2024 KC Holiday Book Gift Guide
Welcome to my third annual KC Holiday Book Gift Guide! It’s my little way of helping you shop for the book lover in your life while also helping…
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The Psychology of Fear: A Thriller Author’s Perspective
Fear. It’s the most primal, visceral emotion we can experience. It has the power to control, compel, and consume us. As a thriller author, I’m not just interested…
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The best books to feed your dark side.
It’s October. Is that a chill in the air you feel? Or is it your subconscious warning you of some heretofore unseen danger that lurks just below the…
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The Importance of Creating Literary Heroes Who Aren’t All Good
How many times have you rooted for a story’s hero while secretly hoping something bad happens to them? I find myself doing that a lot, and it happens…
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Exploring my literary loves: psychological thrillers vs. domestic thrillers.
Man, do I love a good thriller! There’s something about the tension, the deception, and the twisting nature of a well-written thriller that creates a surge of adrenaline…
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A tale of two thrills: the page vs. the screen.
Thrillers are moneymakers. I’m not saying that if you write a thriller, you will end up rolling in dough until you’re one day discovered naked, hanging by a…
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