Author Express
This is your place to hear the voice behind the pages of your favorite books. Here you’ll get a feel for the person who spent hours, weeks, months, and even years to fill the pages and build a world where you can not only use yourself but possibly find yourself as well. Our gift is a glance at the human side of writing; perhaps a morsel from the author’s childhood, insight on the character to which they are most attached, or a little on the passion that fueled the topics in the book. It’s your chance to get to know some of your favorite writers in a new light. We’ll give you a quick glimpse into their latest work and pique your interest in your next read, but we’ll also let you get to know a little about the authors themselves. As you’ll see in our episodes, we end up in some great conversations, whether they are about the historical significance of a topic, a laugh around chasing cows in the mud, or a few moments musing on travel and the best parts about visiting France.
It is our goal to connect you with authors from varying genres and styles of writing and to keep in concert with our title by keeping them “Express” so you can easily work them into your weekly routine.
This show is co-hosted by Kathleen Basi, Kristi Leonard, and Shawna Rodrigues.
Kathleen Basi is a musical composer and songwriter, feature writer, essayist, nonfiction author, and of course, storyteller.
Kristi Leonard is the owner and host of Writers in the Wild Retreats, nonfiction voice over artist, and president of the Women's Fiction Writers Association (WFWA).
Shawna Rodrigues is a Podcast Strategist, Founder of Authentic Connections Podcast Network, Host of The Grit Show www.thegritshow.com, and Internationally Best-Selling Author.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 132
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Legacy of Fractured Living: An Exploration of Mothers, Daughters, and Sensuality with Ella Shawn -30
On today's episode, we're chatting with Ella Shawn, a southern erotic women's fiction author who at one point, housed 13 guinea pigs, and that's just the beginning of this southerner's charm.
After th…
Kelly I. Hitchcock Makes You Laugh While She Steals Your Heart -29
On today's episode we chat with Kelly I. Hitchcock, a humorous fiction author who brings her wry character voice to her newest novel, Community Klepto. Kelly I. Hitchcock is a literary fiction author…
Adding Emotional Suspense to Women's Fiction with Jen Craven -28
In today’s episode, we chat with women’s fiction author Jen Craven. After two historical fiction novels, Jen made the jump forward to contemporary times, now focusing on stories in the present day, f…
Networking is an Author's Super Power says Maggie Smith -27
Today's guest, Maggie Smith, makes her home in Wisconsin, land of the three seasons—summer, fall, winter. (For some reason, spring usually passes us by). When her husband starts to lobby for them t…
The Intersection of Epilepsy and Mental Health: A Debut Author Brings Important Topics to Light -26
Today our guest is Sara Staggs, former civil rights attorney-turned-author. She writes upmarket fiction and YA, and her debut novel, Uncontrollable, launches on May 25th from Black Rose Writing. Sara…
It's - Almost - All About New England for Author Geeta Schrayter -25
On today’s episode, we chat with Geeta Schrayter, a women’s fiction author who gathers most of her inspiration from her everyday life in New England.
As soon as Geeta discovered the magic of books, th…
It's Never too Late to Live the Life You Want With Author Sharon Wray -24
Today we’re chatting with Sharon Wray, a USA Today Bestselling romance and women’s fiction author who spent most of her life trying not to write. She started her career as a chemical and patent libra…
Is Fiction The Best Way To Tell Hard Truths? -23
Gloria Mattioni is an award-winning feature writer and the award-winning author of 'California Sister'. She writes fiction and narrative non-fiction. In fact, she previously published 'Reckless - The…
Melissa Gowdy Baldwin Creates a New Marriage System in Her Dystopian Book -22
On today’s episode we get to chat with Melissa Gowdy Baldwin, a Dystopian Fiction author with a penchant for pairing music and astrology signs with all her characters. A veteran teacher, mother, cat …
Writing Characters Who are Nonverbal or Intellectually Disabled -21
With a background in romance, Gina Andrew has published a series of Halloween romantic comedy novellas, two romantic suspense novels, and the novelette Girl Meets Grammarian, which was included in Wo…
E.D. Hackett: Turning a Chronic Illness Journey into a Fictionalized Novel -20
E.D. Hackett is a Speech-language pathologist by day and a writer by night. She has been writing since the first grade and still has her first book, "How I Lost My Tooth." She writes self-published n…
Writing from the Heart and Vulnerability with Author Christie Leigh Babirad -19
Today on Author Express we have Author, Christie Leigh Babirad, a Women’s Fiction author and Poetess who will say without hesitation that the connection she has created with her readers has come thro…
Settings Come Alive in the Horror Tales of Robert Harrison -18
Today we're chatting with Robert Harrison, who writes horror and supernatural thrillers under the pen name R.W. Harrison. He's a marketing professional currently living in Florida, but preparing for …
Women's History, Please. And Bring the Action. -17
Today we get to chat with Kerry Chaput, award-winning historical fiction author with a passion for adventure stories. She attempted her first story at age twelve but didn’t find the courage to pursue…
Writing to Recover and Reimagine with Kayla Degala-Paraiso -16
On today's episode, we're chatting with Kayla Degala-Paraiso, an experimental, cross-genre, short-form writer. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Pitzer College. The title-story of her undergrad…
A Psychological Thriller Perfect For Our Times -15
Today we meet author Leslie Kain, who was cursed with a subtle droll wit that even her husband often doesn't "get" as a joke.
Leslie has always been writing something, even as a kindergartener. Stori…
Bringing More Inclusivity to Story Time with Children's Author Lindsey Larsen -14
As a mother herself, Lindsey understands the hectic nature of parenting as well as the time demands placed on children. Yet, as parents we also have the responsibility to educate our children in a va…
Best Selling Author Nancy Yeager Enjoys Story Telling In All Forms -13
Today we’re chatting with Nancy Yeager, a bestselling author of historical and contemporary romance who is adding women’s fiction to her repertoire. Her first women’s fiction novel, WHEN WE WERE FRIE…
The Indie Author's Local Author -12
Today's episode features Z or Zachary Jeffries, two pen names from one author writing Science Fiction and Fantasy for readers nine years old and up. Always a late bloomer, Jeffries didn't get into no…
Blue Skies
Connection is something we seek from the time we are children.
Building friendships and finding connection is something that can seem harder as we get older, rather than easier. Yet, connection, commu…