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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY talks about "The Cowl"

6/15/2009

...And even more news today: The Cowl, the comic created in conjunction with my forthcoming book, VANISHED, is the topic of an article in today's issue of Publishers Weekly. … Read more

Don't Mess with Joe

6/15/2009

The photo - courtesy of my Twitter friend @juliagoolia - speaks for itself. … Read more

June Writing Tip - What I Learned from Movies and TV

6/15/2009

The text of my June writing tips newsletter -- if you'd like to subscribe, you can sign up here. … Read more

Films for Thriller Writers, A Survey Course

6/15/2009

Thrillers on film and TV are research for me. Here are a dozen that taught me a lot: The Third Man (1949). Old school. Joseph Cotten has no idea what he’s gotten into, and neither have we, except that we all know that nothing is what it appears to be. The Third Man is also among the original, and still one of the best, sources of that time-honored convention of thrillers -- the major character we never see until the very end, when his presence and influence is suddenly obvious throughout the whole story. … Read more

New piece for The Daily Beast

6/10/2009

Spies at State: how Fidel's mole got away with it for 30 years.Read the article on thedailybeast.com. … Read more

Video of Joe's Interview on "Hannity" (Fox News)

6/7/2009

On June 5, Joe appeared on "Hannity" (Fox News) as part of the Great American Panel with Fox News Legal Analyst Peter Johnson, Jr. and Republican Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn. Watch Part One of the InterviewWatch Part Two of the Interview … Read more

Variety announces a movie deal for KILLER INSTINCT

6/5/2009

Chockstone Pictures and DeFina Film Prods. have optioned the 2006 bestselling thriller KILLER INSTINCT.Chockstone's Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz will produce with Barbara DeFina. Roger Schwartz will be co-producer."The book appealed to us on two levels: as a terrific thriller and also as a parody of the technology industry that is scary and funny at the same time," Steve Schwartz said. … Read more

Watch Joe on "Hannity" this Friday

6/3/2009

Joe will be on "Hannity" (Fox News) , which airs from 9-10pm Eastern, on Friday, June 5. … Read more

VANISHED makes the Chicago Sun-Times' Summer Reading List!

5/31/2009

In today's Chicago Sun-Times, reviewer David Montgomery recommends VANISHED for summer pleasure reading: "a perfect combination of action and intelligent suspense, led by a promising new hero."Thanks, David! … Read more

A Reader Asks...How can writers power up their openings?

5/27/2009

"In POWER PLAY and KILLER INSTINCT you had a killer opening that raised not only great story questions but high stakes in a flash-forward moment before returning to a slower paced revealing of the protagonist's everyday world. These openings also set up the Thriller feel to the book nicely. Any suggestions on how writers can power up their openings, or other areas of their stories to nail that 'thriller' feel?" … Read more