BookTalk for April 2026
This month we cover two books with two entirely different styles and themes. First we discuss Infernulls: The Golden Letter – A great story by Zeggy that is like Anime…
Excuses, Not Muses: Ten Lies Writers Keep Telling Themselves
Samuel walks through ten common myths writers tell themselves — from trusting you’ll remember ideas later and relying on last-minute pressure, to thinking metadata, reading, or revision don’t matter. Each…
Why We Don’t Write – The things that hold us back and block the creative flow.
In this month’s show I dive into the things that might keep us from taking that dive into writing. Enjoy and please email me with comments, criticisms, and praise.
Ink, Coffee, and Decline – Are We Reading Less?
This episode explores the troubling drop in reading for pleasure, sharing data on declining book habits across ages and reflecting on why reading still matters. We compare print, e-books, and…
Where Writers Write – Home Desks, Coffee Shops, and Quiet Corners
In this episode I remember several authors and journalists who died last year, then talks about the places writers do their work — home offices, libraries, restaurants, and coffee shops…
Book Talk – December 2025 – Kathleen Kline’s “My Life in The Dark: A Marriage Built on Lies”
In this episode of Book Talk Samuel discusses Kathleen Klein’s memoir My Life in the Dark: A Marriage Built on Lies, exploring themes of deception, emotional abuse, and survival. This…
Update to Ink, Coffee, and Regrets hosting
Greeting Bibliophiles… I have changed the hosting service of my podcast and am working to update the links on this site. The episodes are still out there on the services…
Book Talk – November 2025 – Twin Noirs by Dan Bronson
Step into the smoky alleys of post-war Hollywood with this episode of BookTalk, where we explore Dan Bronson’s gripping noir novels Someone to Watch Over Me and Shout at the Devil. Follow studio fixer…
Why Do We Write?
If you’ve ever asked yourself why you write—or why anyone does—this episode is for you. In “Why Do We Write?”, we dive into the messy, beautiful motivations behind putting words…
Halloween 2025
I have always loved this time of year. Fall is moving in, weather is getting that bite of winter to it, and the kids are getting ready to go out…