In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with bestselling author Ellen Butler about the pros and cons of traditional and independent publishing. Access the episode HERE Ellen Butler is an international bestselling novelist writing the edgy, suspense-filled Karina Cardinal mystery novels. In addition, she has won an Indie Reader Discovery Award, and a […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with book reviewer and influencer Cindy Burnett, host of the Thoughts from a Page Podcast, about what readers love about historical fiction and mysteries, and she throws in some recommendations too. Access the episode HERE Cindy Burnett is the host of the Thoughts from a Page […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with professor Mark West, blogger about all things books and writing in Charlotte with his weekly Storied Charlotte blog, about stories he’s learned about books and writing with his blog. Access the episode HERE Mark I. West is a Professor of English at the University of […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade and guest host Cathy Pickens have a conversation about a blog post Landis wrote called: “All the Marketing I Did Not Know, and Other Ways I Misunderstood How to Sell My First Three Books.” Access the episode HERE Cathy Pickens’ Southern Fried won the coveted St. Martin’s Malice Domestic […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Jane Rosenthal, author of “Del Rio,” about how place, character, and voice drive a story. Access the episode HERE Jane Rosenthal studied creative writing at San Francisco State University. She worked for NPR and California Public Radio before teaching radio production and English in public […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Michael Polelle, about his travels from law professor to novelist and his thoughts about such transitions. Access the episode HERE Born and bred in Chicago, Michael Polelle spent a year in Germany on a Fulbright scholarship before graduating from Harvard Law School. He began his […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Michael Almond, a lawyer turned author, about the challenges and excitement of being a first time novelist. Access the episode HERE Michael A. Almond, a retired attorney, was raised in the small town of Pilot Mountain in the Piedmont foothills of North Carolina. He received […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with award-winning author, Terry Roberts, on the topic of creativity and novel writing. Access the episode HERE Terry Roberts is the author of three celebrated novels: A Short Time to Stay Here (winner of the Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction and the Sir Walter Raleigh […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Martin Settle, whose most recent book is “Teaching in the Jurassic,” about seven helpful strategies he uses to complete a book. Access the episode HERE Martin Settle taught 15 years as a secondary school teacher at a variety of high schools both in the Midwest […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with author Stacy Hawks, author of two non-fiction books, about a topic of interest to most authors, book promotion. Access the episode HERE Stacy Hawks is a resident of Alleghany County, North Carolina located in the Blue Ridge mountains. While attending Brevard College, Stacy focused on […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Brett Marie about playing the long game in publishing a novel. He is the author of “The Upsetter Blog.” Access the episode HERE The literary alter ego of American rock ‘n’ roll musician Mat Treiber, Brett Marie is a contributing editor for the online literary […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with debut author Christy Hallberg about the pilgrimage she took to research her book, “Searching for Jimmy Page,” the iconic guitarist from the Led Zeppelin band of the 1970s. Access the episode HERE Christy Alexander Hallberg is the author of the novel Searching For Jimmy Page, […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Ed Southern, author and Executive Director of the North Carolina Writers’ Network about important questions and answers relating to the value of literary community. Access the episode HERE Ed Southern is the author of Fight Songs, A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with award-winning author Robert Wallace about narration and point of view tips. Access the episode HERE Robert Wallace is the author of around fifty short stories in journals such as the N.C. Literary Review and the Bryant Literary Review, and in anthologies such as Racing Home: […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with award-winning author L.C. Fiore about publishing with an independent publisher. Access the episode HERE L.C. Fiore’s new novel is Coyote Loop (Adelaide Books, 2021). His historical novel The Last Great American Magic won Novel of the Year from Underground Book Reviews. His debut novel, Green […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Steven Grossman and lessons he learned as a debut author. Access the episode HERE Steven Grossman is the author of “Palimony,” in which two recently divorced men attempt to con their way out of paying alimony by wooing each other’s ex-wives. Set in Charlotte, NC, […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with award-winning writer, Craig Nova, about his book, Brook Trout and the Writing Life, which explores the challenges of a writing life against the beauty of a life fishing for brook trout. Access the episode HERE Craig Nova is the award-winning author of 14 novels and one autobiography, Brook […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with author and teacher, Michael Cody, about writing short stories. Access the episode HERE Michael Cody’s latest book is “A Twilight Reel,” a collection of short stories chronicling transformation among the inhabitants of the fictional town of Runion, North Carolina. He is the author of Charles […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with Walter Bennett, an award-winning writer, about the importance of a sense of place in storytelling. Access the episode HERE Walter Bennett is a writer and former lawyer, judge, and law professor residing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His first novel, Leaving Tuscaloosa, won The Alabama […]
In this episode, host Landis Wade has a conversation with award-winning author Rose Senehi and Indie Publishing and the Historical Novel. Access the episode HERE Falling off a Cliff is Rose Senehi’s tenth novel, and the seventh in her Blue Ridge series of standalone books. Both Catching Fire, her ninth novel, and Carolina Belle, her […]