From CIA Analyst to Writer with Dr. T.C. McCarthy

What advice did writer, George Plimpton give T.C. on a writing career? How did T.C.'s experiences in the CIA make him a better writer? What is the current state of the publishing industry? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with author and former CIA weapons analyst, Dr. T.C. McCarthy. You can also watch the episode here. Links Website Twitter Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books Germline Exogene Chimera Tyger Burning Tyger Bright Biography Dr. Theodore C. McCarthy (“T.C.”) is an award winning and critically acclaimed southern author and technology development strategist. A former CIA weapons expert, T.C. is a recognized authority on the impact of technology on military strategy and is a regular speaker at USSOCOM (US Special Operations Command) and other commands on future warfare topics. Before embarking on a national security career, he earned a PhD in geology and bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and computer science – in addition to being a Fulbright Fellow and Howard Hughes Biomedical Research Fellow – and worked as a patent examiner in complex biotechnology and combinatorial chemistry. T.C.’s short fiction, both literary and genre, has appeared in Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature and Ideas, Story Quarterly, Nature, and multiple anthologies. His debut novels, Germline (the winner of the Compton Crook Award in 2012), and its sequels, Exogene and Chimera, explored current trends in weapons and biotechnology research, applying his insights to construct a near-future, peer-to-peer conflict where infantry combat is forced underground. Other Books Referenced in Interviews Skinwalkers at the Pentagon Journeys Out of the Body Far Journeys Ultimate Journey Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books Weird World War III Weird World War IV Hell’s Well Alien Abattoir and Other Stories Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio) The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.