EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a former teacher and journalist, passionate about reading and writing. Her third novel, Sisters of the Undertow was Named “Best of the University Presses 100 Books in 2020.” She served as a speaker for the 2020 TED Talk: Fearless Women Series. She also supports young writers in public schools … Read More
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A First Novel with Anastasia Zadeik
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an author, editor, and storyteller. Dedicated to helping writers bring their stories to the page, stage, and screen, she serves as Director of Operations for the San Diego Writers Festival and sits on the board of the literary non-profit–So Say We All. She regularly performs in narrative non-fiction showcases, … Read More
Reality-Fantasy with Amy L. Bernstein
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today writes novels, plays, poems and hybrid forms of fiction that explore the intersection of politics and culture. Some of her work is realistic, some is experimental. Some of it is dystopian, some is what I call reality-fantasy. She is an award-winning journalist, playwright, and certified nonfiction book coach. Welcome to … Read More
Strong women, Second chances, and Happily Ever Afters with Nancy Hudgins
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today fulfilled a lifelong dream to be a published author at the age of sixty-six. Since that time, she has published six highly regarded novels as well as two cookbooks. Among the many awards her work has garnered is the prestigious International Best Indie Book Award for her fourth work, a … Read More
Misadventures of a Wishful Thinker with Sallie Weissinger
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a native of New Orleans and was raised as a military brat overseas and in the Midwest. She resides these days in California and Oregon. She’s taught Spanish at the high school and college levels, was an executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for over two … Read More
Humor in Difficult Situations with Trina Machacek
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was widowed in 2018. And, she is finding this path as another challenge to tackle with all the gusto it took her to start her self-syndicated national newspaper column “Is This You?” which she began ten years ago. Or writing her books, “They Call Me Weener 55 Giggle Producing “s … Read More
USA Today Best-Selling Author Barbara Conrey
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is the USA Today Bestselling author of a debut novel NOWHERE NEAR GOODBYE, published in 2020, by Red Adept Publishing. Previously, she worked in the health care industry before opting for an early retirement, which lasted all of three months. She then accepted a finance position, for which she had … Read More
Family Dysfunction and Love with Diana Y. Paul
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today, an award-winning novelist, has a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies and a B.A. in both psychology and philosophy. She is a former Stanford professor in Buddhism with a focus on the role of women and intergenerational families. Her book, Things Unsaid, is a multiple award-winning novel: USA Best Book Awards Finalist, … Read More
Extraordinary Life in Retirement with Barbara Pagano
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today has motivated thousands of people to higher levels of performance in work and life. Experience as a social worker and educator along with advanced degrees in human behavior provides a firm foundation for her appreciation of the work we do and the challenges of life. Her previous book, The Transparency … Read More
Writing New Worlds, Fantasy, and Magic with David F. Balog
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today always sought to learn more about the world. His personal studies eventually clashed with his scholastic teachings, causing him to reject traditional academia for a time, but years later, he would earn a Master’s Degree in History. All through his studies, he continued to focus on theology, mythology, and fables … Read More