Southern Reads

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Teri M Brown.

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Teri is the author of four novels: Peg Unhinged, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, An Enemy Like Me, and Sunflowers Beneath the Snow. 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure, an inspirational book about my tandem ride across the United States, released in February 2025. This ride consisting of 3102 miles during the summer of 2020 helped me heal my h...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Liz H Kelly.

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Liz is the Award-Winning Goody PR Agency Founder and Goody Business Book Awards CEO/ Founder, Bestselling Author of 3 books, including Award-Winning Publicity (2026) and 8-Second PR (2022), Speaker, and Podcast Host whose primary mission is to magnify good through the power of positive publicity.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Liz and to check out...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Bret Ridgway.

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Bret is the best-selling author of multiple books in the speaking and publishing niches but now he's ventured into the children's book world.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Bret and to check out his books, go to https://laughandlearnlibrary.com/ or by following his social media pages.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=615855879...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Paul Skidmore.

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Paul is an author and filmmaker in Tennessee. he's the author of short stories "kindling", "ciao bella", and "the darkness rolled over her", and a novel — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Paul, go to https://parabolos.com/ or follow his social media pages.

• X/Twitter: https://x.com/skidmorep
• Instagram: https://w...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Richard Spegal.

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Richard decided to finally turn his hobby of writing into a full-time career and began publishing his works under his own brand. He currently has several works published aimed at an audience with more mature tastes including the Wolves and Ravens trilogy and the Eternal Nights series. His works spans several genres including dark fantasy, supernatural,...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Richard Sparks.

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Richard was a comedy writer for iconic British shows like Not the Nine O’Clock News and The Secret Policeman’s Ball, collaborating with legends including Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese. Now, he's the author of the New Rock fantasy series, including his latest release New Rock New Rules.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Richard, go to ...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with JoAnn Fawcett.

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JoAnn dramatically changed her life over the last 30 years. Seven toxic marriages included abuse, divorce, and death, and being a prison wife. She is the author of three books with the theme of "From Toxic to Thriving" that share her personal journey of healing, finding her voice, and creating her best life.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about JoAnn,...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with H. A. Callum.

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H. A. is a writer and poet from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His debut young adult novel, Whispers in the Alders, was published by Sunbury Press in 2018. His newest young adult novel, Red, White & Buttercup, will be published in the summer of 2026.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about H. A., go to https://hacallumwrites.com/ or by following his soci...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Beth Brookhart.

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Beth is living proof that it's never too late to achieve a lifelong goal. At age 67, she published her first book, the humorous historical fiction "The Four Queens of the Buttonbush Museum." Drawing on years serving on her local historical museum board, Beth highlights the ways volunteers can save an organization, or wreck it.

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To lea...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Johnzelle Anderson.

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Johnzelle is a licensed therapist by trade, and believes in the power of storytelling to heal, imagine, disrupt, and inspire. His writing focuses on mental health, race, relationships, and identity.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Johnzelle, go to https://johnzelle.co/ or by following him on Instagram.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Jared Maxwell.

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Jared is a former U.S. Army paratrooper, combat veteran, and former law enforcement officer turned novelist. Drawing on real-world experience from combat zones, law enforcement, and years studying human behavior, he writes fiction that explores conflict, crime, morality, and the choices people make under pressure, including the darkly humorous world of ...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Liam Bagley.

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Liam is the author of the one dollar sci fi adventure "Broken Interstellar" a Union Worker's Space Opera.

| Where to Connect |

Go to https://www.liambegley.ca/ or by following his Substack to learn more about Liam

• Substack: https://ldbegley.substack.com/

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In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Marita Littauer.

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Marita is a multifaceted author, speaker, and entrepreneur based in Lubbock, Texas. With more than 50 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to empowering individuals to understand themselves more deeply and live fulfilling lives.

| Where to Connect |

Go to https://thepersonalities.com/ to learn more about Marita or by following her social me...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Seth Panitch.

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After a thirty year career as an award winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker, Seth has begun a new chapter as a published novelist. He is also a professor of theatre and heads the MFA Acting Program at the University of Alabama. Antique is his first book.

| Where to Connect |

Go to https://sethpanitch.com/ to learn more about Seth or by fo...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Sarah Marshall.

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Before becoming a novelist, Sarah served in the United States Navy, spent decades as an engineer and leader in technology industries, and traveled extensively across six continents; not as a collector of destinations but as a listener and participant in diverse communities. Her writing is informed by decades of spiritual practice, martial arts training...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Steve Vesce.

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Steve is an expert on the hidden architects of the 20th century and the author of the award-winning biographical epic, One Ordinary Man.

| Where to Connect |

To learn more about Steve, go to https://www.stevevesce.com/ or by following his social media platforms.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583772046972
• Instagram: https://www.instag...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Robert Wolf

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Robert is a neuroradiologist who attended the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his training at Brown and Yale Universities. He is the author of Not a Real Enemy and Robert shares his family saga—and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust—through an epi...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Jay Jacobson.

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Jay has testified before the United States Senate on funeral ethics and draws on decades of experience in disaster response, business ownership, and mentoring leaders to explore what leadership looks like when it actually matters. He’s the author of Lead by Legendary Example, a story-driven book on integrity, presence, service, and legacy in real-w...

In this episode of Southern Reads, I chat with Mark Jamilkowski.

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Mark is a highly rated historical fiction author, a co-founder of a healthcare start-up, a husband and father. He enjoys music, reading and researching, games of strategy, photography, cooking, and writing. Mark first authored "The Road to Moresco", a historical fiction novel inspired by his search for his birth-mother. His second novel, Mask of Romu...