Children’s author Karen Charles chats with me about her new children’s literature, Evan’s Gift. Bio:Karen Charles is an author and former teacher who writes stories inspired by real-life experiences and the emotional lives of children and adults alike. Her work spans psychological thrillers based on true events and heartfelt children’s stories that encourage kindness, empathy, Read More
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Interview with contemporary fantasy author Christine Amsden
Contemporary fantasy author Christine Amsden chats with me about her new novel, Knot of Souls. Bio:Christine Amsden is the author of nine award-winning fantasy and science fiction novels, including the Cassie Scot Series. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but Christine believes great speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through extraordinary situations. Read More
Interview with mystery author Mike Martin
Mystery author Mike Martin chats with me today about the newest novel in his Sgt. Windflower Mystery series, Friends Are Forever. Bio:Mike Martin was born in St. John’s, NL on the east coast of Canada and now lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario. He is a long-time freelance writer and his articles and essays have Read More
Interview with true crime author Caitlin Rother
True crime author Caitlin Rother chats with me today about her new book, Body Parts. Bio:New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored 15 books. Her next title, DOWN TO THE BONE, about the McStay family murders, comes out in June 2025. The author of narrative non-fiction crime, thrillers, and memoir, Rother Read More
New interview with cozy mystery author Marlene M. Bell
Cozy mystery author Marlene M. Bell is back! We’re chatting about her new novel, A Hush at Midnight. Bio:Marlene M. Bell has never met a sheep she didn’t like. As a personal touch for her readers, they often find these wooly creatures visiting her international romantic mysteries and children’s books as characters or subject matter. Read More
Interview with crime thriller author Lindy S. Hudis
My special guest author today is Lindy S. Hudis to chat about her new crime thriller, Hollywood Underworld. Bio:Lindy S. Hudis is an award-winning filmmaker, author and actress. Lindy is a graduate of New York University, where she studied drama at Tisch School of the Arts. She also performed in several Off-Off Broadway theater productions Read More
Interview with mystery author Thomas White
Today’s special guest is mystery author Thomas White and we’re chatting about his new time travel romance, The Edison Enigma. Bio:Tom began his career as an actor. Several years later he found himself as the Artistic Director for a theatre in Los Angeles and the winner of several Drama-Logue and Critics awards for directing. He Read More
Interview with cross-genre author Evy Journey
Cross-genre author Evy Journey chats with me today about her new romantic mystery, The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel. Bio:Evy Journey writes. Stories. Blogs (three sites). Cross-genre novels. She’s also a wannabe artist, and a flâneuse (an ambler). Evy studied psychology (M.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., University of Illinois) initially to help her understand herself and Read More
Interview with novelist John Andrew Fredrick
Novelist John Andrew Fredrick is chatting with me today about his newest book, The King of Good Intentions III, a mix of music, romance, humor, and satire. Bio:Born in Richmond, VA and raised in Santa Barbara, CA, John Andrew Fredrick is the author of five novels and one book on the early films of Wes Read More
Interview with cultural heritage author Evy Journey
Author Evy Journey chats with me today about her new women’s literary fiction, The Shade Under the Mango Tree. Bio:Evy Journey writes. Stories and blog posts. Novels that tend to cross genres. She’s also a wannabe artist, and a flâneuse. Evy studied psychology (M.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D. University of Illinois). So her fiction spins Read More