The Failed Plot, and the Novel I Gained Along the Way

Author Rosie Walker shares how her experiment to reverse-engineer a thriller led to a failed plot, but then eventually to a new novel.

Boardroom to Bomb Threat: Thriller Pacing Like a Pro

Author Tom Markert breaks down how to handle thriller pacing like a pro by focusing on five-line briefs, three-chapter sprints, and more.

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Giving Your Thriller the Relentless Pace and Gripping Tension It Needs

Award-winning journalist Jennifer van der Kleut shares four tips for giving a thriller the relentless pace and gripping tension it needs.

Can I Get a Noun, Please? (Or, How Improv Made Me a Better Writer)

Author Michelle Maryk breaks down how improv has made her a better writer and how it can work for others as well.

Unholy Union: Tradwives & Social Media in Horror Fiction

Author Saratoga Schaefer shares how the idea of tradwives and social media (and an egg apron) inspired their recent horror novel.

Who Among You With a Successful Novel Series Is up for the Challenge of Creating a New One?

After writing 14 books in one series, author Jeffrey Siger explains his rationale for starting up a new novel series.

A Conversation With James Grippando on The Art of Novel Series Longevity (Killer Writers)

Clay Stafford has a conversation with author James Grippando on writing a stand-alone novel that turned into a long-running series, and more.