# Drinking With Authors I imagine a day when we’re having a drink at our favorite bar when your favorite author comes through the doors. Much to your luck, they sit next to you and conversation ensues! That’s what Drinking With Authors is all about! Join us over drinks to discover the backstory and journey of authors like Tamara Lush, Connie Y Harris, Kenya Wright, Jonathan Maberry, Dan Wells, Jeffe Kennedy, Heather Graham, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and so many more. We interview authors all over the spectrum including… Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep 494 | Turning personal pains into dark/paranormal romance with The Undoing Series, talking with ghosts in Death's Undoing, and home buying in 2026](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/4db6ee94-dce1-4fab-b998-47f1edab90af) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Alexis and Jorge Romero Guest: Alexis and Jorge Romero Alexis's eyes change color. Jorge builds Gundham models. They met on a dating app. Author of The Undoing Series on Amazon Drink of Choice: Alexis Stella Rosa Black Jorge 3 Floyds Beer Alexis and Jorge Romero are married couple who write dark paranormal romance books. They first published in 2024. They met in… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/4db6ee94-dce1-4fab-b998-47f1edab90af/stream.mp3) ## [EP 493 | Public vs private persona in American Royalty, making the most of beat sheets, and the (not so much) joy of hearing loss.](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/d5a61e75-3f94-49f1-99a4-e015b524c08d) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Suzy Langevin Guest: Suzy Langevin was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2019. In addition to writing, she’s a trained classical singer and knows how to tap dance! She discovered she has a rare kind of hearing loss at 41, and it's been like this her entire life! Author of American Royalty , The Christmas in the City collection. Forthcoming: The Plus One Pac t (July… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/d5a61e75-3f94-49f1-99a4-e015b524c08d/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 492 | Living with a kidney transplant, the joy of soap operas, and writing romance](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/5e3f0803-c91b-4247-9afc-1f585285dc72) Drinking With Authors | Featuring D. W. Brooks Guest: D. W. Brooks had a kidney transplant (over 8 years in), spent almost a month in Africa with her family last summer, and used to be on her high school and college dance teams, Author of Romantic Suspense: The CHAOS Universe Contemporary Romance: Meet Your Match Drink of Choice: Chai D. W. Brooks is an author who has independently published three… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/5e3f0803-c91b-4247-9afc-1f585285dc72/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 491 | Bodily horror in Hatch, The Gen Z despair, and adventures in camping](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/e6f8dded-56b6-4f44-8c98-edf2f84194b7) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Madeline Sanderson Guest: Madeline Sanderson “Mule Capital” of America, her cardinal senses are better on water than on land. and supposedly, she is a distant relative of Benjamin Franklin. Author of Hatch . Drink of Choice: Rye whiskey and coke Madeline Sanderson is a young debuting writer originally from Tennessee, who currently resides in Michigan. With a… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/e6f8dded-56b6-4f44-8c98-edf2f84194b7/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 490 | Glitter as a power, EDS, and writing with ADHD](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/f06ab9c7-2421-4544-897b-c27d670d2bcf) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Jenna Avery Guest: Jenna Avery teaches yoga, loves making sourdough, and has two devon rex cats. Author of Skies of Avalon. Drink of Choice: Red wine blend The origin story of Jenna Avery is complex, weird, and requires numerous alcoholic beverages to regale. The current story? She's an elder millennial with a penchant for evolving and growing. This is a polite… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/f06ab9c7-2421-4544-897b-c27d670d2bcf/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 489 | Romance on a high-seas cruise ship, the difficulty of falling overboard, and military appreciation](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/5cf20bfd-b48e-4699-aeb5-0ec99314618a) Drinking With Authors | Featuring J.D. Harbor Guest: J.D. Harbor met his wife on a cruise, is a former military journalist, and the parent of neurodivergent children. Author of RomantiSea Serenades series Drink of Choice: Spicy Margarita 2oz Mezcal or Tequila 1oz Lime Juice 1oz Cointreau 0.5oz Agave Nectar 1-2 droppers Boy Drinks World Serrano Cocktail Spice (adjust to spice tolerance) garnish… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/5cf20bfd-b48e-4699-aeb5-0ec99314618a/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 488 | Dungeons and Dragons over the years, Romance isn't always about happy endings, and world building made easier.](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/4f021bb4-9310-4874-974f-5b72463df365) Drinking With Authors | Featuring JM Paquette Guest: JM Paquette just relocated to Canada, is a super Tolkien nerd, and is allergic to UV light. Author of Rock Star Fairy Tales , Klauden's Ring Saga, Conjuring Fascination Series, Shawarma Warrior King series, The General Worldbuilding Guide , 10 Steps series Drink of Choice: Hot tea, either orange pekoe or chamomile (because I'm an old woman)… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/4f021bb4-9310-4874-974f-5b72463df365/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 487 |Twisted fairy tales, deconstructing monster genitalia, and writing with a partner.](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/eb8deee0-c879-4e90-9c10-63c4fdde1c1e) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Nina Brown Guest: JC BRown has ADHD, used to perform in the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a small cast called the RKO Army, and went to Europe in high school. Author of: JC Brown : Breaking the Curse (A Dark Fairytale Retelling), The Sinful Seven Novels (Series): Asmodeus the Gift of Lust, Beelzebub the Gift of Gluttony, Leviathan the Gift of Envy Nina Brown:… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/eb8deee0-c879-4e90-9c10-63c4fdde1c1e/stream.mp3) ## [Ep 486 | Living in Senegal, riding camels, creating realistic characters, and writing the book you want to read](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/dfcd5d5d-9919-4e55-906e-158f8ba72141) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Patricia Smith Guest: Patricia Smith has ridden a camel in Timbuktu (lived and taught for a year in Senegal); has lived in Paris; and has been a hair model for L'Oreal. Author of The Year of Needy Girls . Drink of Choice: red wine! (probably cabernet sauvignon) Patricia Smith is the author of The Year of Needy Girls , a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Her fiction… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/dfcd5d5d-9919-4e55-906e-158f8ba72141/stream.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cVgmTHpVVX6v) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Ep 485 | Dreams and the occult in the Hollywood valley, the novelization of screenplays, and the beauty of languages.](https://redcircle.com/shows/4093c406-254e-4aed-87d6-411dcbb447ec/episodes/af889c0e-b9d5-49eb-86bd-8d4832f7ec57) Drinking With Authors | Featuring Ayman Samman Guest: Ayman Samman fronted metal bands, was a tour Guide in Egypt, and worked with Clint Eastwood. Author of Hidden From View Drink of Choice: Coffee Ayman Samman was born in Cairo, Egypt. After earning a degree in Egyptology and fronting one of the very first Heavy Metal bands in Egypt, he moved to Chicago and pursued a career in music. While in… [Listen](https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/af889c0e-b9d5-49eb-86bd-8d4832f7ec57/stream.mp3)