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 9, 2025 49 mins

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...

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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...

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April 25, 2025 48 mins

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...

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April 17, 2025 51 mins

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...

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April 10, 2025 50 mins

: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...

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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...

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March 27, 2025 50 mins

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...

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March 20, 2025 51 mins

A HEART RACING JOURNEY  - COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE! 

Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell welcomed KEVIN WOLF on their 100th episode, TRAILRIDGE: A GUY HOGAN MYSTERY, and now he's back with his newest title, THE BOOTHEEL.  About The Story: "All fourteen-year-old Tyler ever wanted was to be a cowhand. Virgil Hutt, The Bootheel’s owner, brought the orphan boy to the ranch and raised him like a son. Then Hutt sent for the outlaw Case Spen...
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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.

Just who is behin...
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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...

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February 28, 2025 51 mins
MEET BILLY BONNEY! 2024 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD-WINNER Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell chat with award-winning author Mark Warren about his book A LAST SERENADE FOR BILLY BONNEY: A NOVEL on BILLY the KID. “…with Warren’s exceptional gift of creative writing, he has gotten inside the possible personality of this legendary outlaw.” —True West Magazine In this novel of America’s most celebrated outlaw, Spur Award-Winning Auth...
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WHAT DO OSCAR WILDE, MARY MOUNTFORD, AND CECILEE MAE WESTCOTT HAVE IN COMMON? All are major characters in three of the engaging short stories in the critically acclaimed new anthology THROUGH WESTERN STORMS. Curated by award-winning editor, RICHARD PROSCH, this collection features 13 tales of perseverance, grit, and courage set against the "storms" of life in the 19th-century American landscape. Richard Prosch joins hosts Jim and B...
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TWO AUTHORS CHAT ABOUT HOME, SISTERS, MOTHERS, AND LOVE KATHRYN RAMSPERGER and GLORIA MATTIONI engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell.  Something magical happens when authors share their insights into their writings with each other, and with us! Award-winning authors Kathy Ramsperger and Gloria Mattioni talk about their award-winning books A THOUSAND FLYING THINGS and CALIFORNIA SISTER. Both these titles ...
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AUTHORS WRANGLE OVER THE TRUTH!! HENRY C. PARKE, BILL MARKLEY, and KELLEN CUTSFORTH engage in lively conversation with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. What are the topics? The truth behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Was Wyatt Earp a "Good Guy?" Did Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid Die in Bolivia? Dueling authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth draw on fact and folklore to present opposing viewpoints pertaining to contr...
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January 31, 2025 50 mins

ARE YOU A WRITER? AN ILLUSTRATOR? A FAN OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY?

This Rendezvous is for you! Our special guest is EMILY GOODWIN, Vice President of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc. Emily shares the back story to the important and celebrated annual anthology published by GALAXY PRESS.

We take an indepth look at the 40th Anniversary Edition of the L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE FUTURE, the bestselling and most...
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WHAT DO TOM MCCLURE AND OWEN, NANNITA DAISEY, AND JOHN AND REBECCA HAVE IN COMMON? All are major characters in three of the engaging short stories in the critically acclaimed new anthology THROUGH WESTERN STORMS. Curated by award-winning editor, RICHARD PROSCH, this collection features 13 tales of perseverance, grit, and courage set against the "storms" of life in the 19th-century American landscape. Richard Prosch joins hosts Jim ...
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT MINNESOTA'S LAKES, MYSTERIES, AND MEMORIES THAT LEAD TO GREAT STORIES? It's a Blue Cottage Agency Rendezvous with two Minnesota based writers! Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors MARJORIE MATHISON HANCE and DARRELL J. PEDERSON.  Marjorie Mathison Hance is the author of the North Lakes Murder Mystery Series, including Murder at Pelican Lake, Cormorant in the Net, and The Man Three Cottages Down. The ...
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January 3, 2025 50 mins

MAD DOGS, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, AND MERMAIDS, OH MY!

Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome Weird Western author JULIE JONES.

Meet GINNY SUTTON, and her creator, author JULIE JONES. BLOOD FOLLOWS BLOOD: THE LEGEND OF GINNY SUTTON is the first book in a new series - an epic journey across the West. Hold onto your hat, take a deep breath and follow Ginny Sutton on her perilous wild ride throughout the West!j Julie shares the bac...
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TWO ENGAGING READS  Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome authors JANE COLETTI PERRY and J.R. SANDERS. 

2024 wraps with conversations with 2 award-winning authors! IN THE LIMELIGHT kicks off the show with JANE COLETTI PERRY, author of LILA'S JOURNEY. It’s 1866 on the Santa Fe Trail. Sixteen-year-old Lila Bonner is forced to make a life-changing decision that leaves her frightened and alone. With help from a kindhearted stran...
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December 20, 2024 50 mins

WHO ARE LOST BIRDS? Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell welcome author Anne Hillerman to the show!  Award-winning author ANNE HILLERMAN joins us to chat about her newest title LOST BIRDS: A LEAPHORN, CHEE, AND MANUELITO NOVEL. We chat about Anne's early journalism career and how she transitioned into other writing including this popular novel series. Once we opened LOST BIRDS we couldn't put it down! So many subplots, each a stor...

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