Episode 394 – June 4 In this episode, we focus on the pros and cons of traditional and indie publishing. Our featured guest is internationally bestselling author Ellen Butler who has extensive experience publishing traditionally and as an indie author. We learn that no path is the wrong path and there are many things to […]
May 2024 Lineup Episode 390 – May 7 In this episode, we focus on how to develop a writing practice and tips for making it stick. Our featured guest with extensive experience on this topic is award-winning author Kim Wright, who has worked as a novelist, journalist, teacher, and speaker. She also is known as […]
Episode 385 – April 2 In this episode, we feature M. Scott Douglass, acclaimed writer and publisher/managing editor at Main Street Rag Publishing Company, and his memoir, “8000 Mile Roll,” a story about a motorcycle adventure across America. Joseph Bathanti, former North Carolina Poet Laureate, says it is impossible to read the memoir “and not […]
Episode 381 – March 5 In this episode, we have a special feature for writers (or curious readers): a double interview with two literary agents about the business and process of being an agent for authors. Jamie Chambliss of Folio Literary Management and Kristina Sutton Lennon of Focused Artists share a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what […]
February 2024 Lineup Episode 377 – February 6 In this episode, we feature two Charlotte area memoirists, Gilda Morina Syverson and Bruce McIntyre, whose memoirs have garnered wide praise from the writing community. We focus on Gilda’s recent book, “A Healing Journey, From 9/11 Beyond the Pandemic,” and Bruce’s book, “There Are No Answers Here, […]
January 2024 Lineup Episode 372 – January 2 In this episode, we focus on strategies for promoting one’s writing in 2024 and to help us do so, we are joined by Lauren Harr who has worked in the book world for twenty years. Lauren has been a bookseller in Asheville and Albuquerque, an assistant at […]
December Lineup Episode 368 – December 5 In this episode, we feature Kerry Fryar Freeman and her debut novel Sedona, which follows a spunky editor’s journey behind the veil of a quirky and beautiful town that’s hiding some deep secrets. Author Tom McCaffrey says “Ms. Freeman proves that Sedona really is a state of mind […]
We begin November with a feature of “Death by Podcasting,” a novella by Sarah Archer and Landis Wade, and then we have interviews with two New York Times bestselling authors and a debut author off to a great start. Episode 364 – November 7 In this episode, we feature “Death by Podcasting,” a novella by […]
October Lineup We begin October with a feature of Book 8 in The Write Quotes series, Publishing and Book Marketing, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast, along with a discussion of traditional versus indie publishing and book marketing. We then have interviews with four authors and their novels, one literary, […]
September Lineup We begin September with a feature of Book 7 in The Write Quotes series, The Emotional Writing Journey, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast, along with novel writing tips by author Meagan Church. We then have interviews with three authors and their novels, one literary, one thriller, and […]
August Lineup August brings several epic works of non-fiction by top-notch writers, Southern fiction at its finest, an engaging historical fiction novel involving an African Brigade who fought for the Union, and a feature of Book 6 in The Write Quotes series, titled Writing Community, Revision, & Editors, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes […]
July Lineup July brings provocative suspense, vampires, women as fierce creatures, a mind-bending story, a quirky light-hearted mystery, and a feature of Book 5 in The Write Quotes series, titled Writing Techniques & Characters, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast. Episode 346 – July 4 In this episode, we feature […]
June Lineup June brings true crime, a police procedural, a YA thriller, a novel that makes fun of being an outlaw among in-laws, and a feature of Book 4 in The Write Quotes series, titled Storytelling, Inspiration, & Research, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast. Episode 342 – June 6 […]
May Lineup May brings several thriller, suspense, and historical fiction novels from a number of acclaimed, bestselling, and debut authors, along with blog posts on writing, and a feature of Book 3 in The Write Quotes series, titled Writing Process & Tooks, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast. Episode 337 […]
April Lineup April brings a novel about second acts with a romantic twist, a fantasy novel that opens a door to another world, a Southern novel with a moral reckoning, and a debut thriller about women willing to take a stand against corporate greed, along with blog posts on writing rules and experiences, giving feedback, […]
March Lineup March brings a thriller, a crime novel, two historical romance novels, and a suspense novel, along with blog posts on how writers are multiples, the value of workshopping, and the role that rest plays in the lives of writers. We also feature Book 1 of The Write Quotes series, titled The Writing Life, […]
February Lineup February brings two New York Times bestselling authors, Charlotte’s inaugural Poet Laureate, and a debut detective novel, plus blog posts on creativity, reading aloud, critique group challenges, and writing discipline. Each episode also features a thought-provoking Charlotte Lit 2 minute tip, elevator pitches, and book recommendations. Episode 325 – February 7 In this […]
December Lineup We have three December episodes to wrap up the Charlotte Readers Podcast 2022 year, including our end-of-the-year episode with co-host Hannah Larrew who drops in during her maternity leave to say hello. The episodes will include Charlotte Lit writing tips, book recommendations by the hosts, Storied Charlotte Blog, and That’s Novel Books, author […]
November Lineup There will be five episodes on Charlotte Readers Podcast in November. The episodes will include Charlotte Lit writing tips, listener engagement, and book recommendations by the hosts, Storied Charlotte Blog, and That’s Novel Books, and features of the following authors and community author bloggers: Episode 313 – November 1 Joined by guest host […]