• The Recruiter with Gregg Podolski

    Gregg Podolski lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children. When not writing, he works as an executive recruiter for a family-owned staffing firm. He loves Philly sports, the Jersey Shore, and is one of the last people on the planet who still buys CDs. The Recruiter is his first novel. The Recruiter…

  • Bruce Borgos and the Porter Beck Series

    Bruce Borgos lives and writes from the Nevada desert where he works hard every day to prove his high school guidance counselor had good instincts when he said “You’ll never be an astronaut.” He has a lifelong obsession with words and stories and a fascination with how telephones work. When not writing, you can usually…

  • The Elias Network with Simon Gervais

    Simon Gervais is a former federal agent specializing in protective operations and counterterrorism. He spent nearly twenty years in the military and in law enforcement. His assignments took him all over Europe and the Middle East. He’s the New York Times and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 13 exciting thrillers, one of these titles—Robert Ludlum’s…

  • Taming Ghosts, with Meredith Lyons

    You gotta hear Meredith’s ghost story. Meredith Lyons, author of Ghost Tamer, grew up in New Orleans, collecting two degrees from Louisiana State University before running away to Chicago to be an actor. In between plays, she got her black belt and made martial arts and yoga her full-time day job. She fought in the…

  • Exploring Adventure Writing with L.S. Goozdich

    Writer Stuff is back and even better. We’ve added Co-Host Jeff Circle, writer and creator of the Writer’s Dossier. Today we welcome adventure writer L.S. Goozdich, author of Vipers, Frozen Wraith, and Retaliation. L.S. is also the host of the Men’s Adventure Fiction Podcast. We talked about using AI to create humorous parody book summaries.…

  • Course of Empires with Thriller Writer Brian Nelson

    Brian Nelson is a former Fulbright Scholar who holds degrees in international relations, economics, and creative writing. His first book, The Silence and the Scorpion, a clocked account of the 2002 uprising against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, was named one of the Best Books of 2009 by The Economist. His second book, The Last Sword…

  • Crime Fighting Thriller Writer Dony Jay

    Dony Jay is a police detective and author of the Warrior Spy thriller series. He has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. He has served on a US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and is currently a member of a county-wide Child Abduction Response Team (CART) and his department’s forensic unit. When he’s not reading or…

  • Ep. 70: Crafting the Classic Spy Novel with I.S. Berry

    I.S. Berry spent six years as an operations officer for the CIA, serving in wartime Baghdad and elsewhere. She has lived and worked throughout Europe and the Middle East, including two years in Bahrain during the Arab Spring. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Haverford College. Raised in…

  • Ep. 69: James Rosone: How PTSD Therapy Led to Writing Bestsellers

    James Rosone was just on the podcast a few weeks ago. During that interview we started discussing how writing helped him through his struggles with PTSD. After we wrapped the interview, we both agreed that we did not dedicate enough time to that very important topic.  So, he’s back. Tonight, we talk to James about how…

  • Thriller Writer Steve Urszenyi and Perfect Shot

    Steve Urszenyi served for over thirty years as a paramedic in Toronto and as a tactical medic with the Ontario Provincial Police. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE/WMD) incident response. Most recently, Steve was the commander of the Ontario Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT), the province of Ontario’s disaster…

  • Ep. 67: Comedy Writer Brett Allen and Sly Fox Hollow

    Brett Allen is a graduate of Michigan State University and a former U.S. Army Cavalry Officer. He’ written two novels, Kilroy Was Here, and Sly Fox Hollow. He’s a husband and father of two. When not writing, Brett enjoys drumming his forehead against the surface of his desk and cursing softly under his breath. Sly…

  • Ep. 66: Horror Writer Mike Bockoven and Fantastic Land

    Mike Bockoven writes thrillers, horror, and other stories while his kids are in gymnastics class or at piano lessons. He lives with his wife, Sarah, two daughters, and an exceptionally dumb wiener dog named Sherlock. Fantastic Land Since the 1970s, Fantastic Land has been the theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!” But when a hurricane…

  • Ep. 65 Life on Death Row with Dr. Bill Kimberlin

    Dr. Bill Kimberlin has been researching and writing about death row and the execution process for well over a decade. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts degree in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Psychology. Kimberlin began a postdoctoral residency in psychology but was most interested in understanding…

  • Ep. 64 Thriller Writer Gary Edgington

    Gary Edgington been chasing the “bad guys” in one way or another since 1976. He worked as a police officer for several agencies including the Manhattan Beach Police Department, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. In 1994, he was appointed a Special Agent with the California Department of…

  • Ep. 63 World War 1 Saga with Travis Davis

    Travis Davis is an Air Force Brat who grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and in Germany. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of…