Book Crew

Book Crew

Beth A. Freely and Dirk Hooper

Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
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17%
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bookcrewpodcast.com

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About This Podcast

Book Crew, hosted by indie authors Beth A. Freely and Dirk Hooper, was crafted to help writers get their book written, edited, published and promoted. Book Crew features interviews with writers currently in the trenches, deep-dive tutorials, hot topic panels with experts, and copious tips, tricks, and personal insight to help you on your author journey. Book Crew launched in 2022 under the Taskforce Geek banner on YouTube. It now is on KCCC 930am in Carlsbad New Mexico, on YouTube, and worldwide on your favorite podcast aggregator!

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Recent Episodes

How to Turn Research Into Storytelling Gold – Historical Research with Beth A. Freely

Mar 30, 2026 43m

Blurb This episode of Book Crew dives deep into the art of historical storytelling, as Beth A. Freely delivers a powerful breakdown of how to balance research, imagination, and emotional truth in…

22 Books, 5 Years: The Power of Consistent Writing with Vic Leigh

Mar 24, 2026 40m

Blurb In this high-energy episode of Book Crew, hosts Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely sit down with powerhouse indie author Vic Leigh, who has written 22 books in just five years. From building a…

From Rejections to 3-Book Deal, Interview with Veronica Leigh

Mar 23, 2026 40m

Blurb This episode of Book Crew dives into the traditional publishing journey with author Veronica Leigh, who shares how writing nearly 50 short stories, and enduring countless rejections, helped her…

Interview with Author Peter Gribble

Jan 29, 2026

Blurb On this episode of Book Crew, Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely dive deep into the world of “The City of Magicians” with author Peter Gribble, exploring pacifism, power, and the moral cost of…

Interview with Author Grinnell “Buzz” Dejarlais

Oct 08, 2025

Blurb In this inspiring and deeply human episode of Book Crew, hosts Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely welcome author and activist Grinnell “Buzz” Desjarlais, whose powerful novel Saving KC imagines an…

Interview with Kris and Joe Riley of All Things Blissful

Sep 29, 2025 39m

Blurb This week on Book Crew, Dirk Hooper makes a bold publishing move that could change the trajectory of his author career—and he doesn’t hold back about why. With Amazon boycotts tanking page…

Interview with Author Patricia Bates

Sep 26, 2025

Blurb This episode of Book Crew is a whirlwind of author wisdom, publishing insights, and riveting historical romance! Hosts Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely welcome Canadian author Patricia Bates, who…

Interview with Author Elizabeth Donne – Book Crew

Sep 25, 2025

About This Episode In this episode of The Book Crew, host Beth A. Freely welcomes Regency romance author Elizabeth Donne, whose journey spans from her roots in Cape Town, South Africa, to the…

Interview with Author Paul Vecchiet

Aug 29, 2025

Introduction Dirk talks about how meditation can help writers. Feature Interview Paul G. Vecchiet is an author whose speculative fiction bridges U.S. government cover-ups, extraterrestrial phenomena,…

Interview with Author Amy Kaplan

Aug 28, 2025

Introduction Feature Interview Amy N. Kaplan is a lover of stories who brings boundless imagination to the page. As the author of children’s books, RPG supplements, memoirs, poetry, romance, and…

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How many episodes does Book Crew have?

Book Crew has published 10 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Book Crew still active?

Book Crew is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 40m.

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