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Magazine Investigations: Jess Kimball’s Serious Business

As an investigative reporter for a magazine, Jess Kimball is a serious journalist. Someday, she could even receive a Pulitzer Prize. Who knows? The Pulitzer Prize celebrates excellence and public service in American journalism. In 2014, eligibility for the Pulitzer was expanded to include investigative reporting for print and online magazines. Which is exactly what Jess Kimball […]

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Dominick Dunne: Before He Was A Journalist

I’ve been working on a couple of new Jess Kimball novels, and am reminded of her strong connection to Dominick Dunne. You know who Dominick Dunne is, right? I’ve written about him before, and about the reasons Jess Kimball admires him: https://dianecapri.com/2014/08/lunch-dominick-dunne/ Like Kimball, Dunne was an investigative journalist. He wrote essays and articles for Vanity […]

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4 New Covers Revealed! Jess Kimball To Get Her Own Series!

It just occurred to me — if you aren’t subscribed to my NewsFlash!, you haven’t heard the news! Jess Kimball is getting her own series! Jess Kimball is alone in the world. Her son, Peter, was kidnapped as an infant when Jess was little more than a child herself. She’s looking for her son while […]

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Benefits of Running For An Investigative Journalist

Are you a runner? I’m an occasional runner, but Jess Kimball is devoted to the sport. She’s the star of my thrillers Fatal Enemy and Fatal Distraction. She’s also an investigative journalist for Taboo Magazine, and a victim’s rights advocate because of a personal tragedy that shoved her in that direction. Running isn’t just a […]

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Do You Crave The Rest Of The Story?

I recently blogged about short and long reads and why both are challenging to write as well as terrific to read. The discussion reminded me of another, related issue I blogged about a few years ago: The End. Although I enjoy reading a good romance, I admit that the “happily ever after” ending is not […]

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#TBT – A Blast From The Past – September 2014

Some of my favorite blog posts are the ones where I share real-life stories with you that inform my writing. For Throw Back Thursday, I thought I’d share this one from last year about Code Name Hot Lips. Did you see it? What do you think? To read the post, CLICK HERE.    

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Do You Yawn When You Travel?

If so, you may be denied expedited security screening on U.S. flights. How many passengers on Flight 12 were yawners? According to a security document obtained by The Intercept, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration deems exaggerated yawning an indicator that a passenger may be a higher security risk. Other behavioral indicators that make a passenger […]

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Want Your Name On A Book Cover?

Last Call! All Readers Now Boarding Flight 12… The Flight 12 Finale Contest Is Underway! If you’ve ever wanted to see your name on a book cover, now’s your chance! Each month, for the last 12 months, “The Twelve” brought you one NEW limited edition thriller from their bestselling authors. Each book features new characters and those […]

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TWELVE Flight 12 Books! Collect them all!

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for takeoff. The last Flight 12 book before the big finish just released this week! Robert Gregory Browne’s installment is the twelfth book in the Flight 12 Begins series. My contribution, Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller, is the third in this exciting continuity series. At the end of each book, one person boards […]

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The woman of “The Night” joins the flight!

New York Times Bestselling Author Carol Davis Luce’s Flight 12 book releases today! Allow me to introduce… Flight 12: A Jessie Night Thriller. This is Book #11 in the Flight 12 Begins Series. Each member of the group of mystery thriller authors called The Twelve has written an original Limited Edition thriller. At the end of each book, […]

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