The Along Came A Writer Show

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Bookchat, writing craft. trends, and tips. Host Linda Kozar, author of both traditional and indie-published fiction and nonfiction books interviews authors of every genre, as well as screenwriters, scriptwriters, and personalities.

  1. 03/20/2023

    Along Came A Writer Show with Guest Amanda Barratt & Host Linda Kozar

    Author and Podcaster Linda Kozar chats with guests who share the story of their life and how they got to the place they are now. Stories that are sad, touching, bittersweet, and often miraculous. Everyone has a story to tell before they leave this earth and we should hear the unique story of their life. www.lindakozar.com Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt.  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—In her latest novel, Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland, author Amanda Barratt writes in a style and voice her readers cannot get enough of. Through extensive research, Barratt takes readers back in time to the Kraków ghetto, and one amazing story of resistance and sacrifice.  Zosia Lewandowska loses the man she loves when Germany invades Poland. In a brave move, as the Germans increase their reign of terror and ghetto walls rise, Zosia joins pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz, and his staff, as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people. Amanda Barratt is the bestselling author of numerous historical novels and novellas including Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of WWII Poland, The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler, and My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lost Love. Her work has been the recipient of the Christy Award, the Carol Award, and an Honorable Mention in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Amanda is passionate about illuminating oft-forgotten facets of history through a fictional narrative. She lives in Michigan and can often be found researching her next novel, catching up on her to-be-read stack, and savoring a cup of tea. Find her online at www.amandabarratt.net.

    Along Came A Writer Show with Guest Amanda Barratt & Host Linda Kozar
  2. 11/16/2022

    Along Came A Writer with guest author Shelley Shepard Gray and host Linda Kozar

    Along Came A Writer featuring author Shelley Shepard Gray with your host Author/Podcaster Linda Kozar About Shelley: I grew up in Houston, Texas, went to Colorado for college, and after living in Arizona, Dallas, and Denver, we moved to southern Ohio about ten years ago. I’ve always thought of myself as a very hard worker, but not ‘great’ at anything. I’ve obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree…but I never was a gifted student. I took years of ballet and dance, but I never was anywhere near the star of any recital. I love to cook, but I’m certainly not close to being gourmet…and finally I love to write books, but I’ve certainly read far better authors. Maybe you are a little bit like me. I’ve been married for almost twenty years and have raised two kids. I try to exercise but really should put on my tennis shoes a whole lot more. I’m not a great housekeeper, I hate to drive in the snow, and I don’t think I’ve ever won a Monopoly game. However, I am the best wife and mother I know how to be. Isn’t it wonderful to know that in God’s eyes that is okay? That from His point of view, we are all exceptional? I treasure that knowledge and am always so thankful for my faith. His faith in me makes me stand a little straighter, smile a little bit more, and be so very grateful for every gift He’s given me. I started writing about the Amish because their way of life appealed to me. I wanted to write stories about regular. likeable people in extraordinary situations-and who just happened to be Amish.

    Along Came A Writer with guest author Shelley Shepard Gray and host Linda Kozar

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Bookchat, writing craft. trends, and tips. Host Linda Kozar, author of both traditional and indie-published fiction and nonfiction books interviews authors of every genre, as well as screenwriters, scriptwriters, and personalities.