New interview with novelist Phyllis Gobbell

I’m happy to welcome novelist Phyllis Gobbell back for a new interview! Today we’re talking about her new southern literary fiction, Prodigal. Our prior interview focused on Notorious in Nashville and you can read it here. Bio:Phyllis Gobbell writes a little bit of everything—mysteries, true crimes, short stories, creative nonfiction – and now a Southern Read More

Interview with historical novelist Matthew Di Paoli

Historical fiction author Matthew Di Paoli is chatting with me about his new literary western, Holliday. Bio:Matthew Di Paoli has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize three times. He has won the Wilbur & Niso Smith Adventure Writing Prize, the Prism Review, 2 Elizabeth’s, and Momaya Review Short Story Contests. Matthew earned his MFA in Read More

Interview with short story writer Bill Hemmig

Short story writer Bill Hemmig joins me today to chat about his new literary collection, Americana: Stories. Bio:Bill Hemmig is the author of Americana: Stories and Brethren Hollow, both published by Read Furiously. His short stories appear in Read Furiously’s Life in the Garden State anthologies, The World Takes and Stay Salty. He has had Read More

Interview with humorous essay writer Joni B. Cole

Today’s guest is Joni B. Cole and we’re chatting about her literary collection of humorous essays, Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. Joni is doing a virtual book tour with Wow! Women on Writing and you can find her full tour information below the interview. I hope you’ll visit some Read More

Interview with urban noire author Martin Ott

Today’s special guest is author Martin Ott and we’re chatting about his upcoming urban noire thriller, Shadow Dance. Bio:A former US Army interrogator, Martin Ott is the author of eleven books of fiction and poetry. He won the De Novo and Sandeen prizes (University of Notre Dame Press) for his first two poetry collections. His work has Read More

Interview with novelist Kenneth B. Little

Today’s special guest is novelist Kenneth B. Little. We’re chatting about his literary work, God’s Intervention: A Second Chance for Humankind, which he co-wrote with Helen Davies. During their virtual book tour, the authors will be giving away a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. Read More

Interview with writer Kelly I Hitchcock

Writer Kelly I. Hitchcock joins me today to chat about her new humorous women’s fiction, Community Klepto. Bio: Kelly I. Hitchcock is a literary fiction author, humorist, and poet in Austin, Texas. She has published several poems, short stories, and creative non-fiction works in literary journals, and is the author of the coming-of-age novel The Read More

Interview with women’s fiction author Nicki Chen

Author Nicki Chen joins me today to chat about her mainstream women’s fiction, When in Vanuatu. Bio: Nicki Chen, an author from Edmonds, WA, is a graduate of Seattle University and the MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She and her Chinese-born husband spent twenty-two years abroad living in the Philippines and later Read More