Welcome to the Dark & Stormy podcast, in which I speak – writer to writer – with authors of crime fiction, thrillers and sci-fi. This is a monthly podcast aimed at fans and readers. Each episode concludes with the guest recommending another writer.
My guest is Tony Knighton, author of A NIGHT AT THE SHORE, third in a series of thrillers featuring a nameless thief (buy it from Amazon). Tony is from Philadelphia, where he has enjoyed a 38-year career as a firefighter as well as working in construction - all experiences that fill his fiction writing.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
3:48 - The idea behind A NIGHT AT THE SHORE and the nameless thief
5:58 - Turning real-life experience as a firefighter into fiction, Jamie reads examples of Tony’s work that shows his style, and how the writing helps form Tony’s characters
12:30 - Creating a thrilling setting in a New Jersey beach town
14:15 - Tony’s Philadelphia story
19:22 - Writing and insomnia
23:45 - What he’s reading
25:19 - Current writing projects
27:20 - Getting published, early starts, working with Brash Books, social media
36:34 - Tony Knighton recommends Jon McGoran
Links:
Ep. 4, Tony Knighton