Rendezvous With A Writer Podcast

GUEST HOST TOM SWEARINGEN CHATS WITH AUTHOR RICK STEBER  While hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell attended the Western Writers of America (WWA) annual conference in Amarillo, they were so pleased that award-winning Western poet, Tom Swearingen, took the reins and sat down with his special guest author Rick Steber. They chatted about Rick's books, Devil At The Gate  and A Cowboy Goes to War and Out Killing Indians. Learn more about autho...

THERE'S A NEW MARSHAL IN TOWN... AUTHOR JEFF CRAWFORD joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell for an engaging conversation about his newest western series MARSHAL MICAH GOLD: A WESTERN ADVENTURE 

R E N O - THE WILD WEST OF DIVORCE  SANDRA V. MCGEE, PEGGY WYNN BORGMAN, and HENRY C. PARKE engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. It's a full house! True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and authors Sandra V. McGee and Peggy Wynn Borgman are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV. Sandra and Peggy share t...

DADS LIKE US Join us for an engaging and informative conversation with our featured guest, author STEVE HARRIS, the father of two sons, Matthew and Andrew, both of whom were diagnosed at an early age with a rare, debilitating, and incurable neurological condition called Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. His experience of being a dad of two children with special needs recently led him to write and publish his second book, DADS LIKE US: ...

OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE Join us for an engaging conversation with featured guest author DON BENDELL about his recent release, a riveting "hold on to your Stetson" action packed military thriller, topped off with steamy romance! Meet OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE cast of characters: Brent, Suzanne, Billy, Hondo and more! A national treasure, Don Bendell – is a tracker, rancher, Green Beret Vietnam combat veteran and a 4-time number one be...

WHEN IS A WESTERN ALSO A THRILLER? It is when written by the engaging and entertaining author SCOTT MCCREA! When plain speaking, straight shooting, and fearless Wyoming cowboy LUCAS WHEELER enters the story you are guaranteed a transatlantic plot with heart-stopping action, engaging characters, humour, twists and turns - all leading to an unexpected ending! And...TARGETS WEST is just Book One McCrea's new exciting series! This is ...

MEET ARTHUR NAKAI AND SKYE ROANHORSE Award-winning author MARK EDWARD LANGLEY joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell to chat about his two mystery series and their main characters - Arthur Nakai and Skye Roanhorse. We begin with a look at the first three ARTHUR NAKAI MYSTERY SERIES titles and then an in-depth look at his soon-to-be released new book, the first of his next series - BLOODLINES: SKYE ROANHORSE NOVELS. Books of the Arthu...

SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE: A LEAPHORN, CHEE, AND MANUELITO NOVEL  HENRY C. PARKE and ANNE HILLERMAN engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. It's a full house! True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and bestselling author Anne Hillerman are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV.  Anne shares the inspiration beh...

TAKE A TRIP WITH LILA AND MARCELLO!  Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell sit down with author JANE COLETTI PERRY for an in-depth look at her two novels, LILA'S JOURNEY and MARCELLO'S PROMISE.   We chat about the inspiration behind each book, story line, and her engaging characters. About MARCELLO'S PROMISE:  In 1915, Marcello Corsi risks everything and leaves Italy to forge a new life for his family in America. Marcello, Luisa, and thei...

BLUE HARVEST Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell sit down with author JACK KRAYWINKLE.  He joins us to share the story found in his new engaging book BLUE HARVEST, set in Minnesota in the late 1930s to early 1940s. This beautifully lyrical story is a reassurance that it's never too late for love. Filled with a spirituality that's ever-present in the characters' lives and situations, Blue Harvest is a testament to survival despite overwhe...

:05 - SECONDS TO DIE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell are excited! Good friend, author BOB BRILL returns to chat about his newest book, an international thriller :05 - SECONDS TO DIE. After catching up with each other since his last visit, the Bob shares the inspiration behind the story, how he developed the storyline and characters, and why this is the perfect story for the Big Screen. Filled with relentless action, sharp and often...

JURY DUTY IS MURDER!  HENRY C. PARKE and KATE DAMON engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke, and author Kate Damon are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV.  Kate Damon is also known as Margaret Brownley, a New York Times Bestselling author of fifty books. Known for h...

NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE, OR, HOW NOT TO START A COMMUNE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell welcomed author JEFF RICHARDS to talk about his new memoir, NOTHING TO LEFT TO LOSE, OR, HOW NOT TO START A COMMUNE.  Here's more about the book: In pursuit of a meaningful life, Jeff Richards and his friend Rick Sager, decide to start a commune out in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn't go as planned. Instead of the self-sufficient ranch they envisio...

A HEART RACING JOURNEY  - COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE! 

HANG ON FOR AN EXHILERATING RIDE!  Eager to dive into a new political thriller? Are you a true crime enthusiast and can't get enough? Bored by the genres you usually read and hankering for something new? This show is for you! Join our guests, authors RICHARD SHERRY and FRANK F. WEBER! We'll be taking an in-depth look at their books - each is written in contemporary times and will keep you on the edge of your seat.

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT HENRY C. PARKE and SUSANNA LANE engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. True West Magazine Film Editor, Henry C. Parke and award-winning author Susanna Lane are featured in this episode. Henry shares his Henry's Western Round-up - the latest news on what's happening in Western Film and TV.  We chat with Susanna about her latest novel, ENDURING PROMISE the sequel to her first a...