My guest today is the author of the Liz Adams Mystery Series. In addition to mysteries, she writes children’s stories, short stories, and poetry. Her mission? To deliver a delightful story to readers of all ages while benefiting a larger community. She donates a portion of the proceeds from selling her books to causes that … Read More
Writing about Casinos and Cruise Ships with Cara Bertoia
When my guest today was in her twenties on a summer hiatus from teaching in North Carolina, she drove to California and became a dealer at a casino in Lake Tahoe. She says that after teaching high school, handling an unruly gambler was a piece of cake. Eventually, she succumbed to pressure from her family, … Read More
A Peek Backstage with Susan Dormady Eisenberg
My guest today is the author of two backstage novels, One More Seat at the Round Table, A Novel of Camelot, and The Voice I Just Heard. Her passion for the performing arts is rooted in her first career. After earning a Humanities degree from Michigan State University, she was a publicist for the Goodspeed … Read More
Best in LGBTQ Memoir with Judy Kiehart
My guest today lived most of her life in Pennsylvania where she admittedly wrote ‘mostly terrible short stories’ while working, pursuing an undergraduate degree, and raising her son. When she moved to Colorado, she gained recognition as a local playwright. Calico Lane, her memoir, was launched in January 2022 and later that year won the … Read More
Living and Writing in Italy with Kimberly Sullivan
My guest today grew up in the suburbs of Boston and Saratoga Springs, New York, although she now calls the Harlem neighborhood of New York City home when she’s back in the US. She studied political science and history at Cornell University and earned her MBA in Milan, with a concentration in strategy and marketing. … Read More
Writing at 9,000 Feet with Julie A R Stephens
My guest today is an award-winning, non-fiction writer and photographer living at 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and their dogs – Joy & Hope. She tells her story in words and photographs. Her husband first brought her to this little mountain village on their honeymoon in the summer of 1977. She … Read More
The Compliance Guy with Tom Fox
My guest today is literally the guy who wrote the book on compliance, “The Compliance Handbook, 4th edition,” published by LexisNexis in 2023. He has authored 25 other books on business leadership, compliance ethics, and corporate governance, including international best-sellers and an award-winning series, “Fox on Compliance.” Tom Fox’s Compliance Network
A Poet Living in Limerick, Ireland with Kathleen Eull
My guest today is a novelist and poet. And, for the past 12 years, she has worked as a publicist specializing in the promotion of small press authors. She also thrives as a certified meditation teacher and therapist at a holistic practice she founded in Limerick, Ireland. She currently divides her time between Wisconsin and … Read More
Award-Winning Talk Shows Inspired a Memoir with Joanne Greene
My guest today is a product of 1960’s Coolidge Corner, just outside of Boston, where the butcher and tailor shared the block with a deli and two Chinese restaurants. She was repeatedly told that little girls should be seen and not heard. Clearly, she didn’t get the message. Her adventurous spirit led her to study … Read More
Agonizing Subjects Are Rarely Black and White with D. Liebhart
My guest today is a nurse and writer. She writes (and sometimes lives) stories about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, where they learn that life is rarely predictable and answers to the most complex questions are rarely black and white. House on Fire, her debut novel, was long-listed for the 2022 Petrichor Prize and was … Read More