John DeDakis
Award-winning novelist, writing coach, and manuscript editor John DeDakis is a former editor on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. DeDakis is the author of five mystery-suspense-thriller novels. In his most recent novel, FAKE, protagonist Lark Chadwick is a White House correspondent dealing with “fake news” in the era of #MeToo. DeDakis, a former White House correspondent, regularly leads writing workshops at literary centers and writers’ conferences. He is also the host of the video podcast One-to-One with John DeDakis on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin, DeDakis now lives with his wife Cindy in Baltimore, Maryland.
You can visit his website at www.johndedakis.com.
John’s upcoming writing classes
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From Novice to Novelist
with John DeDakis
Mar 22, 2023 • 6 week master class
Online
Live instructor-led videoconferences plus day-to-day interaction on ScribophileAspiring writers of all genres, with or without written material
Award-winning novelist and editor John DeDakis teaches you how to take an idea and turn it into a published novel—everything from brainstorming, to writing effective prose, to industry how-tos.
