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Corks & Conversation with Yasmin Angoe

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Yasmin Angoe episode we have a great chat where we explore the themes of wounded survivors, reclaiming power after loss, and finding family straight from her best-selling novel They Come At Knight. Never fear, we fit in lots of laughs between sips of wine, including comparing her character, Nena Knight, to the Ginger Rogers of assassins.  Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
11:08 Ginger Rogers of assassins
14:29 Wounds never really leave survivors
22:06 how to reclaim your power after loss
22:30 Finding a new family
31:12 Dream deferred
35:04 100 rejections?!!

Get a copy of They Come At Knight here:  Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Yasmin Angoe Links:

Website:  yasminangoe.com

Twitter: @YasAWriter

Facebook: @Yasmin-Angoe-Author

Instagram:  @author_yas

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Corks & Conversation with Wanda M. Morris

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Wanda Morris episode we have a great talk about the good, bad, & ugly of the 1960s from her best-selling novel Any Where You Run. Oh also, sisterly love and mountain biking. You won’t want to miss this fun, smart, interesting conversation! Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
10:19 Lazy women’s research
11:43 The playlist that goes with the book!
14:15 The women are flawed and the men have big issues….
16:03 Sisterly love and admiration
19:31 Running theme in both books
21:45 Mountain biking for the win
34:16 Pinch me moment

Get a copy of Any Where You Run here:  Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Wanda Morris Links:

Website:  wandamorriswrites.com

Twitter: @WandaMo14

Facebook: @WandaMorrisWriter

Instagram:  @wandamowrites

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And please subscribe right here to get an email with each new episode released. You’ll get a monthly newsletter jam-packed with cool information, contests, and our new GOB Recs where we give our current recommendations on what we are listening to, reading, and watching!

You can find all our episodes and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, or right here on our website!

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Corks & Conversation with Jeffery Deaver

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Jeffery Deaver episode we talk with the Master of Ticking-Bomb Suspense about what readers want, serial killers and why plotters have it right. His latest Colter Shaw book, Hunting Time, is a page turner and the new CBS series, Never Game, based on the first in this series is sure to be a hit! With over 40 best-selling novels, Jeff knows his stuff! Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
5:11 Jeffrey Deaver knows what his readers want!
9:17 It’s all about the reader
9:34 Research!
13:57 What’s scarier than a serial killer?
16:30 Which would you chose?
25:54 Dear Pantsers
30:37 Writer dodgeball

Get a copy of Hunting Time here:  Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Jeffery Deaver Links:

Website:  www.jefferydeaver.com

Twitter: @JefferyDeaver

Facebook: @JefferyDeaver

Instagram:  @officialjefferydeaver

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Black Friday Deals, Crime/Wine Merch, and Read Happy

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On this week’s episode, Black Friday Deals, Crime/Wine Merch, and Read Happy, we cover everything in the title and more. Like our favorite concert discussion and gift ideas for the holidays. Check out our new merchandise with Black Friday on our website! And get our Read Happy journal as a gift for everyone.  We had a lot of fun on this episode! Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
1:00 Taylor Swift tickets
4:10 Christie’s best concerts
4:36 Bruce Springsteen!
8:39 Come for the Crime, Stay for the Wine!
11:57 Gift Idea: Read Happy!
14:50 Epic Giveaway
17:47 Christie dancing on the beach
21:00 Gift Idea 2: James Patterson
23:28 Gift Idea 3: Burnout Mug
26:45 Gift Idea 4: Heated Mittens

Gift ideas from this episode:

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Corks & Conversation with A.G. Riddle

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation with A.G. Riddle episode we delve into the mind of a best-selling science fiction thriller author and end up talking about wine shopping, writing, time travel, and, of course, dinosaurs! We enjoyed lots of laughs with this best-selling author of Lost in Time.  Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
3:14 Highly recommended by Anthony at Total Wine
4:10 Wish it got easier
6:39 Writing Time Travel every 7 years
10:49 A new twist on time travel
17:01 a vacation with no budget
26:50 not popular advice
31:09 dinosaurs!

Get a copy of Lost in Time here: Bookshop.org or Amazon.com

A.G. Riddle Links:

website: www.agriddle.com

Twitter: @Riddlist

Facebook: @agriddle

Instagram: @riddlist

Uno Malbec website:  www.antigal.com

Iter Red Wine website:  www.itercellars.com

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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Corks & Conversation II with Lisa Unger

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation II with Lisa Unger episode we talk with the Master of Suspense who also happens to be a funny, smart, and inspiring woman! Every minute of this chat is chock full of humorous and thoughtful topics. From growing up as a book omnivore to celebrating the release of book 20, Lisa Unger shares her thoughts on DNA testing and vacation rental fears, hardwired personalities, dark thoughts on Autumn, and advice for creatives. Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
3:00 Cheers to Book #20!
6:36 DNA testing
9:43 Rental scaries
16:50 Did she fight with Jeffrey Deaver??
17:13 Hardwired personalities
21:58 Literary Omnivore
23:08 dark thoughts on Autumn
28:04 Wise advise for creatives
34:30 Kayak analogy

Get a copy of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six here: Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Lisa Unger Links:

Website:  https://lisaunger.com/

Twitter: @lisaunger

Facebook:  @authorlisaunger 

Instagram:  @launger 

Cupcake Prosecco website: https://www.cupcakevineyards.com/wine/prosecco/

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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You can find all our episodes and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, or right here on our website!

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Crime Book Chat – November 2022

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On this week’s Crime Book Chat – November 2022 episode, we get up close and personal with four wonderful crime fiction authors, Steve Stratton (Shadow Tier), Deborah Levison (A Nest of Snakes), Marco Carocari (Blackout), and Joel Shulkin (Toxic Effects). They shared some great stories about life and writing books! Too many highlights to name and we could have talked all day. You won’t be disappointed if you are looking for laughs, insights, and inspiration! Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:

1:44 Debut: Shadow Tier is a revenge book from Steve Stratton
3:20 Debut: A Nest of Snakes from Deborah Levison about abuse at a school
6:11 Marco Carocari’s debit Blackout features an unrealiable naratator turned suspect
7:43 Joel Shulkin’s sequel Toxic Effects is the 2nd in Memory Thief series
12:35 Joel: too close for comfort bus ride
17:24 Steve: his book started in real life in the drug war in Mexico
28:55 What’s the most useful thing you own?
41:06 Debbie: Lee Child story
50:15 Marco: Authenticity

Get a copy of Steve Stratton’s Shadow Tier here: Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Get a copy of Deborah Levison’s A Nest of Snakes here: Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Get a copy of Marco Carocari’s Blackout here:  Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Get a copy of Joel Shulkin’s Toxic Effects here:  Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Steve Stratton links:

Facebook: @stevestrattonusa

Twitter: @strattonbooks

Instagram: @stevestrattonusa

Website: stevenstrattonusa.com

Deborah Levison links:

Facebook:  @DeborahLevisonAuthor

Twitter:  @DLevisonAuthor

Instagram:  @DeborahLevisonAuthor

Website: debbielevison.com

Marco Carocari links:

Facebook: @marco.carocari

Twitter: @marco_carocari

Instagram: @marcocarocari

Website: marcocarocari.com

Joel Shulkin links:

Facebook: @drjoelshulkin

Twitter: @drjoelshulkin

Instagram: @drjoelshulkin

Website: authorjoelshulkin.com

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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GOBrecs Book Club – Halloween

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On this week’s GOBrecs Book Club episode, Christie tells her ghost story to get us ready for Halloween. Then we recommend Stephen King’s latest book, Fairy Tale. Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
2:31 a ghost story
7:21 gotcha!
7:58 Battle between good and evil
9:18 What would you write to make you happy?
12:01 Chucky beer

Email us your ghost story!

Get a copy of Stephen King’s Fairy Tale here: Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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Corks & Conversation with Zac Bissonnette

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Zac Bissonnette episode we talk about Hollywood memorabilia, celebrity stories from Bette Davis to Bette Midler, and the popularity of cozy mysteries like his latest book, A Killing in Costumes. Have a listen …

Episode Highlights:
2:48 The best cozies out there
3:10 Tea on the mind
7:40 Agatha Christie festival rules
9:20 “That is totally realistic”
12:05 Perry Como
14:03 Joan Crawford and Bette Davis stories
20:02 Barry Manilow and Bette Midler stories
24:33 The reason we all love cozies
29:24 Procrastination

Get a copy of A Killing in Costumes here: Bookshop.org  or  Amazon.com

Zac Bissonnette Links:

website:  zacbissonnette.com

Twitter:  @ZacBissonnette 

Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea:  https://www.harney.com/

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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Corks & Conversation II with Ashley Winstead

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On this week’s Corks & Conversation II with Ashley Winstead episode we have such fun, again, one year later and two books later! Yes, Ashley wrote both a romance and a dark thriller, The Last Housewife,  since our last chat. We loved how our conversation flowed from straws, to writing for the mood, to creative process, to No Doubt. Lots of laughs and wine in between. Have a listen …

Episode Highlights
3:50 Teeth whitening tips
6:20 “I just can’t contain my brain.”
7:25 Mood reading and writing
8:58 Pandemic author dreams come true on book tour
10:58 Where the magic happens
16:39 Creative Freedom with book #2
23:45 Donny Osmond
35:00 author brand; pseudonym or no?

Get a copy of The Last Housewife here: Bookshop.org   or  Amazon.com

Listen to her last episode: Corks & Conversation with Ashley Winstead

Ashley Winstead Links:

website: ashleywinstead.com 

Twitter:  @AshleyWinstead

Instagram: @ashleywinsteadbooks

Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir: https://www.devilscorner.com.au/

Naked Wines – Discover the best way to enjoy great wine!

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