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Drinking With Authors — 536 episodes · page 1 of 6

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Ep 516 | Writing personal awakenings in Pillywiggin, interviewing the big 5 AI, and creatorstage.show

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Ep 520 | extreme horror in Junkman, the convention circuit life, and authentic Chicago cuisine

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Ep 511 | Naïevity and abuse in I Was Never Broken, cycles of violence in domestic abuse, and affecting change as a prosecutor.

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Ep 510 |Alcohol, Depression, and finding oneself by keeping it real with a collection of poems in Blink. The deepest digging interview yet.

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Ep 519 | Katrina and her lasting devastation, finding hope in that loss, and a short reading from Hurrican Baby: Stories.

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Ep 509 |Nick's little misunderstanding on Devrani's work and her helping create functionality in society for special needs learners with Focused Learning Institute.

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Ep 508 | Running trails in the Jefferson Memorial Forest, a love of swimming, and collecting souls in Blue Lights in a Jar

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Ep 518 | Societal satire with Lilith and vampires, rock climbing in a Jeep Wrangler, and learning from history.

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Ep 507 | Women in tech com, tech bros, and the rise of the independent woman.

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Ep 506 | Rumination of thunder, dimension hopping in a trash can, and an encounter with serial killer BTK

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Ep 515 | Dark romance, ADHD, and being with her partner since they were 15.

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Ep 505 | Creating a wonderful and unique world for the Fold, the surprisingly startling appearance of mold rats, and whiskey and popsicles.

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Ep 504 | The emotions of ending a series, Costs of editing on your own vs having a traditional publisher, and Michigan Beaches

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Ep 514 | A romance based on JAWS, mental health representation, Marvel's Winter Soldier, and SMUT LOVERS

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Ep 503 | Necromancers and enucleation, D&D, Brutalism, and Golum impressions

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Ep 502 | Coziness of the Pine Grove mysteries series, plotting out stories and the characters who change that, and the joy of jigsaw puzzles

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Ep 513 | Happy endings in M/M romance, Star Wars, and volunteering in your home town

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Ep 501 | A story of redemption in Mirror, inspirational hip hop, and Italian Fiesta pizza.

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Ep 500 | A 6-foot vagina, finding your future in your past with The Six Loves of Ebony Jones, and plus-size modeling.

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Ep 512 | Living in the Lizardville dam keeper's house, coin collecting, and frolicking through Italy.

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Ep 499 | A unique magic system in Freedom's Vow, plotting and writing with a partner, and killing your characters in D&D.

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Ep 533 | Grief, humor, and familiarity in Beignets and Big Feelings and the perfection of Burton Guster and Psych.

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Ep 498 | Gen x love stories, the myth behind The Winds of Tonia, and having James Cassidy narrate a book

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Ep 497 | HooDoo and African Divinity, A love for pizza, and a disdain for Malort.

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Ep 496 | The joy of discovering Sonder, a love for NYC, and traveling France.

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Ep 495 | Beauty beyond compare, turning a memoir into fiction for Two Years on Another Planet ... or is it Alaska?, and the aloneness of Alaskan living

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Ep 494 | Turning personal pains into dark/paranormal romance with The Undoing Series, talking with ghosts in Death's Undoing, and home buying in 2026

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EP 493 | Public vs private persona in American Royalty, making the most of beat sheets, and the (not so much) joy of hearing loss.

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Ep 492 | Living with a kidney transplant, the joy of soap operas, and writing romance

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Ep 491 | Bodily horror in Hatch, The Gen Z despair, and adventures in camping

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Ep 490 | Glitter as a power, EDS, and writing with ADHD

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Ep 489 | Romance on a high-seas cruise ship, the difficulty of falling overboard, and military appreciation

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Ep 488 | Dungeons and Dragons over the years, Romance isn't always about happy endings, and world building made easier.

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Ep 487 |Twisted fairy tales, deconstructing monster genitalia, and writing with a partner.

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Ep 486 | Living in Senegal, riding camels, creating realistic characters, and writing the book you want to read

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Ep 485 | Dreams and the occult in the Hollywood valley, the novelization of screenplays, and the beauty of languages.

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Ep 484 | Rage baiting with an invisibility suit, a response from Holly Black, Gen Z growing up Gen x

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Ep 483 | Surviving necrotizing fasciitis, the attitude of gratitude, and three questions to shift your perspective.

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Ep 482 | Aftercare and BDSM, Good narrators, and Pride Month

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Ep 475 | Boston life, connecting with your audience, and the allure of New England Beach Reads.

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Ep 456 | 3 rules to live by, deception in advertising, and a virus spread by lies

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Ep 474 | Spy Thrillers and scifi space adventures, Killing your darlings, Metal sculpting, and promoting positivity

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Ep 481 | The 4 Horsemen reimagined, growing up Gen X, and Cats ruling over humans.

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Ep 480 | Writing Virginia Wolfe in The Reliable Narrator, dealing with abuse and death, and asking the right questions

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Ep 479 | The ordeal of meeting Kevin Smith, unbalanced Orlando werewolves, and Florida conventions.

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Ep 477 | NSFW unhinged romance erotica, Smut Lovers the Conference, and the problems with JK Rowling

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Ep 473 | Mental health in Life Undecided, the queer BLT sandwich, DnD & Borderlands 2.

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Ep 478 | Writing realistic characters, self-destructive magic systems, and Scotland's Cymera Festival

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Ep 472 | Family friendly sci-fi with hydrogen powered, commercially sponsored spaceships, and handling a virus outbreak from a microbiologist

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Ep 471 | What it's like to have a book optioned for film, talking rats, and zombie heroes

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Ep 470 | Magic and pacifism of The City of the Magicians, growing up in post-war France, and The Great White North.

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Ep 476 | Growing up Filipino, finding one's identity, and the deadly Manananggal.

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Ep 468 | Spaghetti western vampires, noir jazz detectives, and Quentin Tarantino's swan song.

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EP 467 | Middle Grade Horror, the enduring charm of Little House on the Prairie, and growing up Gen X.

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Ep 465 | Steampunks vs Zombies, Secret wars, and living the convention life

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Ep 462 | Extraterrestrial girls, My Little Pony, and slowing the pace in horror

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Ep 464 | Red Flags, tearing down the manosphere, and being a better person.

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Ep 469 | Predatory Ex-Husbands, Cosy Noir Mysteries, and good whiskey.

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Ep 463 | Cosmic cocktails, power structure in her post-apocalyptic world, and book launch parties

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Ep 461 | Flying liquids, not crossing swords, and a healthy outlook on sex and Detroit

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EP 460 | Parrots, query letters, and the Salem witch trials

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Ep 459 | Neuromancers, Floating Cities, D&D, and the Sanderson Iceberg

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Ep 466 | WriterCon, and the search for truth, justice, and an American icon.

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Ep 454 | Witches, Halloween, tattoos, and more cursing than a mob movie.

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Ep 457 | Bad friends, creative minds, and finding humor in dark times.

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Ep 449 | Environmental Catastrophe, Gun Violence, Space Debris, and Real-World Politics

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Ep 448 | Nerdy Joy, Thoughtful Craft Talk, and a Little Chaos

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Ep 455 | Creepy love triangles in Portraits of Decay, New Orleans, and bass guitars

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Ep 447 | Craft, Atmosphere, and the Strange Magic that Happens when Writers Surrender Control

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Ep 446 | Adventure, Ancient Secrets, and Powerful Family Bonds that Span Generations

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Ep 458 | Surviving the Holocaust, Hot Flashes, and Donald Duck impressions

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Ep 453 | Coffee, Tacos, Pirates, and an encounter with the one and only Mitch Pileggi

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Ep 445 | A Male/Male Omegaverse Series Centered on Connection, Destiny, and Powerful Bonds Forged through Love and Choice

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Ep 444 | Blurring the Line Between Man and Monster in Unforgettable Fashion

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Ep 452 | Magic, Orcs, Board Games, and Misunderstandings

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Ep 443 | Blending Wit, Romance, Travel, and Just the Right Amount of Sleuthing

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Ep 442 | Exploring the Boundaries Between Humanity and Monstrosity, Love and Danger, and Fate and Choice

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Ep 451 | Wine, Query Letters, Managing Doubt, and More Wine!

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Ep 441 | Modern Storytelling, Comics, and Classic Literature Reimagined

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Ep 440 | Storytelling, sexuality, and the Art of Representation in Fiction

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EP 450 | The Housing epidemic, homelessness, and extra body parts

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Ep 439 | Cozy Autumn Moments and Cute Creepy Love

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Ep 438 | Hitting that Sweet Spot between Heart, Humor, and High Stakes

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Ep 437 | Putting a Powerful Spotlight on Interracial Relationships and Characters of Color Navigating Love in the Realest of Ways

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Ep 436 | Dystopian Storytelling, Building Complex Characters, and Balancing Chaos with Creativity

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Episode 433 | Amanda Fasciano
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Episode 432 | Jackie Sonnenberg
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Episode 431 | Nick Savage
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Episode 430| CD Corrigan & Brian Fitzpatrick
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Episode 429 | Kate D. Jenkins & Morgan A. Moreau
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Episode 428 | Steve Altier
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Episode 427 | Nick Smith

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Episode 426 | Kait Disney-Leugers

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Episode 425 | Jeremy Whitley

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Episode 424 | Thea Rademacher

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Episode 423 | Cheryl Peña

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Episode 422 | Ketriana Yvonne

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Episode 421 | Larissa Soehn

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Episode 420 | Robert J. Lewis

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Episode 419 | Patrick Dugan, Darin Kennedy, & John Hartness

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