Helping me wrap up the week is Dr. John Lawrence and we’re chatting about his fun medical memoir, Playing Doctor: Part Two: Residency (Blundering Along with Imposter Syndrome). Bio: John Lawrence was born in New York and attended Georgetown University where he told his career advisor that the only thing he did not want to Read More
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Review of Attention Mastery by Paul Oakes
Title: Attention Mastery: Master your mind. Master your time. Master your life. Author: Paul Oakes Review by Lisa J. Jackson (aka Lisa Haselton), The Business Guild (This book review was first published in the winter 2021 issue of Flackery, the quarterly digital magazine for small business owners) This book was recommended by someone who knows Read More
Interview with novelist Anthony Caplan
Author Anthony Caplan joins me today and we’re chatting about his new thriller romance, The Truth Now. Bio: A former journalist who has lived and worked on three continents, Anthony Caplan lives in Henniker, New Hampshire. He is a graduate of Yale University and has worked at various times as a taxi driver, shrimp fisherman, Read More
Interview with mystery author Nita DeBorde
Mystery author Nita DeBorde is in the house today. She’s chatting with me about her new cozy paranormal mystery, Ghost Agents. Bio: Nita DeBorde is a published author and teacher from Houston, TX. Writing and teaching are her two major passions, though traveling and being dog-mom to a crazy Staffordshire-Boxer mix named Mabel are high Read More
Interview with poet Mary Leader
Poet Mary Leader joins me today to chat about her new collection, The Distaff Side. Welcome, Mary. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I began writing poems amid a career as a lawyer, first as an Oklahoma Assistant Attorney General and later as a Referee for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The Distaff Side Read More
Interview with debut romance novelist Virginia’dele Smith
Today’s special guest is romance author Virginia’dele Smith and we’re chatting about her new wholesome, heart-felt small-town romance novel, the first in her Green Hill series, Grocery Girl. During her virtual book tour, Virginia will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To Read More
Interview with mystery author Colleen McMillan
Today’s special guest is mystery novelist Colleen McMillan and we’re chatting about The Falls. During her virtual book tour, Colleen will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form below. To increase your Read More
Interview with writer C. D. Hill-Lavalle
Writer C. (Cheryl) D. Hill-Lavalle is here today to chat with me about her true crime book, How to Control an Entire Planet…in 5 easy steps — A Planetary Exposé to Empower Evolving Humans. During her virtual book tour, Cheryl will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to Read More
Interview with sci-fi author John Andrew Karr
Today’s special guest is sci fi author John Andrew Karr and we’re chatting about his Mars Wars series, book 1, Detonation Event. During his virtual book tour, he’ll be awarding a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, Read More
Interview with writer Nancy King
Starting off a new week with me is writer Nancy King. We’re chatting about her memoir, Breaking the Silence. Bio: Nancy King is a widely published author and a professor emerita at the University of Delaware, where she has taught theater, drama, playwriting, creative writing, and multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis on world literature. She Read More