Best COS Radio Podcasts (2024)

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Echo Road with Authors Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh on Book Lights 31:00

10d ago31:00

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Kendra Elliot has sold twelve million books, hit the Wall Street Journal top ten bestseller list more than a dozen times, and is a three time winner of the Daphne du Maurier award. She is an International Thriller Writers' finalist and a Romantic Times finalist. She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest but now spends most of her time on a warm bea…

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Twists and Turns and Unsolved Murders with Author Kara Thomas on Book Lights 31:00

17d ago31:00

31:00

Kara Thomas is the author of the YA novels The Darkest Corners, Little Monsters, The Cheerleaders, That Weekend, and The Champions, as well as the adult novels Out of the Ashes and Lost to Dune Road. She lives on Long Island with her husband, son, and rescue cat, where she spends way too much time on Reddit Unresolved Mysteries trying to solve cold…

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Swashbuckling Fantasy with Author Sebastien de Castell on Book Lights 31:00

24d ago31:00

31:00

Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist. In one way or…

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Going back in time with historical fiction author Donna D Conrad on Book Lights 31:00

1M ago31:00

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Donna Conrad is an award-winning author, journalist, activist, and teacher. Her core values revolve around the concept of individual empowerment, a sustaining ideal running through the books she writes. She is a multi-genre author with books published in historical fiction and memoir. Her first book, "House of the Moon: Surviving the Sixties," is a…

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The Art of Alternative History with Author Brent Olson on Book Lights 31:00

1M ago31:00

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Brent Olson lives in Big Stone County, on the edge of the prairie in western Minnesota, but in his life as a working journalist he's filed articles from 20 countries on six continents. This has led him to want to change the world he lives in, through his work as a county commissioner, and create new worlds in his two recent novels, "Angr" and "Betw…

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Cold Cases and Killer Secrets with Author Caroline Cleveland on Book Lights 31:00

2M ago31:00

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Caroline Cleveland is the founding partner of the law firm, Cleveland & Conley, LLC, where she represents private and public employers, including law enforcement. A native South Carolinian, she inevitably writes from a Southern perspective. She gravitates -- both as a writer and a reader -- toward mystery and suspense, and she cannot resist a chara…

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The Power of Friendship with Author Eileen Garvin on Book Lights 31:00

2M ago31:00

31:00

Eileen Garvin is a beekeeper and writer who lives in Oregon. Her debut novel, The Music of Bees, was a national bestseller and named a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, a Good Housekeeping Book club Pick, a People Magazine Best New Book, an IndieNext Pick, a Library Reads Pick, a Christian Science Monitor Pick, a Washington Post Best Summer Reads, an…

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Shaping Worlds in SciFi and Fantasy with Author Edward Willett on Book Lights 31:00

2M ago31:00

31:00

Edward Willett is an award-winning author of more than sixty books science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. He's also host of the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (http://www.theworldshapers.com). He successfully Kickstar…

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Matterhorn of Thrillers with NYT Best Seller Christopher Reich on Book Lights 31:00

3M ago31:00

31:00

Christopher Reich is the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Deception, Numbered Account, and The Patriot’s Club, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for best novel in 2006. His new novel, Matterhorn is availabe now! You can learn more at his website: https://christopherreich.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler vi…

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Espionage & Betrayal with Author Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hay on Book Lights 32:00

4M ago32:00

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Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hay is an educational consultant, author, editor, speaker, and podcaster. She currently serves as a content editor and writing coach for Iron Stream Media, where she is responsible for ensuring the quality of content produced by writers. She also freelances as an editor and coach to help writers get their projects ready for…

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Book Chat with #1 NYT Best Selling Author Christine Feehan on Book Lights 40:00

5M ago40:00

40:00

Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, with 83 published works in seven different series: Dark Series, GhostWalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, Sea Haven Series, Shadow Series, and Torpedo Ink Series. All seven of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Judgment Road, the first bo…

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Love in The Red Zone with Author Rae Shawn on Book Lights 32:00

5M ago32:00

32:00

Rae Shawn writes captivating, inclusive Black romances that'll have you up in arms for the heroes and, sometimes, even the villains. In her free time, she likes to binge-watch reruns of Supernatural, read books of all genres or watch anime. She currently lives on the East Coast, experiencing all four seasons, but will never forget her constant summ…

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Scares and Semi Trucks with Author Edo Van Belkom on Book Lights 31:00

5M ago31:00

31:00

Edo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year’s Best Horror Stories, Year’s Best Erotica, Robert Bloch’s Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several antholog…

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Step into the fantastical worlds of Author Cerece Rennie Murphy on Book Lights 31:00

5M ago31:00

31:00

Cerece Rennie Murphy is the national bestselling and award-winning author of ten novels, children’s books, and short stories. She is also the founder of Virtuous Con, an online science fiction and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction, across the mediums of fiction, comics, film, and visual…

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Cozy Mysteries and Murder with Author Rox Burkey on Book Lights 31:00

6M ago31:00

31:00

Rox Burkey is half of the writing team BREAKFIED AND BURKEY. Together they deliver well-rounded thrillers that include levels of humor, romance, intrigue, suspense, and mystery. Their long-running Enigma series has earned multiple awards, and they are also part of the Underground Authors group writing cozy mysteries/murders in the Magnolia Bluff Cr…

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Live With Cos Canino 25:45:22

6M ago25:45:22

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During the COVID Lockdown I did a bunch live Instagram Interviews with some of my industry friends. Hope you enjoy.

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Love and Mysteries at the Holidays with Author Michelle Cornish on Book Lights 31:00

7M ago31:00

31:00

Michelle strives to write the kinds of books she enjoys reading--complicated characters, a little romance, and a lot of mystery and intrigue. Strong women in sticky situations is her specialty! You can find Michelle at www.michellecornishauthor.com. She also writes children's books with her kids as A.J. Kormon. And for more about our host Lisa Kess…

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Psychological Thrillers with NYT Bestseller Rebecca Hanover on Book Lights 31:00

7M ago31:00

31:00

Rebecca Hanover is the New York Times bestselling author of THE SIMILARS duology. After graduating from Stanford University with a BA in English and drama, Rebecca joined the writing team of the CBS daytime drama GUIDING LIGHT, where she earned an Emmy Award. Still, she never lost her love of books—particularly YA. She now writes Young Adult as wel…

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Welcome to The Spy Coast with NYT Best Seller Tess Gerritsen on Book Lights 31:00

7M ago31:00

31:00

Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, …

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Second Chances and Hope with Author Elaine Roth on Book Lights 30:00

8M ago30:00

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Elaine Roth is a New Jersey based author who writes about young widowhood, grief, and dating as a solo parent. Her work has appeared on HuffPost, Refinery29, Modern Loss, and Scary Mommy. Her story was also featured on People.com and in the New York Times. She has two kids and an adorably neurotic rescue dog who keep her busy when she's not writing…

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Halloween, Horror, and Comics with Author Francesca Maria on Book Lights 34:00

8M ago34:00

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Francesca Maria writes dark fiction surrounded by cats near the Pacific Ocean. She is the creator of the BLACK CAT CHRONICLES comic book series and her short story collection, THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK will be out from Brigid's Gate Press in 2023. You can find her at francescamaria.com and on Twitter @Writer_of_Weird You can lear…

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Spooky Asylums and Murderous Teens with Author Tracy Hewitt Meyer on Book Lights 31:00

9M ago31:00

31:00

Tracy Hewitt Meyer is the award-winning author of young adult fiction. Her works range from gritty contemporary to edge-of-your-seat thrillers. She tackles tough themes teens face in today’s world with raw, direct, and honest prose. When not writing, Tracy works as a mental health therapist for adults with concerns such as depression, anxiety, and …

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Horror Grand Master Author Ray Garton gets Spooky on Book Lights 31:00

9M ago31:00

31:00

Since he was eight years old, all Ray wanted to be was a writer, and since 1984, he has been fortunate enough to spend his life writing full time. He's written over 60 books — novels and novellas in the horror and suspense genres, collections of short stories, movie novelizations and TV tie-ins — with more in the works. In 2006 he was presented wit…

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Zombies and Halloween Hauntings with Author Lisa Morton on Book Lights 31:00

9M ago31:00

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Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, and prose writer whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening.” She is a six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award®, the author of four novels and over 150 short stories, and a world-class…

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Love and Tentacles - Monster Romance with Author Luna Joya on Book Lights 31:00

9M ago31:00

31:00

A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, Luna lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup, #TinyEditor. She loves Disney, tacos, and dragon shifters. Luna Joya writes steamy romances that are “wickedly delightful” (Publishers Weekly). You can learn more at: https://lunajoya.com/ And f…

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Fires, Murder and More with #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lee Goldberg on Book Light 31:00

9M ago31:00

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Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award and two-time Shamus Award nominee and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels. He has also written and/or produced many TV shows, including Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk, and is the cocreator of the Mystery 101 series of Hallmark movies. As an international television consult…

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Ghosts, Monsters & Demons with Author Rakesh Khanna on Book Lights 31:00

10M ago31:00

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Rakesh Khanna grew up in Berkeley, California, of mixed Punjabi and Anglo-American heritage. He co-founded Blaft Publications in Chennai, India with his wife, Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, in 2008. The company publishes translations of Indian-language pulp fiction, folklore, weird fiction, and graphic novels. Sometimes he edits mathematics textbooks. He i…

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Celtic Folklore meets Witchy Fantasy with Author KT Anglehart on Book Lights 32:00

10M ago32:00

32:00

Katrina Tortorici Anglehart is an award-winning author from Montreal, with a multilingual prowess in English, French, Italian, and “Spanglish”. A dedicated academic, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a graduate certificate in Scriptwriting, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Inspired by the wizarding world, the land of Narnia,…

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Futuristic Consumerism with Sci-Fi Author Scott Overton on Book Lights 31:00

11M ago31:00

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With a long career as a radio morning show host, Scott Overton’s first novel, the mystery/thriller Dead Air was set in the radio world (and shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award in Ontario, Canada). Since then he has taken the reader to even stranger places, including the human bloodstream in his SF novel debut The Primus Labyrinth, a science fictio…

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Magnolia Bluff, Murders & Mystery with Author Charles Breakfield on Book Lights 31:00

11M ago31:00

31:00

Charles Breakfield works as a data/telecom solution architect and supports digital security, blockchain solutions, and unified communications. He enjoys writing, studying World War II history, travel, and cultural exchanges. Charles’ love of wine tastings, cooking, and Harley riding often provides writing topics. Much of his personality comes from …

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Brothers and a Bandit with Author T. D. Zummack on Book Lights 30:00

12M ago30:00

30:00

T.D. Zummack spent his adolescence reading authors such as Agatha Christie and Louis L' Amour and his adulthood reading true crime and watching countless hours of crime-related television. To hone his writing skills, T.D. also writes short stories. He is a true crime and mystery nerd and when not writing he can be found lounging around his house wi…

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Soap Stars, Free-range Ferrets & Elvis with Author Nancy Crochiere on Book Light 31:00

1y ago31:00

31:00

Nancy Crochiere wrote a humor column about family life for Massachusetts newspapers for thirteen years. Her collection of those columns, titled The Mother Load, was a finalist for Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year in humor and the Independent Publishers of New England 2014 Book Award. A graduate of Middlebury College, she earned a master’s degree …

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Battling for Forever with Author Edward Savio on Book Lights 33:00

1y ago33:00

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Edward Savio grew up in Connecticut. He is an award-losing screenwriter and award-winning novelist. He has written numerous film projects for Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and others. He once nearly drove Val Kilmer over a cliff. He divides his time between the East and West Coasts. Wave to him if you see him passing by. You can …

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Frankenstein, Marshals, and Mystery with Author Sheila English on Book Lights 30:00

1y ago30:00

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Sheila English lives in California, USA where she is a producer, director and screen writer for COS Productions, the top producer of book trailers in America, a company she owns. She has worked with authors such as George R. R. Martin, Christine Feehan, Karen Rose, Cory Doctorow, James Rollins and many other amazing authors. When she isn't writing …

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The Game of Love with Author Mia Heintzelman on Book Lights 30:00

1y ago30:00

30:00

Mia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board game…

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New Globetrotting Thriller with Author Peter Thomas Pontsa on Book Lights 31:00

1y ago31:00

31:00

Now retired from his dental supply business, Peter Pontsa enjoyed sharing his knowledge through writing techno-clinical articles. He was also president of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario, where he helped develop the quality assurance program. Now he combines his passions-British cars and writing. During his tenure as president of the…

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Horse racing, Gambling & Murder with Author Sasscer Hill on Book Lights 31:00

1y ago31:00

31:00

Sasscer Hill, who's been involved in horse racing as an amateur jockey and racehorse breeder for much of her life, sets many of her novels against a background of big money, gambling, and horse racing. Her novel, FLAMINGO ROAD, won the Dr. Tony Ryan Best in Racing Literature award for 2018. Her other novels have garnered a Carrie McCray award and n…

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Immortal Pirates Set Sail with Author Lisa Kessler on Book Lights 32:00

1y ago32:00

32:00

Lisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of passionate, page-turning paranormal fiction. She's a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, the Award of Merit from the Holt …

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Lies, secrets and dangerous truths with author Kara Thomas on Book Lights 31:00

1y ago31:00

31:00

Kara Thomas is a part-time librarian and an unsolved-mystery enthusiast who dreams of one day solving a cold case. She lives on Long Island with her husband, son, and rescue cat. She is the author of That Weekend, The Cheerleaders, Little Monsters, and The Darkest Corners. For more information, visit www.kara-thomas.com And for more about our host …

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Monsters hidden in everyday life with Author Francesca Maria on Book Lights 31:00

1y ago31:00

31:00

Francesca Maria writes dark fiction surrounded by cats near the Pacific Ocean. She is the creator of the BLACK CAT CHRONICLES comic book series and her short story collection, THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK will be out from Brigid's Gate Press in 2023. You can find her at francescamaria.com and on Twitter @Writer_of_Weird You can lear…

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Killers, Mermaids, and more with multi-genre author James L Hill on Book Lights 33:00

1y ago33:00

33:00

A native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, James L Hill has a scientific mind and a spirit that nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough. He enjoys traveling to new places and seeing what life has to offer. James writes the Killer Series as JL Hill and science fiction Pegasus: A Journey To New Eden, with a slant on the dark side of l…

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Love and Minotaurs - Monster Romance with Author Luna Joya on Book Lights 31:00

1+ y ago31:00

31:00

A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, Luna lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup, #TinyEditor. She loves Disney, tacos, and dragon shifters. Luna Joya writes steamy romances that are “wickedly delightful” (Publishers Weekly). You can learn more at: https://lunajoya.com/ And f…

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Love and games with author Mia Heintzelman on Readers Entertainment Radio 54:00

1+ y ago54:00

54:00

Mia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board game…

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Werewolves and Teenagers with Author Edo van Belkom 31:00

1+ y ago31:00

31:00

Edo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year’s Best Horror Stories, Year’s Best Erotica, Robert Bloch’s Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several antholog…

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Book Boyfriends & sexy reads w/author Elyse Kelly on Readers Entertainment Radio 47:00

1+ y ago47:00

47:00

Elyse Kelly is just a true southern girl, reading and writing books, asking you to love her! Her books are extra steamy, contemporary romances, all with HEAs and no cliffhangers! They’re short, smutty, and tastefully trashy. If you love over-protective, sexy, alpha book boyfriends who make you swoon and reach for your favorite… bookmark, then you’v…

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Romance, Suspense, & TikTok with author Lori Ryan on Readers Entertainment Radio 45:00

1+ y ago45:00

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Lori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance novels and romantic suspense novels. She lives with an extremely understanding husband, three wonderful children, and two mostly-behaved dogs in Austin, Texas. It’s a bit of a zoo, but she wouldn’t change a thing. Lori published her first romance novel in April…

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Harmony of Lies with USA Today Best Seller Brian Feehan 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

32:00

Brian Feehan lives in his mind, creating vibrant characters who tend to talk very loudly and far too often. When real life comes knocking, it is likely to be the love of his life, Michelle, or their son Dylan. Together, they live on the northern coast of California. Brian is fascinated by both the written word and learning new subjects. He is alway…

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Murder and Mayhem with #1 NYT Best Seller Kelley Armstrong 31:00

1+ y ago31:00

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Kelley Armstrong believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an exp…

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A Harmony of Lies with author Brian Feehan on Readers Entertainment Radio 57:00

1+ y ago57:00

57:00

Brian Feehan lives in his mind, creating vibrant characters who tend to talk very loudly and far too often. When real life comes knocking, it is likely to be the love of his life, Michelle, or their son Dylan. Together, they live on the northern coast of California. Brian is fascinated by both the written word and learning new subjects. He is alway…

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