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Dave Vizard

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Born
in Marlette, MI, The United States
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David Vizard ‏@sandpointer

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Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

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Harlan Coben, David Morrell

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February 2013

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Dave is a former award-winning newspaper reporter, editor, and columnist. He also edited a Northern Michigan life style magazine called True North. He is a founding member of the Huron Area Writers Group, and is a licensed Realtor to keep slobbering, drooling wolves away from his door while continuing to write and edit from his home near Lake Huron in the Thumb of Michigan.

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Dave, when can we get a sneak peak at the next book? I thought it was supposed to be out now!
Dave Vizard Randy, I'm in the final stages of putting it together now. Final, polish edit in progress. I'm reviewing cover designs right now. I'm shooting for mid…moreRandy, I'm in the final stages of putting it together now. Final, polish edit in progress. I'm reviewing cover designs right now. I'm shooting for mid-October launch. I want to make sure it's quality writing, editing and design. I'm really happy with how it's coming together, but anxious about how it will be received nonetheless. Glad you're watching for it. Coming soon!
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Dave Vizard When I hit a wall while writing, I try not to let it stop me. I just pick the story up in another place where I am ready to write. Continuing the crea…moreWhen I hit a wall while writing, I try not to let it stop me. I just pick the story up in another place where I am ready to write. Continuing the creative process in another place sometimes sparks an idea that opens a window that releases the block. I also come from a newspaper background. Writing on deadline with a sweating, drooling, heaving editor standing over you means you find a way past writer's block - or look for another job.(less)
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lace for Murder' discovered in federal court files

When you discover that a story idea is too good to be true, you just gotta jump on it.

That's what happened when I heard rumors about a human smuggling ring operating in the Thumb region of Michigan. The facts, according to the rumor, could be found in Bay City, MI, federal court.

Of course, I made a beeline for the court, quizzed the clerks over coffee & donuts for a half hour before they revealed Read more of this blog post »
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“I try to read and write something interesting every day.”
― Dave Vizard, A Grand Murder
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