Riding hell-for-leather into the bullet blazing action of the Western genre in books, TV, movies, and any other media at home on the range...
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Hosts OutWest Shop’s Bobbi Jean Bell and Jim Bell chat LIVE with creators of the written word including authors, songwriters, and poets. Unscripted. Entertaining. Informative. Tune in to enjoy live conversation with their guests about their latest project and their creative process. Supporters of the wordsmith are included too like literary agents, publicists, publishers and more. To inquire about appearing on the broadcast: [email protected]
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#160 Guests Authors Richard Paolinelli and Henry C. Parke
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51:04MURDER CAN BE COLD-BLOODED IN SPACE RICHARD PAOLINELLI & HENRY C. PARKE chat with hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell November 2025 kicks off with two guests, award-winning author RICHARD PAOLINELLI joins True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE, Film Editor for True West Magazine and author of THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE AND THE PEOPLE WHO…
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#159 Guests Janelle Molony, Jane Little Botkin, Lynn Downey
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50:10WOMEN WERE THERE Three Award-Winning Authors Join Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell Three dynamic authors, members of “The Hottie Historian Collective,” join us for their second October appearance. Meet award-winning authors JANELLE MOLONY, JANE LITTLE BOTKIN, and LYNN DOWNEY. A common theme running through their writings is that strong women have…
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A NATIONAL COMPETITION AND A DEADLY DETOUR Cozy Mystery Writer Mary Seifert Joins Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell Do you enjoy a good puzzle wrapped in a heartwarming story?Award-winning guest, MARY SEIFERT, is the author of the "Katie & Maverick Cozy Mysteries." She was named the 2024 International IMPACT Award winner for books in a series, a c…
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#157 Guests Jane Little Botkin, Lynn Downey, Janelle Molony
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50:11UNCOVERING FAMILY SECRETS Three Award-Winning Authors Join Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell Three dynamic authors, members of “The Hottie Historian Collective,” join us for the first of two October appearances. Meet award-winning authors JANE LITTLE BOTKIN, LYNN DOWNEY, and JANELLE MOLONY. According to Janelle, “We’ve all dipped into our own fami…
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#156 John Goodwin, Emily Goodwin, Randyn C.J. Bartholomew, Tremani Sutcliffe
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51:21AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR Join Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell Step into the extraordinary with guests JOHN GOODWIN and EMILY GOODWIN of Galaxy Press as they present two award-winners featured in the newly released L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOLUME 41. Meet RANDYN C.J. BARTHOLOMEW and TREMANI SUTCLIFFE, the award-wi…
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#155 Guest Authors Rod Miller, Michael Norman and Henry C. Parke
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#154 Guests Richard Prosch, Gina Prosch, Phil Mills, Jr. and Kyle Merriman
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51:33IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STORY! Award-Winning Authors and Illustrator chat with Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Award-winning author, RICHARD PROSCH, leads an engaging conversation with three award-winning guests - children’s authors PHIL MILLS, JR. and GINA PROSCH and illustrator KYLE MERRIMAN. We feature their children’s titles The Story written by Western aut…
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A SHOCKING REVELATION RESULTS IN TRAGEDY KATHLEEN M. RODGERS chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell We eagerly awaited this return visit of award-winning author KATHLEEN M. RODGERS! We chatted about her soon to-be-released, and much anticipated new work, THE LLANO COUNTY MERMAID CLUB. It tells a story of childhood friendships, an adult affair, an…
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"MY CURES WORK IF YOU CAN STAND THEM." Dr. Gamla CANDACE SIMAR chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Award-winning author CANDACE SIMAR returns to chat about her new title MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS, and we can’t wait! This captivating book tells the story of lonely homesteaders on the Dakota prairie who are looking for wives in the newspaper call…
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#151 Guest Authors Jim Jones and Henry C. Parke
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50:50SOME THINGS ARE JUST HARD TO K I L L JIM JONES AND HENRY C. PARKE chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell September 2025 kicks off with two returning guests, True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE and Storyteller JIM JONES. Tune in for this month's update of what's happening in Western film and TV with co-host HENRY C. PARKE, Film Editor for…
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A COWBOY'S DILEMMA E. JOE BROWN chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Returning author E. JOE BROWN joins us to chat about A COWBOY'S DILEMMA, the newest installment of his popular "Kelly Can Saga." Tune in for the latest news on the lives, and dreams, of Charlie and Susan Kelly. It's the precipice of Prohibition in Oklahoma, business is booming…
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GRIPPING TALE OF FAMILY, LEGACY, AND L A N D R I G H T S MICAH THORP chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Oregon homesteader struggles to protect his heritage after a new species of vole is discovered on his land....well, it's about that... and So Much More!!! Author MICAH THORP sits down with us to chat about his new award-winning book AEGOLIU…
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BROTHERS, BEST FRIENDS, PARTNERS IN C R I M E R. G. STANFORD chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell A family saga starring engaging characters, the choices they make, and the consequences that stretch across the years will keep you turning the pages. Meet Morris and Jane and their sons Robert, Albert, and Matt. You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll p…
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#147 Guest Authors Ann Charles & Henry C. Parke
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50:09WELCOME TO D E A D W O O D.... ANN CHARLES AND HENRY C. PARKE chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell We kick off August with two announcements! It's our THIRD BIRTHDAY! Rendezvous With A Writer launched on August 4, 2022 - the first Thursday of the month. Today's broadcast celebrates our Third Birthday and Anniversary! We just launched a web page …
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RIDE WITH HEWEY CALLOWAY ON HIS LATEST ADVENTURE Author JOHN BRADSHAW chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell We are looking forward to chatting with author JOHN BRADSHAW about his new novel Elmer Kelton's The Familiar Stranger: A Hewey Calloway Adventure. We met John Bradshaw recently at the 2025 Western Writers of America conference in Amarillo …
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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE! Author DENISE F. MCALLISTER sits down with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell We have much to talk about with special guest DENISE F. MCALLISTER! Are you a writer? You'll appreciate Denise's insights into the benefits of working with a professional editor. And, we take an in-depth look at her latest titles, the three book "Katy McKim …
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WILL YOU SURVIVE THE LION'S DEN? Author MATT SCOTT visits with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell SURVIVING THE LION'S DEN is both the first book in author MATT SCOTT's trilogy and the title of this riveting series. If you enjoy reading an action-packed story with covert military missions, a "superman like" CIA agent, wild car chases, and international …
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LET'S RENDEZVOUS AT HAGGARD HOUSE! Author ELISABETH RHOADS sits down with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. Once you enter HAGGARD HOUSE you'll never forget your visit there! Psychological suspense author ELISABETH RHOADS joins us to discuss her brand new historical fiction title HAGGARD HOUSE scheduled for release July 15, 2025! If you enjoy historic…
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#142 Guest Authors Elizabeth Woolsey and Henry C. Parke
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50:00JOURNEY ALONG WITH A WESTERN TIME TRAVELER HENRY C. PARKE and ELIZABETH WOOLSEY chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell We kick off July with an update of what's happening in Western film and TV with co-host HENRY C. PARKE, author and Film Editor for True West Magazine. Featured Guest Author ELIZABETH WOOLSEY DVM joins us for a discussion about the…
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FAMILY SECRETS, MIDLIFE CRISES & A DREAM COMES TRUE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell chat with award-winning author DEBBIE RUSSELL about her book Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite A Memoir. There's so much to discuss! Finding a treasure trove of family correspondence dated 1951-1952 takes Debbie on an engaging quest into her family history...and she invit…
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#140 Guest Host Tom Swearingen with Guest Author Rick Steber
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50:18GUEST HOST TOM SWEARINGEN CHATS WITH AUTHOR RICK STEBER While hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell attended the Western Writers of America (WWA) annual conference in Amarillo, they were so pleased that award-winning Western poet, Tom Swearingen, took the reins and sat down with his special guest author Rick Steber. They chatted about Rick's books, Devil A…
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THERE'S A NEW MARSHAL IN TOWN... AUTHOR JEFF CRAWFORD joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell for an engaging conversation about his newest western series MARSHAL MICAH GOLD: A WESTERN ADVENTURE For more than 30 years, JEFF CRAWFORD, has worked thoroughbred racehorses and raising Charolais cattle. He has written in several genres with 30 westerns under…
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#138 Guest Authors Sandra V. McGee, Peggy Wynn Borgman, Henry C. Parke
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51:11R E N O - THE WILD WEST OF DIVORCE SANDRA V. MCGEE, PEGGY WYNN BORGMAN, and HENRY C. PARKE engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. It's a full house! True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and authors Sandra V. McGee and Peggy Wynn Borgman are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - t…
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DADS LIKE US Join us for an engaging and informative conversation with our featured guest, author STEVE HARRIS, the father of two sons, Matthew and Andrew, both of whom were diagnosed at an early age with a rare, debilitating, and incurable neurological condition called Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. His experience of being a dad of two children wit…
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OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE Join us for an engaging conversation with featured guest author DON BENDELL about his recent release, a riveting "hold on to your Stetson" action packed military thriller, topped off with steamy romance! Meet OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE cast of characters: Brent, Suzanne, Billy, Hondo and more! A national treasure, Don Bendell – i…
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WHEN IS A WESTERN ALSO A THRILLER? It is when written by the engaging and entertaining author SCOTT MCCREA! When plain speaking, straight shooting, and fearless Wyoming cowboy LUCAS WHEELER enters the story you are guaranteed a transatlantic plot with heart-stopping action, engaging characters, humour, twists and turns - all leading to an unexpecte…
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MEET ARTHUR NAKAI AND SKYE ROANHORSE Award-winning author MARK EDWARD LANGLEY joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell to chat about his two mystery series and their main characters - Arthur Nakai and Skye Roanhorse. We begin with a look at the first three ARTHUR NAKAI MYSTERY SERIES titles and then an in-depth look at his soon-to-be released new book, …
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#133 Guests Authors Anne Hillerman and Henry C. Parke
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50:07SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE: A LEAPHORN, CHEE, AND MANUELITO NOVEL HENRY C. PARKE and ANNE HILLERMAN engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. It's a full house! True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and bestselling author Anne Hillerman are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the lates…
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TAKE A TRIP WITH LILA AND MARCELLO! Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell sit down with author JANE COLETTI PERRY for an in-depth look at her two novels, LILA'S JOURNEY and MARCELLO'S PROMISE. We chat about the inspiration behind each book, story line, and her engaging characters. About MARCELLO'S PROMISE: In 1915, Marcello Corsi risks everything and leave…
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BLUE HARVEST Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell sit down with author JACK KRAYWINKLE. He joins us to share the story found in his new engaging book BLUE HARVEST, set in Minnesota in the late 1930s to early 1940s. This beautifully lyrical story is a reassurance that it's never too late for love. Filled with a spirituality that's ever-present in the chara…
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:05 - SECONDS TO DIE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell are excited! Good friend, author BOB BRILL returns to chat about his newest book, an international thriller :05 - SECONDS TO DIE. After catching up with each other since his last visit, the Bob shares the inspiration behind the story, how he developed the storyline and characters, and why this is t…
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#129 Guests Authors Kate Damon and Henry C. Parke
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43:28JURY DUTY IS MURDER! HENRY C. PARKE and KATE DAMON engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and author Kate Damon are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV. Kate Damon is also known as M…
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NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE, OR, HOW NOT TO START A COMMUNE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell welcomed author JEFF RICHARDS to talk about his new memoir, NOTHING TO LEFT TO LOSE, OR, HOW NOT TO START A COMMUNE. Here's more about the book: In pursuit of a meaningful life, Jeff Richards and his friend Rick Sager, decide to start a commune out in the Rocky Mount…
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A HEART RACING JOURNEY - COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE! Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell welcomed KEVIN WOLF on their 100th episode, TRAILRIDGE: A GUY HOGAN MYSTERY, and now he's back with his newest title, THE BOOTHEEL. About The Story:"All fourteen-year-old Tyler ever wanted was to be a cowhand. Virgil Hutt, The Bootheel’s owner, brought the orphan boy to…
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#126 Guests Authors Richard Sherry and Frank F. Weber
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50:58HANG ON FOR AN EXHILERATING RIDE! Eager to dive into a new political thriller? Are you a true crime enthusiast and can't get enough? Bored by the genres you usually read and hankering for something new? This show is for you! Join our guests, authors RICHARD SHERRY and FRANK F. WEBER! We'll be taking an in-depth look at their books - each is written…
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#125 Guests Authors Susanna Lane and Henry C. Parke
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49:05PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT HENRY C. PARKE and SUSANNA LANE engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke and award-winning author Susanna Lane are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV. We c…
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MEET BILLY BONNEY! 2024 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD-WINNER Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell chat with award-winning author Mark Warren about his book A LAST SERENADE FOR BILLY BONNEY: A NOVEL on BILLY the KID. “…with Warren’s exceptional gift of creative writing, he has gotten inside the possible personality of this legendary outlaw.” —True West Mag…
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#123 Guests Richard Prosch, Scott McCrea, Elisabeth Grace Foley and Denise F. McAllister
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51:04WHAT DO OSCAR WILDE, MARY MOUNTFORD, AND CECILEE MAE WESTCOTT HAVE IN COMMON?All are major characters in three of the engaging short stories in the critically acclaimed new anthology THROUGH WESTERN STORMS. Curated by award-winning editor, RICHARD PROSCH, this collection features 13 tales of perseverance, grit, and courage set against the "storms" …
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#122 Guests Authors Kathy Ramsperger and Gloria Mattioni
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49:41TWO AUTHORS CHAT ABOUT HOME, SISTERS, MOTHERS, AND LOVEKATHRYN RAMSPERGER and GLORIA MATTIONI engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. Something magical happens when authors share their insights into their writings with each other, and with us! Award-winning authors Kathy Ramsperger and Gloria Mattioni talk about their awar…
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#121 Guests Authors Henry C. Parke, Bill Markley, Kellen Cutsforth
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51:05AUTHORS WRANGLE OVER THE TRUTH!! HENRY C. PARKE, BILL MARKLEY, and KELLEN CUTSFORTH engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. What are the topics? The truth behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Was Wyatt Earp a "Good Guy?" Did Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid Die in Bolivia?Dueling authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsf…
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ARE YOU A WRITER? AN ILLUSTRATOR? A FAN OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY? This Rendezvous is for you! Our special guest is EMILY GOODWIN, Vice President of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc. Emily shares the back story to the important and celebrated annual anthology published by GALAXY PRESS. We take an indepth look at the 40th Anniversary Editi…
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#119 Guest Authors Richard Prosch, John D. Nesbitt, Nancy McCabe and Jim Jones
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51:57WHAT DO TOM MCCLURE AND OWEN, NANNITA DAISEY, AND JOHN AND REBECCA HAVE IN COMMON?All are major characters in three of the engaging short stories in the critically acclaimed new anthology THROUGH WESTERN STORMS. Curated by award-winning editor, RICHARD PROSCH, this collection features 13 tales of perseverance, grit, and courage set against the "sto…
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#118 Guest Authors Marjorie Mathison Hance & Darrell J. Pedersen
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50:53WHAT IS IT ABOUT MINNESOTA'S LAKES, MYSTERIES, AND MEMORIES THAT LEAD TO GREAT STORIES?It's a Blue Cottage Agency Rendezvous with two Minnesota based writers! Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors MARJORIE MATHISON HANCE and DARRELL J. PEDERSON. Marjorie Mathison Hance is the author of the North Lakes Murder Mystery Series, including M…
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MAD DOGS, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, AND MERMAIDS, OH MY! Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome Weird Western author JULIE JONES. Meet GINNY SUTTON, and her creator, author JULIE JONES.BLOOD FOLLOWS BLOOD: THE LEGEND OF GINNY SUTTON is the first book in a new series - an epic journey across the West. Hold onto your hat, take a deep breath and follo…
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#116 Guests Authors Jane Coletti Perry and J.R. Sanders
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50:59TWO ENGAGING READS Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors JANE COLETTI PERRY and J.R. SANDERS. 2024 wraps with conversations with 2 award-winning authors! IN THE LIMELIGHT kicks off the show with JANE COLETTI PERRY, author of LILA'S JOURNEY. It’s 1866 on the Santa Fe Trail. Sixteen-year-old Lila Bonner is forced to make a life-changing …
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WHO ARE LOST BIRDS? Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome author Anne Hillerman to the show! Award-winning author ANNE HILLERMAN joins us to chat about her newest title LOST BIRDS: A LEAPHORN, CHEE, AND MANUELITO NOVEL. We chat about Anne's early journalism career and how she transitioned into other writing including this popular novel series.…
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#114 Guests Authors Louise Carnachan and Reavis Z. Wortham
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51:15BOOKS ARE THE BEST GIFTS Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! It's gift-giving time - we recommend both these titles! Kicking off the show, LOUISE CARNACHAN, stars IN THE LIMELIGHT for our engaging conversation about her important book WORK JERKS: HOW TO COPE WITH DIFFICULT BOSSES AND COLLEAGUES. If you're stressed and…
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#113 Guests Author Thomas Goodman & True West Film Editor Henry C. Parke
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50:28THE SANTA CLAUS BANK ROBBERY Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! The opening segment, IN THE LIMELIGHT, features True West Film Editor Henry C. Parke reporting on the latest Western movie and TV films and projects. Taking CENTER STAGE is award-winning author THOMAS GOODMAN. Goodman shares the backstory to his award-wi…
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#112 Guests Authors Natalie Bright and Janice E. Kirk
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51:00IT'S ALL ABOUT JOY AND FOOD HostsJim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! On Thanksgiving Day, JOY and FOOD take center stage. In The Limelight guest, JANICE E. KIRK, shares the backstory of her book DRAWING CLOSE, ENCOUNTERING JOY: AN ARTIST'S PSALMS AND PRAYERS FOR THE EARTH. Through the eyes of an artist, poet, and writer Kir…
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#111 Author Peter Brandvold and Wolfpack Publishing CEO Mike Bray
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50:49IT'S ALL ABOUT TODAY'S WESTERN Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! Two of the biggest names in the Western literature genre join us. We welcome MIKE BRAY, CEO of WOLFPACK PUBLISHING, and author PETER BRANDVOLD. Wolfpack Publishing is home to an all-star stable of award-winning legends and developing superstars in the …
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