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The Liars Club Oddcast A bunch of people who make stuff up for a living, interviewing other people who make stuff up for a living. All while drinking beer and wine in the middle of the day. What could possibly go wrong? Join us for a lively round of lies and exaggerations featuring everyone from NY Times Bestselling authors to National Book Award finalists to debut novelists, screenwriters, actors and more. Hosted by The Liars Club. Sorry, not responsible for the truthiness of any content, b ...
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Your Bounce Back Life—Recover & Reset with Resilience: How do you react to life challenges? With fortitude or fear? Donna Galanti, an author and entrepreneur, gets personal with frank discussions about financial, physical, and mental health challenges to show that you too can overcome life’s hardships with grit and gumption. Why settle for “survive” when you can “thrive”? Donna empowers you with tips and tools that will coax you out of your comfort zone, convince you to embrace self-awarenes ...
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Public Speaking: Prepare to Present with Confidence (in any situation!) Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about how to bounce back, recover, and reset from the fear of public speaking. Yes, we are tackling a topic that can strike paralysis in the hearts of many—PUBLIC SPEAKING! I know public speaking is the #1 fear of many people, but I’…
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Life Shorts with Donna: On Meeting John Grisham Hi Friends, It’s time for my monthly Life Shorts with Donna where I share a short life experience with you. An experience that I hope touches you and inspires you to look at your own life shorts and be inspired by what you’ve learned and the memories you hold dear. Today, I’m sharing the time I met th…
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Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about how to bounce back, recover, and reset yourself from the certainty of death. Whoa! A heavy topic I know but we also discuss how being aware of death’s certainty can help us understand ourselves better, focus on the present, and live a deliberate life with intention. In this episode you’ll learn the…
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Bounce Back From Losing Your Sense of Wonder Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about recovering and resetting your sense of wonder. Wonder isn’t just for children. And I’m going to talk today about what wonder is, how we can revisit our wonder in the past, and how we can create wonder now as a daily habit in our lives—no matter our age. …
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Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about how to bounce back, recover, and reset your life from having a constant survivor mentality. What I’m talking about today isn’t how to be a survivor in tough times but how to STOP being a survivor when it’s not necessary anymore. When you’re just “surviving” for a long time in a constant state of fe…
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Life Shorts With Donna: An Easter Memory--What I Learned From My Champion Hi Friends, It’s time for my monthly Life Shorts with Donna where I share a short life experience with you. An experience that I hope touches you and inspires you to look at your own life shorts and be inspired by what you’ve learned and the memories you hold dear. Today I’m …
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Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about how to bounce back, recover, and reset your life from quitting—including the art of quitting. Yup, there’s definitely an art to it. It’s a process you create of your own design and here’s another thought…Quitting can be hard to overcome but also can be a way to find ourselves. In this episode you’l…
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Today on Your Bounce Back Life we’re talking about how to bounce back, recover, and reset your life from an identity crisis. It’s a scary and unsettling place for sure and we’ll dive into how you can shift with this crisis by looking inward to discover new opportunities, new learning, and new ways of thinking that can have an empowering impact on y…
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Welcome to Your Bounce Back Life! We all know that you can count on life’s hardships again and again. The question is: how do we keep overcoming them? I’m your host Donna Galanti and in Your Bounce Back Life we talk about how to recover and re-set your life to help you create a path forward of passion, purpose, and peace in the pursuit of joy. Than…
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Qian Julie Wang is the author of the memoir BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY (a #ReadWithJenna Best Book of 2021). In her memoir she lays bare how the fear underlying growing up as an illegal immigrant warps and distorts your life, your world. It’s a harrowing conversation, with Oddcast authors Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.…
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Steve Zettler's highly acclaimed plays and novels include THE SECOND MAN, RONIN, and THE CROSSWORD MYSTERIES cowritten with his wife, Cordelia Biddle. He shares tips about writing, collaborating with your spouse, and his latest novel, CARELESS LOVE with Oddcast authors Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.…
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Margo Rabb has won acclaim and awards writing novels, short stories, essays, journalism, and book reviews, has been published in The NY Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Salon, Marie Claire, Zoetrope and many more. She talks about the importance of gardens in her work, her lucky writing pants, and her latest YA novel, LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE, with …
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Award-winning journalist and NY Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother talks about writing true crime, keeping the darkness in her books out of her head, what happened when one of her subjects showed up at an event, and more, including her latest book, DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD: INSIDE THE CORONADO MANSION CASE, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gr…
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Sidewise Award winner Rick Wilber joins us to talk about baseball in science fiction, writing college textbooks, and the aliens who just want to make a profit off of Earth in his latest novel, ALIEN DAY, the sequel to his Campbell Award-nominated ALIEN MORNING. With Oddcast hosts Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk…
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Sunburst award-winning author and Nebula and Lambda finalist A.C. Wise has two books coming out this year -- her debut novel WENDY, DARLING and short story collection, THE GHOST SEQUENCES. A.C. talks about Peter Pan, writing communities, corgi puppies, and finding inspiration everywhere, with podcast regulars Fran Wilde, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, G…
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Screenwriter, director, actor, and critically acclaimed author John McFetridge discusses writing for different media, being “Canada’s answer to Elmore Leonard,” his approach to writing and more, including his latest book, EVERY CITY IS EVERY OTHER CITY, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, and Keith Strunk.…
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On this Oddcast, Nebula- and Campbell-award-winning author Sam J. Miller, whose novels—THE BLADE BETWEEN, BLACKFISH CITY, and THE ART OF STARVING—have been called "must reads" and "bests of the year" by USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR, talks about gentrification horror, social activism, whaling, and floating cities with hosts Gregory Frost…
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A. S. King is the highly-acclaimed, award-winning, and bestselling author of 13 YA and middle grade novels, plus numerous short stories and essays. She talks about the writing process, how personal tragedy impacts and informs her writing, Aevidum.com, and her new book SWITCH, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, and Keith S…
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Bestselling author and founder of Polis Books, Jason Pinter talks about publishing in the age of COVID, the diverse voices of the Agora imprint, and his latest book, A STRANGER AT THE DOOR, which won starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, and Keith Strunk.…
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This week non-fiction author Marjorie Sandor discusses her new historical fiction debut, THE SECRET MUSIC OF TORDESILLAS, which won the Tuscarora Award. She shares her book's odd origin, how inconvenient details power her fiction and how serendipity can lead to creativity. With Oddcast hosts Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk…
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Joel Burcat, environmental lawyer and author of environmental legal thrillers talks about his latest thriller, AMID RAGE, incorporating his work life into his writing, adapting his writing process as he became legally blind, and how he keeps themes and ideas from getting in the way of story. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jo…
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Global bestselling mystery author (20 million copies in print!) Faye Kellerman talks about writing a novel a year, co-writing with her best-selling husband Jonathan Kellerman, creating Orthodox Jewish protagonists, using her training as a dentist and much more. With cohosts Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.…
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In our 200th episode, the Liars look back at four years of interviews with authors, from NY Times bestsellers to Nebula award winners to debuts. Plus much conversation, debate, and beer. Join cohosts Kelly Simmons, Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk as they share the surprises from 199 podcasts. With many thanks to all of our…
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In our last Rewind, we welcome the host of The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn to the Oddcast, Ben Vaughn. A singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer for TV and film, Ben talks about his organic connection to music, how writing for TV sharpened his craft, writing an Italian dance hit, and what led him to record an entire album in the back of a 19…
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This week's Rewind features Orange Prize winning literary historical fiction writer, NY Times Bestseller, and Yale scholar Madeline Miller, author of the acclaimed SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE, which was optioned by HBO. She talks about writing, teaching the classics, and more with Oddcast cohosts Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith St…
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This week's Rewind features award-winning writer/illustrator team Lesa Cline Ransome and James E. Ransome, talking about working separately and together, their creative processes, and BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET, their highly acclaimed new picture book biography of Harriet Tubman. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, and Keith S…
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Eoin Colfer is an author, screenwriter and playwright most famous for the internationally bestselling Artemis Fowl books. Jon McGoran talks with Colfer about writing the final Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy novel, the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie (released in June 2020), and his new adult fantasy, HIGHFIRE. His latest novel, DENY ALL CHARGES was re…
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The first in our year-end rewind of Oddcasts Past features Nebula, Hugo and Locus award-winning fantasy and science fiction author Martha Wells. She talks about her acclaimed novella series which is the basis of her new novel (released May 2020) NETWORK EFFECT: A MURDERBOT NOVEL, writing without an outline, the value of workshops, and the creation …
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Wendy Tyson is a lawyer, former therapist and the author of 11 books, including the bestselling Greenhouse Mystery Series, as well as numerous short stories. This week, she talks about her work with the International Thriller Writer Organization (ITW), incorporating environmental issues into her work, and her latest book, SOWING MALICE, with Oddcas…
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The former senior editor of ALA’s Booklist Online and executive editor of Booklist Publications, Keir Graff is an author, editor, screenwriter and publisher of the Graff Paper newsletter. On this week’s Oddcast, he discusses screenwriting and collaborating across genres as well as his latest books, THE THREE MRS WRIGHTS (cowritten with Linda Joffe …
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On this week’s Oddcast, literary and historical fiction author Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times best-selling author of Z: A NOVEL OF ZELDA FITZGERALD, A WELL BEHAVED WOMAN: A NOVEL OF THE VANDERBILTS, and her latest, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. She discusses adapting Z for television with Amazon, addresses how to tackle historical biographical novels a…
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Bestselling mystery/thriller/crime author Lisa Regan has published 16 books in eight years. On this week’s Oddcast she talks about her publishing journey with big and small publishers, writing series vs. standalones and across genres, and her latest Detective Josie Quinn mystery, SAVE HER SOUL. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Denni…
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A writer for MTV, FX, Amazon, CW & Paramount and a contributor to TV.com, TV Guide, MSNnow, and Gawker's Morning After, Lily Sparks joins the Oddcast to talk about painting, acting, and her acclaimed debut YA novel TEEN KILLER CLUB, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Dennis Tafoya, and Keith Strunk.…
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Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers’ tips on how to successfully write conflict into your novels and short stories. An honest discussion about the pitfalls to avoid and techniques to embrace for creating compelling conflict. With Oddcast cohosts Kelly Simmons, Fran Wilde, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.…
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Crime fiction and graphic novel author Gary Phillips talks about mixing hardboiled noir and social issues, what explaining comics to his father taught him about story, collaborating on DC's The Killing Joke, plus his latest novel MATTHEW HENSON AND THE ICE TEMPLE OF HARLEM. With Oddcast cohosts Gregory Frost, Kelly Simmons, Jon McGoran, Fran Wilde,…
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YA thriller novelist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcaster Adam Sass talks about conversion therapy, writing/working at Starbucks and his highly acclaimed debut novel SURRENDER YOUR SONS, described as a queer Lord of the Flies meets the TV series Lost. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Kelly Simmons, Fran Wilde, and Keith Strunk.…
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Bestselling suspense author D.J. Palmer joins the Oddcast for a rollicking fun conversation about his new novel THE NEW HUSBAND, how he landed in the domestic suspense genre and his creative connection to his famous author father, Michael Palmer. With Oddcast hosts Jon McGoran, Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, and Keith Strunk.…
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Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers’ tips and techniques on how to successfully weave facts into your novels and short stories. Inspired by a question from Joel Burcat (author of DRINK TO EVERY BEAST), an honest discussion about how much information the reader needs, and techniques to avoid info dumping. With Oddcast regulars…
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This week on the Oddcast, award-winning fantasy novelist Caroline Stevermer talks about author collaboration, writing epistolary novels and fairy tales, and her latest from Tor Books, THE GLASS MAGICIAN. With Oddcast regulars Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, Keith Strunk, and Merry Jones.
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This week we welcome urban fantasy author Dennis K. Crosby to the Oddcast to talk about his debut novel DEATH'S LEGACY, releasing November 17. Dennis talks about his journey from a poetry writing private investigator to novelist, his experiences working with a hybrid publisher and where he plans to expand his universe in the next book. With Oddcast…
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On the Oddcast this week, we talk to Lisa Kohn, author of the gripping memoir to the moon and back: a childhood under the influence, which details her childhood indoctrination into the Unification Church (which most of us know as the “Moonies.”) She discusses the difficulty of writing about her family’s inner demons and her own spiritual quest for …
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The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques on battling writers block. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club authors Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, Kelly Simmons, and Keith Stru…
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The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques on battling the "mushy middle" of a novel or what the Liars call the Mid-Book Crisis. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club authors Gregory Fro…
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The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques about the challenges and importance of setting. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club authors Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, Kelly Si…
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The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques about the impact of good research and how to keep a useful tool from becoming an obsession. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club authors Grego…
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Philly Poe Guy, book reviewer, and manager of public programs for Philadelphia’s famed Rosenbach Museum, Ed Pettit talks about Poe’s place in Philadelphia, 19th century literary history, and working with the Rosenbach’s world-class collection of original manuscripts and personal papers from Marianne Moore, James Joyce, Bram Stoker, and more. With O…
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The founder of Miami’s famous Books & Books chain of indie bookstores and co-founder and chair of the Miami Book Fair, Mitchell Kaplan is also a film producer, podcaster and former president of the American Booksellers Association. He talks about the state of bookselling, film, festivals and more, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Me…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel Biddle and distinguished former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Murray Dubin discuss their biography TASTING FREEDOM: OCTAVIUS CATTO AND THE BATTLE FOR EQUALITY IN CIVIL WAR AMERICA, as well as Catto’s role as a black civil rights activist in the 1800s, how his legacy was pushed aside by white historians, and…
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SciFi and fantasy author J. Dianne Dotson joins the Oddcast to discuss her new book ACCRETION, tips for success in indie publishing, rising to the challenge of the new virtual normal, building vital relationships with independent bookstores, and the challenges of women in space. With Oddcast regulars, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, and Ke…
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The Oddcast turns the tables on mystery, thriller and sci-fi author (and Oddcast cohost) Jon McGoran, who talks about his books SPLICED, SPLINTERED and SPIKED, plus writing for adults and young adults, launching a book about a pandemic during a pandemic, and watching his stories come true, with his pals Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Kelly Simmons and…
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