Thriller Roundtable
The holidays are fast approaching! Will this slow down, or speed up your writing? This week, ITW Members Hank Phillipi Ryan, Ray Anderson, Anna J. Stewart, J. T. Rogers and Neil Plakcy will discuss the pace at which their writing is effected.
This week we’re talking symbolism with ITW Members Hank Phillippi Ryan, J. T. Rogers and J. H. Bográn. Describe some of your favorite symbolism detected in recent thrillers.
We have a full house this week, with ITW Members Hank Phillippi Ryan, Mona Karel, Simon Maltman, Jean Rabe, Vicki Delany, Anna J. Stewart, David Mannes, Carole Nelson Douglas, J. T. Rogers, Neil Plakcy, A. J. Kerns and David C. Dawson all discussing tone. Is tone linked more to the author’s or the character’s attitude?
This week we’re joined by ITW Members John Hegenberger, Christina Hoag, Charlaine Harris, Alexia Gordon, C. E. Lawrence and James Marshall as they discuss the question: Can Halloween be a good setting for a thriller, or is it destined to be the genre of horror forever?
“How do you develop scientific/technological plots? How far can imagination go and not fall into the realm of science fiction?” These are the questions on tap this week when we’re joined by ITW Members Benjamin Dancer, John Hegenberger, Stephanie Osborn, Rich Zahradnik and James Marshall Smith.
This week we’re joined by ITW Members Benjamin Dancer, John Hegenberger, Christina Hoag, Margo Kelly, Mona Karel, Barbara Nickless, Lisa Turner, R.G. Belsky and Arthur Kerns as they discuss print books vs. E-Readers: Do you prefer to read a print book, or on an E-Reader, and why?”
This week we’re joined by ITW Members Benjamin Dancer, Margo Kelly, Colleen Thompson and Rich Zahradnik as they answer the question: “As a thriller writer, what is your favorite online tool?”
Can there be too many surprises in a thriller plot? Must each thrill help move the plot? These are the questions posed to this week’s ITW Members Paul McGoran, Arlene Kay, Judy Penz Sheluk, Ron Parham, Wendy Walker and Maynard Sims. You won’t want to miss it!
Social media is all the rage (and sometimes causes rage), but has been proven to bring authors and readers closer together. This week we ask ITW Members Judy Penz Sheluk, Sheila Lowe, Wendy Walker, Robert Dunn and Don Helin: Do you interact with readers on Goodreads, or any other social media?
Have you created characters with moral ambiguity? This week ITW members Paul McGoran, Arlene Kay, Shannon Baker, Judy Penz Sheluk, Michael J. Martinez, Ian Truman, Ann Parker, Wendy Walker and Charles Salzberg discuss writing characters with moral ambiguity and how difficult are they to make believable?
What is the best point of view for a thriller? This week we’re joined by ITW Members Paul McGoran, Judy Penz Sheluk, Sheila Lowe, Ron Parham, Wendy Walker and David McCaleb as they discuss the best point of view for a thriller.
This week we’re joined by ITW Members Lynn Cahoon, Michael Byars Lewis and Christina Hoag to answer the question: Do thriller writers have a responsibility not to put ideas into the heads of would-be criminals?
This week we’re joined by ITW Members Lynn Cahoon and Amy Stuart to discuss the question: Are thrillers naturally noir?
This week join ITW Members Jessie Keane and J.H. Bográn as they answer the question: Who is your favorite protagonist of all time – and why?
This week we’re joined by ITW Members Catherine Finger, J. H. Bográn and Lissa Price as they discuss Young Adult thrillers. How do writers alter thrillers for appeal to a YA audience?
Discover Tomorrow’s Hottest Thriller Authors Today on Inside Thrill Radio!
Inside Thrill Radio airs monthly, as host Jenny Milchman takes listeners deep behind the scenes to hear about brand new thrillers and how they came to be.
“Win, Lose, or Draw” is available starting April 19th: Three authors, who between them have racked up Edgar, Anthony, Agatha, Shamus, and Lefty award nominations, talk about their new thrillers! Will they win, lose, or draw at this year’s award ceremonies? Hear about their books and judge for yourself. Featuring guests Matt Coyle, Nadine Nettmann, and Lili Wright.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
- Between the Lines: MatchUp by Dawn Ius
- Africa Scene: Arthur Kerns by Michael Sears
- International Thrills: Israel Centeno by Layton Green
- Up Close: Peter James by Alex Segura
- Up Close: Meg Gardiner by R. G. Belsky
- Up Close: Mark Alpert by April Snellings
- Up Close: Wendy Webb by Nancy Bilyeau
INTERVIEWS
- The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
- He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly
- Resurrection America by Jeff Gunhus
- Dead Spider by Victoria Houston
- Kill Devil Falls by Brian Klingborg
- Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen
- American Static by Tom Pitts
- Hellmouth by Meredith Anthony
- The Fifth Reflection by Ellen Kirschman
- Persons Unkown by Susie Steiner
NEW RELEASES
- Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
- Don’t Close Your Eyes by Holly Seddon
- Vice City by S. A. Stovall
- Retalio by Alison Morton
- The Dogs of War by John Wayne Falbey
- The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White
- Shallow Grave by Brian Thiem
- Murder in Mayfair by D. M. Quincy
- Flashmob by Christopher Farnsworth
- The Sinking of the Angie Piper by Chris Riley
- Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
- Parent Teacher Association by Jennifer Soosar
- One Punch by Keith Dixon
- The Butcher’s Bill by Martin Roy Hill
- Blood and Needles by Billy Lyons
- Gitmo by Shawn Corridan & Gary Waid
- Exodus ’95 by Kifir Luzzatto
- The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata
- Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz
- Down on the Street by Alec Cizak
- Lockdown by Laurie R. King
- The Inside Dark by James Hankins
- Anchored by Death by Catherine Finger
- A Matter of Trust by Nancy A. Hughes
- Murder of the Doctor’s Wife by R. Barri Flowers
- The Hacker Chronicles by Patrick Oster
- Death’s Footprint by Donna Warner & Gloria Ferris
- Buried to Die by Ann Simas
- Perish From the Earth by Jonathan F. Putnam
- Battle Scars by David M. Salkin
- Trance Logic by Richard Rowland Billingsley
- Final Girls by Riley Sager
