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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack and mystery author Elaine Viets continue their discussion about writing mysteries.

Elaine Viets has written 28 mysteries. Her bestselling Dead-End Job series is a satiric look at a serious subject – the minimum-wage world. Private eye Helen Hawthorne works a different low-paying job each book, from telemarketer to hotel maid. Publishers Weekly called her hardcover debut “wry social commentary.” Checked Out is her fourteenth Dead-End Job novel.

Elaine’s 10-book series features St. Louis mystery shopper Josie Marcus. A Dog Gone Murder is her ninth adventure. The debut,Dying in Style, tied with Stephen King on the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller list. Elaine has won the Agatha, Anthony and Lefty Awards.

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Next in the Women Writers Month series is Elaine Viets, Florida resident who enjoys writing all kinds of mysteries.  This is what she says about herself:  

It’s midnight on a moonless night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From my office window I see boats with no running lights slipping down the Intracoastal Waterway. What illegal cargo are they carrying: drugs, guns, people? I’ve used them all in my Dead-End Job mysteries. Across a canal, my window overlooks a million-dollar condo where mysterious neighbors hold parties in the dead of night. Everyone dresses in black evening clothes. They became the inspiration for my short story, “Vampire Hours.” South Florida is the setting for my Dead-End Job mysteries and many short stories. It’s the inspiration that feeds my dark side. One of my snowbird neighbors turned out to be a drug dealer. I should have known that a pilot didn’t make enough money to own a Porsche, a Harley, a state-of-the-art sound system, a house and a beachside condo unless he was flying in a very special cargo. I had no idea he was a drug dealer until he didn’t return to Florida one winter. My roots are in the Midwest, where I set my other mystery series. http://elaineviets.com

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International best-selling author of women's fiction SUSAN MALLERY visits Authors on the Air with  host Pam Stack.

Susan Mallery is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women's lives—romance, friendship, family. With compassion and humor, Susan keenly observes how people think and feel, in stories that take readers on an emotional journey. Sometimes heartbreaking, often funny, and always uplifting, Susan's books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list, thanks to her ever growing legions of fans.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a tattletale toy poodle. Animals play a big role in her books, as well, as she believes they're an integral component to a happy life.  http://susanmallery.com

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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes authors Debra Webb and Regan Black and guest co-host book reviewer Cindy Reifel to dicuss the new book Heavy Arillery Husband.  Cindy Reifel is the Director of Book Reviews for the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

We continue with our March Women's History Month tribute WOMEN WRITERS MONTH with these two award-winning writing partners.

Husband and wife reunite in USA TODAY bestselling authors Debra Webb & Regan Black's sizzling Colby Agency: Family Secrets series!   When someone tries to kill security expert Sophia Leone on a dark road, she's rescued by her husband—a US army general she thought died a year ago. Suddenly, Frank Leone is back, very much alive, and insisting that someone is trying to kill Sophia. Convicted of treason before his supposed death, Frank claims a shadow group is behind everything. Now Sophia must put her life in the hands of the handsome desperado she married for better or worse thirty years ago…the man she never stopped loving.

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World Renown Psychic Lorrie Kazan was named one of the world's top psychics by the Edgar Cayce Institute for Intuitive Studies. Many call Kazan their “secret weapon” for making better decisions and experiencing  greater success. She is also an award-winning writer with an MFA in Writing. Her extensive knowledge of psychology and the psychic sciences reflect a life-long interest in deepening her understanding of human nature.

Filled with one-minute meditations and "Just For Today" exercises, Happiness Calls Your Name: Channeled One-Minute Meditations to Rewire Your Brain helps elevate consciousness and realign the mind for success. Kazan describes the book a being channeled. Dr. Henry Reed (Director of the Edgar Cayce Institute) said, "On a daily basis, I read many excerpts from channeled information. What Lorrie does deserves a new name because it's so far beyond channeled."

The Authentic Woman, hosted by Shannon Fisher, offers perspectives on the female experience in America. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders. Follow Shannon online: Facebook - Twitter -  Links to Previous Episodes of The Authentic Woman.

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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcome fiction writer Rebecca Warner.  MORAL INFIDELITY, Rebecca Warner's first novel, won the Bronze Medal in the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Contest in the Fiction:Thriller category, in which there were over 600 entries. MORAL INFIDELITY was also awarded overall Top Ten Honorable Mention in the 2015 Great Southeast Book Festival. She followed that with DOUBLING BACK TO LOVE, which was selected for inclusion in a ten-novel romantic anthology. Most recently, Rebecca published Book 1 of what will be 3 in the series HE'S JUST A MAN: Making the Most of Your Womanly Power, a non-fiction self-help book for women seeking a mate.

Rebecca's books are built on her beliefs that women can be sexy and smart, and feminine and powerful, without contradiction. Consequently, all of her books encourage women to pursue what they want in love and life, without fear or apology. 

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Host Tabatha Pope welcomes author Jennie Marts to THE LIBRARIAN on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

USA TODAY Best-selling author Jennie Marts loves to make readers laugh as she weaves stories filled with love, friendship, and intrigue. She writes for Entangled Publishing, and reviewers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and full of great characters that are “endearing and relatable.”

She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two sons, two dogs and a parakeet that loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends.

Her books include the contemporary western romance Hearts of Montana series, the romantic comedy/ cozy mysteries of The Page Turners series, the hunky men in the Bannister family in the Bannister Brothers Books, and the small town romantic comedies in the Lovestruck series of Cotton Creek Romances.

Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at Jennie Marts Books , or Twitter at @JennieMarts. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest news and releases.

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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes guest co-host Deborah Kappes-Cassidy and author CJ Carpenter.  C.J. Carpenter was born &  grew up in Upstate New York, the  same area where Mark Twain reportedly lived, though C.J. never met him. Being the multi-tasker that she is, C.J. used this time to complete her design degree at New York’s revered School of Interior Design. Ultimately, the rewarding world of advertising wasn’t enough for C.J.  She began writing short stories, long stories.. C.J. immediately began attending writing workshops, evening classes, and weekend classes on developing her writing. She bought every book she could find on writing (her favorite was Stephen King’s, A Memoir of the Craft On Writing).

Guest host Deborah Kappes-Cassidy:  D.K. Cassidy scribbles daily in various genres including Magical Realism, Urban Gothic, Science Fiction and Literary Fiction. Her goal? Messing with your mind by transforming the voices in her head into odd stories.

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Women's fiction author Susan Donovan stops by for a conversation with Authors on the Air host Pam Stack.  We are celebrating Women Writers Month with Susan.  Here is a little about her:

When my youngest started kindergarten, I decided to try my hand at fiction writing. My goal was to make a living selling my novels, so I began a process of elimination to decide exactly what kind of popular fiction I wanted write. When I discovered that romance would allow me to tell a variety of stories in a variety of settings – as long as the story revolved around a committed love relationship headed toward a happy ending – that’s the genre I chose. Since my first book was published in 2002, I’ve written seventeen novels and six novellas. As we all know, life is not as neatly plotted as a romance novel, and I have had to push through some extremely difficult times.  These days my life is calm and peaceful. I have moved to a small town (what’s with the small towns?!)in New Mexico, where I am surrounded by sunshine and mountains and wildlife. It is a perfect setting for letting my imagination run wild, and who knows where my writing will be headed next? I believe the possibilities are limitless. My kids are grown and are out there pursuing their own dreams. I am very proud of both of them, and if there’s anything I’ve taught them I hope it’s this: you can do anything you set your mind to.

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Noir on the Radio host Eryk Pruitt presents the Southern Slam flash fiction thrown down.  Eryk Pruitt is a screenwriter, author and filmmaker living in Durham, NC.  His short films FOODIE and LIYANA, ON COMMAND have won several awards at film festivals across the US.  His short fiction appears in The Avalon Literary Review, Pulp Modern, Thuglit, and Zymbol, to name a few.  In 2015, he was a finalist for the Derringer Award for his short story "Knockout.". His novel Dirtbags and Hashtag are available in e-book and paperback. He is the host of the radio show "The Crime Scene with Eryk Pruitt" and the Noir at the Bar series in Durham.

Flash fiction throw down authors are:  Ed Brock, Jordan Harper, Ed Kurtz, Jamie Mason, Greg Barth, and S.A. Cosby.

 

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