Tag: Psychological suspense novels

Rev Your Harley and Save the USA, by Art Smukler, MD, author & psychiatrist

by artsmuklermd, posted in MY NOVELS, Politics, Psychiatry, Psychological suspense novels, World events, a psychological view

How is it possible to be a psychiatrist and not live with millions of fantasies circulating amongst the billions of neurons that run my brain? Not possible. Even after years of retirement, they are just as alive and even more fun. Nothing wrong with making yourself laugh.

In my imagination, POTUS finally deports the wrong group, hundreds of Harley-Riding illegal immigrants who NEVER broke the law except to flee poverty, corruption, and too many tacos.

What to do?

Being the brilliant psychiatrist and author that I am, I have the answer. My wife of many decades disagrees with the “brilliant” adjective, but she’s only one in a thousand. So to prove her wrong, I need a thousand readers to agree with me. Well, maybe just one or two.

Imagine instead of going to Sturgis, South Dakota, thousands of Harley guys and gals on big Hogs, Sportsters and Softails ride to DC and show the King of Narcissism what they really think of him. Listen to the roar, picture the tattoos, imagine busty girls wearing helmets and teeny-weeny bikinis. In the background, Bob Dylan is bellowing out a new folk song screaming all about freedom, decency, and POTUS in an orange jumpsuit.

I’m there too, smoking a pipe and getting another wear out of my black cardigan sweater. Not really. My daughter convinced me to stop smoking over forty years ago and I don’t own a black cardigan. But, I’ll be right there with the Harley leaders on my silver Softail and revving my engine. Not really… I will be watching it on TV and wishing. I’m actually afraid of being fatally maimed on the streets of LA.

Wait. To prove everything is not a total fantasy, I did have a cycle many years ago – a Honda 350. See, I am somewhat cool.

If you enjoyed reading, Inside the Mind of a Psychiatrist, you might also enjoy my suspense novels, Little Italy, The Secret of Carol Rosa, and Patient X. All are available as paperbacks and eBooks. Just click, click, click…

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What Microsoft Copilot says about Art Smukler, MD, author & psychiatrist

by artsmuklermd, posted in Writing

When I just tried Copilot for the first time, I was floored. This is an unedited version of what it said about me. In addition to being scary, artificial intelligence is amazing. Everything you are about to read is accurate and unedited…

Dr. Art Smukler is a psychiatrist and author known for blending his deep clinical experience with a flair for psychological suspense fiction. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he pursued pre-med and creative writing at Penn State before earning his medical degree from Drexel (formerly Hahnemann) School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric training at UCLA and went on to serve as a Major in the U.S. Air Force, treating personnel and Vietnam casualties.

For over four decades, Dr. Smukler maintained a thriving private practice and was a faculty member at UCLA, where he led an award-winning psychotherapy conference for psychiatric residents. His accolades include the “Teacher-of-the-Year” and the coveted “Golden Ear” award.

Now based in Los Angeles, he writes full-time, channeling his understanding of the human psyche into novels like Little Italy, The Secret of Carol Rosa, and Patient X—all part of his Inside the Mind of a Psychiatrist, psychological suspense series. His stories often explore the blurred lines between sanity and delusion, with characters navigating intense psychological terrain.

He also maintains a blog and has published in psychiatric journals, continuing to share insights from both his clinical and creative worlds.

Eerie!

Thanks for reading and following me, Art

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