{"id":207016,"date":"2023-04-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/?p=207016"},"modified":"2023-04-15T08:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T13:25:15","slug":"getting-to-know-international-thriller-writers-ep120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/getting-to-know-international-thriller-writers-ep120\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know International Thriller Writers \/\/ EP120"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-summary\">Episode Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We chat with Kimberley Howe of International Thriller Writers to learn more about the organization, its numerous author programs, and its annual ThrillerFest Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/9354b136-4088-4fea-a4fb-6674c5d229b4\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Getting to Know International Thriller Writers with Kimberley Howe\" allow=\"autoplay\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting to Know International Thriller Writers | Self Publishing Insiders 120\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CI7GwsDo4iw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-notes\">Episode Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>International Thriller Writers (ITW) is on a mission to advance the thriller genre. 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