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In this episode, I sit down with John DeDakis — award-winning novelist, writing coach, and former CNN Senior Copy Editor — to talk about resilience, writing through grief, and how storytelling can heal.
John shares his journey from covering presidents to confronting personal loss, and how those experiences became the foundation for his Lark Chadwick Mystery/Suspense Series. We discuss the lessons he learned through rejection and perseverance, the courage it takes to face grief head-on, and how writing became both therapy and purpose.
Whether you’re a writer, creative, or simply someone who’s walked through loss, John’s wisdom will remind you that courage is not the absence of fear — it’s moving forward in spite of it.
📚 Explore John’s books and workshops at JohnDeDakis.com
If you’ve been listening and feel like it’s time to finally start your own book, check out my 5-Day Speak Your Book Challenge. In just five days, you’ll speak the outline of your first draft and learn how to turn it into a full manuscript and published book. You can join anytime at voicetobook.co/challenge. Now, let’s get back to it.
Ready to tell your story?
Join me inside the 5-Day Speak Your Book Challenge, where I’ll guide you to speak the first draft of your book.
You can get started at voicetobook.co/challenge.
Chapters
1. Welcome And Guest Overview (00:00:00)
2. Meet The Series And Its Themes (00:00:39)
3. The Spark: A What If Moment (00:02:10)
4. Journalism’s Imprint On Fiction (00:03:51)
5. Persistence And The Path To An Agent (00:05:06)
6. Traditional vs Indie Publishing (00:06:08)
7. Giving Permission To Invent (00:07:24)
8. Doubt, Process, And Imposter Echoes (00:09:16)
9. Writing Through Grief And Stigma (00:10:53)
10. Universal Shapes Of Loss (00:13:55)
11. Writing A Female Protagonist (00:15:28)
12. What Men Miss In Connection (00:17:55)
13. Purpose, Confidence, And Courage (00:20:14)
14. The Fear Continuum Story (00:22:08)
15. Staying The Course And Presence (00:24:03)
16. Common Manuscript Mistakes (00:25:16)
17. Beta Readers That Actually Help (00:26:53)
18. Next Chapter: Memoir And Healing Work (00:27:53)
19. Final Message And Where To Find John (00:29:18)
20. Closing And Listener Invitation (00:31:40)
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