Karen White is the bestselling author of 30 books, most of which are Southern Women's Fiction. We talk about what inspired her to depart from her 'usual' books to write the wildly popular Tradd Street series, featuring a southern realtor specializing in old houses, who is pestered by ghosts and has some challenges with her own personal relationships. The Attic on Queen Street is book 7 --and sadly the last in a series that features slightly creepy mysteries while still being warm and funny with a bit of romance.
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Author Christine Nolfi's new bestseller, THE PASSING STORM, was born from family stories of THE WHITE HURRICANE, a historic blizzard in Ohio that killed over 50 people. Christine herself has plenty of experience with storms, having written segments of several of her last books during hurricane evacuations! She shares a secret about a college caper that turned out to be surprisingly lucrative as well as hinting about her next book.
Jule Selbo is a woman of many talents: screenwriter, playwright, academic, and novelist, among many others! Her new mystery, 10 DAYS, features Dee Rommel, a damaged but indomitable and smart female lead. Fortunately, this is only the first book of a series, because we definitely want to see more of Dee! Kerry and Jule discuss research, getting into characters' heads, and more in this lively author-to-author interview.
Actor and author Rick Lenz's new novel, Hello Rest of My Life, is a little bit time travel, a little bit romance, and more than a little bit based on his own experiences in Hollywood -- and his discovery of a love that transcended his desire for fame and fortune.
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Love creepy Gothic thrillery stuff? How about a kick-ass mystery, quirky characters, and gorgeous writing? The Family Plot has all of these things, in addition to page-turning psychological suspense built around the characters' reactions to a family tragedy. The biggest secret -- still unanswered -- is how such a nice person as author Megan Collins can wedge her mind into such dark spaces...
Get a dose of southern magic with a side of charm in this conversation between authors Kerry Anne King and Willa Reece. Willa reads a short passage from her lovely new novel, Wildwood Whispers, and the conversation touches on the emotional and character arcs within the novel, the roots of the magical elements in Willa's own southern childhood, the important cultural role of wise women (but not wise guys) and so much more.
Author Barbara Davis joins Kerry Anne King to talk about her new upcoming release, The Keeper of Happy Endings. As it turns out, Barbara is involved in finding a happy ending of her own--both in her writing life, and her personal life. Listen for an inspiring conversation about writing and life.
Barbara O'Neal is the author of more than a dozen award-winning, bestselling novels, including the runaway bestseller, When We Believed in Mermaids, which has been published in 20 countries and spent many months on the Amazon Charts, as well as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post bestseller lists. Listen in as she sits down with Kerry Anne King to talk about her brand new chart climbing release, Write My Name Across the Sky. Barbara also reveals some lovely and exciting things going on in her own life--including a wedding in the works!
Author Barbara Josselsohn shared lots of secrets in this revealing interview with Kerry Anne King. She confesses that she might not have as much of a green thumb as her books might make you believe. And she shares about a surprising former job that had Kerry laughing. Listen in to catch all the author-to-author fun!
PRETTY/UGLY by Jennifer Anne Gordon is a lyrical and compelling exploration of the complexity of the human psyche, set in a dystopian world with a terrifying pandemic. But this interview is neither bleak nor dystopian, so have a listen to find out about the unexpected uses of shower curtains, an unusual pandemic wardrobe problem, and the psychological questions that lie behind the book.
I was delighted to sit down for a good chat with bestselling author Maddie Dawson about her fantastic, feel good new novel, THE MAGIC OF FOUND OBJECTS. I adore this book, as I do everything Maddie, and it's available EARLY for you to read on First Reads if you're a Prime Reads subscriber. We also talked about Law of Attraction, gnomes, real life magic, how Maddie came to marry a much younger man, and more.
Authors Kerry Schafer and Frank Oliva sit down for a chat about his occult thriller, WALKING AMONG THE TREES, about a priest whose assignment to perform an exorcism awakens his own dark past. Unlike the book, debut author Frank Oliva isn't remotely scary. He's an attorney, devoted husband, and the father of three-year-old twins, one of which adorably makes an unexpected visit during the interview!
Ever stop to wonder why our culture is so obsessed with breasts? Join Kerry and author Leslie Lehr for a wide-ranging discussion of her new memoir, A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me--and You. This book is enlightening and eye opening, full of facts, interesting tidbits, and social commentary along with heartfelt and insightful boob-related memories.
I straight up adored both this book and it's author. I'm a sucker for books with interesting and quirky characters, humor, and mystery--especially when there's just enough sadness to make that lump form in my throat but I'm hopeful that it's all going to work out in the end. And when a story like this is set on a small island that is just as much of a character as any of the characters? TOTALLY IN! Listen in as I chat with author Colleen Oakley about the island that Frick island is based on, where the title came from...and an embarrassing secret story from her journalism days!
You can connect with Colleen at the following online locations:
Website: https://colleenoakley.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/writercolleenoakley/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/writercolleenoakley/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OakleyColleen
Author Lea Geller's life has some things in common with the main character in her new novel THE TRUTH AND OTHER HIDDEN THINGS. Both Lea and Bells are mothers. Both were trained as attorneys but maybe weren't overly excited about the profession. And both have experience blogging. Listen in to this fun conversation to find out where the line is drawn between the truth of the real-life author and the fictional character she's created.
You can connect with Lea at the following:
Author Amy Reichert doesn't actually see ghosts, but that didn't stop her from writing an uplifting romance about a woman trying to resist the family calling--helping the dead complete unfinished business so they can move on. A rollicking interview that encompasses cheese (lots of cheese), the legalities of manatee nose boops, why the best romance novels include a complex character arc, and plenty of laughter.
Check out The Kindred Spirits Supper Club here on Amazon, and find Amy at all of the links below:
Author and attorney Jodé Millman joins Kerry Schafer on Tell Me Your Secrets to talk about the disturbing personal story that spawned the idea for her creepy thriller, THE MIDNIGHT CALL, in which a young lawyer is sucked into the aftermath when her mentor tortures and murders a young man.
You can find more about Jodé on her website.
Host Kerry Schafer interviews Amanda Vink, author of Marjorie Hart and the Tree of Life. Cover fun, research, Harrison Ford, and a brand new publishing house are all part of this lively, author-to-author conversation.
Kerry interviews debut Kim Neville about the idea that sparked The Memory Collectors. Listen to discover why a sane and delightful writer has kept a certain can of beans around for twenty-five years, hear Kim read the first page, and find out all of the intel about this darkly magical story.
Check out Kim at her website: http://www.kimneville.com/
Kerry interviews Steve Manchester about the experience during Desert Storm that changed his life forever. Listen in to this chat about what inspired him to start writing books, why he writes women's fiction instead of tough guy thrillers, and hear him talk about his newest release, The Menu. Also, I have to tell you that his accent is utterly delightful and part of the discussion. (Forgive the occasional voice warbling at the beginning -- my internet doesn't always play nice and this was live)