Hank Phillippi Ryan
@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social
USA Today bestseller author of 16 novels of suspense. Winner of 37 Emmys for television investigative reporting, as well as 5 Agathas, 5 Anthonys, and the Mary Higgins Clark award.
Watch for ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS coming in 2025.
hankphillippiryan.com
Watch for ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS coming in 2025.
hankphillippiryan.com
YAAYYYYYYY!!!
Congrats to the lovely and talented @jessicastrawser.bsky.social !! @lakeunion.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
YAAYYYYYYY!!!
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The fab @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social on writing the thriller, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #writingtips #writing #booksky
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Everything You Need To Know To Write A Thriller • Career Authors
What’s the key to a good thriller? There's no "formula," but USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan says there are basic conventions that successful thriller writers understand.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The fab @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social on writing the thriller, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #writingtips #writing #booksky
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If you don't have plans next weekend, #writingcommunity, spend it with us! @paulamunier.bsky.social is kicking things off with a workshop on thinking like an agent, & that's just the beginning! Details: careerauthors.com/youre-invite...
@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social
@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social
You're Invited to the 2025 Career Authors Retreat • Career Authors
Limited seats remain for our writing retreat May 2-4, 2025, but the feedback, instruction, and inspiration are truly unlimited. Learn more.
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April 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you don't have plans next weekend, #writingcommunity, spend it with us! @paulamunier.bsky.social is kicking things off with a workshop on thinking like an agent, & that's just the beginning! Details: careerauthors.com/youre-invite...
@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social
@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social
Wow wow wow! This book was so suspenseful, at one point I thought I’d have to put it down! But I couldn’t, b/c it was so compelling I had to see what happened next. Join me w/fab Carter Wilson Tues 4 PM ET on FB @amightyblaze.bsky.social CRIME TIME!
Don’t miss it – – you could win this book!
Don’t miss it – – you could win this book!
January 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Wow wow wow! This book was so suspenseful, at one point I thought I’d have to put it down! But I couldn’t, b/c it was so compelling I had to see what happened next. Join me w/fab Carter Wilson Tues 4 PM ET on FB @amightyblaze.bsky.social CRIME TIME!
Don’t miss it – – you could win this book!
Don’t miss it – – you could win this book!
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#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social Carter Wilson @poisonedpen.bsky.social #booklove Kimberly Belle @hannahmarymckinnon.bsky.social @abbottkahler.bsky.social Lisa Gardner #thriller
January 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social Carter Wilson @poisonedpen.bsky.social #booklove Kimberly Belle @hannahmarymckinnon.bsky.social @abbottkahler.bsky.social Lisa Gardner #thriller
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Got plans for Sunday night? Join @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social, Karen Dionne, @alafairburke.bsky.social, @rachelhowzell.bsky.social, Lisa Williamson Rosenberg and me for a conversation about our new books — it's free! the-back-room.org/january-5-20...
January 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Got plans for Sunday night? Join @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social, Karen Dionne, @alafairburke.bsky.social, @rachelhowzell.bsky.social, Lisa Williamson Rosenberg and me for a conversation about our new books — it's free! the-back-room.org/january-5-20...
Happy New Year's Eve! And it got me thinking about the books and movies set at this pivotal moment--and why that's so structurally successful. Can you think of more than the ones I listed in my @booktrib.bsky.social article?
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For Auld Lang Syne: Books Set on New Year’s Eve | BookTrib.
High noon. Midnight. When a novel or movie is set at one of those precipitous times, the conflict is built right into the story. The reader instantly knows something is ending, and something is beginn...
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December 31, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Happy New Year's Eve! And it got me thinking about the books and movies set at this pivotal moment--and why that's so structurally successful. Can you think of more than the ones I listed in my @booktrib.bsky.social article?
booktrib.com/2024/12/30/b...
booktrib.com/2024/12/30/b...
Copy editing! LOVE this, but argh...just found what would have been a career-ending error. :-) What's the view out the window in the terminal at the San Diego airport?
Water? Is it the bay, or the Pacific? Trees? Palm trees?
It can be anything, just whatever is real. xxx
Water? Is it the bay, or the Pacific? Trees? Palm trees?
It can be anything, just whatever is real. xxx
December 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Copy editing! LOVE this, but argh...just found what would have been a career-ending error. :-) What's the view out the window in the terminal at the San Diego airport?
Water? Is it the bay, or the Pacific? Trees? Palm trees?
It can be anything, just whatever is real. xxx
Water? Is it the bay, or the Pacific? Trees? Palm trees?
It can be anything, just whatever is real. xxx
Wow! The Back Room is BACK! Sunday Jan 5 at 7pm--FREE on Zoom! the-back-room.org reg to chat w/ @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social , @rachelhowzell.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social and Lisa Williamson Rosenberg! ! w/hosts @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social and Karen Dionne
Space limited.
Space limited.
December 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Wow! The Back Room is BACK! Sunday Jan 5 at 7pm--FREE on Zoom! the-back-room.org reg to chat w/ @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social , @rachelhowzell.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social and Lisa Williamson Rosenberg! ! w/hosts @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social and Karen Dionne
Space limited.
Space limited.
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#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social x 2 w Daniel Kenitz @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @hollywstars.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @christinamcdonald.bsky.social Alex Finlay Library Journal and Publishers Weekly
December 29, 2024 at 8:46 PM
#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social x 2 w Daniel Kenitz @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @hollywstars.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @christinamcdonald.bsky.social Alex Finlay Library Journal and Publishers Weekly
I will never forget his kindness and generosity to newbie-reporter me. Look how he is actually interested in whatever I'm saying. What a lovely lovely man.
RIP. And thank you. #PresidentCarter
RIP. And thank you. #PresidentCarter
December 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM
I will never forget his kindness and generosity to newbie-reporter me. Look how he is actually interested in whatever I'm saying. What a lovely lovely man.
RIP. And thank you. #PresidentCarter
RIP. And thank you. #PresidentCarter
Will 2025 be the year your book sells? Or sells better?
Take a look into International Thriller Writers Organization BIZFest!
It's like getting your writing MBA.
(You can't succeed if you don't know how the system works, right?)
click here for all the info:
thrillerwriters.org/programs/biz...
Take a look into International Thriller Writers Organization BIZFest!
It's like getting your writing MBA.
(You can't succeed if you don't know how the system works, right?)
click here for all the info:
thrillerwriters.org/programs/biz...
December 27, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Will 2025 be the year your book sells? Or sells better?
Take a look into International Thriller Writers Organization BIZFest!
It's like getting your writing MBA.
(You can't succeed if you don't know how the system works, right?)
click here for all the info:
thrillerwriters.org/programs/biz...
Take a look into International Thriller Writers Organization BIZFest!
It's like getting your writing MBA.
(You can't succeed if you don't know how the system works, right?)
click here for all the info:
thrillerwriters.org/programs/biz...
My very favorite family holiday story is in my newsletter today. Takes two minutes, add I hope it fills you with a special holiday spirit.
And maybe you can read it to your favorite person.
(If you want your actual name on it, comment and I will get you on the list!)
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And maybe you can read it to your favorite person.
(If you want your actual name on it, comment and I will get you on the list!)
mailchi.mp/c38fe90a5522...
December 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
My very favorite family holiday story is in my newsletter today. Takes two minutes, add I hope it fills you with a special holiday spirit.
And maybe you can read it to your favorite person.
(If you want your actual name on it, comment and I will get you on the list!)
mailchi.mp/c38fe90a5522...
And maybe you can read it to your favorite person.
(If you want your actual name on it, comment and I will get you on the list!)
mailchi.mp/c38fe90a5522...
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Our @jessicastrawser.bsky.social dons her Santa hat & gets real about how to stay tapped into your WIP even while away from your laptop over the holidays. Smart creative #writingtips we can ALL use! #amwriting @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social
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5 Holly Jolly Hacks for Meeting Your Writing Goals Over the Holidays • Career Authors
Whether the holidays catch you mid-manuscript or brainstorming a new story, here's how to keep your writing muse warm during a busy season.
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December 23, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Our @jessicastrawser.bsky.social dons her Santa hat & gets real about how to stay tapped into your WIP even while away from your laptop over the holidays. Smart creative #writingtips we can ALL use! #amwriting @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social
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careerauthors.com/5-holly-joll...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
December 14, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
Have you read this? AHHHHH--leave the lights on! (Note the "shadow" of the house...) @gabino.bsky.social is such a rock star. xxx
It’s #FridayThe13th AND time for #FridayReads! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I have the perfect read for this weekend: a tale of friendship, revenge, old gods, underwater creatures, and dark magic.
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December 13, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Have you read this? AHHHHH--leave the lights on! (Note the "shadow" of the house...) @gabino.bsky.social is such a rock star. xxx
An incredible evening at Belmont Books ! So funny, and so fascinating… What a treat to "moderate" these brilliant authors!
Dawn Tripp @msheatherwebb.bsky.social Jenny Brown @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social & me, @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social ! Loved this--amazing. Thank you!
Dawn Tripp @msheatherwebb.bsky.social Jenny Brown @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social & me, @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social ! Loved this--amazing. Thank you!
December 13, 2024 at 4:13 PM
An incredible evening at Belmont Books ! So funny, and so fascinating… What a treat to "moderate" these brilliant authors!
Dawn Tripp @msheatherwebb.bsky.social Jenny Brown @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social & me, @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social ! Loved this--amazing. Thank you!
Dawn Tripp @msheatherwebb.bsky.social Jenny Brown @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social & me, @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social ! Loved this--amazing. Thank you!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
10/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
TONIGHT! At @belmontbooks.bsky.social !
It's TRUTH OR TALE! (I'm supposed to "moderate." HA!)
Authors tell “facts” abt their novels– but not all are true!
They write fiction, after all...
Will you be there? Giveaways!
@crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social @msheatherwebb.bsky.social
It's TRUTH OR TALE! (I'm supposed to "moderate." HA!)
Authors tell “facts” abt their novels– but not all are true!
They write fiction, after all...
Will you be there? Giveaways!
@crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social @msheatherwebb.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM
TONIGHT! At @belmontbooks.bsky.social !
It's TRUTH OR TALE! (I'm supposed to "moderate." HA!)
Authors tell “facts” abt their novels– but not all are true!
They write fiction, after all...
Will you be there? Giveaways!
@crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social @msheatherwebb.bsky.social
It's TRUTH OR TALE! (I'm supposed to "moderate." HA!)
Authors tell “facts” abt their novels– but not all are true!
They write fiction, after all...
Will you be there? Giveaways!
@crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social @msheatherwebb.bsky.social
WOW! 😍You can win all these books---40! (Including ONE WRONG WORD!) (Which of these are you eager to read?)
LOOK: @bookreporter.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on their “Bets On” selections for 2024! Contest open til Jan 10.
Enter here:
www.bookreporter.com/features/end...
LOOK: @bookreporter.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on their “Bets On” selections for 2024! Contest open til Jan 10.
Enter here:
www.bookreporter.com/features/end...
December 11, 2024 at 8:11 PM
WOW! 😍You can win all these books---40! (Including ONE WRONG WORD!) (Which of these are you eager to read?)
LOOK: @bookreporter.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on their “Bets On” selections for 2024! Contest open til Jan 10.
Enter here:
www.bookreporter.com/features/end...
LOOK: @bookreporter.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on their “Bets On” selections for 2024! Contest open til Jan 10.
Enter here:
www.bookreporter.com/features/end...
I don’t know… Today I got most of my steps on my Fitbit by going up and down stairs looking for stuff I forgot.
December 11, 2024 at 3:28 AM
I don’t know… Today I got most of my steps on my Fitbit by going up and down stairs looking for stuff I forgot.
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In a one-of-a-kind specially curated gift box from author @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social! Box will include goodies and books. The winner will also receive their choice of a 10-page critique, a character naming, *OR* a half-hour phone consultation with Hank!
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December 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM
In a one-of-a-kind specially curated gift box from author @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social! Box will include goodies and books. The winner will also receive their choice of a 10-page critique, a character naming, *OR* a half-hour phone consultation with Hank!
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Cannot wait to chat with the incredible and incomparable Jeneva Rose Tuesday at 3PM ET for @barnesandnoble.bsky.social Midday Mystery! Hurray! But hurry--register now--and you can get your hands on a special gorgeous limited edition of THE PERFECT MARRIAGE!
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December 10, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Cannot wait to chat with the incredible and incomparable Jeneva Rose Tuesday at 3PM ET for @barnesandnoble.bsky.social Midday Mystery! Hurray! But hurry--register now--and you can get your hands on a special gorgeous limited edition of THE PERFECT MARRIAGE!
www.eventbrite.com/e/bn-midday-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/bn-midday-...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
December 6, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books