The Florida Writer Podcast

A communicator by nature, a writer with heart, Coach Maggie has been published in Strategy Magazine, Chispa Magazine, and most recently was invited to contribute toward Tapestry Network's, If I could Only Share One Thing About…Becoming Unstoppable. A sought-after blogger, Coach Maggie's smart wit is apparent in her writing and she keeps readers asking for more.  Called to Action

Tiffany Brown Holmes, the author of Once Defiant and  The Promise , holds a degree in English with an emphasis on expository and creative writing. Tiffany is also a contributor to the award-winning book Battlelines  LtCol David Brown USMC Ret.

Silver Star Medal recipient David Brown served two tours in Vietnam as an advisor and rifle company commander during 1967-1969. His first novel, Battlelines, is an historical fiction written about the gallant men of Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during their five-year deployment to Vietnam. His second novel, Bandits Below, is about the birth of the Marine Corps' Air-Ground Team in...

John Davis Jr. is the author of  Hard Inheritance  (Five Oaks Press, 2016) ,  Middle Class American Proverb  (Negative Capability Press, 2014)   and two other books of poetry. He has been nominated multiple times for the Pushcart Prize, and he holds an MFA from the University of Tampa. His writings are published in literary journals throughout the South and around the world. He teaches English and...

Cuban born José Manuel Garcia immigrated to the U.S. during the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. He is currently an associate professor of Hispanic literature and Latin American studies at Florida Southern College, where he is also coordinator of the Modern and Critical Languages program. In 2011 he wrote the script and co-produced the international award-winning documentary Voices From Mariel. In the spr...

Scott Mellor author of an upcoming book: The Adventures of Chevy Budweiser. His lecture series, "Writing the Anti-Hero" has received accolades in the Houston Independent Author's Network.  

A native of Southern California, Paul Linzey is a former pastor, military chaplain, and college professor. After completing the MFA in Creative Writing, Paul designed the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree program at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. Still an adjunct professor at SEU, he is a member of several writing associations, and a speaker at conferences and seminars.  ...

Heather Momyer is the founding publisher of Arc Pair Press, a publisher of perfect-bound, prose mini-books and  the editor-in-chief of  Masque & Spectacle . Her fiction chapbook,  How to Swim , was published by Another New Calligraphy, and her stories and essays appear in  Tahoma Literary Review ,  Puerto del Sol ,  Psychopomp Magazine,  Bennington Review , and other journals. She lives in Tacoma,...

Rik Feeney is the author of several books including Writing Books for Fun, Fame & Fortune!, his latest book Editing Basics for Authors and Indie-Publishers!, the soon to be released Book Marketing Basics (for authors on a budget), as well as the upcoming memoir "What Are Little Boys Made of…?"  Rik is a Book Coach, Book Cover Designer, and Publishing Consultant.  He also talks at writer's conferen...

Shannon Winton is a developmental editor and writing coach who also provides plot/storyboard consultation to assist writers in developing their storyline before they complete the first draft.  She generally works with small presses and individuals looking to self-publish their speculative fiction novels.  http://shannonwinton.com/

L.E. lives in Orlando, FL with her partner in life of over 29 years and works full time as a Martial Arts Instructor/Regional Manager, as well as running Palmas Publishing. As an Indie writer her philosophy is to be able to pay it forward and she hopes to assist other writers in achieving their publishing goals. She just has to avoid the squirrels! Laura is a member of the Florida Writer's Associa...

Cheri Roman is a freelance editor and writer. She spends most of her time writing Fantasy, Paranormal YA and Sci-Fi full of smart, brave, and often sarcastic, characters. Cheri lives with her husband, and Jack E. Boy the super-Chihuahua, in Northern Florida.   Website:  https://clroman.com Facebook group (C.L.'s Novel Bunch)  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1993968717511030/?ref=bookmarks Bookbub:...

Previously an elementary teacher, Arielle Haughee (Hoy) is a multi-genre author living in the Orlando area. She has a serious reading addiction, fantasy romance her absolute favorite, and loves nothing more than good conversation paired with a good wine. She is surrounded by males at home—a husband, two sons, and an energetic dog—and tries to integrate as much purple and flowers in the house as po...

Melody Dimick taught at Northern Adirondack Central School and at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. She draws from her experiences teaching to write Young Adult fiction and poetry. Her latest novel, Blame, was published by Taylor and Seale Publishing. Her short works appear in five FWA collections. Her Backpack Blues won a First-Place Royal Palm Literary Award (Unpublished General)....

Peter Meinke was the first Poet Laureate of St. Petersburg, and now is Poet Laureate of Florida.  His most recent book is "Tasting Like Gravity", (2018, U. of Tampa Press).  He's published eight collections in the prestigious Pitt Poetry Series, and his book of essays, "To Start With, Feel Fortunate," received the 2017 William Meredith Award.  "The Piano Tuner," a collection of short stories, rece...

Book Doctor Bobbie Christmas has been a professional editor for 45 years. She founded Zebra Communications in 1992 specifically to edit books, and her company is still going strong. She's the author of an award-winning book on creative writing titled Write In Style and has also written other helpful books for writers. Her "Ask the Book Doctor" column appears in many periodicals for writers. The Ze...

Patricia Charpentier, multi-award-winning author of Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time, teaches, writes, coaches, edits, ghostwrites, and publishes personal and family history and life-based stories. She is a popular speaker who, since 1999, has helped hundreds of people write and publish the most important stories of their lives. She offers live workshops and ongoing courses,...

Dan Alatorre is the author of numerous bestsellers, host of  Writers Off Task With Friends , speaker, presenter, story doctor, blogger… and father to a hilarious and precocious daughter, "Savvy" of the bestselling book series  Savvy Stories . His novels, short stories, illustrated children's books and other works have been translated into 12 different languages and read in more than 112 countries...

www.newshelves.com Amy Collins is the President of New Shelves Books, one of the best-known book sales and marketing agencies in the US. Amy is a trusted expert, speaker, and recommended sales consultant for some of the largest book and library retailers and wholesalers in the publishing industry. In the last 20 years, Amy and her team have sold over 40 Million books into the bookstore, library, a...

Author and journalist Joni M. Fisher taught at a Fortune 500 company and a police academy. An active member of the Florida Writers Association, the Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Romance Writers of America, she writes for aviation magazines and her Compass Crimes Series has garnered attention in Publisher's Weekly and earned recognition in the National Indie Excellence Awards, the RPLA,...

Alec Shane majored in English at Brown University, a degree he put to immediate use by moving to Los Angeles after graduation to become a professional stunt man. Realizing that he prefers books to breakaway glass, he moved to New York City in 2008 to pursue a career in publishing. Alec quickly found a home at Writers House Literary Agency, where he continues to aggressively build his list. visit A...

Alison Nissen interviews John Capouya.  John Capouya teaches journalism and nonfiction narrative at The University of Tampa, including UT's Creative Writing MFA program. During his journalism career, he was an editor at Newsweek and SmartMoney magazines, New York Newsday, and the New York Times. Florida Soul – From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band is his third book; his previous one, the bi...

Science Fiction author Arthur Doweyko has published three books (Algorithm, As Wings Unfurl and My Shorts), two of which have garnered Royal Palm Literary Awards, and numerous short stories in both print and electronic anthologies. Much of his literary work has been inspired by his career as a scientist in the area of drug design. He has published over 100 scientific articles as well as presenting...