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The Thriller Writer Lab is where every thriller goes under the microscope, one book at a time.
On this show, bestselling, award-winning, and emerging thriller authors share the craft, psychology, and real-world experience behind today's most gripping stories. We go inside the minds behind the twists, the characters, and the moments that keep readers turning the page.
Each episode begins with a two-minute book pitch, then dives into the decisions that shaped it — the risks taken, the rewrites that didn't work, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that made it stronger.
If you write thrillers or want to know what's really behind the stories you can't put down, this is the conversation for you.
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How Jon Lindstrom Turned Hollywood's Broken Dreams Into a Thriller
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Writing an espionage thriller as a former CIA officer | Brittany Butler
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May 26, 2026 |
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Writing a War Your Heroes Don't Know They're Losing | Michael J. Lalonde
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May 12, 2026 |
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This Thriller Started with Real Search and Rescue Missions | Cam Torrens
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Write What You Know — Especially The Parts You Don't Talk About | Mark P.J. Nadon
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The Phone Call That Turned Into an Archaeological Thriller | Luke Richardson
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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He Defended a Real Killing in Court Then Wrote a Novel About It | James Rosenberg
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Writing Real People Into Fiction and Living With the Consequences | Robert Adamcik
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How Do You Write a Thriller When Everyone's Stuck in Their Seats? | Susan Walter
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The Machine Will Forget You: The Reality of Writing 4 Thrillers a Year | Brian Drake
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Using Real Technology Without Overloading the Story | J.L. Hancock
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Crime Fiction Without Redemption Fantasies | Joel Nedecky
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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BONUS: 10 Lessons I Learned from Interviewing 27 Thriller Authors (2025)
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Why We Tell Dark Stories — and What They Cost | Westley Smith
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Karen E. Osborne on Building Characters from Real Life and Writing Across Dual Timelines
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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How Adam Roach Turned a 100-Word Flash Fiction into a Thriller Series
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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How Melissa F. Miller Blends Fairy Tales, Trauma, and Tension in Psychological Thrillers
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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How Andrew Warren Writes Smart, Tactical Villains
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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When the Mind Breaks: Jo Loveday on Addiction, Identity, and Psychological Horror
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Trust the Story: Mark Philbin on Writing Tense Plots and Characters with Agency
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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How M.M. Deluca Builds Twisted Friendships in Multi-POV Psychological Thrillers | EP18
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How T.R. Hendricks Turns Real Military Experience into Authentic Action Thrillers | EP17
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Writing 5,000 Words a Day and Staying Real | Maria Frankland on Psychological Thrillers | EP16
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Thomas Stewart on Writing Without Rewrites | Deliberate Storytelling in Horror Thrillers | EP15
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Melissa Roos on Writing from Emotion and Instinct in Tennessee Wishes | EP14
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Secrets, Justice, and a Double Agent | Spy Girls by Joanna Vander Vlugt | EP13
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Covert Ops and Cartel Wars in Cuba | Caribbean Harvest by Steve Stratton | EP12
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Vigilante Thriller Cartel Hunter by Robert Goluba | Thriller Pitch Ep 11
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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International Best Selling Action Thriller Blunt Force by Aiden Bailey | Thriller Pitch Ep 10
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Psychological Thriller Every Fall by award winning author Angela Douglas | Thriller Pitch Ep 9
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Award winning Medical Thriller Deadly Vision by T.D. Severin | Thriller Pitch Ep 8
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Adventure Thriller The Devil's Eye by Ox Devere | Thriller Pitch Ep 7
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Vigilante Thriller Power Surge by Lizzie Qnert | Thriller Pitch Ep 6
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Dark Psychological Thriller The Dollhouse by Sara Ennis | Thriller Pitch Ep 5
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Award Winning Domestic Thriller Inside Outside by Faye Arcand | Thriller Pitch Ep 4
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Action Thriller Metal Spies by Cole Chase | Thriller Pitch Ep 3
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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International Best Selling Action Thriller Tokyo Black by Andrew Warren | Thriller Pitch Ep 1
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Psychological Thriller The Cemetery Spot by Jenna Moquin | Thriller Pitch Ep 2
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Pitch. Hook. Connect. What This Podcast Is All About | Thriller Pitch Podcast Ep 0
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Jul 20, 2025 |