by Andrew Peterson | Apr 23, 2018 | #AmWriting, Blog, Nathan McBride
General Patton is one of my and Nathan McBride’s all-time heroes, and his motivational speeches still stand up today—surprisingly, to writers as well as to soldiers! Here are three parallels I wanted to share… 1. “A pint of sweat will save you a gallon of blood.” In...
by Andrew Peterson | Mar 21, 2018 | #AmWriting, Nathan McBride
Hi Everyone! If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably seen a few rumblings and teasers, but it’s now time to update the blog with official news. To prepare the way for my July 3rd launch of HIRED TO KILL, I decided to break out some fireworks a little early...
by Andrew Peterson | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, Fun, Videos
The 90th Academy Awards are on Sunday, and seeing two wartime movies nominated this year—Dunkirk and The Darkest Hour—got me thinking about the most memorable, moving and powerful films that are centered around our own U.S. soldiers and military. I asked my readers...
by Andrew Peterson | Oct 9, 2017 | About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog, Nathan McBride, Videos
I’ve always had this fascination with superheroes. I’ve been a fan of Batman for a long time. I thought I’d discuss the similarities between Batman and Nathan McBride. Let me know what you think! Who is your favorite superhero? Featured Image...
by Andrew Peterson | Sep 25, 2017 | About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog
There are so many great thriller movies out there. Some of them you will recognize and some you may not have thought of as “thrillers” but could easily fit that category. In this video I talk about my top 3 picks for thriller movies and I invite you to...
by Andrew Peterson | Sep 11, 2017 | #AmWriting, Author Interviews, Blog, Videos
It’s important to me to pay it forward and to help others just as I was fortunate enough to receive help when I first started out. Before I was a #1 International Bestselling author I was just a guy who dreamed of being a published author. I hope these quick...
by Andrew Peterson | Aug 28, 2017 | #AmReading, About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog
There are so many great thriller authors out there and I wanted to name a few that I wholeheartedly recommend. Lee Child, whose Jack Reacher novels are some of the best thrillers out there, is a particular favorite of mine. Christine Feehan who writes several series...
by Andrew Peterson | May 25, 2017 | About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog, Nathan McBride
Nathan McBride is a retired Marine Corps sniper and CIA operations officer. He’s been on covert missions, difficult missions, dangerous missions. And along the way it was his job to kill. But Nathan is a man of faith. A Christian. How much does that shape who he...
by Andrew Peterson | May 7, 2017 | #AmWriting, Author Interviews, Blog, Videos
Some secondary characters become increasingly important throughout the life of a series. Nathan McBride’s friend and business partner Harvey Fontana has always been a strong character and people ask me about his quite often. I thought it was time to bring this...
by Andrew Peterson | May 6, 2017 | About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog, Videos
We all have an idea of what a hero is. There are some we can all agree on and then there are some that seem more personal to us. Whether it’s a soldier in the military or a teacher who goes the extra mile to help a child, there are heroes all around us. I...
by Andrew Peterson | May 5, 2017 | #AmWriting, About Andrew Peterson, Author Interviews, Blog, Videos
It’s important to keep it real and research details as much as possible when writing any novel, but it’s particularly important to me to do the homework to make Nathan’s life and work seem real. Here, I talk about how I do that. Photo Credit:...
by Andrew Peterson | Apr 20, 2017 | #AmWriting, Author Interviews, Blog, Nathan McBride, Videos
With a number of books out now, Nathan McBride has a well established back story. We’ve watched him grow and react to several different situations and we’ve grown to depend him. This is an inside look at the overall character arc of Nathan McBride. I...