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S04 E10 Gareth Crocker

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Gareth Crocker is a well known novelist, film maker, and television creator. His latest book NOW YOU SUFFER is garnering great reviews.

Gareth joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he got an international deal for his first novel FINDING JACK, and why major Hollywood stars like Chris Evans and Elijah Wood began calling him shortly afterwards.

He talks about why he recently pivoted to thriller writing and how to create characters that can sustain a whole series.

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