Reading And Writing Podcast

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Welcome to the seventh episode of the Reading and Writing podcast featuring an interview with Warren St. John, New York Times reporter and author of the new book Outcasts United.

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“If you only read one book over the next few months, it should be Outcasts United.”
—Bill Littlefield, NPR

“Not merely about soccer, St. John’s book teaches readers about the social and economic difficulties of adapting to a new culture and the challenges facing a town with a new and disparate population…This wonderful, poignant book is highly recommended…”
—Library Journal, starred review

A “richly detailed, uplifting account of a young Jordanian immigrant who created a soccer program in Georgia for young refugees from war-torn nations . . . educational and enriching.”
— Kirkus Reviews

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Welcome to the sixth episode of the Reading and Writing podcast featuring an interview with James Reasoner, author of Hunt at the Well of Eternity, Texas Wind, and many other novels.

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Spur Award nominee James Reasoner is one of the most prolific and in-demand Western writers working today, with more than 200 books to his credit, both under his own name and under various pen-names. He was a contributor to Bantam’s New York Times bestselling Wagons West series. In the mystery field he is best known for the novel Texas Wind, which has achieved legendary status as a collectible paperback. For several years early in his career, he wrote the Mike Shayne novellas in MIKE SHAYNE MYSTERY MAGAZINE under the famous pseudonym Brett Halliday. Under his own name in recent years he has written a ten-book series of historical novels set during the Civil War and several historical novels about World War II. He lives in Texas with his wife, award-winning mystery novelist Livia J. Washburn.

For more info on James Reasoner, you can check out James’ website or his blog.

Seth Harwood decided to podcast his novel, Jack Wakes Up, for free, and he ended up getting a book deal with Three Rivers Press, a division of Random House. Seth explains in this video.

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Welcome to the fifth episode of the Reading and Writing Podcast featuring an interview with Taylor Anderson, author of Into the Storm: Destroyermen, Book I, Crusade: Destroyermen, Book II, and Maelstrom: Destroyermen, Book III.

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“With its blending of historical fact, thrilling battle scenes, and science fiction, Maelstrom is a novel that anyone who loves reading both military and alternative history SF books will want to add to their libraries. The characters are complex, three-dimensional, and show growth over the course of the series, and Anderson, who is a gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist and a member of the National Historical Honor Society and the United States Field Artillery Association, has done his research, and it shows.”
—Professor Crazy of BookSpotCentral.com

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Welcome to the third episode of the Reading and Writing podcast featuring an interview with Jack Kilborn, author of the new horror thriller – AFRAID.

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Jack Kilborn is the pen name of JA Konrath, author of the Lt. Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels thrillers.

Here’s some of the pre-release praise for AFRAID.

“AFRAID is a masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I’m not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It’s the best piece of fiction I’ve read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up.”
— James Rollins, NYT bestselling author of Black Order and The Judas Strain

“AFRAID stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best of Harris, Koontz, and King. A classic horror novel.”
— Blake Crouch, author of Abandon

“The moment I heard about this book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.”
— David Morrell, NYT bestselling author of Creepers and First Blood

“AFRAID is one of the most intense books I’ve ever read. This one takes no prisoners.”
— Marcus Sakey, author of Good People

“An absolutely relentless nightmare, with some of the most deliciously nasty villains I’ve ever encountered in a book. Horror fans will be wiping blood out of their eyes with glee.”
— Jeff Strand, author of Pressure

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Welcome to the second episode of the Reading and Writing podcast featuring an interview with Michael Jasper.

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Michael Jasper grew up in the small town of Dyersville, Iowa, home of “The Field of Dreams.” Jasper is the author of A Gathering of Doorways, The Wannoshay Cycle, and Heart’s Revenge (under the pen name Julia Porter). His short stories have been published in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Strange Horizons, Writers of the Future 16, and many other publications.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Reading and Writing podcast featuring an interview with Stanley Wiater.

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I hope you enjoy the interview. If you have feedback, feel free to email me.