EP#247 CRUEL LESSONS Dr. Randy Overbeck Educator Author Public Speaker

Host Tom Dutta will ask Randy Overbeck why he transformed from a teacher to a superintendent and then an author who has created a series of best-selling and award-winning novels. Join us live to hear "CRUEL LESSONS," Randy's incredible story.   Dr. Randy Overbeck is an award-winning educator, author and speaker. As an educator, he served children for over three decades and turned that experience into captivating fiction, authoring the bestselling series The Haunted Shores Mysteries, winner of nine national awards. This fall, the Wild Rose Press released his newest work, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery, CRUEL LESSONS, the first installment in a new series set in schools, "Lessons in Peril."   He hosts the popular podcast, "Great Stories about Great Storytellers," which reveals the unusual and sometimes strange backstories of famous authors, directors and poets. He is also a speaker in much demand, sharing his multi-media presentations, "Things Still Go Bump in the Night," "A Few Favorite Haunts," and "Everything You Wanted to Know About Publishing" with audiences all over the USA.  As a Mystery Writers of America member, Dr. Overbeck is an active member of the literary community, contributing to a writers' critique group, mentoring emerging writers, and participating in writing conferences such as Killer Nashville and the Midwest Writers Workshop