We've all heard the old chestnut, "Write what you know." Few know their  genre better than Gavin Reese. A long time law enforcement officer with  training in Special Weapons and Tactics,  Narcotics,  Counter-Terrorism,  and Dark Web investigations, Gavin brings a wheelbarrow full of real  world experience to his writing, crafting thrillers that explore our  inner conflict between good and evil.

Amazon's author page states that Claudia Blood blends  her science and IT background with a life-long passion for Dungeons and  Dragons to pen Epic Fantasies and sci-fi sagas. She's just released the  first book in her Relic Trilogy, entitled Company Assassin.

Reviewers  praise the  book as a five star hit. "If you're a sucker for  well-written and finely drawn fantasy that keeps the pace pumping and  the twists turning," writes one, "then this should be your next read...   She's created a fantasy world much like our own but with elements of  sci-fi and a hint of post-apocalypse."

Claudia describes herself as "a wife, mom and pet wrangler," who somehow finds time to turn out amazing fiction.

Canadian author, Yoel Bereket's two books couldn't be more different.  His debut assumes Santa's elves rebel against working conditions at the  North Pole, while his new one, "From Dreidel to the Grave" is a post  World War II thriller about a Nazi hunter. We explore his beginnings as a  writer, and the challenges of being self published.

Terry ponders the Secret Sauce needed to thrive in 2021.

Dr. Marlene Bumgarner is a true renaissance woman with a diverse career  punctuated by her family's adventures going back to nature in 1970s  Northern California. She talks with us about her book, "Back to the Land  in Silicon Valley” published by Paper Angel Press, the circuitous route  she took from her birthplace in Yorkshire, England to the states and  how she learned The Craft.

Out of my mind: All wisdom comes with a price tag. And truth can be a dangerous gift.  Once you know something, you can't un-know it, as Hudson finds out when  he asks the key question all 9-year-olds ask this time of year.

Richard Meredith's draft card drew the number 9 in 1969. With the Vietnam war raging, he quickly enlisted in the Navy. It would be a defining moment, opening doors to a future he could only have imagined.

For next four decades, Richard leveraged his naval experience to earn a college degree and build a strong career that spanned commercial fishing and marine science. By his own admission, he did a lot of writing, mostly technical manuals.

But in 2015, his keyboarding turned to fiction with the release of Skydance, followed this fall with his second book, The Crow's Nest.

We trace his adventures in The Craft, deconstruct his writing process and learn about how a kid from Flint, Michigan became an up and coming author.

Learn more about Richard at his website: RichardWMeredith.com

What happens when a child of a child of the 60s takes on a story from one of our most turbulent decades? Kristin Fields shares the backstory on how she wrote “A Frenzy of Sparks”, a beautifully written coming of age novel that packs a powerful emotional punch.

With 20 books to his credit and a brand new release in the Cain and Harper series in circulation, DP Lyle shares some of the wisdom he's learned after decades as one of The Craft's greatest practitioners. He talks about what makes a great thriller, how to create a memorable protagonist, shares examples of great exposition from Elmore Leonard, Raymond Chandler and Megan Abbott and reads Chapter one of his latest, Prior Bad Acts. One of my favorite episodes that will entice you to want to listen to his Authors on the Air Global Radio Network podcast, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: The Art & Science of Crime Fiction. Enjoy!

Dänna Dennis Wilberg is a renaissance woman. Movie producer/director, television host and author of paranormal fiction are just the tip of her resume iceberg. She shares her writer’s journey and how a fascination with the unexplained drew her to storytelling.