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Behind the Book

Tess Thompson and Karen McQuestion

Behind the Book is hosted by authors Tess Thompson and Karen McQuestion, both of whom have a passion for books, lack filters, and are too curious for their own good. Listen to insider scoops, insightful conversation, and lots of laughs as they chat with bestselling authors and other top publishing industry insiders. Join them to find out the real story behind your favorite books and authors. New episodes are dropping, every week. Give or take. Depending. Produced by the incredible Craig A. Hart.
Episodes
Jayne Ann Krentz Talks About the Art of ReinventionOctober 10, 2022
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Lindsay Buroker On Her Career as a Prolific Indie AuthorOctober 03, 2022
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Kim Taylor Blakemore on Allowing Characters to SpeakSeptember 26, 2022
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Julianne MacLean on Having Creative FreedomSeptember 19, 2022
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Reaching Readers with Heather Wheeler Sadlemire, Owner of On Top of That Marketing September 12, 2022
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MaryAnn Schaefer: Working Behind the Scenes as an Author AssistantSeptember 05, 2022
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Freida McFadden Creates Plot Twists You Won't See ComingAugust 29, 2022
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David Koepp: Filmmaker, Screenplay Writer, and NovelistAugust 22, 2022
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Tess & Karen On Creating Characters that Readers Will Care AboutAugust 15, 2022
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Ellen Marie Wiseman and The Lost Girls of WillowbrookAugust 08, 2022
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Tess & Karen Share Marketing Tips for AuthorsAugust 01, 2022
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Author Dee Ernst Believes It's Never Too LateJuly 25, 2022
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Kayte Nunn, Author of The Only Child, on the Feeling She Gets from WritingJuly 18, 2022
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How Debra Clopton's Writing Routine Helped Her Recover from a Life-Threatening IllnessJuly 11, 2022
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Gregory Maguire, Author of WICKED: An Interview Not to be Missed!July 04, 2022
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Jodi Allen Brice: How the Pandemic Inspired a Genre Change June 27, 2022
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From Rejection to #1 Amazon BestsellerJune 20, 2022
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Sara Rosett, Author of Cozy and Historical MysteriesJune 13, 2022
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Karen McQuestion --Three Things Every Great Novel Must HaveJune 05, 2022
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Editor Jacque Ben-Zekry Explains the Promise of the PremiseMay 30, 2022
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How Simone St. James' Love of True Crime Inspired a NovelMay 23, 2022
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Elizabeth Mackey on the Art of Designing Effective Book Covers May 16, 2022
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Award-Winning Picture Book Author & Illustrator Chris Van Dusen on Creating Stories for KidsMay 09, 2022
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Susan Mallery on the All-Important Opening LineMay 02, 2022
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Actor Kristin Carey Talks Story and CharacterApril 25, 2022
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