Tell Me Your Secrets: Off the Page with People Who Make Books

Karen White is the bestselling author of 30 books, most of which are Southern Women's Fiction. We talk about what inspired her to depart from her 'usual' books to write the wildly popular Tradd Street series, featuring a southern realtor specializing in old houses, who is pestered by ghosts and has some challenges with her own personal relationships. The Attic on Queen Street is book 7 --and sadly the last in a series that features slightly creepy mysteries while still being warm and funny with a bit of romance.

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Author Christine Nolfi's new bestseller, THE PASSING STORM, was born from family stories of THE WHITE HURRICANE, a historic blizzard in Ohio that killed over 50 people. Christine herself has plenty of experience with storms, having written segments of several of her last books during hurricane evacuations! She shares a secret about a college caper that turned out to be surprisingly lucrative as well as hinting about her next book.

Jule Selbo is a woman of many talents: screenwriter, playwright, academic, and novelist, among many others! Her new mystery, 10 DAYS, features Dee Rommel, a damaged but indomitable and smart female lead. Fortunately, this is only the first book of a series, because we definitely want to see more of Dee! Kerry and Jule discuss research, getting into characters' heads, and more in this lively author-to-author interview.

Actor and author Rick Lenz's new novel, Hello Rest of My Life, is a little bit time travel, a little bit romance, and more than a little bit based on his own experiences in Hollywood -- and his discovery of a love that transcended his desire for fame and fortune.

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Love creepy Gothic thrillery stuff? How about a kick-ass mystery, quirky characters, and gorgeous writing? The Family Plot has all of these things, in addition to page-turning psychological suspense built around the characters' reactions to a family tragedy. The biggest secret -- still unanswered -- is how such a nice person as author Megan Collins can wedge her mind into such dark spaces...

Get a dose of southern magic with a side of charm in this conversation between authors Kerry Anne King and Willa Reece. Willa reads a short passage from her lovely new novel, Wildwood Whispers, and the conversation touches on the emotional and character arcs within the novel, the roots of the magical elements in Willa's own southern childhood, the important cultural role of wise women (but not wise guys) and so much more.

Author Barbara Davis joins Kerry Anne King to talk about her new upcoming release, The Keeper of Happy Endings. As it turns out, Barbara is involved in finding a happy ending of her own--both in her writing life, and her personal life. Listen for an inspiring conversation about writing and life.

Barbara O'Neal is the author of more than a dozen award-winning, bestselling novels, including the runaway bestseller, When We Believed in Mermaids, which has been published in 20 countries and spent many months on the Amazon Charts, as well as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post bestseller lists. Listen in as she sits down with Kerry Anne King to talk about her brand new chart climbing release, Write My Name Across the Sky. Barbara also reveals some lovely and exciting things going on in her own life--including a wedding in the works!

Author Barbara Josselsohn shared lots of secrets in this revealing interview with Kerry Anne King. She confesses that she might not have as much of a green thumb as her books might make you believe. And she shares about a surprising former job that had Kerry laughing. Listen in to catch all the author-to-author fun!

PRETTY/UGLY by Jennifer Anne Gordon is a lyrical and compelling exploration of the complexity of the human psyche, set in a dystopian world with a terrifying pandemic. But this interview is neither bleak nor dystopian, so have a listen to find out about the unexpected uses of shower curtains, an unusual pandemic wardrobe problem, and the psychological questions that lie behind the book.

I was delighted to sit down for a good chat with bestselling author Maddie Dawson about her fantastic, feel good new novel, THE MAGIC OF FOUND OBJECTS. I adore this book, as I do everything Maddie, and it's available EARLY for you to read on First Reads if you're a Prime Reads subscriber. We also talked about Law of Attraction, gnomes, real life magic, how Maddie came to marry a much younger man, and more.

Authors Kerry Schafer and Frank Oliva sit down for a chat about his occult thriller, WALKING AMONG THE TREES, about a priest whose assignment to perform an exorcism awakens his own dark past. Unlike the book, debut author Frank Oliva isn't remotely scary. He's an attorney, devoted husband, and the father of three-year-old twins, one of which adorably makes an unexpected visit during the interview!

Ever stop to wonder why our culture is so obsessed with breasts? Join Kerry and author Leslie Lehr for a wide-ranging discussion of her new memoir, A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me--and You. This book is enlightening and eye opening, full of facts, interesting tidbits, and social commentary along with heartfelt and insightful boob-related memories.

Kerry interviews Steve Manchester about the experience during Desert Storm that changed his life forever. Listen in to this chat about what inspired him to start writing books, why he writes women's fiction instead of tough guy thrillers, and hear him talk about his newest release, The Menu. Also, I have to tell you that his accent is utterly delightful and part of the discussion. (Forgive the occasional voice warbling at the beginning -- my internet doesn't always play nice and this was live)

Author Patricia Sands talks to host Kerry Anne King about the 10th anniversary edition of The Bridge Club in an interesting look at "then" and "now" in the life of an author.

Daco's new thriller, Cover Your Tracks, is a chilling story of love and hate, the devastating power of nature, and the will to survive. Listen in for her awesome answer to the question "How did you get an endorsement from the brilliant Lee Child?" Besides talking all about the book, we got into Daco's penchant for getting thrown out of museums, what's next on her writing agenda, and more. A fun interview you don't want to miss!

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Host Kerry Schafer and guest author Laura Kemp discuss the real and not so real in the Yellow Wood books. Also a geography lesson, Laura shares the weirdest role she ever played in musical theater, and she reads the prologue to the first book in the series, Evening in the Yellow Wood.

Dynamo author Pamela Fagan Hutchins joins Kerry Schafer to talk about her newest installment of the Patrick Flint mysteries, the challenges of writing during Covid, and the origins of her brand new picture book, Poppy Needs a Puppy.

Kristin Fields shares the personal story that drove her to write A Frenzy of Sparks, reveals an interesting and unusual phobia, and discusses author pitfalls she may have fallen into.

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Join Kerry Anne King and MaryJanice Davidson for a rollicking conversation about names, fun with tropes, genre mishmashes and her upcoming new release Truth, Lies, and Second Dates, the third instalment of her "trope trilogy."

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Meera Klein's evocative novels, based on her life growing up in India, give us a glimpse into another culture and another world. We talk about her own Seeing Ceremony, and her personal experience of stepping away from that tradition and marrying for love. We also talk about food, and the recipes that Meera has written into each of her books.

Authors Kerry Schafer and Nola Nash discuss the shadings of fear in the horror genre and how they relate to Nash's perfect-for-Halloween Crescent City series in this animated author to author chat. The conclusion? Definitely more Edgar Allan Poe than Stephen King.

Tina Hogan Grant is not a shrinking violet type of gal. Not only has she spent years working on a fishing boat with her husband, she's also not afraid to admit that the adventures of her character, Tammy Mellow, are based on her own experiences with difficult life situations. An inspiring and heart felt conversation!

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Patty Dann has chosen to spend her life writing what catches her interest--most recently a historical novel based on the few facts known about Katharine Wright, sister to two men you've probably heard about, Oroville and Wilbur. I'm delighted that Patty has brought Katharine out of the shadows and hope you enjoy our conversation.

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Susan Wiggs is an international best-selling, award-winning author, with millions of copies of her books in print in numerous countries. Her newest release, The Lost and Found Bookshop is full of --books! And also growth journeys, and healing from grief, and romance with a lovable and sexy "hammer for hire."

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This edition turns the tables as previous guest Maddie Dawson interviews bestselling author Kerry Anne King about her new release, A Borrowed Life.

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Kerry Schafer/Kerry Anne King interviews Kristy Barrett and Tonni Callan, the women responsible for one of Facebook's buzziest book groups.

Author Barbara Conrey is debuting her first novel - at the age of 70! I'm a huge fan of people living their best lives in their later years, so I'm delighted that I got to sit down and talk to her about writing and how she came to create this particular book. Nowhere Near Goodbye is the story of a woman forced to make a choice between family and the research she is doing to find a cure for the form of brain cancer that killed her childhood friend.

Author Caroline Leavitt talks about how writing this beautifully flowing, mesmerizing story about a woman who falls into a coma and wakes up changed--also changed her own life and freed her from the anxiety attacks that followed her recovery from a coma of her own.

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This is a podcast about a book about a podcast...and also an incredibly fun interview with author Gretchen Anthony who asked herself what might happen if teenage twins set out to find their bio Dad with the help of a podcast. The consequences are unforeseen, far reaching, and life altering for them, their grandmother Maggie, and others.

Thriller author and Pushcart prize nominee Megan Collins explores the origins of her new psychological thriller, Behind the Red Door, with host Kerry Schafer. Megan discusses her personal familiarity with anxiety and how she wrote this into Fern's character, and answers the question, "Are your parents at all like Fern's?"

Nina Sadowsky is a screenwriter, producer, and the author of fast paced thrillers, most recently Convince Me, which she says she wrote in a "rage filled" fury. Nina spills some fascinating secrets, like the unexpected moment that spawned the idea for her first novel, why she turned to writing novels in the first place, and more!

Kerry Anne King interviews bestselling author Susan Mallery about her new release--The Friendship List. Other questions asked and answered include: "Accountant to Romance Writer? How does that work, exactly?" and "what kind of research do you do?" Susan also explains a plotting process so extensive it makes Kerry's head hurt, and reveals the fun ways she researches houses in which to place her characters.

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Author Susan Spann talks about fear and all of the ways it held her back--until it didn't. Listen to her inspiring story of how she followed her dreams, which led her to climbing 100 summits in Japan despite breast cancer and a slew of other difficulties.

Debut author Kyle McCarthy joins Kerry Anne King to talk about her first novel, Everyone Knows How Much I Love You. Listen in for thoughts on the challenges of transitioning from a girl into a woman, exactly how much of this dark novel is autobiographical, and more.

Author and digital nomad Lainey Cameron joins host Kerry Anne King to celebrate the release of her debut novel, The Exit Strategy. The term "womanity" pops up as we discuss the notion of women supporting each other in the work place and the fact that a women's fiction novel about high powered career women is apparently a rarity.

Thriller author Nina Laurin joins host Kerry Schafer to talk about her new release, A Woman Alone, a psychological thriller set in a community where the houses are run by artificial intelligence...and there seems to be a bit of a glitch...

A lively conversation between host Kerry Anne King and author Nancy Star. Listen in to hear Nancy read the first page of her new release, The Rules for Moving, and then dish secrets about moving, advice columnists, and the difference between "secret" and "private."

How can a catastrophe be happy? How did somebody named Sandi end up with the pen name Maddie? How on earth did Maddie dream up a character like Blix and how can I get my own personal Blix to come live in my house and give me advice? Join Kerry Anne King and Maddie Dawson for a rollicking edition of Tell Me Your Secrets chock full of laughter and joie de vivre, because that's the way Maddie rolls.

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Kerry Schafer interviews sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine, the powerhouse duo who collaboratively write the Liv Constantine psychological thrillers. Learn about the process that created The Wife Stalker as well as some fun facts about sibling and family dynamics and how two very different people are able to work together to create a novel.

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Kristan Higgins joins host Kerry Schafer from solo isolation in Cape Cod (as she says, there are worse places to be in quarantine) to talk about the writing life and her books. Kerry and Kristan discover a mutual love of the revision stage, crotchety elders, and a slightly twisty sense of humor. Kristan's newest novel, Always the Last to Know, releases on June 9.

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Author Lisa Duffy joins host Kerry Anne King for a fun tell all interview about Lisa's new release, life in quarantine, and the story of her once-upon-a time dream to be a singer-songwriter.

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Author Loretta Nyhan joins host Kerry Anne King to talk about her newly released novel, The Other Family, as well as author life during quarantine. Loretta reveals where the idea for this book came from, what her writing process is like, the difficulties of quarantine writing and more.

Alison Hammer refers to her much anticipated debut novel, You and Me and Us, as a mother/daughter love story, a wonderful description for a family drama. She and host Kerry Schafer/Kerry Anne King discuss the challenges of launching a book during Covid 19, but also delve into some fun facts from Alison's past, including an appearance on America's Funniest Videos, and something a little surprising on her resumé.

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