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Five Compelling Questions with Shawn episodes
- EP134: 5CQ for Gregory Stout, author of WOMAN IN THE WIND
Shawn 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.
21 min - EP133: 5CQ for Clementine Taylor, Author of SOMETHING ABOUT HER
Shawn 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.
24 min - EP132: 5CQ for Marlie Parker Wasserman, Author of INFERNO ON FIFTH
Shawn 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.
29 min - EP131: 5CQ for Mary Keliikoa, Author of DEADLY TIDES
Shawn 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.
16 min - 28 min
- EP130: 5CQ for Joeseph Souza, Author of THE ANCHORMAN'S WIFE
Shawn and Joe chat about perseverance in writing, getting through the hard times, living with no regrets, Ted Baxter, making up stories about strangers on the street, putting words in the bank, meeting Julia Child and having a child in Hollywood, dealing with the writers' strike and oddball projects.
26 min - EP129: 5CQ for Alan Orloff, Author of SANCTUARY MOTEL
Shawn and Alan chat about his new novel SANCTUARY MOTEL, life in Florida, police ride-alongs, Fish Kitchen, off-brand motels, upcoming anthology projects, and their mutual love of Stephen King.
36 min - EP128: 5CQ for Rachel Heng, Author of THE GREAT RECLAMATION
Shawn and Rachel chat about uncovering our origins, library borrowing limits, spending time with writers, MFA programs, and being a teacher of creative writing.
21 min - EP127: 5CQ for Matt Singer, film critic and author of OPPOSABLE THUMBS
Shawn and Matt discuss Siskel and Ebert and Matt's new book about the legendary film critics and their impact on movie watching through the years.
38 min - EP126: 5CQ for Edward Carey, Artist and Author of EDITH HOLLER
Shawn and Edward chat about books and art, finding inspiration during the pandemic, Edward creating a drawing a day, theater and politics.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Edward Carey is a novelist, visual artist, and playwright. His previous novels include The Swallowed Man, Little, Alva & Irva, and Observatory Mansions, and an acclaimed series for young adults, the Iremonger Trilogy. His writing for the stage includes an adaptation of Robert Coover’s Pinocchio in Venice, a continuation of the Pinocchio story. Born in England, he now teaches at the University of Texas in Austin, where he lives with his wife, the author Elizabeth McCracken, and their family.ABOUT THE BOOK:
The witty and entrancing story of a young woman trapped in a ramshackle English playhouse—and the mysterious figure who threatens the theater’s very survival.
21 min
About Five Compelling Questions with Shawn
From the publisher's feed
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,…
staying motivated, writing as a career, staying sane during the creative process, and balancing fictional and real life.