October 2018 - Authors Love Readers

Episode 44: Bonus Content and Outtakes, Various Authors

September 28, 2020October 24, 2018

In our first compilation episode, we bring you bonus interview material that couldn’t make it into previous episodes. (So little time, so much to talk about!) Hear host Patricia McLinn’s conversations with podcast guest authors Eve Gaddy, Tawdra Kandle, Debra Salonen, Rachel Grant, Julia Kent, Kelly McClymer, Barbara O’Neal, Lori Ryan and Donna Kauffman. Topics include technology, audiobooks, cursing and first jobs. Plus, we share outtakes to show you not only the stories behind the stories, but the talk behind the talk!

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Episode 43: News and Notes, from Patricia McLinn

September 28, 2020October 17, 2018

Patricia McLinn is a USA Today bestselling author with more than 45 romance, women’s fiction and mystery novels and the creator and host of the Authors Love Readers podcast.

McLinn attended Northwestern University, where she obtained her BA in English Composition in only three years. She continued at Northwestern, obtaining her Masters in Journalism in her fourth year.

After beginning her career in sports journalism, McLinn moved into the field of fiction, publishing her first novel in 1990. McLinn has written for Harlequin Enterprises, Delphi Books and Belle Books, as well as independent e-publishing through A Writer’s Work, and the usual array of commercial outlets. She has spoken about writing from Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest-speaker at the Smithsonian Institution. After 25 years of traditional publishing, Patricia converted to the self-published world in 2015.

In Patricia’s words: “[Having my own e-bookstore] gives me more flexibility and more autonomy to be able to offer books and deals to my reader…and this is why I think lots of authors are doing this.”

You can find Patricia at her:

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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Episode 42: Creating Story Worlds, with Ann Charles

September 28, 2020October 10, 2018

USA Today bestselling author Ann Charles writes award-winning mysteries that are splashed with humor, romance and whatever else sounds fun. Ann lives in the Northern Arizona mountains with her husband, children and a sassy cat. After many years and several colleges, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington.

When she’s not dabbling in fiction, she’s penning writing-themed articles or standing on her workshop soapbox, sharing what she has learned over the years about the writing craft and self-promotion. Host Patricia McLinn talks with Ann about creating story worlds as they are revealed from the imagination instead of from a premeditated path.

In Ann’s words: “When I wrote that first book [Nearly Departed in Deadwood] I intended to write a single title … but it went deep and wide. It’s a story world that I learn about as I go.” (22:30)

You can find Ann at:

her website

Instagram

Twitter

Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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Episode 41: Consistency and Change, with Donna Kauffman

September 28, 2020October 3, 2018

Donna Kauffman is passionate, driven and more than just a little bit romantic. She’s also a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than 70 novels, translated and sold in more than 26 countries around the world. She has won multiple RT Book Awards, Readers Choice and PRISM awards and has been a RITA Award finalist. Born into the maelstrom of Washington, D.C., politics, she now lives in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, where she is a volunteer transporter for the Wildlife Center of Virginia and Rockfish Sanctuary. She’s also an avid DoItYourselfer, baker and gardener. She’s been involved in paper crafting, both as a maker and a teacher, for more than 20 years.

Donna always has had a love affair with the romance genre. An avid reader, she spent her childhood poring over various types of fiction, but she later gravitated toward romance. Host Patricia McLinn talks with Donna about consistency and change in her writing process and style, throughout her career.

In Donna’s words: “I don’t worry so much what I’m supposed to be doing with my life or with my characters[now] …because, by my standards and by what makes me happy, I’m doing great.” (8:23)

You can find Donna at:

Her website

Facebook

Instagram

You can also check out her crafting works, including step-by-step DIY instructions, at www.minibooksrme.com

and her YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/c/DonnaKauffman

Thanks to DialogMusik for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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