John DeDakis
Novelist Speaker Workshop Leader Writing Coach Manuscript Editor Podcaster
COMING SOON!!!
MY NEXT EVENTS:
Sept. 1 - Oct. 6
6 Tuesdays
WRITING THROUGHTHE PAIN OF LOSS7-9 p.m. EasternONLINEAn in-depth explorationof how writing can heal.
Sept. 16 - Oct. 21
6 Wednesdays
FROM NOVICE TO NOVELIST 7-9 p.m. EasternONLINEAn in-depth explorationof how to write a novel.
recent podcast interviews
Writing Thru Grief
One of the wonderful things about the internet is that you can talk wth people on the other side of the world. Here's my interview on The Soul Mirror podcast in India. The subject: "Writing Through Grief."
Biker Therapist
He's clowned with Patch Adams and survived a shoot-out that killed 9 of his fellow bikers. Now he's a psychotherapist and educator who uses humor to heal. "One-to-One with John DeDakis" goes 1-2-1 with Patrick Harris.
Black Messiahs
Before becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times, he drove an NYC taxi. In this in-depth conversation, we discuss race in America, bias in journalism, and the challenges of writing a novel set during WWII. "One-to-One with John DeDakis" goes 1-2-1 with author Steven A. Holmes.
take a breath
When three grieving parents get together to talk, meaning happens. Really enjoyed my time with Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn. Their podcast is appropriately named: "Don't Forget to Breathe." That's the way to move forward after a tragedy.
Keynote Speaker
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aVAILABLE NOW
On her first day as White House Press Secretary, Lark Chadwick is confronted on live television by a reporter with an agenda who asks, “Are you, or are you not, planning to abort your unborn child?” His question puts Lark in the crosshairs of extremists on both sides of the highly fraught abortion issue. Ambivalent about becoming a single mother in the post-Roe era, and grieving the death of her boyfriend, Lark is now forced to make her abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic, politicized, and polarized fishbowl. At stake: her sanity—and her life.
In the political thriller ENEMIES DOMESTIC, his most important and controversial book to date, former CNN editor John DeDakis dramatically and thoughtfully tackles the hot topics of abortion, QAnon, White Christian Nationalism, and mental illness at a time when America itself is teetering between democracy and authoritarianism.
In the political thriller ENEMIES DOMESTIC, his most important and controversial book to date, former CNN editor John DeDakis dramatically and thoughtfully tackles the hot topics of abortion, QAnon, White Christian Nationalism, and mental illness at a time when America itself is teetering between democracy and authoritarianism.
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Fast Track is one of those rare novels that you simply can’t put down. I was hooked on page one and it was non-stop until the very end – an emotional roller coaster.Wolf Blitzer CNN Anchor
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Fake, by John DeDakis, is so vivid and feels so real that he resets the bar for inside-the-Beltway thrillers.John Gilstrap Bestselling author
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It’s no surprise that veteran journalist John DeDakis so accurately depicts the life and work of a reporter, but how DeDakis can so accurately write from a woman’s point of view is nothing short of astounding.Diane Dimond Author, Investigative Journalist
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Fake by John DeDakis is “a gripping, topical tale about the difficulties of discerning the truth in the new world of fake news."Kirkus Reviews
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In Bullet in the Chamber, “John DeDakis combines the heart-stopping and heartbreaking in a story of drugs, drones, corruption and politics. Lark’s latest adventure is entertaining and harrowing. And always riveting.”Henry Schuster CBS News “60 Minutes” Producer
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As a young female journalist, I spent most of this novel wondering how John DeDakis got into my head. Troubled Water is sharp, suspenseful and – most importantly, utterly believable.Jenna Bourne
Investigative Reporter
10 Tampa Bay WTSP-TV (CBS)
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What happens when you pair a cub reporter with murder, mayhem, and a handsome bad boy? A great read. Once again, John DeDakis proves he knows how to write a gripping thriller. I loved Troubled Water.Jillian Harding
Former Producer
CNBC, CBS
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Lark is like an old friend. I’m glad she’s back and as fierce as ever. Bluff is a good, fast read. I can’t wait until the next adventure.Carol Costello
Former CNN Anchor
Journalism Lecturer Loyola Marymount University
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DeDakis crawls inside the mind of a twenty-something female, authentically capturing her character, curiosity and self expression in this can’t-put-down thriller.Kris Kosach
ABC Radio