David Baldacci on Pushing Your Characters Into the Unknown When you’ve been in the writing business as long as I have, the one thing you need to constantly search for are stories that will challenge you as a novelist, get you out of your comfort zone, make…

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A man in a contemplative moment, watching out a window.

Big explosions are fun, sure. But it’s the silence that gets me.
Those moments where nothing’s happening—yet you can feel something coming.
I wrote about why the quietest moments are the scariest.
👉 markposeyauthor.com/the-quietest...
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Murder mystery & thriller writers:

Are you "gun shy" about using “murder” or “terrorism” when posting about your books in this day and age?

I catch myself softening the language.

Algorithm fear? Reader vibes? Curious how you handle it.

~ JE

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Today’s WIP update:
3 bodies
1 flaming food truck
A confession scrawled in lipstick on a bathroom mirror

Honestly, I don’t write books—I write crime scenes with dialogue.

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Me: Let’s write something elegant. Graceful. A quiet infiltration.
Marin: Throws someone through a shoji screen and stabs them with a hairpin.

Editing’s going great.

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How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller A new trend in fiction, film and TV seems to be emerging where women are placed at the centre of traditionally male action thrillers. Anna Kendrick’s directional debut, Woman Of The Hour, tak…

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The Rise of Domestic Noir: A Decade After Gone Girl A little over ten years ago, Gillian Flynn already had two successful thrillers under her belt, Sharp Objects and Dark Places, but her third release would be a genre-defining moment. Gone Girl prop…

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A Conversation With Andrew Klavan on Incorporating Philosophical Ideas Into Storytelling (Killer Writers) Clay Stafford has a conversation with internationally bestselling author Andrew Klavan on incorporating philosophical ideas into storytelling, the importance of real characters, and more.

“A Conversation With Andrew Klavan on Incorporating Philosophical Ideas Into Storytelling (Killer Writers)” with Clay Stafford via WritersDigest #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #WritingThrillers www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

Apparently, there's no such thing as too shocking a twist according to my readers and I'm a firm believer in giving them what they want.
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It's the weirdest thing. One moment, you're writing about characters just living their lives, and the next, people are dying and screaming.
Big Sigh.
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Oh! And don't forget the coffee!

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I'm going to need a lot of coffee for the new book.
But at least 1 and 2 are on track, so there's that at least.
Anyway ...
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Trying to remember this as I procrastinate my edit duties #editing #writingcommunity #writers #writingthrillers #thrillerwriters

And sometimes, those deadly little brainstorming sessions can be somewhat cathartic. Who knew blood and carnage would be therapeutic?

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Yep!
Marin is busy running for her life in the next Holiday Quick Kills story. She's giving me the side eye and wondering if what I'm putting her through is absolutely necessary or if I'm simply being a cruel writer.
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