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The Writer's Dossier
Hosted by Jeff Circle · EN
15-minute author interviews that go beyond the book. The Writer’s Dossier is a fun, quick, author interview platform where we talk with the biggest and upcoming writers of thrillers, mysteries, crime, and suspense novels. Listen to the podcast, then read all the author, agent, editor, publicist, and audiobook narrator interviews at thewritersdossier.com
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Ryan Pote—THE GHOST CITY
2w ago00:50:12Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it’s author of BLOOD AND TREASURE and THE GHOST CITY, Ryan Pote. Hear about how Ryan wrote "practice" books before landing his deal with one of the big 5, listen to him describe how he almost crashed a couple of helicopters in the Army, what he had to cut out of his life in order to meet his writing goals, and discover the special announcement about his next writing deal. This is a special length episode where we really get into it here on The Writer’s Dossier. ryanpote.com | thewritersdossier.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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Peter Colt—THE DRIFTWOOD BONES
2w ago00:22:08Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it’s author of THE DRIFTWOOD BONES, Peter Colt. Hear about what it’s like being in his 20th year of being a cop, how he went from Army Civil Affairs to being a writer, why he was once called “prickly” and “abrasive”, and much more right here on The Writer’s Dossier. petercoltauthor.com | thewritersdossier.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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C. Matthew Smith—THE ONES IN THE CORNER
3w ago00:17:24Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair it's Georgia Writer of the Year nominee, C. Matthew Smith and his new book THE ONES IN THE CORNER. Let's talk about that cover! Find out about Matt's murky past as an attorney and how the rideshare industry planted the seed for this cool new crime novel. Every been in an Uber or Lyft? This story will open your eyes! See how good people can end up doing bad things. Learn about Winding Road Stories and Michael Dolan, Matt's view on going to writing conferences, and more. thewritersdossier.com | cmattsmithwrites.com | windingroadstories.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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Rob Hart—THREE HITMEN AND A BABY
4w ago00:20:29Tap to summarizeToday in the writer's interrogation chair, it's the multi-talented Rob Hart, author of Dossier favorite, THE WAREHOUSE, PARADOX HOTEL, and his assassins series. Today we're talking about assassins book three, THREE HITMEN AND A BABY. Hear about this amazing cover, how Rob feels about transitioning from one writing genre to another, what he thinks of AI in writing, and how he's keeping himself entertained. Does he write fast or slow? Find out here. Discover Rob's editing services and what he's up to next here on The Writer's Dossier. robwhart.com | substack.com/@robwhart | thewritersdossier.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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Jack Murphy—THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN
Jun 800:16:45Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it's Army Ranger, podcast master, and author of THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN, Jack Murphy. Find out why and how Jack got into the 75th Ranger Regiment, how his life experience influences his writing, and what what Mark Greaney has to say about Jack's latest novel. Jack talks about military survival school, hunting human beings, and a lot more. Hear about all the sidebars and misadventures and get to know Jack Murphy! youtube.com/@TheTeamHousePodcast | facebook.com/MEresearcher | instagram.com/jackmcmurph/ | substack.com/@thehighside | crookedlanebooks.com
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Matthew Quirk—THE METHOD
Jun 100:17:16Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it's the author and creator of THE NIGHT AGENT, New York Times best-selling author Matthew Quirk. Hear about his new novel, THE METHOD, what terrifies him, what keeps him from being able to write, (get his big tip!) and what in the world he's doing in his garage! Quirk talks about the one thing he did that doubled his word count, the fun he had at Bouchercon, what he learned from working on the set of THE NIGHT AGENT, and how's he trying to cut down his screen time. Plus, Jeff has a special question for Matt from his wife. Get to know, Matthew Quirk! thewritersdossier.com | matthewquirk.com | toggle.com | freedom.to | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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Tori Eldridge—HAWAI'I RAGE
May 1800:23:22Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it's friend of The Writer's Dossier, Tori Eldridge, author of HAWAI'I RAGE. Listen to Tori talk about her transition from Broadway theater to a writing career, exploring Hawaiian culture in writing, family dynamics in writing, and of course, the deal about with her brand new book! Welcome to The Writer's Dossier. thewritersdossier.com | torieldridge.com | instagram.com/writer.tori | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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James Comey—RED VERDICT
May 1200:20:10Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it's the 7th Director of the FBI, James Comey. RED VERDICT is the fourth novel in the Nora Carleton series making Comey a flat out crime novelist. Hear about how he folds his real-life knowledge of surveillance and counterintelligence into his stories, when and where he writes (spoiler alert: you won't find him at your local Starbucks!), and how he's always the tallest person in his yoga group. Welcome to The Writer's Dossier. thewritersdossier.com | jamescomeybooks.com | mysteriouspress.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber
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Bill Schweigart—DIRTY 20
May 500:17:14Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair is inaugural Dossier member (#6!), Bill Schweigart, author of the hot new novel, DIRTY 20. Hear about why Bill joined the Coast Guard, how he's found his tribe in the writing community, how awesome his agent Barbara Poelle is, and the deal behind his great cover. Welcome to The Writer's Dossier! thewritersdossier.com | billschweigart.com | Insta: @billschweigart | X: BillSchweigart Voice credit: Hilary Huber
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Eric Beetner—A WOUND THAT WILL NOT HEAL
Apr 2800:21:07Tap to summarizeToday in the interrogation chair, it's writer and super Hollywood guy, Eric Beetner. Friend of The Writer's Dossier, Eric starts the show with advice for writers that's relevant for today's publishing environment. We discuss his third and final Carter McCoy novel from his latest book, A WOULD THAT WILL NOT HEAL, his history writing novels and short stories (the body of work is vast!), and much more. Welcome to The Writer's Dossier! thewritersdossier.com | Voice credit: Hillary Huber | ericbeetner.com | Instagram: @ericbeetner
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