WRITERS ON THE BEAT: Acclaimed International Bestseller Judith Lucci on Authenticity and Characters

01/07/21 • 23 min

Critically acclaimed international bestseller Judith Lucci steps into the Interrogation Room with Gavin Reese to get her story straight. Judith loves to write about killing people, just the opposite of what she spent her professional life doing. Born in Virginia, Judith earned graduate and doctoral degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia. She has written numerous academic and health-related articles and documents, and worked as a nurse, educator, and college professor before becoming an acclaimed and beloved novelist. Her award-winning fiction spans several genres and includes the Michaela McPherson crime series, the Alexandra Destephano medical thriller series, Sonia Amon medical thriller series, the Women of Valor series, and her Artsy Chicks Cozy mystery series. Her latest story is a Michaela McPherson installment entitled THE CASE OF THE MISSING PARTS, and it’s currently available as part of the forthcoming DEAD SILENT box set. In this episode, Judith and host Gavin Reese discuss creating three-dimensional characters, presenting authentic medical realities without excessive gore, and who she would assign her own murder. Pre-order THE CASE OF THE MISSING PART in the DEAD SILENT box set for only $0.99: https://books2read.com/DeadSilent Judith’s other works: https://www.amazon.com/Judith-Lucci/e/B00AUVN0GK Judith’s site: www.judithlucci.com Gavin’s works: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS Gavin’s site: https://gavinreese.com #writersbeat #writerslife #writerscraft #amwriting #amwritingfiction #amwritingthrillers #amreading #amwritingcrime #amreadingcrime #amreadingfiction #amreadingthrillers #fiction #bestseller #writer #author #thriller #mystery #detectivefiction #detective #gavinthecop #gavinreese #police #procedure #fictionalcrime #crimefiction #amwritingmystery #amwritingcops #judithlucci #mcpherson #missingparts #criminalcase #suspense #dotty #strongwomen #medicalthriller #medicalstory #medicalfiction #deadset #deadsilent

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