Rendezvous With A Writer Podcast

Rendezvous With A Writer Podcast

Hosts OutWest Shop’s Bobbi Jean Bell and Jim Bell chat LIVE with creators of the written word including authors, songwriters, and poets. Unscripted. Entertaining. Informative. Tune in to enjoy live conversation with their guests about their latest project and their creative process. Supporters of the wordsmith are included too like literary agents, publicists, publishers and more. To inquire about appearing on the broadcast: bobbijeanbell@gmail.com

Episodes

May 15, 2026 51 mins
WESTERN ADVENTURES AMERICA250 AND MORE! Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the YouTube video! Meet these entertaining storytellers and the heroes written about under the Dusty Saddle Publishing (DSP) America250 banner! NICK WALE, DSP CEO and author JEFF CRAWFORD join us for a lively conversation about two of Crawford’s newest titles. TOM HORN: SETTING CHEYENNE BACK TO RIGHT is the exciting Book Five installment in the bestse...
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HEISTS, HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR, AND THE GENTLEMAN BANDIT Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Join us for an engaging conversation with our two guests, Winner of the 2026 Western Writers of America Spur Award For Best Biography MARK ARCHULETA joins HENRY C. PARKE, “True West Magazine” Film Editor and author of THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM. Henry takes the lead and gives us his scoop on current Western films an...

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IN LIVING COLOR MEET AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR Written by Michael T. Kuester  Illustrated by Nathan Deiwert  Watch the YouTube Video Step into the extraordinary with returning guests JOHN GOODWIN and EMILY GOODWIN of Galaxy Press and Author Services Inc. as they present two award-winners featured in the newly released L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOLUME 42. Meet Grand Prize Golden Pen Award-Winner a...
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April 24, 2026 51 mins

A STORY OF LEGACY AND REDEMPTION  RON ELCOMBE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch The Live Video  If you enjoy Contemporary Fiction, THE LEGACY OF A LIE is for you! A tangled web of family secrets, long-buried resentments, and unexpected truths begin to unravel when the past refuses to stay hidden. Special guest, author RON ELCOMBE, joins us for an in-depth look at this richly layered novel set against the stunning backdrop of M...

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MAKING MUSIC AND MOVIES GUEST HOST TOM SWEARINGEN GUEST SHANTELL OGDEN  Watch The YouTube Video Guest host Tom Swearingen and his special guest Shantell Ogden have a lot to talk about! She’s releasing a new single this summer, “Cowgirlin,’” and has several film projects in development. So far this year, her work in music supervision includes two films and last year she helped 45 songwriters/artists place 38 songs in different fi...

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April 10, 2026 52 mins
THE MEN BEHIND THE BADGE CASEY NASH AND SCOTT MCCREA Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Join us for a lively conversation with two great storytellers!   During this year of AMERICA250, Dusty Saddle Publishing (DSP) is releasing a special series of twelve novels to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. Each celebrates the grit, pioneer spirit, and the heroism of our Western American heritage. The Series Editor, SCOTT MCCREA and au...
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LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES!  PETER SHERAYKO, MANUELA SCHNEIDER, AND HENRY C. PARKE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the live video! 

Join us for an engaging conversation with our three guests, each one involved with movie making. Each one either writes, produces, directs, acts in, or reviews films and each one is an expert in their craft. MANUELA SCHNEIDER joins PETER SHERAYKO and HENRY C. PARKE for a lively chat about the art of...
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March 27, 2026 50 mins
DREAMS OF BEING A COWBOY SHERRY ROBERTS  Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the live video! As a youngster, did you dream of being a cowboy? Was a cowboy hat, boots, and a horse on your Christmas list every year? If you ever dreamed of living the cowboy life, then you’ll enjoy these books! Award-winning author SHERRY ROBERTS weaves two heart-felt stories about growing up in the 1930s and1940s. JUST CALL ME PARDNER and JUST...
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March 20, 2026 50 mins

A RIVETING SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL! JAMES WADE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the live video! 

2026 WESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA SPUR AWARD FINALIST - HISTORICAL NOVEL Award-winning author, JAMES WADE, joins us for a conversation about his critically acclaimed novel NARROW THE ROAD. We couldn’t put it down, and neither will you! Set in 1932 in East Texas this story will grab a hold of you and won't let you go! Our suggestion...
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AMERICA250 SERIES LAUNCHES! NICK WALE, JACKSON LOWRY, AND CHARLES RAY  Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the live video!  Join us for a lively conversation with three great storytellers! NICK WALE, CEO of a leader in the Western publishing business, Dusty Saddle Publishing (DSP), and two of DSP’s most popular writers, JACKSON LOWRY and CHARLES RAY. During this year of AMERICA250, DSP is releasing a special series of twe...
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TRUE WEST COVERS THE AMERICAN WEST BOB BOZE BELL, C. COURTNEY JOYNER, AND HENRY C. PARKE Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Watch the live interview! STUART ROSEBROOK, True West Magazine Editor At Large, was planning to be with us. At the last moment, he was called away yet sent everyone a "Big Western Howdy!" Engaging stories all around! Join us for an engaging conversation with our three guests! Executive Editor BOB BOZE BELL, Fil...

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February 27, 2026 50 mins
STRENGTH TAKES MANY FORMS AUTHOR CLARISSA WILLIS CHATS with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Watch the LIVE video on YouTube  Have you enjoyed the “Little House on the Prairie” series of children’s books written by Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder? Did you know she had a sister, Caroline Celestia Ingalls, known as Carrie? Join us with our guest award-winning children’s author and educator CLARISSA WILLIS for an enlightening conve...
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February 20, 2026 51 mins

MAKING MUSIC ON THE ROAD  RECORDING ARTIST OLIVIA HARMS CHATS with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Watch the LIVE Video on YouTube

Enjoy the music and backstories of guest singer/songwriter/ and recording artist OLIVIA HARMS! Born to Western Music royalty, Olivia Harms, known as the "Rhinestone Cowgirl" has stepped out on her own to craft music that is equal parts Texas, Bakersfield, and Nashville country, making her very own Co...
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February 13, 2026 50 mins
COME TO ME CHILDREN. COME TO THE RIVERSIDE. THOMAS D. CLAGETT CHATS with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Watch the Live Video on YouTube. Add one part history, one part legend, one part murder, one part greed, and one part horror. Combine well with a ghost story, add the author’s gripping writing and what do you get? A haunting tale you will not be able to put down…or forget… THE RIVER GHOST. Award-winning author THOMAS D. CLAGET...
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A GRAND NARRATIVE OF THE AMERICAN WEST  PAUL ANDREW HUTTON and HENRY C. PARKE CHAT with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Watch the live interview! 

Join us for an engaging conversation with our two guests! PAUL ANDREW HUTTON, award-winning historian and author, joins True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE.  First, Henry presents his monthly, “Henry’s Western Round-up,” reporting on current Western films and TV shows. The...
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GERMAN FREEDOM UNDER TEXAS SKY NATALIE BRIGHT and MANUELA SCHNEIDER chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Based on authentic diaries guest authors, NATALIE BRIGHT and MANUELA SCHNEIDER, tell the dramatic, stirring story of two families who risk everything and lose so much. Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell talk with Natalie and Manuela about Book One of a planned trilogy, THE NEW FATHERLAND. Texas, 1834. Far away from their old hom...
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January 23, 2026 50 mins

GHOSTS OF CALIFORNIA KATIE RYAN chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Producer, songwriter, author, and director, KATIE RYAN, joins us to talk about her newest, highly anticipated, documentary. GHOSTS OF CALIFORNIA explores the people, places, and legends that helped shape California's history. Discover the mysteries surrounding the people, places, and legends that make up California's rich history. Katie and her production t...

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January 16, 2026 49 mins

EXCITING WESTERN ADVENTURES!  NICK WALE and SCOTT MCCRAE chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell   Join us for a lively conversation with NICK WALE, CEO of Dusty Saddle Publishing, and returning guest SCOTT MCCREA author of westerns, thrillers, adventure and a whole lot more! They enlighten us with what’s happening in the Western genre today and what we can look forward to reading this year. We take an in-depth look with Scott McC...

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WELCOME TO THE RANCH! KRISTYN HARRIS, NATALIE ARAMENDIA, and HENRY C. PARKE CHAT with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  January 2026 kicks off with a special show all about film! Three guests join us. Award-winning singer and entertainer KRISTYN HARRIS and film director NATALIE ARAMENDIA join True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE. Henry presents his monthly, “Henry’s Western Round-up,” reporting on current Western films and...

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December 20, 2025 50 mins

THE FINAL SANDHILL ISLAND STORY PITS SISTER AGAINST  BROTHER IN A LIFE-OR-DEATH S T R U G G L E PEGGY CHAMBERS chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Bell We eagerly awaited this final Sandhill Island story, SMUGGLERS OF SANDHILL ISLAND, and it was worth the wait! Longtime friend and returning author, PEGGY CHAMBERS, has done it again! Faithful readers of this book series love the characters who live on this little island on the Gulf Co...

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