Episode 67

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3rd May 2024

Joseph Baskin - Burning River

Joseph Baskin, a psychiatrist working in a jail, discusses his new book 'Burning River' with Travis Davis. The book is a horror supernatural novel set in Cleveland and revolves around an elevator with a mind of its own. Baskin shares his experience working in the correction system and how it inspired the characters in his book. He also talks about his previous books, which include a dark comedy thriller and a mystery novel. Baskin discusses his writing process and the challenges of finding time to write while juggling his job and family. In this conversation, Travis Davis and Joseph Baskin discuss various topics related to writing and research. They touch on marketing strategies for authors, the abundance of readers in the market, and the importance of authenticity in fiction. They also delve into Joseph's writing style and his preference for writing with music. The conversation then shifts to World War I and the historical research involved in writing about that time period. They discuss the impact of World War I on the world today and the fascinating facts Joseph discovered during his research. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Joseph's upcoming book and where listeners can find his work.

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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

An Air Force Brat that 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 in 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 Assistant Operations Sergeant of 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. He currently works for a cyber security company as a Director Technical Solutions Specialist has held leadership positions in numerous leading software companies, and has spoken at technology conferences in the US and Europe. He was the Technical Editor for Que Publishing for their Microsoft MCSE series and contributing author for the Windows 2000 Handbook. Travis is the co-founder of Point N Time Software and the inventor of Meeting Mapper and Strategy Mapper.

While 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 seven wonderful grandchildren.

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