Brad Thor
Brad Thor
Bradley George "Brad" Thor, Jr.is an American thriller novelist, author of The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, The First Commandment, The Last Patriot, The Apostle, Foreign Influence, The Athena Project, Full Black, and Black List, and 2016 independent presidential candidate. His most recent novels, Act of War and Code of Conduct, have high reviews. His next novel in the Harvath series, Foreign Agent, is scheduled to release in early June 2016. Thor's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 May 1975
CityRichmond, IN
CountryUnited States of America
Authors should do multiple submissions to agents. I mean, that's the way the business world works and whether or not the industry likes it or not, they can't stop you from submitting to multiple agents and you know what? If an agent misses out on you because they took too long with your query letter, tough luck for them.
My wife has a good sense of humor, and instead of calling me psychic with my novels, she simply refers to me as being 'psycho.' That's because multiple things in my books have come true.
When you grow up with a name like Brad Thor, people expect you to be 6-foot-4 and a pile of muscles.
Al Qaeda doesn't abide by the Geneva Conventions, so in my opinion, they should not be afforded the protections of them.
I always have a different way of looking at things.
There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot.
Success leaves clues, and if you sow the same seeds, youll reap the same rewards.
Power perceived is power achieved.
I am indeed honored to call him my friend.
I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that
...all members of Congress should be required wear NASCAR uniforms. You know, the kind with the patches? That way we'd know who is sponsoring each of them. I think he was kidding; they'd never be able to do it but it's a great idea and would wake people up in this country.
Less really is more. It's a tendency of beginning writers to want to prove what they're talking about by going too far with description. I think you've got to keep it short, crisp and clean
You know when I told you the joke about how a friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body? I was only kidding.
I like books that have razor-sharp plotting that snaps and moves along. It's not about the main character being different at the end. I don't want my main character to be different in the end. I still want him committed to his ideas, to be steadfast, true and loyal