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SWIPE: A TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Sonya's fed up with bad internet dates. But she never meant to kill anyone. After a stressful day at work and a creepy first meetup, Sonya Romano goes on a mission: teach a lesson to the smarmy guys she's meeting on her dating app. But when one of them falls to his death as a result of her confrontation--a married man posing as a single guy--she realizes she's gone too far. Meanwhile, Jake Parker, former Pulitzer nominee, has hit rock bottom. His boss gives him an assignment: go under cover and produce a click bait story about dating apps. Things start to look up when another married man on the app is murdered, and Jake suspects that there may be a serial killer targeting cheaters. With Jake hot on her trail, Sonya races to cover her tracks, until they finally meet. Fighting a powerful mutual attraction but suspicious of each other, neither of them know that a deranged psychopath is closer than they think, and much more of a danger than either of them realizes. Can they figure out what's going on, before one of them is next?   TOPICS OF CONVERSATION How Swipe Was Born – The story's inspiration, how Bonnie Traymore and R.G. Belsky teamed up, and what made their co-writing process successful. Crafting Complex Characters – Building emotionally rich, flawed protagonists (Sonya and Jake), and how their arcs were shaped through collaboration. Modern Dating & Deception – Exploring the risks, absurdities, and emotional fallout of dating app culture, and how it mirrors broader social disconnection. Blending Thriller with Dark Humor – Striking a balance between suspense and satire, and navigating how far is “too far” in both tone and theme. Launch Buzz & What's Next – Early reader reactions, the book's success on NetGalley, and a peek at each author's upcoming solo projects and thoughts on a sequel.   ABOUT THE AUTHORS R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. Belsky has published more than 20 novels—most of them set in the New York city media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. And he is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine as well as BookTrib. Learn more about RG Belsky at www.rgbelsky.com   Bonnie Traymore is the Amazon charts bestselling author of eight domestic/psychological thrillers. Her thrillers feature strong but relatable female protagonists who peel back the layers of suburban American life and give readers a peek inside. The plots explore difficult topics such as jealousy, infidelity, murder, and the impact of psychological disorders, but she also includes bits of romance and humor to lighten the mood from time to time.  Bonnie loves Hitchcock movies, psychological thriller novels, coffee, and dark chocolate, not necessarily in that order and sometimes simultaneously. She has a doctorate in United States history and resides in Honolulu with her family. She's an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. Learn more about Bonnie Traymore at www.bonnietraymore.com.

Jenny Milchman is the Mary Higgins Clark award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of five novels. Her work has been praised by the New York Times, New York Journal of Books, San Francisco Journal of Books, and more; earned spots on Best Of lists including PureWow, POPSUGAR, the Strand, Suspense, and Big Thrill magazines; and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness. Four of her novels have been Indie Next Picks. Jenny's short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and a recent piece on touring appeared in the Agatha award-winning collection Promophobia. Jenny is about to launch a new series with Thomas & Mercer featuring psychologist Arles Shepherd, who has the power to save the most troubled and vulnerable children but must battle demons of her own to do it. Jenny is a member of the Rogue Women Writers and lives in the Hudson Valley with her family. Make sure to check out this episode

Please join Marsha Casper Cook and her special guest author RG Belsky on April 24th at Noon EST 11CST 10MT 9AM PST. R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. Belsky has published 20 novels—all set in the New York City media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine, and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. He is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine. As of late, he writes mystery thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry. RG Belsky and Marsha will be discussing writing memorable characters and how to write good dialogue.  for more info   https://www.rgbelsky.com/ http://marshacaspercook.com

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Please join in when author Marsha Casper Cook has a great off-the-cuff discussion with Award Winning Author Dick Belsky on January 11 at 10:30 EST  9:30 CST 8:30MT 7:30 PST.  R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. His newest mystery, Broadcast Blues, is being published on January 2 by Oceanview. It is the sixth in a series featuring Clare Carlson, the news director for a New York City TV station. The first book, Yesterday's News, was named Best Mystery of 2018 at Deadly Ink. The second, Below the Fold, won the Foreward INDIES award for Best Mystery of 2019. The third Clare Carlson mystery, The Last Scoop, came out in 2020. The fourth book Beyond the Headlines came out in hardcover in 2021 and paperback in 2022.  The fifth, It's News to Me, was published in hardcover in 2022 and paperback in 2023. Belsky has published 20 novels—all set in the New York City media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine, and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. And he is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine. For more info https://www.rgbelsky.com Listen later on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4C8EwKYfVhfKvc0iemcnIJ For more info http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com      

Roxana Arama is a Romanian American author living in Seattle, Washington, a UNESCO-designated City of Literature. She studied computer science in Bucharest, Romania, and moved to the United States to work in software development before shifting careers to professional writing. She now writes thrillers and speculative fiction.She has a master of fine arts in creative writing from Goddard College, and her work has been published in many fiction and nonfiction magazines. She was a featured debut author at ThrillerFest XVIII and has been interviewed on podcasts such as The Authors Show, The Culture Buzz, and The Book Bistro. She's also been interviewed by, or featured in, The Strand Magazine, The Big Thrill, JeanBookNerd, The Mystery of Writing, and the IndieView. Her essays have been published in CrimeReads, Book Club Babble, Shepherd, Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire, and Women Writers, Women's Books.Her debut thriller, Extreme Vetting, was published by Ooligan Press (Portland State University) earlier this year, on the exact date 22 years since the day she arrived in the US as an immigrant.https://roxanaarama.comThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. We also offer advertising.Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.com If you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshowPlease help The Douglas Coleman Show continue to bring you high quality programs like this.Go to our Fundrazer page.https://fnd.us/e2CLX2?ref=sh_eCTqb8

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on Thursday, April 20th at 11EST 10CST 9 MT 8 PST. Her guests are Best Selling Authors Dick Belsky and Vincent Zandri for another off-the-cuff discussion. Vincent Zandri is the New York Times and the USA Today bestselling ITW Thriller and PWA Shamus Award-winning author of more than 115 novels and novellas including the Dick Moonlight PI series. Called one of the most "prolific" writers of his generation, Zandri is a freelance journalist and the host of the Writer's Life Podcast on YouTube. https://www.vinzandri.com R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. His newest mystery, It's News to Me,was published last October by Oceanview. It is the fifth in a series featuring Clare Carlson, the news director for a New York City TV station. The first book, Yesterday's News, was named Best Mystery of 2018 at Deadly Ink. The second, Below the Fold, won the Foreward INDIES award for Best Mystery of 2019. The third Clare Carlson mystery, The Last Scoop, came out in 2020. The fourth book Beyond the Headlines came out in hardcover in 2021 and paperback in 2022.  Belsky has published 20 novels—all set in the New York city media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. And he is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine. https://www.rgbelsky.com/ Marsha is an author, screenwriter and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts. http://www.marshacaspercook.com  

José H. Bográn is the internationally published author of novels, short stories, and scripts for film, plays, and television. José's genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw in a twist of romance into the mix. Although he's the son of a journalist, he ironically prefers to write fiction rather than fact.His latest novel, DARKSOUL, co-authored with Steven Savile, is about Sophie Keane, an assassin devoted to the criminal organization called The Hidden, but her loyalty is tested with an impossible mission: supply children to be used as test subjects for a new bio weapon.He serves as the Assistant Editor for The Big Thrill, and writes the occasional book review for The Washington Independent Review of Books.In his native Spanish, he's collaborated in three 20-episode TV serials for domestic broadcasting, and has penned several screenplays; the latest one for the movie 11 Cipotes, which was an early contender for the 2016 Oscars in the Foreign Film category.He's a member of the Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Short Mystery Fiction Society where he served as the Vice President.He signs his emails with the motto: “I never tell lies; I only write them.”Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/JHBogran0Twitter https://twitter.com/JHBogranInstagram https://instagram.com/JHBogranWebsite www.jhbogran.com*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime

Bryan E. Robinson is a licensed psychotherapist and author of two novels and 40 nonfiction books. He applies his experiences to crafting insightful nonfiction self-help books and psychological thrillers. His multi-award-winning murder mystery, Limestone Gumption, won the New Apple Book Medal for best psychological suspense. His most recent release is Daily Writing Resilience: 365 Meditations and Inspirations for Writers He has written for Psychology Today, Natural Health. He is a consulting editor for The Big Thrill, the online magazine for International Thriller Writers. His long-selling book, Chained to the Desk, is now in its 3rd Edition (His books have been translated into thirteen languages, and he has appeared on every major television network: Good Morning America, ABC's World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, NBC Universal, The CBS Early Show, He hosted the PBS documentary, Overdoing It: How to Slow Down and Take Care of Yourself. In this episode, He talks about Work Addiction, Workaholism, Internal Family Systems, Why Relationships Fail, Creating Microchill moments, Offset Job Stress, Four Quadrants of Work Addiction, Work-Life Balance, the sweetness of doing nothing Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/

R.G. Belsky is an author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. His new suspense thriller, BEYOND THE HEADLINES, is the 4th in the New York TV journalist Clare Carlson series. He is also the author of the Gil Malloy series about a New York City tabloid newspaper reporter. Belsky is a former metropolitan editor of the New York Post, managing editor of the New York Daily News, news editor of Star magazine and - most recently - was managing editor for news at NBCnews.com. He is currently a contributing editor to The Big Thrill magazine. Matt Coyle is the author of the Anthony, Shamus and lefty Award-winning Rick Cahill crime series.

Today’s episode is brought to you by John’s full series of crime thrillers available right now. You can get them through Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/John-A.-Hoda/e/B00BGPXBMM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Karen Dionne is the USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling author of the award-winning psychological suspense novel The Marsh King’s Daughter, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in the U.S. and in 26 other languages. Her follow up novel, The Wicked Sister (August 2020, G.P. Putnam’s Sons), is also an international bestseller and Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 2020. The Marsh King’s Daughter was selected by the Library of Michigan as a 2018 Michigan Notable Book, and took home the Barry and the Crimson Scribe Awards for Best Novel. The Marsh King’s Daughter was also chosen as one of the best books of 2017 by iBooks, Hudson Booksellers, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Irish Independent, The Florida Sun-Sentinel, Library Journal, Shelf Awareness and many other booksellers and reviewers, and is in development as a major motion picture. Karen has been active in the writing community for over twenty years. She co-founded the online writers community Backspace, and organized the Backspace Writers Conferences in New York and the Salt Cay Writers Retreat held on a private island in the Bahamas. She is a member of the International Thriller Writers, where she served as managing editor of their monthly publication, The Big Thrill, and on the board of directors as Vice President, Technology.Visit Karen at www.karen-dionne.com Thank you for listening. If you have a moment to spare please leave a rating or comment on Apple Podcasts as that will help us expand the circle around our campfire. If you have any questions please feel to reach out to me via my website http://www.johnhoda.com Subscribe now to ensure you catch next weeks episode of How to Rocket Your PI Business PodcastApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-rocket-your-pi-business-podcast/id1507578980Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3XyqgbdrlWbBpnTBYvFYDk?si=kT_29qTMQSWvdeIZOXWRFg

On this episode of the Working Perspectives Podcast, Nick Gill joins the boys to talk about his story of how he went from scrapping rust off of snow plows to loading trucks and planes for UPS and everything in between. He then explains the rewards of following his dream and betting on himself and being on ESPN as a sports analyst. Finally he shares some struggles of being new to the position of Athletic Director and the baptism under fire of being an athletic director during COVID. Also --as usual-- Matt tells some crazy stories about his past.   New episodes every Tuesday.    Please rate and review! 

La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Axxis es un grupo alemán de Power Metal, fundado en 1984, pero es en 1988 cuando realmente se consolidan como banda.Como el propio grupo cuenta en su web, todo comenzó con una "maqueta de una canción" que fue grabada en Kamen (Hermes Studios), con ayuda de Wolfgang Pentighaus en 1988. En esa maqueta tocaban el tema "Tears of the trees" que enviaron a todas las discográficas. Después de que EMI no firmara con Axxis debido a esta canción, enviaron la maqueta otra vez, fue aceptada, empezaron a delirar en la oficina central de EMI y...la historia de Axxis comenzó... En febrero de 1989 llegaba a las tiendas de todo el mundo "Kingdom of the Night", primer álbum de Axxis, que tras su salida vendió más de 100.000 copias, convirtiéndose así en el disco de debut de una banda de hard rock alemana más vendido de la historia (lo que les reportaría un Multimedia Award). Unos meses más tarde, en septiembre, Axxis estaba de gira por Europa con Black Sabbath. Casi sin tiempo para descansar, "Axxis II" fue lanzado en agosto de 1990, y obtuvo un éxito similar al de su predecesor. Dos meses después, el grupo giraba de nuevo por Alemania, Austria y Suiza. En mayo de 1991, convertidos en uno de los grupos revelación de la escena, grababan "Access All Areas", disco en directo. Dos años después, en 1993, llegaba "The Big Thrill" producido en Filadelfia y Nueva York por Joey Balin. Como curiosidad, este disco fue el último vinilo producido por la fábrica de EMI antes de su cierre, provocado por la muerte del vinilo a favor del CD. The Big Thrill llegaba acompañado de una gira, esta vez no como teloneros, sino como cabezas de cartel y con teloneros (Gorky Park). Durante ese tour pasaron por los festivales Rock Am Ring (Alemania) y Rock Auf Der Insel (Austria) Un año después, entre octubre y diciembre de 1994, "Matters Of Survival" era producido en los estudios Goodnight LA (Los Ángeles) por Keith Olsen. El álbum llegaba a las calles en febrero del año siguiente, con la consecuente gira, en la que pasaron por el Rock Am Ring y el Rock Im Park. "Voodoo Vibes", el disco más rockero del grupo, fue producido en los DierksStudios (Colonia) en octubre de 1996, y lanzado en febrero de 1997, sucedido de una gira por Alemania en mayo, y una gira acompañando a U.D.O. por Alemania y Suiza en diciembre, tras la cual el guitarrista Walter Pietsch abandonada el grupo. Los restantes miembros, Harry Oellers, Bernhard Weiß y Richtie Michalski, decidieron continuar juntos y buscar unos nuevos guitarrista y bajista. Desde mayo a diciembre de 1998 estuvieron haciendo pruebas hasta que, finalmente, Guido Wehmeyer como guitarrista y Udo(Kuno) Niemeyer como bajista pasaron a formar parte de la banda. Inmediatamente, Axxis en conjunto se puso a trabajar en "Back to the Kingdom", esta vez bajo Massacre Records, que llegaría en marzo de 2000, tras un parón de 2 años. La gira por Alemania fue un éxito, y vendría seguida de "Collection of Power", un EP concebido por la banda como un regalo a los fans. En septiembre de 2001 salió a la venta "Eyes of Darkness", CD multimedia que incluía un juego (Rockmine) y un clip en directo de la canción "Shadowman". En 2004, el grupo resurgía con "Time Machine", noveno disco. Dos años más tarde llegaría "Paradise in Flames", de gran éxito, considerado una de las obras maestras del grupo. Este álbum se caracteriza por un sonido mucho más renovado con respecto a sus trabajos anteriores, así como una fuerza y un desarrollo de las canciones más amplio, apareciendo más los teclados. Pero la característica más importante y notoria de este álbum es la intervención de la cantante "Lakonia", la cual ya había participado en su disco anterior como corista, pero que en este trabajo toma un papel protagonista, mostrando su bella y aguda voz en temas como "Take my hand" "Dance with the dead" o en la preciosa balada "Dont leave me". Es considerado como el mejor disco de Axxis por numerosos fans, y dentro del cual se encuentra una de las canciones que ya forman parte de las imprescindibles de esta banda: Tales of glory island. Tras el lanzamiento del décimo disco de la banda, no podía faltar un recopilatorio, y efectivamente "Best of Axxis" salió el mismo año 2006, aunque el lanzamiento quedó ligeramente empañado por la marcha del guitarrista, Guido, del grupo. En 2007 sale a la venta su undécimo disco: Doom of Destiny. En 2007 y 2008 hacen una gira junto a Gamma Ray y Helloween. Tras la gira el grupo anuncia la salida de su batería, André Hilgers, quien se une a los también alemanes Rage. Mientras que el grupo realizaba pruebas para encontrar sustituto, el puesto estuvo suplido por Dirk Brand. Finalmente, tras una intensa búsqueda, Axxis anuncia a Alex Landenburg (hasta ese momento batería de gira de Annihilator) como nuevo batería. En junio de 2009 vuelven a España para actuar en el Metalway Festival de Zaragoza, compartiendo cartel con bandas como Motorhead, Manowar, Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath), Twisted Sister... y muchas otras bandas más. Después de las giras ofrecidas en 2008, Axxis comenzó a trabajar en un nuevo proyecto, que salió a la venta el 28 de agosto de 2009 y lleva como título "Utopia", del cual ya afirmaron en su web que sería un trabajo muy especial para celebrar su 20 aniversario. Este álbum se presenta mucho más veloz y potente que sus predecesores, con una especial fijación en los teclados y en los solos rápidos. La portada está de nuevo a cargo de Derek Gores, quien realizó las portadas de los álbumes anteriores. En España salió a la venta, aparte de la edición estándar, una edición especial con la "Canción del 20 Aniversario" donde colaboran, entre otros, artistas como Doro y Andi Deris (Cantante de la también alemana banda Helloween) En diciembre de 2009, realizan en Alemania un concierto llamado "20 Years Anniversary Show" para conmemorar sus 20 años de carrera. Este concierto se caracterizó por interpretar numerosos temas de la inmensa mayoría de sus álbumes y por contar con antiguos miembros de la banda que también subieron al escenario para realizar un concierto memorable. Tras el directo, se anunció en la web que en un futuro sería lanzado un DVD del concierto, con otros añadidos, cuya producción se completaría en 2011. Este Disco/DVD fue el primero que publicaron desde su propia productora, "Phonotraxx Music" desde la cual van a editar todos sus futuros trabajos. En mayo de 2012, publicarían un álbum de covers titulado "Rediscovered", el cual versionaba canciones de los años 70-80. Temas como "Stayin Alive" de los Bee Gees, "Another day in paradise" de Phil Collins o incluso la balada "My heart will go on" de James Horner fueron versionadas con un sonido impecable. El disco tuvo una acogida muy buena y vendieron muchos más álbumes de los que esperaban. En mayo de 2013, publican un video haciendo referencia al próximo trabajo, que consistirá en la segunda parte de su primer disco: Kingdom of the Night II.El estilo de esta banda germana siempre ha estado ligado al Heavy metal con influencias del rock n' roll. En los inicios, el estilo era más ochentero con un sonido clásico, que perduró en los álbumes siguientes aunque fueron algo más tranquilos. A partir de 1995, la música de esta banda optó primero por un cambio en el modo de hacer las canciones (Matter of survival) y luego por un sonido más rockero (Voodoo vibes). Poco después, volvieron a sus raíces y con el "Back to the kingdom" realizaron una de sus obras maestras sonando como en el primer álbum (de ahí su nombre) pero a su vez mostrando más calidad y experiencia. Pero fue en 2004 (Time machine) donde la evolución de Axxis comenzó. En este álbum se apreciaban nuevas técnicas como el doble pedal, una aparición mucho más notable del teclado, los coros con voces femeninas... y luego con "Paradise In flames" el sonido de Axxis llegó a lo más alto por diversas razones, así como un preludio orquestado, canciones que alternan voces masculinas y femeninas, solos de guitarra rápidos y melódicos y canciones en su totalidad que han hecho historia en este grupo como "Tales of glory Island" "Take my hand" o "Lady moon" eso si, nunca abandonando el Heavy Metal que los ha caracterizado, y los caracteriza. Se dice que el Axxis contemporáneo es Power, esto se debe a que en los últimos discos han aparecido canciones de Power Metal, como "Doom of destiny" o "Icewind" pero la mayoría siguen siendo de Heavy Metal. Uno de los rasgos más característicos de Axxis desde siempre es la aparición de una o más baladas en los álbumes. Suelen tratar temas amorosos, y sus letras son en la mayoría de los casos muy profundas. Cabrían destacar "Only God Knows", "Stay dont leave me", "Angel" o "Lost in love"

Josie and her guest, Robert Dugoni, discuss his latest thriller, The Last Agent—the second book in his Charles Jenkins series. The novel’s non-stop fast-paced plot revolves around the ultimate heist: the exfiltration of the undercover Russian Operative who once saved Jenkins’s life. Every step of the way—from Moscow to Scandinavia to the open ocean—Jenkins is hunted by a brutal Russian agent on a killer quest of his own. You can order Robert Dugoni’s novel, The Last Agent, right now, through Amazon.  You can read an article including this interview in THE BIG THRILL: http://bit.ly/BigThrillLastAgent

CONTENT WARNING: Wear your earbuds if the kiddos are around!!This week we welcome Dawn Ius to the podcast! Dawn is an Author Accelerator book coach, the author of three YA novels (Anne and Henry, Overdrive, and Lizzie -http://dawnius.com/books/), and the managing editor of the online magazine published by The International Thriller Writers organization, The Big Thrill.We ask Dawn: What are the conventions in thrillers, and specifically, around sex scenes? Does a sex scene make a lot of sense in a thriller? Ask yourself these questions if you're wondering if you should keep that sex scene in your thriller or suspense novel:Is there justification for the scene? Is it necessary? Dawn points to the work of Lee Child, who only put things in his books if they're absolutely necessary to move the plot forward, so ask yourself the following questions: Is it necessary to the scene? Does it reveal something about character, or ratchet up the tension? Is it serving the story in some way? Male/female dynamics are common and understandable in detective novels and mysteries and it's often a popular way to write a subplot in that genre."The same rules apply for sex as for violence - in 90% of the cases, less is more. It doesn't need to be gratuitous." - Dawn IusBooks to check out as good examples of romantic suspense: Nora Roberts and Sandra Brown. In a lot of these authors' books, it's more about the build-up than the act itself. In a similar way one lays out a thriller or suspense novel, these novels are laid out in the same way: a series of scenes, increasing in tension, with the pay-off scene at the end. If you ratchet up the tension, reward the readers by the end of the story. This is true for both suspense/thrillers as well as romantic suspense.In regards to the less is more concept, Dawn recommends: "If the imagination can do the work, it's almost better - most times - to let it do that."In thrillers, there's a bigger emphasis on active voice. You don't want passive sentences, and you want tense, tight, crisp dialogue. Everything you do in normal storytelling must serve the suspense portion of it. In a thriller, the question you're always coming back to is, "What does your character fear?" Open with an action scene - we need to get right into the story and find out what exactly is happening with the protagonist.We talk about Dan Brown's novels and how they reinvigorated the genre in terms of exciting readers."The other component of thrillers that people don't often think about, and this is in regards to Dan Brown's novels - a really good thriller always teaches the reader something...thriller readers are almost always excited about learning something new." - Dawn Ius

We sure you get a Big Thrill out of hearing Monday and Randy talk about this week’s movie! That’s right--just two of your favorite porn scholars are here this for this episode, but don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. We’re talking about eighties hair, eighties clothes, eighties mustaches, and we even have time for Monday to pitch a porn parody of Sharknado. Please follow @dirtyvhs for updates on our kickstarter for Sharkporndo. (Title still in progress.) Big Thrill is the story of what happens at a hair salon when one of the staff--Peter North’s Manuel is a clear nod to Fawlty Towers--accidentally swaps the sugar in everyone’s coffee for some type of horniness powder. Turns out that the horniness powder makes everyone super horny! And then what happens, do you think? Bet you can’t guess! We hope you like us as a duo, because it’s like a whole different show, kinda! And hey if you do like us, tell us on twitter or itunes or something, yeah? Cast and crew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132837/ Full movie: https://xhamster.com/videos/the-big-thrill-1989-requested-7375270

Barry Zelickson owns Big Thrill Factory in Minnesota, but this is not his first rodeo!  He also owned and operated Spooky World, and outdoor, interactive haunt experience before the genre blew up! (Matt even remembers the advertising jingle!)  Barry shares his views on getting educated about the industry, his 3 key elements for adding a new attraction, and why it's important to have a great relationship with your insurance carrier! Big Thrill Factory Email Barry: barryz@bigtf.com

Ep#81: This week we're showcasing the session "5 steps To Building a Successful Author Platform" hosted by Donna Galanti. Even if you don’t have a polished draft to publish, Donna will show you what you can do right now to successfully pave the way to an author career before your book is published. Learn how to build a strong author foundation that includes; creating a peer support network, forming relationships with authors in your genre, sharing the wisdom you already have (and may not know it), and connecting with readers via social media (yes, before that book is out!). Creating an author platform takes time and building it slowly can make this overwhelming process not only easy and manageable, but fun! Attendees will come away with the steps to launch their author platform over time before publication. Topics covered in this author podcast include: How to build best followers on social media. How to connect with readers. How to build your email list. How to collaborate with other authors. How to position yourself as an expert. Our weekly Self-Publishing Advice broadcast is brought to you by ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors. This Indie Author Fringe Highlight  is one of four regular shows, which include an ALLi Member Q&A, a beginners' salon and an advanced self-publishing salon. Find more author advice, tips and tools at our self-publishing advice center, www.selfpublishingadvice.org. And, if you haven’t already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally. You can do that at www.allianceindependentauthors.org. If you're not familiar with our Fringe event, it's three-times a year, online conference for self-publishing authors, brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and fringe to the major global publishing fairs; London Book Fair, BookExp, and Frankfurt Book Fair. ALLi brings together the most up-to-date self-publishing education and information available and broadcasts it to authors everywhere. Running 24 sessions over 24 continuous hours allows our members, and other authors round the globe, to attend sessions, no matter where they’re located. For more information, visit our Conference Home Page Now, go write and publish. Donna Galanti is the author of the paranormal suspense Element Trilogy and the children’s fantasy adventure Joshua and The Lightning Road series. She is represented by Bill Contardi of Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. Donna is a contributing editor for International Thriller Writers the Big Thrill magazine and blogs with other middle grade authors at Project Middle Grade Mayhem. She’s lived from England as a child, to Hawaii as a U.S. Navy photographer. Donna enjoys teaching at conferences on the writing craft and marketing and also presenting as a guest author at elementary and middle schools. Visit her at www.elementtrilogy.com and www.donnagalanti.com. She also loves building writer community. Check out her 4 Proven Steps to Connect with Readers Right Now (Before Your Book Even Comes Out!): www.createyourawesomecommunity.com 

Donna Galanti decided she was a grown up for far too long. She luckily gave that up to write children’s books and is the author of Joshua and the Lightning Road series (Month9Books 2015). She’s lived from England to Hawaii, including  her family-owned campground in New Hampshire and Pearl Harbor where she served as a U.S. Navy photographer. She is a contributing editor to International Thriller Writers the Big Thrill magazine and blogs at Project Middle Grade Mayhem, a cooperative of published middle grade authors. She is represented by Bill Contardi of Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. http://www.donnagalanti.com/     Radio host and author Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but has recently moved to Seattle where she writes full-tim.e. Moe is the author of YA novels PARALLEL LINES (Fat Cats, 2015) and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Merit Press, 2016, ) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and a Top Pick for VOYA. She is owned by a spoiled white cat and is working on a sequel to BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA. https://www.lauramoebooks.com/     This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC  

February and April are He Said/She Said months on Next Steps Radio! In February, the men had their turn. This is She Said, the conclusion to our gender wars panel discussion on the question: does gender count when it comes to writing thrillers? Are there differences between the two sets of authors and the books they write? And the biggie: is one gender more likely to be successful than the other? Please join host and award-winning suspense novelist Jenny Milchman as she talks to two female authors about whether sex matters. Nina Sadowsky is a filmmaker who has written numerous screenplays and produced such films as "The Wedding Planner," starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, "Lost Souls," starring Winona Ryder, "Desert Saints," starring Kiefer Sutherland, and "Northern Lights" starring Diane Keaton. Sadowsky is also an adjunct professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, where she teaches producing and script development. JUST FALL is her debut novel. Wendy Tyson is an author, lawyer and former therapist from Philadelphia. She writes two series, the Allison Campbell Mystery Series and the Greenhouse Mystery Series. Wendy is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers, and she is a contributing editor for The Big Thrill and The Thrill Begins, International Thriller Writers' online magazines.

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Join Wayne Punter and Ray Jorden for another fun packed 2 hours of mayhem on the UK's No.1 comedy paranormal chat show.Our special guests joining us this week are Jonathan Maberry and Janice Gable Bashman, co-authors of Wanted Undead or Alive: Vampire Hunters and Other Kick-Ass Enemies of Evil. Jonathan Maberry is a NY Times bestseller, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winner and a writer for Marvel Comics. His works include Rot & Ruin, The Dragon Factory, Captain America: Hail Hydra and The Wolfman. Janice Gable Bashman is contributing editor of the Big Thrill (the newsletter of the International Thriller Writers). She has written for leading publications, including Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, The Writer, and Wild River Review.There will also be our regular features including 'Man About Town with Tim Brown', 'Another Fact About Ray & Wayne' from Laura P, 'Getting to Know Our Guest' quiz show and lots of great music from more of our Unsigned Bands.If you have any questions for us, or our guest, please feel free to call in on +1(347)934-0128, email them to us at info@haunted911.co.uk or ask them live in the chatroom during the show.Join us live at 8pm UK (3pm EST, 12 noon PST), it's the only show on a Wednesday you dare not miss. Haunted 911 Radio Show, where anything goes!

Join Wayne Punter and Ray Jorden for another fun packed 2 hours of mayhem on the UK's No.1 comedy paranormal chat show.Our special guests joining us this week are Jonathan Maberry and Janice Gable Bashman, co-authors of Wanted Undead or Alive: Vampire Hunters and Other Kick-Ass Enemies of Evil. Jonathan Maberry is a NY Times bestseller, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winner and a writer for Marvel Comics. His works include Rot & Ruin, The Dragon Factory, Captain America: Hail Hydra and The Wolfman. Janice Gable Bashman is contributing editor of the Big Thrill (the newsletter of the International Thriller Writers). She has written for leading publications, including Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, The Writer, and Wild River Review.There will also be our regular features including 'Man About Town with Tim Brown', 'Another Fact About Ray & Wayne' from Laura P, 'Getting to Know Our Guest' quiz show and lots of great music from more of our Unsigned Bands.If you have any questions for us, or our guest, please feel free to call in on +1(347)934-0128, email them to us at info@haunted911.co.uk or ask them live in the chatroom during the show.Join us live at 8pm UK (3pm EST, 12 noon PST), it's the only show on a Wednesday you dare not miss. Haunted 911 Radio Show, where anything goes!