Alison Ragsdale, multiple time Amazon #1 best selling author of heartwarming novels set in Scotland, including her latest Dignity and Grace talks about where she finds inspiration after 7 novels, and what led to writing abut a cellist and her daughter in the latest.

Samantha Verant, author of The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux talks about being inspired by how the ‘magic’ of how food brings a family together, her admiration for a famous top chef, and misogyny in professional kitchens.

Linda Rosen, author of The Disharmony of Silence talks inspiration behind her book that moves back and forth between the 1920s and today, and why it didn’t start with the dual timeline that it now has.

Ehsaneh Sadr, author of A Door Between Us shares her inspiration to write about Iran in 2009 during the period after the contested elections, a desire to provide a “portal” inside Iranian life.

Barbara O’Neal, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author talks about her latest novel, The Lost Girls of Devon, how she keeps finding inspiration after so many bestsellers and her advice for early career authors

Barbara Conrey, author of Nowhere Near Goodbye chats about the real life inspiration for her novel, point of view changes along the way, and what she’s read recently.

Amy Impellizzeri, award winning author of five novels talks about her fifth novel, I Know How This Ends, a time-bending tale and paraquel to Lemongrass Hope. We also talk plotting methods and her latest reads.

Joanne Kukanza Easley, debut author of Sweet Jane talks inspiration behind her novel, what she’s working on next, and advice for other writers.

Kerry Londsale, best-selling author of emotionally charged domestic drama talks about where her ideas come from – so insightful to hear from a best-seller who has already sold in the millions of copies. As well as insights into her latest, Side Trip.

AH Kim, author of A Good Family chats about the thrill of launch week including being reviewed by Maureen Corrigan, advice for authors, her favorite reads.

Lisa Braxton, author of The Talking Drum, a tale of communities threatened by urban development talks about how her background in journalism helped with depth in character development, and the significance of the drum in African culture, and this book.

Sherri Leimkuhler, author of What’s Left Untold, a perfect book club pick. She chats about the inspiration for writing about a High School secret that is unveiled 20 years later, and why she wrote a book with so many twists and turns.

Jamie Beck, WSJ & USA Today bestselling author of realistic and heartwarming stories that have sold more than three million copies chat about the inspiration behind her latest novel, If You Must Know, and advice for writers.

Ava Homa, author of Daughters of Smoke and Fire, the first novel written by a female Kurdish writer. Ava talks about the universality of oppression, how standing up to injustice can feel hopeless, but we are never too small to help, and how literature has the power to show us we are not alone.

Rebecca Taylor, author of Her Perfect Life, and winner of the 2014 Colorado Book Award talks inspiration behind her latest novel, where one sister takes her life and the other is left determined to find out why. Also what got cut and Rebecca’s favorite recent reads.

Camille De Maio, best-selling author of historical women’s fiction talks about the inspiration behind her latest novel, The First Emma, whether she reads her reviews and her favorite authors

Camille Pagán, best-seller of fiction that focuses on love, loss, and making the most of this wonderfully messy life chats about how her books come to her, the inspiration for her latest book This Won’t End Well, the worst point in Camille’s author career, and some advice on how to get past those moments.

Kerry Anne King, author of several best-sellers including Everything You Are shares what she’s enjoyed enjoyed reading, how secondary characters can step up and demand more space, and great advice about reading (and writing) what you love.

Kelly Duran , author of Can’t Take it Back talks about publishing to audible originals, taking inspiration from female friendships and writing advice.