Author2Author

Bill welcomes poet and publisher Michael Dylan Welch to the show. Michael has been investigating haiku and related poetry since 1976. He founded his press, Press Here, in 1989, and cofounded Haiku North America in 1991 and the American Haiku Archives in 1996. He founded the Tanka Society of America in 2000, the Seabeck Haiku Getaway in 2008, and National Haiku Writing Month (www.nahaiwrimo.com) in 2010. Michael was keynote speaker for the 2013 Haiku International Association convention in Tokyo. He has published his poetry, essays, and reviews in hundreds of journals and anthologies in more than twenty languages, and has also published numerous books. Should be fun!

Bill welcomes New York Times bestselling romance author Erin Quinn to the show.  Erin  writes dark paranormal romance for the thinking reader. Her books have been called “riveting,” “brilliantly plotted” and “beautifully written” and have won, placed or showed in the RWA RITA Award, Booksellers Best, WILLA Award for Historical fiction, the Orange Rose, Readers Crown, Golden Quill, Best Books, and Award of Excellence. She's a good one, people!

Bill welcomes New York Times bestselling author and suspense writer Hallie Ephron to the show. Hallie is an Edgar Award finalist, and five-time finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. A sought-after writing teacher, her Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel was nominated for Edgar and Anthony awards. An award-winning crime fiction book reviewer, Hallie also wrote the ON CRIME column for the Boston Globe for ten years. Should be awesome!

Bill welcomes author Iris Graville to the show. Her profiles and personal essays have been published in national and regional journals and magazines. Her first book, Hands at Work—Portraits and Profiles of People Who Work with Their Hands, received numerous accolades including a Nautilus Book Gold Award, Independent Publishers Award, and an Indie Next Generation Book Award. Her second book, Bounty, combines photographs, profiles by Iris, and recipes to present an intimate, behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to bring food from earth to table on Lopez Island. Her latest is a  memoir, Hiking Naked—A Quaker Woman’s Search for Balance, is a personal narrative of what she learned in the remote mountain village of Stehekin, WA about work, community, and leadings of the Spirit. Hiking Naked was named a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Nancy Pearl Contest. In August 2018, Iris was named the first writer-in-residence with the Washington State Ferries.

Bill welcomes internationally bestselling suspense writer Karen Rose to the show. A former high school teacher of chemistry and physics, Karen's debut suspense novel, DON'T TELL, was released in 2003. Since then, she has published over twenty novels and two novellas. Her books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, London's Sunday Times, and Germany's der Spiegel (#1), and the Irish Times, as well as lists in South Africa(#1) and Australia! Her novels, I'M WATCHING YOU and SILENT SCREAM, received the Romance Writers of America's RITA award for Best Romantic Suspense for 2005 and 2011. Five of her other books have been RITA finalists. To date, her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Wow!

Bill welcomes author and life coach Kayce Stevens Hughlett to the show. Kayce is a life coach and author who began her writing career as a blogger in the early 2000s. She has gone to pubish three popular books: As I Lay Pondering: Daily Invitations To Live a Transformed Life, Blue: a novel, and most recently SoulStroller: Experiencing the Weight, Whispers, & Wings of the World, a memoir of self-discovery. Don't miss it!

Bill welcomes bestselling suspense author Brad Taylor to the show. Brad served in the military for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. In 2011, he published his debut novel, One Rough Man, which was an immediate success and launched the Pike Logan series. Now with more than 12 installments and more than 2 million copies sold, the series has consistently hit the New York Times bestseller list. When not writing, he serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies. How awesome is that?

Bill welcomes author and educator Lillian Stulich to the show. Lillian is a middle school teacher who took a traumatic experience (2012 superstorm Sandy), and turned it into a creative opportunity: her first children's book Host a Little Ghost. Tune in to meet this very cool woman!

Bill welcomes author Kerrie Flanagan to the show. Kerrie is an author, writing consultant, accomplished freelance writer with over 18 years’ experience, and the founder of Hot Chocolate Press. Her work has appeared in publications such as, Writer’s Digest, Alaska Magazine, The Writer and six Chicken Soup for the Soul books.  Her article, “How to Find Success in the Magazine World,” has been featured in the Writer’s Market for the past six years. She is also the author of eight books all published under her label, Hot Chocolate Press. In addition to her own writing, she is passionate about helping other writers. She was the founder and former director of Northern Colorado Writers and now does individual consulting with writers. Her background in teaching and enjoyment of helping writers, has led her to present at writing conferences across the country, including Writer's Digest. Don't miss it!

Join host Bill (William) Kenower for a special edition of Author2Author as he discusses why Everyone Has What it Takes. Based on his popular writing book Fearless Writing: How To Create Boldly and Write With Confidence, Bill disbands the widely accepted myth that "some people have what it takes, and some don't." This belief is not only untrue, but can stand in your way as you try to write the book you want to write and lead the life you want to lead. Don't miss it!