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Mystery writers Cathi, in the North, and Christie, in the South, bring together wine, food and books in a mysteriously funny way.
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Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
On this week’s "POV - Time Management" episode, Cathi give Christie a mini masterclass in goal planning, achieving the goals through time management, and remaining accountable. This inspiring chat comes at just the right time as we head into 2024. We especially love the twelve week year idea!
Episode Highlights
02:00 - Times Square New Years?
04:00 - Identify your natural instincts
05:22 - Time blocking
07:18 - Edit daily
09:55 - Time suck - email and text
14:38 - There is a season for everything
15:10 - The execution
16:20 - Shout out to Hank Phillippe Ryan
17:30 - Hard things first
19:39 - Twelve Week Year
23:17 - Accountability - Fail?
26:40 - The magical part of the plan
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
On this week’s Corks & Conversation III with Lisa Unger episode, Christie & Cathi meet up again with the Master of Suspense, Lisa Unger, for an fun and inspiring chat. She again delights us with her humorous and insightful answers to all our questions. We also recommend Lisa's new novella, Christmas Presents, as a perfect gift for the thriller lover in the family.
Episode Highlights
02:30 - The Season for writing
04:44 - The edgy side of Christmas
06:20 - Comfort food authors
07:40 - Evoking reader joy
08:55 - Omnivorous reader
11:20 - Classic rereads
14:10 - Best piece of writing advice
19:10 - Pivotal events
22:00 - Always about the writing
23:55 - Sleuthfest Guest of Honor
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
On this week’s Holiday Mix episode, Christie & Cathi ask fun holiday questions and get answers from these amazing crime fiction authors: Michael Farris Smith, Lisa Unger, Alan Orloff, and Peg Tyre. Laugh your way through this little diversion from the holiday stress. You might even get some ideas!
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Peg Tyre episode, Christie & Cathi talk with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and crime writer, Peg Tyre, about her novel, Strangers in the Night, reissued on it's 30th anniversary. We also delve into harrowing crime reporting, working as a woman in a male dominated career in the 80s and today, and Peg's philanthropic work on education. Oh and the strangest things we've eaten ... do we even know?
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
On this week’s "POV - Minimalist Gifting" episode, Christie & Cathi discuss what to get the minimalist for gifts during the holidays. We like consumable and experience gifts! Hear our ideas!
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Michael Farris Smith episode, Christie & Cathi have an inspiring chat with this author who the New York Times calls an “intoxicating literary stylist.” Michael writes darkly poetic novels and screenplays set in his native Mississippi. He shares everything from his perfect Manhattan recipe to his take on a dystopian "reality" found is his novel, Salvage This World, which is also our GOBRecs Book of the Month.
Episode Highlights
03:55 - Michael's Manhattan recipe
05:40 - Origin Story
08:55 - Dystopian - fiction and reality
11:50 - Being part of the solution
12:45 - Distance for perspective
15:00 - Novels to Screenplay
16:56 - Best piece of writing advice
18:52 - Question in a Bottle
22:00 - Success comes from routine
27:22 - Writing isn't romantic
28:58 - Mississippi Renaissance
33:10 - Intoxicated Literary Stylist!
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
On this week’s More November GOBRecs! episode, Christie & Cathi share some of the best books we've recently read! We've got new recommendations on what you might want to read next, then add them to your gift list! Bonus ... send in questions for Lisa Unger that we can ask on a future episode!
Episode Highlights
02:05- Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
04:55 - Prom Mom by Laura Lippman
07:08 - The Exchange by John Grisham
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
On this week’s "POV - All About Journaling" episode, Christie & Cathi chat about different ways of journaling to improve mental health. We each have our own approaches as well as insight into ways to get started. We share and laugh, as always! And we introduce our December GOBRec Book of the Month - Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger. Read it then journal about it using our READ HAPPY: The Ultimate Reading Journal.
Episode Highlights
02:50- Morning Pages
04:00 - Type your journal?
07:40 - Letter Journaling
09:00 - Gratitude Journaling
10:30 - Photo Journaling
12:45 - Audio Note Journaling
14:00 - READ HAPPY Journal
15:00 - Upcoming GOBRecs News
https://journalhappy.com/
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
On this week’s Read and Gift These GOBRecs! episode, Christie & Cathi share some of the best books we've recently read! Listen to this short but sweet list of our recommendations on what you might want to read next, then add them to your gift list! Bonus ... send in questions for the authors that we can ask on future episodes!
Episode Highlights
03:30- Sanctuary Motel by Alan Orloff
05:10 - Salvage This World by Michael Farris Smith
07:00 - All The Dirty Secrets by Aggie Blum Thompson
https://gameofbookspodcast.com/
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Erin Flanagan episode, Christie & Cathi have a glorious time chatting about toxic female friendships of our youth, the hours to write and edit a book, Hallmark vs. Horror, Margaret Atwood, psychopathic readers, and our GOBRecs Book of the Month, Come With Me.
Episode Highlights
02:48 - Question from Rosie G - Come With Me origins
04:53 - Writers retreats
07:00 - Nicola's five rules make the book structure
07:53 - Working with an editor you know and trust
09:31 - affirmations vs. justifications
12:48 - Erin's mantra
14:25 - Question in the bottle
16:08 - What scares Cathy?
17:20 - Question from David B
19:08 - Margaret Atwood quote
20:01 - Answering Amanda's question - 360 hours to write the book!
27:20 - Surprising path to an Edgar!
29:53 - Writing acknowledgements - Erin's process
33:10 - Some readers are psychopaths!