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Happy Halloween, readers and writers! Today's episode is a very special discussion with YA Horror/Thriller author, Goldy Moldavsky about her book, The Mary Shelley Club, which has been described as Scream meets Gossip Girl!
Listen in as we discuss urban legends, crafting a page-turner, and Goldy's spooky book recommendations!
Learn more about Goldy and her work here!
Take a listen to what friend of the show, Luke Eckley, has to share about his second novel, Life Boat!
Be sure to follow him and his adventures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.lreckley/
You can find his latest book Life Boat here!
Listen to today's episode to learn all about Suzanne's new book, The Do Over, and how her writing process has evolved over time! Also listen to the end for teasers about her upcoming projects!
Today's episode features a fun discussion with author Danielle Marietta about her children's books that are already out as well as her upcoming book, Bubble Sea!
To find out more about Danielle and where to buy her books, check out her website here!
Listen to hear from YA romance author Jennifer Chen about her new short story in the First Year Orientation anthology and her upcoming novel, Artifacts of an Ex as well as her journey to publication and her book recommendations!
JENNIFER CHEN (jchenwriter.com) is a freelance journalist who has written for Today, New York Times, Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Bust. Jennifer has a MFA and BFA in dramatic writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is a proud volunteer for WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV writer husband, twins, two pugs, and a cat named Gremlin. Follow her on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram at @jchenwriter.
Listen in to hear our recommendations for new releases this week!
Listen more to find out about these incredible new book releases that hit the shelves this week!
Listen to find out about our favorite books hitting the shelves this week!
Listen to learn more about these amazing new releases!
Listen in about these tantalizing new releases that just hit shelves today!
The Family Bones by Elle Marr
Women Are the Fiercest Creatures by Andrea Dunlop
What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins
Join us in a conversation with Deb of Oh_Apostrophe about how she's blended her love of language, books, and fashion on her Instagram account!
Be sure to check out her beautiful feed and follow her over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh_apostrophe/
Check out these amazing new releases in the historical fiction and thriller genres!
Lisa Regan, bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series and many other crime fiction titles, shares her writing process and journey!
Be sure to check out Lisa's website to find out more about her books and to follow her on all social media platforms: https://lisaregan.com/
Happy New Year!
We're ending the year with a list of the favorites of 2022 and the books we're most looking forward to in 2023!
Grab your pens and write down these titles for your TBR!
Faves of 2022:
The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
My Summer Darlings by May Cobb
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Other People’s Secrets by Meredith Hambrock
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss
Most Anticipated of 2023:
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner
How to Sell a Haunted house by Grady Hendrix
Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Listen in today for our last-minute spooky book recommendations to keep you company tonight while you hand out candy as well as Kate's very own "scary" story (with real audio clips)!
Happy Halloween, readers!
Today's episode features women's fiction and romance author, Jenn Bouchard!
Jenn Bouchard’s debut novel FIRST COURSE was the recipient of fourteen awards and distinctions. A graduate of Bates College and Tufts University, she lives with her husband and two teenage children in the Boston suburbs. She has been teaching high school social studies for twenty-three years. PALMS ON THE CAPE is her second novel. Find her at jennbouchard.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @JennBouchardBOS.
Sit down with Luke (L.R.) Eckley as he discusses his debut novel, God's Country, and how he used a survival story set in nature to explore themes of religion and tolerance. Also, stay tuned to learn about his writing process and what he's currently reading and writing!
Check out Luke on Instagram and you can find his book on Amazon!
UK romance author Jenny Bayliss sits down to discuss her latest book, A Season for Second Chances as well as her upcoming novel Meet Me Under the Mistletoe.
To learn more about Jenny and her novels, click here. You can order her two books The Twelve Dates of Christmas and A Season for Second Chances as well as preorder her upcoming novel here or wherever books are sold!
Thank you for listening!
Today, Kate sits down with New Zealand author, Angela Armstrong to discuss her YA Fantasy novel, The Unflinching Ash.
Before writing books, Angela studied English and Film at the University of Otago, taught full-time in schools, owned an art gallery, and reviewed books for trade publishers. She lives with her husband Haki in Northland, New Zealand, where she devotes her non-writing hours to home-schooling three chatty daughters who have inherited a fierce love of words from their mother.
If you'd like to learn more about Angela Armstrong and her books, click HERE.
In this episode, Kate chats with author Alison Rose Greenberg about her debut novel Bad Luck Bridesmaid and all things romance! Listen to hear more about Alison's amazing book and her journey to getting it published as well as her latest book recommendations and thoughts about the romance genre. You can learn more about Alison and her books here!
Alison Rose Greenberg is a screenwriter who lives in Atlanta, but is quick to say she was born in New York City. While attending The University of Southern California, Alison took her first screenwriting class and fell head over heels. A journey from screenwriting led to marketing jobs, before coming full-circle back to her first love. Alison speaks fluent rom-com, lives for 90’s WB dramas, cries to Taylor Swift, and is a proud single mom to her two incredible kids and one poorly-trained dog. Bad Luck Bridesmaid is her first novel.
Kate sat down today with women's fiction author, C. D'Angelo and talked her intentional path to publishing her two novels, her best marketing tips for authors, and what she just finished reading!
If you're interested in checking out more about C. D'Angelo and her books, click here: https://cdangeloauthor.com
Listen in today to our interview with award-winning author Julie Cantrell as we discuss the interpersonal aspects of writing in all forms, her personal publication journey, and the uplifting advice she has for writers!
To learn more about Julie and her amazing books, go to https://www.juliecantrell.com!
Until next time, read on!
Today Kate Allen had the pleasure of interviewing S.C. Jensen (Sarah). In this episode we discuss her gritty, noir cyberpunk series, her shift from pantser to kind-of plotter; creating and managing characters; and her best marketing tips for authors.
Listen now to hear about her thrilling noir cyberpunk series, Bubbles in Space and the about how she navigated the perils and (more importantly) the joys of self-publishing!
Check out Bubbles in Space here!
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