EPISODE 644 - Marshall Fine - Journalist, Critic, Historian, Filmmaker, and Author of Hemlock Lane About the author After a fifty-year career as an award-winning journalist, critic, and filmmaker, Minneapolis native Marshall Fine made the transition to writing fiction in 2024 with the Kindle best-selling novel, "The Autumn of Ruth Winters." Fine has written biographies of filmmakers John Cassavetes and Sam Peckinpah, directed documentaries about film critic Rex Reed and comedian Robert Klein, co...
Dec 05, 2025•38 min•Ep. 644
EPISODE 643 - Mitchell Levy - Executive Abundance Through Clarity & Credibility, LinkedIn Basics for Authors and Creatives Global Credibility Expert Mitchell Levy is a 2x TEDx speaker (including the 28th most popular in 2021), an international bestselling author of over 60 books, a Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach, and an executive coach at Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches. As an Executive Coach, Mitchell is a sounding board, a thinking partner, and someone who can hold the mirror to gen...
Dec 03, 2025•46 min•Ep. 643
EPISODE 642 - Ryan Null - The Flare Chronicles - Into the Blaze and Into the Shadows, Marketing Your Book, Giving Back and Pizza About the author Ryan Null, an American author, is a great father to his children and a loving husband to his wife. He began his writing journey in 8th grade, inspired by his love for reading and a teacher’s challenge. Balancing a busy life running an egg business, working multiple jobs, and raising a family, Ryan finds time to craft detailed, imaginative stories. His ...
Dec 01, 2025•43 min•Ep. 642
EPISODE 641 - E K Wise - The Debilis Rising - Keepers of the Rock Book 1, magical realism and earthbound fantasy and M.A.S.H. E.K. Wise’s endless curiosity about cultural history and geology developed in her youth after living abroad and traveling internationally. She is enticed by multicultural cuisine and will sample almost any food once. When not creating stories, she’s likely wrangling teenagers, sweating on her stationary bike, reading, or studying cool rocks and minerals. Wise passionately...
Nov 30, 2025•54 min•Ep. 641
EPISODE 640 - R D Moreno - Zada 5 - Path of the One - A prophecy waits for Connor if he can survive long enough Retired communication executive after 41 years. Married for the second time to my loving wife of 30 years, with five grown kids between us, and fourteen grandchildren. Our family pets include two small dogs and a large macaw. We are now living in NC. We just finished remodeling our current home. Other hobbies include writing among a host of others, like landscaping and woodworking. Zad...
Nov 29, 2025•39 min•Ep. 640
EPISODE 639 - Deepa Anappara - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, Letters to a Writer of Colour and The Last of Earth Deepa Anappara’s debut novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line was named as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time and NPR. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020, and shortlisted for the JCB Prize for Indian Literature. Time included it in its list of ‘The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller ...
Nov 28, 2025•50 min•Ep. 639
EPISODE 638 - Janet Skeslien Charles - Author of The Paris Library and Miss Morgan's Book Brigade comes a charming and cinematic multi-cast audiobook, The Parisian Chapter Janet Skeslien Charles is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 international bestselling author of The Paris Library, Moonlight in Odessa, Miss Morgan's Book Brigade (called The Librarians of Rue de Picardie in the UK and Commonwealth), and the audiobook The Parisian Chapter. Her essays and short stories have appeared in the ...
Nov 27, 2025•43 min•Ep. 638
EPISODE 637 - Jann Alexander - Unspoken - Historic Texas during the Dirty Thirties and beyond About Jann Alexander I'm an author, photographer, and artist. My characters face down their fears, in novels that are as close-to-true as fiction can get. I specialize in time travel. Read Unspoken, my best-selling novel and the first in my Dust series that stars historic Texas during the Dirty Thirties and beyond. Explore my photography featuring Vanishing Austin, Mother Earth, and Texana. Journey into...
Nov 26, 2025•48 min•Ep. 637
EPISODE 636 - Gil Merrick - Haunted Victory, Come September, Olympics and Horses Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Gil Merrick attended Hiram College, earning a BA in International Finance and German. Upon completing his MBA at Cleveland State University, he began a forty-year career managing companies throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. An avid horseman with credits as Team Leader for the U.S. Equestrian Federation at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2008 Olympic Games, he now devotes himself...
Nov 25, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 636
EPISODE 635 - Deb Coviello - The CEO’s Compass - Your Guide to Get Back on Track This episode features Deb Coviello, author of The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track, who shares her inspiring journey of rediscovering her creative voice and becoming a published author and sought-after speaker. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Deb reflects on overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome, encouraging aspiring authors and leaders to recognize their unique gifts and take courage to share their s...
Nov 24, 2025•40 min•Ep. 635
EPISODE 634 - Kelly Farley - He Lost His Baby Too, Survival Guide for the Grieving Dad and Grieving Dads If you have ever loved a child, then you understand what it’s like to love someone more than you love life itself. If you have ever lost a child, then you understand more about hell than anyone could possibly be expected to know. This isn’t something you get over. Only those who have lost a child can understand the depths to which this pain travels. Like most of the men who will read these bo...
Nov 23, 2025•40 min•Ep. 634
EPISODE 633 - Chris Kruger - Walking Away from the Ledge - A Soldier's Memoir, the raw truth of war, survival, and self-destruction Walking Away from the Ledge: A Soldier's Memoir Walking Away from the Ledge is a hard-hitting, no-BS military memoir that goes beyond the battlefield to expose the raw truth of war, survival, and self-destruction. With an unapologetic voice and brutal honesty, Chris takes readers deep inside the challenging world of an Army Ranger, the brotherhood that holds soldier...
Nov 22, 2025•52 min•Ep. 633
E632 - Shelley Grandy - Devious Web - A bingeworthy mystery thriller through business and politics Shelley Grandy, Canadian author of the tech‑thriller Devious Web , joins the show to talk about her path from journalism and corporate communications into fiction, and how her real‑world experience in high‑tech and politics shaped the novel. Born in Timmins and now living in Trenton, Ontario, Shelley spent years as a reporter and then as a writer in the telecom and fibre‑optics world, eventually ru...
Nov 21, 2025•38 min•Ep. 632
EPISODE 631 - Tia Lashay - Question of Affection, A heartfelt journey of vulnerability, courage and love Book: Question of Affection - Ian is a self-reliant pharmacist in her late 30s, navigating the labyrinth of love and loss. With a past marred by heartbreak, Ian has been searching for the missing piece to complete her life. Her journey turns unexpectedly when she meets Wyatt at a speed-dating event, sparking a glimmer of hope that true love might be within reach. However, life throws her a cu...
Nov 20, 2025•47 min•Ep. 631
Episode 630 - Sheral DeVaughn - The “Word Whisperer.” She is a 3-time #1-rated radio morning show host, podcast host, keynote speaker and professional emce Sheral DeVaughn is a 3-time, #1-rated radio morning show host and podcast host. She is a sought after speaker impacting global audiences and is the voice on commercials and marketing promotions nationwide. She is the founder of Speaking with Sher, a Communication Strategy Consultation service connecting your voice and your message to your ide...
Nov 19, 2025•51 min•Ep. 630
EPISODE 629 - Allison Cundiff - Hey, Pickpocket - Is it possible to leave behind one life and find a new one Allison Cundiff’s publications include the novel Hey Pickpocket (2025, JackLeg Press), two books of poetry: Otherings (2016, Golden Antelope Press), and In Short, A Memory of the Other on a Good Day, co-authored with Steven Schreiner, (2014, Golden Antelope Press), and two chapbooks: Snapshot (2023, Bottlecap Press), and Just to See How It Feels (2018, Word Press). Her second novel, The M...
Nov 18, 2025•48 min•Ep. 629
EPISODE 628 - Nicholas Casbarro - Vitalerium, A novel was written at 36,000 feet - the narrative of Roman Matthews Welcome to the Vitalerium Universe A Sci-Fi Series By Nicholas Keating Casbarro A dark, thrilling odyssey that will challenge everything you think you know about humanity’s future. Seven centuries from now, the stars are both a refuge and a battlefield, where ambition, deception, and survival collide. Hailed as a critically acclaimed sci-fi epic, Vitalerium – Descent into the Void d...
Nov 17, 2025•49 min•Ep. 628
EPISODE 627 - Cameron Reuben Hudson - Actor, Writer and Author - the novel series, Preter-Human Chronicles Cameron Reuben Hudson the founder of Hudson Media Collective™, is a uniquely multifaceted artist who is always creating new works and telling stories for future generations to remember. Whether he's writing a new book for his upcoming novel series "Preter-Human Chronicles"™ or exploring a new character on film, (Watch his acting debut in J&M Productions' Reacher) There is always somethi...
Nov 16, 2025•46 min•Ep. 627
EPISODE 626 - Suzanne Parry - The Soviet Experience Through Historical Fiction, Pentagon Tour, Iron Maiden of Stockholm Raised in a quiet rural corner of western New York State, I didn’t always want to be a writer. I was, however, always surrounded by books. Bookcases in every room. Entire walls of them. My mother was an avid reader and regular trips to the library were part of my childhood. My stepfather was a creative writing professor and words floated through the rooms and into the nooks and...
Nov 15, 2025•47 min•Ep. 626
EPISODE 625 - Urmi Hossain - Discovering Your Identity, A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle About the author Introducing Urmi Hossain, a published author of "Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle". With an extensive finance background, she works full-time in the financial services industry and firmly believes in the adage "higher the risk, higher the return". Urmi is an avid opportunity seeker and is dedicated to continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning. During ...
Nov 14, 2025•48 min•Ep. 625
EPISODE 624 - Beverly Burch - What You Don't Know - One contrary ghost, two women, three triangles About the author My newest book is the novel, What You Don't Know. I also have four collections of poetry and two nonfiction books. My work has won a Lambda Literary Award, a John Ciardi Prize, a Gival Poetry Prize and was a finalist for Audre Lorde Award. I live in the Bay Area with my wife and two Maine coon cats, Mac & Zadie. Praise For What You Don’t Know “A dazzling story, containing so mu...
Nov 13, 2025•42 min•Ep. 624
EPISODE 623 - Bonnie Moore - Buried Bones - A Maggie Anderson Mystery - When a vacation turns deadly, justice is served About the author Bonnie Moore is a semi-retired attorney, accountant, management consultant, and Golden Girls Network's founder. A former senior consultant at a CPA firm in Washington, D.C., she developed financial processes and investigated improprieties in governmental organizations. Her self-help book "How to Start a Golden Girls Home," earned widespread media coverage in 20...
Nov 12, 2025•38 min•Ep. 623
EPISODE 622 - Trevor Jones and April Nia Raine - Chronicles of Kinthur - Fascinating Stories that take readers to another world Podcast Show Notes: Chronicles of Kinthur with Trevor Jones and April Nia Raine In this immersive episode of The Chronicles of Kinthur , authors Trevor Jones and April Nia Raine invite listeners into their world of storytelling, creativity, and partnership. Speaking from their home base in Costa Rica, the duo behind the Knights of Aragon and Pentacle series share the or...
Nov 11, 2025•37 min•Ep. 622
EPISODE 621 - Deborah Lee Luskin - Hunting for Your Next Great Read - Reviving Artemis - The Making of a Huntress Deborah Lee Luskin earned a PhD in English Literature from Columbia University and expected to become an academic, not a deer hunter. She moved from New York City to Vermont for the summer in 1984, fell in love with the landscape, the community, and the new doctor in town. Forty years later, she’s still in Vermont, where she’s raised daughters, taught, and—always—wrote. Luskin’s nove...
Nov 10, 2025•50 min•Ep. 621
EPISODE 620 - Jill MacLean - Canadian Author of a Poetry Collection, Non-fiction Historical biography, Young Reader and Young Adult Novels Jill MacLean is the Canadian author of a poetry collection, a non-fiction historical biography, three novels for young readers, two young adult novels, and The Arrows of Mercy, historical fiction for adults set in medieval England, released in 2023. The Arrows of Fealty, a stand alone sequel to The Arrows of Mercy, will release in September 2024. Jill MacLean...
Nov 09, 2025•55 min•Ep. 620
EPISODE 619 - Alex R. Johnson - Brooklyn Motto A coming-of-age, New York-centric, detective noir debut ALEX R. JOHNSON Johnson’s feature film TWO STEP premiered to critical acclaim at SXSW and went on to become a New York Times Critic’s Pick, as well as remaining 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. His screenplay NORTHEAST KINGDOM was selected for the Black List. It was acquired by Paramount Pictures for Platinum Dunes to produce, with Johnson attached to direct. His screenplay ANY ROUGH TIMES ARE NO...
Nov 08, 2025•49 min•Ep. 619
Episode 618 - Heidi Bacon - Ratliner - Fictional Stories with Roots in History, Archaeology, Genealogy Heidi Bacon is an American novelist who uses her experience as a former Realtor, artist, filmmaker, and researcher and draws on her family history to weave historical fiction stories. When not writing, Heidi likes to paint, teach art classes and oversee The Artist Sanctuary, an arts nonprofit organization that she founded and is Executive Director. Heidi was born and raised in the Midwest and s...
Nov 07, 2025•51 min•Ep. 618
EPISODE 617 - Elizabeth Johnstone - Loss Within Waves, a heartfelt and poignant exploration of perinatal loss, stillbirth Elizabeth Johnstone is a certified mindfulness instructor and has spent more than 15 years serving as a counselor and advocate for students struggling with mental health issues. Elizabeth’s unique blend of expertise and empathy is not only evident in her career, but also through her art and writing. If life has taught her anything, it is to find happiness in the journey, cher...
Nov 06, 2025•51 min•Ep. 617
EPISODE 616 - Michael Conte - Route 80 is an honest journey through family, identity, and the cost of loyalty Michael was raised in Queens, caught between the disciplined life his mother offered and the legacy of his father—a man whose world revolved around loyalty, respect, and danger. From lavish weddings that erupt into brawls to road trips that end behind prison walls, Michael’s story unfolds in sharp, cinematic flashes—equal parts grit, glamour, humor, and heartbreak. When his father is fou...
Nov 05, 2025•42 min•Ep. 616
Episode 615 - Trevor Jones - The Fantasy World of Kinthur - Created for my Dungeons and Dragons Games Welcome, Traveler To the Official Home of the World of Kinthur I’m glad you’ve found your way here—whether by chance, curiosity, or the call of adventure. I’m Trevor Jones, fantasy author and world builder, and this is the heart of Kinthur: a realm of ancient magic, fallen kingdoms, and stories forged in fire and blood. Inspired by the storytelling depths of tabletop role-playing games, Kinthur ...
Nov 04, 2025•44 min•Ep. 615
