Professional Writer ♦ Amateur Swashbuckler

With Tom Straw and The Accidental Joe

On today’s episode we’re joined by Tom Straw, best selling author of The Accidental Joe. Together, we talk about fountain pens, writing and narrating The Accidental Joe, Rick Castle books, knives and much more! Follow Tom https://www.tomstraw.com https://www.facebook.com/tomstrawauthor https://www.instagram.com/thetomstraw https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Joe-Top-Secret-Life-Celebrity/dp/B0CPL158T2 Tom Straw Headshot © Jill Krementz

5 Reads for 2024 Noirvember

Noir-Vember is here and I’ve got the list of the top five you should be reading (but probably haven’t heard of) (friends would be proud of how click-baity this title is). Kiss Me When I’m Dead by Dominic Piper Introduced to me by show friend, Steven Hartov, Dominic Piper’s PI Beckett series is classic noir […]

With Raymond Benson and The Black Stiletto

Suit Up! We are joined again by Raymond Benson to talk about his epic saga, The Black Stiletto. A five book series which manages to be mystery, thriller, noir, and pulp all at the same time. We talk about the creation of the series, casting the characters and touch on Raymond’s Bond writing too! It’s a […]

Spies, Lies and Private Eyes

Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to join Terrence McCauley on his show, Spies, Lies and Private Eyes. We chatted about One Man’s Treasure, and my writing habits. Terrence is a great interviewer and I hope you enjoy the conversation. https://www.terrencemccauley.com/podcast/welcome-to-my-podcast/s2-e75-layhew-42cal

With Terrence McCauley and Chicago ’63

Today we’re joined by Terrence McCauley, award winning author of multiple generes. We’ll be discussing his latest novella, Chicago ’63, the upcoming JFK Dallas trilogy, westerns, writing advice and much more! Follow Terrence https://www.terrencemccauley.com https://www.facebook.com/TerrencePMcCauley https://www.instagram.com/terrencepmccauley Check out my pulp adventure novel One Man’s Treasure

With Starlite Pulp and American Muse Vol 1.

Suit Up! With Starlite Pulp and their merry band of rogues. We’ll talk today with Brian Townsley, Alex Slusar, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, and Manny Torres about the novellas they are publishing together and how each speak (unintentionally) to the American dream. Order American Muse Vol 1. https://www.starlitepulp.com/product-page/american-muse-starlite-pulp-novellas-vol-1 Follow Brian https://www.instagram.com/b.towns4/?__d=11 Follow Alex https://www.instagram.com/alex.slusar Follow Jean-Paul […]

With Gregg Podolski and The Recruiter

Suit Up! With Gregg Podolski, author of The Recruiter. We’ll talk about his debut novel, the influence of Indiana Jones, his love for physical media, the making of The Recruiter, improv comedy and much more! Follow Gregg! Check out my treasure hunt adventure novel! One Man’s Treasure!

With David Darling and the Egyptian Enigma

Join today’s episode, author David Darling uncovers the mysteries of his latest book, The Egyptian Enigma. We’ll discuss how he started writing, the name change of his novel, writing a good cliff hanger, genre range and more! Follow David https://www.daviddarlingbooks.com https://www.instagram.com/david_darling_author https://www.facebook.com/DavidDarlingBooks

With James R. Benn and The Phantom Patrol

Suit Up! Join the show as we talk with James R. Benn about his Billy Boyle series, crafting memorable titles, writing historical fiction, Ian Fleming and much more! Follow James! https://www.jamesrbenn.com https://www.instagram.com/jamesrbenn https://www.facebook.com/jamesrbenn

With Romancing the Stone and Roland Hulme

Suit Up! Revisit the 80’s with Roland Hulme as we discuss the romance tropes in Romancing the Stone, the good, the mediocre and the early morning rambling. We even touch on my upcoming book, One Man’s Treasure. Publish date 9/3/24, available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle now! Follow Roland https://www.instagram.com/rolandhulme/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/c/RolandHulme