Mary L. Hamilton began writing for publication when her children were young. She sold articles to Christian magazines and later wrote a play for her church’s women’s ministry outreach. That play sparked her passion for fiction even as it humbled her to see it performed. She says, “I gave them words in black and white and they put skin and clothes o…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com About If I Were a Tiger A …

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com Within These Walls of Sorr…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com William Daniel is a sevent…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com SHELLEY SHEPARD GRAY is th…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com Brittany Ann is an ECPA be…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com Henry O. Arnold co-authore…

Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com DEBORAH RANEY dreamed of w…

First Guest: KAREN BARNETT, the award-winning author of seven novels, writes historical romance that sweeps readers into the beauty and adventure of our national parks. Second Guest: RACHEL DODGE is the bestselling author of The Anne of Green Gables Devotional: A Chapter-by-Chapter Companion for Kindred Spirits and Praying with Jane: 31 Days throug…

JENNIE GOUTET is an American-born Anglophile, who lives with her French husband and their three children in a small town outside Paris. Her imagination resides in Regency England, where her Clavering Chronicles and Memorable Proposals series are set. Jennie is author of the award-winning memoir, Stars Upside Down, and the modern romances, A Sweethe…

Deborah Maxey grew up immersed in the legends and traditions of Native American and Appalachian culture. A wife, mother, and grandmother, Deborah enjoys camping, hiking, living on a lake brimming with wildlife, and the love of her two Yorkies. Her oil portraits and one-woman art shows helped fund her PhD in counseling. As a psychotherapist and expe…

Amanda Cleary Eastep is not related to Beverly Cleary but wishes she were. She is, however, a children’s writer, and the Tree Street Kids is her debut series. Amanda knows kids because she’s still one at heart. When she is forced to act like an adult, she edits nonfiction books by grownup authors. To learn more about Amanda, book a school visit, or…

Donna Vanliere..a mom, a wife, an animal lover, and a closet comedian at home. She's passionate about cooking (...and eating), reading, movies and teaching, inspiring, challenging and encouraging dreamers! She doesn’t like watching sports on TV but is a huge fan of athletes under five feet tall who call her Mom. Donna also loves to write books. As …

Ramona Richards is the author or contributor of over twenty books, including Memory of Murder, Field of Danger, and The Taking of Carly Bradford. She is the associate publisher for Iron Stream Media and has previously worked for Abingdon Press and Thomas Nelson. Ramona makes her home just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Find her at ramonarichards.c…

Collecting for the Flea Market Love Letters archive project began in 2015. The present mission of the project is to archive and preserve found, vintage ephemera (letters, postcards, photos etc.) often sourced at flea markets. There are now nearly 300 letters in the archive, and that number is increasing.…

A little abput my guest on the Along Came A Writer show, Author Liz Tolsma... I’m blest to have the best job in the world – that of an author. I’ve penned several WWII novels, several prairie romance novellas, an Amish novel, and I’m working on my first romantic suspense. I’m a popular speaker on such wide-ranging topics as writing, courage, faith,…

Interview with author Allison Mackey about her new book, "The Edge of Everywhen." A.S. Mackey is proud to be represented by agent Elizabeth Bennett at the Transatlantic Literary Agency. She is a member of the Shoals Writers Guild and the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is happily married to Chad, and she is the mot…

Award-winning author Janice Thompson also writes under the pseudonym Janice Hanna. She got her start in the industry writing screenplays and musical comedies for the stage. Janice has published over 100 books for the Christian market, crossing genre lines to write cozy mysteries, historicals, romances, nonfiction books, devotionals, children’s book…

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Pat Nichols is the creator of the Willow Falls novel series. She joins us to talk about the first novel, The Secret of Willow Inn. She will also discuss her journey from corporate career to author. She explains why she wrote the story about a big city and a small town.Av Along Came A Writer

Susan U. Neal, RN. MBA, MHS, is an author, speaker, and certified health and wellness coach whose background in nursing and health services led her to seek new ways to educate and coach people to overcome health challenges. Her passion and mission are to improve the health of Americans.Av Along Came A Writer

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It is summer, you are home with the kids, and you might just find yourself a little cranky! Help is on the way! Today, Becky and I are going to head into The Wynners Circle to talk about the mom you DON'T want to be! Join us! No matter how perfect a mom may look on the outside, every now and then she turns into the cranky mom that she never wanted …

On Friday's Wynner Circle I talk with author Amanda Barratt whose latest book My Dearest Dietrich is quickly becoming the novel most likely to be rushed to the top of your summer TBR stack! Join us to hear more about her behind-the-scenes, and what most surprised her about her characters in writing this epic novel. “When I first heard the name Mari…

Lena Nelson Dooley will interview voice talent, Matilda Novak. Matilda does a lot of voice work, especially narrating audio books for various authors.Av Along Came A Writer

This one is about getting whacked in the head.Av Along Came A Writer

I whine about being sick, make a few corrections for previous episodes and never get around to answering a question for just going on and on about not giving up. So, basically, this is a motivational episode. I think. Maybe. Right? Wash your hands after listening.Av Along Came A Writer

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Questions on today's show: How do/did people carry weapons? What sounds do they make when wielded? (I say that you can hear the chamber turn in a pistol, but it's more correct to say revolver.) How can a woman overcome size and strength differential to beat a man? (I say judo is a reference for takedowns but it's more correct to say it's a good ref…

Carolyn Miller lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. A longtime lover of Regency romance, Miller’s novels have won a number of Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers contests. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Australasian Christian Writers. Learn more at …

Carla is a Writer's Digest author. Her book, Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes, 2019. She is a professional fight scene editor, consultant, videographer, and FightWriting teacher.Av Along Came A Writer

Host, Lena Nelson Dooley, will interview Texas author, Lynne Gentry, about her newest novel.Av Along Came A Writer

I love filet mignon. Seriously! My favorite type of meat. Maybe one of the reasons I like it so much is that I don't have it very often. If filet mignon were the only option of meat for me, though, I would likely get sick of it before too long. And someone who doesn't eat meat at all would never want to eat at my house at all. An option, any option…

Linda Kozar, host of the Along Came A Writer Show and the Chat Noir Mystery and Suspense Show is teaching a class on podcasting on Saturday, October 20th at the Bayou Christian Writers Conference in Houston, Texas. In this episode, she will conduct short soundbites with members of the audience who are attending the workshop—asking them about what t…

These authors will be featured on the show: Candice Sue Patterson, Pegg Thomas, Rebecca Jepson, Lena Nelson Dooley, and Marilyn Turk.Av Along Came A Writer

Conferences can be a perfect time to share the best of your writing and make connections that will last throughout your career. This show will help you: Identify those things that you must do following a conference if you are serious about your writing career.Discern the things you should do to make the most of your experiences.Come up with things …

Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to…

Marji Laine, executive director of Write Integrity Press, and freelance editor and author Fay Lamb are winding down their discussion of crafting a novel. The final quarter of the book is critical in many ways. Using popular movies as examples, Fay and Marji will share the elements of this essential "bone" of your novel skeleton. Be sure to send you…

Parker J Cole is an author, radio show host, speaker, and executive of PJC Media Network. She writes Christian romance novels. For speculative fiction, she writes under the name Parker Payne. As a radio show host, Parker showcases Christian authors worldwide on Tuesdays at 7 pm Eastern time. From Detroit to England to Pakistan, Parker loves to inte…

Host, Lena Nelson Dooley, one of the authors, will interview some of the other authors of the Thanksgiving Books and Blessings collection, which contains 9 novels and novellas.Av Along Came A Writer

A Show for Readers. We cover a variety of topics from books to writing to life!Av Along Came A Writer

Marji and Fay continue their discussion of how to utilize the nine writing bones in the novel skeleton, and their subsequent sub-sections, to create a smoothly written novel in most any genre. They use three well-known movies to easily display the different parts of the story, how they are each necessary for the satisfaction of the completed novel,…

About my guest: Author/Speaker/Editor Linda W. Yezak Author or coauthor of seven titles and contributor to several collections.Two-time Genesis finalist, one-time Carol award finalist.Winner of the 2011 Grace Award for Christian Romance.Winner of the 2017 Texas Author’s Association Best in Christian Fiction award.Grand prize winner of the East Texa…

After the "false apex" and reflection of Part Four, the goals of your main characters need to be readdressed. They may even need some adjustment. Marji and Fay will work through this Fifth Part of the novel skeleton - the writing bones - using some popular movies as examples of these parts and their connected sections.…

Eva Marie Everson, freelance Jouralist, writer, speaker and political activist. She is a multiple-award winning author and speaker who hails from the picturesque southern town of Savannah, Georgia. She is president of Word Weavers, director of Florida Christian Writer Conference, managing editor of Firefly Southern Fiction. Eva Marie enjoys coachin…

Growing up in Houston, Texas in the 1970’s, historical romance author Annette O'Hare loved the stories about ghosts haunting the old Spaghetti Warehouse and the mysterious “blue light” cemetery. But it was "Devil's Island," the magical woods across from her childhood home where her imagination blossomed. She created fantastic scenarios to act out w…