Claim OwnershipnuWriters
Subscribed: 4Played: 142
Subscribe
© 2021 nuWriters
Description
Welcome to nuWriters, a twice weekly podcast devoted to connecting avid readers with new authors - Tune in to hear our book discussions, interviews with new authors, and tips of the trade for writers ready to publish!
79 Episodes
Reverse
Hosts Annie & Stacy toast nuWriters, pay tribute to an amazing year of great books, new authors, and special moments. This is the last episode of nuWriters.
Meet Sophia Kouidou-Giles, author of Sophia’s Return: Uncovering My Mother’s Past, to hear about her life in Thessaloniki, Greece, the challenge of keeping the child's voice in her memoir, and the research that informed the rich context of her story.
Join Annie & Stacy as they dive into this poignant memoir about being a child of divorce and the quest for answers to unresolved family issues. Set in Greece and the USA, the story also reveals how family culture can play a major role in marriage.
Tune in as Marcie Maxfield, author of Em’s Awful Good Fortune , discusses the meaning of auto-fiction, compares herself to the fictitious protagonist Em, and describes the challenges of living an “instagrammable” life as a tagalong spouse abroad.
Join Annie & Stacy as they dive into this humorous tale of the expat, “tagalong” wife. This story tackles the conflict and compromise in marriage while relocating overseas.
Listen in as Nate Rifkin, author of The Standing Meditation, openly shares how he changed his life by adopting effective daily habits which include this ancient form of spiritual practice. His sense of humor and easy-going attitude will engage every reader and listener!
Join Annie & Stacy as they describe this self-help book and its step-by-step guide to mastering the ancient practice of The Standing Meditation. What starts with the three words, “I hated myself,” this book follows a journey from darkness to success through positivity, determination, and practice.
Tune in as we talk with Rebecca D’Harlingue, author of The Lines Between Us, and learn the important role that historical fiction plays in memorializing the lives of women of the past. She also shares her challenges of writing such a research-driven novel while “real life” continues.
Join Annie & Stacy as they travel to the past in this debut historical fiction which reveals family secrets through the art of journaling. The hosts explore the role of women in Old World Spain.
Meet Rajika Bhandari, author of America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility, and learn more about the role of education in international diplomacy today. While sharing her first-hand experience of studying in the United States, she also explains how international education is a serious business.
Join Annie & Stacy as they share their many takeaways from this honest memoir about life as an international student from India. The story not only follows the author’s struggle to adapt to American life but also examines popular misconceptions surrounding international students in the United States today.
Listen in as New Zealand author Christopher Parker discusses how he initially wrote to simply entertain his reader with The Lighthouse and unexpectedly included issues of grief and challenges in the father/daughter relationship.
Join Annie & Stacy for an interesting discussion about this light, mystical read that takes the reader to the charming fictitious town of “Seabrook” where two young protagonists meet during unpredictable circumstances and play a role in the resolution of a missing person investigation.
Tune in to hear Canadian author Jessica Hamilton discuss how she structured the surprising, eerie plot in her thriller What You Never Knew, the challenges of writing a thriller and more about the events that influenced her story.
Join Annie & Stacy as they dive into this suspenseful thriller about a woman who, while grieving her sister’s untimely death, uncovers creepy family secrets that lead her to confront her past.
Listen in as Julie Ryan McGue, author of Twice a Daughter, speaks to the challenges and joys that accompanied her quest for truth about her closed adoption.
Join Annie & Stacy for a lively yet serious discussion about adoption and the right to privacy vs. the right to know, central in this story about twin sisters’ search for their birth parents.
Get to know Gojan Nikolich, author of The Gopher King, and learn how he purposefully crafted this magical realism novel to balance the serious topic of PTSD while providing comic relief.
Tune in to hear Annie & Stacy discuss this dark comedy that takes the reader for a wild ride as a Vietnam vet copes with PTSD and escapes reality, finding friendship in Chaz, an animated gopher.
Meet Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life, and dive into the magical world of dance to experience her day-to-day challenges, hard work, and joy that ultimately lead to a life of fulfillment.
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States