Five Compelling Questions

19/02/2024

EP149: 5CQ for Darlene Dziomba, Author of FIRE AND DALMATION

Shawn and Darlene chat about dogs, Bouchercon, meeting your people, support from librarians, indie vs. traditional publishing, Sisters in Crime, and connecting with readers.

16/02/2024

EP148: 5CQ for Leah Konen, Author of KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE

Shawn and Leah chat about Leah's new novel, Alfred Hitchcock, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, making friends as adults, women shouldering family responsibilities, and how new friends might not always be what they appear to be.

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12/02/2024

New episode alert! In our first Monday Funday episode, Shawn chats with Wendy Sand Eckel about writing culinary mysteries, research through cooking, moms who read, finding your reading groove again, Wendy's brush with the law at a young age, connecting with readers, and how art is important to the human condition.

Shawn and Wendy chat about writing culinary mysteries, research through cooking, moms who read, finding your reading groove again, Wendy's brush with the law at a young age, connecting with readers, and how art is important to the human condition.

09/02/2024

Exciting update for 2024...
There's been so much interest in bookings for the podcast that new episodes will be dropping on Mondays as well as Fridays each week. I'm so grateful to everyone who has come on the show or supported it in any way.

If you're interested in getting grilled (just kidding, it's fun), the signup form is available here:

https://www.shawnreillysimmons.com/podcast.html

Enjoy the weekend, and KEEP WRITING!
SRS xoxo

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09/02/2024

New Episode Alert!
Nick Petrie, Author of THE PRICE YOU PAY

Shawn and Nick chat about his long-running Peter Ash series, how Nick's career began, grocery store conversations, PTSD, writing by hand, cool techniques for writers who get stuck, many drinks with friends at conferences, author rock stars, and finding your people.

Shawn and Nick chat about his long-running Peter Ash series, how Nick's career began, grocery store conversations, PTSD, writing by hand, cool techniques for writers who get stuck, many drinks with friends at conferences, author rock stars, and finding your people.

17/01/2024

New Year New Season! The first episode of 2024 features Edwin Hill, author of the soon to be released WHO TO BELIEVE.

‎Show Five Compelling Questions with Shawn, Ep EP139: 5CQ for Edwin Hill, Author of WHO TO BELIEVE - Jan 5, 2024

16/01/2024

Happy New Year! Season Three is underway with the first guest of the year, Edwin Hill. Shawn and Edwin chat about his upcoming release, WHO TO BELIEVE.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, or wherever you stream.

Shawn and Edwin chat about his new novel, ROSHOMON, writing from multiple POVs, birthday cakes, story structure, teaching, and walking the dog.

10/11/2023

New Episode Alert! The delightful Clementine Taylor chats about her debut novel, SOMETHING ABOUT HER, through 5CQ with Shawn, all the way from Oxford.

Shawn and Clementine chat about her debut novel, the feeling of excited dread, coming-of-age love stories, writing stories we want to read, why everyone is so raw, and their fascination with both poetry and apples.

13/07/2023

This week’s for upcoming podcast guests…

07/07/2023

It's Fresh Episode Friday! Have a listen as Shawn and Amy chat about comedy writing vs. novel writing, great dialogue, being Midwestern, debut novels, shifting careers, and the importance of supportive partners for creative people.

Shawn and Amy chat about comedy writing vs. novel writing, great dialogue, being Midwestern, debut novels, shifting careers, and the importance of supportive partners for creative people.

04/07/2023

Very cool today! How cool is this? I’m so excited to have received an early copy of EDITH HOLLER ahead of Edward Carey’s interview on the podcast. Thanks to Penguin Random House for booking such great guests!

30/06/2023

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New Episode Live! Meet Jane Loeb Rubin, author of IN THE HANDS OF WOMEN.

Shawn and Jane talk about surviving and thriving after a cancer diagnosis, healthcare for women over the years, the bandwagon effect, what history was actually like, and the magic of teamwork.

23/06/2023

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New Episodes live now! It was a blast chatting with Ali Hazelwood about her new novel, LOVE, THEORETICALLY.

Shawn and Ali chat about Ali's Fan Fiction origins and her path to traditional publishing, the role that luck plays in our lives, the best writing advice you can give or get, how stories help us deal with difficult times, finding your community, and a billion-dollar idea.