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Today we chat with Samantha Downing all about her brilliant new thriller For Your Own Good, psychopathic teachers, the best poisons, and how she knows when it’s time to kill off a character.   HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping needs use our IndieBound link or click on the banner below. It … Continue reading Inside Chat: The Best Poisons With Samantha Downing

We chat with Karin Slaughter about her new thriller False Witness,  the human side of addiction, why she writes about violence towards women, being a cat person, the decision to include the pandemic in her book, the problem with Hall & Oates, and the trouble with Ted Danson.   HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all … Continue reading Inside Chat: How To Ruin Pop Music With Karin Slaughter

Today we chat with Jason Mott sans sport coat about his new book Hell of a Book, the genius of Nicolas Cage, why he felt obligated to write this book, the insane fan at a book signing who fixated on his teeth, the story behind the title, and the surprising background noise he puts on … Continue reading Inside Chat: Hell Of A Chat With Jason Mott

We’re joined by New York Times best-selling novelist Grady Hendrix for a lively chat about his latest horror novel The Final Girl Support Group, the final girl that inspired the book, his bitter memories of Ed Begley Jr., why (and how) he read 326 books over a 10 month period, his affinity for metalheads, and … Continue reading Ep. 132 Metalheads and Meathooks With Grady Hendrix

Today we chat with Connor Sullivan all about his new book Sleeping Bear, the mysterious Alaskan Triangle, Russian sharaskas, why he didn’t get any help from his father the novelist, and how his competitive skiing career helped him with his writing. Plus – small town parade tomfoolery in Forks, WA.   HOW TO SUPPORT THE … Continue reading Inside Chat: Into The Alaskan Triangle With Connor Sullivan

Today we chat with David Bell all about his new thriller Kill All Your Darlings, the power imbalance between students and professors, why it’s just easier for him to over expound, the trouble with book readings, when it’s okay to eavesdrop, and the problem with students who compliment his writing. Plus – We discover why … Continue reading Inside Chat: Eavesdropping and Snooping With David Bell

Today we chat with Vanessa Riley all about her new historical fiction novel Island Queen, discovering her main character through a cartoon sketch, how her background in engineering helps her writing, and how chocolate keeps her writing. Plus – more tales from our vacation! HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! For all your shopping needs use … Continue reading Inside Chat: Chocolate Rewards With Vanessa Riley

Today we chat with Stephanie Dray all about her new book The Women of Chateau Lafayette, the trouble with writing three separate timelines, America’s favorite fighting Frenchman the Marquis de Lafayette, discovering an old secret love affair while doing research and having to break it to the family, and much more! Plus – Dave hits the road … Continue reading Inside Chat: Uncovering Secret Love Affairs With Stephanie Dray

We’re joined by New York Times best-selling novelist Riley Sager for an enjoyable chat about his latest thriller Survive the Night, scaring women in airport bookstores, how his book was basically borne from sheer laziness, his obsession with Disney World, listening to the same Spotify techno playlist over and over and over again while writing, and being … Continue reading Ep. 131 Unhealthy Obsessions With Riley Sager

Today we chat with Christine Feehan all about her new book Murder At Sunrise Lake, trash talking her grandson, wearing a red Power Ranger onesie, writing two books at the same time, how she would force her siblings to tell her her stories were good growing up, teaching martial arts, and how she spent her first book … Continue reading Inside Chat: How To Write Two Books At Once With Christine Feehan