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Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Lynette EasonLynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of Double Take, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn as well as the Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. https://lynetteeason.com/ 2025-07-2514 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCriminal Mischief 72: DEA Stories with Retired Special Agent Dave GaddisDave Gaddis was a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent for more than 25 years, serving in some of the most dangerous drug enforcement regions around the world. From Miami to Mexico, Colombia to Nicaragua, he worked investigations against the Mexican and Colombian cartels responsible for supplying all of the cocaine and most of the heroin destined for the United States. Beginning as a criminal investigator in Miami’s Cocaine Cowboys era in the 1980s, he finished his career in 2011 as the Chief of Global Enforcement Operations at his DEA Headquarters office overlooking the US Capitol an...2025-07-2041 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KLNOW Author Terrence McCauleyOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Terrence McCauley to discuss his riveting conspiracy-laced historical thriller—THE TWILIGHT TOWN. A corrupt cop. A rising Fed. A name you didn’t expect: Oswald. Set in 1963 Dallas, three cops—one dirty, one ambitious, one desperate—unwittingly spiral into a covert game of power and betrayal. Mob ties, political back channels, and the shadows of history collide in this unputdownable prelude to an American tragedy. TERRENCE MCCAULEY is an award-winning, bestselling author of thrillers, crime fiction, and westerns. He is the host of...2025-07-1431 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Scott UrbachScott Urbach, a former CIA officer and global security executive turned author, brings a wealth of experience and insider knowledge to the pages of his debut novel Admit Nothing. In this espionage thriller, Scott introduces readers to CIA officer Grant Hunter, a protagonist whose assignments and missions mirror the author’s own career. The novel is a gripping tale of espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes geopolitical conflict. With meticulous attention to detail and a narrative style that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, Scott has quickly established himself as a formidable new voice in the thriller gen...2025-07-1213 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors John Gaspard and Michael VarmaJohn Gaspard John is an award-winning author of the Eli Marks and Como Lake Players mystery series. He's a screenwriter, filmmaker, and director of six low-budget features. His recent books include the tenth installment of the Eli Marks series, "Twisting the Aces" (with Michael Varma) and “Held Over,” a retrospective of the movie “Harold and Maude” and its over two-year run at The Westgate Theater. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two greyhounds, cats, and various pet allergies. https://www.elimarksmysteries.com Michael Varma Michael Varma is a magician...2025-07-1019 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 71: Kathy Kleiner Rubin: Surviving Ted BundyJoin DP Lyle and Katherine Ramsland for an enlightening and chilling interview with Kathy Kleiner Rubin who survived Ted Bundy’s attack at the Chi Omega Sorority house at Florida State University. Her book, A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy, talks about her unbreakable will to survive this and other challenges. Kathy Kleiner Rubin is a motivational speaker who specializes in survivor impact and is the author of A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy (co-authored with Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi; January 14, 2025; Chicago Review Press). Kleiner has received three death sent...2025-07-0856 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Ande PliegoAnde began writing stories when she discovered she could actually wield her overactive imagination for good. A lover of stories with teeth, she writes books involving mind games, dark humor, general murder and mayhem, and most importantly, finding the hope in the dark. When not reading or writing, she can usually be found dabbling in art, scheming up her next trip, or making constant expeditions to the library. Born in Florida, raised in France, and having left footprints all over the globe, Ande is settled in the Pacific Northwest with her craftsman husband and little son. 2025-07-0616 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 70: Mark Safarik, Behavioral Assessment ExpertSupervisory Special Agent, F.B.I. (Ret.) Mark Safarik was one of the most respected members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite Behavioral Analysis Unit, during which time he established himself as an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and interpretation of violent criminal behavior. Mr. Safarik’s law enforcement career spans over 30 years, during which time he worked in all levels of police work, from working patrol as a beat cop to investigating murders as a detective to performing on-scene forensic services early in his FBI career. But the defining moments in Mr. Safarik’s professional life c...2025-07-011h 05

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Angela CarlisleAngela Carlisle resides in the hills of northern Kentucky and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and The Christian PEN. Angela’s debut novel, Secondary Target, was a Parable Weekly top seller and was included in the Library Journal Stars So Far listing. Angela is an editor by day and prefers to spend her free time reading, baking, and drinking ridiculous quantities of hot tea. https://angelacarlisle.com/ 2025-06-3012 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Kaira RoudaUSA Today bestselling and award-winning author Kaira Rouda has written more than twenty novels beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics, who’ve called her books “chilling, satisfying suspense” (Good Housekeeping) and “delightfully wicked fun” (Kirkus Reviews) that are “destined to fly off the shelves” (Library Journal). She’s distinguished herself in the popular genre of psychological suspense by constructing seemingly perfect lives and then tearing down facades to reveal the inner, often grim truths of her characters. At the same time, Kaira’s razor-sharp wit and wicked sen...2025-06-2718 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 69: AFTER ESCOBARAFTER ESCOBAR is the gripping true story into the rise and ultimate takedown of what former DEA head Thomas Constantine called “the biggest and most powerful crime syndicate in history”, as told by the agents themselves. By the early 1990s, Colombia’s Cali cartel had become responsible for nearly 85% of the cocaine that reached U.S. soil and 90% worldwide. They were untouchable, earning billions of dollars all while maintaining their reputation as ‘The Godfathers of Cali” and brazenly corrupting thousands of Colombian authorities and government officials, even buying the outcome of the 1994 presidential election. In 1994, the DEA sent young...2025-06-2655 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Travis KennedyOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with debut author Travis Kennedy to talk about his outrageously fun, heart-thumping, satirical thriller—THE WHYTE PYTHON WORLD TOUR. A dream gig. A secret mission. A Cold War about to blow its amp. It’s 1986 and L.A. drummer Rikki Thunder is on the brink of stardom with Whyte Python—until the band’s rise hits a global nerve. What starts as a world tour becomes a mission of epic proportions… with killer riffs, backstage secrets, and an accidental spy caught in the middle. Travis Ken...2025-06-2527 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors Meredith Lavender and Kendall ShoresMeredith Lavender has spent more than two decades working as a television writer and an executive producer. Most recently, she served as showrunner and executive producer on Max’s The Flight Attendant, and she is currently in development on multiple projects with A&E, Paramount+, and more. Kendall Shores’s career spans nearly seventeen years and runs the gamut from grant writing for a nonprofit museum in Orlando to communications consulting and strategy for large organizations. https://www.meredithandkendall.com/ 2025-06-2326 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Allison BrennanNew York Times bestselling and award-winning author Allison Brennan believes that life is too short to be bored, so she had five kids and writes three books a year. She lives with her family in Arizona where she enjoys hiking, baseball Spring Training, and (of course) reading. Best known for her long-running Lucy Kincaid FBI series, Allison is currently writing the Quinn & Costa thrillers (Make It Out Alive, Jan 2026) and Angelhart Investigations (Don’t Say a Word, Sept 2025). Her first romantic mystery, Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds, will be out June 17, 2025. https://www.allisonbrennan.com/ ...2025-06-2119 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Liv ConstantineOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Liv Constantine to dive into her chilling new psychological thriller—DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES. A perfect life. A haunting vision. A terrifying race to rewrite fate. Annabelle Reynolds has it all—until her dreams begin revealing a horrifying future she can’t escape. As chilling details come true, every choice she makes could lead to tragedy. Is it destiny, or can she change what’s meant to be? Liv Constantine is an Edgar Award-nominated, New York Times and intern...2025-06-1621 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Vicki WakefieldOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with crime fiction author Vikki Wakefield to talk about her atmospheric and gripping new thriller—THE BACKWATER. A deadly fire. A fugitive teen. A journalist chasing the truth. When nine people die in a trailer park fire, seventeen-year-old Sabine confesses and vanishes into the backwaters. Twelve years later, journalist Rachel Weidermann hunts for the truth—but what she finds could shatter everything. Tense, unrelenting, and impossible to put down. Vikki Wakefield writes fiction for young adults and adults. Her books explore family, class and rela...2025-06-1221 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGet To Know Best-selling Author Liv ConstatineLiv Constantine is the pseudonym of Lynne Constantine, am Edgar® Award nominated, New York Times and internationally bestselling author with more than two million copies sold worldwide. She is the co-author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, and her critically acclaimed books have been praised by the Washington Post, USA Today, the Sunday Times, People magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Her work has been translated into twenty-nine languages, is available in thirty-four countries, and is in development for both television and film. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up...2025-06-0917 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Sean HagertySean Hagerty is a retired Special Operations Soldier with over 25 years of experience. He spent his younger years training and conducting combat operations with the 1st of the 75th Ranger Regiment. After nine years, in 2005, he was selected for and assigned to a Special Operations unit at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. There he spent sixteen years and finished his military career, retiring as a Sergeant Major. He received several awards and decorations throughout his career including three Bronze Stars. Sean currently works for the Department of Defense Science Board as the Senior Advisor. “The Defense Science Boar...2025-06-0614 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCriminal Mischief 68: Weapons in Crime Fiction with Chris GrallDrs. Katherine Ramsland and DP Lyle discuss weapons and their proper usage in crime fiction with expert Chris Grall and discuss his new book: TRIGGER GUARD, the weapons manual every crime and thriller writer needs. Watch on the Outliers YouTube Channel and Listen To the Outliers Podcast Series On Your Favorite Podcast Outlet https://www.outlierswritinguniversity.com/media Chris Grall is a retired US Special Forces team sergeant with 26 years of service. He’s been a technical adviser to writers since 2007. Chris has shared his knowledge of firearms and tactics at sever...2025-05-2845 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tori EldridgeTori Eldridge is the bestselling author of the Lily Wong mystery thriller series—The Ninja Daughter, The Ninja’s Blade, The Ninja Betrayed, and The Ninja’s Oath—as well as a two-time Anthony Award nominee, Lefty and Macavity Awards finalist, and winner of the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year. She penned the standalone Dance Among The Flames and, on May 20, 2025, will introduce her new Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mysteries with Kaua‘i Storm. Before writing, Tori performed as an actress, singer, dancer on Broadway, television, and film in such shows as the original fir...2025-05-2717 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Andrea BartzOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Andrea Bartz to discuss her chilling new thriller—THE LAST FERRY OUT. A deserted island. A vanished friend. A truth more dangerous than she imagined. When Abby returns to the tropical island where her fiancée died, she’s desperate for answers. But the deeper she digs, the more tangled the lies become—and someone will do anything to make sure the past stays buried. Tense, atmospheric, and addictive. Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New...2025-05-2123 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tori EldridgeOutliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with bestselling author Tori Eldridge to talk about her atmospheric and heartfelt mystery—KAUA’I STORM. A fractured family. A deadly forest. A homeland worth fighting for. When park ranger Makalani Pahukula returns to Kaua‘i, she finds her cousins missing, her family splintered, and a body in the woods. As the island whispers its secrets, she’ll have to dig deep into her heritage—and her heart—to stop a tragedy from repeating. Tori Eldridge is the Hawaiian, Chinese, and Norwegian...2025-05-2022 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alex SeguraOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Alex Segura to chat about his new mystery—ALTER EGO. Alex Segura is the author of Alter Ego, an instant USA Today bestseller and featured in Cosmpolitan, Parade, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and described as “thrilling” by the Wall Street Journal. https://www.alexsegura.com/ 2025-05-1821 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Francesco PaoloOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with debut author Francesco Paolo to chat about his contemporary noir—LEFT ON RACHO. Born in Turin, Italy, and raised in Italy, Thailand, and Australia, Francesco Paolo eventually made his way to the U.S. where he earned an engineering degree from MIT and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley (Haas). Francesco and his wife Jackie have called New York City home for the past twenty-five years. 2025-05-1819 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Jayne Ann KrentzOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with New York Times bestselling author Jayne Anne Krentz to chat about her new romantic thriller—SHATTERING DAWN. New York Times bestseller Jayne Ann Krentz uses three different pen names for each of her three “worlds.” As Jayne Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne Castle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense. She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington https://jayneannkrentz.com 2025-05-1824 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Christina DoddOutliers hostTracey Devlyn and Christina Dodd discussed their experiences in the writing industry, with Christina sharing her 35-year anniversary of being published and the inspiration behind her book, described as "godfather meets West Side story". They also discussed the concept of a series of books linked by a fictional town called Gothic California and Christina's preference for writing in different locations. Lastly, Christina shared her upcoming book releases for the year, including the second book in the Daughter of Montague series, "That's What the Kiss I Die". https://www.christinadodd.com 2025-05-1820 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling author Celeste ConnallyOutliers guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Celeste Connally to chat about her new historical mystery—ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND TREACHERY. Celeste Connally is the USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Petra Inquires series, a two-time Agatha Award nominee, and a former freelance writer and editor. Her historical mysteries are set in Regency-era England and feature a headstrong heroine, a feminist spin, and as many equestrian scenes as her plots and editor will allow. https://celesteconnally.com/ 2025-05-1816 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Eric BishopOutliers host Tracey Devlyn sat down with Eric P. Bishop to chat about his new thriller—BABYLON WILL RISE. Eric grew up in Connecticut, and relocated to the South after college. After becoming restless moves to the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest occurred before finally heading back East to raise a family. The wanderlust has never left Eric and he's always yearning for the next adventure. Eric lives in the foothills of Western North Carolina with his kids. You can normally find him exploring the great outdoors most weekends, grilling out on his back deck, all the wh...2025-05-1830 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Authors RG Belsky and Bonnie TraymoreOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn chats with coauthors R.G. Belsky and Bonnie Traymore about their new edgy, twist-filled, psychological thriller—SWIPE. A serial predator. A vigilante dater. A deadly game of cat and mouse. When a bold confrontation on a dating app turns fatal, a disgraced journalist sees a career-saving opportunity. But what begins as a clickbait story soon spirals into a manhunt neither he—nor the woman he’s chasing—can control. Justice, obsession, and survival collide in SWIPE. R.G. BELSKY is a crime fiction author and a journa...2025-05-1824 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alex FinlayAlex Finlay is the bestselling author of the 2021 breakout novel, Every Last Fear, the 2022 Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Mystery and Thriller, The Night Shift, the 2023 Library Reads Hall of Fame recipient, What Have We Done, and his latest release, the USA Today bestseller, If Something Happens to Me. Alex’s novels are regularly on "best of the year" lists, have been translated into twenty-five languages, and have been optioned for film or television. Every Last Fear is in development for a major limited series, and his upcoming May 2025 release, Parents Weekend has already been acquired for film. Alex lives...2025-05-1819 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Retired Detective and Author Michael HearnsMichael Hearns is a Miami native and a former 27-year veteran South Florida police officer and detective. He spent a decade of his career undercover, investigating large-scale cocaine trafficking and high-volume money laundering cases. He was cross designated with multiple police and federal agencies, and he is a certified DEA instructor. He has a master’s degree in Investigative Criminal Psychology. He has worked and consulted on multiple serial offender homicide cases. Since retiring from law enforcement, his experience and knowledge are highly values as a technical advisor for motion pictures and television. He is a movie producer and an...2025-05-1820 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Desperate Deadly WidowsOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie to talk about their newest collaboration—DESPERATE DEADLY WIDOWS, an Amazon Audible Original bestseller, now in ebook and paperback. High heels. High stakes. Higher body count. In 1987 Providence, four unforgettable widows are back—and when a honey-pot scheme goes sideways, they’re thrust into a scandal involving the city's sleaziest mayor, buried secrets, and explosive betrayals. With loyalties fraying and revenge in the air, these women must decide if friendship is worth dying for. Kimb...2025-05-1824 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Shirley JumpShirley Jump is an award-winning, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today bestselling author who has published more than 80 books in 24 countries, selling a combined total of more than 8 million copies. She has been published in romantic suspense, romance, women’s fiction, and young adult horror, as well as nonfiction, and also works as a ghostwriter for NFL players, TV celebrities, and top CEOs. Her YouTube channel, Writing Compelling Fiction, is in the top 7% of all YouTube channels worldwide. A former reporter, she has a background in all aspects of writing, from hard news to...2025-05-1821 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Nita ProseOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Nita Prose to chat about her new release—THE MAID’S SECRET. A stolen treasure. A hidden past. When a priceless heirloom disappears during a bold hotel heist, Molly Gray must uncover long-buried family secrets to solve the mystery—before looming threats become deadly. With help from her friends and her gran’s forgotten love story, she races to protect both her future and her heart. NITA PROSE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, which has sold...2025-05-1817 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Alison GaylinSuspense Magazine’s Radio Podcast guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with USA Today bestselling author Alison Gaylin to chat about her new thriller—WE WERE WATCHING. USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in the US, UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Romania and Denmark, and she has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Macavity, Anthony, ITW Thriller and Strand Book Award. In addition to her novels, she has published many short stories and collaborated with Megan Abbott on the graphic novel...2025-05-1817 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Heather GrahamNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham, majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, sci-fi, young adult, and Christmas family fare. She has been published in approximately thirty languages and has written over 200 novels and has 70...2025-05-1815 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Brad TaylorBRAD TAYLOR, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), is a twenty-one-year veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces, including eight years with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment—Delta, popularly known as Delta Force. Taylor retired after serving more than two decades and participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as classified operations around the globe. His final military post was as assistant professor of military science at The Citadel. He is a New York Times bestselling author of eighteen Pike Logan thrillers and is a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies. He live...2025-05-1812 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Katy HaysOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sat down with New York Times bestselling author Katy Hays to chat about her new literary thriller—SALTWATER. Sun-soaked paradise or a gilded cage of deception? A long-buried crime resurfaces, shaking a fractured family to its core. When the past refuses to stay buried, trust is shattered—and survival isn’t guaranteed. Katy Hays is a Californian, writer, and cake aficionado. She lives in the shadow of the Sierra with her husband and their dog, Queso. In addition to writing, Katy works as an adjunct Art His...2025-05-1826 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Authors Nicholas Harvey and Douglas PrattNicholas Harvey A USA Today Bestselling author, Nicholas Harvey's life has been anything but ordinary. Race car driver, adventurer, divemaster, and since 2020, a full-time novelist. Raised in England, Nick has dual US and British citizenship and now lives nomadically wherever he and his amazing wife, Cheryl, choose to land for a few months. He is the author of the AJ Bailey Adventure and Nora Sommer Caribbean Suspense series, as well as multiple collaborations. https://www.harveybooks.com Douglas Pratt Douglas Pratt, a best-selling action author hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, cap...2025-05-1827 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Chris BohjalianOutliers Get to Know guest host Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian to chat about his new historical fiction—THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS. Torn by war. Bound by fate. A Confederate wife faces an impossible choice when she finds a wounded Union officer—risk everything to save him or let war take its course. Chris Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-four books, including The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series s...2025-05-1822 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author David "DL" WilliamsDavid “D.L.” Williams is a thirty-year public safety veteran with assignments including paramedicine, patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, mental health liaison, and violent crime investigations as a detective. The Fraternal Order of Police, Rotary Club, the Arkansas Psychiatric Society, and the American Legion have all honored Williams as Officer of the Year for his work with families and children in crisis, and he is a recipient of the Visionary Voice Award from the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Williams is the bestselling author of Fighting for Her Life: What to do When Someone You Know is Being Abuse...2025-05-1828 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tess GerritsenInternationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight, was published. It was just the first of 31 suspense novels that she’s written over a 36-year writing career. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift," which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackso...2025-05-1823 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Mark GreaneyMark Greaney's research for the Gray Man novels, including The Chaos Agent, Burner, Sierra Six, Relentless, One Minute Out, Mission Critical, Agent in Place, Gunmetal Gray, Back Blast, Dead Eye, Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man, has taken him to more than thirty-five countries, and he has trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. With Marine Lt. Col. Rip Rawlings, he wrote the New York Times bestseller Red Metal. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect...2025-05-1823 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Duo AL LandauJON LAND is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 60 books, including his Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong series. Jon has also taken over two of the most iconic legacy brands in mystery-thriller fiction, penning six titles in the Murder, She Wrote and two in the Capital Crimes series. Additionally, Jon has teamed with multiple New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham on a bestselling sci-fi series that includes THE RISING and BLOOD MOON. His next thriller series, written with fellow author Jeff Ayers under the pseudonym A. J. Landau, debuts in February of 2024 with Leave...2025-05-1825 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author PJ TraceyPJ Tracy is the pseudonym of the mother-daughter writing duo P.J. and Traci Lambrecht, winners of the Anthony, Barry, Gumshoe, and Minnesota Book Awards. Their cyberthrillers in the Monkeewrench series were national and international bestsellers. After PJ’s passing in 2016, Traci began the Margaret Nolan Detective series, set in Los Angeles, where she lived for many years. Deep into the Dark, Desolation Canyon, The Devil You Know, and City of Secrets have been lauded by critics and fans alike. She now resides in Minnesota and continues to write about murder and mayhem. https://pjtracy.com 2025-05-1819 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Sandra BrownSandra Brown is the author of seventy-six New York Times bestsellers, including Out of Nowhere, Overkill, Blind Tiger, Thick As Thieves, Seeing Red, Outfox, Tailspin, Sting and Mean Streak. Writing professionally since 1981, Brown has published over eighty novels and has upwards of eighty million copies of her books in print worldwide. Her work has been translated into thirty-four languages. Brown holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University, where she instituted the Excellence in Literary Fiction, or ELF, a scholarship awarded annually to a creative writing student. She has served as president of Mystery Writers of Americ...2025-05-1839 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Amanda FlowerAmanda Flower is the USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning mystery author of over forty novels, including the nationally bestselling Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series, Magical Bookshop Mysteries, and, written under the name Isabella Alan, the Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries. Flower is a former librarian, and she and her husband, a recording engineer, own a habitat farm and recording studio in Northeast Ohio. www.amandaflower.com. 2025-05-1826 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Walter MosleyWALTER MOSLEY is one of America’s most celebrated writers. He was given the 2020 National Book Award’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, and honored with the Anisfield-Wolf Award, a Grammy, a PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Robert Kirsch Award, numerous Edgars, and several NAACP Image Awards. His work is translated into 25 languages. He has published fiction and nonfiction in The New Yorker, Playboy, and The Nation. As an executive producer, he adapted his novel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, for AppleTV+ and serves as a wri...2025-05-1832 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Thomas PerryPro Bono is Thomas Perry's 32nd novel. Parade Magazine included his Edgar-Winning novel The Butcher's Boy in their list of "101 Best Mystery Books of All Time," and his Metzger's Dog" was voted by NPR listeners to be one of the "100 Best Killer Thrillers of All Time." The television series based on his book The Old Man starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brennemann has ended its second season. Web site: https://www.thomasperryauthor.com/ 2025-05-1837 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author James RollinsJAMES ROLLINS is the #1 New York Times bestseller of international thrillers, sold to over forty countries. His Sigma series has earned national accolades and has topped charts around the world. He is also a practicing veterinarian, who still spends time underground or underwater as an avid spelunker and diver. https://jamesrollins.com/ 2025-05-1822 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Christa CarmenChrista Carmen lives in Rhode Island, and most of her writing inspiration comes from gazing upon the ghosts of the past and into the dark corners of nature. Her new Gothic suspense novel, Beneath the Poet’s House, was released on December 10, 2024, and she is also the author of The Daughters of Block Island, a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and a Shirley Jackson Award nominee; the Indie Horror Book Award-winning Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked; and the Bram Stoker Award-nominated “Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell” (Orphans of Bliss, Wicked Run Press). She has a BA from the Un...2025-05-1824 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Lynette EasonLynette Eason is the best-selling, award-winning author of over sixty-five books with over 3,000,000 copies sold. Her novels have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, CBA, ECPA, and Parable bestseller lists. She has won numerous awards including the Carol Award, the Selah, the Golden Scroll and more. Her novel, Her Stolen Past was made into a movie for the Lifetime Movie Network in 2018. Lynette teaches and speaks at writing conferences all over the country. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), International Thriller Writers (ITW), Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA...2025-05-1816 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Joe FinderJoseph Finder is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 novels, most recently the forthcoming The Oligarch's Daughter. His books have won numerous awards, including the ITW Thriller Award, the Strand Critics Award, and the Barry Award. Two of his novels have been made into major motion pictures, High Crimes and Paranoia. https://josephfinder.com/ 2025-05-1824 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Award-winning Author Andrew Welsh-HugginsAndrew Welsh-Huggins, of Columbus, is the Shamus, Derringer, and ITW-award-nominated author of the upcoming thriller The Mailman, featuring Mercury Carter, a former federal agent turned freelance courier. Publishers Weekly said of The Mailman: “With full-throttle pacing from start to finish, this will have Jack Reacher fans hoping Carter is back in action soon.” Welsh-Huggins is also the author of the standalone thriller, The End of the Road; the Andy Hayes Private Eye series; and editor of Columbus Noir. Andrew’s short stories have appeared in multiple magazines and anthologies, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Magazine, and The Best Myst...2025-05-1818 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Allison BrennanAllison Brennan New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Allison Brennan believes that life is too short to be bored, so she had five kids and writes three books a year. A fifth-generation Californian, she moved with her family to Arizona in 2019 where she enjoys hiking, baseball Spring Training, and (of course) reading. Allison is best known for her long-running Lucy Kincaid FBI series, and her Quinn & Costa thrillers. Her new Angelhart PI series launches the summer of 2024. https://www.allisonbrennan.com/ 2025-05-1832 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 67: Special Guest True Crime Author Caitlin RotherCaitlin Rother is the author and co-author of 15 true crime books that delve into the minds of some of Southern California's most notorious killers and mysterious, high-profile deaths. She is an award-winning investigative journalist and a New York Times bestselling author. She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories, with a new fiction series currently in the works. https://www.caitlinrother.com/ 2025-05-1839 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 66: Special Guest Forensic Psychologist Jeffrey SmalldonCurious about what it’s like to sit face-to-face with one of America’s most infamous serial killers? Download a free chapter from That Beast Was Not Me and dive into Dr. Smalldon’s unforgettable first encounter with John Wayne Gacy on death row. This isn’t sensationalized true crime—it’s an unfiltered look at the thin line between normalcy and monstrosity, told through the eyes of a forensic psychology student. https://jeffreysmalldon.com/ 2025-05-181h 00

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 65: Special Guest Criminal Defense Attorney and Former GA State Legislator McCracken PostonMcCracken Poston, Jr. is a practicing criminal defense attorney and former state legislator in the Georgia House of Representatives. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and received his law degree from The University of Georgia. He gained national attention for his handling of several notable cases that were featured on CNN Presents, Dateline NBC, A&E's American Justice, and Forensic Files. He lives in Ringgold, Georgia. https://www.mccrackenpostonjr.com/ 2025-05-181h 15

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 64: The BTK Killer: A discussion With Dr. Katherine RamslandDr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University, where she is Professor Emerita. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an executive producer on Murder House Flip and A&E’s Confession of a Serial killer: BTK. The author of more than 1,800 articles and 73 books, including The Serial Killer’s Apprentice and How to Catch a Killer, she pens a regular blog for Psychology Today. She has also written a fiction series based on a female forensic psychologist, Annie Hunter, who consults on death investigations. 2025-05-1822 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 63: Serial Killer Types with DP Lyle, MD and Katherine Ramsland. PhDSerial killers aren't always Ted Bundy types, or Hannibal Lecter. Their motives vary greatly. DP Lyle is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award-winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) nominated author of 27 books. He hosts the Crime Fiction Writer’s Blog, the Criminal Mischief: The Art and Science of Crime Fiction YouTube/podcast series, and is co-creator of the Outliers Writing University He has worked with the writers of TV’s Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Monk, House, and other shows. Website: http://www.dplylemd.com D...2025-05-1822 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 62: Special Guests Dr. Katherine Ramsland and Documentary Producer Tracy UllmanDr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University, where she is Professor Emerita. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an executive producer on Murder House Flip and A&E’s Confession of a Serial killer: BTK. The author of more than 1,800 articles and 73 books, including The Serial Killer’s Apprentice and How to Catch a Killer, she pens a regular blog for Psychology Today. She has also written a fiction series based on a female forensic psychologist, Annie Hunter, who consults on death investigations. 2025-05-1845 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 61: Special Guest Forensic Specialist Jennifer DornbushAfter careers in journalism and teaching, I turned seriously to screenwriting where I began to connect my coroner world to my writing world. I sought out a degree at the Forensic Science Academy in Los Angeles to gain more forensic training and earn the friendship of LA’s top CSIs, fingerprint specialists, DNA scientists, and detectives. Through this experience, I authored Forensic Speak: How To Write Realistic Crime Dramas, used by not only showrunners and writers but also law enforcement. TODAY, I WORK AS A SCREENWRITER, AUTHOR, SPEAKER AND FORENSIC SPECIALIST. As a screenwriter… I’ve dev...2025-05-1819 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 60: Special Guest Retired NYPD Missing Persons Squad Sergeant and Current P.I. John FerrisoJOHN FERRISO John Ferriso is a retired Sergeant New York City Police Department. He was a September 11th, 2001, rescue and recovery worker and sergeant assigned to the Internal Affairs Bureau. His last assignment in the NYPD was Sergeant Missing Persons Squad, supervising an office of 20 detectives, with 7,000 cases per year. A short story published online detailing what he witnessed on September 11, 2001, In a New York minute, an officer’s eyewitness account of the events of September 11, 2001. He is a published author of short stories. All in a day’s work: an officer accounts 20 years NYPD. One of his s...2025-05-1842 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 59: Special Guest Tulsa PD Homicide Detective Brandon WatkinsYou've seen him on THE FIRST 48. We chat about that as well as his career in homicide 2025-05-1840 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 58: Cardiac Surgery During WWIIWhat Cardiac Condition Could Be Surgically Repaired During WWII? Q: I write a mystery series set during the Second World War. My question is about heart surgery during that time period. I am planning a future book in which my character’s heart ailment catches up to him, and he undergoes surgery. What specific ailment can I give him? It needs to be something that he could have lived with into his 20s, and then became critical - and also something that could be repaired by new surgical techniques circa 1944. Plus, he needs to have a fairly qu...2025-05-1820 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author JD BarkerJ.D. Barker (Jonathan Dylan Barker) is a New York Times and international bestselling American author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural. https://jdbarker.com/ 2025-05-1733 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author KK CathersFor as long as she can remember, Kerry Cathers has been fascinated by crime and history and now spends her days reading and talking about both. She created A Curiosity of Crime and Bandit’s Roost as research resources for authors of historical detective fiction.The first book in her reference series, A Writer’s Guide to Nineteenth-Century Murder by Arsenic, is available now. The sequel, A Writer’s Guide to Forensics, 1800-1940 will be on bookshelves next year. She presented at the HNS North America 2023 Conference, and given seminars on forensics, poisons, and how to be a nineteenth-century detect...2025-05-1724 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author, Actor, Narrator Harley Jane KozakHARLEY JANE KOZAK was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Nebraska, completed NYU School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program, and migrated to Los Angeles. She starred in a few dozen films (Parenthood, Arachnophobia, The Favor, etc.), three soaps (Texas, Guiding Light, Santa Barbara), countless plays and a lotta TV before taking a 15-year maternity leave and turning to crime fiction. Her first (of 5) novels, Dating Dead Men, won the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Her short prose has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Sun, The Santa Monica Review and eight anthologies, including Best American Mystery Stories of 2019. She has als...2025-05-1733 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author, Screenwriter, Forensic Specialist Jennifer DornbushJennifer Dornbush is a screenwriter, author, international speaker, and forensic specialist. Raised as the daughter of a medical examiner whose office was in their home; forensics and crime writing are infused into her DNA. Jennifer penned suspense thriller Hole in the Woods; historical crime fiction The Locard Principle; on-going mystery series The Coroner’s Daughter, and contributes to mystery anthologies, She also created the acclaimed crime writer’s guide Forensic Speak. As a screenwriter Jennifer has optioned, sold, developed, and adapted material for film and television. She is a sought-out international teacher, speaker, and mentor. www.jenniferdornbush.com 2025-05-1720 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Anne CleelandAnne Cleeland is the author of the Doyle & Acton mystery series, which is set in modern-day Scotland Yard and has sold over 800,000 copies world-wide. The series is narrated by rookie detective Kathleen Doyle, who married the famous Chief Inspector Acton only to discover that he is not at all what he seems. The 20th book in the series, Murder in Preemption, is now available. Anne also writes suspense stories set in the Napoleonic Wars. Her 11th book, A Dubious Prospect, became available Summer 2024. A retired lawyer, she has four children and lives in Southern California.2025-05-1723 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Marc CameronAuthor of the New York Times bestselling Jericho Quinn Thriller series, Marc Cameron's short stories have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and BOYS LIFE magazine. In late 2016, he was chosen to continue the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan/Campus Thriller series. TOM CLANCY COMMAND AND CONTROL released in November 2023. Cameron is a retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal who spent nearly thirty years in law enforcement. His assignments have taken him from Alaska to Manhattan, Canada to Mexico and dozens of points in between. He holds a second-degree black belt in Jujitsu and is a certified scuba di...2025-05-1725 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Developmental Editor JL HughesAs a Thriller Author, Owner of a successful Writers & Authors Craft Developmental Editing Company for Authors, a Ghostwriter, and Journalist, J.L. Hughes is grateful to be immersed in her respected field working with other accomplished writers. On the inside cover of dozens of novels, she contributes as Editor or Ghostwriter to both fiction and nonfiction in every genre from True Crime to Fantasy, Sci-Fi to Horror all for the love of story. R.A.Y. A Step Too Far, a Thriller pitting Morality against advancements in Mortality, is out November 12th. Her DARK JUSTICE Broken Jade Thriller Police...2025-05-1718 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGTE TO KNOW Author Lorie Lewis HamLorie Lewis Ham lives in Reedley, California and has been writing ever since she was a child. Her first song and poem were published when she was 13, and she has gone on to publish many articles, short stories, and poems throughout the years, as well as write for a local newspaper, and publish 7 mystery novels. For the past 14 years, Lorie has been the editor-in-chief and publisher of Kings River Life Magazine, and she produces Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast, where you can hear an excerpt of her book One of Us, the first in a new series called The Tower Di...2025-05-1715 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Peter MayBorn and raised in Scotland Peter has lived in France for more than 20 years and has dual French-British nationality. Author of 31 books which have sold over 15 million copies in more than 40 countries, he is the recipient of national literary awards in the UK, France, Denmark and the USA May was an award-winning journalist at the age of twenty-one and a published author at twenty-six. In his late twenties, he switched his creative talent to television and became one of Scotland's most prolific television dramatists. He garnered more than 1000 TV credits in 15 years as scriptwriter and...2025-05-1723 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Prosecutor Marcia ClarkMarcia Clark is the best selling author of nine legal thrillers and one memoir, starting with four bestselling legal thrillers featuring prosecutor Rachel Knight: THE COMPETETION, KILLER AMBITION, GUILT BY DEGREES, and GUILT BY ASSOCIATION. TNT optioned the books for a one-hour drama series and shot the pilot, which starred Julia Stiles as Rachel Knight. Her most recent series features criminal defense attorney Samantha Brinkman and includes BLOOD DEFENSE, MORAL DEFENSE, SNAP JUDGEMENT, and FINAL JUDGEMENT. Marcia’s latest thriller, released in September 2022, THE FALL GIRL, was a standalone featuring two leads with alternating chapters. Marcia narrated th...2025-05-1721 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Don BrunsDon Bruns is the author of 22 cheap, tawdry murder mysteries. Being a USA Today best seller and #1 Amazon best seller, Bruns only sets his novels in places he wants to visit (and can write off his taxes) The Caribbean, Jamaica, Miami, Key West and New Orleans have played a roll in his novels. A former standup comic and musician, Bruns has warmed up such acts as Ray Charles, Ricky Nelson, The Four seasons and more. He makes his home in South Florida. https://donbrunsbooks.com/ 2025-05-1718 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Physician Tammy EulianoTammy Euliano’s writing is inspired by her day job as a physician, researcher and educator at University of Florida. She’s received numerous teaching awards, ~100,000 views of her YouTube teaching videos, and was featured in a calendar of women inventors. In addition to award-winning short fiction, she writes medical thrillers including Fatal Intent (2021) and Misfire (2023) published by Oceanview. Kathy Reichs called it, “Medical suspense as sharp as it gets.” Website www.teuliano.com 2025-05-1719 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Lori DuffLori B. Duff is a two-time winner of the Georgia Bar Journal’s fiction competition and a popular humor blogger. Her humorous essays have earned multiple awards, including the Foreword Indies Gold Medal for Humor, as well as first place in the National Society for Newspaper Columnists annual contest in the humor category. In addition to her writing, Duff is a graduate of Duke University and the Emory University School of Law. She serves as the Managing Partner of Jones & Duff, LLC, and is also a municipal court judge. Duff has been president of the Georgia Council of Municipal Co...2025-05-1720 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author Steven HarmsSteven C. Harms had a career as a sports business executive spanning over thirty years across the NBA, NFL, and MLB, managing a portfolio of multimillion-dollar sports partnerships. Now retired, he consults in the sports business. As an author, his debut mystery thriller, Give Place to Wrath, a Roger Viceroy novel, was published in 2017. The book garnered two awards - Finalist of the 2018 American Fiction Award, and a 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist. His second book in the series, The Counsel of the Cunning, was published in November 2021, also earning a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award...2025-05-1721 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Charlaine HarrisA native of the Mississippi Delta, Charlaine Harris has lived her whole life in the South. Her first book was published in 1981. After that promising debut, her career has had a few lows and many highs. She’s a very happy camper. Charlaine is married and has three children and two grandchildren. Website: https://charlaineharris.com 2025-05-1732 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author, Screenwriter, Producer J. Todd Scott.J. Todd Scott was born in rural Kentucky and put aside an early ambition to write to pursue a long career as a federal agent. His assignments once took him all over the U.S and the world, but a badge and gun never replaced his passion for stories and writing. He’s authored six critically acclaimed crime, suspense, and thriller novels, including the Chris Cherry/Big Bend trilogy (THE FAR EMPTY, HIGH WHITE SUN, THIS SIDE OF NIGHT) and most recently, the 2024 International Thriller Writers Award finalist for Best Paperback Original, CALL THE DARK. He’s also a film...2025-05-1723 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Robert DugoniRobert Dugoni is a critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author, reaching over 9 million readers worldwide. He is best known for his Tracy Crosswhite police series set in Seattle. He is also the author of the Charles Jenkins espionage series, the David Sloane legal thriller series, and several stand-alone novels including The 7th Canon, Damage Control, The World Played Chess, and Her Deadly Game. His novel The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell received Suspense Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year, and Dugoni’s narration won an AudioFile Earphones Award. Washington Post named his nonfictio...2025-05-1720 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW: Jack Reacher: A Session with Lee and Andrew Child 2025-05-1759 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Jenny MilchmanJenny Milchman is the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of the psychological thrillers Cover of Snow, Ruin Falls, As Night Falls, Wicked River, and The Second Mother. Her work has received praise from media ranging from the New York Times to the San Francisco Journal of Books; earned spots on Top 10 lists from Suspense Magazine to the Strand Magazine; made Best Of lists from PopSugar to PureWow; and garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness, in addition to numerous other mentions. Before turning to fiction, Jenny earned a graduate degree...2025-05-1718 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author David PutnamDavid Putnam During his career in law enforcement, best-selling author David Putnam has worked in narcotics, violent crimes, criminal intelligence, hostage rescue, SWAT, and internal affairs, to name just a few. He is the recipient of many awards and commendations for heroism. The Diabolical is the eleventh novel in the acclaimed and best-selling Bruno Johnson Crime Series. Putnam lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Mary. The Blind Devotion of Imogene comes out July 9th. The Diabolical (a Bruno Johnson novel) came out last Feb. A stand alone novel...2025-05-1726 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author and Film Maker Jennifer MoorheadJennifer graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Geaux Tigers! She has written and produced three indie short films that each made top 20 at the Louisiana Film Prize and were awarded at festivals around the world. She lives in Louisiana with her husband, two needy doodles, one very un-needy shelter kitty, and a plethora of farm animals. Her grown daughters are oﬀ creating their own life stories. When she’s not writing, she’s photographing the swamps and winding trails in her backya...2025-05-1719 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO. KNOW Author Jacqueline BublitzJacqueline Bublitz is a writer, feminist and arachnophobe who lives between Melbourne, Australia, and her hometown on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. She is the author of BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME and LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND. https://jacquelinebublitz.com/ 2025-05-1720 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Author, Journalist, and Actor Maxie DaraMaxie Dara is a writer and actor from Ontario, Canada. She has been a freelance journalist focusing on the local arts and culture scene for more than five years, with bylines in publications such as Hamilton Magazine and Beyond James, among others. She is also a two-time award-winning playwright, taking home the Best of Fringe award at the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival for the musical comedy This Is Not a Musical: The Musical! and the 2020 Torpedo Prize for her play Alone Together, a pandemic drama. Maxie knew she wanted to be a writer at the age of seven, when she...2025-05-1721 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author John ConnollyJohn Connolly is a bestselling author of mystery and supernatural fiction. With over 30 published works, including the popular Charlie Parker series, his books have captivated readers around the world. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards in the US, a CWA Dagger in the UK, and an Irish Book Award, as well as numerous international accolades, and has published more UK Sunday Times Top 10 Hardback Bestsellers than any other Irish writer. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-and-Day/John-Connolly/9781668081679 2025-05-1727 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Don BentleyDon Bentley is the New York Times Bestselling author of eight books including the Matt Drake thriller series (Forgotten War, Hostile Intent, The Outside Man, Without Sanction), the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. series (Weapons Grade, Flash Point, Zero Hour, Target Acquired), and the Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp series (beginning in 2024). Don spent a decade as an Army Apache helicopter pilot during which time he was stationed in South Korea, Germany, and Texas. While deployed to Afghanistan as a Troop Commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VI, Don was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Air...2025-05-1725 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Linwood BarclayLinwood Barclay, a New York Times bestselling author with twenty novels to his credit, spent three decades in newspapers before turning full time to writing thrillers. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages, sold millions of copies, and he counts Stephen King among his fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, a series has been made in France, and he wrote the screenplay for the film based on his novel Never Saw it Coming. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he...2025-05-1726 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Zoe SharpZoë Sharp was born in the East Midlands, but spent most of her formative years living aboard a catamaran on the northwest coast of England. She opted out of mainstream education at the age of twelve, and wrote her first novel at fifteen. She began her highly acclaimed series featuring no-nonsense ex-Special Forces trainee turned bodyguard heroine, Charlie Fox, after receiving death-threats in the course of her work as a photojournalist. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards, been used in a Danish school text book, inspired an original song and music video, and been optioned for TV a...2025-05-1730 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author David CorbettFor fifteen years, David worked for the San Francisco private investigation firm of Palladino & Sutherland, and played a significant part in a number of high-profile criminal and civil litigations, including the Lincoln Savings & Loan Case, the DeLorean Trial, the Coronado Company marijuana indictments, the Cotton Club Murder Case, the People’s Temple Trial, the first Michael Jackson child molestation case, and a RICO civil litigation brought by the Teamsters against former union leaders associated with organized crime—as well as numerous other drug, murder, and fraud cases. (David has been interviewed by journalist Ronan Farrow concerning his work for Pall...2025-05-1736 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesGET TO KNOW Best-selling Author and Screenwriter Anthony HorowitzAnthony Horowitz Anthony is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media. Anthony is a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been turned into a hugely successful TV series by Amazon Freevee. A third series has just been filmed and the fourteenth Alex Rider novel, Nightshade: Revenge will be published in 2023. Anthony is also...2025-05-1719 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 57: Humor In Crime FictionCrime fiction invariably deals with dark and serious matters. Dead bodies will do that. Though other crimes may enter the picture, even be the focus of the story, murder is by far the most common driving event. Its finality makes it the most heinous crime. The villain is usually nasty and deadly and only rarely likable The story a mano a mano joust between good and evil. How can this be funny? Humor in crime fiction deepens characters, breaks the constant tension so readers can catch their breath, and adds fun...2025-05-1725 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 56: Ancient Egyptian MedicineWhat Medical Treatments for Pain and Injury Were Available in Ancient Egypt? Q: What were the most common medicinal herbs available in Egypt around 80 A.D. I am particularly interested in wound healing/protection and pain relief medications, preferably topically applied and acceptable to both humans and animals. A: As with other ancient civilizations, Egyptian medicine was a combination of spiritual beliefs, social conventions, and empiric observations (learning via trial and error). They also inherited a strong belief in astrology from the Babylonians. Also, as with others, the Egyptians possessed a certain materia m...2025-05-1719 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 55: VictimologyVictimology: The perpetrator isn’t the only one profiled. Evaluating the victim can add to the offender profile and might offer valuable information to narrow the search for the killer. The study of victim characteristics, called victimology, is basically an assessment of the person’s risk of becoming a victim as a result of his personal, professional, and social life. A detailed understanding of the victim’s lifestyle and habits provides clues as to why this particular victim was selected at this location and time. This information can divide victims into high-, medium-, and low-risk. 2025-05-1721 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 54: 15th Century Blood TransfusionsHow Could My Time-traveling Physician Save the Life of My 15th Century Heroine With a Blood Transfusion? Q: I am writing a time travel where one of the characters is a modern doctor who is sent back in time (15th century) with his family. I want to have him do something medical to save the life of the heroine (I was thinking heroine needs blood transfusion which would require a blood typing system) Any idea how it could be accomplished? I was also thinking that the heroine has rare blood type. Would that be Type B...2025-05-1725 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 53: Forensic Science For Crime Writers: Trace EvidenceTypes of Trace Evidence Hair Structure: Medulla: None, Continuous, Interrupted, Fragmented Humans: None or fragmented Thickness: Humans 1/3 Cortex:Largest part in humans Contains pigment Contains air pockets and ovoid bodies Cuticle: Like fish scales Coronal-crown-like—rare in humans Spinous—petal-like—cats but not humans Imbricate—flat—found in humans Race/Sex/Age—difficult/impossible to determine Site of Origin Manner of Removal Chemical Anal...2025-05-1730 min

Outliers Writing University Podcast SeriesCRIMINAL MISCHIEF 52: Forensic Science For Crime Writers: AutopsyAn autopsy is a scientific procedure. Its purpose is to examine the corpse for evidence of the cause and manner of death. This is done through a gross and microscopic examination of the body as well as toxicological (drugs and poisons), serology (blood), and any other ancillary testing the ME deems necessary. The timing of the autopsy depends upon many factors. It may be done immediately or several days after the body is collected. Weekends and holidays, excessive workload, and the need to ship the body to a larger lab may each cause a delay. During this...2025-05-1729 min