Drinking With Authors

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I imagine a day when we’re having a drink at our favorite bar when your favorite author comes through the doors. Much to your luck, they sit next to you and conversation ensues! That’s what Drinking With Authors is all about! Join us over drinks to discover the backstory and journey of authors like Tamara Lush, Connie Y Harris, Kenya Wright, Jonathan Maberry, Dan Wells, Jeffe Kennedy, Heather Graham, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and so many more. We interview authors all over the spectrum including those who just started their journey with their debut book and those who have scripted some of our favorite television and Netflix shows! Pour yourself a drink, pull up a seat, and join us as we get to know our favorite authors and gain some inspiration for fellow writers and sheer entertainment for fans!

  1. Ep 461 | Flying liquids, not crossing swords, and a healthy outlook on sex and Detroit

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep 461 | Flying liquids, not crossing swords, and a healthy outlook on sex and Detroit

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring Sylvia Hubbard  Guest: Sylvia Hubbard is a mom of three that she knows of, likes to dip chocolate chip cookies in cream cheese, and gets excited by wordporn more than real porn. Author of Her Substitute Husband... His Brothers    Drink of Choice: Sparkling Grape with a Ginger/Hibicus Shot  Award-winning Detroit author and founder of Motown Writers, Sylvia Hubbard, has independently published more than 65 dark-romance and intriguing-suspense stories over the 25 years she's been in the literary business. As an avid blogger, podcaster, social media manager, and digital strategist, Sylvia has received literary recognition for her literacy work in Michigan and has had nine #1 Bestsellers. She is also a speaker, literary encouragement doula, and busy mompreneur expert. Her releases for this year will include Her Substitute Husband... His Brothers, Desire's Tryst, Iniquitious Midnight & His Substitute Wife... My Best Friend. You can find more about this author and her work at SylviaHubbard.com    Book Release April 5th Her Substitute Husband... His Brothers. Early Access Available only on the author's website April 3rd.  Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Sylvia Hubbard    To keep up:   SylviaHubbard.com   sylviahubbard@gmail.com  Facebook: @SylviaHubbardLitWorld   Instagram: @sylviahubbard1   Threads: @sylviahubbard1   BlueSky: @sylviahubbard1.bsky.social  TikTok: @sylviahubbard1  🎥 www.youtube.com/sylviahubbard1  Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!  www.4horsemenpublications.com  www.drinkingwithauthors.com 📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors  📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors  💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors  🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social  👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors  📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast  🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast 🔊 Spotify: Drinking with Authors 🛒 Amazon Music: Drinking-with-authors 🍏 Apple Podcasts: drinking-with-authors  🎤 Amazon Podcasts: Drinking with Authors #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #SylviaHubbard #MowtownWriters #DarkRomance #BestSellingAuthor #HerSubstituteHusbandHis Brothers #Podcast  #AuthorInterview    About Your Host – Nick Savage  Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.  Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series  Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com  Follow: @theauthornicksavage  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    50 min
  2. EP 460 | Parrots, query letters, and the Salem witch trials

    3 DAYS AGO

    EP 460 | Parrots, query letters, and the Salem witch trials

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring Amanda Creasey  Guest: Amanda Creasey is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, cultivates pineapple plants, and has two rescue dogs that paddleboard with me and a 25-year-old rescue parrot who can do simple math, recognize sight words, knows the alphabet, recognizes weather patterns, and more (any combination of the three of them are likely to crash the live recording at some point. Author of An Expected End  Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog  Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy  Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Mircale of Dogs  Chicken Soup for the Soul: Pets, Pets, Pets  (And currently querying The Good Curse, in manuscript form)    Drink of Choice: probably one of these: water, chocolate milk, or hot tea  Amanda is a high school English teacher and the Outdoors Writer for Cooperative Living Magazine. She holds an undergraduate degree in German, English, and Secondary Education from Michigan State University, and a graduate degree in Creative Writing from the University of Denver.    Her work appears in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and her poetry, outdoor journalism, and nature photography have earned recognition from the Poetry Society of Virginia and Virginia Outdoor Writers Association. Her debut novel, An Expected End, was a semi-finalist in the 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards.    When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, walking, and standup paddleboarding with her dogs, as well as running and reading. A member of James River Writers and Virginia Outdoor Writers Association, she resides in Chester, Virginia, with her husband; Archie the parrot; and two rescue dogs, Nacho and Soda, chihuahua mix littermates who rule the house.  April 12--Mindfulness Writing Workshop with Dawn Deiman and Reptile Co-Hosts and Awesome Possumz in Fredericksburg; April 18--Bon Air Book Festival  Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Amanda Creasey    To keep up:   AmandaSueCreasey.com   ASCreasey@gmail.com   Instagram: @amanda_sue_creasey  https://amandasuecreasey.substack.com/  Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!  www.4horsemenpublications.com  www.drinkingwithauthors.com 📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors  📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors  💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors  🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social  👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors  📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast  🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast 🔊 Spotify: Drinking with Authors 🛒 Amazon Music: Drinking-with-authors 🍏 Apple Podcasts: drinking-with-authors  🎤 Amazon Podcasts: Drinking with Authors   #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #AmandaCreasey #AnExpectedEnd #ChickenSoupForTheSoul #TheGoodCurse #CooperativeLIvingMagazine #BonAirBookFestival #Podcast  #AuthorInterview    About Your Host – Nick Savage  Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.  Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series  Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com  Follow: @theauthornicksavage  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    50 min
  3. Ep 459 | Neuromancers, Floating Cities, D&D, and the Sanderson Iceberg

    5 DAYS AGO

    Ep 459 | Neuromancers, Floating Cities, D&D, and the Sanderson Iceberg

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring J.R. Traas  Guest: J.R. Trass speaks three languages (but can curse in a few more), has lived on three continents, and went to high school for only 14 days (in Hong Kong) Author of The Aelfraver Trilogy    Drink of Choice: Irish Cream Martini (Irish cream = whiskey, cream, vanilla; add to that vodka and ice; shake and strain into glass)  J.R. Traas is an author, editor, and tutor who has published over twenty books, as well as various short stories and poems. In addition to reading, writing, and teaching, he thoroughly enjoys video games, anime, and tabletop roleplaying games. He draws inspiration from everything and everyone he encounters.    With nearly two decades of teaching experience, he has been privileged to instruct dozens upon dozens of young people in a plethora of subjects. Some of his students have won awards and scholarships for their writing. One of them calls him “Gandalf” — the highest compliment he has ever received.  Tidewater Comic Con, Virginia Beach, May 16 and 17, 2026  He lives near Atlanta with his wife and their animal friends.  Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with J.R. Traas    To keep up:   https://blankbooklibrary.com/   jrtraas@gmail.com   Facebook: @JulianRTraas   Instagram: @j.r.traas   Threads: @j.r.traas   BlueSky: @jrtraas  Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!  www.4horsemenpublications.com  📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors  📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors  💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors  🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social  👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors  📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast  🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast 🔊 Spotify: Drinking with Authors 🛒 Amazon Music: Drinking-with-authors 🍏 Apple Podcasts: drinking-with-authors  🎤 Amazon Podcasts: Drinking with Authors   #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #JRTraas #TheAelfraverTrilogy #Gamer #Polyglot #TidewaterComicCon #Podcast #AuthorInterview    About Your Host – Nick Savage  Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.  Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series  Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com  Follow: @theauthornicksavage  📱 Facebook: @theauthornicksavage   📷 Instagram: @theauthornicksavage  💫 Threads: @theauthornicksavbge  🌐 Bluesky: @thenicksavage.bsky.social  👯 TikTok: @theauthornicksavage  🎥 YouTube: @theauthorNickSavage2  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    57 min
  4. Ep 466 | WriterCon, and the search for truth, justice, and an American icon.

    27 APR

    Ep 466 | WriterCon, and the search for truth, justice, and an American icon.

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring Bill Bernhardt  Guest: Bill Bernhardt is a former attorney, has written 60+ books, and is the founder of WriterCon. Author of The Superman Wars.  Drink of Choice: Coffee ☕  William Bernhardt is the award-winning author of more than sixty books, including the bestselling Ben Kincaid novels and the Daniel Pike legal thriller series. His latest release, The Superman Wars, continues his tradition of captivating storytelling that blends sharp legal insight with deeply human stakes. Bernhardt’s body of work also includes historical fiction, poetry, young adult novels, and the Red Sneaker series for writers, which has inspired and instructed a new generation of authors.  A passionate advocate for writers, Bernhardt is the founder of WriterCon—a renowned writers conference—and leads writing retreats, a podcast, a digital magazine, and a free newsletter, all under the WriterCon brand. His influence is far-reaching: more than thirty of his students have gone on to publish with major houses. He is also the president of Bernhardt Books, further extending his commitment to nurturing literary talent.  Bernhardt’s accolades include the Southern Writers Guild’s Gold Medal Award, the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award, and the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award. He has twice won the Oklahoma Book Award and has been nominated twenty times in three categories. Beyond writing, his adventurous spirit has led him to activities like paragliding, surfing, and even becoming a Jeopardy! Champion.   Hailed by Oklahoma State University as “Oklahoma’s Renaissance Man,” Bernhardt’s creativity, intellect, and passion for storytelling continue to shape the literary landscape. Learn more at williambernhardt.com.   Book release on April 28th    Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking with Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Bill Bernhardt.  To keep up:  📚 www.williambernhardt.com  📱 Facebook: @wbernhardt 📷 Instagram: @wbernhardtbooks  💫 Threads: @wbernhardtbooks  🌐 BlueSky: @wbernhardtwriter  👯 TikTok: @wbernhardtbooks  💢 Twitter: @wbernhardt  https://williambernhardt.substack.com  Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!  www.4horsemenpublications.com  #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #BillBernhardt #WriterCon #TheSupermanWars #BenKincaid #DanielPike #JeopardyChampion #Lawyer #Podcast #AuthorInterview  About Your Host – Nick Savage  Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.  Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series  Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com  Follow: @theauthornicksavage  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    57 min
  5. Ep 454 | Witches, Halloween, tattoos, and more cursing than a mob movie.

    25 APR

    Ep 454 | Witches, Halloween, tattoos, and more cursing than a mob movie.

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring Maria DeVivoGuest: Maria DeVivo—everyone’s favorite witchy  teacher, mother, exciting personality, and author of the Dawn of the Blood Witch series, The Coal Elf Chronicles, The Altered Experience, The Aestrangel Trinity Drink of Choice: Chocolate Mudslide Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Maria DeVivo, the spunky woman behind the Dawn of the Blood Witch series—book 7, Witch of the Midnight Shadow releasing May 08, 2026. To keep up with all her doings check her out:  www.mariadevivo.com  mjadevivo@gmail.com  https://www.facebook.com/mariadevivoauthor  https://www.instagram.com/authordevivo  https://www.tiktok.com/@authormariadevivo Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions! www.4horsemenpublications.com #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #MariaDeVivo #DawnoftheBloodWitch #TheCoalElfChronicles #TheAlteredExperience #TheAestrangelTrinity #Witches #PostApocalypse #LivePodcast #AuthorInterview About Your Host – Nick SavageNick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode. Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com Follow: @theauthornicksavage Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    1hr 3min
  6. Ep 457 | Bad friends, creative minds, and finding humor in dark times.

    23 APR

    Ep 457 | Bad friends, creative minds, and finding humor in dark times.

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring Maxine Rosaler Guest: Maxine Rosaler, Author of The Missing Kidney and other stories, a literary fiction novel. She has a 34-year-old autistic son and since his diagnosis at age four and a half she's have devoted herself to every aspect of his care. She has an identical twin sister whose brain was damaged from a fall from the monkey bars when they were in nursery school, and since that very early age her sister has depended on her for everything. And, her parents had a very troubled marriage, and for years she would tell people that her mother killed her father—not by taking an ax to his head, but by the more insidious means of emotional and psychological torture. Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Maxine Rosaler. To keep up: 📚 maxinerosaler.com 💌 maxinerosaler@gmail.com 📱 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007248975424 Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions! www.4horsemenpublications.com 📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors 📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors 💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors 🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social 👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors 📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast 🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #MaxineRosaler #TheMissingKidney #Support #DarkHumor #LIivingWithAbuse #Podcast #AuthorInterview About Your Host – Nick Savage Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode. Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com Follow: @theauthornicksavage Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    49 min
  7. Ep 449 | Environmental Catastrophe, Gun Violence, Space Debris, and Real-World Politics

    23 APR

    Ep 449 | Environmental Catastrophe, Gun Violence, Space Debris, and Real-World Politics

    Drinking With Authors Featuring CK WestbrookGuest: CK Westbrook – environmentalist, world-traveler, news junkie, and author of The Impact Series Drink of Choice: Pinot Noir Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with CK Westbrook, the brilliant mind behind The Impact Series—a gripping sci-fi saga that blends environmental catastrophe, gun violence, space debris, and real-world politics into page-turning speculative fiction. In this episode, Nick and CK explore:• How bleak news headlines inspired landscapes of global catastrophe and unlikely heroism • Deep-dive research into pollution, gun violence, and space junk—and the powerful feminist threads woven through the story • CK’s adventures on all seven continents and how travel fuels her imagination • What’s coming next: the 2025 prequel revealing the political choices that led to The Shooting Expect candid banter, sharp insights, storytelling wisdom—and plenty of Pinot Noir along the way. About Your Host – Nick SavageNick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode. Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com Follow: @theauthornicksavage Read CK’s Work: Explore The Shooting, The Collision, The Judgment, and The Aftermath at: ckwestbrook.com 4horsemenpublications.com Follow CK: Twitter/X: @WestbrookCK Facebook • Instagram • TikTok: CKWestbrook.Author Like, Subscribe & Comment:What real-world issue should CK tackle next in her sci-fi universe? Tell us in the comments! Hit the bell so you don’t miss future episodes of Drinking With Authors hosted by Nick Savage! #DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #CKWestbrook #SciFi #EnvironmentalFiction #PoliticalSciFi #PinotNoir #AuthorInterviews #4HorsemenPublications Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    37 min
  8. Ep 448 | Nerdy Joy, Thoughtful Craft Talk, and a Little Chaos

    21 APR

    Ep 448 | Nerdy Joy, Thoughtful Craft Talk, and a Little Chaos

    Drinking With Authors | Featuring PC NottinghamFuel up and prepare for launch—Nick Savage welcomes PC Nottingham to Drinking With Authors for a conversation that spans galaxies, battlefields, and even squirrel kingdoms. PC Nottingham is a science fiction and fantasy author from the Great Lakes region whose love of sci-fi began with Star Wars and the Animorphs series. Inspired by the sweeping ideas of classic visionaries like Asimov and Le Guin, PC blends near-future science with bold imagination—crafting stories that explore what’s just beyond the technological horizon. In this episode, Nick and PC dive into space opera scale storytelling, anthropomorphic ninja squirrels, balancing science with wonder, and how friendly scientists and documentaries help shape believable speculative worlds. Expect nerdy joy, thoughtful craft talk, and a little chaos along the way. About Your Host – Nick SavageNick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring stories across genres. As host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings humor, warmth, and a genuine love of storytelling to every conversation. Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com Follow: @theauthornicksavage About PC NottinghamPC Nottingham writes across epic space opera and imaginative YA fantasy, bringing heart, science, and adventure into every world he builds. A NaNoWriMo winner and active member of the Scribophile critique community, PC is dedicated to sharpening his craft while dreaming big. When he’s not writing, he’s spending time with his daughters at the zoo or enjoying sushi and taco dates with his wife. Series Include: • Earthquake War Series – Adult Sci-Fi Space Opera • Gnaverworld: Ghost and Iron – YA anthropomorphic squirrel ninja adventure • Gnaverworld: Grove Guardians – YA fantasy following squirrel brothers caught in a kingdom-spanning conflict Website: authorpcnottingham.com Follow: @pc_nottingham Join us for a conversation about space battles, ninja squirrels, scientific curiosity, and the joy of building worlds that feel both impossible and real. www.4horsemenpublications.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content

    42 min
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I imagine a day when we’re having a drink at our favorite bar when your favorite author comes through the doors. Much to your luck, they sit next to you and conversation ensues! That’s what Drinking With Authors is all about! Join us over drinks to discover the backstory and journey of authors like Tamara Lush, Connie Y Harris, Kenya Wright, Jonathan Maberry, Dan Wells, Jeffe Kennedy, Heather Graham, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and so many more. We interview authors all over the spectrum including those who just started their journey with their debut book and those who have scripted some of our favorite television and Netflix shows! Pour yourself a drink, pull up a seat, and join us as we get to know our favorite authors and gain some inspiration for fellow writers and sheer entertainment for fans!

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  • Creator
    4 Horsemen Publications
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    478
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