A syndicated radio program for writers and those who dream of writing…
A Critical History of the Mass Market Novels, 1960-1993 I really enjoyed reading Lori A. Paige’s The Gothic Romance Wave — it is one of those wonderful books that sends you down a road that is filled with lots of interesting paths along the way. It’s a fun road, but a little dangerous — you want to read all the …
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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 …
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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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It was a JOY to chat with Granville Wyche Burgess about the 2nd book in his series: Rebecca Zook’s Amish Romance. Granville is such an amazing talent. Not only has he written two beautiful books about the life of a young woman in Amish country, he is also a talented playwright who has written some fascinating plays about American history. …
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I can tell you that Not That I Could Tell is a great novel that will draw you in like a magnet. Coffee! Coffee! I echoed the words in the book as I reached for my cup. It was midnight and I knew I couldn’t put this fantastic book down until I read more. I wanted more. I needed more. …
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This is an example of an author who is clever and talented. I love her author photos. So much personality. I would want to read her books just because she is so interesting. For all you writers out there — learn! You should have more than one — you never know which one might touch the right chord. She …
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I really enjoyed to two of my favorite authors on THURSDAY, JUNE 28th — Jeffrey Wilson & Brian Andrews about their Tier One Thrillers. Jeff was in the studio and Brian was on the phone. Everyone who listens to Joy on Paper know that I am a big military fiction fan and Andrews & Wilson are the real deal. Both are US Navy Veterans …
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It was fun to have Joe Callihan visit the studio for an interview to talk about his interesting book, Journey Toward Eternity. Below is a link to our discussion about his books which addresses many questions about the meaning of life. Joe wrote Journey as a road map, leading the reader to a happy eternity. Our choice of path will affect how we enter …
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Pamela Laux Moll has created the perfect spot for book lovers — and I am America’s No. 1 Book Lover — so curl up with a nice cup of coffee at take yourself to Molly Brewster’s new café bookshop: Addicted to the Beans. It is the perfect spot for strong coffee, flaky pastries, and a dead body practically on her doorstep. …
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