The Writing Table with Kris Clink

Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a stand up comedian, Suzanne appeared on BET's "Coming to the Stage," was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC's "Stand Up For Diversity" showcase in San Francisco. Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and recei...

Nicole Meier is a multi-published author and book coach living in the Pacific Northwest.  Her debut novel, THE HOUSE OF BRADBURY, was chosen as a Best Book of 2016 by Refinery29. Her second book, THE GIRL MADE OF CLAY, was named a Top Book according to Bookbub readers. Her newest novel, THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB, is out now. Nicole has taught writing workshops in schools, libraries, wellness r...

Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including The Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, I Speak Boy, A Week of Mondays, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine trilogy which is a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables , co-written with Joanne Rendell. She’s also the author of Save t...

Lindsey J. Palmer is a writer, editor, and educator. She is the author of four novels, RESERVATIONS FOR SIX, OTHERWISE ENGAGED, IF WE LIVED HERE, and PRETTY IN INK. She worked in the magazine industry for many years, most recently as Features Editor at Self, and previously at Redbook and Glamour. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she earned a Master of Arts in English Education from Te...

Rea Frey is the celebrated author of Not Her Daughter, Because You're Mine, and Until I Find You. She also is the founder and CEO of Writeway, where aspiring writers become published authors. To learn more, please visit reafrey.com or writewayco.com. Intro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro Recording Follow the Writing Table: @writingtablepodcast Email questions or tell us who you'd...

BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including How to Walk Away , Things You Save in a Fire , and her newest, What You Wish For . Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News...

Alena Dillon is the author of Mercy House , a Library Journal Best Book of 2020, which has been optioned as a television series produced by Amy Schumer, The Happiest Girl in the World , a Good Morning America pick, My Body Is A Big Fat Temple , a memoir of pregnancy and early parenting, and Eyes Turned Skyward , a novel forthcoming Fall 2022. Alena’s work has appeared in publications including The...

Phoebe Fox is a former journalist and a relationship columnist for the Huffington Post, Elite Daily, and SheKnows. She’s been obsessed with words since she sounded out her first one with Sesame Street, and now writes funny, touching contemporary women’s fiction about relationships, heartbreak, loss, grief, and all the ways the people we love drive us crazy. One day she plans to finally figure out...

Travis is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. Apparently, he now also writes books. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his very patient family and their small, nervous dog. Legends and Lattes is Travis's debut novel.  Intro reel, Writing Table...

Robert Gwaltney, a writer of southern fiction, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert’s work has appeared in such publications...

USA Today Bestselling author Sariah Wilson has never jumped out of an airplane, never climbed Mt. Everest, and is not a former CIA operative. She has, however, been madly, passionately in love with her soulmate and is a fervent believer in happily ever afters—which is why she writes romance. She grew up in southern California, graduated from Brigham Young University (go Cougars!) with a semi-usele...

Piper Huguley seeks to make new inroads in the publication of historical romance by featuring African American Christian characters.  The Lawyer’s Luck and The Preacher’s Promise , the first books in her “Home to Milford College” series, are Amazon best sellers.  The Mayor’s Mission , published in Winter 2014.  The next entry in the series, The Representative’s Revolt will publish in Spring 2015....

Her best-selling comedic memoir, The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had) , was published by Topple Books on October 1st 2021. You can now hear her in the new Audible Original Hit Job alongside Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer and as Emily in Hot White Heist directed by Alan Cumming . She currently hosts the critically acclaimed and sold out satirical comedy show, The Lesbian Ag...

Maggie Smith founded ArtSource, a leading art consulting company, but when her business was acquired in 2017, she pursued her dream to became a full-time writer. The result is her debut novel, Truth and Other Lies ,  published March 8, 2022, by Ten16 Press. In addition to writing, Maggie hosts the podcast Hear Us Roar for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, which boasts over 110 episodes and...

Kerry Chaput believes in warm drinks and tall tales. Her debut historical novel, DAUGHTER OF THE KING, publishes on December 16, 2021. This is book one of the DEFYING THE CROWN series. Kerry honed her research skills while earning her Doctorate degree and now focuses her research on fascinating stories from history.  She lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband, children, and two rescue pups.  Intro...

Randy Susan Meyers is the bestselling author of five novels, which have been translated in over twenty different countries and cited by the Massachusetts Council of the Book as “Must Read Books.” A BrooklynBoston mix who believes happiness requires family, friends, books, and an occasional New York bagel, she lives in Boston with her husband, where she teaches writing seminars at the Grub Street W...

Mazey Eddings is a neurodiverse author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats, Yaya and Zadie. She can most often be found reading romance novels under her weighted blanket and asking her boyfriend to bring her snacks. She’s made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental health issues and write love stories for every brain. With roots in Ohio and North Carolina, she no...

Lisa Barr is the award-winning author of WOMAN ON FIRE, THE UNBREAKABLES and the historical thriller FUGITIVE COLORS, a suspenseful tale of stolen art, love, lust, deception and revenge on the "eve" of WWII. The novel won the IPPY gold medal for "Best Literary Fiction 2014” and first prize at The Hollywood Film Festival (Opus Magnum Discovery Award). In addition, Lisa served as an e...

Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Kelly moved from the city to enjoy the charm of northern Ontario. When she’s not out hiking or home devouring books, you can find her, notepad in hand, scribbling down one of the many plot bunnies bouncing around in her head. Her novels have been published internationally. Intro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro Recording Follow the Writin...

Ann-Marie Nieves’ fascination with the power of the media began at age three, when she voraciously began reading newspapers to the point that her mother had to hide them from her. Her entrepreneurial instincts kicked in comparatively late – at the age of six – when she launched her summer camp’s premiere gossip magazine. Other forays into publishing and feature writing throughout high school and c...

Jacquelyn Mitchard is the New York Times bestselling author of 22 novels for adults and teenagers, and the recipient of Great Britain’s Talkabout prize, The Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson awards, and named to the short list for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean , was the inaugural selection of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club, with more than 3 million copies in...

Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author from Elizabeth, New Jersey.  As an agent with P.S. Literary, he’s worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. His recent novels include the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers selection Don’t Read the Comments (Inkyard Press, 2020), You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press, 2021), and the anthology Battle of the Bands (Candlewick...

Award winning author Sonali Dev discusses her latest release, The Wedding Setup, a heartfelt short story about one woman’s journey of self-discovery and what it means to be happy. While she's hanging out at the Writing Table, she provides a peek into her writing life.   Sonali writes Bollywood-style love stories that let her explore issues faced by women around the world while still indulging...

Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from Entertainment Weekly, People, Kirkus , The New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly,...

Kerry Anne King (who also writes as Kerry Schafer) is a Washington Post and Amazon charts bestselling author who writes compelling and transformational stories about family and personal growth. She loves to add in mystery, humor and an undercurrent of romance, and celebrates when she succeeds in making readers both laugh and cry. Kerry Anne has been chosen as the 2020 Writer of the Year by the Roc...