The Crime Cafe

My guest interview this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is with the spy thriller novelist, Howard Kaplan . He has a fascinating story or two in him, for sure. For a PDF copy of the transcript, click here . Debbi ( 00:12 ): Hi everyone. My guest today has a most interesting background in international affairs. I would like to talk to him more about that, actually. Let’s just say his work was s...

My guest this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is the award-winning author of the Detective Parrott and Quinn McFarland Mystery Series, Saralyn Richard ! Check out our discussion about her latest work, including the Quinn McFarland novels and a new historical novel in the works, inspired by her grandparents, about the 1900 Storm in Galveston, Texas. Treat yourself to a PDF copy of the transcript . D...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is clinical psychotherapist and crime writer Harper Kincaid . Learn more about the challenges and joys of the writing life, along with the inspiration for her books and advice for anyone who wants to write. Download a copy of the transcript here . Debbi ( 00:54 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is the USA Today bestselling author of the books in the...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is journalist and crime writer Jonathan Whitelaw . Wherein we discuss important topics like treating your writing career like a business. Along with really great topics, like Doctor Who, James Bond, and Terry Pratchett. Just sayin’. 🙂 You can download a PDF of the transcript here . Debbi (00:54): Hi everyone. My guest today is an award-win...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer and media entrepreneur, Clay Stafford . Don’t miss our discussion of the ways the publishing and filmmaking worlds collide, so to speak. 🙂 To download a PDF of the transcript, just click here . Debbi ( 00:54 ): Hi everyone. We are back with a new season of the show, which is starting its 11th year. I can’t believe I&#...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer J.D. Barker . Don’t miss our discussion on writing across different genres and the benefits of collaborative writing. You can download a copy of transcript here . Debbi ( 00:52 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is a New York Times and international bestselling author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers,...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Deven Greene . Check out our discussion about her medical and scientific thrillers. You can download a copy of the interview transcript here . Debbi ( 00:53 ): Hi everyone. My guest today writes fiction in the suspense and thriller genres. Most of her works involve science or medicine. She has a PhD in biochemistry and an MD, and...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Ed Zuckerman . Check out his wealth of experience a freelance journalist, as well as his work as a debut crime writer! You can download a copy of the transcript here! Debbi ( 00:52 ): Hi everyone. My guest today has what most people would consider to be a pretty interesting resume. He began his career as a journalist writing about...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Brenda Chapman . Brenda discusses her journey from writing for her daughters to becoming a published author, her inspiration for various protagonists, and her writing process. She also shares insights into her latest series, the Hunter and Tate Mysteries, set in Ottawa. Brenda emphasizes the importance of setting in her novels and...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Carter Wilson . Don’t miss our discussion of his process for writing thrillers without outlining. You can download the transcript here . Debbi ( 00:53 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is not only the Publisher’s Weekly and USA Today bestselling author of 10 award-winning psychological thrillers, but his work has been opt...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Priscilla Paton . Check out our discussion of her Twin Cities mysteries and the inspiration behind her dual detectives Eric Jansson and Deb Metzger. Download a copy of the interview in PDF . Debbi ( 00:51 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is originally from Maine, but now hails from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which invariably evo...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is educator and crime writer Michael Kaufman . Check out our discussion of his Jen Lu series, featuring a brain implant character named Chandler. What would Philip Marlowe make of that? 🙂 The one question I forgot to ask! You can download the transcript here. Debbi (00:52): Hi everyone. Today I have a somewhat unusual guest in that he’s be...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is internationally bestselling crime writer Gregg Hurwitz . Check out our discussion of his Orphan X series and his other projects. Download a copy of the transcript here. Debbi: Hi everyone. It’s my pleasure to have with me today. The New York Times number one internationally best-selling author of 24 thrillers, including the Orphan X Seri...

My guest for this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is award-winning author of crime fiction and work in other genres, Melissa Yi . Check out our discussion about her plans for the Hope Sze medical thriller series, as well as her young adult, romance, and fantasy writing, along with her experiences with Kickstarter. And get to know a bit more about Cthulhu. You can download a copy of the transcrip...

Join crime writer Matt Cost and me, as we discuss how Matt manages to write and publish three books a year, in various series. You can download a copy of the transcript here . Debbi (00:00:52): Hi, everyone. Happy New Year. Today is the third of the month, so it’s still a pretty new year. Anyhow, my guest for this episode is the former owner of a video store, a mystery bookstore, and a gym....

The Crime Cafe once again is pleased to bring another episode from the annals of radio! Yes, a radio program. With one of my favorite protagonists–Philip Marlowe! Bogie as Sam Spade! He was also great as Philip Marlowe! See what I mean ? 🙂 Also, check out these show notes from out of the past . 🙂 Get it? Ha! And for your holiday viewing pleasure, one of my other favorite Philip Marlowes! P...

This week’s Crime Cafe interview features journalist, attorney, podcaster, and true crime writer Kerrie Droban . We talk about psychopaths and writing about them. And other stuff. You can download a copy of the interview here . Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is an award-winning true crime author, podcaster, attorney, and television journalist. She writes about violent subcultures such as outla...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe features another story from  The Adventures of Philip Marlowe . I’ll gladly provide transcripts when I can afford it Enjoy my expensive hobby the show! 🙂  

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with lawyer and crime writer Dan Flanigan . Dan started off writing poetry. Check out the story of how his writing journey began. To download a copy of the transcript, just click here . Debbi: Hi, everyone. My guest today is a lawyer, author, playwright, and poet, who among other things, has taught legal history and jurisprudence...

This week’s guest on the Crime Cafe podcast is historical crime writer  Stephen Eoannou . Check out our discussion about the creator of the Lone Ranger ! Grab a  PDF copy of the transcript  here! Debbi: Hi, everyone. My guest today has published two novels with the third coming in May of next year. Along with novels, he has written at least one short screenplay. He lives and works in Buffalo, New...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with paleontologist and crime writer  Leonard “Kris” Krystalka . Check out his reading from The Bone Field ! Grab a PDF copy of the transcript here! Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is both a professional paleontologist and a novelist. He writes the Henry Przewalski – is that correct, I hope? Przewalski? Leonard: Literally...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe features another story from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe . This episode comes to you ad-free. Relatively. 🙂 The following is an unedited AI-generated transcript. Does an awesome job, huh? 🙂 (00:00:12): Hi, everyone. (00:00:14): This is The Crime Café, your podcasting source of great crime suspense and thriller writing. (00:00:20): I’m your ho...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Tom Fowler . Check out our discussion of his Baltimore-based crime fiction. Click here for a PDF copy of the transcript. Debbi ( 00:55 ): Hi everyone. My guest today is the USA Today bestselling indie author of the John Tyler thrillers and the CT Ferguson crime fiction series. Born in Baltimore, he now lives in t...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer  Catherine Rymsha . Check out our discussion about leadership skills and crime fiction writing. You can download  a PDF of the transcript  here. Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today has a career in workplace communication and management. She teaches leadership skills and has a nonfiction book called The Leadership...

This week’s episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Anna Willett . Check out our discussion about thriller writing and her Cold Case Mystery series. You can download a PDF of the transcript  here. Debbi: Hi everyone. My guest today is the author of several thriller novels, including five books in The Cold Case Mystery series. Her latest book is called Needles and...