Blurb In this inspiring and deeply human episode of Book Crew, hosts Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely welcome author and activist Grinnell “Buzz” Desjarlais, whose powerful novel Saving KC imagines an alternate fate for the late Karen Carpenter. With heartfelt honesty, Buzz shares how the pandemic, a YouTube rabbit hole, and his own personal […]

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Blurb This week on Book Crew, Dirk Hooper makes a bold publishing move that could change the trajectory of his author career—and he doesn’t hold back about why. With Amazon boycotts tanking page reads, shifting algorithms squeezing indie authors, and a volatile political climate threatening entire genres, Dirk announces he’s officially going wide. Beth backs […]

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Blurb This episode of Book Crew is a whirlwind of author wisdom, publishing insights, and riveting historical romance! Hosts Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely welcome Canadian author Patricia Bates, who shares her lifelong passion for storytelling, the inspiration behind her Viking and Scottish tales, and the lessons she’s learned navigating both traditional and indie […]

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