My ALLi author guest this episode is Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent who spent twenty-six years investigating major financial crimes before building a second career as an author and podcaster. Since 2016, she has produced a long-running FBI true crime podcast, written widely about FBI myths and misconceptions, and built a strong independent publishing platform.
Listen to the Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Jerri Williams
About the Host
Howard Lovy is an author, developmental editor, and writing coach with a long career in journalism and publishing. He works with writers at many stages of their careers, with a focus on helping them develop their ideas and strengthen their work while preserving their unique voices. He lives in Northern Michigan.
About the Guest
Retired FBI agent Jerri Williams spent twenty-six years as a special agent specializing in economic fraud and corruption investigations. She is now on a mission to show the public who the FBI is and what the FBI does. The FBI Agents Association recognized her as its Distinguished Service Honoree for sharing FBI stories. Through her police procedural novels, her nonfiction book, her blog, and her decade-old true crime podcast, “FBI Case File Review,” she debunks misconceptions about the FBI found in books, TV, and movies. She has also worked as a consultant for major TV studios, assisting producers and showrunners in developing realistic FBI characters and storylines.
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