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The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Guest Author Mary HamiltonMary L. Hamilton began writing for publication when her children were young. She sold articles to Christian magazines and later wrote a play for her church’s women’s ministry outreach. That play sparked her passion for fiction even as it humbled her to see it performed. She says, “I gave them words in black and white and they put skin and clothes on those words. They brought black and white to life in Technicolor.”
By that time, her three children had quit taking naps and she couldn’t find a regular time to write when she wasn’t fal...
2023-05-1729 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with guest Caroline ColemanAuthor and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com
About If I Were a Tiger
A whimsical and playful rhyming picture book about a young boy who imagines himself as a tiger to overcome his fears—only to realize that he can trust in God.
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2023-05-0130 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer Show with Guest Amanda Barratt & Host Linda KozarAuthor and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com
Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—In her latest novel, Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland, author Amanda Barratt writes in a style and voice her rea...
2023-03-2024 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer featuring guest author William Daniel With Your Host Linda KozarAlong Came A Writer featuring guest author William Daniel With Your Host Linda Kozar
William Daniel is a seventh grader, a WWII enthusiast, and a competitive gymnast. He builds model airplanes and wants to be a pilot someday. He has an older sister, Maris, and a twin sister, Calyn, and is the younger by four minutes. As you can well imagine, he enjoys making people laugh, which he does for family, friends, and at school. William lives in Colorado with his family and dog Riley.
2022-11-2329 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer featuring guest author Brittany Ann with your host Linda KozarAlong Came A Writer featuring author Brittany Ann with your host Author/Podcaster Linda Kozar
Brittany Ann is an author, speaker, and founder of EquippingGodlyWomen.com, a popular Christian-living website dedicated to helping women be “all in” in faith and family. Brittany is married to an incredible godly husband, and together they have three adorably energetic little ones.
2022-11-1630 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with guest author Shelley Shepard Gray and host Linda KozarAlong Came A Writer featuring author Shelley Shepard Gray with your host Author/Podcaster Linda Kozar
About Shelley: I grew up in Houston, Texas, went to Colorado for college, and after living in Arizona, Dallas, and Denver, we moved to southern Ohio about ten years ago.
I’ve always thought of myself as a very hard worker, but not ‘great’ at anything. I’ve obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree…but I never was a gifted student. I took years of ballet and dance, but I never was anywhere near the star of any recital. I...
2022-11-1631 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowCoffee, Tea, Thee—Tell Your Story For His Glory with Guest Henry O. Arnold with your host Author/Podcaster Linda KozarCoffee, Tea Thee—Tell Your Story For His Glory Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com
Henry O. Arnold co-authored the novel Hometown Favorite with Bill Barton, and a work of nonfiction KABUL24, with Ben Pearson. He co-wrote and produced with Steve Taylor and Ben Pearson the...
2022-11-0331 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer Show featuring romance authors Shelly Shepard Gray and Jennie GoutetAuthor/Podcaster Linda Kozar, your host www.lindakozar.com
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray writes Amish and Inspirational romances for Simon & Schuster, and Kensington, Harlequin, and contemporary women’s fiction for Blackstone Publishing. With over a million books in print, and translated into more than a dozen languages, her novels have been Holt Medallion winners and Inspirational Readers Choice and Carol finalists.
Jennie Goutet is an American-born Anglophile, who lives with her French husband and their three children in a small town outside Paris. Her imagination resides in Regency Eng...
2022-11-0359 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowCoffee, Tea, & Thee—Tell Your Story For His GloryCoffee, Tea Thee-Tell Your Story For His Glory featuring author Deb Raney with your host Author/Podcaster Linda Kozar
Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com
DEBORAH RANEY dreamed of writing a book since the summer she read Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books a...
2022-11-0330 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir_Debut Author DeborahMaxeyAn award-winning author, Deborah Maxey's fascination with character and conflict was the driving force behind her career as a psychotherapist, specializing in work with traumatized, abused, neglected children, and serving as an expert witness in the courts. As an award-winning fine artist, her large oil canvases are in the style of photorealism.
Her first novel, “The Endling,” includes artists and the art community. Having grown up with the teachings of Native American customs, Deborah’s love for that culture has been lifelong.
She is “home” in the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian people, their traditions, values, and way of...
2021-05-2929 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer interview with Children's Author Amanda Cleary EastepAMANDA CLEARY EASTEP is not related to Beverly Cleary but wishes she were. She is, however, a children’s author, and the Tree Street Kids is her debut series (Moody Publishers, 2021 and 2022). Her children’s writing has been published in Ladybug, The Friend, Sunday school curriculum, and at Story Warren. As a longtime writer, she’s contributed to Christianity Today, Think Christian, and many other print and online publications. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and she leads writing workshops at her local teen center.
2021-04-2430 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with author Donna VanliereDonna Vanliere..a mom, a wife, an animal lover, and a closet comedian at home. She's passionate about cooking (...and eating), reading, movies and teaching, inspiring, challenging and encouraging dreamers! She doesn’t like watching sports on TV but is a huge fan of athletes under five feet tall who call her Mom. Donna also loves to write books. As a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, her 14 titles include The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing - both of which were adapted into movies starring Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Neil Patrick Harris. Both movies garnered stellar rat...
2021-04-2330 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir With Suspense Author Ramona RichardsRamona Richards is the author or contributor of over twenty books, including Memory of Murder, Field of Danger, and The Taking of Carly Bradford. She is the associate publisher for Iron Stream Media and has previously worked for Abingdon Press and Thomas Nelson. Ramona makes her home just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Find her at ramonarichards.com.
Faith, Hope, and the Love of a Good Story
https://www.ramonarichards.com
2020-12-0730 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with guest, Rachel Dodge, author of The Anne of Green Gables Devotional
Rachel Dodge is the author of Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen (Bethany House 2018) and The Anne of Green Gables Devotional: A Chapter-By-Chapter Companion for Kindred Spirits (Barbour 2020). She teaches college English classes, gives talks at libraries, teas, and book clubs, and is a writer for the popular Jane Austen's World blog and Jane Austen's Regency World Magazine. She is passionate about encouraging and equipping families to grow closer to Jesus through prayer and the study of God's Word. A kindred spirit at heart, Dodge enjoys books, bonnets, and ball gowns. She makes her home...
2020-10-1130 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with guest Elizabeth Macguire, Flea Market Love LettersCollecting for the Flea Market Love Letters archive project began in 2015. The present mission of the project is to archive and preserve found, vintage ephemera (letters, postcards, photos etc.) often sourced at flea markets. There are now nearly 300 letters in the archive, and that number is increasing.
2020-10-0956 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Mystery Author Nancy MehlNancy Mehl is the author of over twenty-five books, including the Road to Kingdom, Finding Sanctuary, and Defenders of Justice series. She received the ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award in 2009. She writes from her home in Missouri, where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their puggle, Watson.
2020-09-0231 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Linda Kozar, Nancy Rooney, and Joseph PedreiraThree siblings discuss what it was like growing up in a haunted house in New Orleans.
2020-09-0259 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Historical Romance Author Linda Davis Linda Brooks Davis pens stories inspired by her ancestors' lives of faith and grit, ... She attended Abilene Christian University where she earned a degree in speech pathology in 1968. ... Linda and her husband live in San Antonio, Texas and worship at Oak Hills Church.
2020-09-0231 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Romantic Suspense Author Patricia BradleyPatricia Bradley is a Romantic Suspense writer living in the Deep South. Her first published works were short-stories published in Woman’s World. Now she the proud author of nine novels and two novellas. She is also proud to be represented by Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Agency.
2020-09-0232 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Danny Mehl, Art Director, Graphic Artist, Book Cover DesignerInterview with Graphic Artist and Book Cover Designer Danny Mehl: "I am a Graphic Designer and Art Director with over ten years of experience working in graphic design firms, ad agencies and the in-house department of a world-renowned ministry. In addition to my day job I also do freelance projects including book covers. I've won multiple awards and had work featured in major publications including Graphis, Addys, AIGA Design Shows, and Logo Lounge. I'm a firm believer in working closely with clients to get to the root of the problem they're trying to solve. Defining what we truly need t...
2020-09-0232 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Rachael O. PhillipsRachael O. Phillips, a church music director, began her unplanned writing career during midlife when the church secretary demanded newsletter articles at gunpoint. At Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, she obtained degrees in Professional Writing and English. There, she made connections that resulted in her first biography, Frederick Douglass, followed by three others. A 2007 American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis winner and 2012 finalist for an ACFW Carol Award, Rachael has written six novels and recently signed contracts for four cozy mysteries. She also has coauthored a reference guide, Women of the Bible,and three novella collections. An Erma Bombeck Global Awa...
2020-09-0229 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Sharon K. ConnellSharon K. Connell is the author of four Christian Romance Suspense novel. She writes from her home in Houston, Texas. Her stories are about people who discover that God is able and willing to help, if they ask...and trust in Him and His timing
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Author Carla HochMoments before the destruction of her home planet, Carla's parents jettisoned her and her twin brother to earth. He was taken in by a kindly farmer in Kansas while she was embraced by a rather liberal clowder of feral cats in Houston, Texas.
While still a toddler, she bid farewell to her feline family and headed to Pace, Florida, a small hamlet just outside Pensacola. There she raised herself in a hollowed out tree trunk and taught herself to speak fluent Southern, ride out a hurricane like a pro and tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi...
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Kathleen & Robert Turner, A Love StoryWhen award-winning historical romance author Kathleen Y'Barbo and military man, Robert Turner reconnected years after they first met in high school, sparks flew! But Kathleen's friends crossed their arms and insisted on meeting this prospective man in her life to make sure he was right for her. Oh, the stories begging to be told! Our guests on the show include KATHLEEN Y'BARBO TURNER, JANICE THOMPSON, DANNELLE WOODY, SHAREN WATSON, LINDA KOZAR AND—ROBERT TURNER! We can't promise Robert will get a word in edgewise with five women on the show, but he's a guest. OH, and we'll take callers who...
2020-09-021h 02
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Mystery Author Janet McHenryAfter Janet McHenry graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in journalism, she married her high school sweetheart Craig and worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. They eventually settled down in the Sierra Valley in northern California, where Craig is a rancher and where there is not a single stoplight in the entire county. In their town of 700+ folks, she says they have raised four pretty good children – all done with college and married – and are now enjoying the grandkids, all of whom are perfect.
2020-09-0229 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Casket Designer Trey GanemTrey Ganem has been designing unique, custom caskets for almost a quarter of a century in Edna, Texas. He's designed thousands of caskets since then, for adults and children, for sports stars, celebrities, and recently for victims of the tragedy in Sutherland Springs. He had just returned from delivering custom caskets to families of victims of the shootings in Las Vegas when this second tragedy occured. He immediately offered to donate free services and custom caskets to help the twenty-six bury their loved ones and help those families in the healing process.
2020-09-021h 00
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Suspense Author Brandilyn CollinsBrandilyn Collins: "When I was a kid I never thought I'd grow up to kill people for a living. Neither did my lovely mother, who often wondered where she went wrong. Fortunately for my victims, the killing is only in my books. I’m best known for my trademarked Seatbelt Suspense®. These novels come with a four-point brand promise: fast-paced, character-driven suspense with myriad twists and an interwoven thread of faith. My contemporary novels delve into deep issues, some with humor. Now and then I venture from behind my computer and teach fiction at writers’ conferences. I’m also an inspira...
2020-09-021h 00
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong CameA Writer with Nonfiction Author/Publisher/Speaker Athena Dean HoltzAuthor, publisher, pastor’s wife and Always Faithful radio host, Athena Dean Holtz, has been speaking to groups, large and small, for over 30 years. Her passion is to see believers come to a place ofunderstanding the undeniable faithfulness of God, no matter how difficult our circumstances might be. Her background of coming out of the deception involved in a spiritually abusive church environment, combined with her years of ministry to wives of Vietnam veterans and other trauma survivors who’ve suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, gives Athena a unique perspective. Her own struggles and quest to heal in an auth...
2020-09-021h 00
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Mystery Author Kathleen Y'Barbo TurnerKathleen Y'Barbo Turner has written over 80 books and won a ton of awards, though there’s still way too much room on her award shelf in my humble opinion. She’s won a RITA and been a Carol award nominee. Over one million copies of her books are currently in print in the US and abroad and translated into Dutch, German and Spanish. She graduated from Texas A&M and holds a BBA from the University’s Mays Business School and a certification in Paralegal Studies. And if that wasn’t enough, she’s a 10th generation Texan with four grown ch...
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense with Mystery Author Sandra OrchardSandra Orchard is the award-winning author of numerous romantic suspense and mysteries, including A Fool and His Monet, Another Day Another Dali and the Port Aster Secrets series. The winner of six Canadian “The Word” awards and a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Sandra has also received a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, a National Readers’ Choice Award, and a Daphne du Maurier Award. When not plotting crimes, Sandra enjoys playing make-believe with her grandchildren, hiking with her husband of thirty years, teaching/speaking, crafting or renovating. She lives in Ontario, Canada.
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Author/Speaker Pamela ChristianFor over twenty years, Pamela Christian, has been helping people in matters of faith. Her training and experience includes certification in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, teaching Bible study for Community Bible Study and speaking at re- treats and conferences coast to coast..As a radio and television broadcaster, author, speaker and teacher, Pam passionately wants people to confidently discover and live in life-giving truth. Pam is a member of the International Society of Women in Apologetics, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and Christian Women in Media. She and her husband live in Orange County, CA with their two ch...
2020-09-021h 00
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Contemporary Fiction Author Marilyn MarriottMerilyn Marriott Is an author, a speaker, and a counselor (M.S. LPC). Her first novel, The Children of Main Street, was followed by "God Bless the Child," both published by Firefly Southern Fiction.
2020-09-0259 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer with Historical Romance Author Annette O'HareGrowing up in Houston, Texas in the 1970’s, historical romance author Annette O'Hare loved the stories about ghosts haunting the old Spaghetti Warehouse and the mysterious “blue light” cemetery. But it was "Devil's Island," the magical woods across from her childhood home where her imagination blossomed. She created fantastic scenarios to act out with her brother and the neighborhood kids where worlds were conquered and dragons were slain. Annette is still making up stories. She is the author of Northern Light and her new release, Redeeming Light. Her love for the history and heritage of her home state of Texas shines...
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer, with Author/Editor/Speaker Linda YezakLinda W. Yezak lives with her husband and their funky feline, PB, in Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She has a deep and abiding love for her Lord, her family, and salted caramel. And coffee--with a caramel creamer. Author of award-winning books and short stories, she didn't begin writing professionally until she turned fifty. Taking on a new career every half century is a good thing.
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowAlong Came A Writer, with Author/Podcaster/Speaker Parker J. ColeParker J Cole is an author, radio show host, speaker, and executive of PJC Media Network. She writes Christian romance novels. For speculative fiction, she writes under the name Parker Payne. As a radio show host, Parker showcases Christian authors worldwide on Tuesdays at 7 pm Eastern time. As a speaker, Parker has taught workshops to encourage aspiring authors to pick up the pen and write. Various workshops have included, “How to Write A Novel in Thirty Days”, “The Business Side of Writing”, “Self-Editing for Authors”, and more.
2020-09-021h 00
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense, Christian Fiction Author Chautona HavigChautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name.
2020-09-0231 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense, Medical Suspense Author Dr. Richard MabryMedical Suspense Author, Dr. Richard Mabry, is a retired physician who, in addition to writing, is a husband and grandfather, plays (and enjoys) golf, and does the hundred-and-one other things that retired people do. He got into non-medical writing after the death of his first wife with his book, THE TENDER SCAR: LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE. Now he writes, "medical suspense with heart." His novels have been finalists for the ACFW Carol Award, Romantic Times' Best Inspirational Novel, and their Reviewer's Choice Award, have won the Selah award, and been named by Christian Retailing as the bes...
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense, FightWrite Author Carla Hoch on Writing Believable Fight ScenesCarla is a Writer's Digest author. Her book, Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes, 2019. She is a professional fight scene editor, consultant, videographer, and FightWriting teacher.
2020-09-0229 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowChat Noir Mystery & Suspense, Cozy Mystery Author Janice Hanna ThompsonAward-winning author Janice Thompson also writes under the pseudonym Janice Hanna. She got her start in the industry writing screenplays and musical comedies for the stage. Janice has published over 100 books for the Christian market, crossing genre lines to write cozy mysteries, historicals, romances, nonfiction books, devotionals, children’s books and more. She particularly enjoys writing light-hearted, comedic tales because she enjoys making readers laugh. Her tagline, “Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters!” sums up her take on life.
2020-09-0229 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowYoung Adult (YA) Author Allison MackeyInterview with author Allison Mackey about her new book, "The Edge of Everywhen."
A.S. Mackey is proud to be represented by agent Elizabeth Bennett at the Transatlantic Literary Agency. She is a member of the Shoals Writers Guild and the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is happily married to Chad, and she is the mother of three adult children and a son-in-law. She currently resides in Florence, Alabama.
2020-09-0230 min
The Along Came A Writer ShowRegency Romance Author Carolyn MillerAuthor Carolyn Miller lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. A longtime lover of Regency romance, Miller’s novels have won a number of Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers contests. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Australasian Christian Writers. Learn more at carolynmillerauthor.com.
2020-09-0130 min