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590 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingReader's Entertainment Radio is a fun, informative and entertaining way to learn about books, engage with authors and have fun! From Book Lights to Reader's Entertainment Radio Show we have something for every reader and every genre!
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Strong women, medical romance, and firefighters with author Carina Alyce
March 06, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 22.1 MBCarina Alyce is the pen name of the Amazon Best-selling author and full-time triple board-certified physician who started writing dramatic medical romances after twenty years in the trenches of health care. She promises she never had sex in a call room – the mattresses are not comfortable – or had a fistfight with a patient – though she did work as a fight doc at the Octagon. Her stories are sexy, snarky, and real with all the romance and drama of the lives of our first responders. She write...
Shifters and Ghosts, Getting Paranormal with Author J.E. McDonald on Book Lights
February 28, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBJ.E. McDonald was born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, The Land of the Living Skies. As a child, she was either searching the clouds for identifiable shapes, or star-gazing way past her bedtime. She cut her teeth watching Star Trek, James Bond movies, and reading the Harlequin novels her mother left in the bathroom—which resulted in an extremely skewed sense of sex education by age eleven. All of these factors contribute to her love of writing rom coms with a paranormal twist, romantic su...
Humor, Love, & The Friendship Contract with author Mia Heintzelman
February 24, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 20.7 MBMia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board games, or eating sweets. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two children. You can find Mia at her website where you can s...
Heating up the pages with Author Ali Williams on Book Lights
February 21, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBAli Williams' inner romance reader is never quite satisfied, which is why she oscillates between writing romance, editing romance, and studying it as part of her PhD. She can be found at the foot of the South Downs in the UK, either nerding out over local mythologies, reading tarot cards, or making homemade pasta, according to her Nanna’s recipes. She believes with all of her bifurious heart that writing romance is an act of rebellion and that academia will be so much better when studying d...
Mummies & New Pennames with NYT Best Seller Christopher Rice on Book Lights
February 14, 2022 18:00 - 44 minutes - 19.7 MBChristopher Rice is the recipient of the Lambda Literary Award and is the Amazon Charts and New York Times bestselling author of A Density of Souls; Bone Music, Blood Echo, and Blood Victory in the Burning Girl series; and Bram Stoker Award finalists The Heavens Rise and The Vines. He is an executive producer of The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the AMC television adaptations of the bestselling novels by his mother, Anne Rice. Christopher and Anne also penned the no...
Laugher and Love at First sight with Debut Author, Ieshia Wiedlin
February 10, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 30.4 MBIeshia Wiedlin grew up in Detroit Michigan, and currently resides in a Chicago suburb. She hopes that the world will enjoy her unique brand of humor and romance. She's excited to add her fun storytelling style to the exemplary Tule Publishing family. You can find Ieshia (pronounced Eye-e-sha) at her website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Her debut novel, There You Are, the first of her Romancing the Doctor, series is out now.
Dragons, witches, magic and more with Author Coralie Moss on Book Lights
February 07, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBAuthor Coralie Moss likes to begin her Urban Fantasy stories with normal witches, and plunk a surprise or five into their seemingly normal lives. Coralie just happens to lives on Salt Spring Island, the site of much magical inspiration, with her husband, their son, and two rescue cats. To find out more, visit her website, https://coraliemoss.com And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Talking Murderous Scents with Author Lara Elena Donnelly on Book Lights
January 31, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBLara Elena Donnelly is the author of the Nebula, Lambda, and Locus-nominated trilogy The Amberlough Dossier, as well as short fiction and poetry appearing in venues including Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, Nightmare, and Uncanny. Lara has taught in the MFA program at Sarah Lawrence College, as well as the Catapult Workshop in New York. She is a graduate of the Clarion and Alpha writers’ workshops, and has served as on-site staff at the latter, mentoring amazing teens who will someday take ove...
Igniting the Passion of Mafia Romance with author Nicole Fanning on Book Lights
January 24, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBNicole Fanning is a smitten wife and super proud dog mom to three rambunctious rescue dogs. She's an old school romantic, with a proclivity for a little mischief, and an obsession with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Her first book, Catalyst-Heart of the Inferno, is an action-romance about the terrifying and dangerous mafia lord Jaxon Pace, and Natalie Tyler, the girl who became his only exception. Follow her on Goodreads at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21392485.Nicole_Fanning And for mo...
Talking Tech-nically Love & the Best Mr. Darcy on Readers Entertainment Radio
January 20, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 21.1 MBHappy Penguin Day friends! Get to know our guest, contemporary author, Michelle Dayton, lover of sexy and suspenseful novels. But that's not in her top three. Those high priorities are reserved for her family, the city of Chicago, and Mr. Darcy (both the Colin Firth and Matthew MacFadyen versions). When she's not writing, Michelle dreams of a year of world travel – as long as the trip would include weeks and weeks of beach time. As a bourbon lover and unabashed wine snob, Michelle thinks...
Authors Rae Shawn & Lisa Kessler talk about their new books releasing in January
January 17, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.4 MBRae Shawn began writing to see more characters like her doing the hard jobs that typically were seen by male characters. She is from California and tends to write romance, suspense or mystery that occur in her home state. In her free time, she likes to binge watch reruns of Supernatural, read books of all genres or watch anime. You can learn more at her website: https://www.loveraeshawn.com/ Lisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of passionate, page-turning paranormal fiction. She's a two-tim...
Ripped Through Time with Author Shirley Reva Vernick on Book Lights
January 10, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBShirley Reva Vernick writes award-winning MG and YA fiction, including ALA Best Fiction pick and Sydney Taylor honor book The Blood Lie. Her essays have appeared in Salon, Cosmopolitan, literary journals, and city newspapers. Shirley also helps run Storybee.com, a storytelling web service that is used as a literacy tool on five continents. NASA used it as a model for its Imagine Mars program, which combined storytelling and science for K-12 students. You can learn more at her website: https:...
Goals, Releases, and What to Expect in 2022 with author Lisa Kessler (RER)
January 06, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBAuthor and Book Lights Podcast host, Lisa Kessler, joins me today to talk all about what helped her writing in 2021 and what her goals are for 2022. On Lisa's 2022 to do list? To pen her 50TH book! Lisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of dark paranormal fiction. She’s a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award...
Trading with Demons - Author Kathrin Hutson on Book Lights
January 03, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBInternational Bestselling Author Kathrin Hutson has been writing Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and LGBTQ Speculative Fiction since 2000. With her wildly messed-up heroes, excruciating circumstances, impossible decisions, and Happily Never Afters, she’s a firm believer in piling on the intense action, showing a little character skin, and never skimping on violent means to bloody ends. In addition to writing her own dark and enchanting fiction, Kathrin spends the other half of her time as a fiction g...
Recipes, dinner parties, and The Trials of Adaline Turner with Angela Terry
December 22, 2021 18:02 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBWriter Angela Terry is an attorney who formerly practiced intellectual property law at large firms in Chicago and San Francisco. She is also a Chicago Marathon legacy runner and races to raise money for PAWS Chicago—the Midwest’s largest no-kill shelter. She resides in San Francisco with her husband and two cats, and enjoys throwing novel-themed dinner parties for her women’s fiction book club. Her latest release, The Trials of Adaline Turner, is out now. You can sign up for Angela's new...
Putting Magic in the Holidays with Author Linda Thomas-Sundstrom on Book Lights
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBLinda Thomas-Sundstrom is an award-winning author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy, with books from Kensington, Amazon Montlake, Harlequin Nocturne, and GothicScapes. Linda lives in the west and swears she has "paranormal" in her DNA. A teacher by day and a writer by night, Linda delivers gothic, supernatural fare, both contemporary and historical, and invites you to come on this wild ride with her. You can find Linda on Facebook at - www.facebook.com/LindaThomasSundstrom and her webs...
How to Ruin the Holidays with author Becky Monson
December 16, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 20.8 MBBy day, Becky Monson is a mother to three young children, and a wife. By night, she escapes with reading books and writing. An award-winning author, Becky uses humor and true-life experiences to bring her characters to life. She loves all things chick-lit (movies, books, etc.), and wishes she had a British accent. She has recently given up Diet Coke for the fiftieth time and is hopeful this time will last... but it probably won't. Readers' Favorite Book Award Recipient 2016, 2017, 2018, ...
Getting Cozy at Christmas with Author Mia Heintzelman on Book Lights
December 13, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBMia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board games, or eating sweets. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two children. Look for her books soon with Tule Publishing. ...
Spicing things up for the holidays and weddings on Readers Entertainment Radio
December 11, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 20.4 MBCarla Luna was born in Los Angeles but spent most of her childhood on Vancouver Island, B.C., surrounded by beaches and forests. Her love for writing started at the tender age of eight when she wrote a short story about three witches who debated the best way to spend Halloween (riding broomsticks vs riding vacuum cleaners). In college, she studied history and archaeology and was fortunate enough to work on digs all over the world. She still dreams of traveling to far-off places and now channe...
Thrillers and chills with Author Eliot Parker on Book Lights
December 06, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 1.64 MBEliot Parker is the author of four novels, most recently A Knife’s Edge, which was an Honorable Mention in Thriller Writing at the London Book Festival, and is the sequel to the award-winning novel Fragile Brilliance. His novel Code for Murder was named a 2018 Finalist for Genre Fiction by American Book Fest. He is a recipient of the West Virginia Literary Merit Award and Fragile Brilliance was a finalist for the Southern Book Prize in Thriller Writing. He recently received with the Thriller ...
The Olympics, drink recipes, and holiday cheer with author Tracy Solheim
December 03, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 20.3 MBJournalist and sports lover Tracy Solheim loved writing since the 4th grade when she sold out of her first book--because her father bought all the copies. Nevertheless, she was hooked on telling a good story. A bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee landed her in Washington, DC, where she wrote reports for Congress while pursuing a Master’s degree in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University. Not totally exciting, but writing. Then she had a brief...
Sports, Romance, and Making Spirits Bright with author Aven Ellis
December 02, 2021 19:30 - 46 minutes - 20.7 MBUSA Today bestselling author Aven Ellis began her publishing career in 2013 with her debut release, Connectivity. She currently writes romantic comedies featuring royals, billionaires, aristocrats, and athletes. Her books are designed to make readers laugh out loud and fall in love. Happily-ever-after endings and good-boy heroes are guaranteed. Aven lives in the Dallas area with her family. Aven loves shopping and fashion and can spend hours playing with fragrances in any department store. ...
Chills & Thrills with Author Stephen L. Brayton on Book Lights
November 29, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBStephen L. Brayton is a Sixth Degree Black Belt and certified instructor with over 30 years experience in The American Taekwondo Association. He began writing as a child; his first short story concerned a true incident about his reactions to discipline. During his early twenties, while working for a Kewanee, Illinois radio station, he wrote a fantasy based story and a trilogy for a comic book. He has been involved broadcasting, trucking, hospitality, newspaper graphic design, and a pre-pres...
Time Travelling to the 1920's with author Charlotte Anne Hamilton on Book Lights
November 22, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.5 MBCharlotte Anne Hamilton is a blue-haired mermaid-wannabe who lives in Ayrshire, Scotland with her two fur-children, Izzy (chocolate lab) and Smudge (queen cat). She is currently studying Astronomy and Planetary Science and in her spare time she enjoys reading and gaming, as well as dabbling in all forms of art and her craft as an eclectic witch. Her main source of inspiration in writing and in life is the popular phrase: "but make it gay". Join her on various social media sites @cahwrites or ...
Twists and Dangers of Domestic Thrillers with Author Lynne Reeves on Book Lights
November 15, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBLynne Reeves is an internationally recognized family counselor and novelist. Her short fiction, essays, and articles have appeared in Parents, Psychology Today, Solstice Literary Magazine, Chautauqua Journal, Craft Literary, Fiction Writers Review, Brain, Child and more. Lynne regularly appears as a media guest expert to discuss contemporary family life and preventive mental health. This is her first novel of domestic suspense. You can learn more at her website: https://www.lynnegriffin.com/ ...
Talking International Thrillers with debut author Yasmin Angoe on Book Lights
November 08, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBHailing from Northern Virginia, Yasmin Angoe is a first-generation Ghanaian American who grew up in two cultural worlds. She taught English in middle and high schools for years, served as an instructional coach for virtual teachers, and works as a freelance developmental and copy editor. Yasmin received the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers of Color from Sisters in Crime, of which she’s a proud member. She lives in South Carolina with her beautiful blended family, and when...
Happy Halloween with NYT Best Seller Douglas Clegg on Book Lights
October 25, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 21.1 MBDouglas Clegg is a writer of imaginative dark fiction (including horror, gothic, fantasy, supernatural, and suspense thrillers) and has been a professional novelist since he signed his first book contract with Simon & Schuster in 1987. He considers much of his horror fiction as being on the surrealistic side of the equation, venturing into the logic of nightmare and dream. His books have been published worldwide and translated into various editions. His short fiction has won the Bram Stoker ...
Getting Spooky with Author Amy Lukavics on Book Lights
October 18, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBEver since she was little, Amy was especially intrigued by horror books and movies. Raised in Northern Arizona, she sustained herself on a steady diet of Goosebumps, Fear Street, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books before discovering Stephen King in her mother's bookshelf. When Amy isn't reading or writing, she enjoys playing roller derby, cooking, crafting, and playing games across many platforms. Her novel The Ravenous was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achieve...
Shaping Worlds One Story at a Time with Author Edward Willett on Book Lights
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBEdward Willett is an award-winning author of more than sixty books science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. He's also host of the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (http://www.theworldshapers.com). He successfully Kickstarted and edited a new anthology, Shapers of Worlds, featuring authors who were guests during the first year of the podcast. Besides being a writer,...
Getting Spooky on Book Lights with Halloween Expert Author Lisa Morton
October 04, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBLisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, and prose writer whose work was described by the ALA’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening.” She is a six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award®, the author of four novels & over 150 short stories, and a world-class Halloween and paranormal expert. Her recent releases include Night Terrors & Other Tales and Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances; her latest short stories appeared in ...
Power of Truth, Redemption & Hope with author Lauri Schoenfeld on Book Lights
September 27, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBLauri Schoenfeld currently resides in Utah with her husband, three kids, and dog, Jack Wyatt Wolverine. She's a child abuse advocate, a Nancy Drew enthusiast, and is part cyborg. Teaching creative writing classes to her community is one of her favorite things to do when she's not having long conversations with her characters. Visit her at www.laurischoenfeld.com And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
A Perfect Life with USA Today Bestseller Hank Philippi Ryan on Book Lights
September 20, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBHank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of 13 thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, four Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. Book critics call her “a master of suspense,” “a superb and gifted storyteller,” and she’s the only author to have won the Agatha in four different categories: Best First, Best Novel, Best S...
Family, food, and finding love with Author Meredith Ireland on Book Lights
September 13, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBMeredith Ireland is a Korean-American attorney and writer, born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes adult and children’s books and is proudly represented by Lauren Abramo of Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett LLC. Her debut novel, THE JASMINE PROJECT is out now! The forthcoming follow up EVERYONE HATES KELSIE MILLER is scheduled for Fall 2022 also from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Meredith resides in New York with her two children...
Cloning and Murder with Author Matthew FitzSimmons on Book Lights
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 1.45 MBMatthew FitzSimmons is the author of the bestselling Gibson Vaughn series, which includes The Short Drop and Poisonfeather. Born in Illinois and raised in London, England, he now lives in Washington, DC, where he taught English literature and theater at a private high school for over a decade. You can learn more here: https://matthewfitzsimmons.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Chasing the Captain with Author Terry Shepherd on Book Lights
August 30, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.7 MBTerry Shepherd grew up in Michigan and began writing fiction in high school. After a long career in the corporate world, he took up the craft full time in 2018. He writes detective fiction for both adults and kids from his home on the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville, Florida. You can learn more about Terry here: https://terryshepherd.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Food, family, and Friendships: Author Shail Rajan covers them all
August 27, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 20.8 MBShail is a women's fiction writer sharing stories which celebrate the role family, friendships, food, and falling in love play in our every day lives. Shail now lives in the Bay Area with her husband and three wonderful, noisy, mischievous children. When she is not writing and reading, she loves to volunteer, tackles the occasional DIY project, obsesses over her vegetable garden, and cooks nonstop. Don't be surprised if you hear your stomach growling while reading her books because she is...
Laughter is the best medicine: A great read with author Honey Parker
August 26, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 23.4 MBBack on the show is one of my favorite writers, Honey Parker. A veteran advertising writer and creative director for big agencies in New York and Los Angeles, Honey Parker eventually co-founded her own creative shop in Park City, Utah. Somewhere in the middle of all that, Honey began doing standup comedy in clubs and on TV, and won the coveted title of Funniest Person In Advertising. Honey is married to her best friend and business partner, Blaine Parker. Or, as Honey’s father refers to hi...
Unthinkable choices with thriller author Brad Parks on Book Lights
August 23, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.4 MBInternational bestselling author Brad Parks is the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Awards, three of American crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes. His novels have been published in fifteen languages and have won critical acclaim across the globe, including stars from every major prepublication review outlet. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Parks is a former journalist with the Washington Post and the Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). He is now a full-time novelist liv...
Choose Me with NYT Best Seller Tess Gerritsen & Gary Braver on Book Lights
August 09, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBInternationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels. She also wrote a screenplay, “Adri...
Adventure through the Wastelands with Author Jenna Greene on Book Lights
August 02, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.7 MBJenna Greene is an elementary school teacher. When she isn't teaching or writing, she is co-hosting "Quill and Ink: A Podcast for Book Lovers" with Miranda Oh. Jenna lives with her husband, daughter, and their cat, Thomas. You can learn more at her website: https://www.jennagreene.ca/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Taking in a Sunrise over Paris with author Carolyn Eychenne
July 29, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 22 MBCarolyn Eychenne is an author of fiction and non-fiction works. Sunrise over Paris is her first novel but not the first book she has published, the other being a French-language book about digital platforms. While radically different and a lot less fun to read, it led her back to her true love, writing. Not quite "an American in Paris," Carolyn Eychenne has lived most of her adult life in the suburbs of Paris, after growing up in southern California. Even after so many years abroad, she is s...
Immortal Pirates in Savannah with Author Lisa Kessler on Book Lights
July 28, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 16.4 MBLisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of passionate, page-turning paranormal fiction. She's a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, the Award of Merit from the Holt Medallion, and an International Digital Award for Best Paranormal. Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and...
The Bone Code with #1 NYT Bestselling author Kathy Reichs on Book Lights
July 26, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBKathy Reichs’s first novel Déjà Dead, published in 1997, won the Ellis Award for Best First Novel and was an international bestseller. The Bone Code is Kathy’s twentieth entry in her series featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Kathy was also a producer of Fox Television’s longest running scripted drama, Bones, which is based on her work and her novels. One of very few forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Kathy divides her time bet...
Free Falling into Single Life with Authors Wilnona Marie & Jade Dee
July 19, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBThe Ladies, Wilnona Marie and Jade Dee, started this journey with the simple thought that life is different from textbook or what society told them. They missed some things. They forgot to to teach everything needed to be a successful women in today's world. The ladies came together to write a book about what they have learned along the way throughout their lives. The And I Thought Ladies range in age from 26-62 ( they are all 27 and holding) and have done every sort of job and faced challe...
Viscounts and Vices with Author C.H. Admirand on Book Lights
July 12, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBC.H. believes in fate, destiny, and love at first sight. C.H. fell in love at first sight when she was seventeen. She was married for 41 wonderful years until her husband lost his battle with cancer. Soul mates, their hearts will be joined forever. They have three grown children—one son-in-law, two grandsons, two rescue dogs, and two rescue grand-cats. Her characters rarely follow the synopsis she outlines for them…but C.H. has learned to listen to her characters! Her heroes always have a fe...
Headlines, Deadlines & Lies with author Stephanie LaVigne on Book Lights
July 05, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBStephanie LaVigne has done a bit of everything. After spending years in the NYC film industry and as a professional photographer specializing in underwater portraits, she eventually settled into her favorite phase of life yet: as an urban adventurer and full-time fiction writer. From hopping trains across the US to crewing a sailboat on a trans-Atlantic crossing, from mushing dogs on a Canadian dogsled to unwittingly hiking Mount Washington (which, as a native Floridian is a big deal), she’s...
A romantic escape through the pages with author Julie Caplin
July 01, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MBJulie Caplin is addicted to travel and good food. Julie Caplin is an English author of romance books best known for her book series Romantic Escapes. She also writes standalones romance books under the penname Jules Wake. She’s always had the passion for reading and writing books right from childhood. She is addicted to good food and travel, and she’s always on the hunt for the ideal gin and obsession picky about tonic, garnishes, and glasses. Formerly a PR director, for many years she swa...
Inspiration and the Magic of the Muse with Author Shane Wilson on Book Lights
June 28, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBShane Wilson is a storyteller. No matter the medium, the emphasis of his work is on the magical act of the story, and how the stories we tell immortalize us and give voice to the abstractions of human experience. Born in Alabama and raised in Georgia, Shane is a child of the southeastern United States where he feels simultaneously at-home and out-of-place. He graduated from Valdosta State University in south Georgia with a Masters in English. He taught college English in Georgia for four ye...
Writing Journeys and Penning the series with Monique McDonnell
June 24, 2021 22:00 - 45 minutes - 20.4 MBWith over 35 stories in print, best-selling author Monique McDonnell has fun, flirty stories to tell. Monique's writing journey began when she was in 6th grade and wrote about a kutaburra. That article was published in the local paper and with her name in the byline and $10 in her hand, Monique knew she'd found something amazing. After working in PR, a series of events led Monique to writing full-time. Since then, she's penned the Upper Crust Series, the Jewel Sisters Series, the Courtside...
Author Meka James & Author Lisa Kessler talk Hot Shifters & Sexy Fire Fighters
June 23, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 14.9 MBMeka James is a writer of adult contemporary and erotic romance. A born and raised Georgia Peach, she still resides in the southern state with her hubby of 16 years and counting. Mom to four kids of the two legged variety, she also has four fur-babies of the canine variety. Leo the turtle and Spade the snake rounds out her wacky household. When not writing or reading, Meka can be found playing The Sims 3, sometimes Sims 4, and making up fun stories to go with the pixelated people whose world ...