John DeDakis: Author, Manuscript Editor and Writing Workshop Leader

Hello and welcome to my website.  Here’s some of what you’ll find here:

MY BOOKS: In my fiction, I’m one of those men who write as women (but don’t ask me what I wear when I write). I’m also a CNN journalist who became a novelist. My novels, FAST TRACK and BLUFF, have a strong female protagonist in Lark Chadwick. She’s a young, strong-minded young woman trying to find purpose in life. 

In FAST TRACK, Lark solves the mystery of the car-train collision that orphaned her as an infant. The novel deals with suicide, mentoring relationships, and journalistic integrity.

In BLUFF, Lark’s mentoring relationship with her crusty boss Lionel Stone continues as she investigates the mysterious death of Lionel’s daughter while hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. I hiked the Inca Trail to research the book.

MY SERVICES: I’m also the leader of writing workshops around the country for aspiring and/or struggling writers. Would you be willing to host one of my writing workshops in your area? To find out more, put your cursor on the “Services” tab at the top or bottom of this page, then click on “workshops.” 

That “Services” tab also reveals that I do manuscript editing and public speaking. If you’re an aspiring novelist, memoirist, or non-fiction author, I’d love to give your manuscript a critical look. I deal with the nit-picks as well as the big picture. I also provide writing tips in my blog.

So, pour yourself a glass of wine. Take your time browsing. And keep in touch.