Best-Selling author Avanti Centrae joins the show in force to talk Vanops, silicone valley, and writing best-selling books!Avanti Centrae always wanted to be a writer. Her father served as a U.S. marine corporal in Okinawa, gathering military intelligence during the first decade after the Korean War and her mom was a teacher. She grew up haunting silver bookmobiles in the Midwest but her practical family urged her to get a degree in computer technology, which she did. Eventually, she became a Silicon Valley IT executive, but her heart wasn’t in it. Before her hair began to turn gray, she had a health scare, which forced her to face her own mortality. At the top of the bucket list was becoming a bestselling author. She decided to break free of the golden handcuffs to pursue her dream. After years of drafting, editing, and finding an agent and publisher, her debut, VanOps: The Lost Power, was released as an instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestseller. It went on to win three literary awards. Solstice Shadows, VanOps #2 quickly became a #1 Amazon bestseller in the U.S. and Canada, before winning a bronze medal at the Readers' Favorite book awards and nabbing the Chanticleer Global Thrillers Genre Grand Prize. The Doomsday Medallion won an Honorable Mention at the Southern California Book Awards. Her latest, Cleopatra's Vendetta, also won two awards. She’s honored that her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler.Find more about Avanti on her wesbsite: vanops.netThis episode fueld by: Red, White, and Badass Brew CoffeeHat by Eberlestock, the best gear in the world! Eberlestock.com Follow for more: jeffclarkofficial.com or... IG @officialJSClark FB @officialJSClark Twitter @officialJSClark Full Episodes at: YouTube.com @jeffclarkofficial ApplePodcasts.com/CourseofAction Spotify.com
