I love this conversation with USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Forster. We both write legal thrillers but from different perspectives. In this podcast, we talk a lot about reading, writing, and the quest for justice. Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Rebecca: Website: http://rebeccaforster.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaForster4/ Twitter: @Rebecca_Forster Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Forster/e/B001HCZP3W/ BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/rebecca-forster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaforster1211/ Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss: Books & Authors: Rebecca’s Bailey Devlin Series Blaga’s Lessons (Bulgarian Social Thriller) Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster (Josie Bates #1) Rebecca’s Finn O’Brien Series

Anthea! I’m so excited to share my conversation with Anthea Sharp who also writes as Anthea Lawson. She is the USA Today bestselling author of Historical Romance, Fantasy, and her portmanteau, Romantacy! She’s not only a successful author, she’s also a trailblazer in the publishing space on the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Anthea: Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/1qtFb Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/antheasharp Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/AntheaSharp Anthea’s Fiddlehead Press @Kickstarter Kickstarter for Authors Facebook Group Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss: Books & Authors: Barbara Cartland Tessa Dare Me Before You by Jojo […]

Welcome to The Murders Began hosted by Blake Hardin Tatum. Stay tuned to listen to the episodes recorded as featured in the Aime Austin legal thriller novel of the same title. Fictional host, Tatum, brings a true crime investigation to her readers and listeners in the third book in the Nicole Long Legal Thriller series. To read the book, click here.

Welcome to The Murders Began hosted by Blake Hardin Tatum. Stay tuned to listen to the episodes recorded as featured in the Aime Austin legal thriller novel of the same title. Fictional host, Tatum, brings a true crime investigation to her readers and listeners in the third book in the Nicole Long Legal Thriller series. To read the book, click here.

I love that every month I get to share my conversations with brilliant women creators. This month is no exception. You're in for a treat with New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson. She's the only author I know who did not start with romance. Toni jumped into the deep end with romantic suspense. Tune in as we talk Commonwealth, FBI, and the improbable physics of helicopters. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Toni: Author’s Shop: https://toniandersonshop.com Website: http://www.toniandersonauthor.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toniandersonauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toni_anderson_author/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/toniannanderson/ BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/toni-anderson Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Toni-Anderson/e/B0042P4SPW TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@toni_anderson_author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2820461.Toni_Anderson Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss: Books & Authors: Karen Robards Suzanne Brockman Nora Roberts Edge of Survival by Toni Anderson Shannon Stacey

2024 starts off with a bang! This month I have a wonderful chat with USA Today bestselling author Renee Rose. Renee was early to the independent publishing game. She's a generous soul in the romance community and believes in the power of abundance. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Renee: Website: write2riches.com Instagram: @writetoriches Facebook Group for authors: authorabundance Abundant Author News Live course sign-up: Write to Riches Show Notes: book, writers, and experts we discuss: Books & Writings: Write to Riches by Renee Rose Dataclysm by Christian Rudder Dating Coach and Behavioral Scientist Logan Ury Manic Pixie Dream Girl (concept) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Jennifer Crusie His Human Slave by Renee Rose Ines Johnson Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James Kristen Ashley Joanna Bourne L.J. Shen Author Abundance (private) Facebook Group Wolf Ridge Academy Season 2: Alpha King by Renee Rose (Kindle Vella Story)

Retired educator and author Sara E. Johnson is this month's guest. A long-time Durham, North Carolina resident, Johnson took a year off to live and travel in New Zealand. It inspired her Alexa Glock series. She published her first book at sixty and with six books slated in the series, her forensic odontologist protagonist is still going strong. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Sara: Instagram: @sarajohnsonwrites Facebook: Sarah Johnson, author Website: sarajohnsonauthor.com Show Notes: book, writers and experts we discuss: Podcasts: In the Dark Books & Writings: The Bones Remember by Sara E Johnson "The Snowshoe Hare," Mary Oliver, poet C.J. Box Elly Griffiths Jaws by Peter Benchley I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb The Shipping News by Annie Proulx Kathy Reichs (Temperance Brennen series) Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch series) Johnathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware series) Heidi Eldridge, Director of Crime Scene Investigations, George Washington University Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout

Christine Cunningham Ashworth is a genre author with a unique background. Her father was a very prolific genre author as was her brother Scott before he turned to metaphysical nonfiction. In this episode, we discuss Christine's latest book, an autobiography of Scott Cunningham, what it was like growing up around authors, and her path from romance and back again. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Christine: Instagram: @ashworthchristine Facebook: AuthorChristineAshworth Website:  Christine-Ashworth.com Show Notes: Books & Writings: The Path Taken by Scott Cunningham Wear the Pearls by Christine Ashworth (I wrote the forward as Sylvie Fox) Author Chet Cunningham Beverly Gray Series Riddle-Master Series by Patricia McKillip Pern Series by Anna McCafferty, et al The Caine Brothers Series San Diego Book Awards for new writers Author Tiffany Reisz The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Debra Holland is one of the earliest indie authors I know. She came to independent publishing well before many of us, and she had a hand in changing not only my career but guiding others in Southern California. Like many of my guests, she's not only a very successful romance writer but also works as a crisis and grief counselor. The last time I saw Debra was pre-pandemic. We went to dinner in Italy. It's been a while.... Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Debra: Website: DebraHolland.com Facebook: Debra Holland Show Notes & books we discuss: Podcasts: Serial, In the Dark, The Honeydew, The Crabfeast Books: Dark Corners by Megan Goldin Wild Montana Sky by Debra Holland The Essential Guide to Grief and Grieving by Dr. Debra Holland Starry Montana Sky by Debra Holland Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Grace Calloway - Episode 33 The Big Book of Filth by Kipper Williams

This encore presentation features romance author Synithia Williams whose newest book, The Secret to a Southern Wedding is out this month! It's an Amazon August 2023 Book of the Month! Throughout her writing career, Synithia has written twenty-five novels in several subgenres including category romance, single-title romance, and even women's fiction under the pen name Nita Brooks. You can find Synithia: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@SynithiaW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@SynithiaW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synithiarwilliams TikTok: https://www.ticktock.com/@SynithiaW Website: http://www.synithiawilliams.com/ as Nita Brooks: Website: https://nitabrooks.com/ Show Notes Synithia's books in the podcast: You Can't Plan Love Worth the Wait Guarding His Heart His Pick for Passion  (sister's best friend) Heart & Soul Series (ghost hunters) as Nita Brooks: Redesigning Happiness The Essence of Perfection Authors mentioned in the podcast: Brenda Jackson Jasmine Guillory

Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Delilah Marvelle is one of my favorite people. She's super smart and funny. We laughed so much before recording that it was hard to stop. You have to listen to this one to hear how Jane Eyre changed her relationship with books and writing. She's also the first writer I've interviewed who is writing in her second language. It's a fascinating discussion of writing influences, growing up as a survivor of trauma, and what it takes to tell stories that resonate with readers. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Delilah: Website: DelilahMarvelle.com Facebook: delilah.marvelle Instagram: DelilahMarvelle Show Notes & books we discuss: Reborn by Delilah Marvelle (forthcoming) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Cues & Captivate author Vanessa Van Edwards Mistress of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle Those Who Remain by G. Michael Hopf (origin of the quote, "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”)

This month I have an interesting conversation with NAACP Image Award Winner, Pamela Samuels Young. She writes thrillers that are heavy on suspense. A retired attorney, like many of my guests, she made the transition from practicing law to writing full-time. Now her career is on a new trajectory with co-authoring in the mix. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Pamela: Tiktok: @authorpsy Twitter: AuthorPSY Facebook: pamelasamuelsyoung Instagram: AuthorPSY Show Notes & books we discuss: Crime Writers of Color @YouTube Kinky Coily by Pamela Samuels Young Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels Young Anybody's Daughter by Pamela Samuels Young Failure to Protect by Pamela Samuels Young Towne Street Theatre Group NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature - Fiction Dwayne Alexander Smith Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod The Crown Act Sounds Like a Plan by Smith & Young (forthcoming)

OMG this episode is epic! This month I have a super interesting conversation with USA Today bestselling author Blair Babylon. Blair is another author I haven't seen in some time (damned COVID). Also, admittedly I tried not to talk to her too much about the pandemic as she's an expert Ph.D. in microbiology and virology. I was too afraid that the truth of what was happening in 2020. It was all too was heavy. On the other hand, Blair is one of a few people I know who completed the Iowa Writer's Workshop. In the writing community that MFA is like sprinkling magical fairy dust of legitimate literary writership on someone. Let's chat. I have *so* many questions! You can find Blair: Website: https://blairbabylon.com/ Free books every month!—https://blairbabylon.com/book-boyfriends-bulletin/ Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/blair-babylon TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blairbabylonbooks Blair's Facebook Chat Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlairBabylonBooks Show Notes & books we discuss: Whiplash (2014 film) Author Frank Conroy (Iowa Writer's Workshop) Author Thom Jones (Iowa Writer's Workshop) Author Marilynne Robinson (Iowa Writer's Workshop) Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell University of Pennsylvania Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Many Women at Elite Colleges Set Career Path to Motherhood (New York Times, September 20, 2005) The Writer's Retreat by Julia Bartz Author Bharati Mukherjee The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (short story published in the New Yorker on June 18, 1948) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein A Billionaire in Disguise by Blair Babylon Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Foward Red Shirts by John Scalzi Old Man's War by John Scalzi Spare by Prince Harry Every Breath You Take by Blair Babylon Mafia Bride by CD Reiss

A prosecutor fighting for sobriety, an abuse victim in denial, and the reporter who wants to expose it all. ⚖️ This is a special bonus episode of A Time to Thrill! I'm so excited that Without Consent is out today! This is the third title in the Niciole Long series and it's a good one. To prosecute a priest, Nicole Long will have to sell her soul to the devil… On the brink of solidifying her place as the head of Major Crimes, prosecutor Nicole Long is struggling to stay sober. At the same time, she’s tasked with indicting a Catholic priest for decades-old sex abuse. His conviction would vindicate dozens of victims and could heal the wounds of her past. But when witnesses to the priest’s crimes start to die off, Nicole must decide if prosecutorial misconduct is a worthwhile trade-off to get justice. Without Consent is the next smart crime fiction novel in the Nicole Long legal thriller series. Amazon: http://ebooks.buzz/wcamz Kobo: http://ebooks.buzz/wckobo Nook: http://ebooks.buzz/wcnook Apple: http://ebooks.buzz/wcapple Play: http://ebooks.buzz/wcplay

This month I have a great talk with USA Today bestselling author Pamela DuMond. Pamela has had the most varied career. From 'discovering' Erin Brockovich to writing for storytelling game apps, she'd done a lot. You can find Pamela: Website: pameladumond.com FB: facebook.com/PamelaDuMondAuthor IG: instagram.com/pameladumond.storyteller Amazon: amazon.com/PamelaDumond BookBub: bookbub.com/pamela-dumond Show Notes & books we discuss: Erin Brockovich Tom's River by Dan Fagin A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr Poisoned by Aime Austin Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology Tracy McMillan (relationship expert, author, and television writer) The Courtesan series by Pamela DuMond On Writing by Stephen King Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott The Writer's Journey by Chris Vogler Save the Cat by Blake Snyder White Lotus (created by Mike White) Chapters by Crazy Maple Studios Storyloom by Pixelberry

This month I have a great talk with New York Times bestselling author Sharon Hamilton. I met Sharon some years ago at a romance writer's meeting in Orange County, California. Writing is her second successful career. The first was in real estate. I was surprised that some of what it takes to sell a house transfers to marketing books. You'll get to hear about how her personal connection led her to write Navy SEALs. "True love heals in the garden of the heart." —Sharon Hamilton You can find Sharon: Website: authorsharonhamilton.com FB: facebook.com/SharonHamiltonAuthor IG: instagram.com/sharonhamiltonauthor Amazon: amazon.com/author/Sharon-Hamilton BookBub: bookbub.com/authors/sharon-hamilton Show Notes: BUDS/Navy SEAL(s) explanation Navajo Code Talkers Books mentioned in the podcast: Heavenly Lover by S. Hamil

This month I have a fun conversation is USA Today bestselling historical romance author Grace Callaway. Despite knowing Grace for years, in this interview I find out when it comes to books we have very little in common! Grace's books are known for three elements, historical family drama, mystery, and lots of spicy sex scenes. I know you'll enjoy listening to this interview as much as I enjoyed recording it. You can find Grace: NEWSLETTER: gracecallaway.com/newsletter Website: gracecallaway.com FB: facebook.com/gracecallawaybooks IG: instagram.com/gracecallawaybooks Amazon: amazon.com/author/gracecallaway BookBub: bookbub.com/authors/grace-callaway Show Notes: Where the Red Fern Grows The Bridge to Terabithia Island of the Blue Dolphins Jane Eyre Pride and Prejudice Anne of Green Gables Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High Series Historical author Beatrice Small Tommy & Tuppence (Agatha Christie mysteries) Her Husband's Harlot (Grace's first published book and Golden Heart finalist)

This month I have a wide-ranging conversation is USA Today bestselling thriller author Melissa F. Miller. You can find Melissa: Web: melissafmiller.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/authormelissafmiller Goodreads: goodreads.com/melissafmiller Show Notes: The Alchemist The Lincoln Lawyer Killing Floor The Westing Game Anne of Green Gables The Thorn Birds The Virals Series (Kathy & Brendan Reichs) Theodore Boone (Kid Lawyer) Series (John Grisham)

This month my guest is New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Cora Seton. Cora has written many romances set in the fictional town of Chance Creek which has been a reader favorite for years (with over a million copies sold). In this interview, we talk about Cora's beginnings and what the future holds. You can find Cora: Web: www.coraseton.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/coraseton Show Notes: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride The Beach House Trilogy

This month my guest is romance author Synithia Williams. Throughout her writing career, Synithia has written twenty-five novels in several subgenres including category romance, single-title romance, and even women's fiction under the pen name Nita Brooks. You can find Synithia: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@SynithiaW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@SynithiaW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synithiarwilliams TikTok: https://www.ticktock.com/@SynithiaW Website: http://www.synithiawilliams.com/ as Nita Brooks: Website: https://nitabrooks.com/ Show Notes Synithia's books in the podcast: You Can't Plan Love Worth the Wait Guarding His Heart His Pick for Passion  (sister's best friend) Heart & Soul Series (ghost hunters) as Nita Brooks: Redesigning Happiness The Essence of Perfection Authors mentioned in the podcast: Brenda Jackson Jasmine Guillory