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The Romantic Side of Suspense — 176 episodes

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1

When Donnie Stevens Talks to His Characters (Episode 176)

2

Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 175)

3

The Last Noel Author Chat Special (Episode 174)

4

Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 173)

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How Carol J. Post Keeps Her Characters in Danger (Episode 172)

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Why Joanna Davidson Politano Loves Old Houses (Episode 171)

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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 170)

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Ciara Knight’s Therapeutic Writing (Episode 169)

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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 168)

10

The Why Behind Marisa Materson’s Writing (Episode 167)

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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 166)

12

Seralynn Lewis’s Crossover Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 165)

13

The Chronological Order of Hannah Linder’s Writing (Episode 164)

14

Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 163)

15

Why Camy Tang Started Dictating Her Novels (Episode 162)

16

March Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 161)

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How Lori DeJong Gets Into Her Characters’ Heads (Episode 160)

18

Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 159)

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The Spark That Sets Jacqueline Adam’s Stories Ablaze (Episode 158)

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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 157)

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Jennifer Pierce’s Natural Storytelling Abilities (Episode 155)

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November 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 154)

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How Charlene Amsden’s Teaching Career Pushed Her Into Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 153)

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Why Megan Short Likes Writing the Mystery Part Best (Episode 152)

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October 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 151)

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How Cindy Kay Stewart Mashes Four Threads Together in One Story (Episode 150)

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September 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 149)

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Why Traci Summeril Phones a Friend (Episode 148)

29

August 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 147)

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Rebecca Lake Seeks Inspiration Everywhere (Episode 146)

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July 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 145)

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How Penny Zeller’s Personal History Informs Her Romantic Suspense Writing (Episode 144)

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June 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 143)

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Cate Nolan’s Musical Muse (Episode 142)

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May 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 141)

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Long Hot Summer 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 140)

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How Kelly Underwood Layers Suspense and Emotions in Her Writing (Episode 139)

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April 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 138)

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Jeannine Nichole Talks About the Versality of Romantic Suspense (Episode 137)

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March 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 136)

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Christina Rost is a Traveler Who’s Finally Settled Down (Episode 135)

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February 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 134)

43

Jennifer Carr Confesses to Being a Romance Junkie (Episode 133)

44

December 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 132)

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Jessica West Shares How She Writes With Kids (Episode 131)

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November 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 130)

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Sipping Tea With Angela Carlisle (Episode 129)

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The Fun Shelley Shephard Gray Has Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 128)

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October 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 127)

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What Amanda Cox Regrets in Her Writing (Episode 126)

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September 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 125)

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How Joanna Davidson Politano Creates Micro Tension (Episode 124)

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August 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 123)

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Amanda Cabot Writes for the Big Reveal (Episode 122)

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How Janice Cantore Uses Noise as Her Writing Background (Episode 121)

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July 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 120)

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Terry Toler’s Writing Factory (Episode 119)

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June 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 118)

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Sara Davison’s Fall Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 117)

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Rebecca Hemlock’s Love of Romantic Suspense (Episode 116)

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May 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 115)

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How Sarah Sundin Weaves God Into Every Story (Episode 114)

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April 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 113)

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Her Renewing Landscape With Carmen Peone (Episode 112)

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March 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 111)

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Writing as a Male Protagonist With Luana Ehrlich (Episode 110)

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February 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 109)

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Answering the Call to Write With F.D. Adkins (Episode 108)

69

Writing as Her Second Act With Loretta Eidson (Episode 107)

70

January 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 106)

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December 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 105)

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The Titles of Laura Thomas (Episode 104)

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November 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 103)

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Holiday Menace Collection Bonus Episode!

75

How Dave Pratt Exercises His Writing Muscles (Episode 102)

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October 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 101)

77

Laura Conaway’s Race Against the Clock (Episode 100)

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September 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 99)

79

The Challenges of Writing With Linore Rose Burkard (Episode 98)

80

Naming Characters With Kristen Hogrefen Parnell (Episode 97)

81

August 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 96)

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Sheri Schofield’s Writing Switch (Episode 95)

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July 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 94)

84

How Tina Wheeler Found Her Way Back to Romantic Suspense (Episode 93)

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June 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 92)

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How Caitlin Smith Uses Her Interests in Her Stories (Episode 91)

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Kate Angelo Writes on the Run (Episode 90)

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May 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 89)

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Why Linda J. White Likes Virginia as a Story Setting (Episode 88)

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April 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 87)

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DeeDee Lake’s Many Connections (Episode 86)

92

The Farm Life Inspires Elle E. Kay’s Work (Episode 85)

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March 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 84)

94

The Collaboration of PeggySue Wells (Episode 83)

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February 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 82)

96

Debbi Migit’s Lifetime of Telling Stories (Episode 81)

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Why Michelle Aleckson Loves Romance (Episode 80)

98

The Many Writing Hats of Amy Schisler (Episode 79)

99

How DL Wood’s Love of Reading Spurred Her to Write Her Own (Episode 78)

100

How the Settings of Sara Blackard and Dani Pettrey Define Their Books (Episode 77)

101

Linda Wood Rondeau’s “Ghostly” Writing (Episode 76)

102

How the Past Impacts the Future in the Books of Lori Altebaumer and Wendy Wilson Spooner (Episode 75)

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Cathy McDavid’s Fiery Writing (Episode 74)

104

Character Evolution with Elizabeth Goddard and Virginia Vaughn (Episode 73)

105

How Jamie Jo Wright Weaves the Past Into the Present (Episode 72)

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Why Mary Alford and Robin Patchen Ensure Good Triumphs Over Evil in Their Books (Episode 71)

107

How Sami Abrams Writes Well With Others (Episode 70)

108

How Dana Mentink and Terri Reed Keep Readers on the Right Path (Episode 69)

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Shannon Redmon’s Segue From Breakup Letters to Romantic Suspense (Episode 68)

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How Michele Chynoweth and Michele Olson Mix Faith and Suspense (Episode 67)

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How Lisa Phillips Weaves an Interconnected World (Episode 66)

112

The Character Development of Jodie Bailey and Laurie Wood (Episode 65)

113

Finding the Perfect Location With Lisa Harris and Jessica R Patch (Episode 64)

114

The Milky History of Danielle Grandinetti’s Romantic Suspense (Episode 63)

115

The Plot Thickens With Sharon K Connell and Tanya Stowe (Episode 62)

116

Why Mary Dodge Allen Sets Her Books in Florida (Episode 61)

117

Taking Liberties With the Facts With Patricia Bradley and Lynn Blackburn (Episode 60)

118

How DiAnn Mills Uses Danger to Show Caring (Episode 59)

119

The Serialization of Lynette Eason and Susan May Warren (Episode 58)

120

How Carrie Fancett Pagels Brainstorms Her Stories (Episode 57)

121

How the Setting Got Kellie VanHorn Into Writing (Episode 56)

122

Kimberly Woodhouse’s Discipline of Writing (Episode 55)

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How Natalie Walters Stays Connected (Episode 54)

124

How Traci Hunter Abramson’s Travels Authenticates Her Books (Episode 53)

125

The Archeology of Writing With Sally Jo Pitts (Episode 52)

126

The Gothic World Melanie Jeschke Loves (Episode 51)

127

Why Mindy Allows Crayons on Her Walls (Episode 50)

128

How Andrew Huff Visualizes Writing (Episode 49)

129

Take a Divine Detour With Kathy Harris (Episode 48)

130

Liz Tolsma Infuses Hope in her Books (Episode 47)

131

Jerusha Agen’s Suspenseful Tendencies (Episode 46)

132

Jennifer Crosswhite’s Believability Ride (Episode 45)

133

A Marriage Made for Melissa Koslin (Episode 44)

134

The Biblical Inspiration of Michele Chynoweth (Episode 43)

135

How Lori Altebaumer Experiences the World (Episode 42)

136

The General James R. Hannibal Follows (Episode 41)

137

Terri Reed Flips Reality on its Head (Episode 40)

138

Lisa Carter’s Writing Dance (Episode 39)

139

Elizabeth Goddard’s Writing Dream (Episode 38)

140

How Mary Alford’s Preteen Writing Fuels Her Today (Episode 37)

141

How Joanna White Writes So Much (Episode 36)

142

Debby Giusti’s Care & Treatment of Villains (Episode 35)

143

Lynn Blackburn’s Room of Her Own (Episode 34)

144

How Dana Mentink Fills Her Closet (Episode 33)

145

Lenora Worth’s Lifelong Desire to Write (Episode 32)

146

Sara Blackard’s Early Morning Inspiration (Episode 31)

147

Movies Provide Inspiration For Gina Holder (Episode 30)

148

Deena Alexander on Balancing Romance, Suspense & Faith (Episode 29)

149

What Cara Putman Gave Up to Write (Episode 28)

150

Lynette Eason on Why She Writes Romantic Suspense (Episode 27)

151

How Wendy Wilson Spooner Tracks Down Her Characters (Episode 26)

152

How Kelly Irvin Turned a Side Job Into a Novel (Episode 25)

153

Jodie Bailey’s Glimpse Into Military Life (Episode 24)

154

Stephanie M. Gammon on Her Early Writing Influences (Episode 23)

155

Robin Patchen on Interviewing Her Characters (Episode 22)

156

Michèle Olson on the Beauty of Mackinac Island (Episode 21)

157

Laurie Wood on Writing With Purpose (Episode 20)

158

Tapping Into Susan May Warren’s Creativity (Episode 19)

159

Irene Hannon’s Writing Journey (Episode 18)

160

Lynn Shannon on Tying the Threads of Romantic Suspense Together (Episode 17)

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How Jessica R. Patch Makes Her Stories Realistic (Episode 16)

162

Virginia Vaughn’s Tailor-Made Background for Writing

163

How Lisa Harris Works Through Stress (Episode 14)

164

Why Margaret Daley Writes Happy Endings (Episode 13)

165

Dana R. Lynn on Writing Amish Adjacent (Episode 12)

166

Where Darlene Turner Searches for Plot Inspiration (Episode 11)

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How Dani Pettrey Avoids Writing Distractions (Episode 10)

168

Why David L. Winters Writes About Cars (Episode 9)

169

How Sharon K Connell Stays in Touch With Readers (Episode 8)

170

Tanya Stowe On Killing Characters (Episode 7)

171

Patricia Bradley on Cats, Life Happens and BIC (Episode 6)

172

Where Kimberly Rose Johnson Finds Inspiration (Episode 5)

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How Sherri Shackleford Gets to Know Her Characters (Episode 4)

174

How Denise Weimer Stumbled Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 3)

175

Linda Shenton Matchett’s Strategy for Writing (Episode 2)

176

The World of Julie B Cosgrove (Episode 1)