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Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons gets to know her guests by asking Five Compelling Questions (plus a few bonus ones) about the writing life. Topics include finding inspiration, sta... more
FAQs about Five Compelling Questions with Shawn:How many episodes does Five Compelling Questions with Shawn have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.
January 05, 2024EP139: 5CQ for Edwin Hill, Author of WHO TO BELIEVEShawn and Edwin chat about his new novel, RASHOMON, writing from multiple POVs, birthday cakes, story structure, teaching, and walking the dog. ...more28minPlay
December 15, 2023EP138: 5CQ for Tom Coffey, Author of PUBLIC MORALSShawn and Tom chat about the first book in The Divine Trilogy, living in New York, police in New York, SERPICO, why NYC is a great place for stories, and writing fiction inspired by true events. ...more20minPlay
December 08, 2023EP137: 5CQ for Lane Stone, Author of THE CANVASShawn and Lane chat about the second book in Lane's Big Picture Trilogy, art and antiquity theft, the importance of art in the world, art and religion, sudden cold air, likeable and unlikeable characters, and the strategy behind writing a trilogy. ...more19minPlay
December 01, 2023EP136: 5CQ for Linda Lovely, Author of A KILLER APPShawn and Linda chat about the newest book in her HOA Mystery series, deep fakes, the state of the world, how AI is everywhere, writers and actors dealing with AI, book store events, and writing multiple series. ...more17minPlay
November 24, 2023EP135: 5CQ for Virginia Kantra, Author of THE FAIRYTALE LIFE OF DOROTHY GALEShawn and Virginia chat about her new book, which is a reimagining of THE WIZARD OF OZ, the male gaze, love and the darker side of love, if there really is no place like home, why Virginia writes the kinds of books she does, and life during lockdown. ...more37minPlay
November 17, 2023EP134: 5CQ for Gregory Stout, author of WOMAN IN THE WINDShawn and Gregory chat about the newest novel in the Jackson Gamble PI series set in Nashville, how Nashville is a great place to visit and set a series in, winning the Shamus Award then judging the Shamus Award, having enough time to read, hate mail, and never giving up. ...more21minPlay
November 10, 2023EP133: 5CQ for Clementine Taylor, Author of SOMETHING ABOUT HERShawn and Clementine chat about her debut novel, the feeling of excited dread, coming-of-age love stories, writing stories we want to read, why everyone is so raw, and their fascination with both poetry and apples. ...more24minPlay
November 03, 2023EP132: 5CQ for Marlie Parker Wasserman, Author of INFERNO ON FIFTHShawn and Marlie chat about fires, old New York, the richer and poorer classes living together in the city, how people react in emergencies, and how there can be several truths true at the same time. ...more29minPlay
October 27, 2023EP131: 5CQ for Mary Keliikoa, Author of DEADLY TIDESShawn and Mary chat about East and West Coast living, keeping a series fresh, building characters, cozy vs. detective fiction and related body counts, being busy women, and collaborating on a short story together. ...more16minPlay
FAQs about Five Compelling Questions with Shawn:How many episodes does Five Compelling Questions with Shawn have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.