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    Episode 471: A Behind the Scenes Look at How to Craft a Bestselling Thriller Series— Interview with Kathy Reichs

    Episode 471: A Behind the Scenes Look at How to Craft a Bestselling Thriller Series – Interview with Kathy Reichs

    Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kathy Reichs. We’ll be talking about her book The Bone Hacker and how to craft a bestselling thriller series. Have you gotten the DIY MFA Starter Kit yet? This is a two week email series full of worksheets to help you DIY your MFA. You’ll learn more about… Read more »

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    Episode 453: Turning One Book into Eight: Planning and Writing a Thriller Series — Interview with Laurie Buchanan

    Episode 453: Turning One Book into Eight: Planning and Writing a Thriller Series – Interview with Laurie Buchanan

    Today, Lori is interviewing Laurie Buchanan. They’ll be talking about Impervious and the mechanics of writing a series. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer with recaps of… Read more »

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    Episode 436: Secrets, Quirks, and Hidden Motivations in Thrillers – Interview with Amanda Jayatissa

    Today, Lori is interviewing Amanda Jayatissa. They’ll be talking about secrets and hidden motivation in her latest thriller, You’re Invited. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer with… Read more »

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    Episode 429: World Building and Pacing in a Closed Setting Thriller – Interview with Jeffrey James Higgins

    Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jeffrey James Higgins. We’ll be talking about his closed setting thriller novel, Furious: Sailing Into Terror. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our… Read more »

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    Episode 419: When Past and Present Collide - 2022 Debut Roundtable with Allison Buccola, Wanda M. Morris, Carolyne Topdjian, and Stacy Willingham

    Episode 419: When Past and Present Collide – Thrillerfest 2022 Debut Authors Roundtable

    Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Stacy Willingham, Carolyne Topdjian, Allison Buccola, and Wanda M. Morris. We’ll be talking about their debut thriller novels. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email… Read more »

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    Episode 416: Costumes, Performance, and Identity in Historical Mysteries – Interview with Shelley Blanton-Stroud

    Today, Lori is interviewing Shelley Blanton-Stroud. They’ll be talking about historical mysteries and Shelley’s book Tomboy: A Jane Benjamin Novel. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter, especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer with… Read more »

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    Episode 412: Climate Change and Big Tech: Writing the Near Future—Interview with Rebecca Scherm

    Episode 412: Climate Change and Big Tech: Writing the Near Future – Interview with Rebecca Scherm

    Today, Lori is interviewing Rebecca Scherm. They’ll be talking about her science fiction-thriller novel, A House Between Earth and the Moon. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter, especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer… Read more »

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    Episode 410: Writing a YA Series Inspired by Superhero Stories—Interview with Brett Riley

    Episode 410: Writing a YA Series Inspired by Superhero Stories – Interview with Brett Riley

    Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brett Riley. We’ll be talking about his YA fantasy/thriller novel, Freaks. Have you signed up to be a DIY MFA Radio Insider yet? This is an exciting new monthly newsletter especially for our podcast listeners. Every month, you’ll get an email from our podcast producer with recaps of… Read more »

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