It’s time for another in-depth author interview on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick! This time around, I speak with romance author Debra Parmley (also find her on Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter)!
And by the way, just in case you’re thinking, “nah, I’m not a Romance fan; this isn’t for me,” I urge you to press “play.” This is a conversation about writing fiction, reading fiction, being part of the creative community, and perhaps more than anything, we talk about how to effectively balance a prolific creative writing life with a healthy, productive, full “real” life.
There’s something here for you, dear listener. Dig in!
This episode was recorded on June 15th, 2023. The conversation with Debra Parmley was recorded on January 28th, 2023.
About Debra Parmley
Author Debra Parmley believes “Every day we are alive is a beautiful day,” and she likes to give her readers and her story people a story that ends happily.
An Air Force veteran’s wife, Debra is most known for writing military romantic suspense. She writes gritty western historical romance, 1920’s romance, contemporary romance, holiday romance, fairytale romance, time travel romance, and poetry. In her freelance work she has done interviews and written travel pieces. As Debra Bishop, she writes fantasy, fairy tales for all ages and children’s books.
Debra is married to her high sweetheart, whom she asked out after a five-dollar bet. After living in five states with her husband and two sons, and living for 23 years just outside Memphis, TN, she, and her husband sold everything and moved into a 43-foot motorhome, a 2010 Tiffin Allegro diesel bus. Debra now lives in their motorhome full-time with her husband as they travel the U.S.
You can see her travels on her Beautiful Day Traveler blog and her Beautiful Day YouTube channel.
The conversation with Debra Parmley was recorded on January 29th, 2023. The episode was recorded on July 12, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
- My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
- Debra was the Lambda Iota Tau English Honors Society first place winner in two categories at Marywood College.
- Debra’s first short story was published in the anthology More Monsters from Memphis.
- Ozark Creative Writers.
- Western author Dusty Richards.
- Many classic novels, such as Heart of Darkness or The Old Man and the Sea, are, in fact, novellas.
- Why is Margaret Atwood not shelved in Science Fiction? Why is pop serial fiction writer Charles Dickens shelved in Literature? Debra and I talk genre, and if it really matters…
- More about Kindle Worlds.
- What is Pancreatitis?
- The Pomodoro method of balanced productivity.
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