Finding Your Third Act: Writing, Podcasting, & Lifelong Learning with Landis Wade (E223)
In this episode of Bookish Flights, I am joined by author and podcaster Landis Wade. A recovering trial lawyer, Landis is the author of the award-winning Indie Retirement Mystery series, including his newest release, Deadly Gold Rush. He is also the founder of the Charlotte Readers Podcast, where he has interviewed more than 500 authors.
Our conversation goes beyond mystery writing as we discuss finding a meaningful "third act" after a successful career, the surprising similarities between law and storytelling, the value of writing communities, and why it's never too late to learn something new. Landis shares wisdom from both sides of the microphone and offers encouragement for writers at every stage of the journey.
Episode Highlights:
Transitioning from trial lawyer to author and podcaster
Building a creative "third act" after a successful career
Why lawyers often make strong writers
Lessons learned from interviewing more than 500 authors
The importance of finding a writing group and literary community
Why rejection is a shared experience among all writers
How persistence can help writers navigate setbacks
Embracing lifelong learning and new challenges
A look at Deadly Gold Rush and the history that inspired the novel
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
A Time to Kill by John Grisham
Old Schoolby Gordon Korman
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Eighteenth Green by Webb Hubbell
Revelation by Robert Parker
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Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The Sackett Family saga by Louis L’Amour
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
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