Novelist Nathan Hill, author of The Nix, joins Marrie Stone for the hour. They talk politics, betrayal, what we owe each other and what we don’t, how history repeats itself, writing over the course of a decade, weird Amazon reviews, and much, much more.
(Broadcast date: September 6, 2017)
Wendy Corsi Staub, mystery author with more than 75 books to her credit, talks with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about writing mystery and suspense fiction, and her path to becoming a NYT bestselling author. Staub will be a keynote presenter at Ladies of Intrigue, sponsored by the Orange County chapter of Sisters in Crime, on Oct. 1, 2017. More info here.
(Broadcast date: Sept. 13, 2017)
Don Winslow, author of The Force, and Janelle Brown, author of Watch Me Disappear join me to talk about their latest novels. Don talks about a writer’s job and his pathway to publication, and Janelle talks about how Watch Me Disappear began as a story about a dysfunctional family and turned into a suspense novel about a mother who disappears.
Janelle will be a guest at the Pen on Fire Speaker Series & Salon’s final 2017 gathering on Tues. Sept 12. Click here for more information and to register.
(Broadcast date: August 30, 2017)
Short story writers Meghan Kenny, Love Is No Small Thing, and Michael Knight, Eveningland, join Marrie to talk about their collections.
Both writers discuss the importance of place in their fiction. They dissect a few of their most challenging stories, beginning from the original kernel of an idea through the revision process and how the final product came to be. They discuss titles, endings and beginnings. And they each share the wisdom and advice that sustains them as writers.
(Broadcast date: August 23, 2017)
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Bernadette Murphy, author of the memoir, Harley and Me, talks with Barbara about the art and craft of writing the memoir, with a focus on the hybrid memoir, among other things.
(Broadcast date: August 16, 2017)
Jonathan Dee joins Marrie Stone to talk about his latest novel, The Locals, and its relevancy in the rise of Trump. He talks about the complications of class relations, as well as craft issues including point of view, writing challenges he sets for himself, and what that wonderful first chapter does for the rest of the novel.
In the second half, Shari Lepena talks about her new thriller, A Stranger in the House. She talks about creating suspense, how to craft a compelling thriller, the subtle psychological issues underlying the plot, and creating unreliable narrators.
(Broadcast date: August 9, 2017)
Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, edited by Barbara, also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Order anywhere you buy books.
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