http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/ {channel_description} {channel_language} Jamie Freveletti Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} {gmt_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/dont-throw-water-on-the-fire http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/dont-throw-water-on-the-fire#When:22:47:05Z Those who know me or have read some of my earlier posts know that I am often annoyed by those who feel the need to explain to me or others why a life in the creative industry is not going to end well, either financially or emotionally. These people end up urging their children, my children, my friends, or random strangers who are contemplating such a life to take the safe route. These are the ones who say, “you’ll… General, 2012-01-18T22:47:05+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/seasons-greetings-and-happy-new-year http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/seasons-greetings-and-happy-new-year#When:14:33:08Z   Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!  General, 2011-12-25T14:33:08+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/enjoyed-the-tour http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/enjoyed-the-tour#When:03:30:14Z   I want to thank everyone who came out to say hello on the tour for THE NINTH DAY! I appreciate it, and hope to do it again next year. All the Best, Jamie General, 2011-11-04T03:30:14+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/love-gone-with-the-wind-try-zemindar http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/love-gone-with-the-wind-try-zemindar#When:14:25:54Z  Don't you wonder why some books gain iconic status while others, equally as wonderful, don't? ZEMINDAR is one of those books. A sweeping historical epic that accurately portrays life in India at the time of the Sepoy Mutiny (1st Indian War of Independence) of 1857. If you thought our own Civil War was bloody, read about the residence at Lucknow when under siege.   … General, 2011-10-28T14:25:54+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/the-ninth-day-launch-sept-27-tour http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/the-ninth-day-launch-sept-27-tour#When:13:54:28Z   I'm excited for the launch of The Ninth Day and to begin a tour. Here's a quick synopsis of the tour (details on the Events link).  I start out in Arlington Heights at the Tuscan Market and Wine Bar. Great venue and wonderful people. Stop by for a drink, book talk and signing! The Tuscan market is across the street from the Metra stop if you prefer to train it there. After the Tuscan launch party… General, 2011-09-06T13:54:28+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/back-in-the-islands http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/back-in-the-islands#When:11:27:35Z     It's August and the month of the annual  trip to my favorite island: Anguilla. It's in the British West Indies, a stone's throw from St. Barth's but a whole world of difference. There is nothing to do here. If you want shopping or nightlife you'll need to leave Anguilla and head elsewhere. If you want beautiful, soft sand beaches and peace, here's your place. Getting here is the… General, 2011-08-20T11:27:35+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/writing-as-a-profession-the-creative-industry http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/writing-as-a-profession-the-creative-industry#When:02:05:09Z Some authors seem surprised at the fact that writing is an industry complete with some of the more cold blooded aspects that the word industry implies. I, however am not because I’ve been around the creative industry all my life in some form or another. My mother was a singer when I was a kid. She would spend the days rehearsing her band in our house and I would sit in a corner, playing with my plastic horse models… General, 2011-08-03T02:05:09+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/whats-with-thriller-writers-and-death-are-we-working-through-some-issues http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/whats-with-thriller-writers-and-death-are-we-working-through-some-issues#When:02:39:14Z It's late at night as I write this. It's raining outside and I can hear it hit the windows. The house is quiet and  I just finished writing a chapter in one manuscript and struggled over an ending of a short story, which I can't seem to get right. I want the ending to say something about the circle of life. My frustration with the way the story should end got me thinking about thriller writers and their view of death. I've noticed… General, 2011-02-26T02:39:14+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/running-dark-wins-a-lovey-award http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/running-dark-wins-a-lovey-award#When:05:58:46Z I am thrilled to say that Running Dark won a Lovey award at this year's Love is Murder conference!  This great conference was the second that I ever attended when I started attempting to market what I had written (Bouchercon in Chicago was the first) and it has been my favorite place to go every year since. The conference is small but filled with authors, publishers, and, this year,… General, 2011-02-07T05:58:46+00:00 http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/thank-you-mr-ludlum-ive-been-asked-to-write-next-in-ludlums-covert-one-ser http://www.jamiefreveletti.com/journal/entry/thank-you-mr-ludlum-ive-been-asked-to-write-next-in-ludlums-covert-one-ser#When:04:19:01Z The Estate of Robert Ludlum has asked me to write the next in the Covert One Series.http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-0122-jamie-freveletti-20110122,0,540289.story I discovered Robert Ludlum after my mother purchased The Matarese Circle and spent all night reading it. She then bought The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Bourne Identity and The Parsifal Mosaic. I would rush home from school to try to wrestle the next one out of her hands. Books were a luxury, but she bought those, and the rest we… General, 2011-01-22T04:19:01+00:00