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Category: Thriller Roundtable

May 6 – 12: “Are authors expected to write plenty during the spring season?”

The month of May was named after the Roman goddess of fertility, Maia. This week ITW Members R. G. Belsky,

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May 5, 2019

April 29 – May 5: “Methods of murder: what are some of the most memorable?”

Murder is in the air this week as ITW Members T R Kenneth, Jerry Kennealy, Lisa Towles, Gary Haynes, Nicole

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April 28, 2019

April 22 – 28: “Does ‘character-driven’ mean the plot should be simpler or more complex?”

With regard to novels, when we use terms like “character-driven” does that mean the plot should be simpler or more

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April 21, 2019

April 8 – 14: “What are the advantages or drawbacks of setting a novel around a holiday?

Setting a novel around a holiday, good idea, or not? This week ITW Members T. R. Kenneth, Cathy Ace, Bob

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April 7, 2019

April 1 – 7: “Do you type your first draft, or write it long hand?”

For your first draft, do you automatically turn to your computer, or perhaps a notebook and a pencil instead? Do

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March 31, 2019

March 25 – 31: “Why do you think we’re always returning to the Holocaust during World War Two in books and movies?

The Holocaust during World War II is a recurring theme in books. This week ITW Members Jerry Amernic, Martin Roy

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March 24, 2019

March 18 – 24: “What was the big lesson that awaited you after you completed your last novel?”

This week we join veteran ITW Members Kay Kendall, Eileen Cook, Jacob Stone, Desiree Holt and Jerry Amernic as they

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March 17, 2019

March 11 – 17: “What books are next to you when you write?”

A dictionary or thesaurus? The Chicago Manual of Style? Or, maybe nothing writing-related at all? This week join ITW Members

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March 10, 2019

March 4 – 10: “How do you prepare to start a new book?”

It is often said that the first chapter is the hardest to write. This week ITW members Brad Parks, Kay

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March 3, 2019

February 25 – March 3: “What are the dangers of modeling characters after people you know?”

This week ITW Members Robert Dugoni, A. F. Brady, Rick Treon, John Vanek, Victoria Gilbert, Dana King, Russell James, Hilary

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February 24, 2019

February 18 – 24: “Do you remember when you fell in love with the thriller genre?”

Love is in the air this week with ITW Members Russell James, Timothy Jay Smith, Ronnie Allen and J. H.

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February 17, 2019

February 4 – 10: “Research, do you love it or hate it?”

Zora Neale Hurston famously wrote, “Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” This week we’re

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February 3, 2019

January 28 to February 3: “What is your favorite sub-genre of thrillers?”

Domestic thrillers? Crime thrillers? Action thrillers? Historical thrillers? This week we ask ITW members Robert E. Kearns, Jess Montgomery, Larry

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January 27, 2019

January 21 – 27: “Which books would you recommend to new writers?”

This week ITW members Jess Montgomery, Larry Loftis, William L. Myers, Jr., J. H. Bográn, Samuel W. Gailey, Gigi Pandian,

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January 20, 2019

January 14 – 20: “What is the primary job of a thriller?”

Entertainment? Escapism? To provoke thought? This week ITW Members Jess Montgomery, Larry Loftis, L. A. Starks, Peter James, William L.

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January 13, 2019

January 7 – 13: “What is your New Year’s resolution for 2019?”

Happy New Year! As we enter 2019 we’re joined by ITW Members J. T. Ellison, Robert E. Kearns, Jess Montgomery,

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January 6, 2019

December 17 – 23: “Christmas themed thrillers, yes or no? And why?”

‘Tis the season to….write a thriller? ITW Members Lisa de Nikolits, Lee Gimenez, C. Derick Miller, Lynn Cahoon, J. H.

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December 16, 2018

December 10 – 16: “What are the happy, accidental finds you’ve come across during the research of a novel?”

Robert McKee famously said, “Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it’s the key

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December 9, 2018

December 3 – 9: “Who is your favorite fictional mentor?”

Mentors can be some of the most intriguing characters in fiction as they are often deeply layered and, at times,

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December 2, 2018

November 26 – December 2: “Which comes first, the reader or the story?”

The reader or the story? Which comes first and why? This week we’re joined by ITW members Jon Land, G.

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November 25, 2018

November 12 – 18: “Are book signings profitable to a writer’s career?”

This week ITW Members DiAnn Mills, Judy Penz Sheluk, Vicky Delany, Bruce Robert Coffin, Lynn Cahoon, Karen Harper, Arthur Kerns

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November 11, 2018

November 5 – 11: “Readers seem to expect plot twists and surprises told inside a familiar story structure. How do you reconcile this?”

Readers seem to expect plot twists and surprises told inside a familiar story structure. This week we’re joined by ITW

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November 4, 2018

October 29 – November 4: “Do authors sometimes regret killing off a character?”

The great William Faulkner is often attributed as the source of the quote, “In writing, you must kill all your

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October 28, 2018

October 22 – 28: “What can thriller writers learn from the horror genre?”

The thriller and horror genres often go hand in hand, but this week ITW members Colin Campbell, Lee Murray, Carole

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October 21, 2018
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