Returning to our podcast for a second engagement, Gavin Black discusses his latest book, “Journey Through the Forgotten,” which intertwines personal family stories with themes of Alzheimer’s and Irish mythology. The conversation explores the emotional journey of dealing with memory loss, the writing process, and the influences that shape a writer’s work. Gavin shares personalContinue reading “Gavin Black Part Deux”
Category Archives: Nostalgia
Series
In this episode of our award-winning podcast where we “help writers write,” we talk at length about the power of writing a series. Frankly, I never intended to write a series and, in fact, was adamant against them because I felt them to be constricting. I like the “freewheeling” feeling of creating new universes, but thenContinue reading “Series”
Book Event Recovery
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, we are yet again recovering from an outdoor writing event. We set up a booth at the Nevada Day Parade, and we met with diverse personalities and passionate writers, and we managed to sell books. We talk about things we’ve learned from outdoor writing events, including be prepared for allContinue reading “Book Event Recovery”
A Nevadan Writes About Nevada
I’ve been posting the Chapter One’s of my books on Substack, but today I’m going to switch it up a little by posting the last chapter of “A Sheriff in Nevada: Downfall” because I have a not-so-subtle confession to make. I’m a Nevada nerd and have been for as long as I remember: Being aContinue reading “A Nevadan Writes About Nevada”
Unemployed
I just now sent off Part Three of the “Finding Salvation” series to my editors and Betas, and now I find myself at a loss. An explanation. I retired three years ago after forty years of public service. My day jobs were not important or memorable, but I struggled with the loss of routine none theContinue reading “Unemployed”
Podcasting with Writers
[Crossposted from Substack.] Back when we were young and still in our 50s, we fell into podcasting with “The CC & JT Amateur Hour” during the pandemic lockdown. We started with zero production values. We logged into Spotify and talked to the microphone in an old Chromebook for twenty-something minutes. No bells, whistles, theme songs, or muchContinue reading “Podcasting with Writers”
Debbie Russell
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, Debbie Russell shares her journey from being a prosecutor to a writer, discussing her book “Crossing 51: Not Quite a Memoir,” which intertwines her family’s mental health history with her own experiences. The discussion delves into themes of family dynamics, inpatient rehab treatments in the 1950s, and theContinue reading “Debbie Russell”
A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona
Hello from the Carson City, Nevada Headquarters for the 2025 Race to Wrigley! Today’s podcast had more than the usual amount of caffeine and endorphins. As usual, we opened our award-winning podcast with current events and where we are in our respective books, and we talked about our upcoming appearances: October 11, 2025 – AllContinue reading “A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona”
John Glionna
John Glionna, a former LA Times correspondent, shares insights from his career as a journalist and author with Cassidy Carson and JT Hume from the “CC & JT Amateur Hour”. He discusses his book “Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West,” which features real stories from the American West, emphasizing themes of resilienceContinue reading “John Glionna”
Book Signings
For episode 232 of our award-winning podcast to “help writers write,” we talk about book signings. If you’re like me, writing and publishing a book is the easy part when compared to marketing. But sales promotion is essential to create that connection between you and your audience. That means you have to make an effortContinue reading “Book Signings”