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Frank Fiore is a bestselling author with more than 50,000 copies of his non-fiction books in print. He has now turned his writing talents to writing fiction.
 
Frank has also written "To Christopher" that, under the guise of a book to his young son, leads the reader through social commentary, personal experience and entertaining stories that take the reader on a thoughtful journey through the challenges and opportunities that face the next generation.

Frank's writing experience also includes guest columns on social commentary and future trends published in the Arizona Republic and the Tribune papers in the metro Phoenix area.

Thank you Frank answering a few questions for us! To start, please tell us about the latest project you've worked on.
 
My latest project is Cyberkill. It was published a month or so ago. The web site is cyberkill.frankfiore.com
 
How has your education, profession or background helped you in your writing career? Or conversely, how has you writing success helped you in your profession?
 
All my life I have been interested in many, many subjects - from the social sciences to the human sciences to science itself. All of this interest has helped me develop interesting and believable characters and stories.
 
What other works have you had published?
 
I have published a dozen non-fiction books that have sold in total over 50,000 copies. Cyberkill is my first novel – a cyber-thriller and it has been recently turned into a screenplay.
 
Is there any aspect to your profession that gets you in touch with your readers directly?
 
I am creating what is called an Author Platform to reach my targeted readers and stay in touch with them primarily through social media like Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and my Blog.
 
What will your next project be?
 
I am currently working on a new character series called The Chronicles of Jeremy Nash. The Chronicles of Jeremy Nash is a new thriller series about a noted debunker and skeptic of conspiracy theories, urban legends and myths. Jeremy Nash is pressed into pursuing them by threats to himself, family and reputation.

The Chronicles of Jeremy Nash capitalizes on the continuing interest of the reading public in conspiracy theories, unsolved mysteries, urban myths, New Age beliefs and paranormal events. I also feeds the growing appetite of the public for ‘puzzle stories’ in the vein of National Treasure and Indiana Jones with a little of the X-Files thrown in. The formula of the chronicles consists of a conspiracy theory, unsolved mystery, urban myth, New Age belief or paranormal practice that Nash is forced to pursue; combined with an underlying real world event, organization or persons that is somehow connected to what he is pursuing. This provides the thriller aspect of the stories. The web site is jeremynashonline.com
 
What can you recommend for writers who are just getting started and are trying to make a name for themselves?
 
Write, write and write. Finish a book and go on to the next. Write as many as you can and don’t look back. There’s only one strategy in my opinion that works to be a successful author who makes real money. Keep writing until one of your books hits it big. Then, readers will go back and buy your other books. Dan Brown is an excellent example of this.
 
How did you get started as a writer?
 
I decided to be a novelist in high school and wrote part of my first novel there. If anything inspires me to write, it’s watching movies.
 
Which is your favorite book/work published? Is there a favorite?
 
Personally – I watch movies because I write my novels as movies.  Movies scripts have a structure that is shared by novels. Both have a similar 3 or 4 act structure (spine/skeleton) that involves a hook, generally with the main character involved, then the ordinary world (who they are, etc) the first turning point, tests and trials, reversals, black moment when all seems lost, climax, the epiphany and reward.

This is not a formula, it’s classic mythic structure and it’s used in both mediums. Current contemporary commercial novels are much faster paced than in the past, no matter what genre. Some genres (action and thrillers)move faster than others but the whole market has shifted. We are a USA Today society that deals in sound bites and Tweets, and that doesn’t bode well for the slow moving novel. That, in my opinion, is why writers should still read current novels…we need to know what the editors are buying.
 
What does a typical work day look like for you?
 
At my desk by 8 AM. Read my mail then visits my social media groups for comments or posting, then write my blog and then write several pages or more of my current book. Break at 3PM and walk my dog.

Finally, a most important question: what was the last song you sang out loud when you were by yourself? 
 
Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles.

Thank you Frank! We're looking forward to your new series The Chronicles of Jeremy Nash!