FEARLESS FRIDAY
We are lucky to have Randy Overbeck back on Discover... He's not sure he's fearless, but I'll give him that description when it comes to leaping into writing...and succeeding. Enjoy his post!
I’m not sure I’ve ever been
fearless.
Fearful, yes, brave, probably,
foolhardy, most likely, but fearless?
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In analyzing these years, I believe
I possibly approached “fearless” twice. In my position of assistant
superintendent—a role I held for more than 20 years—I was, for lack a better
term, second banana. I was not the ultimate decision maker, but the person
charged with providing final input and raising concerns. Most of these years
this relationship was a harmonious one and my counsel was welcomed and sought.
On two occasions, it was clearly not. I raised questions the superintendent and
the board did not want to face—“Why would we do budget cuts at the expense of
the students with the greatest need?” and “What you’re planning to do is not
ethical and may not be legal.” I recognized I was treading in dangerous water
and, as the saying goes, “speaking truth to power.” Both times I paid the price
and both times my objections cost me my position. Was this fearless or
foolhardy? Looking back, I’m still not sure but I know I did the right thing.
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And then I messed with success. The
previous six titles all reside in the mystery and thriller genre, a genre I’ve
become quite comfortable with. I’ve developed characters readers can relate to
and appreciate, even cheering for them—from Darrell, the OCD history teacher
haunted by ghosts to Stacy, the fourth grade teacher who would do anything for
her students even get framed to Erin, Darrell’s rock steady wife and confidant.
Why would I abandon all this?
And yet I did. My newest novel, ABIGAIL
TRENCH, a Novel of Washington’s Spy Ring, was released just this week,
published and distributed by Diversion Books and Simon & Schuster and it is
quite a departure from my earlier work. It is a historical suspense about the
Revolutionary War and the key role the Culper Ring—Washington’s personal spy
ring—had in winning the war. Though it
has been extensively researched so readers will feel like they are walking the
streets of 1776 New York, ABIGAIL TRENCH is a work of fiction. And, like my
other works, my hero is again a dedicated teacher, well in 1770’s a tutor.
Will my readers make the jump with
me to historical fiction? I’m not sure but I’m certain, if they do, they will
like what they find. They will have a chance to meet famous figures from the
Revolutionary War like George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Nathan Hale and
even Benedict Arnold and learn what they were really like. More important,
readers will experience the dangers and horrors, the tragedies and triumphs of
our fight for independence through the eyes of an everyday woman.
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“With an eye for
remarkable detail clearly anchored in deep historical research, master
storyteller Randy Overbeck delivers a rousing, top-notch tale of courage amid
our nation’s struggle for independence.”—William
Kent Kreuger, author of the Edgar award winner This Tender Land and the
NYT bestselling Cork O’Connor series
“ABIGAIL TRENCH
is an accessible, vivid piece of historical fiction that blends Revolutionary
War intrigue with a personal story of survival and self-invention. What I liked
most…was the book’s sense that history is lived at street level by people who
are frightened, resourceful, wounded, stubborn, and often
underestimated. It’s a story with grit, momentum, and real affection for
the people history usually leaves at the edges.★★★★★--Literary Titan GOLD AWARD Winner
Purchase
Link : https://books2read.com/Abigail-Trent
His newest novel, ABIGAIL TRENCH, is a historical
suspense about the Revolutionary War, released June, 2026 by Diversion Books
and distributed by Simon and Schuster.
Dr. Overbeck is also the host of the popular podcast, Great
Stories about Great Storytellers, which reveals the little known
backstories of famous authors, directors and poets and ranks among the top 50%
of all podcasts in the US. When he is not writing or podcasting,
he is in much demand as a speaker, sharing informative and entertaining
programs to more than 300 groups all over the country.
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