In this episode, I chat with Hannah Mary McKinnon about her newest thriller, "Never Coming Home," which releases May 24, 2022.

Learn more about Hannah at: https://hannahmarymckinnon.com/

WANT BONUS CONTENT, GIVEAWAYS, AND UPDATES FROM ME? SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE E-NEWSLETTER BY CLICKING HERE! 

In this episode of Tea with Jess, I chat with John Scalzi, a New York Times best seller in fiction. His first published series novel, "Old Man's War," was a Hugo Award for best novel Nominee, ranked #1 on the Locus Online reader poll, and is listed on the NPR.com reader poll of the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Book/Series.

Since then awards won include the Hugo, the Locus, the Audie, among others, and John is the recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. His works have been translated into 30+ languages.

He is also creative Consultant for the Stargate: Universe television series. Writer for the video game Midnight Star, by Industrial Toys. Former president (7/10 – 6/13) of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Executive Producer for Old Man’s War and The Collapsing Empire, both currently in development for film/TV. Writer of five short stories adapted into episodes of the Netflix series Love, Death + Robots.

John and I chat about the writing process, creative inspiration, a coin flip and a church purchase, plus more!

Learn more about John at  https://whatever.scalzi.com/  Don’t miss an episode of Tea with Jess! Subscribe via your favorite podcast App.

WANT BONUS CONTENT, GIVEAWAYS, AND UPDATES FROM ME? SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE E-NEWSLETTER BY CLICKING HERE! 

C.L. Pauwels (aka, my friend Cyndi) and I chat about her newest novel, "Unwelcome Ties," what it's like to write a "prequel," in this case a novel that includes a character who is the main character in novels C.L. has already published ("Forty and Out" and "Burned Bridges"), staying connected and motivated as a writer in the best of times and the pandemic of times.

I first met C.L. as one of her mentors as she worked on her master's thesis--a very early version of what has grown and developed into "Unwelcome Ties," a thriller set in Toledo. Then, through the Antioch Writers' Workshop, we became colleagues and friends.

This is one of the biggest joys of the creative life--meeting other creators along the way and being part of their journey!

Learn more about C.L. at https://clpauwels.com/ Don’t miss an episode of Tea with Jess! Subscribe via your favorite podcast App.

WANT BONUS CONTENT, GIVEAWAYS, AND UPDATES FROM ME? SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE E-NEWSLETTER BY CLICKING HERE!