Episode 58

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5th Mar 2024

Jeff Circle - The Dossier

In this conversation, Travis Davis interviews Jeff Circle, the creator of The Dossier, a collection of questions and answers from veteran writers. They discuss the importance of connections and community within the military community, the growth of The Dossier, and the bond of military service. They also explore the challenges of transitioning to civilian life, the influence of the military on writing, and the impact of the military on leadership and discipline. Jeff shares his writing journey and the inspiration behind The Dossier. The conversation highlights the power of common bonds and the importance of nurturing success and providing solutions. The conversation with Jeff Circle revolves around the creation and growth of The Dossier, a platform that interviews and promotes thriller, mystery, crime, and suspense writers. Jeff explains how he got involved in the writing community and his desire to help authors succeed. He shares how The Dossier started as a way to continue the momentum from Thriller Fest and introduces the concept of creating pseudo-classified files for writers. Jeff emphasizes the importance of promotion and providing readers with insights into the lives and personalities of authors. He also discusses his plans to expand The Dossier and support aspiring writers through The Watch List.

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Author Ecke
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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.