How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author C.J. Box Writes

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Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, C.J. Box, spoke to me about his early years as a small-town reporter, how to write a novel in 3-4 months, and his latest Joe Pickett book, Shadows Reel.

C.J. is the author of 30+ novels including 22 Joe Pickett novels, seven stand-alone novels, including The Bitterroots; and the story collection Shots Fired. Over ten million copies of his books have been sold in the U.S. and abroad. 

He has won the Edgar, Anthony, a French Prix Calibre.38 and was awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum, to name only a few. 

His latest in the Joe Pickett series is Shadows Reel, and Kirkus said of the book “Joe’s 22nd adventure continues to give good value. Old-school Nazis, newfangled terrorists, Big Sky country—it’s all here.”

His books have been translated into 30 languages and two TV series based on his novels are in production (BIG SKY on ABC and JOE PICKETT on Spectrum Originals). He is an Executive Producer for both series.

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In this file C.J. Box and I discussed:

His 20-year, overnight success

• Why Game Wardens in Wyoming meet more bad guys
• How to write two books in one
• The unique research and meticulous plotting that goes into his novels
• Why he takes time to pay it forward for his fellow scribes
• Puffing cigars with Mark Twain
• And a lot more!

Show Notes:

• cjbox.net
• Shadows Reel (A Joe Pickett Novel Book 22) by C.J. Box (Amazon Affiliate)
• C.J. Box Author Page (Amazon)
• C.J. Box on Facebook
• C.J. Box on Instagram
• C.J. Box on Twitter
• Kelton Reid on Twitter

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