Episode 79

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13th Aug 2024

Marcy McCreary - The Summer of Love and Death

Marcy McCreary is the author of the Ford Family Mysteries series, which consists of three books. The third book, 'The Summer of Love and Death,' incorporates historical events from 1969, including Woodstock and the moon landing. The series follows a father-daughter detective team and explores their family dynamics. McCreary also discusses her husband's struggle with dementia and her experience working with other authors in the crime and mystery genre. In this conversation, Marcy McCreary and Travis Davis discuss their love for mystery and crime novels, their experiences as authors, and the challenges of marketing books. Marcy shares her inspiration for writing and her process of creating complex plots and flawed characters. They also talk about the importance of marketing and the role of platforms like Amazon in driving book sales. Marcy mentions her upcoming book release event and her engagement on social media platforms like Instagram. The conversation ends with a discussion about caregiving and the impact of Alzheimer's disease.

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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.