The Storytellers

Barbara Linn Probst is an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author of contemporary women’s fiction. She lives on an historic dirt road in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her acclaimed novels Queen of the Owls (2020) and The Sound Between the Notes (2021) were gold and silver medalists for prestigious national awards, including the Sarton Award for Women’s Fiction and the Nautilus Book Award. The Sound...

THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE: Join these authors for stories of resilience, strength and hope. From historical fiction to memoir, to laugh out loud funny, to the heart wrenchingly poignant. Their new releases, all with themes of family – some with secrets, will have you adding to your reading list. Find out more about these authors at: · Gabbi Coatsworth: https://linktr.ee/ga...

THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE: Join these fascinating authors for a dive into their paths to publishing, family history, and the gift of second chances as they discuss f their amazing new books. This episode will have you deeply engaged in women’s fiction, family drama, strong and determined characters, criminal activity and so much more.  We explore history, family dynam...

Join one of America's truly amazing reporters as she tells her story and America's.  Listen to all episodes of The Storytellers at www.gracesammon.net

Listen to Lainey Cameron talk about strong, collaborative women in her award-winning novel EXIT STRATEGY. Listen to all The Storyteller episodes at www.gracesammon.net

Enjoy this bonus episode with the amazing Michelle Cox as she talks about writing in series, historical fiction, and mystery.  Learn more about Michelle here: https://michellecoxauthor.com/ And Grace here: www.gracesammon.net

Enjoy this bonus episode from season one of The Storytellers with author Mary Helen Sheriff and learn more about Mary here: https://maryhelensheriff.com/ Follow Grace and learn more about her writing, radio shows, and networking at http://gracesammon.net/

Enjoy this special bonus episode of The Storytellers with author Claire Fullerton and follow Claire at https://www.clairefullerton.com/about-claire And visit Grace's website to learn more about her writing, storytelling, and networking http://gracesammon.net/

“A Southern Woman Gains Her Bookish Wings” with Julia Daily Julia Brewer Daily is a Texan with a southern accent. She holds a B.S. in English and a M.S. degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has been a Communications Adjunct Professor at Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi, and Public Relations Director of the Mississippi Department of Education and Millsaps Co...

Barbara Conrey is a USA Today Best Seller and a woman who is angry at cancer and sensitive to the power of friendship and commitment.  Join us at The Storyteller microphone for this re-engineered bonus episode.  A bonus indeed!  www.gracesammon.net #cancer #usatoday #usatodaybestseller #authortalknetwork #legos #lego #nowherenewargoodbye #barbaraconrey

Dr. Gayle Carson stared me off in my radio career.  Ok, not exactly.  I did a stint decades ago.  However, Gayle, at the age of 84 thought it was time I jump back in.  She was to be my guest on episode 6, yet, she died the day before, but left a legacy as my favorite "Spunky Old Broad!" www.gracesammon.net  #spunky #spunkyoldbroad #SOBradio #storyteller #legacy #author #re...

Patrica Sands is one of the most gracious authors you will ever meet.  In this episodes we talk about her love of France, her travel, photography, and bridge. Join us. www.gracesammon.net #thestorytellers #storytellers #france #canada #photography #southernfrance #authortalknetwork #bridgeclub #bookclub #patriciasands

Leslie Lehr is an author, advocate, mentor and teacher.  Her book "A Boob's Life" is for everyone with boobs or loves them - you know, all of us.  This important work is going to the screen on HBO.  Join Leslie and I as we talk boobs, and so much more. www.gracesammon.net #boobs #aboobslife #leslielehr #storytelling #storytellers #advocacy #hbo #authortalknetwork

Sandell Morse is as elegant as her storytelling.  Join us for a discussion of writing and her journey to discover and claim her heritage. www.gracesammon.net, #storyteller #storytellers #author #authorinterview #canada #france #jewishhistory #ww2 #mothersandaughters #authortalknetwork

Linda's stories are all placed in the not to distant past, and all have a piece of jewelry. With strong friendships and intriguing themes and settings come listen to Linda's story. www.gracesammon.net #storytelling #storytellers #podcast #vines #novel #authorinterview #sisters #wfwa #wnba #Womensfiction

Award-winning mystery and children’s book author, and BOI (born on Galveston Island), Saralyn Richard, is a writer who teaches on the side. Before fulfilling her lifelong dream as an author, Saralyn worked in urban high schools as a teacher, administrator, and school improvement consultant. Saralyn's humor- and romance-tinged- mysteries and children's book pull back the curtain on people in settin...

Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger is a historical fiction writer with a focus on political and social upheavals. Her series and standalone novels were sparked by travel and curiosity. She brings the stories to light that few readers have ever heard about. Her characters are thrown into moral dilemmas and emotional turmoil, her descriptive settings will put you smack dab into the world of her rich and complex...

Sharon Preston-Folta has spent a thirty-plus-year career in advertising sales and marketing, predominantly as an account executive in radio. She's worked with such companies as Fairchild Publications and WLNY TV in Long Island, and ABC/Disney and CBS Radio and Emmis Communications in New York City. She is currently Sr. Account Executive with WUSF Public Media in Tampa, FL. Sharon became a publishe...

Thea Sutton has a PhD in English literature with books and articles to her credit. She has worked in marketing and communications while dividing her time between Toronto and Southern California. The Storytellers, hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the stor...

BLURB: Michelle Burgess is passionate about books that “fuel the soul & mind.” She is the founder of “Book Queens” an online website dedicated to supplying books on African American culture. She is still solidly rooted in Oakland California, where she was born and raised. As a youngster, she read Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings the book that touched hearts worldwide, including h...

BLURB:  Sherri Leimkuhler is the USA Today Bestselling Author of What's Left Untold. She has written professionally for more than twenty years but is a Jill of many trades, with experience in sales, marketing, public relations, event planning, aviation, and yoga instruction. Her health-and-fitness column, “For the Fun of Fit,” appeared bi-weekly in the Carroll County Times for a decade. A com...

Dr. Terry Root is an active conservator of the earth and all its species. She was a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change Report in 2007, resulting in Dr. Root being co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Vice President Al Gore. In addition to other honors, Root was awarded the “Spirit of Defenders Award for Science” by Defenders of Wildlife in 2010, and a Lifetime Ach...

BLURB: Robert Gwaltney, an author of Southern fiction, resides in Atlanta Georgia, where he is an active member of the local literary community and serves as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. By day he helps leads a national non-profit. By night he is author, author-supporter, and a bit of a Facebook maverick. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, will be released by Moonshine Cove Publishi...

BLURB: A Canadian by birth, a high school dropout, and a mother at 17, Lily Iona MacKenzie supported herself as a stock girl and a cocktail waitress. She briefly broke into the male-dominated world of the docks as a longshoreman, where she almost got her legs broken. She founded and managed a homeless shelter; co-created “The Story Shoppe,” a weekly radio program for children; and eventually earne...

BLURB: Meredith R. Stoddard writes folklore-inspired fiction from her writing shed in Virginia. She studied literature and folklore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before working as a corporate trainer and instructional designer. Her love of storytelling is inspired by years spent listening to stories at her grandmother’s kitchen table. She also advocates for the preservation of...