What does it take to transition from a high-pressure newsroom to the world of mystery novels? And how can personal tragedy shape a writer's voice? Join us as Merry and Cathy dive into these questions with the remarkable John DeDakis, a former CNN senior copy editor turned novelist and writing coach. 🎧

John shares his journey of reinvention, shedding light on how his journalism background influences his gripping Lark Chadwick series. We explore the power of writing from a different gender perspective and the therapeutic magic of turning personal pain into creative fuel. John offers invaluable advice for aspiring writers, encouraging authenticity and courage in storytelling.

Tune in to hear about John's current projects, including a novel collaboration with his wife, and discover how you, too, can embrace reinvention at any age.

About John
Award-winning novelist John DeDakis (pronounced dee-DAY-kiss) is a former editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis is the author of six traditionally published novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. In his most recent novel, Enemies Domestic, Lark is a White House press secretary forced to make her extremely personal abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic and polarized political fishbowl when abortion is a crime and a dictator becomes president. DeDakis is a podcaster, one-on-one writing coach, manuscript editor, and regularly teaches novel writing at literary centers and writers’ conferences nationwide.

Connect with John
Website: www.johndedakis.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXDV_HPUqtvvV-j0lyb2BsaZNSW3GCcDP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.dedakis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dedakisjohn/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dedakis-4b09a34/
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