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Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
Hosted by Terrance Layhew · EN
Talking stories and storytellers with swashbuckling host, Terrance Layhew.
James Bond, noir, pulp, and more!
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With Ox Devere and Gorgons
4d ago00:48:57Tap to summarize"When a team of archaeologists unearth a palace belonging to a mythical king, they don't just rewrite history - they paint a target on their backs." Parker Jamison (pen name Ox Devere) joins the show to talk about her thriller Gorgons, the third book in her Ridley series. The conversation covers the book's Greek mythology foundations, Ridley's character design, Parker's research and plotting methods, and her bourbon-pairing social media feature. Gorgons releases July 14th and is available for pre-order. Order Gorgons - https://a.co/d/0dh9up5v Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Ox https://www.oxdevere.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oxdevere/ https://www.facebook.com/oxdevere/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With R.D. Moreno and Zada 5
2w ago00:42:04Tap to summarize"With the empire on the brink of war, Connor Balcazar never expected to have a destiny. Though his family has served the galactic empire for generations, his older brother Adam has always outshone him in combat abilities and natural charisma. But Connor is determined to prove himself and master his hidden ability to see the future to assist Emperor Esteban any way he can." In this episode, Terrance sits down with RD Moreno, author of the Zada-5 science fiction series. Rick shares how the pandemic and the Dune movie re-release inspired him to write his first 640-page space opera in just six months. The conversation also covers practical advice for aspiring authors, including tips for book fairs and Comic-Cons, the reality of indie publishing versus traditional routes, navigating the BookTok community on TikTok, and why social media presence has become crucial for modern authors. Whether you're a sci-fi fan, aspiring writer, or curious about the indie publishing world, this episode offers inspiration and insider insights into the creative process. Order Zada 5 - https://a.co/d/04mdk3hS Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Rick: https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/R-D-Moreno-Author-61559290987788/ https://www.instagram.com/rdmorenoauthor/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rdmorenoauthor Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Rowan Gibson and A Spy Ever After
3w ago00:46:56Tap to summarize"When a British agent is killed in Slovakia, Nathan Rocke is sent to finish what he started. A Russian nuclear threat has surfaced. Operation Stribog's Victory. Named after the Slavic god of sudden storms. But intelligence is sketchy. The clock is ticking. And the GRU has a traitor inside MI6, making Rocke a target before he even arrives. Cut off from headquarters and forced off the radar, Rocke must piece together the truth about the operation before it's too late — while his enemies close in." Rowan Gibson, keynote speaker and business author, joins Suit Up! to discuss his debut spy thriller A Spy Ever After, featuring original protagonist Nathan Rocke — a deliberate alternative to Bond pastiche, rooted in real locations and geopolitical stakes. The conversation covers writing philosophy, publishing industry shifts, and plans for a Nathan Rocke series. Order A Spy Ever After - https://a.co/d/067P9ehi Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Rowan https://www.instagram.com/bondinspiration/ https://www.rowangibson.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Ryan Pote and The Ghost City
4w ago00:47:49Tap to summarize"Professional treasure hunter and adventurer Ethan Cain is working on the Mekong River in Vietnam when the massive waterway suddenly goes dry. It's a stunning ecological disaster. One that Ethan can't ignore. His quest for answers will lead him to Zhang and ultimately a confrontation from which only one of them will emerge." Ryan Pote returns to Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew to discuss The Ghost City. We'll talk about the origins, structure, and literary techniques behind Ghost City, the second Ethan Cain thriller, explaining how deliberate series planning, recycled unpublished material, and layered literary devices distinguish the book from typical action thrillers. Order The Ghost City (available 6/30/26) - https://a.co/d/0dCydvPc Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Ryan Pote: https://www.ryanpote.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52592124.Ryan_Pote https://x.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.facebook.com/ryanpotebooks Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Rob Hart and Three Hitmen and a Baby
Jun 1400:44:39Tap to summarize"When Valencia receives troubling news that her brother has gone missing, she wants rush off to LA to find him. But she can't bring her baby girl, Lucia. Enter the other members of Assassins Anonymous—Mark, Astrid, and Booker, who offer to watch the toddler while she's gone. After all, they're three of the deadliest, most highly skilled people on the planet; what could go wrong?" On this episode of Suit Up! Rob Hart returns to talk about his latest Assassin's Anonymous book, Three Hitmen and a Baby (releases June 16), which continues the recovery-focused thriller series. We'll talk about Rob's approach to action writing, his middle-grade fantasy project for his daughter, and his sci-fi collaboration with Jeff Rake on The Detour and The Roundabout series. Order Three Hitmen and a Baby - https://a.co/d/09549aVU Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Rob https://robwhart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robwhart1/?hl=en https://robwhart.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Brian Townsley and Under a Black Flag
Jun 700:56:15Tap to summarize"Sonny Haynes finds himself traveling between a western movie set in Twentynine Palms, CA, where an actress has been assaulted, and his own Starlite Hotel & Resort, where two visitors are found dead in their room. What follows is a race against time, the culmination of which leads to the heart of darkness itself in the Southern California desert." Brian Townsley joins the show to talk about his long-awaited novel Under a Black Flag — the third installment in the Sonny Haynes series. Brian pulls back the curtain on a book nearly a decade in the making, sharing how the first 70-plus pages sat untouched for years before he finally returned to bring the story home. The conversation also dives into the craft: how series characters grow (and stumble) across books, why flaws matter more than perfection, and Brian's scene-by-scene approach to building a story. Plus, Brian shares updates on Starlight Pulp, the My Confession collection, upcoming community events including a reading at Artifact Books in Encinitas and Noir in the Boneyard at the 29 Palms Book Fest, and his Editor's Perspective video series for writers. Order Under a Black Flag - https://www.starlitepulp.com/product-page/under-a-black-flag Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Brian and Starlite https://www.starlitepulp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/starlite_pulp/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqtRiDs1IRPmgc3nK-83-A Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Brian Rodman and The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell
May 3100:44:21Tap to summarize"In the Old World history of The Cosmic Wheel, Eula McDowell is a veteran demonologist who has seen just about everything—or so she thinks. But lately, in her home city of Louisville, Kentucky, things have grown disturbingly strange, even by her standards." Suit Up! With Brian Rodman, an award-winning illustrator and creator. In this episode, we discuss his transition from comic books to new pulp prose and his Cosmic Wheel series, which blends cosmic horror, theology, and mythology. He won Best Interior Illustration at the recent Pulp Factory Awards and is currently running a Kickstarter for his second book, The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell. Get The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/memoangelcomix/the-mysterious-adventures-of-eula-mcdowell Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Brian https://brianrodman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brodman_comix/ https://www.facebook.com/theartofbrianrodman/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Beau L'Amour and Skyring Water
May 2401:31:31Tap to summarize"Louis and Beau L'Amour present a collaboration across time, an epic novel of Cold War suspense, as a pair of unlikely heroes, a woman without a name, and the undefeated agents of the Third Reich find themselves locked in a deadly race to control the greatest secret of the 20th century." Suit Up! With Beau L'Amour! In this interview, we discuss Skyring Water, researching historical fiction, changes in publishing, the production of Flint and much more! Order Skyring Water - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMC4SXND/ Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Beau and Louis L'Amour https://louislamour.com/ https://skyringwater.com/ https://www.instagram.com/louis_lamour/ https://www.facebook.com/louislamourpage https://louisdlamour.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Mark P.J. Nadon and The Treatment Room
May 1700:47:44Tap to summarize"When a serial killer credits his therapist, Lucas O'Rourke, for guiding his murders, Lucas's career ends overnight. Suspended and branded the psychologist who shaped a killer, he refuses to accept it. His sister Amara, an investigative journalist, is chasing the suspicious death of a neuroscientist. As she gets closer to the truth, she can't tell whether she's the one doing the investigating or the one being manipulated." Suit Up! With Mark P.J. Nadon! We'll be talking about his psychological thriller The Treatment Room, exploring virtual reality therapy, writing process, and genre marketing. Mark discussed his evolution from fantasy to thrillers, the book's connection to The Genesis Project, and marketing books and much more! Order The Treatment Room - https://www.amazon.com/Treatment-Room-Psychological-Tech-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0G62V9VJC/ Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Mark https://markpjnadon.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/markpjnadon/ https://www.instagram.com/markpjnadon_thrillerauthor/ https://x.com/MarkNadon11 https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_pj_nadon Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Des Taylor and The Blue Lotus Strikes
May 1000:53:21Tap to summarize"Welcome to WONDERLAND CITY, By, day, Alice Gilmore is a society journalist for Savoir Magazine. But when night calls? She protects the city as the elusive crime-fighter known as... The Blue Lotus!" Suit Up! With Des Taylor (Des Pop), a UK-based comic artist, illustrator, and designer known for creating retro-styled action characters like Scarlet Couture, Eva Strongbird, and Blue Lotus. We chat about Taylor's career highlights—including his work as Michael Jackson's official fan club illustrator and meeting Jackson personally— his creative philosophy of drawing inspiration from 1960s spy films, war movies, and MTV music videos to create modern pulp-style comics. Back The Blue Lotus Strikes - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/despopart/the-blue-lotus-strikes Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Des! https://despopart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/despopart/ https://www.youtube.com/@DESPOPART Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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