Friends & Fiction

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey talk with Brooke Lea Foster about her new book, On Gin Lane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two rockstar authors of historical fiction join the show. Meet Alka Joshi author of the blockbuster bestseller THE HENNA ARTIST and Martha Hall Kelly , author of the 1.5-million copy bestseller LILAC GIRLS . As authors of historical fiction, of triliogies whose debuts exploded onto the literary scene, and as former advertising executives, Martha and Alka have so much in common. We talk to them all...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block interivews Jacinda Townsend about her powerful new book, Mother Country See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a star-studded episode as the gang welcomes #1 NYT blockbuster bestselling rockstar Elin Hilderbrand , nationally bestselling author and dear friend Jamie Brenner , and the 11-time #1 NYT bestselling author of more than 60 novels and the creator of the Virgin River series (now of Netflix fame) Robyn Carr . Join the fun as the ladies discuss themes of reinvention and chat about the challenges...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block speaks with Thriller writer Kate White about her new book, The Second Husband as well as her former career as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s edge-of-your-seat time! We’re in for a thrilling episode as we talk to three female thriller writers—Julie Clark, Erica Ferencik, and Karen Cleveland. Julie Clark is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Last Flight, which has been translated into more than 20 languages, and the 2018 debut novel, The Ones We Choose, which has been optioned for television by Lions...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Meghan Walker are joined by author/comedian/actore Michael Ian Black to talk about his book, A Better Man in a special Father's Day episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four have a blockbuster night with three rockstar guests. Meet two #1 bestselling athors Emily Giffin and Harlan Coben on the main show. The crew chats about Harlan's latest THE MATCH and how he researched it, and about Emily's latest MEANT TO BE and the challenges of writing about very real and ver well-known people. They also chat about writing process, writerly friendships, and developi...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan explore the retelling of the Peter Pan story with Liz Michalski, author of Darling Girl See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four talk with THREE author pairs to learn all about what it takes to write as a team. Meet Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, co-authors of THE GOLDEN COUPLE; Ali Brady, the oen name for Alison Hammer & Bradiegh Godfrey who co-wrote their debut nobel THE BEACH TRAP; and Mary Alice Monroe & Angela May the writing team behind the middle grade series whose latest installment SEARCH FOR TREA...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Meg Walker talk with Carter Bays about his debut novel, The Mutual Friend, and jumping from co-creating How I Met Your Mother to writing novels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four welcome bestselling authors Sarah McCoy ( MUSTIQUE ISLAND ) and Chanel Cleeton ( OUR LAST DAYS IN BARCELONA ). The women discuss their research processes and how that was effected by Covid restrictions on travel, the challenges of writing about real historical figures in fiction, and how much of their actual family stories and histories were folded into their writing of their recent h...

WRITERS' BLOCK Joy Callaway joins Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey to talk about her fascinating new book, The Grand Design See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four welcome two authors on a special episode of the show dedicated to libraries that was simulcast to the digital feed for the US Book Show. On the first half of the show meet Tia Williams , author of the smash hit novel SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE . Tia discusses her rise as an author from writing YA and romance while simultaneously working her way up themastheads at major beauty magazines like G...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristin Harmel speak with prolific writers Jane Porter and Megan Crane about their amazing careers, their friendship and the importance of community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to talk all about her mega-selling phenomenon THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, which has spent nearly a full year on the NYT bestseller list. The crew talk about research, setting, character developmnet, and Laura's involvement in the television adaptation of her book as a limited series with Hello Sunshine for AppleTV starring Jennife...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan talk with Aimie Runyan and Kelli Stuart about taking little known stories from history and crafting powerful historical fiction novels surrounding these stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join the Fab Four as they host one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction, the hilarious, warm, and wonderful, Adriana Trigiani. A one-woman Broadway show waitng to happen, Adri is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Shoemaker’s Wife and the beloved fan-favorite Big Stone Gap series. Her books have been published in 38 languages around...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan explore the exploration of Mythology both in Fiction with Jennifer Sain and in Non-Fiction with Natalie Haynes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Don't miss this episode as we gather to celebrate the launch of Mary Kay Andrews’s 30th novel THE HOMEWRECKERS. It wouldn’t be an F&F launch party without silly hats, role playing, and special guests. The crew will revive “F&F Theater” as they get in character to engage in a not-ready-for-prime-time cable TV-style gossip show, to dish about the reality television show at the heart of THE HOMEWRECK...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey speak with Rachel Deloache Williams about her book, My Friend Anna and about the Netflix series, Inventing Anna, and how she was portrayed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four talk to the ever fabulous Jane Green. The New York Times bestselling author of 21 novels, Jane Green has more than 10-million books in print in over 25 languages and has landed on the NYT bestseller list an incredible 18 times. Jane joins us to discuss her new book, SISTER STARDUST which has been named Parade Most Anticipated Book Of The Year, an Indie Next Pick, and a Library Reads P...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block explores Women, Science and Fiction with two exceptional new releases, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, and Atomic Anna with Rachel Barenbaum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Fab Four welcome Lian Dolan in their first show of the Spring/Summer 2022 season. They chat all about Lian's latest book LOST AND FOUND IN PARIS, her research process, character development and bringing the Parisian stting alive. They also talk about sisterhood and family and Lian's wildly successful podcast SATELLITE SISTERS. Lots of laughs and heartwarming monents abound as the ladies share...

WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block interviews acclaimed author Andrew Neiderman about his new biography, The Woman Beyond The Attic: The VC Andrews story. Mr. Neiderman has been ghostwriting the V.C.Andrews books since the author's death. He shares intimate details and never shared secrets about her life and career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...