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The Poseidon Project by E. William Podojil

The Poseidon Project by E. William Podojil is a gripping thriller that will captivate fans with pulse-pounding adventures, heart-stopping suspense, and intricate mysteries, making it a perfect fit for readers who crave a riveting ride that will keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end. (Storygraph)

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The Poseidon Project by E. William Podojil
Series: The Herb Society Mysteries #1
Published by Wild Rose Press on August 26, 2024
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Pages: 270

Molly Halloran and her friends have a secret past. Their bucolic retirement is suddenly upended when Molly's husband is abducted and held for a steep ransom.

Now she, her friends, her tech executive son, Lukas and his Air Force pilot boyfriend must race against the clock and travel halfway around the world to meet the kidnappers' demands.

But when they learn why her husband has been abducted, they realize how high the stakes truly are. Molly and her friends now must face their past in order to save the future.

But not only their futures; the world's.

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Excerpt from The Poseidon Project

“There’s just nothing like airplane sweaty body, Ma. I promise I won’t tell anyone you complained about your private jet.” Lukas joked.

“You know, Lukas, I know it’s your romantic life, and you don’t need your mother meddling in your affairs, but Taylor is quite a catch if you ask me. You two look so natural together, like you’ve known each other forever.”

“I hope you mean that in a good way, Ma.” Lukas blushed a bit. His mother could see right through him. “I’m waiting ’til he reveals he’s a psychotic serial killer. That’s usually how my relationships go, well, not the serial killer part, but definitely the psychotic part.”

“I think you should go for it, for what it’s worth. And why are you so negative about relationships?” his mother asked.

“Mom, I’ve known him for a week and during one of the most awful, chaotic weeks in my life. I’d like to see how we get along in a normal setting, like normal, boring life. Watching Netflix, making popcorn, folding clothes, you know? Simple life stuff. That’s when you know whether you’re with the right person or not.”

“You haven’t changed much, Lukas,” his mom pointed out. “You look at everything with logic,
precision, follow the rules, and with as little variation as possible. You’ve been that way since you were little, and I love that about you, but you have to let yourself feel emotions. Allow yourself to be vulnerable and take a leap of faith. You’re not a Klingon, for God’s sake.”

Lukas held back a laugh. “I think you mean a Vulcan, Mom.”

“Let me ask you something, Lukas. How do you feel when you’re around Taylor?”

Lukas pondered. “That’s easy, Ma. I feel like I’m right where I want to be. I feel joy, fear, happiness, then scared and vulnerable. Panicked and terrified he’s going to walk away.”

“Like Drew, you mean?”

Lukas paused. “Yeah, Ma, like Drew.”

“You live once, honey. You’re almost forty, and before you know it you will be my age. It’s best to share a life with someone, not run probability formulas to predict success or failure. Sometimes, you just have to jump and know, that no matter what happens, you’ll be okay.”

“What did you and Dad do before I was born?” Lukas quickly changed the subject.

Molly was taken aback. “Um, well, we had a lot of adventures, that’s for sure. Not much money, so we both worked a lot, but we had fun.”

“Mom, how did you meet your friends, you know, Linda, Betty, and Donna?”

“We worked together.”

“Teaching? Lukas asked.

“Not teaching. We worked together at Argonne National Laboratory before teaching.”

“What did you guys do there?”

Molly thought about a response. “Lots of stuff.”

“Mom, can you tell me more than that?”

Molly let out a sigh. “Not every story is my story alone to tell. I have to get the ladies to explain some things. It’s a long story, so let’s go get them so we can tell it together.”

Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.

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Purchase Links for The Poseidon Project

The Poseidon Project (The Herb Society Mysteries Book 1)

Amazon Kindle Edition
Podojil, E. William (Author)
English (Publication Language)
237 Pages - 08/26/2024 (Publication Date) - The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (Publisher)

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About E. William Podojil

William Podojil has worked as a writer, advisor, and international business executive while living in the Netherlands and the United States. He studied screenwriting at UCLA. His first novel, The Tenth Man, was published in 2004, by Haworth Press. His latest novel, The Poseidon Project, will be published by Wild Rose Press in August, 2024 as the first book in the Herb Society Mysteries series.

Podojil currently resides in Northeast Ohio with his husband and three sons. He travels extensively and writes about his experiences on his website. (See links below)

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Guest Post by the Author of The Poseidon Project

Balancing life and writing

Everything in life is about balance and I try to be intentional and disciplined about both my personal and professional lives. This is never easy because life is dynamic and priorities both at home and work are constantly shifting.

I have found that discipline works for me, because anything in life that I’ve accomplished has come because of discipline and the ability to prioritize what you will do, and more importantly about what you’re not going to do. In my life, everything I am proud of are things that I prioritized, which also means I de-prioritized other things. It’s okay not to want to do something, because you’re making time to do the things you want to do.

I believe modern life can be so hectic and stressful because we try to do everything. I make time to exercise every day, spend time with my family and to work on my stories. For years, my writing took a back seat to everything else. It’s not because I was busier than anyone else, it’s because I didn’t prioritize writing like I do now. I also chose to prioritize my time building my career, building memories with my family, and making sure I was providing for them.

I have three sons and devoted so much energy to raising them and getting them on the path to adulthood. When the boys were old enough to take care of themselves, I had time and mental energy to refocus on writing. Everyone’s life is different. My advice is to prioritize what is important to you and if you are not able to find time to write, at least spend the time building memories and stories that you can write about later.