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We help you satisfy your curiosity in a community of readers--bringing the authors of Connecticut to the world, and the authors of the world to northwest Connecticut. The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, offering curation, selection, expertise, and a place to meet with bookish friends at our book clubs, author events, and storytimes. This podcast is our in-store events feed, combined with remote interviews with authors who live elsewhere.
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Never lie to the reader: Megan Collins on writing a twisty thriller
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In a special book club edition of The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast, we recently hosted thriller author Megan Collins shortly after the release of her newest thriller, Cross My Heart, about a woman who becomes obsessed with the husband of the donor of her recent heart transplant. We had a lot of fun--but beware that there is a spoiler zone at the en…
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I Want to Write a Magic System that Feels Like an Anxiety Disorder: Erin M. Evans on Epic Fantasy
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If you've ever wondered about how to create a world, the thought process that goes into getting all the moving pieces of an epic fantasy together, and how to create your own unique world, Erin M. Evans is a writer to listen to. Stacy and Erin discussed the writing process, how she got published, writing a murder mystery in an epic fantasy setting, …
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Is AI stealing your content? Lori Fena & Martha Brockenbrough on consent, control, compensation
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What does all this generative artificial intelligence mean for authors, artists, and other creators? Is anyone in the AI world paying attention to ethics or accountability? Join us for a discussion of these issues and more with acclaimed author Martha Brockenbrough, author of Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence—and How It Will Change …
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So you want to start a bookstore! Six things you need to know when starting your bookstore business
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I'm sure you've seen the meme running around bookish circles: the bookish urge to quit your job/retire, start a bookstore, and read all day. But if you go beyond the dreaming, what does it look like to start a bookstore? Stacy Whitman--owner of The Curious Cat Bookshop and former publisher/now editor-at-large--dives into an overview of what you nee…
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Author talk: historical fantasy author Susan J. Morris
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In our interview in October 2024 with fantasy author Susan J. Morris, we discussed her novel, Strange Beasts, which debuted last year to great acclaim, published through the new Bindery Books imprint. In this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale—part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery—the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in a thrill…
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How to achieve your writing goals with editor and author Lisa Mangum
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Have you always meant to get started on writing that book? Have you been asked to write an article and you didn't know where to start? Editor and author Lisa Mangum is the expert you need to help you get started and stay on track with your writing goals. Her new book, Write Fearless. Edit Smart. Get Published., combines all her 25+ years of experti…
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Writing a book out of spite: New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis
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If you love books set in space, with magic, or with kissing, Beth Revis's books are for you. She's written more than 20 books for adults and young adults alike, including the Star Wars novel The Princess and the Scoundrel. What's it like to write for so many different age groups, or in so many different contexts? Find out in this podcast conversati…
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