Frank Scalise is a crime writer who also writes under the pen name Frank Zafiro.

His books include the River City series and he has also written several fantasy books.

Frank has been writing since he was 13 years old. After entering the police force, he wrote before or after shift work. In 2013, Frank did what many writers dream of: he retired from the police force to write full time.During our chat, Frank told me that if you collaborate with somebody else, you can accomplish a lot more, and to prove it, Frank has written over 30 books.

If you’re interested in collaborating with other writers, listen to the middle of the interview when Frank explains how he finds collaborators. He talks about what to expect from the collaborative process and how it’s helped him write more books. In this episode, we discuss:

• How Frank balanced work with writing
• Writing what you know
• The secret to writing over 30 books
• Outlining a plot vs writing as you go 
• A typical day's writing
• Working with editors
• Finding collaborators
• The collaboration process
• Publication plans

Resources:

• BookFunnel
• Frank Zafiro Website 
• Wrong Place, Write Crime
• Frank Zafiro's Books

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