Okie Bookcast
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe Okie Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read by connecting you to Oklahoma authors and stories. The show features monthly interviews with contributors to the reading life of Oklahoma - it might be an author, publisher, librarian, reader, bookseller, or other figure. In addition to interviews, the show has a monthly book conversation full of reviews and recommendations. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Connect with Okie Bookcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok - @okiebookcast.
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Writing History and Biography with Oklahoma Historian and Author, Bob Burke
February 21, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBMy guest for Chapter 36 is author, historian, and attorney Bob Burke. Bob has written over 150 books about Oklahoma and Oklahomans, ranging from topics like The Oklahoma City Bombing to the Oklahoma State Fair to Oklahoma legends like Wiley Post and Ralph Ellison. Bob is a 3-time winner of the Oklahoma Book Award, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book, and has been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fam...
Creating Worlds with Fantasy Author Kathryn Fogleman-White
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBLove fantasy stories and dragons? Then I've got the conversation for you! My guest, Kathryn Fogleman-White, describes herself as Keeper of Dragons, and lover of coffee. As a Master Storyteller, Kathryn believes in providing quality books that give readers a chance to pause and take a brain break from the rest of the world. She the author of the Tales of the Wovlen series of novels and co-author of Books 4 and 5 of the Heroes of Ravenford series. As a writing coach, Kathryn believes that au...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Jamie Hyde
January 24, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWelcome to the January edition of Your Next Great Read! Hannah and I are joined by Oklahoma author Jamie (J. L.) Hyde to talk about the books we're loving and why you might love them too! Plenty of thrillers and true-crime this month, with other great books thrown in as well. Connect with Jamie: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok Purchase Jamie's books: jlhyde.com/books Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Books discussed on the show: Jamie The Turn of the Key - Ruth W...
University of Oklahoma Press Editorial Director, Andrew Berzanskis
January 17, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWelcome to Chapter 34! I had the joy of talking with Andrew Berzanskis, Editorial Director for the University of Oklahoma Press. Andrew has worked in publishing for two decades, during which his work involved acquiring books for the University of Washington Press, West Virginia University Press, and the University of Georgia Press. He got his start in university press publishing through an editorial fellowship at the University of Texas Press. In our conversation, you’ll learn about the mis...
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 3
January 13, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome to Volume Three of Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry. I'm excited to share with you the work of these 11 Oklahoma poets. Darkness Comes to Me - Ken Hada Twitter: @KhadakhadaKen Website: kenhada.org Old Car - David Jennings Website: davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.com Estelle and Rain in the Forecast - Ruth Key Website: thesouljar.blogspot.com A Circle Seen from all Sides - Caleb Jordan Twitter: @gkmonthly Selections from A Wichita Mountains Ont...
Where Are They Now? Catching Up With Past Guests
January 03, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBAs we turn the calendar over to 2023, some of my former guests and reviewers have checked in for this special "Where Are They Now?" episode of the Bookcast. I've included each guest's name and the episodes where you can hear more from them, as well as a link to their websites. Enjoy this opportunity to catch up with these friends! Charles J. Martin - Chapter 1 literatipressok.com Betsey Kulakowski - Chapter 27 authorbetseykulakowski.com Debra Chandler - Chapter 3 dechandlerwrites.com ...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with J Hall and Hannah Herron
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIt's the year-end edition of Your Next Great Read. No guest this month so Hannah and I took a few minutes to talk about our favorite and least favorite reads from this year as well as our regular conversation about what we're reading and why you might enjoy it too. Remember - you can purchase all the books mentioned on the show through the links below or by visiting the Next Great Read store on Bookshop.org. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Hannah Best of the Year: Pro...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendation and Talk with J Hall and Hannah Herron
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIt's the year-end edition of Your Next Great Read. No guest this month so Hannah and I took a few minutes to talk about our favorite and least favorite reads from this year as well as our regular conversation about what we're reading and why you might enjoy it too. Remember - you can purchase all the books mentioned on the show through the links below or by visiting the Next Great Read store on Bookshop.org. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Hannah Best of the Year: Pro...
Collaboration and the Creative Process - Kylar Merrell, Foreign Press Comics
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIt's Chapter 32 of the Okie Bookcast! Today I talk with Kylar Merrell, comic writer and artist and the driving force behind Foreign Press Comics - an Oklahoma-based publisher. Kylar has created several titles, including Terminal, Valkyrian, and his contributions to the newly released Fletcher Cross anthology. He's also the host of the Comics Unscripted podcast. He describes himself as a fifth grade science teacher by day and a comic creator and publisher by night. We have a great time talki...
Representing Culture with Award-Winning Children's Author, Mariana Llanos
December 06, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIt's Chapter 31 of the Okie Bookcast! My guest is award-winning children's author, Mariana Llanos. Mariana is a Peruvian-born writer of children’s books who has lived in Oklahoma since 2002 and started her publishing career in 2013 with her book Tristan Wolf. She is the author of 12 published books, the latest of which, Run Little Chaski, an Inka Trail Adventure, won the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award in the children’s books category. She also recently released an audio story titled Qoritika and ...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendation and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Susan Hall
November 29, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBIt's a family affair on Your Next Great Read! Co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Joy Herron are joined by special guest, Susan Hall (J's Mom and Hannah's Grammie). We're talking about what we're reading, why we love it, and why you might love it, too. We've got something for everyone in this conversation - children's books, comics, thrillers, historical fiction, and more. Remember - you can purchase all the books mentioned on the show through the links below or by visiting the Next Great Read sto...
Historical Fiction with Award-Winning Oklahoma Author, Rilla Askew
November 15, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBMy guest for Chapter 30 of the Bookcast is Rilla Askew. Rilla is the author of five novels, a book of stories, and a collection of creative nonfiction, MOST AMERICAN: NOTES FROM A WOUNDED PLACE, which was long-listed for the PEN/America Award for the Art of the Essay. She’s a PEN/Faulkner finalist, recipient of the Western Heritage Award, Oklahoma Book Award, and a 2009 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her novel about the Tulsa Race Massacre, FIRE IN BE...
Conquering Chaos and Finding Peace with Author and Entrepreneur, Jeremie Kubicek
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBChapter 29 of the Bookcast welcomes back Oklahoma author and entrepreneur, Jeremie Kubicek to talk about his latest book, The Peace Index, which released this fall. Jeremie is the Co-Founder of GiANT, a company that certifies coaches and consultants that serve companies and their employees. Jeremie has started over 20 companies while living in Oklahoma City, Moscow, Atlanta and London. He is also a sought-after communicator and content creator. In our conversation we talk about Jeremie’s n...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with J, Hannah, and special guest Devin Green
October 25, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBFind your next favorite book with co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Joy Herron and special guest, Devin Green. We're talking about what we're reading, why we love it, and why you might love it, too. We've got something for everyone in this conversation - sharks to pop stars to space opera to happiness to the end of the world. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram This month's books: Devin There Are No Ordinary People - Jeff Lucas Jaws - Peter Benchley I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennet...
Legal Thrillers and Series Writing with Best-Selling author, William Bernhardt
October 18, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBMy guest for Chapter 28 is William Bernhardt, best-selling author of over 50 books who has sold millions of copies in his three legal thrillers series featuring Ben Kincaid, Daniel Pike, and Kenzi Rivera, respectively. He’s also written several standalone novels, including his most recent book - Plot / Counterplot - which is available now. Beyond fiction writing, Bill has authored two books of poetry (with a third on the way) and a series of books on writing fiction. He has received disting...
Paranormal Stories, Imposter Syndrome, and Bigfoot - Author Betsey Kulakowski
October 04, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIt's the Bookcast Birthday! This episode marks a year since the podcast launched on October 5, 2021. A huge "Thank you!" to everyone who has been with it from the beginning and to those who are just finding us. If you enjoy the podcast, consider taking a second to share it with a friend or twenty. My guest is Betsey Kulakowski. Betsey is a federally trained investigator and full-time safety professional with a degree in Emergency Management who has served on disaster response teams at the ...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations with J, Hannah, and our guest Scott McMurry
September 27, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBFind your next favorite book with co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Joy Herron and special guest, Scott McMurry. We're talking about what we're reading, why we love it, and why you might love it, too. This episode we range from month-old titles to a book from 1895. There's something for every reader. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram This month's books: Scott Leadership - Henry Kissinger Brothers of Earth - by C.J. Cherryh Wyrms - Orson Scott Card Ambergris: City of Saints a...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations with Hannah Herron and Scott McMurry
September 27, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBFind your next favorite book with co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Joy Herron and special guest, Scott McMurry. We're talking about what we're reading, why we love it, and why you might love it, too. This episode we range from month-old titles to a book from 1895. There's something for every reader. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Connect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook This month's books: Scott Leadership - Henry Kissinger Brothers of Earth - by C.J. Che...
Leadership, Social Media, and Culture - Kevin DeShazo, Keep Chopping Wood
September 20, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThe 50 Essential Oklahoma Reads list is live! Head to okiebookcast.com/50reads to get your copy today. Let the reading (and debating?) begin! My guest for Chapter 26 is Kevin DeShazo. Kevin is a speaker, consultant, author, and podcaster whose single focus is on helping people get better. His primary work is in the leadership space, particularly with student athletes and college athletic departments. He's authored three books: iAthlete: Impacting Student-Athletes of a Digital Generation, Le...
Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 2
September 15, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWelcome to Volume Two of Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry. I'm excited to share with you the work of these 11 Oklahoma poets. Hollis and Poteau - Seth Copeland Twitter: @SethTCopeland Website: https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/ A Whitman Kind of Worship - Kara Bullen Heart Memory - Breanne Lynnett Instagram: @breannelynnett Super Man - MAC Woods Instagram: @mac_since1985 No Questions Allowed - Abhi Sukhdial Book: Three Days till EOC The Change that E...
WriterCon 2022 - Authors Introduce You to their Books
September 13, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBI got to hang out at WriterCon in OKC for a couple of days where I spent time talking with authors about their work. This episode is a compilation of those conversations with each author giving a 60-second talk about one of their books. In this episode, you'll hear from 22 authors from all over the country. Everything from children's books to mysteries to thrillers about Bigfoot. You're sure to find a book or two to love. You can connect with all of these authors and their work in the no...
Tribal Culture and Identity - Oscar Hokeah, Calling for a Blanket Dance
September 06, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBMy guest is Oscar Hokeah. Oscar is a regionalist Native American writer of literary fiction, interested in capturing intertribal, transnational, and multicultural aspects within two tribally specific communities: Tahlequah and Lawton, Oklahoma. He is a citizen of Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma from his mother (Hokeah and Stopp families), and he has Mexican heritage from his father (Chavez family) who emigrated from Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico. Oscar has written for Poets & Wri...
Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations and Talk with Hannah Herron
August 31, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSince the Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read, we're trying something new to introduce readers to even more books. Your Next Great Read is a conversation between co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Herron about the books they are reading and ones they love. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram This Month's Books: Hannah Intensity - Dean Koontz Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir A Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay The Long Walk - Stephen K...
Your Next Great Read - The Inaugural Voyage
August 31, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSince the Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read, we're trying something new to introduce readers to even more books. Your Next Great Read is a conversation between co-hosts J Hall and Hannah Herron about the books they are reading and ones they love. Connect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram Connect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook This Month's Books: Hannah Intensity - Dean Koontz Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir A Head...
How to Read More Books - Dr. Kenna Griffin
August 16, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHave you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I could get more books read"? Then this is the conversation for you! I talk with professor, content manager, and uberreader Kenna Griffin about her tips and strategies for reading 150 books a year. We also talk about how her reading informs the writing she does as a blogger, editor, and academic. If you’re a writer of any kind and any level of experience, I have a quick two-question survey that I’d love for you to take a couple of minutes and fill...
Oklahoma Children's Author, Anna Myers
August 02, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBWelcome to Chapter 23! My guest is Oklahoma children's literature legend, Anna Myers. Anna has published 20 books for children, including award-winning titles like Red Dirt Jessie, Graveyard Girl, Assassin, and Tulsa Burning. She is a four-time Oklahoma Book Award recipient, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book in 2012, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Writers’ Hall of Fame in 2013. You can find out more about Anna and her work at her website - ann...
Oklahoma Short Fiction - Amanda Bales and Chris Murphy
July 19, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBI'm excited to talk with Amanda Bales and Chris Murphy - authors who tell Oklahoma stories using short fiction. Amanda Bales is the author of Pekolah Stories, a collection about life in SE Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Amanda has since lived in many places, including Fairbanks, Alaska, where she completed her MFA at the University of Alaska. She now lives and writes in Champaign, Illinois and teaches at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. You can find out more about Aman...
At War with Corruption - Bill Price and Dr. Michael Hightower
July 05, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWelcome to Chapter 21 of the Okie Bookcast! My guests for this episode are Bill Price and Dr. Michael Hightower. Bill and Michael recently released Bill’s biography, called At War with Corruption, chronicling Bill’s life and involvement in prosecuting high-profile cases in Oklahoma. The book recently won the 2022 Nonfiction Book of the Year from the Oklahoma Book Awards. Bill Price was the Assistant U.S. Attorney Western District Oklahoma from 1975-1982 and U.S. Attorney Western Distric...
Summer Reading Opportunities - Oklahoma Librarians
June 21, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBConnect with the Bookcast: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WebSite Check out Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry Welcome to Chapter 20! This one is all about Summer Library Reading Programs. I have a great lineup of librarians and other library-connected folks, giving us a bird's-eye view of summer reading and a picture of what it looks like in a couple of local contexts. We get to cover quite a bit of ground across the state - OKC east to Shawnee then north to Claremore...
Behind the Rain Poetry Anthology, Volume One
June 15, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWelcome to Volume One of Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry. I'm excited to share with you the work of these 10 Oklahoma poets. Cotton Candy Skies - Hallie McGrath Instagram: @jackrabbit_spiritual Coyote Communion - Brand Rackley Instagram: @brandrackley Worse than My Bite - Rob Sturma Twitter: @ratpackslim Website: freezeraypoetry.com The City Dump - Benjamin Myers Twitter: @BenMyersPoet Website: benjaminmyerspoetry.com Spare Change - MAC Woods Instagra...
Jerry Bennett - Comic Artist, Fan, and Teacher
June 07, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBWelcome to Chapter 19 of the Okie Bookcast! Jerry Bennett is a full time illustrator and art director and is one of the great comic creators in Oklahoma. He has done work for local film company Reckless Abandonment Pictures, Invisible Layers, Oklahoma Today magazine, Okie Comics, Stan Lee, Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm. He also creates the Chicken Fried News illustrations in the Oklahoma Gazette and serves as the illustrator Coordinator for the Oklahoma/Arkansas region of the Society of Children...
Dr. Karlos K. Hill - Telling the Stories of Victims and Survivors with Love
May 17, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWelcome to Chapter 18 of the Okie Bookcast! Couple of quick reminders: - Our first Bookcast Newsletter will drop June 1. If you haven't subscribed yet on the website, take a minute to sign up at okiebookcast.com. - I've had an incredible response to the Behind the Rain audio anthology and a fantastic lineup of poets and poems is coming your way on June 15. CONTENT NOTE: My guest, Dr. Karlos Hill, studies and writes about difficult topics related to racial violence so there are some terms ...
Shel Harrington - Marriage, New Words, and Embracing the Next Stage of Your Life
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWelcome to Chapter 17 of the Bookcast! Some quick reminders: Submissions for the Behind the Rain audio poetry anthology are due May 15. Visit okiebookcast.com/behindtherain for more information and to submit your poetry. Volume 1 of the anthology will drop June 15. I’d love to have you on the Okie Bookcast mailing list! You’ll be the first to get my brand new newsletter when it launches in June and other updates about special Bookcast events. Finally, be sure to connect with me on socia...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Fifteen - School Libraries with Jill Slay and Eric Dabney, Part 1
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBWelcome to Chapter 15 of the Okie Bookcast! We're celebrating National School Libraries Month by talking with a couple of amazing Oklahoma librarians! Jill Slay is the librarian at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City. Jill has been an educator for 23-ish years and was a high school English teacher before moving into the Library about 10 years ago. She is currently working on her doctorate in Education in Curriculum Studies and Supervision. You can connect with Jill on Twitter (@m...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Sixteen - School Libraries with Jill Slay and Eric Dabney, Part 2
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWelcome to Chapter 16 of the Okie Bookcast! We're celebrating National School Libraries Month by talking with a couple of amazing Oklahoma librarians! This is Part 2 of our conversation, so I strongly encourage you to check out Part 1 (in Chapter 15) and then come back and enjoy the rest. My guests are Jill Slay, librarian at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, and Eric Dabney, librarian at Orvis Risner Elementary in Edmond. You can connect with Jill on Twitter (@msjillslay11) a...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Fourteen - Onikah Asamoa-Caesar, Fulton Street Books and Coffee in Tulsa
April 05, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBWelcome to Chapter 14 of the Okie Bookcast! April Read Oklahoma Challenge category - Read a Sequoyah Award winner from any year My guest is Onikah Asamoa-Ceasar, book lover and founder of Fulton Street Books and Coffee in Tulsa, OK. Fulton Street is a bookshop on a mission to increase intergenerational literacy and build better community by focusing on conversations and keeping people at the center of everything they do. The store carries a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction and the...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Thirteen - Sequoyah Book Awards with Kirsten Walker and Molly Dettmann
March 15, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this chapter of the Okie Bookcast, our focus is on the Sequoyah Book Awards and the Donna Norvell Award. The Sequoyah Awards are sponsored by the Oklahoma Library Association and are one of the oldest child-selected book awards in the country. The awards are presented at the end of March every year, so this is the perfect time to learn more about them and I've got the perfect guests to shed some light. Kirsten Walker is the Chair for the Sequoyah Administration Team for 2021-2022. She is...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Twelve - Victoria Moore, owner of Whitty Books in Tulsa
March 01, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to Chapter 12 and happy sixth month anniversary to the Bookcast! I got to take the show on the road to Tulsa to talk with Victoria Moore, owner and curator of Whitty Books - a bookshop she opened in 2018 in the Kendall Whittier district in Tulsa. Since they opened, Whitty Books has been a community hub for book clubs, live music, black-out poetry, and other events. As curator, Victoria has a particular interest in small press titles and weird fiction, and is always looking for the n...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Eleven - Heather Zeoli, Metropolitan Library System
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWelcome to Chapter Eleven of the Okie Bookcast! My guest is Heather Zeoli from Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma County. Heather is the director of development and volunteer services for Metro Libraries. She has worked in fundraising for 20 years and has been with the library system for the past 6. In our conversation, we talk about the history and scope of the Metro System and a number of programs designed to engage and develop different groups of readers. Heather also previews the...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Ten - Kim Ventrella, Spooky Middle Grade author
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWelcome to Chapter 10(!) of the Okie Bookcast! I'm excited that we've made it to this milestone and thankful for all of you who have joined the ride. Quick reminder - the category for the Read Oklahoma Challenge this month is "A Book Set in Oklahoma". You can find a list of suggested titles on the web site - okiebookcast.com/readoklahoma - don't forget you can also sign up to let me know you're joining me in the Challenge. My guest today is Kim Ventrella. Kim is the award-winning author o...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Nine - Jeremie Kubicek, Writing about Leadership
January 18, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThanks for checking out Chapter Nine of the Okie Bookcast! My guest is Jeremie Kubicek, founder of GiANT Worldwide, serial entrepreneur, and author. Jeremie is a powerful communicator and content builder whose work is used by some of the largest companies and organizations around the globe. He is the author of multiple books, including: 100X Leader, 5 Gears, 5 Voices, and the National Bestseller - Making Your Leadership Come Alive. In addition to his content creation, Jeremie is the Execut...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Eight - Dr. Beth Brown, Children's Author of Adventures with Divot and Swish
January 04, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBHappy 2022 from The Okie Bookcast! There is so much great stuff coming in the days ahead! If you haven't heard the New Year's Resolutions interlude, I strongly encourage you to take a few minutes to check out the big goals for 2022 and how you can be a part of them. One of those goals is launching the Read Oklahoma Challenge. I'm encouraging everyone to read one Oklahoma-connected book a month through 2022. There are new categories each month and I'll provide some recommendations along the...
Okie Bookcast Interlude - New Year's Resolutions
December 28, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBIn this short interlude episode, J talks about five goals (resolutions) for the Bookcast for 2022. 1. 24 quality shows - Check out upcoming guests and past conversations at okiebookcast.com/episodes. 2. Growing the scope of the show - 77 counties and 50 states. Track progress at okiebookcast.com/reach. 3. Growing the community - connect with @okiebookcast across social media. 4. Launching the Read Oklahoma Challenge - 12 Oklahoma-connected books across 2022. Check out the challenge at oki...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Seven - Ginny Myers Sain: Dark and Shallow Lies
December 21, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWelcome to Chapter Seven of the Okie Bookcast! I get to talk with the delightful author Ginny Myers Sain. Ginny's debut YA novel, Dark and Shallow Lies, has exploded this fall, becoming an Indiebound bestseller and showing up on multiple top books of the year lists. Her book is a mystery-thriller that explores the question, "How do you keep a secret in a town full of psychics?". You can find out more about Ginny and her work on Twitter (@stageandpage) and Instagram (@ginnymyerssain) or at h...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Six - Nick Bremmer, Word of Mouth Bookshop and Goods
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBMy guest is Nick Bremmer. Nick is the owner of Word of Mouth Bookshop X Goods located in Prelude Coffee Roasters at the 8th Street Market in Oklahoma City. We talk about Word of Mouth's beginnings as a pop-up shop, his approach to curating a collection of "books that love to be talked about", and the connection between books and breweries. Our review is from Stillwater eighth-grade author, Abhi Sukhdial. His first novella, Three Days Till EOC, is a sci-fi thriller about climate change and ...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Five - Roger D. Colby, Science Fiction and Writing Tips for NANOWRIMO
November 16, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBAt the halfway mark of National Novel Writing Month, we have great conversation with author and writing teacher Roger D. Colby. Roger teaches writing and literature at Norman High School and is the author of six science-fiction novels and a ton of short stories and poetry. He also hosts a couple of podcasts that we talk about on the show. You can connect with Roger and find all of his work at rogerdcolby.com. Our conversation ranges from Roger's work and process to tips for writers to the w...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Four - Mel Odom, Writing Genres and Tips for New Authors
November 02, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWe're kicking off National Novel Writing Month with a fun and encouraging conversation with author and professor, Mel Odom. Mel has published over 220 novels in genres ranging from science fiction to westerns to romance to tie-ins with popular movie and television franchises. In addition to his writing, Mel has taught in the Professional Writing department at the University of Oklahoma for several years. Mel says of his work that he writes "with the hope of telling an interesting tale that...
Okie Bookcast Chapter Four - Mel Odom, Writing Genres and Tips for New Authors
November 02, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWe're kicking off National Novel Writing Month with a fun and encouraging conversation with author and professor, Mel Odom. Mel has published over 220 novels in genres ranging from science fiction to westerns to romance to tie-ins with popular movie and television franchises. In addition to his writing, Mel has taught in the Professional Writing department at the University of Oklahoma for several years. Mel says of his work that he writes "with the hope of telling an interesting tale that...
Okie Bookcast Interlude - National Novel Writing Month Contests
October 29, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MBIn this quick interlude, J gives the details for our three social media contests in celebration of National Novel Writing Month. Twitter - My First Line Instagram - My Writing Space TikTok - My Writing Distraction Winners of each category will receive a $20 gift card to Bookshop.org. Check out the interlude for more details and let's see what you come up with. Happy writing!
Oklahoma Ghost Stories and Urban Legends with Jeff Provine
October 26, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWe're celebrating Halloween at the Okie Bookcast! Our guest for Chapter Three is Jeff Provine - author, professor, and ghost tour guide. Jeff grew up on a Land Run farm outside of Enid and now is a Professor of English at Oklahoma City Community College. Jeff's fiction work ranges from The Academy - a long-running web comic to Celestial Voyages - a series of steam-punk novels. He is also the author of a series of books in the Haunted Oklahoma series (some with Tanya McCoy) that focus on ghos...