On this episode, Joe talks with fellow Clevelander Douglas Westerbeke about his debut novel A Short Walk Through a Wide World (out April 2 from Avid Reader Press). They talk about writing an adventure story, the difficulties between writing strong “walk-on” characters versus writing your main character’s whole life story, and of course, what the […]
Posted on: April 8, 2024 Category:
Joe is joined by Natasha Pulley to talk about her new book, The Mars House (out March 19). Natasha shares how her high school astronomy class inspired her first dive into Sci-Fi writing, writing a marriage of convenience plot to save a character’s political aspirations, her deep love of science and doing your own calculations […]
Posted on: March 18, 2024 Category:
Emma catches up with Tarryn Fisher to discuss her new book, Good Half Gone. Tarryn also shares the inspiration behind the story, her fascination with siblings and the dynamic between twins, how women nurture in different ways, her friendship with Colleen Hoover, and being BOLD. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode […]
Posted on: March 11, 2024 Category:
On this episode, Joe is joined by Hafsah Faizal to discuss her new book A Tempest of Tea (out February 20). Hafsah is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the Sands of Arawiya series, a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and owner of IceyDesigns. They talk about finding their favorite teas, Victorian blood […]
Posted on: February 19, 2024 Category: