Survival is not guaranteed | Suit Up! Philosophy
Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
Survival is not guaranteed. This should be the guiding principle of any action thriller. It should force the character to keep swinging from the moment they step into the arena. The value charge of action stories should be life or death. The harder you push your characters to the edge of death builds greater tension and drama. It forces them to innovate, surprise, and push back against the conflict in the story. You need to force them to Suit Up! Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my...
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With Eric P. Bishop and Supreme Justice
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When a landmark case with global implications reaches a divided court, everything hinges on the vote of one Supreme Court Associate Justice. The court prides itself on being impartial, but can one member be swayed to abandon their principles in order to ensure the safety of one they hold most dear? Suit Up! With Eric P. Bishop and his latest book Supreme Justice. Today we'll be talking about writing Supreme Justice, the business of publishing, writing sexy scenes, and much more! Pick up Supreme Justice - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my...
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What it means to Suit Up! | Suit Up! Philosophy
Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
Trouble doesn't care how you're dressed, but it cares if you are prepared. James Bond is popularly seen as a martini drinking Brit in a tuxedo, charming women and evading danger. It's an oversimplification and easy to mistake the accessories for the meaning. James Bond isn't cool because of the tuxedo, watches, gadgets or girls. It's because he has a robust skill set to meet any challenge and face the obstacles which any mission throws at him. If you want to be like Bond, you don't need to start investing in designer apparel, you need to invest in skills. This is what it means to Suit Up!...
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With The Shadow and Ryan Holt (Analyze This Mr. Bond)
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Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man? Ryan Holt from Analyze This Mr. Bond joins the show to chat about the 90's Pulp Perfection of The Shadow. We'll talk about what it got right, what it got wrong, and what was missing from making the same splash as Batman 1989. Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Ryan Follow The Show!
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The age of discovery never ends | Suit Up! Philosophy
Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
The age of discovery never ends. It’s easy to forget that. Modern mapping and technology makes the world feel smaller than ever before. Yet, there’s still more to learn and discover each day. You may not be the first to walk into uncharted territory, but there are worlds to explore around you now. It’s a question of mindset. Approach life with a sense of adventure and you’ll find it. Curiosity for the world, place and people surrounding you is what you lack. Even when you exhaust what is readily at hand to learn, reading and traveling allows you to repeat the process again and again...
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With Kyle Mills and Fade In
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When an ex-Navy SEAL ends up injured and imprisoned, a shadowy ring of power brokers offers him the only way out—through a high-stakes military mission. Kyle Mills joins the show to talk about Fade In, his latest thriller. We’ll discuss resurrecting Fade as a character, publishing with Author’s Equity, writing habits, and much more! Pick up Fade In - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Join my membership - Follow Kyle Website: Follow The Show!
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The martini mission | Suit Up! Philosophy
Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
The martini and the mission. They can be seen as two sides of Bond’s world, or the intersection of them. From the outside, we see the division. James Bond socializing with his martini in hand, until he steps away to begin his mission. I would argue they are one and the same. The mission is the martini. The work of a spy is to gather information. Pay attention to the details and get into the rooms others cannot. What’s your martini? What’s your bridge between what people see and your mission? Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator...
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With The Rocketeer and Scott McCrea
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Strap on your jetpack, we're diving into The Rocketeer with Scott McCrea. We talk about the age of wonder, spirit of adventure, and the sincerity of the film. Pick Up Scott's latest book Cry Flint - Pick up Targets West - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow Scott: Follow The Show!
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Dare for your dreams | Suit Up! Philosophy
Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
Dreams are easy. Too formless to have faults. They are pretty, perfect and satisfying to consider. The work comes in daring to make them real. The results have no guarantee of success. You can pour your heart and soul into the work only to come up short. For the audience to look at what you made and turn up their nose. You need to ask yourself if the dream you have is worth the daring. Is it worth the chance and the choice? Will you Suit Up? Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Follow The Show! ...
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With T.D. Severin and Deadly Vision
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Suit Up! With T.D. Severin and his debut medical thriller Deadly Vision. Fighting for his medical career and eventually his life, Deadly Vision tells the tale of Dr. Taylor Abrahms' battle against overwhelming odds, political machinations, sabotage and murder, to bring Virtual Heart Surgery to reality and save the life of someone he loves. We'll be talking with Todd about his writing process, virtual reality in medicine, creativity, comics and much more! Pick up Deadly Vision - Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted...
info_outlineThriller. Hero. Suit Up!
Ever read an empty thriller? The events and excitement are only so interesting without a dynamic hero at the center of the story. We resonate with characters, not plots. No matter how good a plot, without a strong protagonist to hold it together it becomes flat and lifeless.
I find Forever and a Death by Donald Westlake fascinating, but because it was originally a Bond script and turned into a novel without Bond, the protagonist of the piece is a little flat and lifeless.
When your life starts to feel rushed and chaotic, remember: Thrillers need heroes. Suit Up!
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