Dick’s latest release is Sweetie Bogan’s Sorrow and during today’s episode he chats about setting a crime series in an urban setting (e.g., Boston). He also talks about other aspects of plotting, characterization, and the writer’s life.

Agatha award winning Edith Maxwell, who also writes as Maddie Day, chats with me about writing under two names, writing three books a year, and her two latest releases: Taken Too Soon and Candy Slain Murder.

Today’s guest is award-winning writer and reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan. In addition to telling us about her latest release, The First to Lie, Hank talks about being an introverted writer, how we behave differently based upon what we want and need, and how–as writers–we’re adept at portraying ourselves as other people.

Bill Kirton, who lives in Scotland, has written stage and radio plays, flash fiction, short stories, novels, children’s stories, and books aimed at helping students write effective academic essays and dissertations. He was also a visiting professor and artist at the University of Rhode Island. In this epside we chat about all kinds of things, including co-writing with another author.

In this week’s episode, self-published author Andrew Hess talks about writing in multiple genres, designing his own covers, and more!

Author Dale T. Phillips visits the podcast today to talk about the writer’s life and his latest mystery, Neptune City.

During my chat with Leslie Wheeler, she talks about her latest release, Shuntoll Road. She also discusses why setting is an important element in all books and how to merge two stories into the same book.

Historian and author, Lisa Lieberman, chats with me about visiting historical places and bringing them to life in her books. She also talks about conducting research.