Jeny's Tattle Tales

Dr. Randy Overbeck is an award-winning educator, author, and speaker, and he stopped by our TattleTales for a second time to talk about his latest book, Scarlet at Crystal River.  As an educator, he served children for four decades in a range of roles captured in his novels, from teacher and coach to principal and superintendent. His thriller, Leave No Child Behind (2012) and his recent mysteries, the Amazon No. 1 Best Seller, Blood on the Chesapeake, Crimson at Cape May, and Scarlet at Crystal River have earned five-star reviews and garnered national awards including “Thriller of the Year–ReadersFavorite.com, “Gold Award”—Literary Titan, “Mystery of the Year”—ReadersView.com and “Crowned Heart of Excellence”—InD’Tale Magazine.  As a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Dr. Overbeck is an active member of the literary community, contributing to a writers’ critique group, serving as a mentor to emerging writers, and participating in writing conferences such as Sleuthfest, Killer Nashville, and the Midwest Writers Workshop. When he’s not writing or researching his next exciting novel or sharing his presentation, “Things Still Go Bump in the Night,” he’s spending time with his incredible family of wife, three children (and their spouses), and seven wonderful grandchildren.  Read excerpts from his book at https://bit.ly/2VCxAmw

Misty Simon always wanted to be a storyteller…preferably behind a Muppet. Animal was number one, followed closely by Sherlock Hemlock… Since that dream didn’t come true, she began writing stories to share her world with readers, one laugh at a time. She knows how to hula, was classically trained to sing opera, co-wrote her high school Alma Mater, and can’t touch raw wood. Never hand her a Dixie cup with that wooden spoon/paddle thing. It’s not pretty.

Touching people’s hearts and funny bones are two of her favorite things, and she hopes everyone at least snickers in the right places when reading her books. She lives with her husband, daughter, and two insane dogs in Central Pennsylvania where she is hard at work on her next novel or three. She loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at [email protected].

This episode is one of my favorites episodes of this podcast so far. I had the pleasure to interview author Susie Black. We talk about writing and her latest book Death by Sample Size. Her book is a cozy mystery and I really enjoyed reading it. The opening scene of Susie's debut book is just as tragic as it is entertaining. Her entire book is very entertaining and her story is full of energy. Her characters are very lively and you don't want to put her book down until you find out everything!!! For an excerpt of her book and more go to my website at https://jenyheckman.com/susie-black/

Dan has wanted to write novels since first reading Frank Herbert’s Dune at the age of eleven. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he often goes hiking with his family through mist-shrouded forests and along alpine trails with expansive views....and he also loves photography just like me.  Dragons Walk Among Us is his debut novel. He plans to keep writing fantasy and science-fiction for many years. In this interview we find out if there are any dragons walking among us, we talk about writing, photography, and much more. You can also find out more about his debut novel and read an excerpt on my blog at https://bit.ly/3mzlG8c

Tanya Ross was born and raised in San Diego County, her “happy place.” Although Southern California is a particular kind of paradise, she desires a world where everyone is kind, compassionate, and upbeat, which became one of the themes of her first novel, Rising Up. For thirty-two years she was an educator of English, history, AVID, and student leadership. She loves teaching and kids, her students a daily inspiration. Her exit from the educational arena allowed her to indulge her hopes, dreams, and goals in what she taught for so many years–writing. This first novel began her lifelong dream of writing meaningful novels for young adults. When she’s not creating new worlds, you can find her reading, spending time with her husband and two kids, or walking her golden retriever, Honey. Discover more about Tanya on my website at https://bit.ly/3igFiLu

This episode is going to be different than the previous episodes of this podcast where I spotlight other authors and their new books. I am doing a character interview with Dee Taylor, the heroine from Dee's Cornucopia, my new book coming out 08/04/2021. To read more about my book, click here

D. V. Stone is this episode's author in the spotlight and I had the pleasure to interview her for my TattleTales. DV or Donna is a multi-genre author of two independently published books. Felice, Shield-Mates of Dar is a fantasy romance. Agent Sam Carter and the Mystery at Branch Lake is a mid-grade paranormal. Recently, Rock House Grill was released by Wild Rose Press. Rainbow Sprinkles a novella is coming out on July 8th. She also hosts, “Welcome to the Campfire,” and, “A Peek Through the Window,” both weekly blogs. Here’s a little more about her. Born in Brooklyn, D.V. Stone has moved around a bit and even lived for a time on a dairy farm in Minnesota before moving back east. Throughout her wandering, she always considered herself a Jersey Girl. She met and married the love of her life, Pete—a lifelong Jersey Man, and moved this time to Sussex County. They live with Hali, a mixed breed from the local shelter, and their cat Baby. Today we are talking about Rock House Grill, becoming a full-time author, and upcoming books....Read more about it on my website.

This has been one of my favorite episodes so far, for several reasons. Here is a little bit about Klaude Walters: 

Klaude Walters was born to write. She grew up in a fishing town on the Gaspé peninsula where she began writing at the age of six, transcribing the stories, poetry, and song lyrics that sprang from her fertile imagination. She is an accomplished songwriter and singer who has a rich and varied writing career. She has written songs for herself and for many artists all over Europe and North America. She is a consummate storyteller who weaves powerful emotions into everything she does. Klaude has also made a name for herself on the more technical side writing software manuals, business policies for blue-chip companies, and grant proposals. Whatever she does, though, she has always had a passion for helping others. That’s what led to her first published book, Credit 101, which she wrote to assist people in bettering their lives financially.

Klaude puts one hundred percent of herself into everything she does. Now she has turned her attention to writing the stories that are most near and dear to her heart. When she’s not busy writing books or music, she enjoys reading and skydiving. She lives in a small town in Ontario with her husband, Steve.

Read more about Klaude and listen to her album on my blog at https://jenyheckman.com/klaude-walters

For the first time ever, I welcome two authors on this episode of Jeny's TattleTales to talk about their book, the Number's Game! Watch best-selling authors Desiree Holt and Liz Crowe talk about writing Numbers Game, a book about a former pro football player and coach Duncan "Hatch" Hatcher who fumbled his career and marriage. Now divorced and ready to tackle his future, he has an opportunity to redeem himself as coach of his college alma mater's football team. But how can he turn the team's losing streak around and keep the secret of his downfall buried when the school agrees to a documentary that will allow a lovely journalist to dig her way into his past...and into his heart?  For an Excerpt of the book go to: https://jenyheckman.com/desiree-holt-liz-crowe/

Elizabeth Barone writes dark biker romance with a body count and contemporary romance with badass belles because life isn’t just heavy or light, it’s both. She stopped on Jeny's TattleTales to talk about her third book of the River Reapers MC series, a Fatal Prospect!  Before publishing her debut novel, she was a web designer trapped in writing code instead of stories. It took a debilitating autoimmune disease to shove her toward the path she was always meant to be on. She shares more about her journey in this interview  Elizabeth has published over a dozen novels and has so many ideas for more, she’ll be employed ’til she dies. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Mike and more coffee mugs than she’ll ever need.  Read more including an excerpt from Elizabeth's book at https://jenyheckman.com/elizabeth-barone