From First Draft to Finished Thriller: My Earliest Outline

 Before the Nashville Justice series had a name, there was a rough outline scribbled in a notebook. Lori Tolliver was just a concept then—her backstory, her brother Shaun, even her first case would evolve through countless rewrites.

Looking back, I see how much the characters grew and how the stakes got higher with each draft. The story you read today is the product of layers of revisions, feedback, and late-night brainstorming sessions.

📚 Read where it all began: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01N7MMPU4





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