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The Romantic Side of Suspense
Sarah Hamaker interviews Christian romantic suspense authors about their writing as well as their latest release.
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November 2026 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 180)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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How Hope Welborn Puts it All Together in Her Books (Episode 179)
“I think romantic suspense is unique in the genres because there’s a lot going on,” Hope said. “You’ve got your suspense plot, so you’ve got to create a…
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October 2026 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 178)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Julie Arnold’s Writing Escape (Episode 177)
“Like every author, I’ve always been a reader,” Julie said. “Reading a lot through high school and college, and at a certain point, I sat down and thought…
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When Donnie Stevens Talks to His Characters (Episode 176)
“A lot of times, I’ll wake up in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep, … I’ll start thinking about my story. … Sometimes, my wife will [notice]…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 175)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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The Last Noel Author Chat Special (Episode 174)
On this special edition episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with my fellow authors, Jayna Breigh and Kimberley Woodhouse, about our…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 173)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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How Carol J. Post Keeps Her Characters in Danger (Episode 172)
“Probably the hardest part of [writing romantic suspense] is … keeping the characters in danger, direct threats to their lives, throughout the book. It can be…
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Why Joanna Davidson Politano Loves Old Houses (Episode 171)
“My husband and I went to Scotland on our honeymoon, and all we did was run around visiting all these estates [with all their stories],” Joanna said. “It made…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 170)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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Ciara Knight’s Therapeutic Writing (Episode 169)
“I’ve always been a prolific writer—nothing ever gets in my way. I’ve never had writer’s block,” Ciara said. “When I first moved onto the trawler, I did. I was…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 168)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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The Why Behind Marisa Materson’s Writing (Episode 167)
“I always wanted to be a teacher, and I did spend 22 years in the classroom before my spinal cord injury and other health issues sidelined me,” Marisa said…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 166)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Seralynn Lewis’s Crossover Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 165)
With several romance and historical romance books in her background, Seralynn asked herself, “Where do I go from here? I was having a chat with my editor and…
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The Chronological Order of Hannah Linder’s Writing (Episode 164)
“I’m definitely the type of writer who starts with scene one and goes in chronological order from there,” Hannah said. “I hear so many different ways that…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 163)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from two authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Why Camy Tang Started Dictating Her Novels (Episode 162)
“I can write the fastest and the most if I write within an hour of getting up in the morning,” Camy said. “But then my wrists starting getting worse, so I…
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March Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 161)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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How Lori DeJong Gets Into Her Characters’ Heads (Episode 160)
“Character development is my favorite part of writing,” Lori says. “I love making people and living with them. I’ll live with them for a few weeks before I’ll…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 159)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books.
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The Spark That Sets Jacqueline Adam’s Stories Ablaze (Episode 158)
Jacqueline’s stories start “with an inciting incident. It could be from a show, or from the news. There’s just that little bit of a granular, that little…
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Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 157)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Jennifer Pierce’s Natural Storytelling Abilities (Episode 155)
When Jennifer wrote her first book, “I didn’t know what I was doing, but it kind of felt natural to me, this kind of storytelling. … I had a lot of crafting to…
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November 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 154)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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How Charlene Amsden’s Teaching Career Pushed Her Into Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 153)
Charlene started writing romantic suspense “probably for the same reason I started to teach. I like action, I like tension,” she says. “You never walk into a…
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Why Megan Short Likes Writing the Mystery Part Best (Episode 152)
“I actually find the romance part hardest [to write] but the most satisfying,” Megan says. “On the other side, I love putting together the mystery, the…
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October 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 151)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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How Cindy Kay Stewart Mashes Four Threads Together in One Story (Episode 150)
“It is very difficult [to combine the four threads of faith, romance, history and suspense together in my stories],” Cindy says. “It takes a lot of time, a lot…
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September 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 149)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Why Traci Summeril Phones a Friend (Episode 148)
“I have met the most wonderful people through my writing journey, and some of them have become such dear friends to me,” she says. “Writing can be pretty…
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August 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 147)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from two authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Rebecca Lake Seeks Inspiration Everywhere (Episode 146)
“[My inspiration for plots] comes from everywhere,” Rebecca said. “I’ll start typing and something will pop into my head or I’ll here something and it’s…
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July 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 145)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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How Penny Zeller’s Personal History Informs Her Romantic Suspense Writing (Episode 144)
“I mainly live in the 1800s [in my books], and I’ve always wanted to write romantic suspense,” Penny said. “I love reading it. My grandfather was a police…
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June 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 143)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Cate Nolan’s Musical Muse (Episode 142)
“The real answer to that is my playlist,” Cate said about what she needs to write. “Because one of the first things I do when I start a new book is to find the…
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May 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 141)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Long Hot Summer 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 140)
During this special episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from 13 authors in the Long Hot Summer: Christian Romantic Suspense…
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How Kelly Underwood Layers Suspense and Emotions in Her Writing (Episode 139)
“Adding in those emotional layers [is the hardest part for me in writing romantic suspense],” Kelly said. “You can have a suspenseful theme, and that’s great…
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April 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 138)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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Jeannine Nichole Talks About the Versality of Romantic Suspense (Episode 137)
“[I like writing romantic suspense] because there’s no lull,” Jeannine said. “If things start getting boring in this genre, you can throw in a car chase or gun…
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March 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 136)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Christina Rost is a Traveler Who’s Finally Settled Down (Episode 135)
“I have a bit of a wanderlust in me, and every know and then, I think where are we going to move next?” Christina said. “My husband’s retired now and he said…
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February 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 134)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Jennifer Carr Confesses to Being a Romance Junkie (Episode 133)
“I am a romance junkie—any kind of romance,” Jennifer said. “But if I’m going to sit down and watch a show, it’s always been a mystery, a murder, a crime…
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December 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 132)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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Jessica West Shares How She Writes With Kids (Episode 131)
“I have a one-year-old in one hand and type with [the other] hand, and then I have a three-year-old next to me on the couch,” Jessica said. “They can be kind…
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November 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 130)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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Sipping Tea With Angela Carlisle (Episode 129)
“I hardly will ever order hot tea when I’m out because I know it won’t be good enough. … I worked in a tea room and that kind of spoiled me for properly brewed…
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The Fun Shelley Shephard Gray Has Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 128)
“I’m a huge reader,” Shelley said. “I’m always drawn to mysteries, romantic suspense, thrillers—I find those books fun to read. Even though I do write a lot of…
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October 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 127)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s…
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What Amanda Cox Regrets in Her Writing (Episode 126)
“There’s only character I sort of regret killing off,” Amanda said. “But it had to happen for the story. I just loved this character so much and I enjoyed…
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September 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 125)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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How Joanna Davidson Politano Creates Micro Tension (Episode 124)
“There’s so much in ordinary, everyday life that can create this micro tension. There’s huge tension, like car chases and things like that, but what I really…
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August 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 123)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
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Amanda Cabot Writes for the Big Reveal (Episode 122)
“The hardest part of writing romantic suspense for me is ensuring I don’t reveal the identity of the villain too soon but at the same time, I need to plant…
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How Janice Cantore Uses Noise as Her Writing Background (Episode 121)
“There’s a coffeeshop near me that is perfect for me—I actually like to be in a noisy place because it makes me concentrate on what I’m working on,” Janice…
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July 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 120)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.