In the spotlight is Tracy Clark, a Chicago native and the author of the award-winning Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned private investigator Cassandra Raines, and the detective Harriet Foster series, featuring Harriet Foster, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Two tough, smart, African American female characters working the mean streets of the Windy City.&nbsp;&nbsp;We discuss:&nbsp;&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Creating characters&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Cassandra Raines&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Harriet Foster&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Chicago&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Deep-dish pizza&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Organic versus outlined writing&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Key writing advice&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Literary influences&nbsp;&gt;&gt; Etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;Learn more about Tracy Clark here: https://tracyclarkbooks.com&nbsp;&nbsp;Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no &nbsp;&nbsp;Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com&nbsp;

Episode 186: Novelist Spotlight #186: Novelist and short story writer Janice Deal

Novelist Spotlight is a gathering place for people interested in reading and writing great fiction and literature. This is where you will hear from the authors who write the novels and learn of their motivations, writing process, characters, struggles and successes. Novelist Spotlight is hosted by Mike Consol, a lifelong journalist and author of four novels.