Thrills, Lies, and Unexpected Demise: An Author Interview with Bianca Sloane

Bianca Sloane, named for 70s fashion icon, Bianca Jagger, has been writing since she could hold a pen. Some of her earliest literary efforts include Sweet Valley High fan fiction, short stories about snotty cheerleaders and ideas for movies and TV shows that may or may not have revolved around Erica Kane.

Sloane worked for a major book retailer before embarking on a career in public relations and advertising. However, like many aspiring authors, she harbored dreams of writing fiction and spent nights and weekends tapping out manuscripts for what would eventually become her first three novels.

Sloane’s foray into indie publishing came after reading an article the late movie critic, Roger Ebert, shared on Twitter about how Amanda Hocking took control of her writing career via the burgeoning eBook market. Inspired, Sloane dusted off the manuscripts that had been collecting dust on her computer and decided to take the plunge into indie-dom. She took a writing class with her “author crush,” bestselling author, Joy Fielding, committed Stephen King’s seminal memoir, On Writing, to memory and read all 1,420 pages of J.A. Konrath’s, The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing.

In 2012, Sloane released her first novel of psychological suspense, Live and Let Die, (later renamed Killing Me Softly.) The book was chosen as “Thriller of the Month,” (May 2013) by e-thriller.com and named a “2013 Top Read” by OOSA Online Book Club. Sloane’s follow-up, Sweet Little Lies, hit the Top 10 on Amazon’s Crime Bestsellers list. Her third novel, Every Breath You Take, was released… Read More