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It was fun to talk to Sci-Fi author, Glenn L. Erickson about his books and his love of writing. He describes himself as the original “Geek” and proud of it. He is an engineer and designer — but in his spare time at airports or sitting around waiting for people to do their work — he started writing. As you …
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Really happy to welcome back to Joy on Paper, Neal F. Litherland, the author of Crier’s Knife. [Genre: Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery] Neal is a very talented author and the new book is really impressive. Fantasy is a funny thing — an author has to take you to a place and time that becomes, for a little while, your reality. …
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Matthew Scudder is back! On January 29th my guest will be Lawrence Block, who has been a great supporter of Joy on Paper over the past three years. “Block’s unlicensed New York City investigator Matt Scudder debuted 40 years ago but has been absent for the last decade… Block has never been predictable, as this novella demonstrates… A superb book …
Read MoreWriters love to write — but authors need to sell. When you discover the joy of writing, you are a writer. When you decide to sell your work, you become an author. It is not an easy transition. Writing — although a solitary endeavor — is fun. Being an author can also be fun, but it is also a harrowing …
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Pekka (The Baraga Bear) and I had so much fun at Bouchercon2018 – we are already planning to go to Bouchercon2019 which will be held in Dallas. Pekka fell in love with Tasha Alexander — she’s so beautiful! And I love her Lady Emily Mystery series. Tasha’s Lady Emily Mysteries series is so much fun. Visit her website: www.tashaalexander.com …
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Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips Had a great interview with George Stone — who has one of the best jobs in the world! Wow! He gets to look at gorgeous photos all day and he gets paid for it! It was fun to talk to him about Journeys of a Lifetime. It is a lovely …
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No one ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets …
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So happy that Linda Tincu Peno will join me in the studio on October 4th to talk about her first book, Quiet Refuge.Abi Fairchild lives in the racial turbulence of 1964 Alabama. She and her friend Becca hear about a missing girl and decide to investigate. What they find is far more sinister than anything they imagined, and soon they …
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Probability Shadow is Book 1 of Mark LaPorta’s new series: Against the Glare of Darkness. It was fun to talk to Mark last year about his trilogy: The Changing Hearts of Ixdahan Daherek. I thought it was a wonderful read and admire Mark’s ability to create a world filled with characters that capture the imagination with depth and humor. Later I read …
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