I Know How This Book Ends

In this episode, USA Today Bestselling Author, Colleen Oakley talks about how she spins actual medical and scientific stories into far-fetched and yet believable story premises. We talk about the real life, unusual island that inspired Frick Island and why Colleen just had to write about this unusual and special place. Also! Colleen dishes about her next book, and you won’t want to miss it!

In this episode, life coach Darcy Luoma tells the story of navigating the aftermath of the most devastating event of her life - the arrest and incarceration of her husband for sexual assault of a minor he met online. She talks candidly about the tools she’d been giving to clients for years, and how she used those to guide herself and her daughters through the tragedy. Part inspiration, part life manual, and part jaw dropping story, THOUGHTFULLY FIT is an amazing journey. Don’t miss this episode.

Laurie Gelman, former TV personality and TV writer (wife of Michael Gelman, producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan) talks about her transition from on-air television personality to writer of the “Class Mom” series. Laurie dishes about how one interview with Jude Law helped her realize her priorities had suddenly shifted, why the “Class Mom” series wasn’t the series she originally wanted to write, and why the books are set in Kansas rather than New York City, where Laurie has lived and been a class mom for years.

Lindsay Cameron, author of the 2015 hit BIGLAW (Devil Wears Prada meets 1L) - is back with a suspense debut - JUST ONE LOOK - that is being compared to YOU and GIRL ON THE TRAIN. In this episode, Amy and Lindsay swap tales about transitioning from NYC big law to writing. Hear about Lindsay’s 11th hour fears that some former colleagues might recognized themselves in her novels, and what she’s done about that. Hear about how this new book was REALLY supposed to end, and what’s up next for Cameron!

Tia Williams’ SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE was the surprise Reese Witherspoon June Book Club Pick. Find out how Tia’s publisher went to extraordinary lengths to keep that secret! Also! Hear about Tia’s rise and fall in the beauty/style magazine industry and how she turned the whole journey into fodder for her novel, THE PERFECT FIND, that is currently in production as a Netflix film, starring none other than Gabrielle Union!

A behind the scenes look at the career of Danielle Girard - who has written 15 novels including several bestselling series - Rookie Club, Dr. Scrwartzman, and Badlands Thrillers.

A raw & honest conversation with Amy Reichert about the journey to writing, the reaction of her publisher/agent to her news that she wanted to write a “ghost” story, and the real life supper club that forms the basis for her latest novel, THE KINDRED SPIRITS SUPPER CLUB. Hear Amy admit why she hates people to ask what she does for a living PLUS breaking news about her current work in progress.

In this conversation, NYT Bestselling author, Jennifer Probst opens up about the trip to Italy that unlocked the story behind OUR ITALIAN SUMMER, including the HYSTERICAL request by her godmother to make sure the character based on her would .... oh, just listen for yourself! Amy and Jennifer get into some REAL TALK about what it is to write and read “women’s fiction” and Jennifer dishes about her real life romance - spoiler alert - get ready to SWOON!

“No one has ever asked me this question before.” A deep dive with Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of the new instant NYT bestseller - UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY. Amy and Kristy talk about the goosebump-inducing inspiration behind this story, how the story originally ended, and DO NOT MISS - breaking news about Kristy’s bestselling Peachtree Bluff series. A raw and honest conversation about the story behind the stories of the author Elin Hildebrand calls “a major new voice in Southern fiction.”

In this episode, we talk about the mega-hit, THE CIPHER, recently optioned for NETFLIX, by none other than JLO.

Isabella Maldonado talks about her own transition from law enforcement to crime writer, and talks about the real life case that inspired THE CIPHER. (You’ll never believe the inside scoop she gives the listeners about the investigation of that case!)

What does it feel like to have JLO read your book? We’ll learn all that an more!