Paulette Kennedy
Wine, Women and Words
We chat with Paulette Kennedy about her latest book, The Devil and Mrs. Davenport. Diana and Paulette talk about their shared fundamentalist past, agency, and we get a stark reminder that the 90s was more that 10 years ago. Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781662514883
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Chanel Cleeton and House on Biscayne Bay
Wine, Women and Words
We chat with Chanel about her upcoming book House on Biscayne Bay, along with some of the history of that time-period. Diana and Chanel fangirl over the Scrivener drafting program and our current favorite book series. Pre-order your copy of The House on Biscayne Bay here: Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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LR Jones and The Wedding Party
Wine, Women and Words
Diana and Lisa talk about the famous setting for The Wedding Party, the importance of reliability over likeability in a character, and why Lisa started writing under a pen name. Get your copy here: Support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Rita Woods and The Last Dreamwalker
Wine, Women and Words
We are chatting with Rita Woods about her most recent book, The Last Dreamwalker. In addition to having a mini writer's workshop, we discuss the Gula culture and it's influence on the book. Pick up your copy here: Help support Wine, Women and Words: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781250805621
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Kristina Forest and The Partner Plot
Wine, Women and Words
We chat with Kristina Forest about her new novel The Partner Plot and our own take on what comes first the character or the plot. Pick up your copy here: Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Seressia Glass and "Game On"
Wine, Women and Words
While chatting with Seressia Glass about her novel Game On, we touch on the racism and sexism in the gaming industry. We talk about tropes in romance and why only writers understand the phrase, "My characters talk to me." Get your copy of Game On here: Wine, Women and Words is a listener supported podcast, please consider buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Alex Martin and Next Door Nemesis
Wine, Women and Words
We sit down with Alex Martin to talk about the horrors of HOAs and why it is the perfect place to set a rom-com. We also discuss some of the finer points that go into the making of a rom-com novel. Pick up your copy of NextDoor Nemesis here: Wine, Women and Words is a listener-supported podcast, please consider buying us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Donna Hill
Wine, Women and Words
We chat with Donna Hill about her novel I am Ayah: The Way Home about the craft of writing. We find out we have a new title holder for most books written and Michele and Diana find out that they might end up in a book one day. Help Support Our Podcast: Pick up your book here: Buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight
Wine, Women and Words
Eliza and Denny stop by to talk about their book Can't We Be Friends. We discuss the history of Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald's friendship, how Denny and Eliza started this book, and how they balance more than one book contract. Pre-order your copy here: Support our podcast by purchasing a cup of coffee for us: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
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Kirthana Ramisetti
Wine, Women and Words
We chat with Kirthana Ramisetti about her book Advika and The Hollywood Wives and what happens when the fantasy isn't what you thought it would be. Kirthana and Diana talk about the editor they shared at Grand Central. Pick up your copy here: Support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast
info_outlineStacie Murphy returns to the show to discuss "The Unquiet Dead," the next adventure of Amelia and Jonas (the characters from her debut novel "A Deadly Fortune"). We discuss the agent-author relationship, Stacie's experience working with a sensitivty reader, expanding her characters' world in book two and much more!
Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find "The Unquiet Dead" under 'Featured Books' and our September title, "The Hidden Palace" by Helene Wecker in our 'Book of the Month' shop.