<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Author Charlie Donlea ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Donlea is the International bestselling author of four acclaimed thrillers.  He lives in Chicago with his wife and two young children ]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:24:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.charliedonlea.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Guess Again Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join me on the road as I celebrate the Deluxe Paperback release of Guess Again. One week. Five states. Eight stops. I'm excited to be in-conversation with some great authors and influencers, including Jeneva Rose, Tina Bree from Star 105.5, Bethany Books, Colleen Cambridge, Haley and Heather from TwinReadsandReds, Noelle Ihli, Jason Rekulak, and Carter Wilson. See full details HERE]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-guess-again-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0a3b67cb0726b2daa56a5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_e1a8b623de7b4d3bb688504bd571a246~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Donlea's secret to creating memorable plot twists...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-big-reveal-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b934e1fb188211e473dc82</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_4c518c1cb3bc4db79520b93ab753d9dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Time Gone – Coming Soon!]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG TIME GONE hits shelves May 21. Pre-order a signed copy through my exclusive partnership with Barnes &#38; Noble (Before May 17) and you...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/long-time-gone-coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6629120ca907adc6b319e717</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:42:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_cde40faa01344951a86000c5cbc233aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty Years Later optioned for television]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Shaun Redick &#38; Yvette Yates Redick‘s production company, Impossible Dream Entertainment, is developing a series adaptation of...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/twenty-years-later-optioned-for-television</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654be2fd1e36b221bf7cb9e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:04:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_b6c2dbb703ac474a919297fd2fba24b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those Empty Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Story Behind the Story]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/those-empty-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641c3d9603494e8e51d6dd97</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:27:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_ab10168b65ee4b3db5c005b4771d8cc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My New Thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the Inner Workings of the Publishing World... This past summer I wrote a blog post about completing the manuscript for my 2023...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/my-new-thriller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639125ddd3df48cddf3b00d1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:28:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_ab10168b65ee4b3db5c005b4771d8cc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before I Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special Announcement Just a quick note to let everyone know about a special publication. My latest novel, written under the pen name...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/before-i-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631f3285b0ebff67ea8fea1c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:41:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_5170c5760b5a4267babe74091b7efa8f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Times Book Review—TWENTY YEARS LATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Times By Sarah Lyall Dec. 5, 2021 Heart-Stopping, Edge-of-Your-Seat Tales The most haunting artifacts of 9/11 may be the voice...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/new-york-times-book-review-twenty-years-later</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61bdf66d379e5100172659b7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 16:28:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_ba8b33205eb7440782591b4061734acd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Firm, only better...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is my new thriller as good as John Grisham's THE FIRM? According to my agent, it's better. I’m frequently asked the question: “Which one...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-firm-only-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6130bed512ee6f0016146b6f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:44:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_769ac004bfb14cc7977847be63de708d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Write a Novel: PART IV]]></title><description><![CDATA[From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-making-of-a-novel-part-iv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610e78697ea984001513a514</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_a21f45a9b2a647d9b17c57caf757744b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Write a Novel: PART III]]></title><description><![CDATA[From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-making-of-a-novel-part-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610e72989bc9e000157f1935</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5efd91ceb2334b4aa63e177d144f4168.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Write a Novel: PART II]]></title><description><![CDATA[From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-making-of-a-novel-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61015fd0aad48d001542e347</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e1b923329d84bf08b1668d311ae8e35.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Write a Novel: PART I]]></title><description><![CDATA[From writing to editing to publishing... I'm frequently asked about the process of writing a novel. Whether it's during book club...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/the-making-of-a-novel-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60faf3ed5aa8d80015f7cbe7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/169dd0e4fce64190be6b4e180847f4c5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Times Book Review—The Suicide House ]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Times Book Review | The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea ]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/new-york-times-book-review-the-suicide-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa6edbf6c7d3500183dd2fe</guid><category><![CDATA[The Suicide House ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 13:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_bbc23ac8d9e9436c8f79e94db27ee7ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's Weekly Best Summer Reads 2020:  Mystery Thriller ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Suicide House - PW's 2020 Best Summer Reads Mystery and Thrillers ]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/publisher-s-weekly-best-summer-reads-2020-mystery-thriller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efaf13cfe3de2001772e306</guid><category><![CDATA[The Suicide House ]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_7baf02edee7f46b4a206c089b89f7a8c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_363,h_479,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library Journal: 12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Library Journal: 12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/library-journal-12-novels-featuring-protagonists-on-the-autism-spectrum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f667db0402cb7001742f569</guid><category><![CDATA[The Suicide House ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_68a89a5c622f4738bc947baa0d4a7260~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Fire ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Initial Spark and Where I Get My Ideas “Where do you get your ideas?” Writers notoriously hate this question because none of us quite...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/building-a-fire-ideas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56f03d01db2a0017d2ad2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Some Choose Darkness ]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Suicide House ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:01:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_f03af0d5868842388e80383efd5fad85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Writing a “Series”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Choose Darkness Available Now  in paperback format. SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS Readers frequently ask if any of my characters will come...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/on-writing-a-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2489b2e56cb4001788f415</guid><category><![CDATA[Some Choose Darkness ]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Girl Who Was Taken]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Suicide House ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Don't Believe It]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summit Lake]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:20:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_c81f57d603274624b486d5bd349e6ba0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Facts About Some Choose Darkness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[—From the Author, Charlie Donlea  SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS is hitting bookstore shelves on November 26, 2024 with a brand new, stunning...]]></description><link>https://www.charliedonlea.com/post/ten-facts-about-some-choose-darkness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cdb193dfb669a0c867b904d</guid><category><![CDATA[Some Choose Darkness ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:18:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcef41_350337951ead4ce1870f134d488dbfaa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlie Donlea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Many Faces of Some Choose Darkness
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