Online For Authors Podcast
Winner of the 2025 American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year in Fiction and the 2024 Positive Change Podcast Awards for Best Host and Best Book Podcast. Tune in to be introduced to new and upcoming authors in a wide variety of fiction genres - from historical to fantasy to mystery to thriller to romance – as well as inspirational memoirs.
Online for Authors is the only podcast with a host that personally reads and reviews indie-written fiction and inspirational/memoirs for avid readers who want to add books for their TBR beyond what they can find on the NYT best sellers list. As an award-winning host, Teri M Brown’s goal for Online for Authors is to introduce avid readers to characters they’d like to invite to lunch. If you read more than 40 books per year and want to veer away from the NYT Best Seller’s List or want to expand beyond your preferred genre, Online for Authors can help you discover novels written by Indie-Authors to add to your to-be-read list.
Teri M Brown is an author of character-driven fiction and lives for the moments her characters speak their stories to her. Recognizing that other authors also have interesting lives and reasons for writing, Teri uses Online for Authors as a space for these authors to shine. Avid readers listening to Online for Authors will have the opportunity to discover new authors, amazing characters, and “can’t stop reading” stories.
If you are looking for the next book on your “to be read” pile, then this is the podcast for you. Listen as authors discuss their latest work (no spoilers!), the impetus behind the storyline, how/where/why they write, what’s coming up next, and more! These conversations are in-depth because, unlike many hosts, Teri takes the time to read and review each novel before interviewing her guests. She believes that by doing so, she can guarantee a good fit for her audience as well as an interesting and inquisitive interview.
Additionally, the first Saturday of each month, Teri releases what she affectionately calls OFAU – Online for Authors University. These once-monthly episodes feature writing tips for authors in all stages of their careers and speaks directly to her desire to mentor others. Whether someone wants to know about editing, marketing, book awards, being a guest on a podcast, or how notebooking can help you overcome writer’s block, writers and aspiring writers will find useful tips to move their writing to the next level.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 157
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
History, Fantasy, and Flow: A Bold New Way to Tell Stories with Author Peter Gunn
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Peter Gunn, author of the book The Amazons. Peter Gunn is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and served his country proudly for over two decades. His unique …
From Cuba to New Jersey: A Refugee's Journey of Resilience with Author Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi, author of the book The Mango Chronicle. “The Mango Chronicle” is Ric’s first book-length manuscript, but he has had se…
The Softie and the Survivor: A Holocaust Memoir Brought to Life with Author Martin Bodek
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Martin Bodek, author of the book Zaidy's War. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Martin currently lives in NJ with his wife and three children. He is…
Rethinking History and Spirituality: A Fresh Perspective with Author Renee Blodgett
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Renee Blodgett, author of the book Magdalene's Journey. Novelist, curator, humanitarian, conscious business leader and modern mystic Renee Blodgett…
Thrills in the Arctic: One Scientist’s Deadly Mission with Author Brooke L French
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Brooke L French, author of the book Unnatural Intent. Brooke L. French is a recovering lawyer turned writer who lives with her husband and sons in …
Fantasy Meets Symphony: Inside a Storytelling Revolution with Author Christopher Kaufman
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Christopher Kaufman, author of the book Tales of the Ocean City. Christopher is an author, composer, concert presenter, illustrative artist and per…
From LSD Experiments to Literary Fiction: How History Sparked a Novel with Author Ben Hawken
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Ben Hawken, author of the book Chandelier. Ben is the award-winning creator of several beloved video series and a small handful of children. Previo…
Deadly Waters: A Medical Mystery Unfolds at Sea with Author Kevin Hwang
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Kevin Hwang, author of the book The Regression Strain. Kevin O. Hwang, MD, is a professor of internal medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHeal…
Secrets, Seduction, and Mystery: A Twist on Love and Loyalty with Author Jen Sinclair
Carole O’Neill’s guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jen Sinclair, author of the book There's Always a Price. Jen Sinclair pens personal essays and contemporary fiction that explore comp…
Werewolves and Witches: Writing Grief, Magic, and Friendship with Author Max Shippee
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Max Shippee, author of the book Moonshine: Path of the Raven. Max grew up in rural Maine and knows the woods well. His own journey took him to Holl…
Marketing Mastery: Essential Tips for Indie Authors with Author Rodney Miles
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Rodney Miles, author of the book The Book Dude's Guide to Self-Publishing. He is here to chat about indie marketing.
Rodney is a self-publishing …
Hidden Heroines of History: Writing the Women They Forgot with Author Kit Sergeant
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Kit Sergeant, author of the book Nancy Wake. With eight historical fiction novels to her name, including riveting tales of real-life spies like Mar…
Fiction With a Mission: Exposing the Hidden Crisis in Women's Prisons with Author Amanda DuBois
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Amanda DuBois, author of the book Unshackled. In addition to writing the Camille Delaney series, Amanda is the founder and busy managing partner of…
From Pirates to Popes: The Wild Journey Behind a Sweeping Historical Epic with Author Kent Merrell
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Kent Merrell, author of the book The Conquest of Liberty. Meet A. Kent Merrell, a man whose creative spark has ignited award-winning advertising ca…
Breathing Dust: Why One Girl Refused to Run with Author Jann Alexander
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jann Alexander, author of the book Unspoken. Jann is an author, photographer, and artist. Her characters face down their fears, in novels that are …
Love, Loss, and Resilience: A Survivor’s Story with author Christine Sadry
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Christine Sadry, author of the book 13 Years Lost. Christine Sadry was born in Krasne, Poland, and was adopted in 1964 by a Polish American couple …
Dancing Between Worlds: A Memoir of Magic in Havana with Author Rebe Huntman
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Rebe Huntman, author of the book My Mother in Havana. Rebe’s memoir traces her search to connect with her mother—thirty years after her death—among…
Love, Lies, and the Sixties: A Tale of Youth and Temptation with Author CJ Martin
Guest-host Carole O’Neill’s guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is CJ Martin, author of the book Peter and Jodi (and Gloria). C.J. Martin, raised in a Chicago suburb, spent 31 years with a…
Mafia, Masterpieces & the Vatican: A Story Woven from Truth with Author Margaret Philbrick
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Margaret Philbrick, author of the book House of Honor. Margaret is an award-winning novelist and an award-winning poet. She lives into her calling …
Polish Your Manuscript: Top Editing Fixes Every Indie Author Should Make with Editor Katie Chambers
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Katie Chambers, owner of Beacon Point Services, helping Indie authors write with power. With a passion for words, a gift for teaching, and a flair …