Best of Danger Close: Authors and Storytelling

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with novelists and storytellers.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS:

ROBERT McKEE

Robert McKee is an author, lecturer, and story consultant. He has dedicated the last 30 years to educating and mentoring writers through Story Seminars. Robert also authored the books Character, Storynomics, Dialogue, Story, and Action, which serve as guides in the art of the narrative.

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STEVEN PRESSFIELD

Steven Pressfield is a legendary novelist, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran. He is the author of Gates of Fire and The Legend of Bagger Vance. He has also written numerous works of non-fiction about the writing process, including The War of Art, Turning Pro, Do the Work, and The Authentic Swing.

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BRAD THOR

Brad Thor is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author whose thrillers have received international critical acclaim. His latest book Rising Tiger is available now.

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MARK GREANEY

Mark Greaney is the creator of The Gray Man series. His new standalone thriller Armored tells the story of a group of American security contractors who must fight for their lives against drug cartels in the mountainous terrain of Mexico. Mark also collaborated with Tom Clancy to co-authored and then author seven books in the Jack Ryan series.

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DAVID MORRELL

David Morrell is a literary legend. He introduced the world to Rambo with the publication of his debut thriller, First Blood, in 1972. David went on to write dozens of novels including The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone, The League of Night and Fog, Testament, Blood Oath, Last Reveille, The Totem, The Fifth Profession, and scores of others. He captures and passes along advice from his decades of writing experience in his book, The Successful Novelist.

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MARC CAMERON

Marc Cameron is a New York Times bestselling thriller author, a retired Chief Deputy in the U.S. Marshals, a second-degree jiu jitsu black belt, a certified law enforcement scuba diver and man-tracking instructor, and a member of the rural Tactical Tracking Unit for the U.S. Marshals District of Alaska. His most recent book Cold Snap, the fourth in his Arliss Cutter series, was released this April.

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STEPHEN HUNTER

Stephen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, a United States Army veteran, and an acclaimed journalist. He has written more than 20 novels, including the Bob Lee Swagger series, the Earl Swagger series, the Ray Cruz series, as well as other works of fiction, non-fiction, and short stories. His latest novel in the Bob Lee Swagger series, The Bullet Garden, hits shelves in 2023.

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