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Dr. Randy Overbeck is an award-winning educator, author, and speaker.

As an educator, he served children for more than three decades and has turned that experience into captivating fiction, authoring the bestselling series, the Haunted Shores Mysteries, winner of nine national awards.

This fall, the Wild Rose Press will release his newest work, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery, CRUEL LESSONS, the first installment in a new series set in schools, “Lessons in Peril.”

He is the host of the popular podcast, “Great Stories about Great Storytellers,” which reveals the unusual and sometimes strange backstories of famous authors, directors, and poets.

He is also a speaker in much demand, sharing his multi-media presentations, “Things Still Go Bump in the Night,” “A Few Favorite Haunts,” and “Everything You Wanted to Know About Publishing” with audiences all over the USA.

As a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Dr. Overbeck is an active member of the literary community, contributing to a writers’ critique group, serving as a mentor to emerging writers, and participating in writing conferences such as Sleuthfest, Killer Nashville, and the Midwest Writers Workshop.

More info about his novels, programs, and podcasts can be found at his website www.authorrandyoverbeck.com .

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Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1924616/10983135

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Ever wondered what it truly takes to impress a literary agent?

Join us on this special episode as we unravel the hard-learned truths from the battlefield of book pitches. From understanding the unspoken word count expectations to crafting that irresistible manuscript intro, we've got insights that could elevate your pitch game! 📚✨

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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Authors Porch, where every great conversation starts. In this episode, we delve into the dynamic landscape of the busy author's world, discussing how to steer your creative ship amidst its many challenges. From finding inspiration in the mundane to embracing the power of plotting, we explore ways to keep your creative fires burning bright.

Join us as we discuss the importance of maintaining inspiration, recognizing the triggers that can dim our creative light, and the role of plotting in navigating through the chaotic seas of authorship.

We also discuss the art of discovering inspiration in our daily lives, all while fostering resilience and perseverance. Through ups and downs, every author's journey is unique, and staying inspired is the key to writing good and great stories.

Whether you're an established author or just starting, this episode will provide invaluable insights and strategies to keep your inspiration alive and your pen moving. So, get comfortable on The Authors Porch, and let's start plotting your course to sustained inspiration!"

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Through her many life challenges and obstacles, she discovered her passion for writing. Tylia's goal in life is to share her stories with the world. In doing so, she hopes to help others with disabilities realize that they, too, have the potential to make their dreams come true.

Tylia is not only an author. She's a radio show personality and disability activist.

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Writing had a passion of Elizabeth’s since she was a small child when she was published in a collaborative poetry book at ten. Inspiration was not in short supply ever since; however, it took her twenty more years before she gained the courage to publish her first solo book.

“My Best Friend the Cat” book is my favorite because it means a lot to me as it’s dedicated to my first cat named Spikie. It comforts me as I know he is still with me in spirit.

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Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania as one of six children, Hunter made his mark in computer sciences. He was a software architect for 21 years with Bell Labs and served in the same capacity for 12 years at Motorola.

He was a walk-on on the wrestling team at Penn State, but his true passion was numbers. To stretch the dollar, he took a heavy course load and graduated in three years.

Hunter then served in the Navy for two years, where he worked to verify computer calculations. He modeled and programmed an airport noise that was a smashing success and was adopted for the US government.

He earned a Ph.D. in Math from Northwestern. While working as an assistant professor for three years in the mid-1970s at the University of Kentucky, he wrote six scholarly mathematics papers that are still being read today. He has lived in Washington, DC, and several suburban communities of Chicago. He resides in Forest Park, Illinois.

For more information, visit https://www.rthunter.net/.

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His debut novel will be ready for publication by the end of 2024. He is also working on a novella and writes as many short stories as time allows.

Rod's published works are "The Writer Within," a short story in the Running Wild Press Anthology 2023, and "The HERO The FEAR and The DATE" via RDG BOOKS.

Rod was named one of Fictionary's "Fabulous Five" Nov 2022 for his contributions to the community.

Throwing words at the page to see what sticks, he writes each paragraph with no idea what the next paragraph will be. Rod loves when the story takes over and tells his fingers where to go on the keyboard.

Rod lives in Northern Kentucky with his wife Cindy and their dog Boo.

See more at: https://www.rdgbooks.com/

 Find Rod on Twitter: @bratrod64

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Eventually he turned his life around, and at the age of 38, he earned a BA in English from Missouri Southern State University. In 1996 he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa. He became a prosecutor for McDonald County, Missouri, for eight years. Then he switched sides and spent 15 years as a defense attorney, owning and operating his law practice that specialized in criminal and civil law. He was a bar president of the 40th Judicial Circuit.

He is a born storyteller. For nearly five years he wrote poetry for the Neosho Weekly. His published books include the Endless Times series (Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli; Volume Two: Murphys Diggins); Colony trilogy (Book One: The End; Book Two: Narrations of Nui; Book Three: The Beginning); Even The Mice Get Fat (a collection of Christmas poems); and Pictures of Life; Rhyming Mind Pictures (poetic observations).

Walter is a rugged outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and archery. He has two children, two step-children, many ex-wives, and 14 grandchildren.

For more information, please consult: www.walterstephengeeding.com.

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His first published book was his Ph.D. dissertation, The Criminal Law of Slavery and Freedom, 1800-1868. He moved on from academia to serve the civil rights cause as a school desegregation lawyer, followed by a long career as a finance attorney in private law practice. Dan became a name partner in the Polsinelli law firm in Kansas City, created its Financial Services practice, chaired its Real Estate & Financial Services Department for two decades, and established the firm's New York City office and served as its managing partner until October 2022. His legal bio may be viewed at www.polsinelli.com/professionals/dflanigan.

Taking a break from the law practice for two years, Dan and his wife, Candy, founded Sierra Tucson, a prominent alcohol and drug treatment center in Tucson, Arizona.In addition to publishing five books since 2019, he has also written stage plays including Secrets (based on the life of Eleanor Marx) and Moondog's Progress (based on the life of Alan Freed).

His novella, Dewdrops, was originally written for the stage and enjoyed a full-cast staged reading at the Theatre of the Open Eye in New York. Its director described the play as a "powerful" work about "addiction in America—addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex, danger, power, and to finding 'The Answer,' with characters that are "well drawn, real, and actors love to portray them."Dan has written a feature film screenplay of Mink Eyes and a pilot for a TV series called O'Keefe.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Childhood USA, the U.S. arm of the World Childhood Foundation, established by Queen Silvia of Sweden, working to end child sexual abuse and exploitation everywhere.

Dan divides his time among Kansas City, New York City, and Los Angeles. The scandals, schemes, and scams of American life, from Wall Street shenanigans to the Mafia, from the 1980s to the present day, provide a rich setting for an exciting new kind of detective novel, The Peter O'Keefe series, that is a blend of literary fiction and crime thriller, written by finance, bankruptcy, and banking lawyer Dan Flanigan.

He has had a front-row seat for the past four decades to the mind of the corrupt, the criminal, and the con – and employs his experience and expertise to give his action-packed books a feeling of gritty authenticity. His newest book, On Lonesome Roads, the third installment in the series, is a gripping tale with well-drawn characters, especially when it comes to Detective Peter O'Keefe, a physically scarred and emotionally battered Vietnam vet. This is serious fiction wrapped in the cloak of a hard hitting, exciting detective novel – a story that has it all – terror, murder, addiction, sex, obsession, crime, and doom, yes – but also friendship, fatherhood, integrity, duty, and sacrifice, and love.

Flanigan is a veteran practicing lawyer who gives us an insider's real-world view of the formal and informal workings of our legal system and the schemes and scams germinating in the seamy underbelly of our business world.

For more information on Dan Flanigan, please visit:https://danflaniganbooks.com/.

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