Episode 69

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24th May 2024

Dave Buzan - In the Lair of Legends

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Dave Buzan, the author of the historical thriller 'In the Lair of Legends,' discusses his writing process and the inspiration behind his book. The story follows a Native American soldier fighting for the United States during the Civil War and explores the challenges he faces both on the battlefield and within his tribe. Buzan shares his research process, writing routine, and the importance of incorporating factual elements into fiction. He also reveals that a sequel to his book is in the works, focusing on the daughter of the main character. In this conversation, Dave Buzan discusses his book 'Black Rose Riding' and his experience writing historical fiction. He shares the inspiration behind the book, which is based on the true story of a Nez Perce woman who helped the white settlers during the Nez Perce War. Dave also talks about the reaction from Native American readers and his personal connection to the Native American community. He discusses his marketing strategies for the book and his love for film scores. The conversation ends with a discussion about Dave's future writing plans.

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Have you ever thought about writing your first book? After writing my first novel, I wanted to uncover how other authors went from an idea to a published book. Hopefully, you can find the motivation to take your idea to a printed book. We are here to motivate you; once you publish it, we can have you on the Author Eche. Tell Us Your Story.

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Travis Davis

Travis is the author of thrillers Flames of Deception and Cobalt: The Rise and Fall of the Great Reset. He is also the author of One of Four: World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier. Travis is An Air Force Brat who grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and Germany, where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and Czechoslovakia-West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens, he retired from the US Army, where his last duty assignment was as Assistant Operations Sergeant of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club and received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal.
When he is not writing or working, Travis enjoys exercising, traveling (he loves a good road trip), baking different loaves of bread, and just relaxing in his backyard with friends and family while having a cold beer. He currently lives in Allen, Texas, with his wife of 36 years; he has three adult children: two daughters living in Arkansas, one son living in Northern Virginia, and eight wonderful grandchildren.

“Travis never met a stranger,” his wife always says.