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It was such an honor to have Roslyn Franken return to Joy on Paper to discuss her book, Meant to Be, a beautifully written true story about her parents, John and Sonja Franken, who were two of the most unlikely survivors of World War II. Since her previous visit Roslyn has been invited to speak about the Anti-Semitism she writes …
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I enjoyed talking to Steven S. Drachman about his wonderful series, The Strange & Astounding Memoirs of Watt O’Hugh the Third. It’s hard to categorize these books — adventure, fantasy, historical romance. And, I will add, plain old-fashioned fun. Watt is not just a gun slinging cowboy who can roam through time, he is an icon of all our ideas …
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This is the second part of my interview with Kim Dower on September 12, 2019. In this interview we talk about her publicity company, Kim-from-LA. The first part of our interview about her poetry is here. CLICK HERE Every author needs a great publicist. Whether you are published by one of the big houses or you are self-published, you expected ‘build …
Read More This is the first part of an interview that I had with Kim Dower on September 12, 2019. In this interview we talk about her poetry. The second part of the interview was about her company, Kim from LA. Here is the link to that interview. CLICK HERE It was a joy to talk to Kim Dower about her latest …
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Several months ago William Grubman was on the program to talk about The Storm over Paris, his fascinating historical novel set in Occupied Paris in 1942. It was interesting to talk to him about finding the joy of writing, his background in art, and his research for this book. When he mentioned that he had gotten Nicholas Guy Smith to …
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It was such a pleasure to talk to William Grubman (pronounced: Grooob-man) about his debut novel, The Storm Over Paris. It is the first in a trilogy about a fascinating family, the Rothsteins, who were trapped in Nazi-Occupied Paris. A Jewish family with deep ties in the world of art and the life of Paris, they missed their opportunity to flee the …
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CAROL J. PERRY Witch City Mysteries Most folks associate the city of Salem with witches, but for Lee Barrett, it’s home. After being away for several years, she returns. Jobless. Her Aunt Ibby welcomes her back with open arms, but finding a job as a television reporter is not as easy. The only job offer is to replace the ‘psychic’ …
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It was with deep regret that I read about the death of Judith Krantz on June 22, 2019. Why hadn’t I asked her to be a guest? She was 91 years old and probably would have liked to be asked to do an interview. One of the problems for authors is that unless they have a new release, they are …
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Wow! I love pilots and beautiful aircraft. So it was a thrill to read Paco Chierici’s debut book, Lions of the Sky. Paco Chierici has written a compelling story about young competitive Navy pilots training to fly one of the hottest planes in the fleet, the F-18 Super Hornet. With a great cast of characters, we follow them as they …
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It was a real joy to meet Hannah Mary McKinnon at Bouchercon2018. After that event I talked to her about her suspense/thriller, The Neighbors, which I enjoyed. So it was fun to invite her back to Joy on Paper to talk about her latest book, Her Secret Son. In this suspenseful family drama, set in upstate New York, Hannah captivates …
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