Ep. 18: Susan Miles Gulbransen
Long time local resident Susan Miles Gulbransen entertained host Fred Klein with the history of writers in Santa Barbara. Even after the cameras stopped rolling they were still rattling off …
Ep. 13: Meg Waite Clayton
Host Fred Klein chats with novelist Meg Waite Clayton, author of the bestselling Wednesday Sisters and Four Ms. Bradwells due out March 2011. Literary Gumbo: Meg Waite Clayton from Literary …
How to Write Great Beginnings for Your Stories
The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about how we begin our stories. When you pick up a novel or short story where do you …
Ep. 10: Jane Heller
Jane Heller regaled host Fred Klein with stories about promoting writers, her own 13 witty novels, and her first book of nonfiction book Confessions of a She-Fan: The Course of …
Ep. 8: Melodie Johnson Howe
Melodie Johnson Howe, actress and author of the Claire Conrad/Maggie Hill Mystery Novels & Diana Poole Short stories, is our latest guest.
Creating Living, Breathing Characters
When asked what makes a story tick, Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, said he’s noticed a common tread. “More dialogue and more character development. …
Ep. 6: Diana Raab
Host Fred Klein converses with Diana Raab about her long career as a writer, memoirist, essayist, poet and teacher, and about her new book Healing With Words. Literary Gumbo: Diana …