Episodes

  • #120 Guest Emily Goodwin of Galaxy Press

    #120 Guest Emily Goodwin of Galaxy Press
    Jan 31 2025

    ARE YOU A WRITER? AN ILLUSTRATOR? A FAN OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY?

    This Rendezvous is for you! Our special guest is EMILY GOODWIN, Vice President of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc. Emily shares the back story to the important and celebrated annual anthology published by GALAXY PRESS.

    We take an indepth look at the 40th Anniversary Edition of the L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE, the bestselling and most widely influential anthology of its kind. Featured are 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations by the best new creative talent in speculative fiction, all winners of the WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE CONTESTS. The collection is rounded out with 3 bonus stories plus 4 articles providing art and writing tips from bestselling authors and internationally renowned artists. Tune in to learn how you can enter the annual contest as either a writer or an illustrator! Writers - click here for information on the FREE Online Workshop Writers - Enter The Contest Here Illustrators - Enter The Contest Here Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired January 30, 2025
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  • #119 Guest Authors Richard Prosch, John D. Nesbitt, Nancy McCabe and Jim Jones

    #119 Guest Authors Richard Prosch, John D. Nesbitt, Nancy McCabe and Jim Jones
    Jan 24 2025
    WHAT DO TOM MCCLURE AND OWEN, NANNITA DAISEY, AND JOHN AND REBECCA HAVE IN COMMON? All are major characters in three of the engaging short stories in the critically acclaimed new anthology THROUGH WESTERN STORMS. Curated by award-winning editor, RICHARD PROSCH, this collection features 13 tales of perseverance, grit, and courage set against the "storms" of life in the 19th-century American landscape. Richard Prosch joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell and these contributing authors: JOHN D. NESBITT - Author of "White City" NANCY MCCABE - Author of "The Last Diary of Nannita Daisey" JIM JONES- Author of "Go On" Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired January 23, 2025
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    52 mins
  • #118 Guest Authors Marjorie Mathison Hance & Darrell J. Pedersen

    #118 Guest Authors Marjorie Mathison Hance & Darrell J. Pedersen
    Jan 17 2025
    WHAT IS IT ABOUT MINNESOTA'S LAKES, MYSTERIES, AND MEMORIES THAT LEAD TO GREAT STORIES? It's a Blue Cottage Agency Rendezvous with two Minnesota based writers! Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors MARJORIE MATHISON HANCE and DARRELL J. PEDERSON. Marjorie Mathison Hance is the author of the North Lakes Murder Mystery Series, including Murder at Pelican Lake, Cormorant in the Net, and The Man Three Cottages Down. The novels, all set in Minnesota’s northwestern lake country, were inspired by her time spent on Pelican Lake throughout her life, beginning in 1956 when she first learned to fish and waterski. Growing up she enjoyed reading and fell in love with mystery books after discovering Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. We talk in great length with Marjorie about the first book in the series, Murder At Pelican Lake. Then author Darrell J. Pedersen joins Jim and Bobbi to chat about his memoirs set in Minnesota. Darrell has spent his life observing, listening, and embracing his time with friends, family, and his community. His perspective, guided by faith, compassion, empathy, and inquisitiveness, has molded his stories into playful and rich treasure chests of wisdom. These are engaging short stories you'll read again and again. His first book, Campfire In The Basement: Reflections From A North Woods Lake is followed by the companion title Who Will Carry The Fire? More Reflections For A North Woods Lake. Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired January 16, 2025
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    51 mins
  • #117 Guest Author Julie Jones

    #117 Guest Author Julie Jones
    Jan 3 2025

    MAD DOGS, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, AND MERMAIDS, OH MY!

    Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome Weird Western author JULIE JONES.

    Meet GINNY SUTTON, and her creator, author JULIE JONES. BLOOD FOLLOWS BLOOD: THE LEGEND OF GINNY SUTTON is the first book in a new series - an epic journey across the West. Hold onto your hat, take a deep breath and follow Ginny Sutton on her perilous wild ride throughout the West!j Julie shares the backstory to the book's captivating cover and how she met main character Ginny Sutton. If you aren't familiar with the terms "Weird Western" or "Eerie Western" or "Speculative Fiction" tune in to hear Julie's descriptions of these western genres. This is an engaging interview - as entertaining as the book is! Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired January 2, 2025
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  • #116 Guests Authors Jane Coletti Perry and J.R. Sanders

    #116 Guests Authors Jane Coletti Perry and J.R. Sanders
    Dec 27 2024

    TWO ENGAGING READS Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors JANE COLETTI PERRY and J.R. SANDERS.

    2024 wraps with conversations with 2 award-winning authors! IN THE LIMELIGHT kicks off the show with JANE COLETTI PERRY, author of LILA'S JOURNEY. It’s 1866 on the Santa Fe Trail. Sixteen-year-old Lila Bonner is forced to make a life-changing decision that leaves her frightened and alone. With help from a kindhearted stranger, Lila reaches Council Grove, Kansas, where she hopes to build a new life. In this engaging story, we follow Lila's journey through a tumultuous year. Taking CENTER STAGE is J.R. SANDERS, author of the popular NATE ROSS SERIES. We chat about his latest title, A KILLING WAY. Nate Ross once again rides the Wild West of 1930s Hollywood when retired silent film star William S. Hart hires him to recover a valuable painting stolen from Hart's home and held for ransom. Trouble is, the art-napper's a dead man-a B-Western day player killed in an on-set shooting the cops aren't convinced was an accident. Will Nate successfully locate the stolen Charlie Russell painting...at what cost? Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 26, 2024

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  • #115 Guest Author Anne Hillerman

    #115 Guest Author Anne Hillerman
    Dec 20 2024

    WHO ARE LOST BIRDS? Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome author Anne Hillerman to the show! Award-winning author ANNE HILLERMAN joins us to chat about her newest title LOST BIRDS: A LEAPHORN, CHEE, AND MANUELITO NOVEL. We chat about Anne's early journalism career and how she transitioned into other writing including this popular novel series. Once we opened LOST BIRDS we couldn't put it down! So many subplots, each a story on its own yet even more compelling when woven together. Interested in the future of the Dark Winds TV series? Want to know who or what is a "lost bird"? How does the landscape on the book jacket connect to the story? Would you like to know how Anne develops her characters? And...what's coming next? We chat about these topics...and more! Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison. OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 19, 2024

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  • #114 Guests Authors Louise Carnachan and Reavis Z. Wortham

    #114 Guests Authors Louise Carnachan and Reavis Z. Wortham
    Dec 15 2024

    BOOKS ARE THE BEST GIFTS Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! It's gift-giving time - we recommend both these titles! Kicking off the show, LOUISE CARNACHAN, stars IN THE LIMELIGHT for our engaging conversation about her important book WORK JERKS: HOW TO COPE WITH DIFFICULT BOSSES AND COLLEAGUES. If you're stressed and unhappy because of problems with a boss or colleague, you pay a price. Going to bed angry and waking up only to dread a new workday is a terrible way to live. With an emphasis on the positive actions you can take while being attentive to your specific situation, Work Jerks provides practical advice on how to deal with a variety of problematic coworkers--whether in-person or remotely--so work can stop being something you dread and start being something you enjoy. Taking CENTER STAGE is award-winning author REAVIS Z. WORTHAM. Join us for our lively conversation about his new book THE BROKEN TRUTH: A TUCKER SNOW THRILLER. And what a thriller it is!

    The endless Texas landscape hides all manner of sins...

    Special Agent Tucker Snow knows there's big money roaming the fields under the wide Texas sky--and the cattle rustlers committing large-scale thefts on remote ranches know it, too. But when a prominent local rancher dies unexpectedly and his property is quietly sold to an unknown buyer, Tucker suspects there's something more sinister going on in his jurisdiction than the usual steal-and-resell racket. Working alongside his brother, Harley, Tucker uncovers a dark ring of organized crime that goes well beyond cattle rustling--a breed of deception and greed that has turned into a silent killer and will take down anyone who crosses its path. Take our word for it...hold onto your hat...this is a a WILD ride! Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison. OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 12, 2024

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  • #113 Guests Author Thomas Goodman & True West Film Editor Henry C. Parke

    #113 Guests Author Thomas Goodman & True West Film Editor Henry C. Parke
    Dec 6 2024

    THE SANTA CLAUS BANK ROBBERY Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome two guests to the show! The opening segment, IN THE LIMELIGHT, features True West Film Editor Henry C. Parke reporting on the latest Western movie and TV films and projects. Taking CENTER STAGE is award-winning author THOMAS GOODMAN. Goodman shares the backstory to his award-winning title THE LAST MAN: A NOVEL OF THE 1927 SANTA CLAUS BANK ROBBERY. Yes - it's true, Santa held up a bank! Tom was inspired by this infamous crime, a man dressed as Santa Claus held up a bank December 23, 1927 in Texas. Read all about it in this gripping novel! Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency Clicks By Madison. OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 5, 2024

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