Tell Me Your Secrets: Off the Page with People Who Make Books

Karen White is the bestselling author of 30 books, most of which are Southern Women's Fiction. We talk about what inspired her to depart from her 'usual' books to write the wildly popular Tradd Street series, featuring a southern realtor specializing in old houses, who is pestered by ghosts and has some challenges with her own personal relationships. The Attic on Queen Street is book 7 --and sadly the last in a series that features slightly creepy mysteries while still being warm and funny with a bit of romance.

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Author Christine Nolfi's new bestseller, THE PASSING STORM, was born from family stories of THE WHITE HURRICANE, a historic blizzard in Ohio that killed over 50 people. Christine herself has plenty of experience with storms, having written segments of several of her last books during hurricane evacuations! She shares a secret about a college caper that turned out to be surprisingly lucrative as well as hinting about her next book.

Jule Selbo is a woman of many talents: screenwriter, playwright, academic, and novelist, among many others! Her new mystery, 10 DAYS, features Dee Rommel, a damaged but indomitable and smart female lead. Fortunately, this is only the first book of a series, because we definitely want to see more of Dee! Kerry and Jule discuss research, getting into characters' heads, and more in this lively author-to-author interview.

Actor and author Rick Lenz's new novel, Hello Rest of My Life, is a little bit time travel, a little bit romance, and more than a little bit based on his own experiences in Hollywood -- and his discovery of a love that transcended his desire for fame and fortune.

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Love creepy Gothic thrillery stuff? How about a kick-ass mystery, quirky characters, and gorgeous writing? The Family Plot has all of these things, in addition to page-turning psychological suspense built around the characters' reactions to a family tragedy. The biggest secret -- still unanswered -- is how such a nice person as author Megan Collins can wedge her mind into such dark spaces...

Get a dose of southern magic with a side of charm in this conversation between authors Kerry Anne King and Willa Reece. Willa reads a short passage from her lovely new novel, Wildwood Whispers, and the conversation touches on the emotional and character arcs within the novel, the roots of the magical elements in Willa's own southern childhood, the important cultural role of wise women (but not wise guys) and so much more.

Author Barbara Davis joins Kerry Anne King to talk about her new upcoming release, The Keeper of Happy Endings. As it turns out, Barbara is involved in finding a happy ending of her own--both in her writing life, and her personal life. Listen for an inspiring conversation about writing and life.

Barbara O'Neal is the author of more than a dozen award-winning, bestselling novels, including the runaway bestseller, When We Believed in Mermaids, which has been published in 20 countries and spent many months on the Amazon Charts, as well as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post bestseller lists. Listen in as she sits down with Kerry Anne King to talk about her brand new chart climbing release, Write My Name Across the Sky. Barbara also reveals some lovely and exciting things going on in her own life--including a wedding in the works!

Author Barbara Josselsohn shared lots of secrets in this revealing interview with Kerry Anne King. She confesses that she might not have as much of a green thumb as her books might make you believe. And she shares about a surprising former job that had Kerry laughing. Listen in to catch all the author-to-author fun!

PRETTY/UGLY by Jennifer Anne Gordon is a lyrical and compelling exploration of the complexity of the human psyche, set in a dystopian world with a terrifying pandemic. But this interview is neither bleak nor dystopian, so have a listen to find out about the unexpected uses of shower curtains, an unusual pandemic wardrobe problem, and the psychological questions that lie behind the book.