Novelist Spotlight #185: Detective writer Tracy Clark’s five tips for creating characters readers will cherish

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.    We discuss:    >> Creating characters  >> Cassandra Raines  >> Harriet Foster  >> Chicago  >> Deep-dish pizza  >> Organic versus outlined writing  >> Key writing advice  >> Literary influences  >> Etc.    Learn more about Tracy Clark here: https://tracyclarkbooks.com    Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no     Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com