Game of Books

On this week’s "POV - NaNoWriMo is coming, are you ready?" episode, Christie & Cathi dive into all things NaNoWriMo, also known as National Novel Writing Month, which happens in November.  They talk prep and plans! PrepTober baby! And then during November, join them for some write-ins.

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On this week’s POV - Best Books We’ve Just Read! episode, Christie & Cathi share some of the best books they've recently read! Check out the list for tips on what you might want to read next. Add them to the list with our October GOBRecs Book of the Month:  Come With Me by Erin Flanagan. Hear and laugh along with then as they talk about reading in bed.

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On this week’s Season 6 Opening episode, Christie & Cathi are excited to be back after a long break! They introduce the October GOBRecs Book of the Month:  Come With Me by Erin Flanagan! The author will join them for a Corks & Conversation episode later in the month. Read the book and send in questions/comments for Erin Flanagan that Christie & Cathi will ask during the episode. Hear and laugh along with us as we talk about what else is coming this season.  Have a listen …

On this week’s Season 5 Finale episode, Christie & Cathi reflect on our jam-packed Season 5 while enjoying Cardinal Rule Wine. We tried both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Pinot Noir ... what a delicious way to cheer our successful season! We started at Bouchercon 2022 and time flew with much fun had by all. Then we give a glimpse of what we plan to do in the off season and in Season 6.

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(01:13) - Cardinal Rule Wine!

(03:50) - Drink what you love, love what you drink!

(06:10) - We started together at Bouchercon

(09:13) - Lisa Unger revisited, best combo of dark mind and enjoyable human

(11:51) - Should we share the Cardinal Rule?

(13:55) - Cathi gets honest about her off-season goals

(15:17) - Christie learned org skills from Cathi!

(18:33) - Accountability anyone?

On this week’s Crime Book Chat - April 2023 episode, Christie & Cathi get up close and personal with these inspirational crime fiction authors; Rick Bleiweiss (Murder in Haxford),  Kimberly G. Giarratano (Death of a Dancing Queen), Rebecca Keller (You Should Have Known), and Richard Meredith (Maskirovka). We learned the stories behind the stories and had a few laughs along the way. These generous and successful writers give writing tips and insights you won't want to miss!

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(01:10) - Kimberly Intro

(02:55) - Rick Intro

(05:05) - Rebecca Intro

(07:25) - Richard Intro

(10:29) - Rebecca and Kimberly's main characters

(19:36) - Rick and Richard's main characters

(26:39) - Question in the Bottle: Travel the world, or use that money for something else

(28:50) - What's been great, what's been surprising, what's been challenging?

(45:23) - Final Question

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Alex Kenna episode, Christie & Cathi talk with the debut author of What Meets the Eye, a mystery that dives into the Los Angeles art world and how it can intersect with the criminal world. In addition to writing novels, Alex is also a lawyer, amateur painter, and mother of a toddler. She shares some laughs about how hard it is to keep writing through it all!

Episode Highlights:

(03:15) Book Nerds

(11:00) More pantser/plotter discussion

(13:13) Question in a bottle

(17:00) How she gets it done!

(24:00) Advice to self

On this week’s Crime Book Chat - March 2023 episode, Christie & Cathi get up close and personal with these inspirational crime fiction authors, T. R. Hendricks (The Instructor), Karen Odden (Under a Veiled Moon), and Gary Grossman with Ed Fuller (Red Chaos). We learned the stories behind the stories and had a few laughs along the way. These generous and successful writers give writing tips and insights you won't want to miss! Episode Highlights

(01:36) - T.R. Hendricks Introduction

(05:31) - Gary Grossman Introduction

(11:42) - Karen Odden Introduction

(16:06) - Dealing with big themes

(25:27) - How these writers write

(33:57) - Question in the Bottle: Would you rather run 100 mph or fly 20 mph?

(35:47) - How to jump out of an airplane 5 times

(40:38) - Most surprising and most challenging parts of writing life

(51:18) - It's magical to see your book on the shelf

(53:22) - Final Question: Forming the GoB squad

(57:35) - Contact info for the authors

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Ellie Marney episode Christie & Cathi chat with the award-winning author of suspenseful historical mystery, The Killing Code. We time-traveled to talk about kangaroos, #loveozyabookclub, and the power of reading! We loved all Ellie had to share from down under in Australia - such fun! Episode Highlights

(02:05) - Time Travel and Kangaroos

(06:45) - Writing about Washington D.C. from Australia

(16:00) - Question in a bottle: One new hobby

(21:30) - #LoveOzYAbookclub

(26:00) - The Power of Reading!

(31:30) - Final Question

(33:57) - Contact Info

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Jennifer Herrera episode, Christie & Cathi talk with the debut author of the critically acclaimed thriller, The Hunter. We talked about small town crime, caves, bats and tik tok in addition to info on agents and authors. We loved all Jennifer had to share - such fun!

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(02:15) - Karin Slaughter Blurb

(04:46) - Small Towns

(08:30) - Copper Falls a real town?

(11:17) - Caves

(16:54) - Question in the bottle: Choose one chore to get done by magic

(17:54) - Bat Stories

(22:20) - An agent and an author

(29:05) - TikTok

(31:03) - Best friend is her agent

(32:35) - Final Question

(33:44) - Contact Info

(34:19) - Christie's Bat Story

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Tracy Clark episode, Christie & Cathi talk with the two-time Sue-Grafton Memorial Award winning author about her new book, HIDE, among other things! Tracy gives us the low down on writing serial killers, Noir at the Bar, Broadway Baby, and her hometown Chicago. We enjoyed every minute of this fun and informative conversation with Tracy!

Episode Highlights

(01:15) - Noir at the Bar experience

(02:58) - Tracy thinks writing the demented mind is cool

(03:43) - Christie agrees

(07:56) - Cathi explains with the help of Stephen King

(08:19) - What is Noir at the Bar anyway?

(10:55) - What happens when you hand the book into the publisher?

(12:07) - Tracy’s a Broadway Baby

(14:19) - Cathi’s Chicago trip & tips

(18:01) - Tracy puts real Chicago in her books