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Audiobook Magic with Narrator Teri Clark Linden Apr 17, 2020

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Host Kerry Schafer and Audio Book Narrator and actress Teri Clark Linden are celebrating the release of their latest collaboration, the indie audio edition of World Tree Girl, the second book in the Shadow Valley Manor Mystery series. Listen in for a fascinating window into the life of an audio book narrator.

Andrea Bartz and the Art of Launching a Book During a Pandemic Apr 13, 2020

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Brooklyn based Novelist and Journalist Andrea Bartz's launch plans for her much anticipated new thriller, The Herd, were disrupted by the arrival of the pandemic and social distancing. Listen in for her positive take on launching a book from home, as well as an interesting conversation about the roots and cures for competitive relationships between women, a theme that plays out through the pages of The Herd.

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Meet Seamus Heffernan: mystery writer, new dad, substitute teacher Apr 13, 2020

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Seamus Heffernan is the author of the acclaimed Thaddeus Grayle mysteries, the most recent of which is Ten Grand. He is also a fascinating guy. We talked about fatherhood (with a real time appearance of his adorable son) the art of substitute teaching, and his delightful Private Investigator character, Thaddeus Grayle.

You can find out more about Seamus at his website here: seamusheffernan.com/ or find him on facebook. He's easy to find, thanks to a not-so-common name!

Check out Napalm Hearts, the first in his series, on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Napalm-Hearts-Sea…1583449762&sr=8-2

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Agents are People Too with Michelle Grajkowski Apr 13, 2020

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Agent Michelle Grajkowski of 3 Seas Literary Agency obligingly joined me for this episode of Tell Me Your Secrets. We met on a cruise ship, one of the amazing writer events put on by Cruising Writers. After an initial misunderstanding we hit it off and became seat buddies for life (listen in for the whole story.)

I asked Michelle about agenting life—things like, “What’s your favorite part? How do you find your clients? And do you actually look at the slush pile?” And we also just talked about life in general.

Fun fact, about which I think I forgot to ask her: Michelle can do the splits!

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Meet Mystery Author Con Lehane: An Intersection of Libraries and Bar Tenders Mar 26, 2020

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Con Lehane has published stories in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Over the years, he has been a college professor, union organizer, labor journalist, and has tended bar at two-dozen or so drinking establishments. He teaches fiction writing and mystery writing at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Visit him at his website, www.conlehane.com

Ep 3: Meet Alison Brennan--Crime, Kids, Cats, and....Chickens? Mar 26, 2020

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Allison Brennan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award winning author of three dozen thrillers and numerous short stories. I was honestly a tiny bit intimidated to interview her because of all that, but Pam Stack, head cat wrangler for the Authors on the Air show hosts, assured me that Allison is easy to talk to and a lot of fun.

She was right! I enjoyed our interview immensely. We spent what is likely an inordinate amount of time talking about chickens (sorry, Allison, for visiting my obsession upon your unsuspecting head) but also dug into how she manages to write novels about FBI characters with such accuracy and immediacy. Allison talked about shifting gears in publishing, how it feels to start a brand new series, balancing writing with kids and cats and…yes…chickens…and so much more!

I explained to Allison that one reason I loved The Third to Die was because it felt a bit like the book version of Criminal Minds, which is one of my favorite shows. Turns out Allison may not have viewed this as a compliment but she accepted it gracefully!

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Meet Peggy Lampman: Women's Fiction Author, Foodie Enthusiast, Failed County & Western Songwriter Mar 26, 2020

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Author Peggy Lampman joins host Kerry Schafer to talk about her new book, Ruby of the Sea. She tells some fun and fascinating stories about her life as a passionate foodie and also reveals why she has strayed from her usual food centric novels to write The Ruby of the Sea, a deeply moving family story about what happens when we try to silence mental illness and trauma. Listen to the end, where Peggy shifts into laugh-out-loud entertainment mode by channeling failed country and western songwriter Ella Mae!

Check out Ruby of the Sea on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/Ruby-Sea-Peggy-La…1581725189&sr=8-1

You can find out more about Peggy and her books on her website: www.peggylampmanbooks.com

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Meet Pamela Fagan Hutchins: Modern Day Cowgirl and Bestselling Mystery Writer Mar 03, 2020

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Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a USA Today Bestselling author of mysteries and romantic suspense. But there is much more to this dynamic and fascinating woman!

She and her husband live in a place she calls “Snowheresville” so she’s had plenty of experience with the rugged scenery that she weaves into her new Patrick Flint mystery series. We talked about horses, snow, a super fun book club organization called The Pulpwood Queens, and more.

To see a pic of Pamela in a Dolly Parton wig and host Kerry Schafer looking alarmingly like Bob and/or Doug MacKenzie, check out the show notes for this episode on Write at the Edge.

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