EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today comes to us from the beautiful Texas Hill Country where she writes Historical Fiction and Romance. In 2014, Southern Writers magazine awarded her their grand prize for “Best Short Fiction” of the year, and soon after, her first two novels saw publication. Her work has garnered numerous literary awards, including … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today moved a lot as a kid. As a result, he attended seven different elementary schools. Books became his coping mechanism. They replaced the awkwardness associated with starting a new school, walking into a new classroom, and making new friends. Books didn’t judge, they didn’t bully, and they didn’t exclude him … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today retired after forty-three-years at the bedside in Critical Care Nursing. She earned a Master’s degree in Nursing from UT Austin. The Final Harvest of Judah Woodbine was published in 2014 when she was 62. Her current work in progress is a novel of autofiction, Clocked Out: A Nurse’s Life After … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is the author of the domestic suspense novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, the young adult thriller, He’ll Be Waiting, and the memoir, Sad Sacked—all published after the age of 50. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, and other outlets. She lives in New Jersey … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an award-winning journalist who spent twenty-eight years as the editor of two small-town community newspapers in Massachusetts. She met her future husband, Conley, in California where she was teaching English and has always been fascinated by his story. She and Conley were married in Los Angeles and were featured … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today spent most of his formative years in Lake Jackson, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M and a few years later from Baylor Law School. He taught school, practiced law, and served over twenty years as a Texas state district judge. His amazing granddaughter is the muse for his latest book. … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a Philadelphian living in Tel Aviv. She is both an art historian and a writer. She has published numerous art historical articles, several exhibition catalogs, and a book chosen as one of Slate Magazine’s Best Annual Books . Also, she has published works of creative nonfiction in journals and … Read More
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
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
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
