The Enlightenment Show with Josh Malerman
Josh Malerman joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about his new book, Incidents Around the House.
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Josh Malerman is a New York Times best selling author and one of two singer/songwriters for the rock band The High Strung, whose song "The Luck You Got" can be heard as the theme song to the Showtime show "Shameless". His book Bird Box was made into a Netflix film of the same name, starring Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich. He has been nominated for 8 Bram Stoker Awards and has written 36 books, many of those (14) prior to the publication of Bird Box, his debut. He lives in Michigan with his fiancee, the artist/musician Allison Laakko.
The Enlightenment Show with Kimberly Belle
The Enlightenment Show with Kimberly Belle
The Enlightenment Show with Claudia Marseille
Claudia Marseille joins The Enlightenment Show to talk about her book, But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World.
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At age four, I was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss. With determination and the help of powerful hearing aids, I learned to hear, speak and lipread. I was mainstreamed in public schools in Berkeley, CA. After earning master’s degrees in archaeology and in public policy, and finally an MFA, I developed a career in photography and painting, a profession compatible with a hearing loss. I ran a fine art portrait photography studio for fifteen years before becoming a full-time painter. My paintings are represented by the Seager Gray gallery in Mill Valley, CA.
I played classical piano much of my life; in my free time I love to read, watch movies, travel, spend time with friends, and attend concerts and art exhibits. I live with my husband in Oakland and we have one grown daughter. Find out more about my memoir at www.claudiamarseilleauthor.com.
The Enlightenment Show with Jaime Lynn Hendricks
Jaime Lynn Hendricks joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her book A Lovely Lie and an unforgettable night she had as a senior.,
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Jaime Lynn Hendricks is the author of Finding Tessa and I Didn't Do It. Before writing thrillers, she spent two decades in print media and marketing. She lives with her husband in Florida.
The Enlightenment Show with Elka Ray
Elka Ray joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her domestic thriller, A Friend Indeed.
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Canadian/UK author Elka Ray writes mysteries and suspense. She lives with her family in Central Vietnam.
The Enlightenment Show with Dena Rueb Romero
Dena Rueb Romero joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her book All For You and a time when love overcame despair in her life.
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Dena Rueb Romero grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire, the daughter of a Lutheran mother and a Jewish father, both refugees from Nazi Germany. She graduated from Brandeis University and received an MA in English from the University of Virginia and an MSW from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Her previous publications include Gretel’s Albums, a collaborative bilingual internet project with researcher Bernhild Voegel (www.birdstage.net/kleeblatt), and an essay about German citizenship in A Place They Called Home: Reclaiming Citizenship, Stories of a New Jewish Return to Germany. All for You is her first full-length book. Dena still lives in Hanover, where she sings in a women’s chorus and volunteers at a daycare center and with an organization supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
The Enlightenment Show with Kate White
Kate White joins The Enlightenment Show to talk about her new release, The Last Time She Saw Him, and a layer she unraveled that shocked her.
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Kate White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of ten psychological thrillers, including BETWEEN TWO STRANGERS, THE SECOND HUSBAND, and the upcoming THE LAST TIME SHE SAW HIM (May 14).
In addition to writing stand-alone psychological thrillers, Kate is the author of eight Bailey Weggins mysteries. The most recent, SUCH A PERFECT WIFE, was nominated for an International Thriller Writers Award.
Kate is also the editor of the MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA COOKBOOK.
You can get updates on Kate by following her here on Amazon, signing up for the newsletter offered on her website, and by following her on Facebook and Instagram. If you need to contact her for a talk or book club visit (in person or virtually), or just to ask a question, simply go to "Contact" or "Speaking/Book Clubs" on her website.
She is a frequent speaker at libraries and conferences and loves to share her journey from magazine editor-in-chief to suspense novelist or offer her seven best tips for writing a page-turning thriller or mystery.
The former editor-in-chief of five major magazines, including Cosmopolitan for 14 years, Kate is also the author of several popular career books, including THE GUTSY GIRL HANDBOOK: YOUR MANIFESTO FOR SUCCESS; I SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS: HOW TO ASK FOR THE MONEY, SNAG THE PROMOTION, AND CREATE THE CAREER YOU DESERVE and the groundbreaking Wall Street Journal bestseller WHY GOOD GIRLS DON'T GET AHEAD BUT GUTSY GIRLS DO.
The Enlightenment Show with Debbie Babitt
Debbie Babitt joins The Enlightenment Show to talk about her new thriller, The Man on the Train, and a time when she felt her instincts screaming for her to pay attention.
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DEBBIE BABITT was Copy Director for two major Manhattan publishing companies. She has worked as an actress, playwright, and drama critic. Her first novel, Saving Grace, was named One of the Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2021 by She Reads and voted a Best Debut of 2021 by Suspense magazine. First Victim, her second novel, was a Buzz Book of 2022. Her feature articles have appeared in CrimeReads, Suspense magazine, and Mystery & Suspense magazine. Debbie is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime. The Man on the Train, Debbie’s third novel, a Hitchcockian thriller set in New York City and the Hamptons, will be published in May, 2024. You can visit Debbie’s website www.debbiebabitt.com or connect with her on social media. She and her husband, a criminal defense attorney, live in New York and Florida, where she is writing her next work of psychological suspense.
The Enlightenment Show with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight
Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight join The Enlightenment Show to chat about Can't We Be Friends.
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Denny S. Bryce is a best-selling, award-winning author of historical fiction. A former dancer and public relations professional, Denny is an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR, and a freelance writer whose work has appeared in USA Today and Harper’s Bazaar. She is also a member of the Historical Novel Society, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and Tall Poppy Writers. Originally from Ohio, she likes to call Chicago her hometown but currently resides in Savannah, Georgia. You can find her online at DennySBryce.com.
Eliza Knight is an award winning, USA Today and international bestselling author. Her love of history began as a young girl when she traipsed the halls of Versailles and ran through the fields in Southern France. She can still remember standing before the great golden palace, and imagining what life must have been like. Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area, her weekends were filled with visits to museums, and historical reenactments. Escape into history for courageous heroines, irresistible heroes and daring escapades. Join Eliza (sometimes as E.) on riveting historical journeys that cross landscapes around the world. She is a member of the Historical Novel Society and Novelists, Inc., the creator of the popular historical blog, History Undressed, a co-host on the History, Books and Wine podcast and a co-host for the true crime podcast, Crime Feast.
While not reading, writing or researching for her latest book, she tries to keep up with her three not-so-little children. In her spare time (if there is such a thing…) she likes daydreaming, wine-tasting, traveling, hiking, staring at the stars, watching movies, shopping and visiting with family and friends. She lives atop a small mountain with her own knight in shining armor, three princesses, two very naughty Newfies, and a turtle named Fish.
The Enlightenment Show with Robert Gwaltney
Robert Gwaltney joins The Enlightenment Show to Chat about his book, The Cicada Tree and a natural event that stirred his world.
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Robert Gwaltney, 2023 Georgia Author of the Year for First Novel, is a writer of Southern fiction. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert’s work has appeared in such publications as The Southern Literary Review, The Blue Mountain Review, The Signal Mountain Review, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Robert also is a contributing writer for Well Read Magazine and podcast host of Inside Voices. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, was awarded the Somerset Award for literary fiction.
The Enlightenment Show with D.J. Green
D.J. Green joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her book, No More Empty Spaces.
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D. J. Green is a writer, geologist, and sailor. She lives near the Sandia Mountains in Placitas, New Mexico, and cruises the Salish Sea on her sailboat during the summers. No More Empty Spaces is her debut novel.
The Enlightenment Show with Teri M. Brown
Teri M. Brown joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her new book, Daughters Of Green Mountain Gap.
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Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity. Not letting 2020 get the best of her, Teri chose to go on an adventure that changed her outlook on life.
She and her husband, Bruce, rode a tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon to Washington DC, successfully raising money for Toys for Tots. She learned she is stronger than she realized and capable of anything she sets her mind to.
Teri is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author who loves word games, reading, bumming on the beach, taking photos, singing in the shower, hunting for bargains, ballroom dancing, playing bridge, and mentoring others.
Editing tip of the day with Twisted Whisperings Press and Editing!
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The Enlightenment Show with Suzy England
Suzy England joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her book, Letters For Lucien, and a time when she retreated into herself.
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Suzy England is an Amazon bestselling author who got her start on the global reading/writing app, Wattpad. Her books include Letters for Lucien (2024), Perfect (2023), and The Weekend (2019). A retired elementary educator and native Texan, Suzy lives in Houston with her husband and is the proud mom of two grown children. Binge watching British television, listening to true crime podcasts, snowmobiling, and traveling are just a few of her favorite things. She's a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and is thrilled to be a Tall Poppy Writer
The Enlightenment Show with Dara Levan
Dar Levan joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her book, It Could Be Worse, and something she's learned about letting go.
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Dara Levan is the creator and host of Every Soul Has a Story, a podcast in which she interviews inspiring people from around the globe. Her calling to impact others began at the age of twelve in her hometown of North Miami Beach, Florida, when she interviewed the residents of the nursing home where her grandmother lived and wrote their stories. As an undergrad at Indiana University, Dara earned a BA in English and pursued a career in journalism but decided to pivot and returned to South Florida to earn her MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dara stopped practicing speech therapy to return to full-time writing. Actively involved in her community, she is currently a board member of the Community Foundation of Broward and board member of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation/Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Community Foundation of Broward. Dara served as a board member of the Goodman Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Broward County and Junior Achievement of South Florida. She is also a founding member of the Circle of Friends for the Alvin Sherman Library Research, Information, and Technology Center at Nova Southeastern University. Dara is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Women’s National Book Association, and the Authors Guild.
The Enlightenment Show with Tess
Tess Serene joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her business, 4UParties Mystery Kits
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Tess Serene was not always a "Boomer/Retired Mom of Four Grown Children." She had been a professional model and worked a few summers for Hollywood's beloved late Michael Landon in her 20's. After becoming a single parent to two (wonderful) daughters, she repped in orthopedic sales, her client list included the Phoenix Suns and the New York Giants. A second marriage would provide two sons and a husband (again, wonderful humans) who encouraged her to chase her dream. But what exactly WAS that dream? Her mom had told her she had written her first story when she was just four, on painter's paper laid on the floor of one of the houses her father was "flipping." Her mother kept that paper until it disintegrated, all the while encouraging Tess to read. They spent years together, sipping tea and sharing Agatha Christie novels in the kitchen breakfast nook. She recalled a junior high orchestra field trip to Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minnesota, and a bit of her dream formed. She went online and discovered she could purchase murder mystery dinner games to host in her own home, which she did for the next seven years. They were a ton of fun, but she knew she could create her own, and they would be hand-made, unique, and even more fun. In the past five years, Tess has researched and produced four game kits of her own. Now is a wonderful time to entertain guests, even/especially if it requires "pretending to be someone completely different" - only good drama. Tess can be found outdoors, practicing Italian, learning pickleball, enjoying family game night, or tapping away on her keyboard.
The Enlightenment Show with Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The Enlightenment Show with Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The Enlightenment Show with Miranda Smith
Miranda Smith joins The Enlightenment Show to talk about her thriller, The Weekend Away, and something she did when she went away for a weekend.
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Miranda Smith writes psychological suspense. She is drawn to stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations, complicated women and dark impulses.
🔎🔎GUEST APPEARANCE🔎🔎
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QOTD: What was the first musical instrument you learned to play? What instrument would you like to learn now?
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@paulwayne_glassironsyndrome joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about being a musician/music producer and how music has supported him through the challenges in his life.
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We talked about how he produces and creates his music, going through three kidney transplants and cancer, how his experiences changed his perspective, songs that are his favorites, and the joy he feels in the kitchen creating new sauces.
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"I think creative abundance is mostly being able to create and connect with people on all kinds of levels. I can go on Facebook and write things and talk with people, but I also think it's being able to connect throb music." -Paul Wayne-
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#liveshow #livepodcast #theenlightenmentshow #tellmeyourstory #PaulWayne #utahmusician #musician #musicproducer #laurischoenfeld #creativeabundance
The Enlightenment Show with J.B. Tucker
J.B. Tucker joins The Enlightenment Show to chat about her new release, Bright Ones.
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J.B. Tucker is a novelist and short-story writer living in the Rocky Mountains with her bearded husband, three game-loving teenagers, and a small pack of doxies that follow her every move.
She earned a master's degree from Weber State University in English (cohort in creative writing). By day, J.B. Tucker teaches high school creative writing, and by night, she crafts complex worlds and characters in both long and short forms. Her short story, "Clay," was published by Fiction on the Web in August 2021.
