Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with Morality

Dana is a teller of tales, a spinner of words, slowly exploring the truth between the lines. She's a story structure geek fascinated by love in life and on the page (or device, depending on how you love to read).

She has forty novels (and counting) published under two pen names in several genres--contemporary romance, romantic suspense, political thriller, and paranormal romance. Dana has plotted and edited hundreds of novels by Amazon Top 100, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling authors. And she's always looking for ways to grow as a writer so that she can evolve as an editor.

Off the page, she's married to her high-school sweetheart for over twenty years. Together they live in Houston with three adult children and one diva dog--who doesn't know she's a dog . If you made it this far, She's saved a gem for you. She's truly proud to say ... she's a holding place for your novel until you successfully type The End. She's firm but compassionate. She'll hold you accountable for your goals and will be your biggest cheerleader. Because she believes your story matters. Make sure to check out this author on Instagram @danapittman You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Google Podcast, or visit my website, www.drkatherinehayes.com💗 • • • #authors #podcast #interview #apple #spotify #google #authorsofinstagram #books #read #reader #writerscommunity #listen #writer #write #mayhem #authorlife #author #bookstagram #blog #book #booklover #authorssupportingauthors #writersofinstagram #writers #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readersgonnaread #mystery #diversebooksmatter

Jacob Moon is an independent author born and raised in Minnesota and currently lives in Clearwater, FL. A three-year army veteran, he has worked as a Correctional Officer at a large county jail for the past twenty-six years. He has two grown children. A lover of literature, he enjoys mysteries/suspense thrillers, horror/supernatural, historical fiction/non-fiction, and classics. Writing creatively since his early teens, Jacob has written over one hundred short stories, some of which appear in The Saturday Evening Post, The Chamber, and Morpheus Tales. His writing preferences carry across many genres--literary, horror/supernatural, comedy, suspense/thriller, and historical fiction, to name a few. His two published novels are Furlough, a crime thriller, and Dead Reckoning, a supernatural suspense thriller. In his spare time, Jacob enjoys sports, traveling, and great food. His passion for visiting different sports stadiums and exploring the cities they reside in has him happily combining all of those. Learn more at writerjake.com 

Make sure to check out this author on Instagram @writer_jake_727 You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com💗 • • • #authors #podcast #interview #apple #spotify #google #authorsofinstagram #books #read #reader #writerscommunity #listen #writer #write #mayhem #authorlife #author #bookstagram #blog #book #booklover #authorssupportingauthors #writersofinstagram #writers #readersofinstagram #readersofig #readersgonnaread #mystery #diversebooksmatter

Rhimes was born January, 13 197 in Chicago, Illinois, as the youngest of six children. Her mother was a college professor and her father was a university administrator. Rhimes' mother attended school to earn her PhD in education administration while raising her children. 

While in HS Rhimes volunteered at a hospital where her interest for medical settings was piqued. During her time at Dartmouth College, where she earned a BA in English and film studies, she joined a Black theater group where she acted, wrote and directed the production. 

Later, Rhimes moved to LA to attend the University of Southern California to study screenwriting Ranked at the top of her class, she earned the Gary Rosenburg Writing Fellowship. She obtained a MA of Fine Arts from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Rimes is still making history and great strides in the area of film.  She is best known for the award-winning show, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and the political thriller, Scandal. She also served as the executive producer of the ABC tv series Off the Map, How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, and Grey's spin-off, Station 19. 

In  2007 & 2021, Rhimes was named by Time on the Time 100, their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. 

In 2015, she published her first book, a memoir, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand I the Sun, and Be Your Own Person. 

She is currently in the business of making great things happen in the film industry and making history.

Unsure about what our podcast is all about and who qualifies to come on board and interview with us? Our field expert Anthony Hayes welcomes authors and experts explaining how and why their presence is needed. 

Our podcast caters to the interests of suspense/thriller/mystery/crime genre writers. However, all authors can learn and share and from each other as we deal with the craft of writing, querying, publication, working with writing communities, social media, and building our platforms.

Another aspect of our podcast is field experts sharing what they know for suspense writers to use their knowledge to make their writing believable. 

Meet Matt an award winning author of suspenseful fiction. He is an intuitive content editor who holds an MFA degree, is a Killer Nashville panelist and is a supportive, knowledgeable wealth of inspiration to other writers. He is the author of Irish Town, an award winning YA suspense novel that continues to wow audiences of all ages.

Fun facts about Matt is he once considered a professional career as a baseball player. When that didn't work out he poured his passion for engaging reluctant readers into a teaching career. He taught students how to write before he wrote his first book. Later on, Matt segued into a full time career as a writer and editor. 

Matt is gifted at writing realistic characters with challenges who overcome difficulties through trials and working at getting back up again.

This author knows how to build a portfolio for writing success. He has learned that the best way to survive as an author is to tough it out, believe in your stuff, and pursue your dreams—no matter the odds!