The Romantic Side of Suspense podcast

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Dave Pratt, who’s a native of most of the West Coast of the United States, and now makes his home in western Washington with his wife, Rafaela. A freelance writer since 1977, Dave has authored more than 60 published articles, poems, short stories and novels. A retired Army officer and business consultant, Dave has worked as a project manager for more than 20 years and taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels in Alaska, Washington and in China. Dave is a graduate of Washington State University, Webster University and Baylor University. He is a 4th degree master in Tae Kwon Do and life-long student of Tai Chi, Staff, Sword and Karate. Dave was a member of the 2015 USA Tae Kwon Do Poomse National Team.

“When I’ve written articles in the past, I had a passion for horses, so I’ve written a lot about performance horses,” Dave says. “I love that active voice [in my articles]. … I think a lot of my experience [in my humor column] … came from trying to pack 900 words with actions and humor and things people can relate to. … It really exercises me as a writer.”

Connect w/Dave
Website: www.DavePrattBooks.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/daveprattbooks
Email: prattd2013@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dprattbooks

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from The Home Team.

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Laura Conway, who grew up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania as an avid reader and writer while making every adventure a mystery to solve like Nancy Drew. As a former school librarian, she’s always on the hunt for the next best read but now spends her time creating stories that leave readers on the edge of their seat with a healthy dose of suspense and happily ever-afters. When she’s not typing away or inhaling sweet potato fries to motivate writing, Laura spends her time playing violin and guitar and sharing about the Greatest Story ever written.

“I was a middle school librarian for a while. It was a pleasure to interact with kids of that age, … middle school has a special place in my heart,” Laura says. “I feel like I read the whole gamut with [genres] … but there’s something about romantic suspense that just keeps the story moving. It’s almost like this race against the clock—I can never put down a suspense book. I have to stay up and finish to find out who did it and what’s happening.”

Connect w/Laura
Website: https://www.lauraconawayauthor.com
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/laura-conaway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lauraconawayauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/lauraconaway
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conaway_laura/
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hd3t6D

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Expired Vows.

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Linore Rose Burkard, a serious watcher of period films, a fan of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and a hopeless romantic. An award-winning author best known for inspirational regency romance, her first book (Before the Season Ends) opened the genre of hristian Regency to the CBA. Besides historical romance, Linore writes contemporary romance and YA suspense (The Pulse Effex Series, as L. R. Burkard). Raised in New York, Linore earned an English literature magna cum laude degree from CUNY while taking herself far too seriously. A mother of five, she and her family now reside in Ohio, where she turns her youthful angst into heartwarming stories with happily-ever-after endings.

“When my kids were little, I was more intentional about carving out time to write. My first book was written after my husband was home from work,” Linore says. “But every book is different, and now [with my kids grown] it seems more challenging to have more uninterrupted time, especially since my husband recently retired.”

Connect w/Linore
Website: https://www.LinoreBurkard.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LinoreBurkard
Facebook Reader’s Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LinoreBurkardReadersGroup
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linoreburkard/
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/linoreburkard
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/linoreburkard/

Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from One Cinderella Night.