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Category: Suspense

Total number of audio resources: 55

Families Under Threat in Thriller Fiction
Presenters: Jordan Harper, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Unger, Michael Koryta, Wendy Corsi Staub
Category: Character Development, Suspense, Thriller
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Writing International Settings with Authenticity
Presenters: Andre Frieden, Boyd Morrison, Chris Pavone, J.T. Ellison, Kim Howe
Category: International, Suspense, Thriller
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Writing Violence: Finding the Right Balance
Presenters: Eliza Drew, Frank Zafiro, Kieran Shea, Linda Sands, Matt Phillips, Wallace Stroby
Category: Suspense, Thriller, Violence
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Writing Domestic Suspense
Presenters: Alafair Burke, Carla Buckley, Carter Wilson, David Bell, Heather Young, Laura McHugh
Category: Domestic Suspense, Suspense, Thriller
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Keeping Readers Engaged From Beginning to End
Presenters: Alex Marwood, Glen Erik Hamilton, Karen Dionne, Linwood Barclay, Michael Sears, Steph Broadribb
Category: Craft, Plotting, Suspense
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Writing Thrillers That Keep Readers Turning Pages
Presenters: Boyd Morrison, Doug Johnstone, Edward Kay, Julie McDermott, Robert Bailey, Russell McLean
Category: Plotting, Suspense, Thriller
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Writing Suspense That Keeps Readers Hooked
Presenters: Amy Gentry, Laura Benedict, Michael Kardos, Randall Silvas
Category: Craft, Plotting, Suspense
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What Makes a Story Truly Suspenseful?
Presenters: Allison Brennan, Caroline Todd, Charles Todd, David Bell, Jamie Mason, Mike Kardos
Category: Craft, Plotting, Suspense
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Writing Romantic Suspense: Balancing Love and Danger
Presenters: Allison Brennan, Liah Penn, Louise Voss, Mary Ellis, Winter Austin
Category: Romance, Series Writing, Suspense
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Thriller Writing: Keeping the Tension Tight
Presenters: Alan Jacobson, Larry Light, Rick Mofina, Steve Conley
Category: Plot, Suspense, Thriller
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Writing Domestic Suspense That Keeps Readers Hooked
Presenters: Carla Buckley, Karen Katchur, Kate Moretti, Rebecca Drake, Sharon Potts
Category: Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Suspense
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Research for Writers: Getting the Details Right
Presenters: Ann Parker, Michael Gear, Michele Drier, Ross Carley
Category: Mystery, Research, Suspense
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Dark Secrets Behind the White Picket Fence
Presenters: Donna Andrews, Judy Penn Shellac, Lindy Walker, Maya Corrigan, Tom Franklin
Category: Authors, Suburbs, Suspense
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Inside Government Power: Writing Suspense from the Inside
Presenters: Andrew Grant, Boyd Morrison, Dana Haynes, Derek Haas, Harry Hunsicker
Category: Crime, Procedural, Suspense
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Fish Out of Water: Crime Across Worlds
Presenters: J.A. Jance, Lise McClendon, Lynn Sheene, Marty Wingate, Sam Wood, Sebastian Rotella
Category: International, Setting, Suspense
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What Makes a Novel Thrilling?
Presenters: Alen Jacobson, Blake Crouch, Don Bain, Lee Goldberg, R.J. Ellory, Sophie Littlefield
Category: Suspense, Thriller
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The Value of Humor in Mystery Writing
Presenters: Dan Stashower, Denise Dietz, Donna Andrews, Harley Jane Kozak, Lou Berney, Steve Brewer
Category: Humor, Mystery, Suspense
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Love and Murder: Writing Romantic Suspense
Presenters: Heather Graham, James Buchanan, Kendra Elliot, Laura K. Curtis, Melinda Leigh, Stacey Cochran
Category: Plot, Romance, Suspense
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Writing Through the Lives of Your Characters
Presenters: Chris Pavone, Gayle Lynds, Hannah Dennison, M. P. Cooley, Rory Flynn
Category: Characters, Mystery, Suspense
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Building Suspense that Holds Readers Hostage
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Bret Hurst, Christine M. Fairchild, Traci Abramson
Category: Craft, Suspense, Writing
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Building Tension: The Art of Suspense in Writing
Presenters: BJ Sloan, Carol Gyzander, Christine M. Fairchild, Jennifer Sadera, Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Category: Craft, Suspense, Writing
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How to Build a Mystery Readers Can’t Escape
Presenters: Amy Denton, Carol Potenza, Chrissy Hicks, Jeffrey Philips, K. Scott Culpepper, Kay DiBianca
Category: Mystery, Suspense, Writing
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Inside the Minds of Suspense Masters
Presenters: CJ Box, David Merrill, Kate White, Mark Billingham
Category: Mystery Fiction, Plot twists, Suspense
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Mary Higgins Clark on Storytelling, Success, and a Life in Suspense
Presenters: Carol Higgins Clark, Mary Higgins Clark
Category: Career, Novel, Skits, Suspense
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On the Edge of Your Seat: How Suspense Keeps Readers Hooked
Presenters: A.G.S. Johnson, David Bell, Kenneth J. Wishnia, Norb Vonnegut
Category: Murder Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers
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Lisa Black on Forensics, Fiction, and Writing with Authenticity
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Lisa Black
Category: Crime, Interview, Suspense
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How to Sustain Suspense in a Psychological Thriller
Presenters: Alicia Anthony, Diane Sismour, Georgina Cross, J.T. Ellison, Rick Treon
Category: Psychological, Suspense, Thriller
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Deadly Attraction: Crafting Romantic Suspense Readers Crave
Presenters: Alicia Anthony, Debra Gaskill, Diane Sismour, Michelle Cox
Category: Romance, Suspense, Thriller
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Misdirection That Plays Fair with the Reader
Presenters: Jill Orr, Mariah Fredericks, Rich Zahradnik, Saralyn Richard
Category: Characters, Mystery, Suspense
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Heat, History, and Heart in Regency Romance
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Romance, Sex, Suspense
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Suspense or Thriller? Choosing the Right Engine for Your Story
Presenters: James McCrone, Michael Neimann, Rea Frey, Shirley B. Garrett, Vinnie Hansen
Category: Genres, Suspense, Thriller
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Helping Young Readers Fall in Love with Books
Presenters: James R. Hannibal, Jane Suen, Kimberly Dana, Lynn Slaughter, Sheila Sobel
Category: Children, Suspense, Tweens
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How to Put Your Protagonist in Peril
Presenters: D.E. Funk, M.T. Falgoust, Mary Beth Magee, Rea Frey
Category: Fear, Protagonist, Suspense
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How Far Is Too Far for a Cozy Mystery?
Presenters: Cathy Perkins, J. R. Ripley, Lois Schmitt, Lynn Hesse, Mary Belk, Michael Orenduff, Phyllis Gobbell
Category: Cozy Mystery, Explicit Content, Suspense
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How Tension Works on the Page
Presenters: Barbara Christopher, Barbara Graham, Chester D. Campbell, Radine Trees Nehring
Category: Character, Craft, Suspense, Voice, Writing
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When Love Raises the Stakes: Blending Romance Into Suspense
Presenters: Annie Solomon, Bente Gallagher, Karen Gallahue, Laura Elvebak
Category: Genre, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Suspense
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I Love You, But I’m Scared: How to Write Suspense and Romantic Suspense, Thrillers, and Mysteries
Presenters: Carolyn Mcsparren, Claire Applewhite, Debra Gaskill, Karen McCullough, Kathryn Scarborough, Kelly Oliver
Category: Mystery, Romance, Suspense
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How to Open Strong and Escalate the Stakes in a Thriller
Presenters: Blake Fontenay, Chuck Barrett, Craig Faris, John Dobbyn, Terry Irving
Category: Genre, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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How to Build Suspense One Moment at a Time
Presenters: Vic DiGenti
Category: Genre, Suspense, Writing
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Teaching Kids to Love Suspense
Presenters: Kimberly Dana
Category: Middle Grade, Suspense, Teaching, Writing
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How Hitchcock Still Teaches Us Suspense
Presenters: Todd Ritter, Tracy Brogan
Category: Hitchcock, Movies, Screenplays, Suspense, Thriller
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Crafting Suspense Through Character and Structure
Presenters: Graham Brown, Laura Hayden, Robert Pobi
Category: Authors, Characters, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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Writing Suspense That Keeps Teens Turning Pages
Presenters: Earl Fisher, Linda Fisher, Marco Conelli, Phyllis Johnson, Rayan Parker
Category: Mystery, Suspense, Writing, YA
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The Art of Sustained Suspense
Presenters: Rhonda Pollero
Category: Suspense, Writing
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Writing Indigenous Crime Fiction with Authenticity and Respect
Presenters: Michael Amos Cody
Category: Crime, Diversity, History, Literature, Mystery, Research, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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Inside the Mind of Fear: Writing Psychological Suspense That Unsettles
Presenters: Diane Sismour, Erin Flanagan, Kiersten Modglin, Shirley B. Garrett
Category: Genre, Suspense, Writing
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The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, Lois Winston
Category: Character, Dialogue, Location, Setting, Suspense, Writing
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Relentless Tension: Crafting Suspense That Never Lets Go
Presenters: Gay Yellen, JD Webb, Kiersten Modglin, Linda Petrilli Duncan, Terrence McCauley, Terri Parlato
Category: Character, Conflict, Dialogue, Mystery, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Writing
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Love Under Fire: Writing Romance When the Stakes Are Deadly
Presenters: Jane B Lee, Kim Black, Linda Hughes, Ronda Wells, Ruth Knafo Setton
Category: Genre, Romance, Suspense, Writing
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Writing Crime Comedy: From Comedic PIs to Capers
Presenters: Amanda Pavlov, Gabrielle St. George, J.B. Manning, Lawrence Allan, Lois Winston, Mike Faricy
Category: Humor, Suspense, Writing
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Foreshadowing & Planting Clues Without Giving the Game Away
Presenters: J.B. Manning, James Glass, Kelly Oliver, Marie Still, Rick Glaze, Tracee de Hahn
Category: Plot, Suspense, Writing
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The Anatomy of an Unputdownable Thriller
Presenters: Georgina Cross, Jeffrey James Higgins, Matt Cost, R. Weir, Rick Treon, S. Lee Manning
Category: Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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How Suspense Really Works: Making Readers Hold Their Breath
Presenters: Charlie Donlea, Dianne McCartney, J.L. Delozier, Kaira Rouda, Lynette Eason, Rick Treon
Category: Character, Fiction, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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Creating Investigators Readers Trust
Presenters: Chris Berg, James Glass, John DeDakis, Lynn Chandler Willis, Mark Troy
Category: Detective, Fiction, Investigator, Journalist, Mystery, Noir, Novel, PI, Procedural, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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How to Write Action That Hits Hard and Stays Human
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Nellie Neeman, Richard Meredith, Rodney Syler, Sonja Dewing, TM Clark
Category: Action, Adventure, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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The Killer Nashville UniversityAudio Resource Library

Families Under Threat in Thriller Fiction

Writing International Settings with Authenticity

Writing Violence: Finding the Right Balance

Writing Domestic Suspense

Keeping Readers Engaged From Beginning to End

Writing Thrillers That Keep Readers Turning Pages

Writing Suspense That Keeps Readers Hooked

What Makes a Story Truly Suspenseful?

Writing Romantic Suspense: Balancing Love and Danger

Thriller Writing: Keeping the Tension Tight

Writing Domestic Suspense That Keeps Readers Hooked

Research for Writers: Getting the Details Right

Dark Secrets Behind the White Picket Fence

Inside Government Power: Writing Suspense from the Inside

Fish Out of Water: Crime Across Worlds

What Makes a Novel Thrilling?

The Value of Humor in Mystery Writing

Love and Murder: Writing Romantic Suspense

Writing Through the Lives of Your Characters

Building Suspense that Holds Readers Hostage

Building Tension: The Art of Suspense in Writing

How to Build a Mystery Readers Can’t Escape

Inside the Minds of Suspense Masters

Mary Higgins Clark on Storytelling, Success, and a Life in Suspense

On the Edge of Your Seat: How Suspense Keeps Readers Hooked

Lisa Black on Forensics, Fiction, and Writing with Authenticity

How to Sustain Suspense in a Psychological Thriller

Deadly Attraction: Crafting Romantic Suspense Readers Crave

Misdirection That Plays Fair with the Reader

Heat, History, and Heart in Regency Romance

Suspense or Thriller? Choosing the Right Engine for Your Story

Helping Young Readers Fall in Love with Books

How to Put Your Protagonist in Peril

How Far Is Too Far for a Cozy Mystery?

How Tension Works on the Page

When Love Raises the Stakes: Blending Romance Into Suspense

I Love You, But I’m Scared: How to Write Suspense and Romantic Suspense, Thrillers, and Mysteries

How to Open Strong and Escalate the Stakes in a Thriller

How to Build Suspense One Moment at a Time

Teaching Kids to Love Suspense

How Hitchcock Still Teaches Us Suspense

Crafting Suspense Through Character and Structure

Writing Suspense That Keeps Teens Turning Pages

The Art of Sustained Suspense

Writing Indigenous Crime Fiction with Authenticity and Respect

Inside the Mind of Fear: Writing Psychological Suspense That Unsettles

The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go

Relentless Tension: Crafting Suspense That Never Lets Go

Love Under Fire: Writing Romance When the Stakes Are Deadly

Writing Crime Comedy: From Comedic PIs to Capers

Foreshadowing & Planting Clues Without Giving the Game Away

The Anatomy of an Unputdownable Thriller

How Suspense Really Works: Making Readers Hold Their Breath

Creating Investigators Readers Trust

How to Write Action That Hits Hard and Stays Human

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Audio Resource Library