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The Soul of a Thief by Steven Hartov

In the spring of 1944, I realized that I was not going to survive the war… Shtefan Brandt, young adjutant

April 30, 2018

April 30 – May 6: ” How do you add realism to your dialogue?”

This week ITW members Mariah Fredericks, Chris Malburg, Sanjida Kay, Ann Simas and Judy Penz Sheluk discuss dialogue, answering the

April 29, 2018

April 23 – 29: “At their very core, how do you view your thrillers?”

The late John Gardner suggested that all stories boil down to either, someone went on a journey, or a stranger

April 22, 2018

April 16 – 22: “What kind of reading material do you select while writing a new draft?”

Dp you read while you write? If so, what kind of reading material do you select while writing a new

April 15, 2018

April 9 – 15: “How do you create the antagonist?”

Hero or anti-hero? Protagonist or antagonist? If the hero is only as good as his or her enemy, how do

April 8, 2018

April 2 – 8: “How do you scour your manuscript?”

Spring has sprung…somewhere… In the spirit of “spring cleaning,” how do you scour your manuscript? This week we’re joined by

April 1, 2018

Between the Lines: Alison Gaylin

To Write About the Dark Side By A.J. Colucci “By the time you read this, I’ll be dead.” So begins

March 31, 2018

Trend Alert

Digging Out the Truth About True Crime By Dawn Ius The genre dates back to Edgar Allen Poe, but social

March 31, 2018

Up Close: Heather Graham

Balancing Darkness and Light By April Snellings It seems there are few things Heather Graham can’t turn into a book.

March 31, 2018

Up Close: K. J. Howe

The Life of an Action Junkie By Dawn Ius K. J. Howe owes a lot to her roots. After all,

March 31, 2018

Debut Spotlight: August Thomas

By Gwen Florio One of the reasons I so enjoy books set in other countries is that they take me

March 31, 2018

Up Close: Charles Salzberg

Getting Into Characters’ Minds By Wendy Tyson Charles Salzberg knows how to create compelling characters, and his mastery of the craft of writing is

March 31, 2018

Author Guided Tour: Atlas F Missile Silo

A Trip Inside the Ultimate Doomsday Bunker By Brian Andrews Captain Willie Barnes, United States Air Force, wakes up in

March 31, 2018

Up Close: Mary Sharratt

Transporting Readers to Another World By Dawn Ius Mary Sharratt swears she isn’t hiding a time travel machine in her

March 31, 2018

Debut Spotlight: Clarissa Goenawan by Shannon Kirk

By Shannon Kirk I was recently fortunate to interview Clarissa Goenawan about writing in general, her excellent debut, RAINBIRDS, and

March 31, 2018

Texas Two-Step by Michael Pool

Cooper and Davis are a couple of jam band-obsessed Texas ex-pats growing some of Denver’s finest organic cannabis and living

March 31, 2018

Long Walk Home by Don Helin

To Colonel Zack Kelly, a trip to New York City is more than an opportunity to bond with his daughter,

March 31, 2018

Without Warning by Desiree Holt

When Devon Cole’s father disappeared she was shocked to discover his connection to a major drug cartel. An attack by

March 31, 2018

Call to Arms by Rachel Amphlett

Kay Hunter has survived a vicious attack at the hands of one of the country’s most evil serial killers. Returning

March 31, 2018

Dead Guy in the Bathtub by Paul Greenberg

DEAD GUY IN THE BATHTUB is a collection of crime stories with a dark sense of humor and irony. These

March 31, 2018

The Bad Break by Jill Orr

Riley Ellison has taken a great leap of faith by giving up her comfortable job at the Tuttle Corner library

March 31, 2018

Man on Ice by Humphrey Hawksley

When Rake Ozenna of the elite Eskimo Scouts brings his fiancée, trauma surgeon Carrie Walker, to his remote home island

March 31, 2018

Malicious by Jacob Stone

No one takes down deranged killers like L.A. detective Brick Morris. But a crazed maniac is savagely murdering Hollywood starlets

March 31, 2018

A Dying Note by Ann Parker

It’s autumn of 1881, and Inez Stannert, still the co-owner of Leadville, Colorado’s Silver Queen saloon, is settled in San

March 31, 2018

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The Soul of a Thief by Steven Hartov

April 30 – May 6: ” How do you add realism to your dialogue?”

April 23 – 29: “At their very core, how do you view your thrillers?”

April 16 – 22: “What kind of reading material do you select while writing a new draft?”

April 9 – 15: “How do you create the antagonist?”

April 2 – 8: “How do you scour your manuscript?”

Between the Lines: Alison Gaylin

Trend Alert

Up Close: Heather Graham

Up Close: K. J. Howe

Debut Spotlight: August Thomas

Up Close: Charles Salzberg

Author Guided Tour: Atlas F Missile Silo

Up Close: Mary Sharratt

Debut Spotlight: Clarissa Goenawan by Shannon Kirk

Texas Two-Step by Michael Pool

Long Walk Home by Don Helin

Without Warning by Desiree Holt

Call to Arms by Rachel Amphlett

Dead Guy in the Bathtub by Paul Greenberg

The Bad Break by Jill Orr

Man on Ice by Humphrey Hawksley

Malicious by Jacob Stone

A Dying Note by Ann Parker