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Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Gail Ward Olmsted

In her novel Landscape of a Marriage, Gail Ward Olmsted (Yes! A relative of THE Frederick Law Olmsted) quotes Fred as saying, “…in a civilized country, no man should be expected to walk, let alone interact with others before consuming a sufficient amount of coffee.” I have never felt so close to someone I’ve neverContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Gail Ward Olmsted”

Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Katherine St. John

I am thrilled to be chatting with Katherine St. John, author of The Lion’s Den (June 30, 2020) and The Siren (May 4, 2021). Katherine has led a varied career including working in the film industry for more than a decade. Join us as we talk about compliments from readers, writing what you know, contendingContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Katherine St. John”

Happy Mother’s Day! A Special Coffee Chat with Author Rachel Medel Cabalse

It’s May, the month for celebrating moms, and I am thrilled to have a coffee loving mom with me for this special coffee chat! Rachel Cabalse and I met through social media when we teamed up for a fun coffee-themed book giveaway. Since then, Rachel and I have been cheering each other on from acrossContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day! A Special Coffee Chat with Author Rachel Medel Cabalse”

Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye

Trisha Faye and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago when she was editing an anthology, and I sent her a submission. Since then, we have floated in and out of the same writing circles, and this month we both have stories in the same Chicken Soup for the Soul collection!Continue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye”

Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Heather Weidner

I am so happy to be chatting with Heather Weidner this month. Heather writes the Delanie Fitzgerald mystery series set in Virginia. Her new cozy series with vintage trailers and tiny houses, the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries, launches in October 2021. Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 Shades ofContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Heather Weidner”