I'm an author of four murder suspense/thrillers known collectively as the 'Jessica Jansen Thriller' series that feature a female FBI agent and a female investigative reporter working on serial killer cases. They first meet in the book that launched the series, 'The Murder Game' and grow to become partners in crime investigations and in life. The books are set in beautiful locations including Malibu/Santa Monica, Napa/Sonoma, Carmel/Monterey/Big Sur, and more. I've developed a plan to pitch the books as a 4 season streaming series and will be pitching in early May. Fingers crossed!
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Hey @Sonny thanks for sharing about your books. I'm currently reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, the first in his acclaimed Wallander series, so these sound up my alley. Which one of your four would you recommend checking out first?
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Thanks, Pat. Since there are only four in the series I'd recommend starting with the first one, 'The Murder Game'. If I had 30-50+ books in the series (like one author I follow, JD Robb, who has 60+ in the series I read!) I might give a different answer, but since it's only four I think it's worth starting at the beginning. Book #2 in the series is 'Glitz. Glamour. Murder.', #3 is 'Blood & Vengeance', and #4 is 'Divine Deception'. I hope you enjoy!
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Welcome Sonny, thank you for sharing your work here and wishing you all the best.
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Thanks, Ed. I'm excited to be part of Stage 32.
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Sonny Hudson That is great! Please email Success@Stage32.com for any guidance on pitching. Many of our executives participating in our Pitch Sessions have experience and expertise in book to screen adaptations. For access to our weekly Pitch Practice and more perks Sign up for a Free Month of the Writers’ Room: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip
Hi Sonny Hudson, welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here on the platform. It’s great to meet you, and your Jessica Jansen Thriller series sounds like a lot of fun!
I’d encourage you to stay active in the Authoring & Playwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/playwriting) and the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting). Those are great spaces to share your experiences, talk through adaptation and pitching strategies, and learn from others who are on a similar path.
The Producing Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/producing) is also a great place to build relationships with producers and gain insight into how to best position your series in the current market.
With your pitch coming up soon, how are you preparing and practicing?
These sound awesome Sonny - congrats on publishing 4, wow! Did you have a background in the FBI or crime cases that inspired this?
Hi Sonny,
that sounds very interesting, congratulations.
just the type of genre I read ... I shall buy them ! Good luck Sonny