Though they tackle varied genres, local authors Chuck Greaves, Anna C. Swain and Scott Graham’s are all driven by a common influence: the location and stories of Durango and the Four Corners.

These three storytellers are joining together this week to share their stories of inspiration during Durango Diaries, The Durango Herald’s twice-a-month speaker series.

Chuck Greaves may be best known for his crime fiction series featuring Jack MacTaggart, but his stand-alone novels, like “Hard Twisted,” available under the name C. Joespeh Greaves, provide insightful literary takes on true crime. Greaves has been a finalist for most of the major awards in crime fiction.

Anna C. Swain launched her book career during sleep-deprived late night feedings of her newbornAt the urging of her husband, Swain wrote down her rhymes launching a path in self-publishing with the children’s book “Animas Animal Adventures.”

Scott Graham is the author of the National Park Mystery series, featuring Chuck Bender and his wife, Janelle Ortega. The most recent in the series,“Yosemite Fall,” was released earlier this summer. In addition to his fiction novels, he is the author of five nonfiction books.