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Eric Hilliard

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A husband, father and grandfather, Eric has worked in advertising and grant writing. He has written over 25 non-fiction books and has recently turned his attention to writing novels.

Do Your Characters Dream? ... On Page 1?

Eric Hilliard

Nov 9, 2022
1 min

Do Your Characters Dream? ... On Page 1?

I'm looking for some great advice and I know it's out there! I am working on a romance novel. I wanted the story to start with a dream...

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Eric Hilliard

Oct 15, 2022
3 min

The 5 Best Stand Alone Detective Novels

There are so many fantastic detective novels that it's difficult to choose a list of favorites. I've tried to identify the ones that have...

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Eric Hilliard

Sep 17, 2022
2 min

Did I Go Too Far This Time?

David, my proof reader, called me after he'd read the final draft of The Very Thought of Murder. "Eric, I think you went too far with...

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Delving into the Subconscious to Write a Crime Novel

Eric Hilliard

Aug 20, 2022
1 min

Delving into the Subconscious to Write a Crime Novel

I had been thinking of writing a crime novel with a different approach to committing murder, a method that would be untraceable to a...

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