The E2 Books Show

Craig and Scott discuss the future of the show!

Craig and Scott chat about their projects and what the heck is taking Mayan Shadows so long to get written!

Stephanie Nemeth-Parker is a Cuban-American audiobook narrator, voiceover artist and actress with over thirty years acting/directing experience. Born in southern Florida, raised in Georgia and Texas, she can turn on a southern accent at a moment’s notice. With a voice that’s warm and strong with an underlying vulnerability that can easily turn snarky when needed, her versatility and adeptness with accents has enabled her to work in many different areas of the voiceover community – from commercials to corporate narration, animation to audiobooks.

She was the voice of Omega Watches for over 5 years and has done over a hundred voiceovers. She narrates Romance, Fantasy, YA, Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries, Non-Fiction, Horror and Memoirs.

R.A. McGee is the author of several novels in the crime fiction genre, including the Porter series. 

He lives with his ever-patient wife, who happily reads the first draft of everything he come up with and waits supportively when he bangs his head against the wall hoping ideas fall out. 

R.A. loves to talk with readers about his books, someone else’s books, comic books, Denzel Washington’s movie The Book of Eli, Booker T. Washington, a book you wanted to write in fourth grade but never got around to, booking a flight, problems with your bookie, or any other book related topic.

Except book reports.

Tess Thompson is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary and historical Romantic Women’s Fiction. 

Tess loves lazy afternoons watching football, hanging out on the back patio with Best Husband Ever, reading in bed, binge-watching television series, red wine, strong coffee and walks on crisp autumn days. She laughs a little too loudly, never knows what to make for dinner, and always complains about the rain even though she chose to live in Seattle.

She’s grateful to spend most days in her office matchmaking her characters while her favorite cat Mittens sleeps on the desk.

Craig and Scott interview author Wayne Stinnett!

Wayne is an American novelist and a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and truck driver, among many other things. He lives on one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, not far from Parris Island, with his wife and their youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, four grandchildren, a Carolina dog, and a whole flock of parakeets.

Craig and Scott interview Karen McQuestion, the bestselling author of The Moonlight Child.

Karen McQuestion is a bestselling author who writes for adults, teens, and kids. Some of her titles include Hello Love, The Moonlight Child, The Long Way Home, and the Edgewood series.

Her books have been translated into German, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Turkish, Russian, and Czech and are available internationally in English. 

All told, her books have sold over two million copies.

Her publishing story has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR. She's also appeared on ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning.

Craig surprises Scott by announcing that he's now the co-host of a brand-new show! Also, updates on what's happening with Craig, Scott, and E2Books!

Craig and Scott talk with show super friend Angelique L'Amour on what they learned about writing in 2020, what 2021 holds for their respective writing careers, PLUS dire news that the U.K. may be on the brink of collapse thanks to an ancient legend.

Craig and Scott talk with pianist, author, and world record holder Evelina De Lain about music, art, humanity, psychology, music therapy, and MORE on today's Good Sentences podcast.

We are BACK with Angelique L'Amour for part two of our discussion of plot, character, symbolism, and more!

Craig, Scott, and Angelique talk about plot, character, writer's block, and famous writer quotes on today's literary deep dive!

Craig and Scott talk about Mark Twain's birthday!

Craig and Scott and Chaucer's Tall Tales.

Craig and Scott talk about the publication of Lolita.

Today in literary history: The birth of  Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States, and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, who used to have his birthday parties on April 2 because they were stupid and still used the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian calendar that we use and which totally rocks.

We are fortunate, nay, beyond fortunate to have the man himself on the phone, calling in from Branson, Missouri, President Thomas Jefferson.

Craig and Scott break their silence to report on the COVID-19 pandemic, talk about their productivity, and preview the upcoming series on PLOT!

Craig and Scott poke fun at the Founding Fathers, talk about co-authors, and interview writer and tennis professional David F. Berens.

Craig and Scott talk about dialogue, dialogue tags, tag adverbs, Hemingway, Stephen King, and all sorts of other fun things, including some special, narrated examples for your instruction and entertainment!

Craig and Scott discuss the old literary adage, "Kill your darlings," including the popular idea that the quote originated with William Faulkner. Craig also confesses to embarking on a life of crime.

Craig and Scott give their take on one of literature's more recent developments: the sensitivity reader, a person whose job it is to read a manuscript and let the author know how offensive it may be. Is this a good thing for literature?

Craig and Scott discuss characterization and, in particular, motivation for said characters. They also remind everyone that they have maturity of twelve-year-olds!

They also talk about a walking meme, their new privacy policy, and how you can make someone's day.

Craig Johnson is the author of eight novels in the Walt Longmire mystery series, which has garnered popular and critical acclaim. The Cold Dish was a Dilys Award finalist and the French edition won Le Prix du Polar Nouvel Observateur/BibliObs. Death Without Company, the Wyoming State Historical Association’s Book of the Year, won France’s Le Prix 813. Another Man’s Moccasins was the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award winner and the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers’ Book of the Year, and The Dark Horse, the fifth in the series, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Junkyard Dogs won the Watson Award for a mystery novel with the best sidekick, and Hell Is Empty, selected by Library Journal as the Best Mystery of the Year, was a New York Times best seller, as are the rest of the series. The Walt Longmire series is the basis for the hit Netflix drama, Longmire, starring Robert Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Katee Sackoff.

Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population twenty-five.

Craig and Scott interview Angelique L'Amour, the daughter of famed author Louis L'Amour.

Craig and Scott introduce the new Good Sentences podcast!