The Sample Chapter Podcast

Episode 204 welcomes multi-genre author, Liz Alterman for a guest interview! Liz tells us the goods on how she began writing, the struggles of writing discipline, discovering and following up with st…

We're back with episode 203 and debut spy-thriller author, Tony Roth! Hear how Tony's long-standing friendships within the intelligence community led to his first novel, creating story hooks to keep …

Episode 202 brings to you Fantasy & SciFi author and illustrator, E.M. Zolotor! In this episode, you'll hear about his writing process,  fantasy world-building, and how the characters and story came …

2022 kicks off our 5th year of the show with Thriller author, Emily Kimelman! Emily joins us to discuss writing characters that tell (the writer) the story, using "F-bomb" warnings to find your audie…

Milestone episode 200 is here with special guest author, Sean McCallum! Jason starts us off with a little retrospective and some highlights from 200 episodes of the show. Then Sean and Jason have a g…

Hello true believers! Episode 199 has a special treat for you today in legendary Sci-Fi author, Kevin Dilmore! Get comfy and listen in as Kevin takes us on a journey throughout his career including h…

Episode 198 welcomes teenaged author sensation, Shanti Hershenson to the show! Prepare to be enchanted by this fourteen-year-old author as she discusses her multiple works across different genres, he…

Episode 197 features an exciting conversation with epic fantasy & SciFi author, W.D. Kilpack III. We'll be discussing how to put realism into fantasy, getting reader feedback, and following your writ…

Episode 196 pulls back the curtain to reveal Drew Paige's book, The Darkness Within! Drew is a mental health advocate and author and in this episode, we're diving into the vital information within he…

Watch your step! It's episode 195 with Mailboat suspense series author, Danielle Lincoln Hanna! Listen as Danielle and Jason discuss her love for writing the unique, putting characters into interesti…

Episode 194 features a delightful first-time novelist in, Maan Gabriel! Maan (pronounced Ma - ann) and Jason discuss the fears in writing the first book, honoring her heritage in the story, experienc…

Nothing up my sleeve except an exciting new interview with mystery author, John Gaspard! Listen in as we discuss his love of mysteries and stage magic, where the titles of his books come from, how he…

Retired UNG professor and energetic new author, Douglas Young joins us on the show for episode 192! Listen is as we discuss conquering your fears, discovering that story voice inside you, exploring a…

Episode 191 features your humble host, Jason here to discuss his upcoming new book, Bandit Rising! Jason will discuss the origin of it, how long it took to develop and write, what the name Bandit mea…

Episode 190 features the renowned ghostwriter, and historical mystery author, Eva Shaw! Listen in as she discusses why valid research is essential,  writing with imaginary friends, putting your chara…

After a week away, Jason is back for episode 189 with best-selling crime thriller author, Lisa Regan! Hear Lisa's advice for writing a series, dealing with rejection, writing to a deadline and so muc…

This week, Jason is joined by Horror author, Steve Clark! Join the conversation as they discuss writing short stories inspired by Tales From the Crypt, his debut story in Matt Wilsdain's Dark Words (…

Brian W. Peterson returns for episode 187 with his highly-anticipated family drama, Paper Dolls! In the interview, we'll be discussing the toils of non-fiction writing, maintaining writing discipline…

Our guest for episode 186 is supernatural & romantic suspense author, Jeff Pollak with his debut novel, First Second Coming! You're sure to love this interview featuring topics like how Jeff felt cho…

Episode 185 visits with the absolutely delightful women's fiction author, Katherine Ashenburg! In this interview portion, we discuss her research techniques and practices, discovering similarities be…