Helena Smrcek is an award-winning author, screenwriter, public speaker, and writing coach. ✨ Helena is renowned for her thrilling and heartwarming stories, with over three decades of experience in publishing.

She’s a co-founder of Write!Canada and The Word Guild, and her expertise in writing, marketing, and branding has inspired countless writers. 💡

Tune in as Helena shares insights into her journey, tips for creating captivating stories, and how morality shapes her craft. 🌾

When she’s not writing, Helena loves audiobooks, farm life, and exploring new adventures. 📅 Don’t miss this inspiring and engaging conversation! Stay in touch with her at https://www.helenasmrcek.com/

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Debra Gaskill is the former managing editor of the Washington Court House (Ohio) Record-Herald.  She was an award-winning journalist for more than 20 years, writing for a number of Ohio newspapers covering the cops and courts beat, and the Associated Press, covering any stories thrown her way. During her tenure at the Record-Herald, the paper earned two Associated Press General Excellence awards.

Gaskill brings her knowledge of newspapers to her Jubilant Falls series. The bools 'Barn Burner' (2009), 'The Major's Wife' (2010), 'Lethal Little Lies' (2013), 'Murder on the Lunatic Fringe' (2014) and 'Death of A High Maintenance Blonde' (2014) all center around crimes committed in the fictional small town Jubilant Falls, Ohio, and often center around the damage family secrets can do. 'The Major's Wife' received honorable mention in the 2011 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and 'Barn Burner' was a finalist for the Silver Falchion Award at Killer Nashville. 

Her novel, 'Counterfeit Life' (2020) returns tangentially to Jubilant Falls, and those familiar characters.

Her Fracktown Gumshoe series  features retired cop turned private investigator Niccolo Fitzhugh.The series brings her cops and courts experience together in a mystery that "creates complex characters and places them in real settings" according to customer reviews on Amazon.com. 

Gaskill has an associates degree in liberal arts from Thomas Nelson Community College (now Virginia Peninsula Community College) in Hampton, Va., a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from Wittenberg University and a master of fine arts in creative writing from Antioch University, Yellow Springs.

She and her husband Greg, a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, have two children and three grandchildren. They raise llamas and alpacas on their farm in Enon, Ohio.

You can also connect with her at https://www.debragaskillnovels.com/

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Dale T. Phillips has published novels, over 80 short stories, collections, articles, jokes, and poetry, Stephen King was Dale’s college writing teacher, and since then, Dale has found time to appear on stage, television, radio, in an independent feature film, and compete on Jeopardy (losing in a spectacular fashion). He’s a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the Sisters in Crime. He’s traveled to all 50 states, Mexico, Canada, and through Europe.

He worked for over thirty years as a Technical Writer in a number of major industries, translating the work of software developers into clear instructions for using computer software. Before that, he’s worked as a farm laborer, entrepreneurial bait salesman, yard worker, golf course pro shop assistant, factory assembler, clean room machine operator, holiday Santa, construction worker, hotel worker, office assistant, theater apprentice, busboy, waiter, bartender, wine steward, assistant maitre’d, website designer, lab experiment subject, and blackjack dealer.

📅 Mark your calendars: Sunday, December 29, 2024

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For a limited time, this episode features a poll that enables the first participants to win a free book! To win, enter a comment in the comment section to let us know if you write nonfiction, fiction, or both. Also, let us know one takeaway from this author.

Connect with Dale: https://www.daletphillips.com/

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Check out an exciting conversation with award-winning author Elise Burke Brown! From growing up in a family of detectives to crafting captivating investigator thrillers, Elise’s journey is nothing short of inspiring.

Her debut novel, Chase Harlem, has garnered prestigious awards, including the 2023 Killer Nashville Claymore Award, and is now part of an exciting series with Rising Action Publishing.

We’ll dive into her writing process, the influence of her true crime-filled childhood, her upcoming thriller High Tides and Homicides, and how she balances teaching, blogging, and 
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Connect with Elise Burke Brown: www.eliseburkebrown.com

📚 Book Blog: Couple of Bees Read 📧 Representation: Rachel Beck, Liza Dawson Associates 🌟

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Mel Harrison is an amazing author whose story will inspire and uplift you.

Don’t miss this special episode as we dive  into “overcoming adversity as an author”

After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in Economics, Mel Harrison joined the US Department of State Foreign Service, spending the majority of his career in the Diplomatic Security Service.

Over the next 28 years, he served in American embassies as either a Special Agent/Regional Security officer or Economic Officer in Saigon, Quito, Rome, London (twice), Islamabad, and Seoul. While in Islamabad, as the Senior Regional Security Officer, he won both the State Department Award for Valor, and its worldwide Regional Security Officer of the Year Award.

Following government retirement, Mel spent ten years in corporate security and consulting work with assignments often taking him throughout Latin America and the Middle East.

Mel met his wife, Irene, while both served in Quito. Irene, a Foreign Service Management Specialist, and Mel married in Rome, beginning their lifelong love of travel and all things Italian.

They now reside in Florida.

Mel can be contacted at [email protected]

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In this electrifying episode of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem Laced with Morality, we sit down with award-winning thriller and horror author Marie Still (@mariestillwrites).

From Tampa Bay, Marie has captivated readers with her twisted plots and complex characters in novels like My Darlings (currently being adapted into a television series with Amazon MGM Studios), Bad Things Happened in This Room, and We’re All Lying—a 2023 Buzzfeed most-anticipated thriller. Join us as Marie shares her journey from writing women’s fiction under the pen name Kristen Seeley to penning edge-of-your-seat thrillers that leave readers breathless. She delves into her creative process, the art of tormenting her characters, and the thrilling experience of seeing her stories come to life on screen. 

Off the page, Marie juggles life with her supportive husband, four kids, five cats, and an affectionate 150-pound Rottweiler. Don’t miss her hilarious and heartfelt anecdotes, writing tips, and a sneak peek into her future projects. 

Tune in for a fascinating conversation with one of the sharpest minds in the mystery/thriller world! Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or at www.drkatherinehayes.com. #authors #podcast #thrillers #mystery #authorlife #books #readersofig #writerscommunity #listen #diversebooksmatter #MarieStill #MyDarlings #MurderMysteryMayhemLacedWithMorality #MGM

Michael Wolk is a Broadway producer (Once Upon A Mattress, The Hills of California, Job, Prince of Broadway, Pacific Overtures, and the forthcoming The Karate Kid), and he has also produced in the U.K. (Kenrex), at Lincoln Center (Musashi and Temple of the Golden Pavilion), Kennedy Center (Up In The Air), BAM (MacBeth) and in Central Park (Japan Day @ Central Park 2007-2017). His nonprofit All For One Theater (www.AFO.NYC) has staged over 50 solo shows Off-Broadway since 2011. He is also the author of the new cyber thriller DevilsGame, and the mystery novels The Beast on Broadway and The Big Picture. He wrote the play Femme Fatale (Broadway Play Publishing) and wrote the book, music and lyrics for Deep Cover (New York Musical Theatre Festival) and Ghostlight 9 (Cherry Lane Theatre), and wrote the book for the musical, THE PILOT AND THE LITTLE PRINCE, which premiered in Fall 2024 at Poland's Katowice Miasto Ogrodow.

He directed the award-winning documentary You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story, which screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Plexifilm DVD). He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and works and lives in Times Square. 

Make sure to check out this author @wolk_michael🎙️ 🙌🏾

You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com💗

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🎙️ Chuck Richardson writes speculative fiction with a Christian worldview for people who question everything and seek truth, and he blogs about the Bible. Chuck is a former engineer, technical writer, and freelance newspaper writer. 

Chuck’s debut novel, True Status (2023), was a 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. Chuck believes the most important thing for everyone to learn is what God thinks about them. His writing explores questions about sin, redemption, sanctification, and the battle between good and evil. Chuck’s second novel, Erimean Genesis, imagines a world where the first parents did not sin.

Chuck is a native of Rome, New York, and he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Ruby. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Education degree.

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🎙️ Ann Harrison is a blind author. She wrote The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at Heart. She is currently working on a middle-grade mystery with supernatural and fantasy elements in the mix. She plans to self-publish Shadows on the Wall, the first book in her debut middle-grade series, Spirit Writer Society.

Ann has been published in several anthologies, including a devotional entitled God Things: Hope for the Hurting. Aside from her work as a children’s book author and poet, Ann is a professional freelance writer and editor, offering developmental and line editing services.

She also hosts a podcast titled Inspirational Journeys: Stories that Matter, where she gives children’s book authors a platform to share their stories. When she’s not interviewing special guests, she hosts solo episodes with book reviews, reading selected poems, and sharing tips and encouragement for aspiring authors.

Please visit Ann’s website to sign up for her newsletter: www.annharrisonauthor.com

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🎙️ Pamela Henry is the owner of Soul Custody Press in Redlands, California, assisting writers in creating “memoirs with a message” on family topics including divorce, custody and visitation, children, and related subjects, written by professionals, parents and public figures.

Certified as a Peer Support Specialist through RI International. Certificate in Early Childhood Education from the University of California Riverside. B.A. degree in Telecommunications and Film with a minor in Journalism from San Diego State University.

Scholarship recipient of the Professionals in Residence program at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Offers a two-hour virtual workshop titled “Soul Custody: Memoirs with a Message.” Niche of legal experience is rooted in the California Rules of Court Standard 5.20 and Family Code Section 3200.5 through the Judicial Council of California, Operations and Programs Division, Center for Families, Children & the Courts, Access to Visitation Grant Program.

Soul Custody provides free referral services for families in need of supervised visitation resources. Email [email protected]Make sure to check out this memoir expert🙌🏾You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com💗•••#authors #podcast #interview #apple #spotify #google #authorsofinstagram #books #read #reader #writerscommunity #listen #writer #write #mayhem #authorlife #author #bookstagram #blog #book #booklover #authorssupportingauthors #writersofinstagram #writers #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readersgonnaread #mystery #diversebooksmatter #Pamelahenry #SoulCustody #Memoirwriter #memoirmatters #memoirexpert