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In this episode of Bookish Flights, I am joined by author and podcaster Landis Wade. A recovering trial lawyer, Landis is the author of the award-winning Indie Retirement Mystery series, including his newest release, Deadly Gold Rush. He is also the founder of the Charlotte Readers Podcast, where he has interviewed more than 500 authors.

Our conversation goes beyond mystery writing as we discuss finding a meaningful "third act" after a successful career, the surprising similarities between law and storytelling, the value of writing communities, and why it's never too late to learn something new. Landis shares wisdom from both sides of the microphone and offers encouragement for writers at every stage of the journey.

Episode Highlights:

• Transitioning from trial lawyer to author and podcaster
• Building a creative "third act" after a successful career
• Why lawyers often make strong writers
• Lessons learned from interviewing more than 500 authors
• The importance of finding a writing group and literary community
• Why rejection is a shared experience among all writers
• How persistence can help writers navigate setbacks
• Embracing lifelong learning and new challenges
• A look at Deadly Gold Rush and the history that inspired the novel

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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

• David Baldacci books
• Steve Berry books
• A Time to Kill by John Grisham
• Old Schoolby Gordon Korman
• The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
• The Eighteenth Green by Webb Hubbell
• Revelation by Robert Parker

Book Flight

• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
• The Sackett Family saga by Louis L’Amour
• All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

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