The Writer's Block

This evening Russ Aveson and I interview Jeanne Charters a new writer for the Loiacono Agency. Her book "Shanty Gold" was a definite hit with both Russ and I. We really enjoyed speaking with Jeanne and had a ball going through the plot of her book and made her give us a few tidbits from her upcoming novel, "Lace Curtains".

Thursday, Bobbi and I hosted Susan Sherayko on the Writer's Block. Susan is an extremely spiritual and encouraging writer. Basing her book on her and her husband's devastating destruction of their home, Susan took the experience and used it to broaden her spirituality and the chance to share what she has learned to others. Her book is "Rainbows over Ruins" and it is a fascinating look at the metamorphosis from living in the moment to making all fit into the puzzle. If you get a chance, pick it up, for a cerebral read, it is a fascinating study.

Thursday Bobbi was sick, so I took the helm by myself (whew) and interviewed a very prolific writer, Johnny D. Boggs. He was a treasure trove of fun conversation and information. 57 books, folks, 57! This is a man that is welcome on The Writer's Block any time...

Bobbi and I had a wonderful conversation with Literary Agent Jeanie Loiacono last evening. Jeanie is knowledgeable, funny, and a literary prize in the publishing world. And, she has a dynamite website for her company which is loiaconoliteraryagency.com stop in and visit her company, get to know her and her associate agents and find out how to submit a manuscript. You virtually cannot go wrong.

Russ and I had a whizz-bang conversation with last night's guests, Mark Stephens and Jillian Boyd. We were laughing so hard, I think I broke something. Their pilot, "Welcome to our Mansion" is a hilarious look at Florida's trailer population, with emphasis on the witty, wily family portrayed.

Bobbi and I had quite a chat last night with writer/historian Troy D. Smith on The Writer's Block. Very informative hour and, for a bonus, Troy has a great sense of humor and is extremely knowledgeable about a lot of things. We hope Troy will come back and visit with us again.

Thursday Russ and I hosted author, columnist, blogger and just all around Missouri nice guy, Missouri's own, Patrick M. Shanahan. It was a lively discussion over the course of the evening.

Thursday, Bobbi and I hosted old friend, writer Bill Wilbur and Rey Ramirez to the Writer's block. A lot of the evening was spent chatting about Bill's book,, Saragosa being readied for film. We spoke of crafting a story and specifically crafting a story on the fly. Bill is known for taking objects and scenarios and crafting them into a short story right in front of you. All in all, a fun informative evening.

Thursday we had as a guest Craig Johnson, the creator of the Walt Longmire Mysteries, the main character in the TV series "Longmire". Craig is a wonderfully creative and honest write, extremely easy to interview and a ball to talk to. Craig gave us the real skinny on what he does, how he developed Walt Longmire and how he developed Walt Longmire's world. Craig is welcome to come back any time he wants. Thanks for a great evening, Craig.

Thursday the crew from 'The Writer's Block' spent the time reminiscing about Christmas' past with our families. It was a fun and happy hour for us. Listen and see what we felt.

Thursday, December 24th we will broadcast an encore presentation of our Christmas show and December 31st we will be broadcasting an encore of our show broadcast on December 10th with Heidi Gilbert. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and no matter your religious beliefs, a wonderful holiday season. We will be back in the studio January 7th with Henry Parke joining us as we interview Craig Johnson, the creator of the Longmire Mysteries.