Chatting With Sherri welcomes back the always entertaining Producer, Writer and actor; Steven L Sears!

It's always wonderful to chat with  Steven L Sears back to chat about anything!  This time we chat about the end of Chatting With Sherri.  He was one of my first guests and he sadly but I am very glad he is my last guest.  We talk about the show, how it came about.  His first time on the show and a lot of other things. As always we had a great time talking with each other and I have to say he cheered me up.

We also talk about the very last Chatty Award, and how our can take part.  Not much time left , all you have to do is listen to one of the shows you love and be sure to listen to the whole show or it will not show.

Steve is always fun and informative, he was one of my first guests, he has always been a great support to my podcast and when I introduced Sherri's Playhouse he turned it around and interviewed me about my new venture, (at the time,) so get a cup of tea, sit back, relax and enjoy.

Steven is an author, screenwriter and television producer whose career spans over thirty five years. His screenwriting and producing works include such classics as THE A-TEAM, STINGRAY, WALKER, TEXAS RANGER, SWAMP THING, SUPERBOY, SHEENA, XENA-WARRIOR PRINCESS, and many other TV series. He has developed series concepts with most of the major studios and networks as well as doing consulting work for established production companies. His work also includes digital media, animation, and game play. As an Author, his work includes the non-fiction book THE NON-USER FRIENDLY GUIDE FOR ASPIRING TV WRITERS as well as many short stories in anthologies such as JEFF STURGEONS LOST CITIES OF EARTH and the upcoming release ALIENS VS PREDATOR: ULTIMATE PREY.  Co-Writing with Times Bestselling Author Kevin J. Anderson, their graphic novel STALAG-X is currently in development as a major motion picture.  

Chatting with Sherri welcomes back publisher John Goodwin!

John and I chat about the closing down of Chatting With Sherri, The Chatty Award and Writers of the Future.

John Goodwin, President Galaxy Press, has been involved with book publishing since 1986, publishing all the fiction works of bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard which includes the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future anthology, now completing its 38th year. He has been a board member of the Audio Publishers Assn, a national organization of the audio publishing industry. He has been very active in the Hollywood community, first as as a Board member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce  and as a Board member of the Friends of Hollywood Central Park (an organization creating a 38-acre park over the Hollywood Freeway) and President of Community Outreach for the Hollywood Christmas Parade, and an Honorary Commander with the United States Space Force. He is a member of the Explorers Club, Science Fiction Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and Western Writers of America

Michelle Ann Hollstein resides in Southern California with her two wonderful children and her spoiled pup, Dougal. She’s the author of the quirky and comical Aggie Underhill Mysteries, the Fantasy Trilogy, The Niberia Chronicles, the paranormal romance mystery series, A Lost Souls Novel, and the new nonfiction series, Who Says You Can’t Paint?

Maid in Heaven; Aggie and Betty move to Palm Springs, California from England to be near family. Aggie had purchased their condos sight unseen through Roger who decorated their homes to match their inner personalities. Join Aggie and friends where a prominent plastic surgeon dies in a car crash, a maid bites the dust, and Aggie is a little too nosy for her own good and stumbles into a haunted disaster.

Darkness Falls; Awakened, after millions of years of imprisonment, a prehistoric alien threat has been freed and is now wreaking havoc on the Earth. Becoming more powerful by draining electricity all over the planet, the earth is plunged into darkness making humanity more vulnerable than ever.

Follow several groups of people on the first night of their journey in this apocalyptic adventure. Little do they know that this is just the beginning. Something more sinister is about to emerge, changing life as they know it.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes our editor Jay Wall to discuss with me the end of Chatting With Sherri and the last Chatty Award!!

Jay and I talk about the episodes of Chatting With Sherri we like and how we worked together to make the shows special.  Jay talks of his favorite episodes and I talk of some of mine.  We also talk about all the different types of guests who came on the show and how much we are going to miss it.

Anyone can take part in choosing who will win The Chatty Award.  Remember this is the last one, so if you want a show to win this is the last chance. It's very easy going, all you have to do is listen to the full shows, It will begin on Sept 10th, and you can listen to as many shows you like and as many times as you like. I get a spread out of rankings, and I will track it, I will let everyone know the top 10 about midway, then the listening time will end on Sept 30th.  The winner will win a certificate. It is very pretty one. That's it.

I hope everyone takes part so you can have  a say in who wins the last ever Chatty.

I have few interviews still coming up, so pay attention to my social media for updates. 

Thank you for being a part of my Chatting With Sherri family.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back extremely talented photographer; Chris Loomis!

"Design, art, nature, architecture, high-fashion, science, science-fiction, surrealism, the paranormal, music and even old cartoons...name some of the many things that inspire me personally as well as photographically.

From personal project with high-concept productions to illustrative commissions for clients, I am constantly working to evolve my vision while maintaining the highest level of quality and art direction."

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award-winning screenwriter/producer/director/author; Tom Blomquist!

Tom Blomquist is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, director and author who has been associated with some of the nation’s most popular television dramas, including Catherine Marshall’s Christy, Walker Texas Ranger, The A-Team, @Hunter, Riptide, Swamp Thing, Farscape, Werewolf, In A Heartbeat, FAME LA and Hardcastle & McCormick, among others.

He was also Staff Producer on NBC’s classic late-night talk show Tomorrow With Tom Snyder and served as Creative Executive on the Emmy-  And the winning Hallmark Hall of Fame specials.

In addition to his work in television Blomquist has published two books; the forensic mystery novel Silent Partners and a textbook Eye Of The Storm: Directing For Film, Television & Emerging Media, which is recommended reading in the Disney/ABC Directing Program. His latest novel; Poster Boys  www.tomblomquist.com

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Instagram; @tomblomquist7758

His website;   www.tomblomquist.com

Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/tom.blomquist.2025

Where can you find me;

Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/sherri.rabinowitz/

Chatting With Sherri podcast; rithebard.podbean.com Patreon; https://www.patreon.com/c/rithebard

I have set up, “Buy me a Coffee” it is like buying someone a cup of coffee, or giving a tip, I think it is a great way to help creatives like myself. Here is the link to my page, if you would like to check it out; buymeacoffee.com/rithebard .

Chatting With Sherri Welcomes Writers of the Future Winner, Julie Frost!

She lives in Utah with her family, which consists of her husband, a herd of guinea pigs, and a "kitten" who thinks she's a warrior princess, along with a collection of anteater figurines and Oaxacan carvings, some of which intersect. When not writing, she enjoys birding and nature photography, which also intersect--and she photographed 500 bird species in the United States in 2023. When not traveling, she watches bad werewolf movies and good TV.

"Cry Havoc" was her 29th entry to Writers of the Future, which she hopes teaches everyone the value of psychotic persistence. Never give up, never surrender.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back the wonderful award-winning author;Katherine Kovacic!

We chatted about Seven Sisters; When Mia suggests that she join a support group, Naomi is sceptical: how could she begin to describe what it felt like to lose her sister, Jo? How could she possibly share her loss and rage to a room full of people? How could she express her helplessness that Jo's killer walks free on a suspended sentence?

We also chatted about her novel; Ms Fisher Murder Mysteries: Just Murdered; Peregrine Fisher is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes, where she learns some incredible news. When Adventuress Florence Astor is accused of murder, Peregrine jumps at the chance to help on the case. Detective James Steed, initially dismissive, quickly finds Peregrine's flair for investigating and headstrong nature leave him little choice. Based on the screenplay by Deb Cox.  'A splendid read, with an authentic 60s flavour.  I recommend it unreservedly.' - Kerry Greenwood  

Chatting With Sherri welcomes  Illustrators of the Future judge; Irvin Rodriguez!  Irvin was the Illustrator of the Future Grand Prize winner in 2011 earning him the Golden Brush Award and has been a contest judge since 2023.

Irvin Rodriguez is a visual artist whose work offers a synthesis of painting and drawing inspired by the European masters and painters of the 19th century, paired with the narrative influence and aesthetics of illustration and contemporary art. Rodriguez’s artistic practice involves multiple disciplines, from analog to digital media, which result in figurative compositions and portraits that communicate individual and collective experiences.

Over the years, he has developed into a compelling and versatile artist, with works in the film, comic book, publishing, and video game industry for clients like Naughty Dog, Lucasfilm, DC Comics, and Magic the Gathering. He currently lives and works out of his studio in Los Angeles, California.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back crime novelist, editor and President of the Detection Club; Martin Edwards! 

This interview took place in last year but due to ill health on my part there have been delays in releasing my episodes.  The two events Martin talks of was in the fall of last year.  But the books are available to check out!

Martin Edwards has drawn on more than 30 years’ experience as a crime novelist. He is also an internationally acclaimed editor of crime anthologies for the British Library and other publishers. In addition to enjoying many years of success as a crime writer, he is the only person to have been elected to serve as Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and President of the Detection Club at the same time. This experience gives him a special understanding of the challenges facing crime writers. Having combined his writing life with more than 30 years as a partner in a law firm, he is ideally equipped to encourage aspiring novelists to write while coping with a day job or other commitments.

The Life of Crime: Unravelling the Mysteries of Fiction’s Favourite Genre-In the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the eighteenth century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world’s most popular form of fiction.

Check out; from Martin Edwards; The House on Graveyard Lane-The woman in white—surreal artist Damaris Gethin—has invited a select group to the opening of her exhibit "Artist in Crime," held in the eerie subterranean Hades Gallery. As costumed models reenact famously violent deaths, the artist herself portrays Marie Antoinette on the day of her execution, complete with a guillotine on the stage. It's not a prop; within ten minutes of Rachel's promise to solve Damaris's future murder, the artist slips her neck into the collar of the device and the very real blade sends her head rolling at the feet of her horrified audience.  

Where can you find Martin;

‪Bluesky; @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social‬

Instagram; @medwardsbooks

His website; https://martinedwardsbooks.com/

Where can you find me;

Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/sherri.rabinowitz/

Chatting With Sherri podcast; rithebard.podbean.com Patreon; https://www.patreon.com/c/rithebard

I have set up, “Buy me a Coffee” it is like buying someone a cup of coffee, or giving a tip, I think it is a great way to help creatives like myself. Here is the link to my page, if you would like to check it out;