Diana gets to sit down and chat with author Gareth Brown about The Book of Doors. We discuss the importance of first lines, writing during the pandemic and how to write the best book you can. Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/p/books

Paulette Kennedy

24 days ago 45m 32s

We chat with Paulette Kennedy about her latest book, The Devil and Mrs. Davenport. Diana and Paulette talk about their shared fundamentalist past, agency, and we get a stark reminder that the 90s was more that 10 years ago. Pick up your copy he

Chanel Cleeton and House on Biscayne Bay

Mar 21st, 2024 30m 39s

We chat with Chanel about her upcoming book House on Biscayne Bay, along with some of the history of that time-period. Diana and Chanel fangirl over the Scrivener drafting program and our current favorite book series. Pre-order your copy of The

LR Jones and The Wedding Party

Mar 13th, 2024 34m 19s

Diana and Lisa talk about the famous setting for The Wedding Party, the importance of reliability over likeability in a character, and why Lisa started writing under a pen name. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781662508899 Sup

Rita Woods and The Last Dreamwalker

Mar 5th, 2024 32m 27s

We are chatting with Rita Woods about her most recent book, The Last Dreamwalker. In addition to having a mini writer's workshop, we discuss the Gula culture and it's influence on the book. Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/

Kristina Forest and The Partner Plot

Feb 29th, 2024 25m 43s

We chat with Kristina Forest about her new novel The Partner Plot and our own take on what comes first the character or the plot. Pick up your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9780593546451 Help support our podcast: https://ko-fi.com/win

Seressia Glass and "Game On"

Feb 21st, 2024 26m 48s

While chatting with Seressia Glass about her novel Game On, we touch on the racism and sexism in the gaming industry. We talk about tropes in romance and why only writers understand the phrase, "My characters talk to me." Get your copy of Game

Alex Martin and Next Door Nemesis

Feb 21st, 2024 16m 2s

We sit down with Alex Martin to talk about the horrors of HOAs and why it is the perfect place to set a rom-com. We also discuss some of the finer points that go into the making of a rom-com novel. Pick up your copy of NextDoor Nemesis here: h

Donna Hill

Feb 12th, 2024 34m 21s

We chat with Donna Hill about her novel I am Ayah: The Way Home about the craft of writing. We find out we have a new title holder for most books written and Michele and Diana find out that they might end up in a book one day. Help Support Our

Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight

Feb 2nd, 2024 24m 38s

Eliza and Denny stop by to talk about their book Can't We Be Friends. We discuss the history of Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald's friendship, how Denny and Eliza started this book, and how they balance more than one book contract. Pre-order

Kirthana Ramisetti

Jan 22nd, 2024 28m 55s

We chat with Kirthana Ramisetti about her book Advika and The Hollywood Wives and what happens when the fantasy isn't what you thought it would be. Kirthana and Diana talk about the editor they shared at Grand Central. Pick up your copy here: h

Jeanne Mackin

Jan 18th, 2024 35m 44s

In this episode, we chat with Jeanne Mackin about her novel Picasso's Lovers. We also marvel at how visual artists see the world, we talk about Macarthyism and the nuanses of Color Blindness. You can pre-order your book here: https://bookshop.o

Welcome 2024

Jan 8th, 2024 47m 18s

Michele and Diana are back! We are discussing what we did over our Christmas break, chatting about our upcoming episodes along with some fun side quests. Support our podcast! Buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/winewomenwordspodcast

Rosie Danan

Jan 2nd, 2024 32m 6s

We chatted with romance author, Rosie Danan about her novel Do Your Worst. We also talk a bit about building tension, what it takes to write a romance and weird search histories. Get your copy of Do Your worst here: https://bookshop.org/a/558

Constance Sayers and The Star and The Strange Moon

Nov 10th, 2023 45m 15s

Constance Sayers stopped by the podcast to talk about her latest novel The Star and the Strange Moon. We talked about our love for strange books, old Hollywood, and how agents deserve so much praise for putting up with eccentric authors like u

Breanne Randall

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 4m

Breanne Randall stopped by to talk about everything under the sun, quite literally, from her book to her grandmother's influence. Pick up your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9781639105731 Support our podcast: https://ko-fi.

Meg Cabot

Oct 27th, 2023 28m 45s

In this episode, we talk with Meg Cabot about her long-standing career (she has written over 50 novels!) and her new book, Enchanted to Meet You. Pick up your copy of Enchanted to Meet you here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/enchanted-to-meet-y

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland & "Witch of Wild Things"

Oct 20th, 2023 33m 45s

Author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland joins us to discuss her adult debut novel, "Witch of Wild Things." We also dive into some of her previous work, including the difference between writing young adult and adult fiction and much more. Support our po

Kris Waldherr

Oct 18th, 2023 35m 22s

Kris Waldherr and Diana nerd out about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and how it relates to Kris' book Unnatural Creatures. Kris does a tarot reading for Diana from the tarot deck that she created and Lilo tries to fill in for Michele as co-host.

Christine Sneed

Sep 26th, 2023 50m 36s

We talk about what it's like to write short fiction, the publishing industry, and the trouble with italics (along with the Oxford comma) Get your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/9780810146167 Support the podcast: https://ko-

Leigh Esposito and The Godmother

Sep 21st, 2023 51m 10s

We discuss the research that it takes to write a novel, regardless of the genre, developing strong female characters, and the messy legacy of the Mafia on Italian culture. Pick up your copy of The Godmother here: https://bookshop.org/a/55881/97

Vanessa Riley and The Queen of Exiles

Sep 7th, 2023 43m 7s

We talk with Vaness about her incredible record of writing books and what keeps her going; the incredible history behind her most recent novel and a bit about her writing process. Get your copy of Queen of Exiles here: https://bookshop.org/a/56

Katrina Kittle

Sep 6th, 2023 34m 15s

We chat with author Katrina Kittle about her latest book, Morning in this Broken World. We also talk about pacing yourself to write a novel, writing multiple perspectives and Diana gives us her definition of "Show Don't Tell." (As a hint, it ha

Temi Oh

Aug 30th, 2023 18m 45s

We chat with Temi Oh about her book More Perfect. We also talk a bit about writing while in university and Diana gets nerdy about Doctor Who. Get your copy of More Perfect here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/more-perfect-temi-oh/18982894?ean=9

Ore Agbaje-Williams and The Three of Us

Aug 23rd, 2023 36m 12s

We chatted with Ore about her debut novel, The Three of Us and what could happen if a husband and best friend don't get along. We also talk about the second book hurtle and Diana discusses why it was her third book rather than her second. Get