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Category: Thriller Roundtable

March 28 – April 3: “Discuss some of your favorite ‘door’ scenes.”

More action may take place around doors than any other architectural feature. This week ITW Members Ronnie Allen, Dave Edlund,

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March 26, 2016

March 14 – 20: “Must religion always be a clash?”

This week ITW Members Heather B. Moore, Libby Hellmann, Susan Froetschel, J. H. Bográn, Jean Heller and Jerry Amernic discuss

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March 13, 2016

March 7 – 13: “How many thrillers do you read each year?”

How many thrillers do you read each year? This week ITW Members Heather B. Moore, Sanjida Kay, J. H. Bográn,

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March 6, 2016

February 29 – March 6: “Does an author’s voice evolve with each novel?”

Does an author’s voice evolve with each novel or are there consistencies over time? ITW Members John Hegenberger, Ronnie Allen,

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February 28, 2016

February 22 – 28: “Is juggling multiple points of view more, or less, challenging?”

Thrillers and other forms of fiction, too, increasingly rely on multiple characters to present a narrative. This week ITW Members

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February 21, 2016

February 15 – 21: “As a thriller writer, do you read or write in other genres?”

You write what you read, or so the old saying goes. This week ITW Members Michael E. Rose, Suzanne Redfearn,

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February 14, 2016

February 1 – 7: “Which matters more – sentence structure or word choice?

This week ITW Members Paul McGoran, Elizabeth Noble and Carol Goodman are discussing tone. In developing a thriller’s tone, which

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January 31, 2016

January 25 – 31: “Do thriller writers have conservative or liberal leanings?”

The presidential campaign is starting to heat up! This week, join ITW Members Jean Heller, Alan L. Moss, Claude Berube,

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January 24, 2016

January 18 – 24: “Describe your favorite techniques for strong pacing.”

This week we’re all about pacing on The Thriller Roundtable. Conciseness, partial clues, short chapters? ITW Members Brendan P. Rielly,

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January 17, 2016

January 11 – 17: “Are the lines between good and evil increasingly more ambiguous in modern thrillers?”

We have a full house this week! ITW Members Blair McDowell, Brendan P. Rielly, Kim Alexander, Rick Ollerman, John H.

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January 10, 2016

January 4 – 10: “Are random character generators going too far?”

The internet is full of helpful websites for crafting and researching plots, history, characters, setting, but are random character generators

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January 3, 2016

December 14 – 20: “Are thriller writers active enough on social media?”

Are thriller writers active enough on social media? This week ITW Members Brendan P. Rielly, Larry D. Sweazy, Bernard Maestas,

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December 13, 2015

December 7 – 13: “Are underdog characters as popular in international plots?”

Everyone loves a good underdog story. Underdog characters are popular in American thrillers. This week, ITW Members Blair McDowell, Brendan

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December 6, 2015

November 30 – December 6: “Is poison as a murder method old-fashioned?”

After a holiday weekend, what better time to talk about poison? This week ITW Members Bernard Maestas, J. H. Bográn, Peter

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November 29, 2015

November 16 – 22: “Oh, the Holidays…can we integrate them into our plots in a seamless way?”

Oh, the holidays…this week we’re joined by ITW Members Paul McGoran, John Hegenberger, Patrick Kendrick, J.D. Horn, John Gaspard, Judy

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November 15, 2015

November 9 – 15: “How to accurately write dialogue, settings or historical events.”

This week we’re making it real! Making dialogue, settings and historical events real, that is. We’re joined by a full

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November 8, 2015

November 2 – 8: “What does it take for a book to be a thriller?”

“What does it take for a book to be a thriller?” This week ITW Members Ann Farnsworth, Paul McGoran, John

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November 1, 2015

October 26 – November 1: “Do you find it more difficult to just read for pleasure?”

This week we’re joined by ITW Members B. K. Stevens, Eric Beetner, Mick Sims and Len Maynard, Diane Kelly, Paul

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October 25, 2015

October 19 – 25: “Does the layout of your home make appearances in your novel?” 

This week we’re joined by ITW Members Camille Minichino, Mick Sims and Len Maynard, Paul D. Marks, Sandra Block, Leigh

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October 18, 2015

October 12 – 18: “Should a writer try to stay current, or avoid trends altogether?”

Trends tend to emerge among thrillers. This week ITW Members Ellen Kirschman, Mick Sims and Len Maynard, Toby Tate, Paul

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October 11, 2015

October 5 – 11: “What is the best change you ever received from an editor? The worst?”

Some editors make big changes in a manuscript. This week ITW Members DiAnn Mills, Eric Beetner, Ellen Kirschman, Mick Sims

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October 4, 2015

September 28 – October 4: “Must a thriller prompt fear in readers?”

We’ve got a full house this week as ITW Members Lisa von Biela, R. K. Jackson, Grant McKenzie, Hester Young,

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September 27, 2015

September 21 – 27: “Have you given up your day job to write thrillers full-time?”

Have you given up your day job to write thrillers full-time? This week we’re joined by ITW Members Lisa von

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September 20, 2015

September 14 – 20: “Consistency, logic, commas?”

This week we sit down with ITW Members Lisa von Biela, Baron R. Birthcher, Lynn Cahoon, Stephanie Gayle and Shane

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September 13, 2015
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