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Steven James

18 Near-Future Films Worth Watching

By Steven James

October 23, 2019

I’ve always loved thrillers and science fiction stories, especially those that occur in the near-future rather than hundreds or thousands of years from now. As I worked on my latest novel Synapse, I ended up thinking a lot about my favorite near-future films, especially thrillers. Here is a list of my top eighteen (with a…

A Lesson in Organic Writing

By Steven James

July 3, 2017

My books include multiple twists, and I’m often asked if I outline them first. The answer is an unequivocal no. Every time I try to outline even a single scene, I end up with something completely different than what I’d anticipated.  Instead of planning out how the story will go, I use a technique called…

Steven James Excerpt: Every Deadly Kiss

By Steven James

June 27, 2017

Every Deadly Kiss by Steven James is the 10th book in the Bowers Files, where FBI special agent Patrick Bowers grapples with a baffling series of murders in Detroit—and discovers a terror plot with roots that stretch back centuries (available July 4, 2017). Called in by an ex-girlfriend to consult on a case, Patrick encounters…

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