to admit. Things people would understand. But I had something else buried deep in the hidden part of my heart. A … [Read more...]
Order Richard Godwin’s Thriller Noir Novel THE PURE AND THE HATED For FREE!
A man takes a stranger into his house only to unleash a savage lesson from the past… For a limited time, get internationally acclaimed author Richard Godwin's thriller noir novel, THE PURE AND THE HATED, for free! But hurry, this offer only lasts from August 14th through August 18th. This chilling crime novel is sure to leave you guessing as Godwin explores family relationships and the mind of a dangerous psychopath. 5 Star Rating on … [Read more...]
Romantic Suspense Author Janice Boekhoff Gives Six Humorous Writing Dos and Don’ts
Have you ever wondered how writers endure hours of solitude, 1,001 rejections, a myriad of bad reviews, and even worse insecurities? The not-so-surprising answer is humor. If we didn’t laugh at this writing life, we would go crazy. So, here are some humorous dos and don’ts to lighten up the writing life and help those of you who don’t write to understand what makes writers just a little bit different. 1. Don’t shred your first rejection … [Read more...]
