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Retired police lieutenant and debut author Mark Bergin stepped into the Interrogation Room to answer a few questions. Prior to becoming a cop, Mark was an award-winning crime writer for the Alexandria Virginia Gazette. Mark went on to earn multiple Officer of the Year awards during his nearly 30-year career. The life of being a cop brought him into close contact with the difficult and often overlooked issue of suicide among American cops. Currently, more police officers are lost to suicide than to assaults and injuries in the line of duty. Bergin’s debut novel, entitled APPREHENSION, brings awareness to this issue, and he plans to donate a portion of his sales directly to the National Police Suicide Foundation and similar programs. Among others, Kirkus Reviews recently acclaimed his writing an “authentic voice” in police fiction.

In this episode, Mark and Writers On The Beat host Gavin Reese discuss the trauma inherent to cop work; police suicide; Mark's double Widow Makers; and how the Thrillerfest writers' conference improved his craft.

"Crooks don't read, but [I left out certain details in case] somebody read it to them." -- Mark Bergin

Patricia Sargeant, writing as Olivia Matthews, joins me in the Cozy Corner to talk about the Sister Lou Mysteries. Tune in to learn the difference between a nun and a sister, how she sold her editor on a main character who's in her sixties, and the story behind her pen names (there's more than one). And find out what's up with the cat and the bunny.

Olivia Matthew's third Sister Lou Mystery, Alibis & Angels(Kensington), is available now. Find Olivia (Patricia) at:

Website: PatriciaSargeant.com

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On this episode of "Now, Appalachia," Eliot speaks with essayist Brooke Larson about her new collection of essays "Pleasing Tree." They also discuss the genre of essays and what makes them unique for writers and readers. Born and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Brooke holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and is currently a PhD student in Poetry at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Often she runs away to teach primitive survival skills as a wilderness guide in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes New York Times best-selling author Julie Ann Walker. Monday July 1, 2019 was a momentous day for Julie Ann Walker. Her trilogy In Moonlight and Memories was released to overwhelming acclaim. IT IS AN EPIC TALE OF SACRIFICE, FRIENDSHIP, AND THE AWE-INSPIRING POWER OF LOVE.

Maggie: Ten years ago, Cash Armstrong stole my heart. Then he promptly joined the army—dragging my best friend with him—and left me crying on the front porch in a red sequined prom dress. Now he’s back. They’re both back. Cash, the one who still has my heart. And Luc, the one who saved my life.

Cash: How do you know if you’re at the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? That’s what I’ve been trying to figure out since a traumatic brain injury made me “unfit to serve.” I’m back in New Orleans, and picking up the shattered pieces of my past means I must confront where my life’s journey began… and where it all might end.

Luc: Long ago, Maggie May was mine. Not mine in the way you might think. She was mine because she was my only friend. Then Cash came along and we became brothers by something stronger than blood. We became brothers by choice. When tragedy struck, I was forced to make a decision that changed all our lives. I thought, after ten years, it was safe to come back home. I was wrong…

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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes fiction writer Kristin Rockaway.

Kristin Rockaway is a native New Yorker and recovering corporate software engineer. After working in the IT industry for far too many years, she finally traded the city for the surf and chased her dreams out to Southern California, where she spends her days happily writing stories instead of code. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, browsing the aisles of her neighborhood bookstores, and planning her next big vacation. Her second novel, How to Hack a Heartbreak, will be released from Graydon House/HarperCollins on July 30, 2019. Her debut, isThe Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World.

How to Hack a Heartbreak: By day, Mel Strickland is an underemployed helpdesk tech at a startup incubator, Hatch, where she helps entitled brogrammers--"Hatchlings"--who can't even fix their own laptops, but are apparently the next wave of startup geniuses. And by night, she goes on bad dates with misbehaving dudes she's matched with on the ubiquitous dating app, Fluttr. But after one dick pic too many, Mel has had it. Using her brilliant coding skills, she designs an app of her own, one that allows users to log harrassers and abusers in online dating space. It's called JerkAlert, and it goes viral overnight. Mel is suddenly in way over her head. Worse still, her almost-boyfriend, the dreamy Alex Hernandez--the only non-douchey guy at Hatch--has no idea she's the brains behind the app. Soon, Mel is faced with a terrible choice: one that could destroy her career, love life, and friendships, or change her life forever.

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Mystery Fest Key West annual conference in Old Town Key West brings together writers and readers. The 2019 keynote speaker was international best-selling author Jeffery Deaver who gave a funny and interesting 45 minute speech during lunch. Here is the short interview with Authors on the Air host Pam Stack.

Mystery Fest Key West is an annual reader and writers conference held in the heart of Old Key West. Authors on the Air host Pam Stack had the opportunity to chat with a few of the attendees.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes RWA president and romantic suspense author HelenKay Dimon. HelenKay Dimon is a former divorce lawyer turned bestselling author of more than 40 Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Erotic Romance books and novellas. Her books have been featured in various national and international venues and she has had two books named Red-Hot Reads in Cosmo magazine. She is a four-time RITA® Award finalist in romantic suspense (for Mr and Mrs Smith, Facing Fire, Guarding Mr. Fine and The Fixer) and is 2018 RITA® Award winner for The Fixer. She’s also a Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award winner in romantic suspense for The Fixer. In addition to writing, HelenKay is the president of the Romance Writers of America and frequently teaches workshops and classes on fiction writing and romance writing.

About HER OTHER SECRET: Whitaker Island is more than a getaway. For Tessa Jenkins, the remote strip of land in Washington state is a sanctuary. Fleeing from a shattering scandal, she has a new name, a chance at a new beginning, and a breathtaking new view: Hansen Rye. It’s hard not to crush on Whitaker’s hottest handyman. At six-foot-three and all kinds of fine, he’s also intensely private. After a devastating family tragedy, Hansen finds the pebbled shores of the faraway island to be an ideal refuge. Letting down his guard for the sexy, impulsive Tessa is an unexpected pleasure. But there’s another newcomer to Whitaker. He’s no stranger to Hansen. And when he’s murdered, the crime casts a threatening shadow. As suspicion falls on Hansen, all his secrets are about to collide with Tessa’s. Now the pasts they were determined to outrun are catching up to them. LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP.

Dr. Natasha Bajema interviews Kate Folb. She is the Director of Hollywood, Health & Society at the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg. After an early career in television and music production/management, she’s spent the past 20 years in the entertainment education field. We talk about the impact of media, entertainment and storytelling and the power of accurate technical information in stories.

International bestselling author Sheryl Browne stepped into the Interrogation Room to answer some questions. Sheryl writes dark psychological thriller and contemporary fiction, and her works include two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies and nine novels, the newest of which is called THE MARRIAGE TRAP. She’s a member of the Crime Writers' Association and the Romantic Novelists' Association. Sheryl also graduated from Birmingham City University with an MA in Creative Writing.

In this episode, Sheryl and host Gavin Reese discuss point of view, writing psychological thrillers, and why writers have to be readers.

Sheryl's works:

https://www.amazon.com/Sheryl-Browne/e/B0073FUF14

Sheryl's site:

https://www.sherylbrowne.com

Gavin's works:

https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Reese/e/B072W5PPGS/

Gavin's site:

https://gavinreese.com