Mystery, Procedural, Literary… Pick a Box

by Christopher Mirabile | Sep 24, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

It can seem a little pointless at times, but putting books into boxes is an inescapable part of finding the right readers.Genre is just the beginning. With so many books out there, and reader tastes so incredibly specific, the number of subcategories seems almost...

The Question I Get More Than Any Other

by Christopher Mirabile | Sep 18, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

Strangers ask all sorts of questions about the book, but the question I get more than any other from people who’ve known me for a while is “Novels? Have you always been a writer? Where did this come from?”I have always sensed there could be some...

A Man, His Dog, and a Few Other Questions

by Christopher Mirabile | Sep 4, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

I recently worked on some answers for an upcoming profile and realized, somewhere between talking about Silas Lopez, my towering TBR pile, and why I apparently can’t write a thousand words and then politely stop, that the questions were pretty good. So I thought I’d...

Authors and the 1,000 True Fans Thesis

by Christopher Mirabile | Aug 21, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

Eighteen years ago, Kevin Kelly wrote an essay that became gospel for creators of all types. Lots of indie authors have heard of it and wondered whether it really applies to them. The answer is yes, but not the way he meant.Boiled down, Kelly’s point was that a...

Author Bookstore Event @ Provincetown Bookshop

by Christopher Mirabile | Aug 7, 2026

Moderated author discussion and signing of The Holdfast, book two in the Silas Lopez Series Provincetown Bookshop 229 Commercial St. Provincetown, MA