Ed DeJesus: Systems, Secrets and Thrillers | Story Impact Podcast with Lisa Towles

Описание: In this episode of the Story Impact Podcast, host Lisa Towles sits down with Ed DeJesus—a tech pioneer who spent decades at the cutting edge of technology, pioneering design tools and publishing AI research. Now, he has turned his attention to the dark side of our most human vulnerabilities in his award-winning thriller, The Vulnerable.

Called "gripping and timely" by Kirkus Reviews, The Vulnerable is a story with no superheroes—just ordinary people caught in the crosshairs of wildfires, a pandemic, and family secrets. Ed brings a unique "technopreneur" mindset to his writing, using his background as a systems-thinking engineer to architect multi-layered, page-turning plots that deliver both suspense and substance.

Whether you are a writer interested in character development or a reader who loves high-stakes realism, this conversation explores why vulnerability—not invincibility—is what makes a story truly unforgettable.

✨ IN THIS INTERVIEW, WE DISCUSS:

Architecting the Plot: How a background in computer science and machine learning helps build complex thriller narratives.

The Power of Vulnerability: Why readers must feel for characters to stay anchored to a story of betrayal.

Settings as Characters: Moving the narrative between blizzard-hit Massachusetts and burning California.

Weaving Real-World Issues: Driving tension forward using climate change, corporate corruption, and the opioid crisis.

The Creative Journey: Lessons learned from a distinguished career spanning high-tech engineering to award-winning fiction.

What’s Next: A look at Ed's upcoming memoir, Simpler Times in The Spindle City.

📚 ABOUT ED DEJESUS
Ed DeJesus is an award-winning author whose latest thriller, The Vulnerable, has earned the Literary Titan Award, the Pencraft Best Book Award, and the Readers' Favorite Award. With a career that includes serving as a CEO and a solar energy president, Ed combines technical precision with deep human insight to create stories that force readers to think.

Connect with Ed and his work:
🌐 eddejesusauthor.com

🎧 ABOUT THE STORY IMPACT PODCAST
Books, Meaning, and Purpose. Hosted by Lisa Towles—award-winning crime novelist and Book Coach—this podcast highlights the master visionaries who bring narratives to life. This series gives authors a powerful platform to connect their unique vision directly with readers, exploring the creator's process and the unstoppable purpose that fuels their work.

Explore books by Lisa Towles at lisatowles.com, and learn more about this podcast at storyimpactconsulting.com/podcast.