Listen now! Have you ever heard of a tattooed, chain-smoking, foul-mouthed nun? Well, you’re about to. I’m SO excited to have Margot Douaihy, author of the Sister Holiday Mysteries, a new series that has already gotten much critical acclaim—and it’s no mystery why. From her poetic writing style to...
Listen now! I love hearing a writer’s origin story. And today, in addition to talking about his own, my guest is talking about his own podcast— and now book—detailing the origin story of a number of writers, many of them best-selling, across multiple genres. Jonathan Small is an award-winning...
Listen now! I have a special episode for you today. If you've been following me for a while, you know I blog with a group of mystery writers called the Wicked Authors. We’ve been blogging together for the past 12 or so years, ever since my first book, Kneading to Die, came out in May 2013. We...
Listen now! One thing I’ve learned during the last 12 years of publishing books? That things don’t stay the same. Publishers change, genres may change, even your name and your writer identity may change. And that’s a good thing! The more we’re willing to change and work on our own writing...
Listen now! "I decided to kind of quit my day job.” A couple of years ago, Alyssa Jarrett made the decision to prioritize her mental health - and that meant walking away from her tech marketing job to pursue her creative dreams of writing romance novels. In this week’s episode, Alyssa shares her...
Listen now! Kellye Garrett knew at age 5 that she wanted to write. That’s a big deal, guys. I think it took me until age 7 to know - so she was way ahead of me! And she’s come a long way since then. Today, her crime fiction novels have been featured on the Today Show, won numerous awards, and...
Listen now! Calvin Coolidge said: “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.” Well, it’s all true. And my guest today has the tales to prove it. I’m delighted to welcome my friend and fellow crime writer...
Listen now! I’m thrilled to welcome crime writer Delia Pitts to the podcast! Delia’s journey to becoming a mystery author is absolutely fascinating, shaped by an impressive and diverse career. We could have talked for hours about her background and how each stage of her life, from journalism to...
