Episodes
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Today's guest is Natasha Preston, author of The Island, who joined me today to talk about her electric jump start to success from Wattpad, research, writing a larger cast with her new release, and the time suck of social media in an author's life.
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Today's guest is Melissa Landers, author of Lumara. Melissa joined me today to talk about a dry spell with no releases, career hiccups, handling mental health while trying to be creative, and the hit or miss of writing the sci-fi genre.
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Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Today's guests are Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson, co-author's of The Agatha's. Kathleen and Liz joined me today to talk about secret projects, writing for the joy of it, co-authoring, and plotting a mystery while still leaving room for flexibility.
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Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Today's guest is Karen McManus, NYT Bestselling author of multiple YA murder mysteries, including her newest release, Nothing More to Tell. Karen joined me to talk about pacing, plot and motive in murder mysteries, as well as knowing when social media isn't helping you anymore.
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Monday Jul 11, 2022
Tess Gerritsen On Writing A Series & Pleasing Your Fans... Or Not
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Today's guest is the internationally best-selling author Tess Gerrtisen whose 13th book in the Rizzoli & Isles Series, Listen to Me, releases this month. Tess joined me today to talk about writing such a beloved series for so long, keeping the characters real, and the balance between writing the story or pleasing your readers.
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Katie Henry On Writing Humor During the Pandemic
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Today's guest is Katie Henry, whose most recent release is Gideon Green in Black and White. Katie joined me today to talk about career hopping from being a playwright to a novelist, jumping genres from contemporary humor to mystery, and why writing funny is so important - now, and always.
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Lisa Gardner On Cold Cases & Public Land Disappearances
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Today's guest is Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far. Lisa joined me today to talk about lives lived on the fringes, cold case investigators, the power of listening, canine search and rescue helpers... and Bigfoot.
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Deanna Raybourn On Mistaken Perceptions of the Victorian Age
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Today's guest is Deanna Raybourn, author of the Veronica Speedwell mystery series. Deanna joined me today to talk about misconceptions about the Victorian - specifically regarding sex and women - as well as writing historical fiction and how closely to adhere to facts.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Amazon Bestselling Author JK Ellem On Knowing Your Strengths & Limitations
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Today's guest is JK Ellem, author of the Amazon bestseller Mill Point Road. Jack joined me to day to talk about treating your indie publishing career as a lean, mean startup, focusing on your strengths, and treating your book as a product, and knowing what pieces to snap off - audio, foreign translations - and sell to others to produce.
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Elizabeth George On Keeping It Fresh for Twenty-One Books
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Today's guest is Elizabeth George, author of the Thomas Lynley mystery series, recently publishing the 21st book, Something to Hide. Elizabeth joined me to day to talk about keeping a character interesting for both readers and herself since 1988, choosing how to manage the passage of time within the narrative of the series, and how research has changed for a writer since she began.
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