On this week’s "POV - Time Management" episode, Cathi give Christie a mini masterclass in goal planning, achieving the goals through time management, and remaining accountable. This inspiring chat comes at just the right time as we head into 2024. We especially love the twelve week year idea!

Episode Highlights 02:00 - Times Square New Years? 04:00 - Identify your natural instincts 05:22 - Time blocking 07:18 - Edit daily 09:55 - Time suck - email and text 14:38 - There is a season for everything 15:10 - The execution 16:20 - Shout out to Hank Phillippe Ryan 17:30 - Hard things first 19:39 - Twelve Week Year 23:17 - Accountability - Fail? 26:40 - The magical part of the plan

On this week’s Corks & Conversation III with Lisa Unger episode, Christie & Cathi meet up again with the Master of Suspense, Lisa Unger, for an fun and inspiring chat. She again delights us with her humorous and insightful answers to all our questions. We also recommend Lisa's new novella, Christmas Presents, as a perfect gift for the thriller lover in the family.

Episode Highlights 02:30 - The Season for writing 04:44 - The edgy side of Christmas 06:20 - Comfort food authors 07:40 - Evoking reader joy 08:55 - Omnivorous reader 11:20 - Classic rereads 14:10 - Best piece of writing advice 19:10 - Pivotal events 22:00 - Always about the writing 23:55 - Sleuthfest Guest of Honor

On this week’s Holiday Mix episode, Christie & Cathi ask fun holiday questions and get answers from these amazing crime fiction authors: Michael Farris Smith, Lisa Unger, Alan Orloff, and Peg Tyre. Laugh your way through this little diversion from the holiday stress. You might even get some ideas!

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Peg Tyre episode, Christie & Cathi talk with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and crime writer, Peg Tyre, about her novel, Strangers in the Night, reissued on it's 30th anniversary. We also delve into harrowing crime reporting, working as a woman in a male dominated career in the 80s and today, and Peg's philanthropic work on education. Oh and the strangest things we've eaten ... do we even know?

On this week’s "POV - Minimalist Gifting" episode, Christie & Cathi discuss what to get the minimalist for gifts during the holidays. We like consumable and experience gifts! Hear our ideas!

On this week’s Corks & Conversation with Michael Farris Smith episode, Christie & Cathi have an inspiring chat with this author who the New York Times calls an “intoxicating literary stylist.” Michael writes darkly poetic novels and screenplays set in his native Mississippi. He shares everything from his perfect Manhattan recipe to his take on a dystopian "reality" found is his novel, Salvage This World, which is also our GOBRecs Book of the Month.

Episode Highlights 03:55 - Michael's Manhattan recipe 05:40 - Origin Story 08:55 - Dystopian - fiction and reality 11:50 - Being part of the solution 12:45 - Distance for perspective 15:00 - Novels to Screenplay 16:56 - Best piece of writing advice 18:52 - Question in a Bottle 22:00 - Success comes from routine 27:22 - Writing isn't romantic 28:58 - Mississippi Renaissance 33:10 - Intoxicated Literary Stylist!

On this week’s More November GOBRecs! episode, Christie & Cathi share some of the best books we've recently read! We've got new recommendations on what you might want to read next, then add them to your gift list! Bonus ... send in questions for Lisa Unger that we can ask on a future episode!

Episode Highlights 02:05- Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger 04:55 - Prom Mom by Laura Lippman 07:08 - The Exchange by John Grisham

On this week’s "POV - All About Journaling" episode, Christie & Cathi chat about different ways of journaling to improve mental health. We each have our own approaches as well as insight into ways to get started. We share and laugh, as always! And we introduce our December GOBRec Book of the Month - Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger. Read it then journal about it using our READ HAPPY: The Ultimate Reading Journal.

Episode Highlights 02:50- Morning Pages 04:00 - Type your journal? 07:40 - Letter Journaling 09:00 - Gratitude Journaling 10:30 - Photo Journaling 12:45 - Audio Note Journaling 14:00 - READ HAPPY Journal 15:00 - Upcoming GOBRecs News

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