Tag Archives: Vince Flynn

Interview with Mark Dawson — Hot-Selling UK Thriller Master

Posted on August 18, 2015 2:22 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Prolific UK writer Mark Dawson is the bestselling author of the John Milton, Beatrix Rose, Isabella Rose, and Soho Noir thriller series. He’s currently ranked among the top 50 hottest-selling “Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense” authors on Amazon, and his … Continue reading →

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So, What Is a Thriller?

Posted on August 23, 2014 6:40 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Fiction genres tend to have porous boundaries, mixing and blending into each other. Many books are hybrids that cross genres. For instance, you can’t define a “thriller” solely by its settings, since they can take place almost anywhere, and … Continue reading →

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New Interview of Me by Maggie James

Posted on May 1, 2014 5:40 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’m absolutely delighted with this new interview of me, conducted and published by British psychological suspense author Maggie James on her website. A thousand thanks to Maggie for fresh questions that are different from those I usually get. I … Continue reading →

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Tom Clancy, R.I.P.

Posted on October 2, 2013 4:57 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

It’s been a sad year for thriller fans. First, we lost beloved thriller master Vince Flynn to cancer at age 47. Today comes news of the untimely death of the inventor of the “technothriller” — Tom Clancy, at age 66. … Continue reading →

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Methods and Aids I Use to Write Fiction

Posted on August 26, 2013 5:51 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Ever since my debut thriller HUNTER took off, fellow writers have asked me if, when writing, I am an “Outliner” or a “Seat Of The Pants” writer. These labels describe two extremes on a spectrum of methods that fiction … Continue reading →

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Fictional Heroes and Personal Transformation

Posted on June 24, 2013 8:37 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Here is a new essay by me, published online for the first time at The Atlasphere. It presents the reasons — now backed by empirical psychological studies — why fictional heroes provide us not “mindless escapism,” but are actually … Continue reading →

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Vince Flynn, R.I.P.

Posted on June 19, 2013 6:42 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’m devastated to learn, and saddened to report, that Vince Flynn — one of my all-time favorite thriller authors, and one of my all-time most-admired people — has just died at the tragically young age of 47. If there … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons You Should Skip the Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead

Posted on May 29, 2012 7:51 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  My latest piece, sure to be controversial, is now up on the PJ Media blog: “10 Reasons You Should Skip the Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead“ Enjoy!

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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author

Posted on December 16, 2011 8:54 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I found that he sounded a … Continue reading →

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Update on Vince Flynn’s health

Posted on November 2, 2011 3:06 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

For those of you who read Part 3 of my interview with Vince Flynn and were concerned about the state of his cancer recovery, I just received this encouraging message, sent by Vince to his many fans: Dear Rapp Fans … Continue reading →

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