Coauthors Anne Burt and Christina Baker Kline join us to discuss their recent collaboration, Please Don’t Lie, which has been described as both “psychologically rich and bone-chilling.” In this episode, Anne, Christina, and Annmarie discuss the magic of writing partnerships, making room for more feminism in the thriller genre, and how to research, stare down, and reimagine all those things that go bump in the night.

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A Selection of Titles by These Authors:

Please Don’t Lie, by Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt

About Face: Women Write about What They See When They Look in the Mirror, edited by Anne Burt and Christina Baker Kline

The Dig: A Novel, by Anne Burt

My Father Married Your Mother: Dispatches from the Blended Family, edited by Anne Burt

The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline

Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline

The Foursome (May, 2026), by Christina Baker Kline

Follow Anne Burt:

Instagram: @anne_burt_writer

Facebook: @Anne Burt

anneburtwriter.com

Follow Christina Baker Kline:

Instagram: @bakerkline

Facebook: @Christina Baker Kline

Twitter/X: @BakerKline

christinabakerkline.com

**Writing Workshops:

If you liked this conversation and are interested in writing together, please consider the opportunities below.

For women interested in an online Saturday morning writing circle, you can sign up here or message Annmarie to learn more.

If you’re interested in growing your own practice as a writing instructor, you can learn more about an upcoming teacher training class here.

And if you’d like to travel with your writing practice, Annmarie is co-leading a women’s writing workshop in Santa Fe, NM in April. Reservations are now open.


Photo Credit: Cowbird Creative

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