After dying twice on his job as a cop, Mark Bergin retired from the force and transitioned to a new career: writing. Join us for a drink as we discuss high-speed chases, his time as a reporter prior to joining law enforcement, what happens when we die, and Mark reads from his upcoming novel.

Mark Bergin retired from the Alexandria, Virginia Police Department as a Lieutenant in 2014 after 28 years and, in the end, two heart attacks. (He died both times. See April 2015 blog). He was twice named Police Officer of the Year, for drug and robbery investigations, and served in most of the posts described in his 2019 debut novel APPREHENSION.

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The show has been hijacked! To celebrate the serialization of host William R. Hincy's epic absurdist satire, PIRATES OF APPALACHIA, a few illustrious (and tipsy) members of the Writers Drinking Whiskey community stop by to turn the tables and interview HIM! Join Dario Ciriello, Diane Hammond, and Sue Alcon O'Connor as they grill, jab, and drink William R. Hincy into sweet oblivion.

Read PIRATES on Substack: https://wrhincy.substack.com/

A little about PIRATES...
Pirates of Appalachia is an epic absurdist satire set in a near quasi-future in which North America has been transformed into mega city-states separated by lawless wilds. Think 2 parts Huck Finn, 1 part Slaughterhouse-Five, served with a punch to the face by A Boy Named Sue. The plot pits a band of bootlegging buccaneers who aim to sack the Independent City of Pittsburgh against a government paralyzed by institutionalized gridlock and a citizenry imprisoned by their social media profiles.

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Connecting with writers and discussing the trials and tribulations, the successes and failures, the tips and pitfalls, is REWARDING. And if that’s corny, well, we don’t care! Join author Jessica L. Sparrow as we dare to be corny and discuss her love of Edgar Allen Poe, the long editing process, and more. Join us!

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