I have known Rhys most of our lives. We have talked about books (mostly Stephen King), movies (mostly B stuff), and comic books in those intervening years. On this episode, I talk with Rhys about his reading and what he likes. He started young and read adult books by 3rd grade. His habits haven’t changed… Continue reading Episode 62 – Reader Rhys
Category: Discovered Wordsmiths
Episode 61B – Jess Lederman – Agony and Ecstasy of Book Marketing
Back talking with Jess about his learning experiences in marketing. He conveys ways he has marketed his first book that cost him money but wasn’t necessary to spend that money. Most of the marketing he has been able to learn and do himself. He has been successful using PR techniques – including getting reviews through… Continue reading Episode 61B – Jess Lederman – Agony and Ecstasy of Book Marketing
Episode 61A – Jess Lederman – Hearts Set Free
Jess lives in the Pacific Northwest, but has live all over, including Alaska. Like a lot of musicians, he enjoys music and plays the piano. Jess is very inspired by John Macdonald, and runs a website devoted to him: https://worksofmacdonald.com. Find his website at https://jesslederman.com
Episode 60 – Crys
Crys is an American writer, but currently lives in Costa Rica with her son. She’s been a full time writer of romance for several years and offers advice for writers of all genres. She’s written for most of her life, but after she lost her job, she started writing full time. She has gotten out… Continue reading Episode 60 – Crys
Episode 59A – Catherine Spader – Mask of the Soul Eater
Catherine lives in Colorado and moved there to do the Colorado things – like ice hockey. She even helped start the first women’s ice hockey league in Illinois. She started her writing career doing journalism, which helped her fiction writing. While she didn’t like journalism in high school, after she was a Deadhead, she got… Continue reading Episode 59A – Catherine Spader – Mask of the Soul Eater
Episode 58 – Reader Dave
Dave is an avid reader who typically chooses to read instead of watch TV, movies or play video games. He used reading as an escape and continues to read voraciously. He is retired and lives in Pennsylvania with his wife where he has been enjoying reading old favorites. He has good insights into why he… Continue reading Episode 58 – Reader Dave
Episode 57 – Zach Bohanon
Zach is a full-time writer of horror and apocalyptic fiction. He is also a full time husband and father and lives in Tennessee with his family. He hasn’t always been a writer. Years ago, he started as a drummer in a heavy metal band and then, to lose weight, became a personal trainer. But it… Continue reading Episode 57 – Zach Bohanon
Episode 56A – Samantha Hart – Blind Pony
Samantha has captured her life experience into a memoir titled Blind Pony. This isn’t just a “Hey, listen to these fun life stories” book. She’s captured hard experiences. She left home at 14 and ended up working in the music industry at Geffen records amongst bands like Aerosmith, Nirvana and Guns and Roses. She went… Continue reading Episode 56A – Samantha Hart – Blind Pony
Episode 53A – Michelle Dykman – Her Sanctuary, His Heart
Michelle lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband. She says she’s an import from South Africa and they moved to Canada because her husband got a calling to work in a church. As a high school teacher, her first books were for teens. They were written to help teens see how their decisions can affect… Continue reading Episode 53A – Michelle Dykman – Her Sanctuary, His Heart
Episode 52 – Jeff Strand
Jeff Strand’s writing career has been over 25 years, though not all of that has been full time. We have a good chat about what he’s gone through to bring his brand of comedy horror to the world. For his 50th birthday (which is 2 days before mine), he released a writing book that I… Continue reading Episode 52 – Jeff Strand