Five Compelling Questions with Shawn Shawn Reilly Simmons
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Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons gets to know her guests by asking Five Compelling Questions (plus a few bonus ones) about the writing life. Topics include finding inspiration, staying motivated, writing as a career, staying sane during the creative process, and balancing fictional and real life.
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EP156: 5CQ for Dan White, Host of QUEER MAGNOLIAS and OUTWITHDAN
Shawn welcomes fellow podcaster Dan White to the show to discuss his podcasts, QUEER MAGNOLIAS and OUT WITH DAN, the importance of listening to diverse voices and points of view, finding your people, mutual friends, travel, eating and drinking, and Agatha Christie.
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EP155: 5CQ for Lynn Painter, Author of HAPPILY NEVER AFTER
Shawn chats with Lynn Painter about her new novel, writing for adults and younger readers, weddings, blowing up weddings, writing rom-com male characters, the need for joy, and classic rom-com movies.
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EP154: 5CQ for Cindy Goyette, Author of OBEY ALL LAWS
Shawn and Cindy chat about her debut novel, OBEY ALL LAWS, life as a parole officer, dogs, second chances, making mistakes, organic writing, and writing drunk and editing sober.
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EP153: 5CQ for Jackie Layton, Author of WEEDING OUT LIES and CLUTTER FREE
Shawn and Jackie chat about cozy mysteries, writing multiple series, flowers and what they mean to us, garden clubs, secret Pinterest boards, Texas, and how we want no sadness in some mysteries.
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EP152: 5CQ for C.J. Box, Author of THREE-INCH TEETH
Shawn chats with NYT Bestselling Author C.J. Box about his 24th Joe Picket novel, THREE-INCH TEETH, writing a long-running and much-loved series, predator attack teams, Mama Bears, animal emotions, Mark Twain, and finding your own unique lane as a writer.
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EP151: 5CQ for Lynn Chandler Willis, Author of WHAT THE MONKEY SAW
Shawn and Lynn chat about writing multiple series, finding a new publishing home, being from the South, True Crime, small town newspapers, breaking up with our characters, and French Bulldog puppies.