ink & peat
A podcast that features indie writers, memoirs, and self-publishing. We talk with authors, editors, publishers, ghostwriters, and other free spirits drawn to writing, and the company of a cup of tea and a good book before the fire. Hosts Craig Stewart and Barb Robitaille, produce ink & peat from a cozy carriage house a short stroll from the Pacific on the wild Washington Coast.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Joy When Least Expected
Final Episode of ink & peat
In this, our final episode of ink & peat, we offer a sampling of guests' recollections of joy when they least expected it.
A heartfelt thank you to all our listeners.
Pro Audio Voices Inc ~ with Founder & CEO Becky Parker Geist
Following the advice of a mentor, Becky Parker Geist took a leap of faith and combined her love for theater, reading aloud, and books. She turned these beloved pastimes into a global business dedicat…
Love's Journey Home ~ with author Gabi Coatsworth
In her memoir, Love’s Journey Home, author Gabi Coatsworth tells the story of finding, leaving, and reuniting with the love of her life. Gabi’s candor about how their relationship worked, and then di…
Inheriting Our Names ~ with Author C. Vargas McPherson
Cristina Vargas McPherson’s memoir is a deeply moving account of coming to terms with grief – a grief handed down from grandmother to mother to daughter, brought about through unconscionable events o…
Between the Lines of Three Winning Memoirs
Expert book reviewer and developmental editor ~ Annie Mydla ~ joins us on ink & peat again. This time to share her vast knowledge about what has made each of three North Street Book Prize winning mem…
Mike Evans ~ Belfast Blazers
When Mike Evans graduated from college, he moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland – ostensibly to be a Program Director for a non-profit, coaching basketball to young school kids in a visionary program c…
In the Shadow of the Apennines ~ with author Kimberly Sullivan
Enchanted by the rugged beauty of the Apennines in Italy's Abruzzo region, and drawn to the rich history and struggles of its inhabitants, Kimberly Sullivan crafted a novel that tells the stories of …
Modern Websites for Authors ~ with designer Emma Bates
ELB Media builds websites for authors. An unbridled love for books and reading inspired ELB Media’s Founder ~ Emma Bates ~ to apply her vast technical know-how and social media expertise to help auth…
Amuse-Bouche ~ A Taste of Melancholy with poet Dana Huneke-Stone
Dana Huneke-Stone expresses her poetry in bite-sized morsels. She recently self-published a collection of her poems and accompanying illustrations in a book entitled Amuse Bouche - A Taste of Melanch…
The Book of She
Michelle Meyer created The Book of She as a means of celebrating, exploring, and honoring the experience of womanhood. Having lost her mother unexpectedly, Michelle – an only child – felt a deep long…
A Conversation with Author Ceilidh Michelle
Inspired by the teachings of an Indian spiritual master and following a deep desire to find her way in the world, 20-year-old Ceilidh Michelle left home and a fractured family life in Canada for an a…
Aaxel Author Services ~ with Alexa Nazzaro
These are Golden Days for Indie writers. With so many options for self-publishing, however, it can be daunting. To help emerging authors and seasoned writers maneuver through the complexities of craf…
14 Days in Beijing ~ Author Chancellor K. Jackson Shares His Story
Author Chancellor K. Jackson shares his story of 14 Days in Beijing – what brought him to China, the significance of 14 days, how he sought and received help from his ancestors to overcome the challe…
Writing Tips for Winning Manuscripts ~ A Conversation with Annie Mydla
Annie Mydla knows good writing when she reads it; she is an impassioned advocate for well-written books and stories in what she refers to as the Golden Age of Literacy. Annie applies her keen sense o…
Talking with Martina Clark About Her Unexpected Life
In 1992, at the age of 28, Martina Clark's life took an unexpected turn: she was diagnosed as HIV positive and told by doctors she had from a few months to a few years to live at best. At the time, M…
Diane Hatz Shares Rock Gods and Messy Monsters
A career in the fast-paced, cutthroat corporate music industry provided Diane Hatz with the inspiration for her first novel – Rock Gods and Messy Monsters. Diane writes with a masterful blend of sati…
Exploring Self-publishing and The Other Side with Ghost Helper, Tina Erwin
Author of The Lightworker's Guide to Healing Grief, and seven self-published books on Amazon, Tina Erwin is known as a Ghost Helper. Ghosts, she explains, are just souls that - for any number of reas…
Spontaneous Revolutions ~ A Conversation with Liza McQuade
Liza McQuade joins us on ink & peat episode 33 to talk about her book Spontaneous Revolutions – Seeing America One Pedal at a Time, a travel story about biking with her husband cross country on the s…
Self Publish with Author Now! ~ Talking with Erin Donley
It’s estimated that roughly 80% of us would like to write and publish a book, but most of us don’t know where to begin, or what to do to bring it to fruition. Erin Donley is the motivating force behi…
A Tale of Transformation & Hope ~ with Delila Olsson
In the depths of the global pandemic, one of her dear friends gave Delila Olsson a milkweed plant to attract Monarch butterflies to her Portland, OR garden. A keen observer, Delila noticed a tiny cat…