Books and Brew Episode #55: MJ Williams

MJ Williams is the pen-name for the writing duo, Peggy Joque Williams and Mary Joy Johnson. Peggy is a freelance writer and book editor.    A retired elementary school teacher, Peggy has taught creative writing classes and workshops for Madison College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Continuing Studies. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, and the Wisconsin Writers Association. She will be debuting her first solo historical novel, Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles, next May (2024), to be published by Black Rose Writing. Mary Joy is a retired professor of writing.  Together they co-wrote and independently published two mystery novels centering on Emily and Stan Remington who travel the country in their RV -- On the Road to Death's Door, a Wisconsin Library Association award winner, and On the Road to Where the Bells Toll. MJ's Readings: Surprise in the Rug – 11:29 An Explosive Fourth of July – 27:26 Calamity at Storrow Bridge – 43:10 Chris's Cocktail Pairings: When the Kids are Away (paired to Surprise in the Rug) – 8:39 Blue Independence (paired to An Explosive Fourth of July) – 24:10 The Boston (paired to Calamity at Storrow Bridge) – 39:43 Interview Highlights: How Non-RVers came to write about RVing – 16:45 Writing as a team – 19:50 Is Pelltier based on…? – 23:10 Using a historic event in fiction – 34:02 RV horror stories – 50:30 Daughters of the King – 53:10 COMING NEXT MONTH: MB Zucker, author of political and historical fiction UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEME: MUSIC Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.