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01.19.2023 AI Tools From A Writer And Publisher’s Perspective With Steve Beaulieu \| SCC 60 AI is certainly one of the buzziest topics as we start off 2023, and lots of writers are exploring what these tools might be able to offer to their personal creative process. Today we hear from a writer and publisher ...
01.17.2023 Using AI Writing Tools With Paranormal Cozy Mystery Writer Leanne Leeds \| SCC 59 There’s a lot of talk in the writing community about AI and the tools that AI are now affording writers. Today we hear from an author who is using this new technology to further her craft and career. Leanne Leeds ...
01.17.2023 A Look Back At 2022 \| Story Craft Cafe 58 Wow, what a year! In this calendar year not only did we kick off the number one site for writers The Story Craft Cafe, but we also started this podcast as an offshoot of that very special place. We had ...
12.16.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1268 \| Sharon Cooper Interview Today’s author interview guest is Sharon Cooper, author of In It to Win It. Two entrepreneurs compete for a property but secure the biggest win of all—each other—in this second chance romantic comedy by USA Today bestselling author Sharon C. ...
12.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1267 \| Henriette Lazaridis Interview On today’s show we have an interview with Henriette Lazaridis, author of Terra Nova. A haunting story of love, art, and betrayal, set against the heart-pounding backdrop of Antarctic exploration—from the Boston Globe-bestselling author of The Clover House. The year ...
12.06.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1266 \| Avery Flynn Interview Today’s author interview guest is Avery Flynn, author of Witcha Gonna Do? One of Amazon’s Best Romances of December A December LibraryReads Pick An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy ...
12.02.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days : The Journey’s End, Or Just The End Of This Chapter? \| SCC 57 It’s been a wild and memorable 60 days, and we have learned a lot about the art and science of writing, and a lot about ourselves. How did we do? Did we hit our wordcount target? Did we form new ...
11.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1265 \| Yaffa Santos Interview Today’s author interview guest is Yaffa Santos, author of A Touch of Moonlight. “A delicious culinary romance.” —Booklist From the author of A Taste of Sage comes another charming and engrossing novel in which a young woman must navigate her ...
11.09.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1264 \| Lynne Reeves Interview Today’s author interview guest is Lynne Reeves, author of Dark Rivers to Cross. For fans of Hannah Mary McKinnon and Kimberley Belle, this emotionally charged thriller explores long-buried family secrets and the deadly reckoning that often follows their explosive reveal. ...
11.01.2022 What Motivates Your Characters? Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Four Check-in \| SCC 54 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Three Check-in: Building Your World \| Story Story Craft Café Episode 53 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Rick Partlow Talks About The Life Of A Professional Science Fiction Author \| Story Craft Café Episode 52 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Two Check-in \| Characters: The Life Blood Of Your Story Story Craft Café Episode 51 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1263 \| Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Interview On today’s show we welcome Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman to talk about their new book The Thread Collectors. “An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!” —Pam Jenoff, New York ...
10.11.2022 Write A Novel In 60 Days With Dabble Week 1 \| Dabble CEO Jacob Wright Talks Plotting With Dabble Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge last week to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly NaNoWriMo Challenge, while ...
10.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1262 \| Carol Dines Interview Today’s author interview guest is Carol Dines, author of The Takeover Friend. A really good story about the very complex world of trying to find out who you really are.”-Judith Katz, author of The Escape Artist and Running Fiercely Toward ...
10.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1261 \| Suzanne Park Returns With The Christmas Clash On today’s show Suzanne Park returns to talk about her new book The Christmas Clash. Who’s naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious YA holiday rom-com, two rivals get together to save their families’ livelihoods, and Christmas, too! ...
10.04.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1260 \| Barbara Rubin Interview Today’s author interview guest is Barbara Rubin, author of More Than You Can See: A Mother’s Memoir. At seventeen, Barbara’s daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week ...
10.04.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Kickoff Event \| Story Craft Cafe 49 It’s October, and that means it’s time to start working on that novel that you’ve been thinking about. Our friends at NaNoWriMo have famously dubbed November as National Novel Writing Month, and we look forward to that time each year. ...
09.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1259 \| Jeffrey Archer Interview Today’s author interview guest is Jeffrey Archer, author of Next in Line. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer returns THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER “Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written ...
09.27.2022 Writing Twists That Make A Lasting Impression With Adam Hamdy\| Story Craft Cafe Episode 48 Adam Hamdy is a bestselling British author and screenwriter who works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Together with David Headley, Adam founded Capital Crime, one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. He teaches creative ...
09.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1258 \| Claire Douglas Returns With The Couple At Number 9 On today’s show we welcome back Claire Douglas to talk about her new book The Couple At Number 9. “Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claire’s best thriller yet.”—Gilly MacMillan, bestselling ...
09.21.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1257 \| Lynda Cohen Loigman Returns With The Matchmaker’s Gift On today’s show Lynda Cohen Loigman returns with her new novel The Matchmaker’s Gift. Named a Best Book of Fall by Parade • Buzzfeed • New York Post • GMA.com “Loigman’s latest is a gem. A scrappy Jewish teenager newly ...
09.20.2022 A Fantasy Master Talks World Building with R. A. Salvatore \| Story Craft Cafe Episode 40 In Part 2 of this conversation with master of Epic Fantasy R. A. Salvatore we dig deep into his favorite topic, world building. From the terrain to the politics and religion of a place to how characters evolve based on ...
09.20.2022 Reflecting On Nearly 35 Years As A Master Of Fantasy Fiction with R. A. Salvatore \| Story Craft Cafe Episode 39 In the first of this 2 part episode we talk with Master of Fantasy Fiction R. A. Salvatore. From the creation of his iconic character Drizzt Do’Urden, taking readers on a journey of character development, what it means to work ...
09.20.2022 Story Craft Cafe Ep. 47 \| Why Writing With A Plan Makes A Difference With Jean Kwok https://storycraftcafe.podbean.com/e/why-writing-with-a-plan-makes-a-difference-with-jean-kwok-story-craft-cafe-episode-47/ Welcome to the Story Craft Café podcast. Today we get to spend some time with Jean Kwok, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Searching For Sylvie Lee. Jean has a short story in the brand new collection ...
09.15.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1256 \| John Galligan Interview Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. Today’s author interview guest is John Galligan, author of Bad Day Breaking. Wild Wild Country and Longmire meet in the latest in ...
09.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1255 \| Kyle Mills Returns With Oath of Loyalty Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. Today I am excited to welcome our friend Kyle Mills back to the show to talk about his new book Oath of ...
08.25.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1254 \| Karin Slaughter Returns With Girl, Forgotten Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. On today’s show we welcome back Karin Slaughter to talk about her new thriller Girl, Forgotten. From the New York Times bestselling ...
08.24.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1253 \| Faye Kellerman Returns With The Hunt On today’s show we welcome back Faye Kellerman to talk about her new book The Hunt. Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when a kidnapping hits close to home—in this breathtaking new thriller from New York ...
08.23.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1252 \| William Kent Krueger Returns With Fox Creek Today we are joined by William Kent Krueger, author of the new Cork O’Connor Mystery Fox Creek. The latest in the New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery Series from the “master storyteller” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling ...
08.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1251 \| Meg Gardiner Interview Today’s author interview guest is Meg Garndier, author of Heat 2. Michael Mann, four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat, Collateral, Thief, Manhunter, and Miami Vice, teams up with Edgar Award-winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first crime novel—an ...
08.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1250 \| Leah Franqui Interview Today’s author interview guest is Leah Franqui, author of After the Hurricane. Reminiscent of Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt, Leah Franqui brings us an engrossing, deeply personal novel with a mystery at its heart as a daughter returns to ...
08.04.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1249 \| David Pepper Interview Today’s author interview guest is David Pepper, author of A Simple Choice. A propulsive political thriller featuring two outsiders caught up in a stunning conspiracy, filled with details and twists that only a true political insider could write. When one ...
07.26.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1248 \| Christina Dodd Interview Today’s author interview guest is Christina Dodd, author of Point Last Seen. “When it comes to nerve-shredding, edge-of-your-seat suspense, Dodd consistently delivers the goods…Point Last Seen is a gobsmackingly great read.”—Booklist STARRED REVIEW Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin ...
07.21.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1247 \| Mark Greaney Interview On today’s episode we welcome #1 NYT bestselling author Mark Greaney, author of the new release Armored. A novel inspired by number one New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney’s Audible Original drama, Armored. Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection ...
07.14.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1246 \| Barbara Bourland Interview Today’s author interview guest is Barbara Bourland, author of The Force of Such Beauty. After a failed attempt at escape, the princess of a tiny kingdom begins to reevaluate her life. “Domestic drama, sparkling fairy tale, cautionary fable, and suspenseful ...
07.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1245 \| Eleanor Brown Interview Today’s author interview guest is Eleanor Brown, author of Any Other Family. The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible ...
07.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1244 \| Julie Clark Returns With The Lies I Tell On today’s show we welcome back Julie Clark to talk about her new book The Lies I Tell. Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We Choose and The Last Flight, which was also a ...
07.06.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1243 \| Lucy Clarke Interview Today’s author interview guest is Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls. The latest twisty psychological thriller from internationally-bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a bachelorette trip on a stunning Greek island… ...
07.05.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1242 \| Will Dean Returns With First Born Today’s author interview guest is Will Dean who returns with his brand new book First Born. From the acclaimed author of The Last Thing to Burn, a psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister ...
07.01.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1241 \| Matthew Quirk Returns With Red Warning Today’s author interview guest is Matthew Quirk who returns to talk about his new thriller Red Warning. “Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action.” –Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the Blood CIA officer Sam ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1240 \| Helene Wecker Interview Today’s author interview guest is Helene Wecker, author of The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni. “Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed) “A ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1239 \| Brad Thor Returns With Rising Tiger Today I am excited to welcome back one of my all time favorite thriller authors Brad Thor to talk about his brand new book releasing July 5, 2022 Rising Tiger. Deadly operative Scot Harvath faces down the country’s most powerful ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1238 \| Brian McClellan Talks Glass Immortals Today’s author interview guest is Brian McClellan, author of In The Shadow Of Lightning: Glass Immortals, Book 1. From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of ...
06.29.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1237 \| Elly Griffiths Interview Today’s author interview guest is Elly Griffiths, author of The Locked Room. Pandemic lockdowns have Ruth Galloway feeling isolated from everyone but a new neighbor—until Nelson comes calling, investigating a decades-long string of murder-suicides that’s looming ever closer. Three years ...
06.29.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1236 \| John Searles Interview Today’s author interview guest is John Searles, author of Her Last Affair. “A winner: tense and terrifying with a twist you’ll never see coming. You won’t soon forget these characters and the shocking ways their lives intersect.” — Laura Dave, ...
06.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1235 \| Juliet Blackwell Interview Today’s author interview guest is Juliet Blackwell, author of The Paris Showroom. In Nazi-occupied Paris, a talented artisan must fight for her life by designing for her enemies. From New York Times best-selling author Juliet Blackwell comes an extraordinary story ...
06.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1234 \| Fiona Barton Returns With Local Gone Missing Today Fiona Barton returns to talk about her new book Local Gone Missing. Detective Elise King investigates a man’s disappearance in a seaside town where the locals and weekenders are at odds in this rich and captivating new novel from ...
06.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1233 \| David Koepp Interview Today’s author interview guest is Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp who drops by the show to talk about his new novel Aurora. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM NETFLIX AND ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW “Fantastic story, a ...

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01.19.2023 AI Tools From A Writer And Publisher’s Perspective With Steve Beaulieu \| SCC 60 AI is certainly one of the buzziest topics as we start off 2023, and lots of writers are exploring what these tools might be able to offer to their personal creative process. Today we hear from a writer and publisher ...
01.17.2023 Using AI Writing Tools With Paranormal Cozy Mystery Writer Leanne Leeds \| SCC 59 There’s a lot of talk in the writing community about AI and the tools that AI are now affording writers. Today we hear from an author who is using this new technology to further her craft and career. Leanne Leeds ...
01.17.2023 A Look Back At 2022 \| Story Craft Cafe 58 Wow, what a year! In this calendar year not only did we kick off the number one site for writers The Story Craft Cafe, but we also started this podcast as an offshoot of that very special place. We had ...
12.16.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1268 \| Sharon Cooper Interview Today’s author interview guest is Sharon Cooper, author of In It to Win It. Two entrepreneurs compete for a property but secure the biggest win of all—each other—in this second chance romantic comedy by USA Today bestselling author Sharon C. ...
12.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1267 \| Henriette Lazaridis Interview On today’s show we have an interview with Henriette Lazaridis, author of Terra Nova. A haunting story of love, art, and betrayal, set against the heart-pounding backdrop of Antarctic exploration—from the Boston Globe-bestselling author of The Clover House. The year ...
12.06.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1266 \| Avery Flynn Interview Today’s author interview guest is Avery Flynn, author of Witcha Gonna Do? One of Amazon’s Best Romances of December A December LibraryReads Pick An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy ...
12.02.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days : The Journey’s End, Or Just The End Of This Chapter? \| SCC 57 It’s been a wild and memorable 60 days, and we have learned a lot about the art and science of writing, and a lot about ourselves. How did we do? Did we hit our wordcount target? Did we form new ...
11.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1265 \| Yaffa Santos Interview Today’s author interview guest is Yaffa Santos, author of A Touch of Moonlight. “A delicious culinary romance.” —Booklist From the author of A Taste of Sage comes another charming and engrossing novel in which a young woman must navigate her ...
11.09.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1264 \| Lynne Reeves Interview Today’s author interview guest is Lynne Reeves, author of Dark Rivers to Cross. For fans of Hannah Mary McKinnon and Kimberley Belle, this emotionally charged thriller explores long-buried family secrets and the deadly reckoning that often follows their explosive reveal. ...
11.01.2022 What Motivates Your Characters? Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Four Check-in \| SCC 54 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Three Check-in: Building Your World \| Story Story Craft Café Episode 53 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Rick Partlow Talks About The Life Of A Professional Science Fiction Author \| Story Craft Café Episode 52 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.25.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Two Check-in \| Characters: The Life Blood Of Your Story Story Craft Café Episode 51 Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge a couple of weeks ago to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly ...
10.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1263 \| Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Interview On today’s show we welcome Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman to talk about their new book The Thread Collectors. “An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!” —Pam Jenoff, New York ...
10.11.2022 Write A Novel In 60 Days With Dabble Week 1 \| Dabble CEO Jacob Wright Talks Plotting With Dabble Welcome to the Story Craft Café Podcast. If you’re just joining us for the first time, we kicked off a challenge last week to Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days. This challenge encompasses the yearly NaNoWriMo Challenge, while ...
10.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1262 \| Carol Dines Interview Today’s author interview guest is Carol Dines, author of The Takeover Friend. A really good story about the very complex world of trying to find out who you really are.”-Judith Katz, author of The Escape Artist and Running Fiercely Toward ...
10.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1261 \| Suzanne Park Returns With The Christmas Clash On today’s show Suzanne Park returns to talk about her new book The Christmas Clash. Who’s naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious YA holiday rom-com, two rivals get together to save their families’ livelihoods, and Christmas, too! ...
10.04.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1260 \| Barbara Rubin Interview Today’s author interview guest is Barbara Rubin, author of More Than You Can See: A Mother’s Memoir. At seventeen, Barbara’s daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week ...
10.04.2022 Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Kickoff Event \| Story Craft Cafe 49 It’s October, and that means it’s time to start working on that novel that you’ve been thinking about. Our friends at NaNoWriMo have famously dubbed November as National Novel Writing Month, and we look forward to that time each year. ...
09.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1259 \| Jeffrey Archer Interview Today’s author interview guest is Jeffrey Archer, author of Next in Line. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer returns THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER “Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written ...
09.27.2022 Writing Twists That Make A Lasting Impression With Adam Hamdy\| Story Craft Cafe Episode 48 Adam Hamdy is a bestselling British author and screenwriter who works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Together with David Headley, Adam founded Capital Crime, one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. He teaches creative ...
09.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1258 \| Claire Douglas Returns With The Couple At Number 9 On today’s show we welcome back Claire Douglas to talk about her new book The Couple At Number 9. “Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claire’s best thriller yet.”—Gilly MacMillan, bestselling ...
09.21.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1257 \| Lynda Cohen Loigman Returns With The Matchmaker’s Gift On today’s show Lynda Cohen Loigman returns with her new novel The Matchmaker’s Gift. Named a Best Book of Fall by Parade • Buzzfeed • New York Post • GMA.com “Loigman’s latest is a gem. A scrappy Jewish teenager newly ...
09.20.2022 A Fantasy Master Talks World Building with R. A. Salvatore \| Story Craft Cafe Episode 40 In Part 2 of this conversation with master of Epic Fantasy R. A. Salvatore we dig deep into his favorite topic, world building. From the terrain to the politics and religion of a place to how characters evolve based on ...
09.20.2022 Reflecting On Nearly 35 Years As A Master Of Fantasy Fiction with R. A. Salvatore \| Story Craft Cafe Episode 39 In the first of this 2 part episode we talk with Master of Fantasy Fiction R. A. Salvatore. From the creation of his iconic character Drizzt Do’Urden, taking readers on a journey of character development, what it means to work ...
09.20.2022 Story Craft Cafe Ep. 47 \| Why Writing With A Plan Makes A Difference With Jean Kwok https://storycraftcafe.podbean.com/e/why-writing-with-a-plan-makes-a-difference-with-jean-kwok-story-craft-cafe-episode-47/ Welcome to the Story Craft Café podcast. Today we get to spend some time with Jean Kwok, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Searching For Sylvie Lee. Jean has a short story in the brand new collection ...
09.15.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1256 \| John Galligan Interview Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. Today’s author interview guest is John Galligan, author of Bad Day Breaking. Wild Wild Country and Longmire meet in the latest in ...
09.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1255 \| Kyle Mills Returns With Oath of Loyalty Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. Today I am excited to welcome our friend Kyle Mills back to the show to talk about his new book Oath of ...
08.25.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1254 \| Karin Slaughter Returns With Girl, Forgotten Author Stories is commercial free. If you get value from this podcast, consider leaving a tip at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/authorhankgarner. On today’s show we welcome back Karin Slaughter to talk about her new thriller Girl, Forgotten. From the New York Times bestselling ...
08.24.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1253 \| Faye Kellerman Returns With The Hunt On today’s show we welcome back Faye Kellerman to talk about her new book The Hunt. Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when a kidnapping hits close to home—in this breathtaking new thriller from New York ...
08.23.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1252 \| William Kent Krueger Returns With Fox Creek Today we are joined by William Kent Krueger, author of the new Cork O’Connor Mystery Fox Creek. The latest in the New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery Series from the “master storyteller” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling ...
08.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1251 \| Meg Gardiner Interview Today’s author interview guest is Meg Garndier, author of Heat 2. Michael Mann, four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat, Collateral, Thief, Manhunter, and Miami Vice, teams up with Edgar Award-winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first crime novel—an ...
08.22.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1250 \| Leah Franqui Interview Today’s author interview guest is Leah Franqui, author of After the Hurricane. Reminiscent of Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt, Leah Franqui brings us an engrossing, deeply personal novel with a mystery at its heart as a daughter returns to ...
08.04.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1249 \| David Pepper Interview Today’s author interview guest is David Pepper, author of A Simple Choice. A propulsive political thriller featuring two outsiders caught up in a stunning conspiracy, filled with details and twists that only a true political insider could write. When one ...
07.26.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1248 \| Christina Dodd Interview Today’s author interview guest is Christina Dodd, author of Point Last Seen. “When it comes to nerve-shredding, edge-of-your-seat suspense, Dodd consistently delivers the goods…Point Last Seen is a gobsmackingly great read.”—Booklist STARRED REVIEW Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin ...
07.21.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1247 \| Mark Greaney Interview On today’s episode we welcome #1 NYT bestselling author Mark Greaney, author of the new release Armored. A novel inspired by number one New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney’s Audible Original drama, Armored. Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection ...
07.14.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1246 \| Barbara Bourland Interview Today’s author interview guest is Barbara Bourland, author of The Force of Such Beauty. After a failed attempt at escape, the princess of a tiny kingdom begins to reevaluate her life. “Domestic drama, sparkling fairy tale, cautionary fable, and suspenseful ...
07.13.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1245 \| Eleanor Brown Interview Today’s author interview guest is Eleanor Brown, author of Any Other Family. The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking and intimate new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible ...
07.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1244 \| Julie Clark Returns With The Lies I Tell On today’s show we welcome back Julie Clark to talk about her new book The Lies I Tell. Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We Choose and The Last Flight, which was also a ...
07.06.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1243 \| Lucy Clarke Interview Today’s author interview guest is Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls. The latest twisty psychological thriller from internationally-bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a bachelorette trip on a stunning Greek island… ...
07.05.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1242 \| Will Dean Returns With First Born Today’s author interview guest is Will Dean who returns with his brand new book First Born. From the acclaimed author of The Last Thing to Burn, a psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister ...
07.01.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1241 \| Matthew Quirk Returns With Red Warning Today’s author interview guest is Matthew Quirk who returns to talk about his new thriller Red Warning. “Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action.” –Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the Blood CIA officer Sam ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1240 \| Helene Wecker Interview Today’s author interview guest is Helene Wecker, author of The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni. “Richly nuanced and beautiful. . . . An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope.” (Buzzfeed) “A ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1239 \| Brad Thor Returns With Rising Tiger Today I am excited to welcome back one of my all time favorite thriller authors Brad Thor to talk about his brand new book releasing July 5, 2022 Rising Tiger. Deadly operative Scot Harvath faces down the country’s most powerful ...
06.30.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1238 \| Brian McClellan Talks Glass Immortals Today’s author interview guest is Brian McClellan, author of In The Shadow Of Lightning: Glass Immortals, Book 1. From Brian McClellan, author of The Powder Mage trilogy, comes the first novel in the Glass Immortals series, In the Shadow of ...
06.29.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1237 \| Elly Griffiths Interview Today’s author interview guest is Elly Griffiths, author of The Locked Room. Pandemic lockdowns have Ruth Galloway feeling isolated from everyone but a new neighbor—until Nelson comes calling, investigating a decades-long string of murder-suicides that’s looming ever closer. Three years ...
06.29.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1236 \| John Searles Interview Today’s author interview guest is John Searles, author of Her Last Affair. “A winner: tense and terrifying with a twist you’ll never see coming. You won’t soon forget these characters and the shocking ways their lives intersect.” — Laura Dave, ...
06.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1235 \| Juliet Blackwell Interview Today’s author interview guest is Juliet Blackwell, author of The Paris Showroom. In Nazi-occupied Paris, a talented artisan must fight for her life by designing for her enemies. From New York Times best-selling author Juliet Blackwell comes an extraordinary story ...
06.28.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1234 \| Fiona Barton Returns With Local Gone Missing Today Fiona Barton returns to talk about her new book Local Gone Missing. Detective Elise King investigates a man’s disappearance in a seaside town where the locals and weekenders are at odds in this rich and captivating new novel from ...
06.07.2022 Author Stories Podcast Episode 1233 \| David Koepp Interview Today’s author interview guest is Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp who drops by the show to talk about his new novel Aurora. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM NETFLIX AND ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW “Fantastic story, a ...

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AI Tools From A Writer And Publisher’s Perspective With Steve Beaulieu | SCC 60

Using AI Writing Tools With Paranormal Cozy Mystery Writer Leanne Leeds | SCC 59

A Look Back At 2022 | Story Craft Cafe 58

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1268 | Sharon Cooper Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1267 | Henriette Lazaridis Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1266 | Avery Flynn Interview

Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days : The Journey’s End, Or Just The End Of This Chapter? | SCC 57

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1265 | Yaffa Santos Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1264 | Lynne Reeves Interview

What Motivates Your Characters? Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Four Check-in | SCC 54

Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Three Check-in: Building Your World | Story Story Craft Café Episode 53

Rick Partlow Talks About The Life Of A Professional Science Fiction Author | Story Craft Café Episode 52

Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Week Two Check-in | Characters: The Life Blood Of Your Story Story Craft Café Episode 51

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1263 | Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Interview

Write A Novel In 60 Days With Dabble Week 1 | Dabble CEO Jacob Wright Talks Plotting With Dabble

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1262 | Carol Dines Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1261 | Suzanne Park Returns With The Christmas Clash

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1260 | Barbara Rubin Interview

Write A Novel With Dabble In 60 Days Kickoff Event | Story Craft Cafe 49

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1259 | Jeffrey Archer Interview

Writing Twists That Make A Lasting Impression With Adam Hamdy| Story Craft Cafe Episode 48

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1258 | Claire Douglas Returns With The Couple At Number 9

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1257 | Lynda Cohen Loigman Returns With The Matchmaker’s Gift

A Fantasy Master Talks World Building with R. A. Salvatore | Story Craft Cafe Episode 40

Reflecting On Nearly 35 Years As A Master Of Fantasy Fiction with R. A. Salvatore | Story Craft Cafe Episode 39

Story Craft Cafe Ep. 47 | Why Writing With A Plan Makes A Difference With Jean Kwok

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1256 | John Galligan Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1255 | Kyle Mills Returns With Oath of Loyalty

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1254 | Karin Slaughter Returns With Girl, Forgotten

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1253 | Faye Kellerman Returns With The Hunt

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1252 | William Kent Krueger Returns With Fox Creek

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1251 | Meg Gardiner Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1250 | Leah Franqui Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1249 | David Pepper Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1248 | Christina Dodd Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1247 | Mark Greaney Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1246 | Barbara Bourland Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1245 | Eleanor Brown Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1244 | Julie Clark Returns With The Lies I Tell

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1243 | Lucy Clarke Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1242 | Will Dean Returns With First Born

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1241 | Matthew Quirk Returns With Red Warning

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1240 | Helene Wecker Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1239 | Brad Thor Returns With Rising Tiger

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1238 | Brian McClellan Talks Glass Immortals

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1237 | Elly Griffiths Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1236 | John Searles Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1235 | Juliet Blackwell Interview

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1234 | Fiona Barton Returns With Local Gone Missing

Author Stories Podcast Episode 1233 | David Koepp Interview