by Chris GoffThere's a gamut of books that fit the Thriller genre. Generally defined by pacing and mood, thrillers are jammed with action, pulse-pounding excitement and BIG concepts. Subgenres aboundKathrine Roid's blog on Scribbling on the Computer has one of the most complete lists I've found....
WHY IS MEMORY SO FRAGILE?
THE SHADOWS OF MY MIND: Perception v. RealityBy Robin Burcell"Memories…" Not sure why, but the word itself evokes Barbara Streisand singing her iconic song, “The Way We Were.” So I’m humming the tune and start singing aloud (while ignoring my husband's odd look): “Memories… like the...
Research and troubled children
How I research, in one word: audiobooks. Okay, two words: audiobooks and a wireless earbud. A while ago I discovered how to download library ebooks to my phone, enabling me to listen while I classify fingerprints, wait around for...
What (some) Thriller Writers Consider Romantic Comedies
By Jamie FrevelettiThe Ripped Bodice bookstore recently asked people to list their top five romantic comedies. Now, I LOVE romantic comedies. I find them to be the best way to spend a Friday night. I put on some sweats and settle in for a happy night watching two people banter, argue and, of...
Are Thriller Writers Prescient?
. . . by Karna Small BodmanMany thriller writers see a headline and say to themselves, "I see a crisis occurred.What if I could come up with a scenario whereby my hero or heroine stops a similar threat?" Of course, there are wonderful novels that do just that. However, what if the...
Reading (and Writing) on the Spot
by August ThomasI’m in the midst of packing for my UK book tour for Liar’s Candle. Our living room is predictably piled with suitcases, too many pairs of shoes, umbrellas, adapters, and tiny hotel shampoos plucked from the dusty shelf where they usually age like vintage wines. (Hello,...
APPETITE FOR RISK
Appetite for RiskA big bowl of risk!by K.J. Howe“Appetite for risk” conjures up images of kite boarding off the Al-Arab hotel in Dubai or bungee cord jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe—but it’s also an insurance industry term. Appetite for risk reflects the amount and type of...
TRY TO REMEMBER
Try to remember the kind of SeptemberWhen life was slow and oh so mellowTry to remember the kind of SeptemberWhen grass was green and grain was yellowTom Jones, The FantasticksS. Lee Manning: September is a month of memories for me. I’m writing this today, on what would have been my father’s...
STEVEN JAMES GOES ROGUE – Keeping Series Readers Satisfied
Steven James reveals series secretsHow do writers of a great series keep us hooked book after book? Steven James is going to tell us. He's the award-winning author of 11 nail-biting thrillers in the FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers series plus other best-selling novels and nonfiction...
MY CAT GAVE ME A WRITING LESSON
Where are the palm trees?by Gayle Lynds Where do you find your life lessons? I just got a big one from our cat, Domino, who is the least likely of creatures great or small to impart insight. Still, he gave me a whopper — about life, writing, and aging.Domino? Even though...