Outliers Writing University Podcast Series

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series

OUR SHOWS: GET TO KNOW-Interviews With the Authors You Love CRIMINAL MISCHIEF--The Art and Science of Crime Fiction BOOK TALK--Casual Chats on All Things Books and Writing

Episodes

December 1, 2025 6 mins

I've written biographies and I've guided and co-written autobiographies and memoirs. Now I'm writing my own memoir. I briefly explain these three distinct types of "life story" narratives.

 

Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and behavioral criminology in the graduate program at DeSales University. She has appeared as an expert on more than 250 crime documentaries and was an executive producer on Murder House Flip a...

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Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with bestselling thriller authors Simon Gervais and Ryan Steck to talk about THE SECOND SON—a high-octane, emotionally resonant espionage thriller with deep personal stakes and globe-spanning intrigue.

“An absolute knockout!” —Jack Carr, #1 Bestselling Author

Soldier-turned-sommelier Chase Burke may have traded his rifle for bottles of wine, but violence and conspiracy aren’t throug...

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Join Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author and Outlier Instructor Mary Anna Evans on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and Podcast Series.

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Mary Anna Evans holds a PhD in English and an MFA in creative writing, both of which came in particularly handy while writing the story of The Dark Library’s books...

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November 18, 2025 29 mins

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn sits down with Julie Klassen to discuss WHISPERS AT PAINSWICK COURT—a Regency whodunit steeped in secrets, sabotage, and slow-blooming romance.

A haunted manor. A forbidden match. A killer in the halls.

When Anne Loveday returns to Painswick, she finds whispers, danger, and a patient someone wants dead—and she might be next.

 

JULIE KLASSEN loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. He...

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November 16, 2025 19 mins

Outliers YouTube Channel and Podcast Series: GET TO KNOW Author Andrew Rubin

 

Join Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with author Andrew Rubin on the Outlier's YouTube Channel and the Outliers Podcast Series

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Andrew Rubin is a filmmaker, writer, and cofounder of the mental health education company Symptom Medi...

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November 13, 2025 16 mins

Join DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim as they sat down with author Jose Bogran for a fascinating chat about his works and the balance of writing in two languages,

 

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November 9, 2025 17 mins

DP Lyle and Kathleen Antrim sat down with Dee Armstrong, the author of a wonderful thriller. HAUNTED BY A BROKEN OATH, the beginning of a new series and featuring the enigmatic, tough, and snarky female PI JD Wolfe, will grab you on page one and not let go.

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Dee Armstrong writes thrillers and romantic suspense with a paranormal twi...

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Robert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before turning to writing and working with startups. Formerly the publisher of the quarterly literary journal, The Maine Review, Rob now regularly blogs for Maine Crime Writers. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineeri...

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Join Kathleen Antrim and DP Lyle for a conversation with best-selling author Best-Selling Author Donna Grant on the Outlier's YouTube Channel.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dragon Kings, feature...

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November 5, 2025 18 mins

Steve C. Posner was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in creative writing, he received an MBA in computers from New York University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. Over the years, Steve has been a database designer and administrator, session guitarist and composer, Madison Avenue copywriter, freelance reporter, law professor and litigator in private ...

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Best-selling author Ande Pliego sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat.

 

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Best-selling author and Outlier Allison Brennan sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @stephcha

 

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What's It Like To Be an Executive Producer for a Limited Series?

I pitched a show called "Murder House Flip" to an associate at Sony, based on a cross between my forensic experience and my love of home renovation. I helped to create it and we sold it, which made me an executive producer. I briefly describe my experience for those writers who are curious about working with Hollywood. 

Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psycholo...

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October 28, 2025 28 mins

Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush welcomed best-selling author Steph Cha into the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a fun conversation

 

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October 26, 2025 14 mins

Robert T. Kelley spent 30 years in the technology industry, building multiple companies before turning to writing and working with startups. Formerly the publisher of the quarterly literary journal, The Maine Review, Rob now regularly blogs for Maine Crime Writers. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his PhD in English from Indiana Uni...

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Joe Brosnan is a Senior Editor at Grove Atlantic where he oversees the Atlantic Crime imprint. Prior to that, he was an Editor and Senior Marketing Manager at St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books and also the Site Manager for Criminal Element for nearly a decade.

 

URL: https://bookshop.org/lists/if-you-ve-got-the-time-we-ve-got-the-crime

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October 22, 2025 23 mins

Outliers Get to Know host Tracey Devlyn chats with thriller author and editor Jeff Circle about MYOPIC DUPLICITY—a chilling, thought-provoking crime anthology

where ethical boundaries blur and desperation rewrites the rules.

 

Do the ends ever justify the means?

 

Delve into a labyrinth of moral ambiguity and psychological tension where the pursuit of power and justice collides with the darker impulses of betrayal and manipulation....

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Best-selling Author and Outlier instructor Shirley Jump sat down with Terry Shepherd and Jennifer Dornbush in the Outliers Studio at Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans for a lively and fun chat. @shirleyjump

 

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What's a Psychological Autopsy? By Dr. Katherine Ramsland

When a manner of death cannot be clearly identified as natural, accident, suicide or homicide, police might seek a mental health expert's help. With a psychological autopsy, they will evaluate the likelihood that a decedent's mental state aligns with known factors for suicide in order to rule it in or out. They might also suggest ideas for a deeper investigation. I have done...

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October 17, 2025 22 mins

David Lane Williams is a paramedic and police officer veteran with assignments including patrol in high-need areas, helicopter rescue, pre-hospital advanced life support, mental health liaison, and Special Investigations Unit detective. During his thirty-year career, Williams was twice named Officer of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police, and he has been recognized by the Rotary Club, the American Legion, and the National Sex...

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