HeyJaredGetting to The Heart of Why We Write
Everyone has a story tell and the people on this show have published theirs. I talk to authors about the stories they write and the underlying fire at the heart of their writing. What is it that brings writers to the page? Is it contagious? Permanent?
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Lynn Becker and Ghost Towns (opens the original)
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Hear all about aquatic monsters and ghost towns with author Lynn Becker. You can learn more about Lynn and find her books at the link below. Lynn Becker Books Tune into my new feed: Nerd Out With Gina and never miss another episode!
Frances Bonney Jenner and Billy The Kid (opens the original)
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Tune in to hear author Frances Bonney Jenner share an alternative to the macho myth of this western gunslinger. You can learn more about Frances at the link below and check out her historical fiction novel, Sing to Me Billy The Kid. Sing to Me Billy The Kid on Bookshop Learn more about Frances and connect with her on her website.
Nerd Out with Gina Trailer (opens the original)
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New podcast alert! I do still have 2 historic episodes of Getting to the Heart of Why We Write that I plan to drop here in the next few weeks, but stay tuned for my new podcast: Nerd Out with Gina. Each episode is a different topic to geek out about. A few on my list are Monsters, Billy the Kid, and Biological Warfare. It will be dropping in a new feed with the show's title. But, I'll put the first one or two on here so you can check it out before heading over there. Thank you to everyone who wa
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