Write On Four Corners

Colorado author Mark Stevens joins the podcast this week to talk about his new release, “Two Truths and a Lie,” the second book in his Flynn Martin thriller series, which debuted with “No Lie Lasts Forever.” Stevens will also be in the Farmington area May 2 to speak at Quill & Quest Bookstore about taking a long view of a publishing career. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more...

Returning to the show this week is author Paul Semendinger, discussing the first book in his series about West Point graduates who fought at Gettysburg. The book, “West Point at Gettysburg - Volume 1: A to G,” details each soldier’s history and contributions to the battle. Learn more at https://drpaulsem.com/  

Utah author Monté Hill joins the show this week to discuss her debut novel, “Catbird Winter,” a historical fiction story set in the time of World War I in North Carolina. Monté discusses her inspiration for the story and the editing process that brought it to its current form. Learn more at https://montehillauthor.com/  

Fiction writer and educator Kim Henderson joins the show this week to discuss writing short fiction and her experience contributing to the “Fou Corners Voices: Volume 2” anthology. She will also be part of an event at Quill & Quest Bookstore in Farmington March 28 at 3:30 pm focused on the anthology. Learn more at https://kimnhenderson.com/  

: Leah Holbrook Sackett joins the show this week to talk about her debut novel, “Death is a Hungry Angel,” recently published by New Mexico publisher Artemesia Publishing. Teh story follows two young girls as they confront grief and death a century apart. Learn more at https://leahhsackett.com/

Colorado author Skye Griffith joins the show this week to discuss her debut novel, “Bone Hash,” and how she balance mystery and suspense with cultural and historical research. Learn more at https://skyegriffith.com/  

Canadian author and cartoonist Pierre C. Arseneault joins the show this week to discuss his novel, “Something Happened in Carlton,” recently published by NM press Artemesia Publishing. The residents of a quiet town, used to nothing ever happening, find their peace upended by a series of out-of-the-ordinary events. Learn more at https://www.pcatoons.com/pca_writer.html  

New Mexico author Dodici Azpadu joins the show this week to discuss her book “Dead of Winter” and the intersecting themes that drive her main character to make choices and take actions that push readers to think about their own beliefs and choices. 

Returning to the show this week is W. Michael Farmer, adding to his work chronicling the lives of significant Natie American figured in New Mexico history with his new book, “The Apache Kid: Army Apache Scout.” Learn more at https://wmichaelfarmer.com/  

Utah author Melisaa Bowersock joins the show this week to talk about her book .“Missing Walk.” Set in New Mexico, the disappearance of a woman highlights the complexities of investigations into Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases. Learn more at https://www.newmoonrising.net/  

New Mexico author Donald Mengay joins the show this week to talk about his book, “Bare Life,” and how history and his personal experiences have shaped his writing interests and the stories he wants to share with others. Learn more at https://www.donaldmengay.com/  

New Mexico author Mike Avery blends his real-life experience working within the justice system with fictional storytelling. He shares about his experience writing “Mama’s Boy” this week on the show. Learn more at https://www.michaelavery.work/

Having grown up in New Mexico, Kathleen M. Rodgers leaned on childhood memories to create the setting for her new book out from UNM Press, “The Llano County Mermaid Club.” The family drama moved back in forth through time to show the consequences choices have on loved ones. Learn more at https://kathleenmrodgers.com/  

Author and activist Rick Bass joins the show this week to talk about his new book out form UNM Press, “Wrecking Ball: Race, Friendship, God, and Football.” The details his year spent with a semi-pro football team in Texas and what he learned from the experience. Learn more at https://www.rickbass.net/  

Colorado author Bob Seay joins the show this week to talk abut his book, “The Bookseller’s Son,” and the complexities of book banning. Learn more at https://bobseay.com/  

Bloomfield, NM author Matthew Alexander joins the show this week to talk about his debut novel, “Blood Moon Rising,” and the current challenges of entering the publishing industry. Learn more at https://authormatthewalexander.com/  

Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer, co-authors of “The Christmas Pic,” a finalist in the New Mexico Books Awards this year, join the show this week to talk about how the book originally formed as a script but settled into exactly what it needed to be as a novel. Learn more at https://www.smokeshow-entertainment.com/

New Mexico author and librarian Susan Metallow joins the show this week to talk about his debut novel, “Reasons to Hate Me,” a young adult novel that follows an autistic teen girl as she navigates the social complexities of relationships and coming to know one’s self. Learn more at https://susanmetallo.com/  

New Mexico writer and professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of Texas at El Paso, Eli Greenbaum, joins the show this week to talk about his new book out from UNM Press, “Venomous River.” The book details a research expedition to the Congo and the challenges faces and discoveries made during the trip. Learn more at https://www.utep.edu/science/eligreenbaum/  

Former resident of the Four Corners, Kale Niles joins the show this week to talk about her new book, set in Taos, “The Last Hanging of Angel Martinez.” The book delves into the effects of generational trauma while exploring the cultural and social complexities of the region. Learn more at https://kateniles.com/  

New Mexico author Philip Conners joins the show this week to talk about his book, “The Mountain Knows the Mountain: A Fire Watch Diary,” a record of his experience during one of many seasons he has spent as a fire watcher in the Gila Wilderness. Learn more at http://www.philipconnors.com/  

Arizona author C.C. Harrison joins the show this week to talk about her mystery/suspense novel, “Death by G-String.” A small mountain town is disrupted by murder and Viva Winter finds herself in the middle of the investigation and the danger it brings. Learn more at https://ccharrison-author.com/  

Author Danica Nava joins the show this week to talk about her new book “The Truth According to Ember,” a rom-com featuring an indigenous heroine trying to navigate the adult world after bending the truth about her qualifications for her new job. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/p/DPy2roKkXwz/  

This podcast contains an interview with Charley Stacey, retired Radio DJ, News Cameraman, and family therapist. The interview was conducted in late September 2025 for the KSJE radio program Turntable Taxi.  It has been edited to avoid music copyright issues.

Author/illustrator Zahra Marwan, who was born in Kuwait and is currently living in New Mexico, joins the show this week to talk about her upcoming visit to Farmington as part of the New Mexico Writers “Rising Writers” series. She will be at Quill & Quest Bookstore Oct. 23 at 4 pm to discuss her publishing journey and answer questions from attendees. Learn more at https://zahramarwan.com/ or ht...