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A Time to Thrill with Aime Austin is a captivating podcast where brilliant creative women share their stories, insights, and inspirations. Host Aime Austin engages in thought-provoking conversations with authors, visual artists, and other creators, diving deep into their creative processes, personal journeys, and the challenges they’ve overcome to bring their work to life. Whether you're an aspiring creator, a fan of art and literature, or simply love hearing from dynamic women making an impact, A Time to Thrill will leave you feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to create your masterpiece.
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This month I have a chat with New York born, but Texas-based based USA Today Bestselling Romance author Chris Keniston. Chris is one thing that most of us aren’t: an extrovert. It’s a conversation that’s different than the usual,
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Chris:
Website/Blog: chriskeniston.com
Facebook: ChrisKenistonAuthor
X (Twitter): @CKenistonAuthor
Instagram: @ckenistonauthor
Show Notes: books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Nancy Drew Mysteries – Carolyn Keene
Hardy Boys Mysteries – Franklin W. Dixon
Clifton Strengths from Gallup (bonus: Interview with Strengths coach Becca Syme)
JAG – TV Series
The Homecoming by Chris Keniston
The Champagne Sisterhood by Chris Keniston
Aloha Texas by Chris Keniston
Shell Game by Chris Keniston (Golden Girls meets Miami Vice)
H.M. Ward – The ArrangementsA Man in a Kilt (Castle Blackstone #1) by Sandy Blair
A Rogue in a Kilt (Castle Blackstone #2) by Sandy Blair
A Thief in A Kilt (Castle Blackstone #3) by Sandy Blair
Emily March
Susan Mallery
Virgin River Series by Robyn Carr
Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb
J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith
This year Grace Wynter and I were recipients of the 2025 Barbara Neely Scholarship for Black crime writers. I wanted to meet my counterpart and here she is! Grace Wynter and I talk books, writing, and the future of publishing.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Grace:
Website: www.gracewynter.com
BlueSky: @ggwynterwrites.bsky.social
Show Notes: books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Judy Blume
Jane Austen
Toni Morrison
Jamaica Kincaid
Dean Koontz
Stephen King
Beverly Neely
Karin Slaughter
Yasmine Angoe
Kathleen Early (Will Trent Series narrator)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Noel Stark is a debut author! Her romance has some basis in reality: it’s all about Hollywood. In this interview, we talk about what romance has meant to her, the puzzle of storytelling, and the future of romance fiction.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Noël:
Website: www.noelstark.com
TikTok: @noelstarkauthor
Instagram: @noelstarkauthor
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Love, Camera, Action by Noel Stark
Lavyrle Spencer
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
It’s April! No fools here. This month, I have the pleasure of speaking with podcaster and mom, Kara Infante. Her podcast is Bookish Flights. On each episode, she features a guest who talks about three books centered on a theme. We talk about ways that women funnel their creativity.
Books! Talking! Conversations! All my favorite things.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Kara:
Instagram: @bookishflights
Facebook: @bookishflights
Website: bookishflights.com
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Bookish Flights Podcast
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert
Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
This month which brings the Ides of March, I have the true joy of speaking with women’s fiction author Brenda Janowitz. I met Brenda about a billion years ago when we co-blogged at Girlfriend’s Book Club, an early author blog co-founded by Hank Phillipe Ryan. Brends’s had an interesting journey that I can’t wait to share with you.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Brenda:
Website: brendajanowitz.com
Facebook: BrendaJanowitz
Instagram: @brendajanowitzwriter
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Modern Love: He’s Never Going to Put Away That Shirt
Someone Else’s Wife (formerly titled The Good Enough Husband)
The Secrets She Keeps
Taming the Bad Boy
What Was Perfect (The Story of Us Trilogy)Books by Brenda:
The Lonely Hearts Club
The Grace Kelly Dress
Other mentions:
Brenda’s CBS NY Book Club Pick – The Audrey Hepburn Estate
Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagasaki
Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly
Sold a Story (podcast on the corruption of reading education in the U.S.)
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism By Eve L. Ewing
Say hello to thriller author Kimberley Troutte! Kimberley started out like so many of us writing romance but had a hard time staying in a single lane. We talk about genre hopping, starts and stops in a writing career, and what she’s up to now.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Kimberley:
Website: https://kimberleytroutte.com/
Facebook: NYTBestsellingRomanceAuthor
Instagram: @kimberleytroutte
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Anne Marsh
Ray Bradbury
Laura Bradford
Angela James
Seals of Summer
RITA/Vivian
TH*IR*DS – post apocalyptic play.
Cora Seton
Lynn Raye Harris
Sharon Hamilton
Books by Kimberley:
Soul Stealer
Catch Me in Castile
Lock and Load (Rita Nominee)
Pilot Down (Vivian Nominee)
The Package (Infiltrix Series)
This month I have the pleasure of chatting with Laura Drake. I met Laura many years ago when the Orange County romance writers was a chapter of RWA (now disaffiliated). Years ago, Laura left California and took herself and her motorcycle to Texas. It’s been a minute since I’ve seen her, but I really wanted to talk to her because she writes my favorite genre to write and read: women’s fiction.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Laura:
Website: http://www.lauradrakebooks.com/
Facebook Group: Laura Drake’s – Peace, Love & Books
X (Twitter): @LauraDrakeBooks
Instagram: @auradrakebooks
Goodreads: Laura Drake Author
Bookbub: Laura Drake Author
Newsletter sign-up: https://lauradrakebooks.com/newsletter/
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake (2014 RITA Best First Book Winner)
The Handmaid’s Tale (2017 Drama, Hulu)
Charles Martin, author
“When you are not fed love on a silver spoon, you learn to lick it off knives.”
― Lauren Eden, Lioness Awakens
I’m excited to talk to New York Times bestselling romance author Lynn Raye Harris! We met in Houston, Texas at a writer’s conference several years ago. She’s a former Harlequin Presents author turned successful indie. We talk about writing, reading, and horses.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Lynn Raye Harris:
Facebook Author Page: AuthorLynnRayeHarris
Facebook Reader Group: HOTReadersAndFans
Instagram: @lynnrayeharris
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/LRHNews
Amazon: LynnRayeHarris
Bookbub: Lynn Raye Harris
Goodreads: Lynn Raye Harris
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
Theodora Taylor – feat. Episode 15
Beauty & the Beast
Linda Howard
Beverly Barton
Linda Winstead Jones
Kelley St. John
Harlequin Presents
Hostile Operations Team (H.O.T) Series
Chuck Tingle
Becca Syme – feat. Episode 24
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Sweet Valley High
V.C. Andrews
Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Lisa and I met in a kitchen in South Pasadena. A few months ago, I signed up for Happy Women Dinners, events that feature women-focused topics. First, I met Lyz Lenz as she discussed her book about divorce. This month it was a talk from Bonnie Wan about getting clear on what we want in our lives. Great talks and as a bonus, I get to meet interesting women like Lisa Cheek. Her debut book, Sit, Cinderella, Sit will release in January 2025.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Lisa:
Substack: lisacheek.substack.com
Website lisacheek.com
Instagram: @lisacheekauthor
Facebook @lisacheekauthor
LinkedIn @Lisa Cheek
Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss:
20 Dates
Faygo Soda (pop)
The Liars Club by Mary Karr
David Sedaris
A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung
Little Sister (Cinderella Moon) editing by Lisa Cheek
Melissa Febos
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib
What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas
Jenny Lawson
After twenty-plus years in Los Angeles, I get a lot of invites to various shows—a friend of a friend sent over a link to a one-woman show. The caveat? It was…
One night only.
And…I was jet-lagged having just flown in from Europe. Fortunately, I live about five minute’s drive from the Hudson Theatre and frequent it often enough to know where to park. (Critical to LA plans). That night I had the pleasure of watching Teruko Nakajima dance her way through her life story Made in America. It was so amazing, interesting, and awe-inspiring that I immediately slid into her DMs and set up this interview…
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Teruko:
Instagram: @terukonakajima
Website: www.terukonakajima.com
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
The Hollywood Fringe Festival (feat. Teruko Nakajima’s Made in America)
Moonlight (movie)
Upright Citizens Brigade
Soho Playhouse
Made in America, August 30, 2024, The Hudson Theatres, Los Angeles, California
I can’t wait for you to hear my conversation with Dee J Adams. She’s a modern-day renaissance woman. From acting, to voiceover work, to on-set coach, to romance author, there’s little she’s shied away from in the creative arena. Tune in while we discuss her parallel paths to creative success and fulfillment. Her nonfiction book covers life on set. It’s a fun read that’s great for party entertainment. Have a listen as we go behind the scenes.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Dee J:
Website: http://deejadams.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DeeJAdamsAuthor
X: https://x.com/DeeJAdams
Goodreads: Dee J. Adams
From L-R, Katey Sagal, Laurie Metcalf, Dee J Adams, Alicia Goranson
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Roseanne
Boys Will Be Boys
Frannie’s Turn
Still Standing
True Jackson, VP
The Connors
Dee J as a guest star on The Connors
(Toilet Hacks & The Management Track)
Why Was Roseanne Cancelled…
Books & Authors:
Overheard on the Set by Dee J Adams
True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us by Danielle J. Lindemann
Helen Kay Dimon/Darby Kane
Anne Dano
Enjoy a conversation with Aime Austin, the author of the Nicole Long and Casey Cort series of legal thrillers. In these conversations, I interview brilliant women creators. We talk about creating while being mothers, sisters, daughters, married, divorced, dating, and mapping out our destinies in the meantime.
It’s August and in Episode 49, I have a great conversation with crime author Kellye Garrett. Out of the gate, Kellye’s first book won ALL the awards. From cozy, humorous novels, in Missing White Woman, she’s turned to a more serious book dealing with social media’s influence of a murder investigation. We talk books, and publishing, all while keeping it honest.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Kellye:
Twitter/X: https://x.com/kellyekell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyekell/
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Vibe Magazine
Pitch Wars
Alexia Gordon
Valerie Burns
Patricia Sargeant (Olivia Matthews)
Rachel Howzell Hall
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper (2017 Anthony Award finalist)
Man vs Bear (TikTok)
Books mentioned in the podcast:
We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
This month it’s USA Today bestselling author Pippa Grant! One day I sat next to Pippa at a brunch in Houston and she talked about relaunching her author brand. Her success has been out of this world. Four of her romantic comedies have debuted at #1 on Amazon. Having the opportunity to see this amazing woman achieve her dreams has been a joy to watch. She’s also so much fun to talk to. I can’t wait to share our conversation.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Pippa:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PippaGrantRomance/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippa.grant/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pippagrant
Website: https://pippagrant.com/
Newsletter: https://pippagrant.com/pipster-report/
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Books & Authors:
Nancy Drew
Trixie Belden
Judy Blume, Forever, Wifey
Beverly Cleary
E.B. White
Rick Riordan
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Janet Evanovich
Jenny Crusie
Lisa Kleypas
Julia Quinn
Linda Howard
The Gift of Fear by Gavin deBecker
Frieda McFadden
This is Marketing by Seth Godin
Universal Fantasy™: Butter Up Your Writing – T. TaylorPodcasts:Normal Gossip Podcast
Becca Syme – Episode 24 – A Time to Thrill (talk about working to strengths).
Theodora Taylor – Episode 15 – A Time to Thrill (Universal Fantasy/Butter)
Filmmakers are often lifted to mythical proportions in our culture. They create movies that mark the moments of our lives, push new phrases into our common lexicon, and for many leave lasting impressions. This month I have the joy of speaking with a triple-threat writer/director/actor Marlene Rhein
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Marlene:
Website: https://www.marlenerhein.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlenerhein/
Show Notes:
Who is Joi Seracha?
The So So You Don’t Know
2 Pac Shakur – All About U (Music Video NSFW) –
Jia Jiang What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection (TED Talk)
Tom Gilovich – Regret research (1995)
Haunting Regret Failing Our Ideal Selves (2018)
New York Times Guest Essay – Men Fear Me, Society Shames Me, and I Love My Life
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
I love this conversation with USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Forster. We both write legal thrillers but from different perspectives. In this podcast, we talk a lot about reading, writing, and the quest for justice.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Rebecca:
Website: http://rebeccaforster.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaForster4/
Twitter: @Rebecca_Forster
Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Forster/e/B001HCZP3W/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/rebecca-forster
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaforster1211/
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Books & Authors:
Rebecca’s Bailey Devlin Series
Blaga’s Lessons (Bulgarian Social Thriller)
Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster (Josie Bates #1)
Rebecca’s Finn O’Brien Series
Anthea! I’m so excited to share my conversation with Anthea Sharp who also writes as Anthea Lawson. She is the USA Today bestselling author of Historical Romance, Fantasy, and her portmanteau, Romantacy! She’s not only a successful author, she’s also a trailblazer in the publishing space on the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Anthea:
Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/1qtFb
Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/antheasharp
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/AntheaSharp
Anthea’s Fiddlehead Press @Kickstarter
Kickstarter for Authors Facebook Group
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Books & Authors:
Barbara Cartland
Tessa Dare
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Orange is the New Black
Jackie Barbosa
Becca Syme
T. Thorn Coyle
Brandon Sanderson 42 Million Kickstarter Campaign
The Duke’s Christmas
Welcome to The Murders Began hosted by Blake Hardin Tatum. Stay tuned to listen to the episodes recorded as featured in the Aime Austin legal thriller novel of the same title. Fictional host, Tatum, brings a true crime investigation to her readers and listeners in the third book in the Nicole Long Legal Thriller series.
To read the book, click here.
Welcome to The Murders Began hosted by Blake Hardin Tatum. Stay tuned to listen to the episodes recorded as featured in the Aime Austin legal thriller novel of the same title. Fictional host, Tatum, brings a true crime investigation to her readers and listeners in the third book in the Nicole Long Legal Thriller series.
To read the book, click here.
New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson
I love that every month I get to share my conversations with brilliant women creators. This month is no exception. You’re in for a treat with New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson. She’s the only author I know who did not start with romance. Toni jumped into the deep end with romantic suspense. Tune in as we talk Commonwealth, FBI, and the improbable physics of helicopters.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Toni:
Author’s Shop: https://toniandersonshop.com
Website: http://www.toniandersonauthor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toniandersonauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toni_anderson_author/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/toniannanderson/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/toni-anderson
Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Toni-Anderson/e/B0042P4SPW
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@toni_anderson_author
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2820461.Toni_Anderson
Show Notes: book, writers, and topics we discuss:
Books & Authors:
Karen Robards
Suzanne Brockman
Nora Roberts
Edge of Survival by Toni Anderson
Shannon Stacey
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