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The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with First Coast Romance Writers -- Part 2 of 2, Episode #258 In the conclusion of this two‑part series, The Bookshop at the End of the Internet presents four more conversations with members of the First Coast Romance Writers, recorded during their recent retreat. This episode features Melody Johnson, Leah Miles, Vanessa Victoria Kilmer, and Vickey Wollan—authors whose work spans romantic suspense, paranormal worlds, adventure, and holiday stories. From ghosts and haunted lore to treasure hunting, Navy SEALs, and the creative resilience of writing with dyslexia, these interviews highlight the breadth and imagination of the romance genre. Join host Stacey Horan as she wraps up this special series celebrating stor...
2025-12-1750 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with First Coast Romance Writers -- Part 1 of 2, Episode #257 In this first installment of a special two‑part series, The Bookshop at the End of the Internet features five brief, lively interviews recorded onsite at a working retreat of the First Coast Romance Writers. Host Stacey Horan chats with Maggie FitzRoy, LaTisha Redding, Lynn Westhoff, Marie Morton, and Ann Wright—authors at various stages of their writing journeys who bring humor, passion, and unique perspectives to the romance genre. From YA themes to paranormal trilogies to Caribbean‑inspired sports romance, this episode offers a warm, engaging look at the many ways stories take shape. Tune in for books, inspir...
2025-12-1057 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Joan Fernandez, Episode #246 Author Joan Fernandez discusses her new novel, Saving Vincent. This work of historical fiction is the story of Jo Van Gogh, sister-in-law of painter Vincent Van Gogh and wife of Vincent's brother Theo. After the death of her husband, who died only six months after his brother, Jo inherited Vincent's artwork. At that time, the paintings were worthless, but Jo worked tirelessly to persuade people to take Vincent's art seriously. Eventually, people began to appreciate his art and buy his paintings. Thus, it was Jo who promoted the work, developed a market for the paintings, and rescued Vincent Van...
2025-08-2041 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Josh Mendoza, Episode #245 Author Josh Mendoza discusses his debut novel, Shadow of the Eternal Watcher, a classic noir detective story that spirals into a sci fi adventure/space opera. The main character, Duster Raines, is an ambulance-chasing private investigator who is well on his way to hitting rock bottom when he finds himself dragged into a mystery that crosses multiple realities, and he glimpses a version of himself that is so much more than he is in this world. Josh drew upon his background as a screenwriter and filmmaker when writing this novel, and his intention was to take traditional tropes of...
2025-08-0635 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Cynthia Moore, Episode #244 Author Cynthia Moore discusses her new book, Dancing on Coals: A Memoir of an Overperformer, which tells the story of her life thus far in two parts. The first is a twenty-year journey in experimental theater. She spent those 20 years traveling, performing, creating her own theatrical pieces, and literally throwing herself against walls. The second part of her story is her pivot to obtain her master's degree in clinical psychology and spend the next twenty years working as a mental health counselor. Cynthia went from living a performative and physically expressive life to one of calm, introspective reflection. She...
2025-07-3035 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Zaq Baker, Episode #243 Author Zaq Baker discusses his debut novel, Unspectacular. This family dramedy is about young people trying to balance a music career with family struggles and everyday life. The story is told in two primary narratives: Mae, a twenty-year-old music student who doesn't really want a career in music but who is expected to be next big thing; and Ajay, a software engineer and skilled drummer who struggles to balance the job at which he is expected to excel with the music career he desperately wants. Zaq Baker has written what he knows. He's been singing and writing songs since...
2025-06-1837 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Mima Tipper, Episode #242 Author Mima Tipper discusses her debut young adult contemporary romance novel, Kat's Greek Summer. Rising high school freshman, Kat, is dragged off to Greece for a vacation to meet her extended family, ruining Kat's own summer plans of training for the cross-country team and preparing for a successful transition into high school. Mima describes Kat's Greek Summer as high-stakes odyssey for her main character—one of pursing dreams, discovering love, owning her heritage, and finding her own voice. For this story, Mima drew upon her own memories of the summer following her eighth-grade year, as well as summers she sp...
2025-06-1134 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Richie Billing, Episode #241 Author Richie Billing discusses his new fantasy novella, Together We Rise, a story about revolution against a corrupt government in a world were life has become a fight for survival. Richie took inspiration from real-world events and the plight of many around the globe. This story is told from multiple points of view—workers, healers, children, police officers, criminals, and so on. Each chapter follows a different character, and the story unfolds like a baton relay race, with each character handing off to the next, chapter by chapter, until we see the entire story unfold. Richie also used AI to...
2025-05-2840 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Liz Alterman, Episode #240 Author Liz Alterman discusses her new book, Claire Casey's Had Enough. Claire Casey is a forty-something year old mom of three who is recently separated from her husband and is facing the decision of whether to reconcile or file for divorce. The book follows Claire through one thirteen-hour day in which her life feels like its spinning out of control. When an old flame gets in touch and asks Claire out on a date, she is forced to revisit her hopes and dreams and things that took a back seat to marriage and family, all while trying to deal...
2025-05-2139 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Sara Winokur, Episode #239 Author Sara Winokur discusses her two new novels—Double Blind: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders, and Ivory Bones: The Lewis Chessmen Murders—both set in Iceland and featuring a forensic geneticist who uses her knowledge and skills to solve mysteries. In both novels, Sara blends Nordic noir mysteries with history and real-world intrigue. Sara was a genetics researcher for twenty-five years, and she manages to include genetics into her stories in a light-handed way. She also likes to weave in historical events and mysteries. As a result, Double Blind features mysterious medieval manuscripts of Icelandic sagas, while Ivory Bones includes a fa...
2025-05-0731 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Brandi Bradley, Episode #238 Author Brandi Bradley discusses her new novel, Pretty Girls Get Away with Murder. Brandi knew she wanted to write a murder mystery set in a small Southern town like the one she grew up in. Pretty Girls Get Away with Murder is a Southern noir novel set in a small Kentucky town in which a young entrepreneur is murdered, and everyone suspects his "crazy ex-girlfriend" of killing him. The story revolves around three women: the victim's ex-girlfriend, his best friend, and the detective tasked with investigating his suspicious death. In this small town, secrets and gossip run rampant, but...
2025-04-2345 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Lola Reid Allin, Episode #237 Author Lola Reid Allin discusses her new memoir, Highway to the Sky: An Aviator's Journey. Lola wanted to write a book that was not just about aviation but also about her experience as a female pilot at a time when it was extremely rare for women to be commercial pilots. While the industry has changed since Lola started out as a pilot, women still make up a very small percentage of the world's commercial pilots, and many of the problems she faced in her career are still ongoing. Her book details Lola's career in aviation, but it also addresses...
2025-04-1641 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Mark Mustian, Episode #236 Author Mark Mustian discusses his new Southern Gothic novel, Boy with Wings. In this work of historical fiction, a boy named Johnny Cruel is born with wing-like appendages on his back. Is he a miracle, or is he cursed? Johnny ends up in a freak show traveling through the South in the 1930's. While he bares his back for the entertainment of onlookers, he finds that the very thing that shocks people also gives him power. Mark had long wanted to write a book about "odd people," and he knew he finally had something special when he struck upon...
2025-04-0934 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Patsy C. Robertson, Episode #235 Author Patsy C. Robertson about her debut novel, A Concoction of Lies. As an avid reader, Patsy was frustrated by the lack of representation of older people as main characters. In A Concoction of Lies, Patsy's characters range from their 40s to their 70s, and she places them in a thrilling, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. In this story, a former FBI cybersecurity specialist becomes a cybercriminal, hacking the bank account of a notorious Guatemalan cartel member. He is kidnapped, smuggled into Guatemala, and manages to escape to the Belize border. During his escape, he crosses paths with a plantation...
2025-03-2632 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Keith G. McWalter, Episode #234 Author Keith G. McWalter discusses his new science fiction novel, Lifers, in which the solution to extending human life has been found and is secretly unleashed upon the world's population in the form of an airborne pandemic. When people stop dying, the pressures of an ever-increasing population create a whole host of political and socio-economic ramifications. Keith admits that he didn't need to make up much of the science in Lifers. The creative part was imagining what would happen if suddenly, overnight, people lived for an additional hundred years or more. What would be the effects on families, economics...
2025-03-1943 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Talia Carner, Episode #233 Author Talia Carner discusses her new historical novel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo. This story combines two real-life events that took place in France: (1) the 1946 Youth Aliya search for Jewish orphans who were hidden in the European countryside during WWII, and (2) the Israeli naval action off the coast of Cherbourg, in Normandy, during the French arms embargo in 1969. In this novel, the assistant to an Israeli naval officer stationed in Cherbourg uncovers the truth about her boss's mysterious past and his connection to the Youth Aliya program over two decades earlier. Talia undertook years of research for this...
2025-03-0550 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author R.B. Kelly, Episode #232 Author R.B. Kelly discusses her debut sci fi novel, Edge of Heaven, and its sequel, On the Brink. Rachael began the first draft of the story when she was only fifteen years old. Always a fan of Terry Pratchett, Rachael loves his notion of inspiration particles sleeting through the universe. What was her own inspiration particle for these books? An imaginary vision of a city built on top of another city. A long-time fan of speculative fiction and being deeply impressed by the movie, Blade Runner, Rachael set about trying to write the story surrounding that city on...
2025-02-1937 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Francine Falk-Allen, Episode #231 Author Francine Falk-Allen discusses her new book, A Wolff in the Family. This novel has its origins in a Francine's own family history. About twenty years ago, she learned a family secret that very few of her living relatives knew. She discovered that the five youngest of her mother's eleven siblings were sent to an orphanage by her grandfather. It was Francine's mother, the eldest of the siblings, who kept the siblings in touch with each other through the years. In A Wolff in the Family, Francine explores the family's hardships during the 1920s and 30s and the circumstances...
2025-02-1234 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Rebecca Hendricks, Episode #230 Author Rebecca Hendricks discusses her latest books, Hound Dogged and Hard Dogs Night. These first two books in Rebecca's new series follow a group of friends in a small town as they attempt to establish themselves as a rock-n-roll band called the Hound Dogs. The year is 1958, and rock-n-roll is just getting started. Rebecca's stories feature a harmonious mix of friendship, coming-of-age challenges, the notion of found families, the rolls of women in that era, and, of course, the birth of rock-n-roll. She spent a great deal of time researching 1950s pop culture, as well as the various societal...
2025-02-0528 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Lisa Diane Kastner, Episode #229 Author Lisa Diane Kastner discusses the first two books in her new paranormal fantasy series, Cure and Family Pack. In these books, we meet Luna, a young woman who has just lost her beloved brother. She traces his movements to Sweden where she discovers that her family descends from an iconic female Viking warrior known as the Birke. Luna also discovers that her brother was a shapeshifter, a lycanthrope, and that she has begun to show the same signs of transformation. Both books follow dual timelines and narratives, which allow Lisa's love of history and research to shine through...
2025-01-2935 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Linda Ambrus Broenniman, Episode #228 Author Linda Ambrus Broenniman discusses her new book, The Politzer Saga. Linda wanted to learn about her family history but never intended to write a book about it—until she learned the truth. At the age of twenty-seven, Linda found out that her father was Jewish, after being told her whole life that he was Catholic, like herself and the rest of her family. When Linda began her research, she uncovered the world of the Politzers—a cast of characters so amazing they seemed almost fictional. Linda uncovered eight generations of Politzers and learned a great deal about family, heri...
2025-01-1533 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Matt Scott, Episode #227 Author Matt Scott discusses his political thriller series, Surviving the Lion's Den. All three books in this trilogy—Surviving the Lion's Den, The Iranian Deception, and The Ayatollah Takedown—are available now. The series opens with a race against time. Can the main characters make it safely out of Iran in the midst of a political coup to overthrow Iran's Supreme Leader—a coup orchestrated by the U.S. government? Inspired by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Matt set about to write a series that would explore what it looks like to be inside Iran during a regime change...
2025-01-0832 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Margaret Dulaney, Episode #226 Author Margaret Dulaney discusses her new middle grade book, Whippoorwill Willingly. The story follows eleven-year-old Whippoorwill Willingly as she embarks on a magical journey to an enchanted lake in the Swiss Alps. She meets a variety of friends—humans, animals, and birds—and experiences a mystical world filled with wonder and healing. As a result of her journey, the once-cynical Whippoorwill learns patience, empathy, and a greater appreciation of the natural world. Margaret Dulaney has been writing about mystical things for nearly twenty years, and this latest book is a fun, light-hearted story that is filled with hope.
2024-12-1826 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Kurt Deion, Episode #225 Author Kurt Deion discusses his book, Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid's Quest to Visit the Tombs of Every President and Vice President. Kurt was just nine years old when he told his parents he wanted to visit the grave sites of all the U.S. presidents. They were happy to support him, and the family traveled around the country visiting presidential libraries, cemeteries, and other interesting locales. Kurt's quest expanded to include the vice presidents and first ladies as well. His book includes his impressions of the tombs, his escapades to reach some of the more out-of-the-way gravesites, and...
2024-12-1131 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author David Weill, Episode #224 Author David Weill discusses his new book, All That Really Matters. In this novel, the main character, Dr. Joe Bosco, is a rising star in the heart transplant field, and he's feeling all the pressures that come with the job. His professional and personal issues lead him into trouble, and he struggles to find redemption. David knows all about being a transplant surgeon, and he wrote this story to give readers an idea of the kind of people who work in the field and what it feels like to that job. While the book is a work of fiction...
2024-11-2035 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Doug Kari, Episode #223 Author Doug Kari discusses his debut true crime novel, The Berman Murders: Unraveling the Mojave Desert's Most Mysterious Unsolved Crime. In this book, Doug chronicles the 1986 disappearance of Barry Berman, heir to the Kahlua fortune, and his wife, Louise, from Saline Valley, CA, located in the Mojave Desert. Their bodies were eventually discovered by the local sheriff's office, but the double homicide was never solved, and no one was ever arrested, let alone convicted, for their murders. After years of research, investigation, and interviews, Doug names the most likely suspect and details how he linked the murders to an...
2024-11-0641 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Jane Buckingham, Episode #222 Author Jane Buckingham discusses her new young adult psychological thriller, A Lie for a Lie. In this novel, Sabrina Richard's carefully orchestrated future is on the line when she finds herself ensnared in a series of high school revenge pranks that get out of hand. By messaging a revenge account, she and her fellow classmates can exact revenge on their enemies, but at what cost? Sabrina discovers she's being set up to take the fall for a prank gone wrong and must uncover the mastermind behind the revenge account before it's too late.
2024-10-3028 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Evette Davis, Episode #221 Author Evette Davis discusses her new novel, The Others. It is the first installment in her urban paranormal fantasy series, The Council Trilogy. The main character, Olivia Shepherd, is a political consultant in San Francisco who stumbles upon a secret society of witches and vampires that is actively meddling in elections around the world. While uncovering this supernatural cabal, Olivia also learns some secrets about her own heritage. Evette describes The Others as a metaphor for the ways in which women make peace with their own power in light of all the expectations placed upon them.
2024-10-1637 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Becky Dean, Episode #220 Author Becky Dean discusses her new young adult contemporary romantic comedy, Hearts Overboard. Set on a cruise ship bound for Alaska, this novel follows Savannah Moore, who is still reeling from a public breakup with her boyfriend and being nicknamed "Moore the Bore." In an effort to heal her heart and her reputation, Savannah vows to do one new thing each day. Stepping out of her comfort zone is far from easy, and it's made all the more challenging because her long-time nemesis, Tanner Woods, is also on the ship. Tanner offers to help her with her plan to...
2024-10-0228 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Steven Joseph, Episode #219 Author Steven Joseph discusses his new Snoodles series for young readers. Book One (Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, The Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle) and Book Two (Snoodles in Space: The Zoodles Strike Back) are available now. Though the Snoodles series is for young readers, Steven has also written books for adults that focus on what he describes as the power of crankiness. In his CrankaTsuris books for adults, Steven encourages readers to embrace their crankiness through stories derived from his work as a lawyer and his life in general.
2024-09-1832 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Marcia Menter, Episode #218 Author Marcia Menter discusses her new book, That Voice: In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life. Part biography and part memoir, the book details the life of Scottish contralto, Ann Drummond-Grant (known as Drummie) who died during the prime of her career in 1959. Drummie sang lead roles for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, a famous Gilbert and Sullivan troupe that toured Great Britain for over a hundred years. Years after Drummie's death, Marcia was a young teen in upstate New York when she discovered Drummie's legendary singing voice. That discovery impacted Marcia so profoundly that...
2024-09-0429 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Ben Gonshor, Episode #217 Author Ben Gonshor discusses his new novel, The Book of Izzy, in which a man named Izzy finds himself at a dead end in his career, his romance, and his life in general. But Izzy has the opportunity to play the main character in The Dybbuk, a play that is considered Yiddish theater's Romeo and Juliet, and the novel follows Izzy's journey from going off his meds, to experiencing the world of amateur dramatics, to ultimately discovering the impact that Yiddish theater has on his identity and his search for meaning in his life.
2024-08-2129 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Raymond Paul Johnson, Episode #216 Author Raymond Paul Johnson discusses his debut novel, Conspiracy Ignited. Ray's main character is a former CIA combat pilot-turned-California litigator named Eric Ridge. As the book opens, an attempt is made on Ridge's life, which sets off a twisty, suspense-filled game of cat and mouse that ultimately leads to his discovery of a powerful cabal vying for control of the US legal system. This fast-paced thriller also touches on the civil trial lawyers, CIA operatives, the world of aviation, and the post-combat experiences of military veterans. 
2024-08-0730 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Brian J. Morra, Episode #215 Author Brian J. Morra discusses the first two books in his new series: The Able Archers and The Righteous Arrows. The series is a work of historical fiction based on certain real-life events during the late Cold War period of the 1980's. The protagonist, CIA officer Kevin Cattani, is inspired by Brian's own experiences as a U.S. intelligence officer during that period, and Cattani's Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, is a composite of various KGB and GRU officers who Brian knew in the 80's. Written as a thriller, the series navigates one of the most dangerous periods in human...
2024-07-3139 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Don Silver, Episode #214 Author Don Silver discusses his latest coming-of-age thriller, Scorched. In the novel, Jonas Shore had a difficult home life as a teenager in the 1970s. After his father's unexpected death when he was just fifteen, Jonas began selling drugs in order to help support himself and his mother. After he was arrested, he was sent to a boarding school for fatherless boys where he was involved in a violent altercation that had deadly consequences. Twenty years later, Jonas's childhood actions come back to haunt him, and he is forced to deal with his complicated past.
2024-07-1729 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Paul Lamb, Episode #213 Author Paul Lamb discusses his latest novel, Parent Imperfect. Once again, family takes center stage in this sequel to Paul's debut novel, One-Match Fire. Parent Imperfect is a story about fatherhood—its highs and lows, joys and sorrows. Two fathers, Curt and Kelly, are trying to raise their adopted son, Clarkson. Curt is a reluctant father. Kelly, on the other hand, has always wanted a child but is plagued by his own demons. And Clarkson grows up understanding that one of his fathers is absent even when he is present, while the other is absent because his condition prevents hi...
2024-07-0333 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Liz Alterman, Episode #212 Author Liz Alterman discusses her new domestic suspense novel, The Perfect Neighborhood. In this idyllic suburban town, a little boy goes missing, and the event shakes the very foundation of the town where everyone assumed they were safe. The novel is told from multiple points of view, including the mother of the missing boy, the boy's teenage babysitter, and a former actress who resists assimilating. All of these characters are on the outside of what is perceived to be the neighborhood's inner circle. But as they—and Liz's readers—will find out, no one's life is as perfect as it s...
2024-06-1939 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Lane Igoudin, Episode #211 Author Lane Igoudin discusses his new memoir, A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies and the Court Cases that Brought Us Together. In this book, Lane details the challenges—legal, political, and personal—that he and his partner Jonathan faced in the early 2000s while trying to adopt their two foster children through the Los Angeles County child welfare system. The process took three years and was fraught with much stress, numerous court delays, and plenty of heartache. A Family, Maybe is a story about building a family and discovering what it means to be a father. But ultimately, it i...
2024-06-0535 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Ana Stanojevic, Episode #210 Author Ana Stanojevic discusses her new Fire Wave trilogy. Ana has always loved the fantasy and superhero genres and is a big fan of Batman, which she admits was an inspiration for this trilogy. The Fire Wave novels are all about what it means to be a superhero—how to be one and the weight of that responsibility. It is a fun mix of the superhero journey blended with mystery, fantasy and a little science fiction. Her goal now is to one day see her Fire Wave trilogy as a series of graphic novels.
2024-05-2221 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Allie Slocum, Episode #209 Author Allie Slocum discusses her Character Club series for middle grade readers. Each book features a different kid who participates in an after-school club, with each installment focusing on the children's journeys as they learn various life skills—such as compassion and forgiveness, dealing with loneliness, respecting yourself and others, and accepting the consequences of lying. Allie's goal is to write books about regular kids living regular lives, going through regular things that kids go through.
2024-05-0832 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author S.R. Watts and Narrator Preston Geer, Episode #208 Author Stephen Watts (pen name S.R. Watts) and actor and narrator Preston Geer discuss their audio book collaboration for Stephen's new novel, The Celestial Flame. This is book one in the Divine Saga, a 5-part sweeping epic that combines both fantasy and science fiction and is filled with familial dynasties, political drama and intergalactic war. Stephen wrote this novel hoping it help people find some relief from anxiety, depression and trauma, much like his favorite fantasy books (such as LOTR) did for him when he was young. And Preston Geer worked hard to bring The Celestial Flame to...
2024-04-2440 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Authors M.M. Downing and S.J. Waugh, Episode #207 Authors M.M. Downing and S.J. Waugh discuss their new middle grade series, The Adventures of the Flash Gang, about eleven-year-old boy named Lewis Carter who is orphaned and left to fend for himself during the Great Depression in 1930's Pittsburgh. But Lewis has some physical challenges that make it difficult for him to pull off the same stunts as other streeter orphans. So, Lewis resorts to science to help him in his plight. He becomes so successful that people assume there is an entire gang at work, and he becomes the most notorious food thief in all...
2024-04-1032 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Candace Kade, Episode #206 Author Candace Kade discusses her newest book, Hybrid. It is the second installment in Candace's young adult near-future science fiction trilogy known as The Hybrid Series, which she likens to Ready Player One meets Divergent. In Hybrid, Candace takes on the issues of CRISPR and genetic alteration, adoption and the meaning of family, as well as a bit of fun, including the wonderful celebration of the Lunar New Year. Even though Hybrid is the second book in the series, it is really more of an origin story for main character Lee Urban as she struggles with the idea of...
2024-03-2729 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Thomas R. Weaver, Episode #205 Author Thomas R. Weaver discusses his debut novel, Artificial Wisdom. In this techno-thriller murder mystery, it is 25 years in the future. The world is polarized by politics and is gripped by war, climate change and technology that has advanced exponentially. Tom began writing by asking: What if the global community were to put its faith in an AI leader in a Brexit-style referendum? But all of this serves as a backdrop to a very personal and human story that centers around a reporter whose personal tragedy and grief has a direct connection to the crises that plague the global...
2024-03-1334 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Dr. Marschall Runge, Episode #204 Author Dr. Marschall Runge discusses his debut novel, Coded to Kill. In this techno-medical thriller, a state-of-the-art medical records system gets hijacked, giving the hijackers unfettered access to private information and the ability to change the patient records of some very important people—which means that medicine's greatest breakthrough has become the world's most efficient killing machine. As Marschall explains, everything in this book is possible, and some of it has already happened.
2024-02-2831 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Gary Braver, Episode #203 Author Gary Braver discusses his new book, Rumor of Evil. In this mystery novel, Gary weaves together two seemingly unrelated murders—one past and one present. Two police detectives catch a case of a woman's murder that is staged to look like a suicide. As their investigation unfolds, they discover clues leading back to a decades-old murder of a teenage foreign exchange student. Gary believes the draw of the mystery genre comes down to the differences between true crime stories and fiction—namely that in fiction, motives become clear and, in the end, justice is usually served.
2024-02-1444 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author D.P. Behling, Episode #202 Author D.P. Behling discusses his new series, Josh & Sen Save the Multiverse. In the first book, The Path of One, two unlikely friends, one human and the other immortal, are thrown together to try to accomplish the impossible—rescue Josh's four-year-old daughter, stop a genocidal soul-harvester, and save the multiverse. Dave's inspirations include video games, sci fi fandoms, mythology, the difficult job of parenting, and the recent pandemic. Despite the sweeping and sometimes serious nature of this series, Dave's favorite aspect of writing it was working humor into the stories.
2024-01-3129 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Emily Shiner, Episode #201 Author Emily Shiner discusses her two of her new books: The Wife in the Photo and The Hotel. If you love a good revenge plot, check out The Wife in the Photo. It's a psychological thriller filled with secrets, twists, a mysterious death and edge-of-your seat family drama. Emily's other book, The Hotel, is a locked-room thriller that reveals what can go wrong when you're trapped in a beautiful clifftop hotel during a blizzard with a family of strangers. As the author of more than a dozen books, Emily writes stories designed to keep her readers up at night.
2024-01-1726 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author & Host Stacey Horan, Episode #200 This is the 200th episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet and a celebration of the podcast's five-year anniversary, since the first episode went live on the various podcast platforms. There have been so many wonderful guest authors who visited the Bookshop to discuss their books and their writing journeys. In this episode, however, host Stacey Horan is doing something a little different. In fact, she is doing something that she has never done in any of the prior 199 episodes. Today, host and author Stacey Horan discusses her own books—Sycamore Lane, Inland, and The Elixir Vi...
2024-01-0329 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Becca Wierwille, Episode #199 Author Becca Wierwille discusses her new middle grade novel, Road Trip Rescue, in which 12-year-old Kimmy loses her dog Bo. But Bo is more than just a pet. He is Kimmy's best friend—because Bo never made fun of her for being born with only one hand. When Kimmy stumbles across a magazine photo of a dog eating an ice cream cone, she knows in her heart that the dog is Bo. With the aid of her Aunt Skylar, an adventure-seeking, pink-haired woman, Kimmy goes on a road trip to try to find her dog. Becca and her main ch...
2023-12-2031 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Nancy McCabe, Episode #198Author Nancy McCabe discusses her new young adult novel, Vaulting Through Time. A 16-year-old biracial high school student named Elizabeth is coming to the end of her competitive gymnastics career. But that isn't the only thing that has her head spinning. Elizabeth discovers a mystery surrounding about her birth that her mother has kept secret from her. She also finds herself catapulted through time, through her family's own history as well as great moments in gymnastics history, in order to solve that mystery and stop a fellow time traveler whose actions may prevent her from being born at all.
2023-12-1331 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Maggie Giles, Episode #197 Author Maggie Giles discusses her new thriller, Twisted, in which a mysterious drug is believed to be linked to several unsolved murders. When Detective Ryan Boone's investigation finds more questions than answers, he has no choice but to team up with escort service madame Mel Parker to unravel the mystery behind the medication.  Maggie also discusses her debut novel, The Things We Lost. Main character Maddie has been haunted by the death of a close friend. When Maddie wakes up one morning to find herself in a different life, one in which her friend is still alive, Maddie thinks s...
2023-12-0631 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Heather Dixon, Episode #196 Author Heather Dixon discusses her two new releases, Burlington and Last Summer at the Lake House, both of which released this fall. In Burlington, a mother of two moves to a new neighborhood and quickly gets caught up in the drama of the other mothers. However, the schoolyard politics soon take a dark turn when one of the moms goes missing. In Last Summer at the Lake House, three sisters are called back to the family lake house after their father's death only to learn that he was hiding a dark secret from them all. Despite being in different...
2023-11-2930 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Douglas J. Wood, Episode #195 Author Douglas J. Wood discusses his new book, The Shakespeare Killer. In this thriller, an FBI profiler is on the hunt for a serial killer whose actions indicate that he is taking a particular William Shakespeare quote literally: "kill all the lawyers." Doug took a great deal of care to weave into this story various Shakespeare theories and quotes. The result is a fast-paced police procedural that is every bit the cat and mouse game. An attorney himself, Doug practiced law for nearly 50 years, but readily admits that writing fiction is his passion.
2023-11-2227 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author C.J. Milacci, Episode #194 Author C.J. Milacci discusses the first two books in her Talionis series:  Recruit of Talionis and Fugitive of Talionis. These YA sci fi dystopian novels feature main character Bria, a young woman haunted by personal tragedy, who is kidnapped to become a recruit in an army of secret soldiers and forced to fight in a war that she wants no part of. C.J. began with a question: What would happen if America fell like Rome did, while the rest of the world moved on and abandoned the survivors of America's collapse? From C.J.'s answer to t...
2023-11-1531 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Tim Facciola, Episode #193 Author Tim Facciola discusses his new Vengeful Realm series. The first book, The Scales of Balance, is out now. Tim describes his fantasy series as Game of Thrones meets Spartacus's rebellion from Rome. Told from seven different points of view, The Scales of Balance follows the story of several main characters, one of whom is Zephyrus, a gladiator with amnesia and a mysterious prophecy who finds himself fighting for his freedom while also serving as a royal spy. This book is filled with combat, conspiracies, betrayals, gods and magic. But at its heart, it is a story about finding...
2023-11-0142 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Michael C. Bland, Episode #192 Author Michael C. Bland discusses the first two books in his science fiction trilogy: The Price of Safety and The Price of Rebellion. The story is set in the year 2047, and Michael started with the premise that technology can make our lives better, but it can also be used against us. What if, while no one was paying attention, someone out there was actually paying attention to everything. In Michael's near-future world, everyone has a computer implant. In fact, not having one is illegal. But that technology ends up in the hands of bad actors who do not have...
2023-10-2530 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Mark Angelo, Episode #191 Author Mark Angelo discusses his children's picture book, Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille?, which is inspired by events from his own childhood. When Mark was a young boy, he and his brother Chris shared a love of baseball. The Dodgers had just moved to Los Angeles, and baseball fever was sweeping the city. Mark and Chris were looking for a place to play with their friends. Open spaces were difficult to find in Los Angeles, but Mark found a perfect spot for playing baseball. The only problem was that it was owned by none other than Hollywood legend...
2023-10-1131 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Reenita Hora, Episode #190 Author Reenita Hora discusses her book, Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life and a Man. This YA rom-com novel features a 17-year-old native of Mumbai and her mother, a middle-aged Punjabi woman. Reenita notes that this book is a work of fiction, not a self-help guide, and is more comedy than romance. In fact, it is inspired by the comedy of her everyday existence and the zany, feisty and fabulous women in her life. Her goal was to write a comedic story that would be universal, while still showcasing Indian characters and various aspects of...
2023-10-0435 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Brooklyn Quintana, Episode #189 Author Brooklyn Quintana discusses her latest book, Blood in the Water. It is the second book in her Fynneas Fog series and the follow up to her debut novel, Nine of Swords. Blood in the Water is a young adult fantasy novel that takes place at a nightmarish military academy on a tropical island. A catastrophic event has changed everything for Fynneas Fog and his friends, and they must pick up the pieces and try to move on, as the story becomes darker with much more at stake. Brooklyn aimed for a horror-story vibe, while still carrying on the...
2023-09-2729 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Laura Moe and Actor Preston Geer, Episode #188 Author Laura Moe and actor Preston Geer discuss their collaboration on the audio book for Laura's young adult novel, Breakfast with Neruda. When the time came for the novel to be made into an audio book, Laura began searching for the perfect narrator and found Preston Geer. In addition to being a working actor in Hollywood, Preston is the narrator of almost 70 audio books, so Breakfast with Neruda was in safe hands. In this episode, Laura explains how a request from a Hollywood producer became the catalyst for turning this novel into an audio book.
2023-09-0642 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Candace Kade, Episode #187 Author Candace Kade discusses her new novel, Enhanced, book one in The Hybrid series. Enhanced is a young adult novel set in a part of our world known as the Asian Federation in the year 2123. This is a time when everyone has genetic enhancements, if they can afford them. The main character, a young woman named Lee Urban, unfortunately was born a Natural, someone lacking such enhancements. Lee's genetic make-up places her in danger, and she plays a deadly game of trying to fit into the world of the Enhanced.
2023-08-2331 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Amanda Lees, Episode #186 Author Amanda Lees discusses her latest book, The Midwife's Child. It is the third book in a series set during World War II featuring female agents fighting in the Resistance. Amanda admits that The Midwife's Child is the hardest book she has ever written. While the book is based on a real-life love story, the novel is partly set in Auschwitz. Amanda worked hard on this book as a way to honor those who were sent there, those who died and those who survived, and to be true to what happened. But Amanda is quick to point out that...
2023-08-0933 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author J.L. Delozier, Episode #185 Author J.L. Delozier discusses her new novel, The Photo Thief, a modern gothic murder mystery. In this book, a grieving detective meets a troubled, epileptic teen who claims to be able to speak to the dead—and she is convinced the death of her socialite mother was no accident. As a physician-turned-author, J.L. finds herself inspired by science that exits on what she calls "the edge of reality"—bizarre medical anomalies, new genetic discoveries, and anything that seems too weird to be true.
2023-07-2626 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Claire Seeber, Episode #184 Author Claire Seeber discusses her new book, The Birthday Reunion. Claire is the author of nine books, all of them dark, twisty, psychological thrillers. The Birthday Reunion is no exception. This novel is a twist on the domestic thriller, featuring four middle-aged women who were best friends in their early twenties but haven't spoken in twenty years. When three of them are invited to the fourth woman's birthday party on a gorgeous island in the Mediterranean, the four women reunite. And in typical Claire Seeber fashion, everything goes horribly wrong.
2023-07-1234 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Paul Lamb, Episode #183 Author Paul Lamb discusses his new book, One-Match Fire. This novel is a love story—involving the love between grandfather, father and son, as well as the love they share for a little cabin in the Ozarks. The cabin is a place where the characters can leave their lives behind and just be themselves, and it was inspired by Paul's own cabin in the Ozarks. This novel was never meant to be more than a single short story. But after writing ten short stories involving these characters, Paul decided it was finally time to draft the novel.
2023-06-2832 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Matthew Farrell, Episode #182 Best-selling author Matthew Farrell discusses his latest book, The Woman at Number 6, a gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist. Matthew loves to write characters that a lot of readers can relate to—typical families, suburban neighborhoods, and so on. But what he really loves is to interject turmoil into that world, to place his normal characters into abnormal situations where something important is at stake. The Woman at Number 6, like all of Matthew's books, is a fast-paced, tension-filled ride that his readers can't put down.
2023-06-1436 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Derek Baxter, Episode #181 Author Derek Baxter discusses his book, In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father. Derek's book is about a little-known travel guide written by Thomas Jefferson in 1788 titled, "Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe." Derek came across this travel guide online and was surprised to find out that it wasn't talked about much by historians. Armed with the guide, Derek and his family set out to recreate Jefferson's travels and to follow his "Hints for Americans." Derek's book, In Pursuit of Jefferson, tells the tale of those travels.
2023-06-0730 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Frank Reteguiz, Episode #180 Author Frank Reteguiz discusses his American Lore series. What started out as a single story eventually became an interconnected series of novels. There are currently six books available in the series, which is a unique mashup of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Frank draws inspiration for his novels from Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and his own experience as a former police officer. He also likes to weave little-known historical facts into his stories, which he writes as modern-day fables.
2023-05-3127 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Michael Kaufman, Episode #179 Author Michael Kaufman discusses the first two books in his Jen Lu mystery series—The Last Exit and The Last Resort. Set in Washington, D.C. about ten years in the future, this series of political thrillers features two main characters, Detective Jen Lu and a sentient bio-computer named Chandler, who happens to be implanted in Jen Lu's brain. Jen and Chandler come up against global conspiracies, political intrigue, the development of longevity treatments (both legal and black market), and a global climate crisis that is having dangerous and deadly consequences.
2023-05-2434 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Jessica Hatch, Episode #178 Author Jessica Hatch discusses her new novel, How to Keep a Husband for Ten Days. This rom-com story is a second-chance romance about a couple in the middle of breaking up who find themselves having to pretend to be in love with each other for a little while longer. The book features a cast of characters that is loosely based on a group of friends Jessica met when they all lived in the same old building. Jessica also chats about writing this novel under a tight deadline and why that made for a rather messy creative process.
2023-04-1931 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Melody Johnson, Episode #177 Author Melody Johnson discusses her latest sci-fi romance, Sight Beyond the Sun, the second book in her Love Beyond series. Melody brings us fresh main characters and a whole new world to explore in this stand-alone novel that involves espionage, an intergalactic human-trafficking ring and an enemies-to-lovers romance. Melody chats about lessons she's learned, working as a hybrid author dealing with both traditional and indie publishing, and why she shifted from running book ads to finding ways to connect directly with readers.
2023-04-0527 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Elma Linz Kanefield, Episode #176 Author Elma Linz Kanefield discusses her book, Hamlet's Mirror: Reaching Your Potential Onstage and Off. It is a book designed for performing artists, but the advice it contains could apply to all artists and artists-at-heart. Elma's own experience with stage fright as a young performer in NYC led her to become a psychotherapist and to write this book. In Hamlet's Mirror, she discusses why artists and performers do what they do, the pressures they experience as a result, and why the goal should be to strive for excellence not perfection.
2023-03-2229 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Laury A. Egan, Episode #175 Author Laury A. Egan discusses her novel, Once, Upon an Island. This coming-of-age story is set on St. Croix in 1966 and follows 16-year-old Olivia and her glamorous mother as they escape to the island following the loss of Olivia's younger brother. Olivia befriends a mysterious Czechoslovakian woman named Sofiya, and the two bond over their mutual grief as long-buried secrets come to light. Laury visited St. Croix in 1966 when she was sixteen, and she vowed then to write a book about it. She has done so now, more than half a century later.
2023-03-0831 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Steven C. Harms, Episode #174Author Steven C. Harms discusses the first two books in his new thriller series, Give Place to Wrath and The Counsel of the Cunning. In these fast-paced thrillers, Steven's main character is Roger Viceroy, a veteran police detective in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who is recently divorced, wrestling with his own faith, and extremely good at his job of solving murders. Steven's goal with each book is to take a morality message and embed it within a secular mystery, and he is currently working on book number three.
2023-02-2230 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Susan Cole, Episode #173 Author Susan Cole discusses her new memoir, Holding Fast. It's Susan's story of leaving everything behind to follow her husband's lifelong dream of sailing away. When Susan married John, she had never sailed before. Eventually, the couple embarked on a three-year Caribbean voyage with their young daughter and their dog, Elmo. Susan recounts the joys of offshore sailing, as well as its many trials and tribulations, including the experience of riding out a hurricane. It was an adventure that changed her life forever.
2023-02-0833 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Kevin Moore, Episode #172Author Kevin Moore discusses the first two books in his paranormal thriller series, The Book of Souls and The Book of Demons. Kevin practices lucid dreaming. In fact, it was a recurring dream about shadow people that inspired this series of books. In this series, Kevin's main character, Jack Kelly, is a family man who has a near-death experience and wakes up in his thirteen-year-old body. Jack is told that his memories of a wife and children are false, and he discovers he now has the ability to see demons and ghosts.
2023-01-2533 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Alexis Hunter, Episode #171Author Alexis Hunter discusses her new memoir, Joi Lansing--A Body to Die For--A Love Story. In this book, Alexis recounts her time spent with Joi Lansing, one of the last blonde bombshells of 1950's and '60's Hollywood. Alexis was just starting out in Hollywood when she met Joi on a movie set. They fell in love but kept their relationship a secret by introducing Alexis to everyone as Joi's little sister. Soon after they began their relationship, Joi Lansing was diagnosed with cancer, and Alexis became her caregiver during the final few years of her life. Joi Lansing...
2023-01-1130 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Alison Levy, Episode #170Author Alison Levy discusses the first two books in her Daemon Collecting fantasy series, Gatekeeper and Blue Flame. In this series, the main character is Rachel Wilde, a daemon collector from a dimension parallel to ours, who uncovers a shadow conspiracy across both dimensions. Rachel must battle criminals and dangerous creatures if she wants to save her own life and save both worlds. During her writing journey, Alison discovered writing to be self-medication for her anxiety.
2022-12-2832 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Steph Katzovi, Episode #169Author Steph Katzovi discusses her middle grade novel, Hurricamp!. The story follows Laura "Noodle" Newman as she attends sleepaway summer camp for the first time. She battles homesickness, tries to make new friends, and then gets hit by a hurricane. If you've ever attended summer camp, you'll appreciate Noodle's adventures. If Steph could do it all again, she admits she would embrace her camp experience more than she did when she was a kid. Her book, Hurricamp!, was inspired by her wish to do things differently.
2022-12-1426 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Jessica Hatch, Episode #168Author Jessica Hatch discusses her debut novel, My Big Fake Wedding, in which the main character, Bea Corbin, enters a lottery to win her dream wedding. Bea's name is picked as the winner right after she is unceremoniously dumped by her cheating boyfriend. When Bea must decide whether to take the prize, she panics and says yes. Now, all she needs is a groom. Bea ignores the concept of sunk costs, works to complete her endless checklists, and tries to find the love of her life before she must walk down the aisle.
2022-11-3027 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Patricia Grayhall, Episode #167Author Patricia Grayhall discusses her memoir, Making the Rounds, a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960's and 1970's. Defying expectations, Patricia came out as a lesbian at the age of 19 and pursued her dream of becoming a medical doctor. In Making the Rounds, Patricia shares what it was like for her as she tried to have both love and a medical career at a time when society disapproved of both for a woman. She hopes her story can serve as a survival guide for others who are told their passions or ambitions are wrong.
2022-11-1629 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Catherine Raphael, Episode #166Author Catherine Raphael discusses her new epic fantasy novel, Journey to the Heart Stone. A long-time fan of the genre, Catherine started writing Journey to the Heart Stone because she was frustrated with the skewed portrayal of women in most fantasy novels. They were either the damsel in distress or the evil, old crone. So, Catherine set out to build a world that showed the breadth of female power, and her main character is a 37-year-old woman who must unite three warring tribes and restore peace…all while pregnant.
2022-11-0224 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Tim Grove, Episode #165Author Tim Grove discusses his latest narrative nonfiction book, The World Turned Upside Down. It is the story of the dramatic Siege of Yorktown in 1781, the last major battle of the American Revolution. This real-life tale is told from five very different perspectives—that of General George Washington, the notorious traitor Benedict Arnold, the young French hero Lafayette, British General Lord Cornwallis, and an enslaved man named James who became a spy. This colorful MG/YA book includes many archival images and letters.  
2022-10-1930 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Julie Broad, Episode #164Author Julie Broad discusses her latest book, Self-Publish and Succeed. Julie is the founder of the self-publishing services firm, Book Launchers, and has made it her mission to help nonfiction authors write, publish and market books people will want to read. In Self-Publish and Succeed, Julie covers sitting down to write, the importance of titles and book covers, selecting the right editor, and even the best places to sell your book. She calls it the #noboringbooks way of writing and publishing.
2022-10-0528 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Tammy Gross, Episode #163Author Tammy Gross discusses her latest novel, The Treasure Galleons, based on the true story of the 1715 Spanish shipwrecks that gave Florida its nickname—the Treasure Coast. This novel tells the story of a captain's son who is left to confront pirates, cannibals and an angry king after a hurricane off the coast of Florida devastates his family and their fleet, which was carrying $400 million worth of treasure. The Treasure Galleons began as an award-winning screenplay before Tammy transformed it into a novel.
2022-09-2131 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Chris Crutcher, Episode #162Author Chris Crutcher is the author of more than a dozen novels and two short story collections. His work features teen protagonists coping with serious problems, including poverty, abuse, and prejudice. Chris's books have been informed by his work as a teacher, director of an alternative school, child and family therapist and child protection advocate. All of his books and stories have been challenged or banned at some point during his forty-year career. As a result, Chris has earned two lifetime achievement intellectual freedom awards.
2022-09-0739 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Daniel Powell, Episode #161Author Daniel Powell discusses his short story collection, Fo(u)nd Memories. The stories are inspired by old photographs he began collecting after visiting an antique shop and seeing a few photographs that were so intriguing he couldn't leave them behind. They weren't artistic photos. They were simply snapshots of other people's lives, taken in everyday situations, and Daniel began to wonder at the stories behind them. Being the writer that he is, he made up stories to fit the photos, and the result is Fo(u)nd Memories.
2022-08-2439 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Nicole Strickland, Episode #160Author Nicole Strickland, director of the San Diego Paranormal Research Society, discusses her numerous books about paranormal activity. Three of her books explore the RMS Queen Mary, the retired luxury ocean liner considered one of the most haunted places on earth. The Queen Mary is a particular favorite of Nicole's, due to its rich history and the consistency of its paranormal activity. When writing about haunted places, Nicole takes great care to respect the privacy of both the spirits and their living relatives.
2022-08-1030 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Michelle R. Young, Episode #159Author Michelle R. Young discusses her latest young adult novel, Soul Cogs. It is the second installment in Michelle's Gear Heart sci fi series set in Victorian England with a distinct steampunk vibe. Book Two picks up where Book One left off, and the characters are on the run during a very dangerous time. You can expect new characters and lots of new adventures for the both the heroes and the villains. Michelle describes Soul Cogs as being a roller coaster, not just for the reader, but for her as a writer.
2022-07-2729 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author C.M. Newell, Episode #158Author C.M. Newell discusses her Unwanted series. The final installment, Sacred, was released earlier this year. This YA fairytale/fantasy series is not a damsel-in-distress story, but rather one where the female lead was on equal footing with her male counterpart. Cassie felt finishing the series was her own coming-of-age as a writer. Cassie also shares how she works as a writing coach to help other authors, and what it was like to undertake a rebranding of her work as she retired her pen name.
2022-07-1332 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Robert Valletta, Episode #157Author Robert Valletta discusses his new Gaslamp Quarter Thriller series. The first book, Blood Running Hot, is a noir thriller in which a former NYPD detective relocates to southern California to begin a new life only to find herself the prime suspect in a series of murders. Fans of the genre will find Blood Running Hot contains plenty of twists and turns, a strong female protagonist and a convergence of seemingly unrelated crimes. Robert is also the author of the award-winning techno-thriller, Crossfire.
2022-06-0833 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Cheryl Hollon, Episode #156Author Cheryl Hollon discusses her cozy series, the Paint & Shine Mysteries. Along with a murder mystery, this series boasts the unique and whimsical combination of landscape painting, southern cooking and moonshine. This series is close to Cheryl's heart, as it features the Appalachian farmhouse where her father grew up and where she spent her summers as a kid. Also, the main character, Miranda Trent, is named after both of her great grandparents. Cheryl is also the author of the Webb's Glass Shop Mystery series.
2022-06-0129 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Lindsey Salatka, Episode #155Author Lindsey Salatka discusses her novel, Fish Heads and Duck Skin. This story is loosely based on Lindsey's own life, specifically the five years she and her family lived in Shanghai. When she began to write the book, Lindsey originally intended it to be a memoir but that quickly changed. Fish Heads and Duck Skin is the fictional story of a woman far from home who learns to fall in love with herself and her place in the world. And the inspiration for the book's title? (Hint: Her daughter's two favorite foods.)
2022-05-2529 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Gale Massey, Episode #154Author Gale Massey discusses her short story collection, Rising and Other Stories, and her coming-of-age novel, The Girl from Blind River. After Gale curated Rising and Other Stories, she realized her stories share several themes in common: nature, water, grief, and the notion of girls taking on the world. This latter theme also runs through The Girl from Blind River. Gale discusses how learning to play poker was the spark for her first novel and why she believes The Girl from Blind River is the story she was born to write.
2022-05-1827 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Kristen Fogle, Episode #153Author Kristen Fogle is the Executive Director of the nonprofit literary center San Diego Writers, Ink and the author of four journaling books. Kristen discusses why she believes that everyone is (or has it within them to be) a writer. She has spent her career helping writers as an editor and instructor. Kristen discusses creating dynamic characters, journaling in whatever format sets you on fire, and the importance of feedback—not just what you do with it, but also the people from whom you choose to take it.
2022-05-1130 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Lars Emmerich, Episode #152Author Lars Emmerich discusses his conspiracy thriller series featuring female protagonist Sam Jameson. Lars admits that having a female lead in this genre is a bit unusual. But if murder, espionage, and smart, tough, feisty female government agents are your thing, you'll want to check out this series. Lars chats about how he was inspired by Tom Clancy and similar authors, and why he thinks that writing books always ends up being more like a science project than an art project about half-way through the story.
2022-05-0434 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Brooklyn Quintana, Episode #151Author Brooklyn Quintana discusses her debut young adult novel, Fynneas Fog: Nine of Swords. This dark fantasy adventure is the first installment in a nine-part series. It follows young Prince Fynneas, who is sent to the Morancy Academy of Military Arts on a magical and dangerous island where his survival cannot be guaranteed. Being homesick is the least of Fynneas's worries, given that he must deal with eccentric instructors, enchanted jungles, man-eating mermaids, labyrinths and talking spiders.
2022-04-2733 minThe Bookshop at the End of the Internet
The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Anniversary Episode with host Stacey Horan, Episode #100I'm celebrating the 100th episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet. There have been so many wonderful guest authors who visited the Bookshop to discuss their books and their writing journeys. In this 100th episode, I'll talk about the wide variety of authors and books that have been featured on the podcast, I'll hit some of the interview highlights over the past two years, and I'll marvel at the amazing authors who were gracious enough to sit down with me for a chat about books.
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