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How to Get Booked on Podcasts: What I've Seen After 250+ Interviews (E247)

Season 4 · Episode 247

Friday, October 16, 2026 • Duration 16:09

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Want to be a guest on more podcasts? After more than 250 interviews on Bookish Flights, I've seen what makes a podcast guest stand out and what can make a pitch fall flat.

In this solo episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of podcast hosting to share a few things I wish more potential guests knew. From getting a host's attention to making the most of your interview once it airs, there are some things you might not have considered!

Whether you're an author hoping to reach more readers or an entrepreneur looking to grow your audience, you'll want to tune in before sending your next pitch.

Ready to start pitching yourself to podcasts?

I created Pitch Perfect, a self-paced workbook to help authors, entrepreneurs and creatives navigate the podcast pitching process and put what they've learned into action.

The BFF Book Club is becoming a family affair! ❤️ This our FREE virtual book club, where we read together each month and have live author chats.

Each Family Book Flight pairs our BFF Book Club pick with:

One chapter book for growing readers
One picture book for our littlest readers
A few family conversation starters + a simple activity

Three books. One common theme.

→ Join us here: https://bookishflights.kit.com/bfffamily

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Finding Hope, Overcoming Rejection, and Dramatic, Emotional Romances with Deborah Clack (E246)

Season 4 · Episode 246

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 42:51

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Today on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by contemporary romance author Deborah Clack to talk about her journey from high school history teacher to published novelist. Deborah shares how she always viewed the world through the lens of storytelling, the steep learning curve of becoming an author, and the rejection she faced along the way. We also talk about making time for ourselves as moms, finding hope in difficult seasons, and her Shelter & Sky series, including her newest novel, After We Fall.

Episode Highlights:

Growing up with a love of storytelling
Going from teaching history to writing romance
Believing in your stories while still learning the craft
Navigating rejection and the road to publication
Making time for creativity and letting go of mom guilt
Writing about grief, hope, and learning to live again
Why the Shelter & Sky books can stand alone, but are even better read in order
A Book Flight featuring three dramatic, emotional romances

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BFF Book Club - Brighter Than Before by Courtney Walsh (E245)

Season 4 · Episode 245

Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 38:22

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What happens when you step outside your comfort zone and make room for something new? Courtney Walsh joins the BFF Book Club to talk about her novel Brighter Than Before and the courage it takes to get out of your own way, build meaningful connections, and remember just how strong you really are.

Episode Highlights:

Getting outside your comfort zone (even when you’d really rather stay home!)
Finding friendship and community as an adult and making friends when you’re constantly on the move
Why the smallest everyday interactions can make such a difference
The value of spending time alone and getting into your own head
Why female friendships can be so difficult—and so important—to find as an adult
The courage it takes to start over and Cclebrating the bravery and strength of women

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📚 Next Meet the Author Book Club - The Brunswick with Callie Murray

🗓️ Nov 3rd | 🕓 5 pm PST / 7 pm CST / 8 pm EST

After her seemingly perfect life falls apart, Claire takes a leap of faith into a fresh start in Chicago, discovering friendship, purpose, and the possibility of a brighter future along the way. Register Here.

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Cold War Spies, Historical Fiction & Classic British Mysteries with Katherine Reay (E244)

Season 4 · Episode 244

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 37:37

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In this episode of Bookish Flights, I’m joined by national bestselling and award-winning author Katherine Reay to talk about her latest novel, The Undercover Bookshop. We chat about life on a Montana ranch, writing spy novels, the fascinating true history behind her fiction, and why sometimes the facts are far more unbelievable than anything she could make up. Katherine also brings us a Book Flight of Classic British Mysteries.

Episode Highlights:

Life on a Montana ranch and finding creativity in the quiet
How moving gave Katherine a chance to recalibrate her life and routines
Writing spy novels—and why she says she would “crumble like an old biscuit” as a real spy
The roles women played during the Cold War
Digging into the true history behind The Undercover Bookshop
Choosing fact over fiction when the real story is already unbelievable
The luxury of sneaking in an hour of reading during the day
Katherine’s Book Flight of Classic British Mysteries

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A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay

Writing for Kids, Loving Your Readers & the Magic of a Good Book with Annie Barrows (E243)

Season 4 · Episode 243

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 38:45

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Today, I’m joined by bestselling author Annie Barrows to talk about her journey from editor to author, why she loves writing for children, and her Stella & Marigold series, including the newest book, Past and Presents. We also talk about the joy of getting lost in a story, writing with the reader in mind, and, of course, I couldn’t let Annie go without asking about one of my favorites, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Episode Highlights:

Annie’s journey from editor to author and the moment she realized the writers were having more fun
Why she loves writing for children and believes kids are “the most interesting people on earth”
The Stella & Marigold series and writing stories that entertain and respect young readers
Why Annie believes a writer’s first loyalty should be to the reader
The pleasure of slowing down with a book and how reading can make us better writers
The joy of stepping outside yourself and living in someone else’s world through a story
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and why Annie believes the book continues to connect so deeply with readers

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How to Build Deeper Friendships & Meaningful Connection with Alex Alexander (E242)

Season 4 · Episode 242

Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 38:28

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Today’s episode features Alex Alexander, author of Are We Friends Yet: How to Deepen Your Relationships and Create the Community You Need and host of the Friendship IRL podcast. Alex and I talk about writing her first book, what surprised her about the process, and her experience navigating self-publishing versus traditional publishing. We also explore the ideas at the heart of her work: how reframing the way we think about friendship can make connection feel much more accessible. Her book flight features books about friendship and connection.

Episode Highlights:

How Friendship IRL and Are We Friends Yet? complement each other
What surprised Alex most about writing her first book
Self-publishing versus traditional publishing
Why continuing to “put in the reps” matters as a writer
Reframing what friendship and community can look like
Simple ways to connect with the people already in our lives
How sharing something as simple as a favorite book can build connection

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Zibby Owens on Between Chapters, Reinvention & What 2,300 Author Interviews Taught Her (E241)

Season 4 · Episode 241

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • Duration 28:08

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This week, I’m joined by Zibby Owens—bestselling author, host of Totally Booked with Zibby, and founder of Zibby Media—to talk about her new memoir, Between Chapters. We talk about motherhood, reinvention, the emotions that come with telling your own story, and what she discovered looking back over a decade of her life. After interviewing more than 2,300 authors herself, Zibby also shares what all of those conversations have taught her about people, stories, and books.

Episode Highlights:

How reflecting on a decade of her life became Between Chapters
The uncertainty of not always knowing when one chapter is ending and another is beginning
Real-life motherhood and the messy moments that come with it
What writing this memoir helped Zibby learn about herself
Why we don’t need to compare our hard things to someone else’s
What she has learned from interviewing more than 2,300 authors
Building a life and career around books, stories, and connection
And, of course, how she manages to find time to read!
Zibby’s Book Flight: Memoirs from debut authors coming out this fall, each centered around overcoming something.

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Finding Humor, Fighting Loneliness & Unlikely Friendships with Gordon Jack (E240)

Season 4 · Episode 240

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 54:17

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Today’s episode features Gordon Jack, author of Poppy Montgomery Gets Even. After 30 years as a high school librarian and writing two young adult novels, Gordon is turning his attention to adult fiction with a cozy mystery featuring an unforgettable octogenarian crime fighter. He talks about how his years surrounded by books shaped him as a writer, finding humor in complicated characters, and bringing two generations experiencing loneliness together on the page. His Book Flight features funny books that influenced his own writing and sense of humor.

Episode Highlights

On the natural pairing of librarians and writers: “You are in a world of books and surrounded by them.”
How rereading taught Gordon to notice “the craft of a sentence and word choice”
Why “the most important thing about being a writer is that you are interesting to yourself”
Finding humor in the fact that “people are complicated and have faults”
Why Gordon considers himself “more a tinkerer than a creator”
Exploring loneliness among young men and older adults and bringing those generations together through fiction

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Romantasy, Hybrid Publishing & the Influence of Readers with Penn Cole (E239)

Season 4 · Episode 239

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 52:52

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New York Times bestselling author Penn Cole joins me to celebrate Burn of the Everflame, the fourth book in her Kindred’s Curse Saga. We talk about her journey from self-publishing to hybrid publishing, building her community one reader at a time, and the growing influence readers have on the publishing landscape. Penn also shares what it takes to write both sides of romantasy well, how fantasy creates space for political and social commentary, and why she stood behind her work when traditional publishing came calling.

Episode Highlights:

Penn’s lifelong love of reading and writing
Building a community one reader at a time
How readers are influencing the publishing landscape
Penn’s journey from indie to hybrid publishing
Writing both the romance and fantasy sides of romantasy well
Finding fresh ways to approach the romance formula
Using fantasy to explore political and social issues
Why writers should take their time before publishing
Her Book Flight includes books that gave her “lightbulb moments” in her own writing

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Lore of the Wilds/ by Analeigh Sbrana

Truth, Crime & Fiction: Hank Phillippi Ryan on Journalism, Family Secrets & Writing Thrillers (E238)

Season 4 · Episode 238

Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 37:43

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Today’s guest is Hank Phillipi Ryan, the USA Today bestselling author of seventeen thrillers, including the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning All This Could Be Yours. A true powerhouse in the mystery and suspense world, she won every major award in the genre and has captivated readers around the globe with her twist-filled novels. Before becoming one of today’s most celebrated thriller writers, Hank spent decades as an award-winning investigative reporter in Boston, earning an incredible 37 Emmy Awards for journalists that changed lives and even helped shaped new laws. Today, we’re celebrating her latest thriller, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger. Her book flight includes timeless novels she has re-read many times in the crime genre.

Episode Highlights:

Hank’s 40-year career as a reporter and investigative journalist—and how it shaped her as a storyteller
Making the career leap from reporting true crime to writing fictional crime
Why learning to make something up was one of the biggest challenges of becoming a novelist
The idea of a “you never know day”and staying open to the unexpected
What Hank has learned from years of interviewing other writers
How different people can experience the exact same family history and remember it completely differently
The family secrets, perspectives and questions of truth at the heart of Mother, Daughter, Sister, Stranger
Why Hank says she still learns something every single day she writes
The power of watching fictional characters triumph—and how their victories can give readers hope, too

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