Outliers Writing University Podcast Series

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 78: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

New on Outliers CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 78: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
 
What Drugs Might Cause Side Effects in My Character With Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
Join Host DP Lyle, MD for a clever question from a crime writer and a discussion of this fascinating neurological syndrome
 
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GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Outliers Instructor Kaira Rouda

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with best-selling author Kaira
WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S1meyeXj08
Kaira Rouda is an award–winning USA TODAY and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novels of domestic suspense have been translated into a dozen languages and BENEATH THE SURFACE has been optioned for feature film. Three of her novels have been named Amazon Editor’s Picks for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. THE NEXT WIFE was named a Suspense Magazine Best Book of 2021, won the 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense Novel, and was a 2022 Silver Falchion first runner-up for Best Book of the Year. BENEATH THE SURFACE won a Zibby’s Book Award for Best Beach Read, and WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS was featured in People magazine.
Kaira is active in the mystery and thriller writing community as a co-founder and co-host of the Killer Author Club, a live online show supporting authors. She is a candidate for a Master’s in Creative Writing at the Palm Desert Low-Residency program at UC Riverside. Prior to writing novels, Kaira was a journalist, society columnist, magazine editor, and marketing executive. She  lives in Southern California with her family.
https://kairarouda.com/

GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author Craig Johnson

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with best-selling author Craig Johnson
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Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for fiction, the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir, and the Prix SNCF du Polar. His novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 77: Knife Wound Analysis

New on Outliers CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Episode 77: Knife Wound Analysis
Can the ME Determine the Type of Knife Used in a Murder By Examining the Wounds?
Join Host DP Lyle, MD for a fascinating question from a crime writer and a discussion of forensic knife wound analysis.
WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBOarnMHQh4&list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVBBYu0gtb1Ijjwkf0f6dn
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GET TO KNOW: Author and Edgar Award Nominee Hannah Deitch

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with best-selling author and Edgar Award Best First Novel NomineeHannah Deitch
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Hannah Deitch is a former SAT tutor with an M.A. in English from UC Irvine, where she studied Marxist theory and contemporary pop culture. A former arts magazine editor, she holds an M.A. in journalism from USC. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in New York. Killer Potential is her first novel.
 
 hannahdeitch.com

GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author Robyn Harding

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with best-selling author Robyn Harding and chat about her career and her latest novel, STRANGERS IN THE VILLA
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Robyn Harding is the author of bestselling novels STRANGERS IN THE VILLA, THE HATERS, THE DROWNING WOMAN, THE PERFECT FAMILY, THE SWAP, THE ARRANGEMENT, HER PRETTY FACE, and THE PARTY. She is a two-time finalist for the Crime Writers of Canada best crime novel award, as well as a screenwriter and executive producer. She lives in Vancouver, BC 

GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Edgar Award Nominee Adam Plantinga

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with best-selling author Adam Plantinga and chat about his life, career, and his latest book which is nominated for the Edgar Award Best Novel
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Adam Plantinga’s first book, 400 Things Cops Know, was nominated for an Agatha and a Macavity Award and was hailed as “the new Bible for crime writers” by The Wall Street Journal. The Ascent, a USA Today bestseller, was his fiction debut. The follow-up, Hard Town, was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. Plantinga is a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children unit. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two daughters

GET TO KNOW: Best-selling Author and Edgar Award Nominee Scott Turow

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with the incredible Scott Turow and chat about his life, career, and his latest book which is nominated for the Edgar Award Best Novel
WATCH: Outliers YouTube Channel: GET TO KNOW: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLia8l2DJ_EnXVqej3dnFj-48RJetAYpcl
 
Scott Turow is a writer and attorney. He is the author of fourteen works of fiction, including Presumed Innocent and most recently, Presumed Guilty, all New York Times bestsellers. Presumed Guilty was nominated for the 2026 Edgar Award for Best Novel. A new novel, tentatively called Presumed Dead, is scheduled for publication in January, 2027. Mr. Turow has also published two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. 

GET TO KNOW: Author and Edgar Award Nominee Allison Epstein

Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with the incredible Sandra Brown, author of 77 New York Times bestsellers. 
Allison Epstein earned her M.F.A. in fiction from Northwestern University and a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Michigan. A Michigan native, she now lives in Chicago. When not writing, she enjoys good theater, bad puns, and fancy jackets. She is the author of three historical novels: A Tip for the Hangman, Let the Dead Bury the Dead, and Fagin the Thief, which was nominated for the 2026 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
 https://allisonepstein.com/
 
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GET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Sandra Brown

Get to Know Sandra Brown | Outliers Writing University
Welcome to another episode of "Get to Know," hosted by DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim! In this amazing interview, we sit down with the incredible Sandra Brown, author of 77 New York Times bestsellers. 
Sandra shares the story of how getting fired from a TV job before she turned 30 became a major blessing. She reveals how she found the courage to set up a card table with a typewriter and begin a career that completely changed her life. 
Episode Highlights
•   She represented thriller writers on USO tours in Afghanistan and Guantanamo. 
•   She breaks down her writing process and how she uncovers the "aha" moment for her plots. 
•   She shares how she develops characters and why she occasionally changes their names or genders halfway through a manuscript. 
•   She provides a deep dive into her book Bloodlust and the return of the fan-favorite character Mitch Haskell. 
•   She offers indispensable advice to aspiring authors about doing their homework on basic plotting and story structure. 
Connect with Sandra Brown
•   TikTok: @officialSandraBrown
•   Instagram: @authorsandrabrown 
•   Facebook: Sandra Brown 
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