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We’re joined by Erica Ferencik for an interesting conversation about her new novel Girl In Ice, sleeping behind an electric fence in Greenland, her relationship with fear, learning to be aware at all times, kayaking in the Iceberg Graveyard, and how she created her own Nordic language. Plus – Dave is the good cop, Laura … Continue reading Ep. 159 Sleeping Behind An Electric Fence With Erica Ferencik

On this Inside Chat episode we talk to Rob Hart all about his new novel The Paradox Hotel, making sense of time travel, how he wrote for the future, and writing with his mother in mind. Plus – we see a movie we wish we hadn’t.    HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your … Continue reading Quantum Physics & Dinosaurs With Rob Hart

Today we chat with Erica Katz all about her new novel Fake, why you might not know if you’re looking at a real work of art at a museum, private jets, the wealth disparity in New York, and the book she was reading that made her stop writing because of her insane book envy. We … Continue reading Ep. 158 Fakin’ It With Erica Katz

On this Inside Chat edition we have a fun conversation with Rebecca Ross all about her new novel A River Enchanted, listening to harp music, Scottish folklore, the Atlanta Falcons, the horrors of hanging wallpaper, and why she leaves glasses scattered around the house.      HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping … Continue reading Harp Music & Hanging Wallpaper With Rebecca Ross

On today’s Inside Chat edition we talk to the great Marlon James about his new novel Moon Witch, Spider King, turning yourself into a character, what’s holding him back as a reader at live events, the strange camaraderie of rugby matches, how he gets rid of his writing students, and the reason he was confused … Continue reading Getting Rid Of Your Students With Marlon James

Today we chat with Mark Greaney (operating on generator power) about his new novel Sierra Six, finally seeing The Gray Man come to the big screen, working with Tom Clancy, and holing up in hotels to make deadline. We also recommend: Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer, Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay, and The Last Sun … Continue reading Ep. 157 Holing Up In Hotels With Mark Greaney

A fun chat with Heather O’Neill about her new novel When We Lost Our Heads, Montreal Expos baseball, the sheer exhaustion of writing,  the beauty of arsenic as a poison, the dark side, and cake eating. Plus – Dave can’t keep his students away from the concession food.      HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! … Continue reading Inside Chat: Arsenic & Old Baseball With Heather O’Neill

We’re joined by Wendy Corsi Staub for a fun chat about her new book The Other Family, how she stalks Martha Stewart, getting her best ideas from her sons, Victorian death rituals, where you can find her rum cake recipe, and who her Amazing Race partner would be. We also recommend: A History of Wild … Continue reading Ep. 156 Stalking Martha Stewart With Wendy Corsi Staub

We’re joined by Charmaine Wilkerson for a fun chat about her debut novel Black Cake, writing short fiction, cake (naturally), the search for plausibility, the zen of running and how it pertains to writing, and her love of crunchy foods. We also recommend: Five Decembers by James Kestrel, The Maidens by Alex Michaelides, and Prodigies … Continue reading Ep. 155 Flash Fiction & Running Zen With Charmaine Wilkerson

Today we chat with Heather Gudenkauf about her new thriller The Overnight Guest, being a true crime addict, how the seasons influenced her writing, putting a dog in every one of her books, and keeping a police chief on speed dial. We also recommend: These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant, Notes on an Execution … Continue reading Ep. 154 Heather Gudenkauf Is Hot & Cold