The Inside Flap

An “Inside Chat” edition! We are joined by Elissa R Sloan for a fun conversation about her new book The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes, how she was inspired by America’s Next Top Model, the impossible standards women face, *NSYNC’s rotating cube, and how she held off getting therapy until after the book was finished.   … Continue reading Pop Stars and Fame With Elissa R. Sloan

We’re joined by Wendy Corsi Staub for a conversation about her fantastic book The Butcher’s Daughter, investigative genealogy, crying while writing, spending more time researching than writing, her clumsiness, and listening to audiobooks while swimming. We also recommend: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin, Dead West by Matt Goldman, and The Frozen Crown by Greta Kelly. Audiobook … Continue reading Ep. 91 Stepping On Cats With Wendy Corsi Staub

We’re joined by Jessica Pearce Rotondi for a conversation about her riveting book What We Inherit: A Secret War and a Family’s Search for Answers, her family’s 36 year search for her Uncle Jack, finding a CIA source at her book club, her memorable trip to Laos, and her adolescent obsession with learning history from … Continue reading Episode 90- POWs & American Girl Dolls with Jessica Pearce Rotondi

We are joined by Sharon Harrigan for a fun conversation about her new novel Half, the communicative powers of twins, how she wrote the book as if it were a poem, evolving it from a short story, and the power of Irish accents.        HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW! You can find any of … Continue reading Twinning for the Win with Sharon Harrigan

We’re joined by Alexis Henderson for a fun conversation about her bewitching novel The Year of the Witching, being home schooled and her experience with Right-wing Christianity, her favorite witches of all time, The Phantom of the Opera, and struggling to remember which scenes ended up in the finished version of her book. We also … Continue reading Ep. 89 Witch Hunting with Alexis Henderson

On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Joseph Reid for a fun conversation about his thrilling new book Departure, having a plan for an evolving main character from the very beginning of the Seth Walker series, frequent flyer tips, how he’s not as high tech as you think, and what it’s like to … Continue reading Flying Off The Handle With Joseph Reid

We are joined by Kirsty Manning for a fun conversation about her new book The Lost Jewels, American optimism vs. Australian sarcasm,  the Cheapside Hoard, the craftsmanship of jewelry,  the timelessness of the human spirit, and how her novel was borne of  procrastination. We also recommend Before You Go by Tommy Butler, Blacktop Wasteland by … Continue reading Ep. 88 Buried Treasure with Kirsty Manning

On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Daniel Kraus for a fun conversation about his epic new book The Living Dead, his lifelong obsession with George Romero, sympathetic zombies, creating morally murky characters, and how he had to use the Internet’s Wayback Machine to get the truth about zombies from Romero.      HOW … Continue reading The Life of Zombies with Daniel Kraus

On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Brian Freeman for a fun conversation about his novel The Bourne Evolution, being tapped to continue the Bourne franchise, Big Tech, how his writing schedule is panic driven, and those little maple candies. Plus – Dave is flummoxed by peaches and Laura calls him on it.  … Continue reading Jason Bourne & Maple Candies with Brian Freeman

“Inside Chat” edition in which we are joined by Laurell K. Hamilton! We discuss her stunning new book Sucker Punch, how she always really wanted an ocelot, the difference between serial killers and sociopaths, the trouble with researching too much true crime, relating to Jay & Silent Bob, the origins of werewolves, and how she’s … Continue reading Raising the Dead with Laurell K. Hamilton