In this episode of Book Talk Samuel discusses Kathleen Klein’s memoir My Life in the Dark: A Marriage Built on Lies, exploring themes of deception, emotional abuse, and survival. This
Update to Ink, Coffee, and Regrets hostingUpdate to Ink, Coffee, and Regrets hosting
Greeting Bibliophiles… I have changed the hosting service of my podcast and am working to update the links on this site. The episodes are still out there on the services
Book Talk – November 2025 – Twin Noirs by Dan BronsonBook Talk – November 2025 – Twin Noirs by Dan Bronson
Step into the smoky alleys of post-war Hollywood with this episode of BookTalk, where we explore Dan Bronson’s gripping noir novels Someone to Watch Over Me and Shout at the Devil. Follow studio fixer
Why Do We Write?Why Do We Write?
If you’ve ever asked yourself why you write—or why anyone does—this episode is for you. In “Why Do We Write?”, we dive into the messy, beautiful motivations behind putting words
Halloween 2025Halloween 2025
I have always loved this time of year. Fall is moving in, weather is getting that bite of winter to it, and the kids are getting ready to go out
Book Talk for October 2025Book Talk for October 2025
Today I am talking about Sylvia Clare’s, “Travelling the Alphabet Geographically”. This was an enjoyable book to read and takes the reader on a journey with Sylvia as she grows
Creating and Molding Your CharactersCreating and Molding Your Characters
This month, in spite of my cold and my messed up voice, I talk about how we create and mold our characters for our stories we write and give some
Book Talk: Mulberry Seeds – A Book by Lisa-Behrens SmithBook Talk: Mulberry Seeds – A Book by Lisa-Behrens Smith
On this episode I talk about a short but wonderful book by Lisa-Behrens Smith called, Mulberry Seeds. Set in the sweltering Texas summer of 1968, Mulberry Seeds by Lisa-Behrens Smith is a
Exploring Hard, Soft, and Fantasy Sci-FiExploring Hard, Soft, and Fantasy Sci-Fi
Today I take a brief dive into the differences between Hard, Soft, and Fantasy science fiction and give a personal feel for the differences between them, along with some of
Book Talk – Greg Bear’s Blood MusicBook Talk – Greg Bear’s Blood Music
Today I talk about one of the books that really pushed me into wanting to take writing seriously. Greg Bear's Blood Music. A Fantastic tale of what can go