July 27 – August 2: “What is foremost in your mind as you create your mentor characters?”
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Thriller Roundtable
July 20 – 26: “What is the primary job of a thriller?”
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July 13 – 19: “Which determines character behavior the most – cultural background, education, or wealth?
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July 6 – 12: “Do you encourage your family and community to read more?”
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May 18 – 24: “How do you obtain advance reviews?”
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May 11 – 17: “Can you identify leading trends among the books coming out this year?”
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May 4 – 10: How do you select and research exotic locations?
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April 27 – May 3: “Can you discuss the term ‘high-concept’ and provide examples?”
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April 20 – 26: “How hard it is to avoid “formula” writing?”
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April 13 – 19: “What are we learning from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak?
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March 16 – 22: “How do you distance yourself from the characters you write?”
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February 24 – March 1: “Crossing genre takes great skill, please discuss stories that have succeeded at it.”
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February 17 – 23: “Are broken-hearted villains suspenseful?”
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February 10 – 16: “What’s love got to do with it?”
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February 3 – 9: “How do you determine when a story is ready?”
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January 27 – February 2: “What can thriller writers learn from the film industry?”
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January 20 – 26: “What is your favorite thriller sub-genre?”
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January 13 – 19: “What About Language?”
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January 6 – 12: “Please share with us your writing-related resolutions for 2020?”
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December 16 – 22: “Which thrillers remind you of Christmas?”
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December 9 – 15: “Can there be too many surprises in a thriller plot?”
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December 2 – 8: “Do day jobs get in the way of writing thrillers?”
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November 18 – 24: “Clichés—love them or hate them?”
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November 11 – 17: “What are the advantages of using new media to bridge readers with authors?”
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