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Author Laura Moe, a former high school librarian and English teacher, discusses her unintentional series of young adult novels. She is the author of the award-winning novel, Breakfast with Neruda. When the characters from her first book wouldn't stop showing up and feeding her storylines, Laura became convinced she had to continue to write their stories. Her two latest books, both released in 2019, continue the storyline from her first book and are titled, Blue Valentines and The Language of the Son.

Author Maggie FitzRoy discusses her first two historical romance novels, Mercy's Way and Beacon Beach. Maggie is a former journalist and magazine editor, as well as a lifelong fan of love stories and history. Maggie now writes the kind of stories she has always longed to write—compelling romances that sweep the reader into the past. In this episode, Maggie chats about her writing journey and the reason her stories embody her belief that love is an adventure.

Author Roxanne San Jose discusses her latest book, Time Travel, which is a story about a young inventor whose boyfriend is accidentally transported 45 years into the past. The story is a mix of science fiction, adventure and romance. Time Travel is Roxanne's second book. Her first is titled Annagram, a fantasy story about three countries fighting over fragile natural resources. This fictional story is loosely based on a real world dilemma involving the Philippines, where Roxanne was born.

Author George R. Dekle Sr. discusses his most recent non-fiction book, Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts. In this book, George details the trial of Carlyle Harris (who was the 19th century's equivalent of Ted Bundy). George spent 30 years as a prosecutor, followed by 10 years as a law professor. Six Capsules is the most recent in a long list of nonfiction books written by George about real legal trials, including cases ranging from the Lindbergh kidnapping to the Ted Bundy murders.

Award-winning author C. Kevin Thompson discusses his Blake Meyer thriller series. In this sweeping series, Kevin's main character is an FBI agent on the verge of retirement who is drawn into complicated and harrowing terrorism plots, human trafficking rings and acts of revenge that bring the world to the brink of war.Tune in to hear Kevin discuss his writing journey, his love for the thriller genre and why the reality of his plot lines are often just as scary as the fictional stories themselves.

Author Cynthia Enuton discusses her Fur Angel series for children. Cynthia has a degree in psychology and worked for over a decade at a mental health facility counseling teens. She used to bring her dog, a little Pekingese named Lindsey, to work with her as an unofficial therapy dog. The kids responded so well to the dog that she referred to Lindsey as an angel in a fur coat. With her dogs serving as inspiration, Cynthia wrote her first book, Angel in a Fur Coat, about angels born on earth as dogs.

Author and poet B.J. Lee discusses her children's picture book, There Was an Old Gator Who Swallowed a Moth, as well as her numerous poems and her latest work-in-progress, a novel in verse. B.J. discovered her love of poetry when shoulder surgery left her suffering with severe tendinitis in her arm for two years. She learned to write short poems and stories using voice-activated software. Tune in to hear B.J. discuss her writing journey and her passion for the derivation of words and richness of language.

Award-winning author Elle Klass is the author of 20 books, including her Bloodseeker series, and writes in a variety of genres, including mystery, suspense, horror, paranormal and contemporary fiction. She enjoys nothing more than to spend her time with ghosts, vampires and serial killers—all fictional, of course. Tune in to hear Elle discuss her writing journey, the reasons she is drawn to writing scary stories, and why she'd prefer to never have to write the ending to any of her books.

Author and poet Jim Weinsier experienced three devastating events in 2006—the loss of his father, son and grandson. To help his other grandchildren cope with their grief, Jim wrote a children's picture book, "Where Do We Go?". He offers this book to hospitals and grief organizations to help kids process and deal with death. Tune in to hear Jim discuss his writing journey, how love and loss have inspired his writing and why, even after publishing multiple books, he is reluctant to call himself an author.

Gary Golio is an award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of children's picture book biographies. His latest book is titled, SMILE: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry). Gary chooses to write about artists who are models of hope, persistence and commitment. His goal with all of his books is to show young people how the arts can make for a richer life. Tune in to hear Gary discuss his writing journey and how being a visual artist and psychotherapist has shaped his writing.