Master the art of building suspense that resonates with your readers—and discover how to create stories readers can’t put down!
Join us for an illuminating conversation about storytelling craft that bridges journalism and fiction. This FREE webinar brings together practical writing advice and insider knowledge from one of the most decorated authors in the mystery and thriller genre.
In this FREE one-hour session, you’ll discover:
- How investigative research techniques create authentic, complex characters and credible plot twists.
- How Hank crafts award-winning novels without outlining or plotting in advance.
- Techniques for building characters that resonate with emotional truth and feel genuinely human to readers.
- Strategies for successfully managing dual careers and multiple writing projects without burning out.
Perfect for:
- Crime fiction writers seeking to add authenticity and psychological depth to their suspense writing.
- Authors in any genre who want to incorporate more tension and suspense into their work.
- Anyone who loves psychological thrillers and wants to understand what makes them both gripping and believable.
A live Q&A will follow. Secure your FREE spot below!
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From Investigative Reporter to Bestselling Novelist: Discussing the Art of Story with Multi-award Winner
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Want to write stories that keep readers up all night? Learn from a master! Join me and award-winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan for an insider’s guide to crafting authentic suspense that grips readers from the first page to the last, exploring how to craft unforgettable fiction.
During this FREE one hour presentation, discover how to build compelling psychological suspense grounded in authentic storytelling. Hank Phillippi Ryan will share how her 37 Emmy wins for investigative reporting became the foundation for her five Agatha Awards and USA Today bestselling thrillers. You’ll learn how elevate your suspense writing and create stories that feel both thrilling and believable.
Join us at our FREE virtual discussion:
Saturday, January 24, at 1 p.m. Eastern
Reserve your spot at this FREE virtual workshop. I’ll send you the access details shortly before the event!
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 16 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with an unprecedented 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors for her groundbreaking journalism and true crime stories.
Hank is on the board of International Thriller Writers, a sought-after teacher and keynote speaker, and host of three popular online events: The Backroom, Crime Time on A Mighty Blaze, and First Chapter Fun. She lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned criminal defense attorney. Her brand-new novel All This Could be Yours is out now from Minotaur Books. It’s an instant USA Today bestseller and the Library Journal starred review says, “a love letter to booksellers and librarians amid the suspense and twists. Ryan has written her best book to date, which should be on everyone’s reading list.”
Jane K Cleland is the author of the Agatha Award-winning Mastering Plot Twists and Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot, from Writer’s Digest Books, now Penguin Putnam Random House, and the multiple award-winning and IMBA-bestselling Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries, from St. Martin’s Minotaur. Her short fiction has been published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Her latest craft of writing book, Beat the Bots: A Writer’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI released August 2025.
She is also a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award sponsored by the Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She currently serves as Vice President of the Florida branch of Mystery Writers of America and is a member of International Thriller Writers.
