The Best of Women’s Fiction - Episodes
Looking for the best women’s fiction? The podcast publishes short interviews with bestselling and debut women’s fiction authors. Hosted by Lainey Cameron and Ashley Hasty
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Episode 39: Sarahlyn Bruck
Sarahlyn Bruck shares the inspiration behind her latest release, Daytime Drama, including why she chose multiple points of view to tell the story, great writing advice, and recommended Philly authors.
Episode 38: Mel Greenberg
Mel chats about her inspiration for Running With Our Eyes Closed, a novel set in mid-life, including why she decided to make the novel so sexy, and how Samantha, her protagonist found her own voice during the editing process.
Episode 37: Patricia Sands
Patricia Sands chats with Lainey Cameron about her debut, THE BRIDGE CLUB (just re-released!), came to be ten years ago, along with book recommendations and writing advice.
Episode 36: Leah DeCesare
Leah DeCesare, author of Forks, Knives and Spoons shares her inspiration including where that unique idea came from, great writing advice, and how the book changed in editing.
Episode 35: Nancy Johnson
Nancy Johnson, author of THE KINDEST LIE, one the 2021s most anticipated books shares her inspiration, lots of 2021 book recommendations, and the story of how she got that amazing review from Jodi Picoult.
Episode 34: Rebecca Hodge
Interview with Rebecca Hodge, whose debut novel, WILDLAND , a true page tuner, took the market by storm in 2020.
Episode 33: Leanne Treese
Leanne Treese, debut author of Their Last Chance shares what inspired her to write this unique novel, a complicated love story about a struggling marriage– which is told from four points of view (the divorcing couple and the two divorce lawyers), along with writing advice and her recent reads.
Episode 32: Julie Carrick Dalton
Julie Carrick Dalton , debut author of one of the most anticipated books of 2021, Waiting for the Night Song shares how the novel was in part inspired by “bad parenting” and blueberries (you’ll need to listen to understand why), what changed during editing, the new category of climate fiction, her writing advice and a favorite recent read.
Episode 31: Jennifer Klepper
Jennifer Klepper, author of USA TODAY best-seller, Unbroken Threads talks inspiration for the story of Jessica , an attorney turned stay-at-home mom who tentatively volunteers to represent Amina Hamid, a woman seeking asylum, and how the book changed in editing, including backstory that had to go.
Episode 30: Suanne Schafer
Suanne Schafer, author of Hunting the Devil shares inspiration for a novel about a physician in Africa, who finds herself becomes entrapped and endangered in the maelstrom of Rwandan politics during the genocide. Challenges of novel length, and recent reads.
Episode 29: Lauren Ho
Lauren Ho, author of Last Tang Standing and Lainey chat about correlations to Bridget Jones, story inspiration, where she finds all the funny, recent reads, learning from stories outside your culture and background.
Episode 28: Anita Kushwaha
Anita Kushwaha, author of The Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters talks story inspiration for her multi-generational mother-daughter story, dealing with vulnerability and fear, and books she’s loved.
Episode 27: KJ Dell’Antonia
KJ Dell’Antonia, author of The Chicken Sisters and host of the #amwriting podcast shares the inspiration for her heartwarming, funny, uplifting sisters story about two fried chicken restaurants run by rival sisters and great writing advice.
Episode 26: Densie Webb
Densie Webb, author of When Robins Appear talks inspiration for her powerful mother-daughter family drama, with a bitter-sweet ending.
Episode 25: Erin Bartels
Erin Bartels, award-wining author of 3 novels, including The Words Between Us and We Hope for Better Things talks about her debut novel, which just swept the women's fiction annual book awards, and her newest novel, All That We Carried, a sister story which releases in early 2021.
Episode 24: Kathryn Craft
Kathryn Craft, mentor, book coach and author of The Art of Falling and The Far End of Happy chats about the real life inspiration behind her novels and a unique opportunity if you’re a writer: Kathryn runs a coaching program called Your Novel Year.
Episode 23: Pamela Skjolsvik
Pamela Skjolsvik, author of Forever 51 shares her inspiration for a laugh out loud book about an eternally menopausal vampire, dealing with the loss of her mom to Covid, and her advice to writers: “Go live your life, then write, and don’t let the feeling that you are not good enough stop you.”
Episode 22: Catherine Wallace Hope
Catherine Wallace Hope, author of Once Again chats about the source of her unique premise; where her main character is flung back in time by 500 days to the day her daughter was abducted and killed, with a chance to save her again. Is Catherine a panster or plotter, plus tips for writers.
Episode 21: Regina Buttner
Regina Buttner, author of Absolution talks about her inspiration and how Jeanie, the book’s main character, struggles with balancing her traditional values around marriage, while trapped in a destructive relationship with a narcissist.
Episode 20: Mary Helen Sheriff
Mary Helen Sheriff, author of Boop and Eve’s Road Trip talks about what inspired this grandmother-granddaughter road trip book, the joy of seeing great early reviews, and the changes she made during revisions.