Southern Reads

Noah May

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A show where I talk about books and only books and everything book related. Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads

11h ago

A Petition in Boots (feat. Jerry Spencer)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Jerry Spencer. | Guest Highlight | Jerry is an inventor, a longtime entrepreneur, and a first-time author with deep roots in publishing. He introduced desktop publishing in the 1980s. For his novel A Petition in Boots and its companion graphic novel Two Thousand Stiffs, he made extensive use of AI as a research assistant. | Where to Connect | To learn more, check out his website and YouTube page. Website | YouTube Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
11h ago

What Writing 4,000 Book Descriptions Taught Me About Selling Books (feat. Morgan Clasper)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Morgan Clasper. | Guest Highlight | Morgan is a copywriter who has written over 4,000 book descriptions for authors, including numerous bestsellers. He's also the author of The Blurb Puzzle, a book on how you can write better blurbs. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Morgan, go to his website and social media pages. Website | Facebook | LinkedIn Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X/Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠Goodreads⁠ | ⁠StoryGraph⁠ | ⁠Fable⁠ | ⁠Margins⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Oct 19

Is AI Killing the Book, or Saving It? The Debate Every Writer Needs to Hear (feat. Mykyta Chernenko)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Mykyta Chernenko. | Guest Highlight | Mykyta is the co-founder and head of engineering at AIWriteBook, an AI tool that helps people go from an idea to a finished book, and the author of two books himself. More than 14,000 people have started a book on AIWriteBook, writing over 240 million words and around 4,500 finished manuscripts. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Mykyta, go to his social media pages and website. Website | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | Threads | Goodreads | StoryGraph | Fable | Margins For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Sep 28

The Story Behind the Story: A Lifetime of Chasing Imagination (feat. Chad Martin)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Chad Martin. | Guest Highlight | Chad an author, podcast host, entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, internet radio station owner, and professional wrestler, and while those careers may seem unrelated at first glance, they've all been driven by the same passion: connecting with people. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Chad, check out his website, podcast, and social media pages. Website | Podcast | Facebook | YouTube Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Sep 28

The Truth About Being a Sci-fi Author (feat. Caleb Strul)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Caleb Strul. | Guest Highlight | Caleb is author of such novels as The Ancient Ones, CONNECTIVITY, and Papillon IV as well as the founder of Odom’s Library. Additionally, he has in print the short story The Last Trucker and three novellas: Spinners, Forget the Complex, and What Grows from the Stump of a Tree? His short play Leading the Blind was produced in Los Angeles by the former artist organization ImageneseFree. And his three Minuet short films as well as the animated feature screenplay for Critter Crossinghave received awards and recognition at multiple festivals in California and around the world. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Caleb, go to his website and follow his social media pages. Website | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Threads Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Sep 28

Fitness Over 50, 60, 70 & Beyond (feat. Michael Guadagnino)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Michael Gaudagnino. | Guest Highlight | Michael is a chiropractic physician, lifelong health advocate, and author of the bestselling book Fitness Over 50, 60, 70 & Beyond. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and has trained in martial arts since a young age, earning a black belt that instilled discipline and resilience early on. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Michael, go to his website and his social media pages. Website | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠StoryGraph⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Fable⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Margins⁠⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Sep 28

Author Tips (feat. Garrett Sutton)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Garrett Sutton. | Guest Highlight | Garrett is the Corporate Director Founder, Sutton Law Founder, Award-Winning Author of 11 books, Asset Protection Attorney and Rich Dad's 25-Year Legal Architect of Business Protection and trusted advisor to Robert Kiyosaki (“Rich Dad Poor Dad”). | Where to Connect | To learn more about Garrett, go to his website https://www.corporatedirect.com/ Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads⁠ Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X/Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠Goodreads⁠ | ⁠StoryGraph⁠ | ⁠Fable⁠ | ⁠Margins⁠ For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com
Sep 28

If You Haven’t Written Your Book Yet, You’d Better Start Now (feat. Larry F. Sommers)

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Larry Summers. | Guest Highlight | Larry is the author of THE PRICE OF PASSAGE, a historical novel about Norwegian immigrants and fugitive slaves in the years leading into the American Civil War. He has also written a middle-grade book, IZZY STRIKES GOLD!, a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old boy in 1957, the year of Sputnik. He also speaks at writers' events and coaches fellow writers looking to improve their stories. | Where to Connect | To learn more about Larry, go to his website and Facebook page. Website | Facebook Want to be a guest on Southern Reads? Send Noah May a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/southernreads Click the links below to learn more about this podcast and my other podcasts, plus additional information and content! Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | Threads | Goodreads | StoryGraph | Fable | Margins For inquiries and collaborations, email me at: southernreadspod@gmail.com

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8 Ratings

Excellent Interview

Sep 8

"Chris Kaufman"

Very nice interview. Noah asked some questions I hadn't had before - Kudos to Noah - keep it up!
Love this Writer’s Podcast

Jul 1

CiaoLiz

Southern Reads Host Noah May does in-depth author interviews and asks really thoughtful questions that unpack writer stories. I especially loved listening to his interview with Author Ted Sutton, who shared that he got 50 people to read his “Greenback’s Book of Law” book before publishing it, now that is true dedication as a writer! I’ve learn a lot by listening to this show. Highly recommended.
Earnest and encouraging

Jun 28

Andrea W LeDew

This was a deep conversation about my book and the political phenomena that inspired it. I really enjoyed the earnest but casual style and encouraging manner of the presenter.
Love of Everything Books Shines Through!

Jun 14

BretRidgway

I found Noah to be a gracious host who really likes to dig into an author’s journey. The story behind the story is what he dives into and it was a delight to be on his Southern Reads podcast.

Creator

Noah May
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

109
Rating

Clean
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Southern Reads

Southern Reads

Episodes

A Petition in Boots (feat. Jerry Spencer)

What Writing 4,000 Book Descriptions Taught Me About Selling Books (feat. Morgan Clasper)

Is AI Killing the Book, or Saving It? The Debate Every Writer Needs to Hear (feat. Mykyta Chernenko)

The Story Behind the Story: A Lifetime of Chasing Imagination (feat. Chad Martin)

The Truth About Being a Sci-fi Author (feat. Caleb Strul)

Fitness Over 50, 60, 70 & Beyond (feat. Michael Guadagnino)

Author Tips (feat. Garrett Sutton)

If You Haven’t Written Your Book Yet, You’d Better Start Now (feat. Larry F. Sommers)

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