July 27 – August 2: “What is foremost in your mind as you create your mentor characters?”

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July 20 – 26: “What is the primary job of a thriller?”

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July 13 – 19: “Which determines character behavior the most – cultural background, education, or wealth?

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July 6 – 12: “Do you encourage your family and community to read more?”

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May 18 – 24: “How do you obtain advance reviews?”

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May 18 – 24: “How do you obtain advance reviews?”

May 11 – 17: “Can you identify leading trends among the books coming out this year?”

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May 11 – 17: “Can you identify leading trends among the books coming out this year?”

May 4 – 10: How do you select and research exotic locations?

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May 4 – 10: How do you select and research exotic locations?

April 27 – May 3: “Can you discuss the term ‘high-concept’ and provide examples?”

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April 27 – May 3: “Can you discuss the term ‘high-concept’ and provide examples?”

April 20 – 26: “How hard it is to avoid “formula” writing?”

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April 20 – 26: “How hard it is to avoid “formula” writing?”

April 13 – 19: “What are we learning from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak?

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April 13 – 19: “What are we learning from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak?

March 16 – 22: “How do you distance yourself from the characters you write?”

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March 16 – 22: “How do you distance yourself from the characters you write?”

February 24 – March 1: “Crossing genre takes great skill, please discuss stories that have succeeded at it.”

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February 24 – March 1: “Crossing genre takes great skill, please discuss stories that have succeeded at it.”

February 17 – 23: “Are broken-hearted villains suspenseful?”

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February 17 – 23: “Are broken-hearted villains suspenseful?”

February 10 – 16: “What’s love got to do with it?”

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February 10 – 16: “What’s love got to do with it?”

February 3 – 9: “How do you determine when a story is ready?”

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February 3 – 9: “How do you determine when a story is ready?”

January 27 – February 2: “What can thriller writers learn from the film industry?”

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January 27 – February 2: “What can thriller writers learn from the film industry?”

January 20 – 26: “What is your favorite thriller sub-genre?”

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January 20 – 26: “What is your favorite thriller sub-genre?”

January 13 – 19: “What About Language?”

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January 13 – 19: “What About Language?”

January 6 – 12: “Please share with us your writing-related resolutions for 2020?”

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January 6 – 12: “Please share with us your writing-related resolutions for 2020?”

December 16 – 22: “Which thrillers remind you of Christmas?”

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December 16 – 22: “Which thrillers remind you of Christmas?”

December 9 – 15: “Can there be too many surprises in a thriller plot?”

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December 9 – 15: “Can there be too many surprises in a thriller plot?”

December 2 – 8: “Do day jobs get in the way of writing thrillers?”

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December 2 – 8: “Do day jobs get in the way of writing thrillers?”

November 18 – 24: “Clichés—love them or hate them?”

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November 18 – 24: “Clichés—love them or hate them?”

November 11 – 17: “What are the advantages of using new media to bridge readers with authors?”

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November 11 – 17: “What are the advantages of using new media to bridge readers with authors?”