The Writers Voice: Recent Episodes
Linda McHenry
A forum for writers to discuss their craft, their books, and the creative process. For more information, visit Linda's website at lindamchenry.com.
In this episode of The Writer's Voice, Sarahlyn Bruck talks about how various life experiences affect her writing: being from the west coast and living on the east coast, working a day job, and being a mother.
In Episode 45 of The Writer's Voice, Saralyn Richard chats about writing believable characters from all walks of life ... and how her life experiences provided the research.
This week's guest, Deborah Shepherd, talks about her recent release, So Happy Together, and about how it can sometimes take a very long time to publish a book. She's a great inspiration, as well as an excellent example of patience paying off.
This week's guest, Carole Bumpus, is a travel and food memorist. She talks about how food and family transcend genre and how she came to publish 3 books during the COVID pandemic.
This week's guest, DeWitt Henry, is a writer, editor, and teacher. He talks about memoirs and family relationships.
Authors Richard J. Cass, Sarah Osborne, and Joe Gannon write different types of mystery, thriller, and crime fiction. We chatted about a number of topics, including how to create villains, the toughest part of writing, and that dreadful question: Who is Your Favorite Writer ... and Why?
This week's guest on The Writer's Voice is Geza Tatrallyay, who talks about writing memoirs (he's published 3) and the benefits of writing in multiple genres.
In this episode of The Writer's Voice, I chat with Allen Wier, who writes literary fiction. We talk about his process and he shares a number of funny stories: one about doing research for a period piece and his cross-country trek with his son.
Alice Persons is a poet and the editor and publisher at Moon Pie Press. She talks with me this week about how poets can get their work published. She also offers tips and advice for poets in all stages of their careers.
This week, short story author Gregory Wolos shares his insights about writing short stories and making the transition from working in a longtime career to writing professionally, full-time.
Kathleen Kaska is the author of three mystery series, a number of quiz books (including the Sherlock Holmes Quiz book), and other nonfiction. She talks about always wanting to write mysteries but finding it easier to get published in nonfiction.
Timothy Gager is a multi-published author, writing in several genres. He talks about writing in multiple genres and his new book 2020--which is a collection of poems he wrote during the year (you guessed it!) 2020.
In the second of a 2-part chat, R.B. Wood visits with me to discuss What Happens Next ... all those tasks and chores and work that needs to be completed after a writer completes the first draft of a book. It would be lovely if we could just wave a magic wand at that point, but we can't. And R.B. shares why.
Part 1 was broadcast on December 30, 2020.
Historical author, Ursula Wong, talks with me this week about historical fiction and the 5th book in her Amber War series.
In the first of a 2-part chat, R.B. Wood visits with me to discuss What Happens Next ... all those tasks and chores and work that needs to be completed after a writer completes the first draft of a book. It would be lovely if we could just wave a magic wand at that point, but we can't. And R.B. shares why.
Part 2 was broadcast on January 13, 2021.
Terre Short is a human potential developer who specializes in leadership development and communication skills. She shares some of the wisdom that appears in her recent book, The Words We Choose, so you can maximuze the power of your voice - both as a writer and in your relationships.
Welcome back, Sarah Osborne! Sarah revisits The Writer's Voice in Episode 30 to share her new Christmas book, talk about creating octogenarian sleuths, and offering tips for new writers.
After building a career as a ghostwriter of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir Ruby Peru's debut fantasy novel, Bits of String Too Small to Save, earned this from the Kirkus Reviews: “A wildly imaginative, occasionally haunting fantasy anchored by strong, evolving female characters.”
In Episode 28 of The Writer's Voice, John Radosta talks about co-writing a book, pseudonyms, and his book, Bob Dylan in Performance: Song, Stage, and Screen.
Author Michael C. Keith talks with me about his perspectives on writing nonfiction, memoirs, and short stories.
Crime writer, Joe Gannon, talks with me today about his time as a journalist in South America and how it taught him all about research. He also discusses writing series characters who last.
Eden Baylee writes erotica, psychological suspense, and mystery. She is inspired by many things, including music and travel. In this week's episode, we talk about writing in multi-genres as well as co-writing with another author.
This week's guest is Phil Temples, author of Uncontacted Frontier and several other books. He talks about writing in the "lab lit" genre of scientific murder mysteries among other subjects.
Bonnar Spring's international thriller, Toward the Light, was released recently and she visited with me to talk about that, how to find an agent, and how publishing short stories is VERY different from publishing novels.
Ray Anderson writes about hiking, something he's passionate about. His three thrillers all take place along major hiking trails and his most recent book, The Divide, chronicles a collision course between the story's protagonist and two home grown terrorists who are intent upon sending a catastrophe message.
Leigh Perry is the author of the Family Skeleton paranormal cozy mystery series featuring Dr. Georgia Thackery and her family skeleton, Sid. Leigh talks about how she came up with the premise for her series and about some of the challenges of writing series novels.
In this episode, guest Nicole Asselin talks about her muse, baseball, and the challenges of writing fiction while also working at a fulltime job ... writing.
Dick's latest release is Sweetie Bogan's Sorrow and during today's episode he chats about setting a crime series in an urban setting (e.g., Boston). He also talks about other aspects of plotting, characterization, and the writer's life.
Agatha award winning Edith Maxwell, who also writes as Maddie Day, chats with me about writing under two names, writing three books a year, and her two latest releases: Taken Too Soon and Candy Slain Murder.
Today's guest is award-winning writer and reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan. In addition to telling us about her latest release, The First to Lie, Hank talks about being an introverted writer, how we behave differently based upon what we want and need, and how--as writers--we're adept at portraying ourselves as other people.
Bill Kirton, who lives in Scotland, has written stage and radio plays, flash fiction, short stories, novels, children's stories, and books aimed at helping students write effective academic essays and dissertations. He was also a visiting professor and artist at the University of Rhode Island. In this epside we chat about all kinds of things, including co-writing with another author.
In this week's episode, self-published author Andrew Hess talks about writing in multiple genres, designing his own covers, and more!
Author Dale T. Phillips visits the podcast today to talk about the writer's life and his latest mystery, Neptune City.
In this episode, Lucy talks about her latest release, The Key Lime Crime, writing for the long haul, and going deeper with your characters.
During my chat with Leslie Wheeler, she talks about her latest release, Shuntoll Road. She also discusses why setting is an important element in all books and how to merge two stories into the same book.
Historian and author, Lisa Lieberman, chats with me about visiting historical places and bringing them to life in her books. She also talks about conducting research.
LInda Shenton Matchett, author and self-proclaimed history geek, chatted with me this week about how social media platforms other than Facebook can be beneficial to writers. She also discusses how she, and many other writers, have found great success working on multi-author projects and series.
Award winning Scottish author and poet, Michael J. Malone, joined me to talk about writing in multiple genres, how much of himself he puts into his books, and lots of other subjects ... including what the "J" stands for. Last time I interviewed Michael was when he published his first McBain book. A LOT has happened since then!
Julie talks about the books she writes under different names (including the Garden Squad Series) and the differences between being a writer and a published writer. Julie also shares information about her consulting business YourLadders.com, which she founded to help coach writers and artists along the paths of their creative journeys.
In this interview, S. Lee Manning talks about the long road to publication, espionage thrillers, and her upcoming release, Trojan Horse.
In this week's episode, Renee talks about the evolution of being a writer, and different publishing avenues.
This week, my guest is mystery author Debra Bokur. Her book, The Fire Thief, was released last month. In this episode, we talk about how being a journalist and magazine and literary journal editor did not prepare her for writing and publishing fiction.
Sarah Osborne talks about cozy mysteries, pantsing versus plotting, and her take on writing that first draft.
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Lizzie Ballard thrillers and the Ann Kinnear suspense novels. In this episode, she talks about writing series novels and short fiction.
Connie and Linda talk about the community of writers, and how writers can locate resources and support from other writers.