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Writers Drinking Coffee

Writers Drinking Coffee

Hello everyone, and welcome to Writers Drinking Coffee. This is a podcast based on writers sitting around, drinking coffee and/or occasionally wine, and talking about anything and everything. Bean Scene Café - https://www.beanscenecafe.com/ Chaz Brenchley - http://www.chazbrenchley.co.uk/ or @chazbrenchley Jeannie Warner - https://www.amazon.com/Jeannie-Warner/e/B01B38QICQ @thetsmorgan John Schmidt - @JohnRSchmidt Michael Engberg – music intro and exit – www.manyhatsmusic.com Art by Jakkal Designs

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Episode 220 – Interview with M.N. Lee

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2025/08/11

M.N. Lee shares her first novel, Proof of Origin, which we think belongs on bookshelves right next to Atwood’s The Handmaid's Tale for near future speculative literature. It follows three main perspectives from a Vietnamese politician, the caucasian wife of a conservative politician, and a mixed-race couple that faces deportation and a new life back in Vietnam together. The prose is compelling, her character building flawless, and the emotional content poignant as they each thread their way through

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Episode 217 – Writing Autistic Characters

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2025/06/12

There is a lot of stuff floating around the internet about Autism, from ridiculous assertions about causality to silly things about what someone with Autism can do in their life. This is the first in an ongoing series where your WDC team grabs professional therapists and psychiatrists to talk about what different diagnoses mean, what they look like in terms of symptom clusters, and then armchair analyze our favorite literary and fictional characters through these lenses. Our first volunteer is

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Episode 215 – 120 Murders with Nick Mamatas

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2025/05/13

Nick Mamatas has newly released an anthology called 120 Murders. A nod to an old MTV show in title, the stories collectively bleed thematically deep into the alternative rock scene of the 1990s, with touches of noir here, fantasy there, and universal transgressive fiction with characters that tell the truth about life as they perceive it. … Continue...Episode 215 – 120 Murders with Nick Mamatas

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Episode 208 – Interview with Garrett Hutson

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/12/10

Garrett Hutson writes upmarket mysteries and historical spy fiction, with a cast of characters that reflect the diversity and variety of their respective eras. We caught up with him to get his definition and ideas about what upmarket means, talk about his approach to historical fiction like in his Gray Paree, and hear more exciting things about the pre-launch of his piratical LGBT buccaneer adventure novel. … Continue...Episode 208 – Interview with Garrett Hutson

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Episode 205 – Interview with Anne Montgomery

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/10/03

We are delighted to introduce you all to Anne Montgomery: Sportscaster, referee, journalist, teacher, and author of six published novels. Your Forgotten Sons, inspired by a true story, touched us deeply as Anne taught us about a vital but unsung group of heroes in every war. In this book, set in WWII, we follow Bud Richardville through his younger years into the Army where he becomes a Sergeant in the Graves Registration Service. We sigh with Bud over his wife at home as well as his wistful

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Episode 204 – Interview with Dawn Akemi

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/09/24

Dawn’s first novel, “Pono & Aloha vs the Zero-Sum Game”, was just released and available on Amazon — and we’re delighted to meet her to chat about it! It’s a fascinating coming of age story of a young girl in Hawaii who discovers the spirit world and her place in it while trying to solve the historically challenging conundrum of saving the past vs helping the present and future. It is a novel of examining the unintended consequences of all our actions, whether we mean them for the best or no. There

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Episode 203 – Cat Rambo’s Rumors

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/08/20

Cat Rambo is the early-rising, indefatigable writer of multiple stories, games, MUD administration, and novels - and we’re delighted to chat about the upcoming crown of their Disco space opera series called “Rumor Has It”, coming out next month! Join us as we chat about the intrepid crew and chef running the ship You Sexy Thing as they lay a course for Coralind station and fight off pirate kings. … Continue...Episode 203 – Cat Rambo’s Rumors

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Episode 202 – Interview with Karl Dunn

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/07/26

Welcome Karl Dunn, who has his first book published in May 2024 called “How to Burn a Rainbow”. Karl has won multiple awards writing on themes for others — but his first full-length diary novel is a frighteningly beautiful memoir about his process of being one of the first gay men he knew to go through a divorce. Join us as Karl talks about his voyage of discovery, finding spirit guides, and becoming his own guide. Then enjoy his thoughts on the writing process and other fun discussions from his

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Episode 196 – Interview with Angie Elita Newell

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/01/27

Canadian author Angie Elita Newell of the Lidly-Q First Nation from the Dehcho, is a trained historian, blending oral stories with academic and First Nations history. Her first published novel: All I See is Violence is told through the lens of 1970s reservation violence and the events 100 years before leading up to the Battle of Little Bighorn where the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes took on Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. … Continue...Episode 196 – Interview with

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Episode 195 – But Did You Learn Anything?

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2024/01/05

It’s the end of 2023, the beginning of 2024, and our intrepid hosts sit down to chat about what they learned in the first 5 seasons of WDC — what they enjoyed, the challenges, and the warnings for other podcasters. (The scam marketing! So much!) Drink with Jeannie, John, and Deirdre as they look at the last few years in retrospective, and randomly quote poetry. … Continue...Episode 195 – But Did You Learn Anything?

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Episode 194 – Interview with Peter Sartucci

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/12/26

Peter Sartucci is a Boulder, CO game writer turned author. He of the Shadow fantasy series set in Silbar - a land of wonder and magic. He has five books in the series focusing on Sir Kirin DiUmbra, the Left Hand of the king (who secretly is his twin brother). Peter talks to us about storytelling constructs he learned from gaming, world building, why to keep your first novel around, and how he approaches writing descriptive prose. Use all your senses! … Continue...Episode 194 – Interview

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Episode 193 – Interview with Shauna McGuiness

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/12/14

Join us for a lovely discussion with local California author Shauna McGuiness. Shauna explains her writing style and experience, which is key to her prolific publishing. Her take on YA fiction and fantasy is refreshing, and her latest novel in the Axe's Daughter (Lizzy Borden) series brings attention to well loved settings, and she's really fun to talk with! … Continue...Episode 193 – Interview with Shauna McGuiness

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Episode 192 – Interview with Karen Marie Shelton

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/12/11

Karen Marie Shelton has a long and storied career started in technical writing that has spanned Medium, Quora, ghostwriting, and most recently a VERY useful self-help book explaining how to avoid murder while using dating apps. Karen and Chaz caught up with her to ask about her path to writing, her favorite tools, and other paths to avoiding being murdered. All very useful input, if you ask us! … Continue...Episode 192 – Interview with Karen Marie Shelton

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Episode 191 – Interview with Morgan Hazelwood

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/11/12

We have a lovely discussion with Morgan Hazelwood, a writer and podcaster who has taken time out from her soon-to-be tenth NaNoWriMo success to discuss so many good things about writing, and open our mind to new tools, connections, and even terms! We discuss resources, and the perfect alpha reader as well as the best snacks to fuel writing. Enjoy, with dark chocolate! … Continue...Episode 191 – Interview with Morgan Hazelwood

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Episode 190 – Welcome Back Raven Belasco

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/11/07

We are delighted that the talented Raven Belasco is back with us, talking about the latest anthology that was just released: Adventures in Bodily Autonomy. Raven edited fourteen amazing stories from some of our favorite authors that flow through multiple universes, space, and time, offering new perspectives on the issue of reproductive justice. And besides paying the writers, all profits will go to non-profit Reproductive Freedom for All. She also got the rights to her Blood and Ancient Scrolls

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Episode 189 – Interview with PL Hayes

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/11/02

PL Hayes has self-published a gumshoe trilogy in the style of Stout, Hammitt, and Cross - the Odd Jobs set. We enjoyed the familiarity of chatting with an old friend about his path from writing games and LARP adventures into modern crime dramas. You’ll like Cameron, and if you’re like us you’ll wonder about where he met up with his companions before the writing started. Paul draws pictures of Colorado mountain towns with a heart full of love, and it shows in his words. … Continue...Episode 189

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Episode 188 – Interview with William Klem

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/10/06

William is a new novelist, with his first novel ever self-published on Amazon. It’s about a man’s immortal journey through history from the Black Death to the present (give or take). Magglio Cervantes is an interesting sort of protagonist, who goes from being a leaf on time’s river that drifts from eddy to whirlpool into coming to terms with his endless existence and learns how to reconnect with humanity. … Continue...Episode 188 – Interview with William Klem

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Episode 187 – Interview with Sean Kernan

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/09/26

There are so many ways to earn a living as a good writer, and if what you love is writing there are more “expertise” or “value-add” monetization models out there. Ever wonder about the fiscal model for Quora and Medium? Sean Kernan went from years of working in a giant finance company to working from home, earning his living by being paid to be an essayist. He's a top writer on Medium, telling interesting stories about interesting people. … Continue...Episode 187 – Interview with Sean

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Episode 186 – Interview with Mark Roth-Whitworth

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/09/20

Come meet Mark Roth-Whitworth, who wrote a brilliant novel about a scientific ship from Earth in the year 2169 that is investigating a black hole, only to be caught up and flung 11,000 Years into the future. What begins then as a story of loss, the grief cycle, and readjustment, shifts into a study in what humans have become as they found their way to the stars. In 11,000 Years, Mark delves into ideas of human expansion and evolution, of rejoining a society you want to belong to while simultaneously

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Episode 185 – Welcome Back Brenda Clough

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/08/29

Brenda Clough is a prolific Asian-American Sci-Fi writer, returning to visit with us after another book and novella have hit the stands - Cleo’s Scroll (Dante Sci-Fi!) and then A Door in His Head - which won an award! We chat about historical Sci-Fi, lament over the lack of shark-based deities in the world, and she reports about the latest Marian Halcombe book. … Continue...Episode 185 – Welcome Back Brenda Clough

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