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January 29 – February 4: “Are literary techniques going by the wayside?”

Symbolism…metaphors…allusion…personification…are literary techniques going by the wayside with the fast-paced thrillers of today? This week ITW Members Tim Waggoner, Susan

January 28, 2018

January 22 – 28: “What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation of thriller authors?”

What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation of thriller authors? Join ITW Members Tim Waggoner,

January 21, 2018

January 15 – 21: “Do names reflect the character of the character?”

Character names – the first names can date an individual. Do names reflect the character of the character and do

January 14, 2018

January 8 – 14: “Plot, plan, or outline?”

We’re kicking off the 2018 with ITW Members Lynette Eason, Karen Ellis, Tim Waggoner, Susan Furlong, Marietta Miles, David Housewright,

January 7, 2018

Inside Creativity: Bryan Robinson

Resilience: The Key Quality Thriller Writers Must Possess By Bryan Eugene Robinson, Ph.D. This is the first story in “Inside

December 31, 2017

Debut Author Spotlight: Aimee Hix

By Hank Phillippi Ryan I burst out laughing when I saw the cover and the title of Aimee Hix’s debut

December 31, 2017

Off the Page: Rick Pullen

A Young Female Protagonist Who Uncovers Truths I had just completed my manuscript for Naked Truth, the sequel to my

December 31, 2017

The Bomb Maker by Thomas Perry

The Essentialness of Risk By April Snellings The world is never a gentle place for the people who inhabit thrillers, but the heroes

December 31, 2017

Beached by Micki Browning

By Basil Sands Thriller fans, let me introduce to you one outstanding writer. Micki Browning is a retired cop who has

December 31, 2017

A Map of the Dark by Karen Ellis

By A.J. Colucci Karen Ellis is the new pseudonym for Katia Leif, the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of

December 31, 2017

Blackchurch Furnace by Nathan Singer

Blackchurch is not the sort of place where folks are inclined to be up in each other’s business, and strange

December 31, 2017

Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brant

Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her

December 31, 2017

Deadly Deception by Marissa Garner

When her mother disappears, Jessica Hargrove’s life begins to unravel. And her problems are only just beginning. A horrible secret

December 31, 2017

A Reckoning in the Back Country by Terry Shames

Acting Police Chief Samuel Craddock investigates the murder of a visiting physician whose mangled body is found in the woods.

December 31, 2017

Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong

Among the Irish Travellers living in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, no one forgets and no one forgives. And as

December 31, 2017

The Amendment Killer by Ronald S. Barak

“WE HAVE YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.” That’s the text message Supreme Court Justice Arnold Hirschfeld receives

December 31, 2017

Darkness, Sing me a Song by David Housewright

When the Twin Cities are rocked by the “crime of the century,” Holland Taylor is the one PI who’d rather

December 31, 2017

The Man in the Crooked Hat by Harry Dolan

Jack Pellum has spent two years searching for the man who he believes murdered his wife — a man he

December 31, 2017

Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman

Katie LeClair has finally settled down as the new doctor in Baxter, MI. After years of moving, schooling, and training,

December 31, 2017

Honey-Baked Homicide by Gayle Leeson

The owner of a delightful Southern café tastes the sharp sting of suspicion in this delectable comfort food mystery .

December 31, 2017

The Spy Who Never Was by Tom Savage

In a Manhattan safe house, Nora Baron—a Long Island mother and drama teacher leading a double life as a CIA

December 31, 2017

Teeth of the Sea by Tim Waggoner

They glide through dark waters, sleek and silent as death itself. Ancient predators with only two desires – to feed

December 31, 2017

The Legacy by S. P. Brown

Harry Black has a curse he doesn’t understand, or could it be a gift he can’t escape? He’s the last

December 31, 2017

The God Gene by F. Paul Wilson

By Derek Gunn I started reading F Paul Wilson back in 1981 with The Keep, and the book remains on

December 31, 2017

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January 29 – February 4: “Are literary techniques going by the wayside?”

January 22 – 28: “What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation of thriller authors?”

January 15 – 21: “Do names reflect the character of the character?”

January 8 – 14: “Plot, plan, or outline?”

Inside Creativity: Bryan Robinson

Debut Author Spotlight: Aimee Hix

Off the Page: Rick Pullen

The Bomb Maker by Thomas Perry

Beached by Micki Browning

A Map of the Dark by Karen Ellis

Blackchurch Furnace by Nathan Singer

Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brant

Deadly Deception by Marissa Garner

A Reckoning in the Back Country by Terry Shames

Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong

The Amendment Killer by Ronald S. Barak

Darkness, Sing me a Song by David Housewright

The Man in the Crooked Hat by Harry Dolan

Unnatural Causes by Dawn Eastman

Honey-Baked Homicide by Gayle Leeson

The Spy Who Never Was by Tom Savage

Teeth of the Sea by Tim Waggoner

The Legacy by S. P. Brown

The God Gene by F. Paul Wilson