CHARACTER FLOSS

About CHARACTER FLOSS

“Character Floss” offers a sneak peek into unique, relatable, compelling characters– and the writers who create them. An entertaining and frank deep dive into the psyche and quirks of authors and their characters. Welcome your host, author Maddie Margarita! www.MaddieMargarita.com

Publisher

Madeline Margarita

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2020

Latest episode

23 Jan 2022

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jan 2022

   Character Floss - Author of "Last Girl Ghosted", Lisa Unger interviewed by Maddie Margarita

   lisaunger.com/ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flisaunger.com%2F&token=5f4ddc-1-1642965625382) Lisa Unger is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. With books published in thirty-one languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is widely regarded as a master of suspense. Her latest novel is LAST GIRL GHOSTED. Unger’s critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the Today show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, People, Amazon, Goodreads, and many others. She has been nominated for, or won, numerous awards including the Strand Critics, Hammett Prize, Macavity, ITW Thriller, and Goodreads Choice. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few authors, including Agatha Christie. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and her non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. She lives on the west coast of Florida with her family. “Character Floss” offers a sneak peek into unique, relatable, compelling characters– and the writers who create them. An entertaining and frank deep dive into the psyche and quirks of authors and their characters. Welcome your host, author Maddie Margarita! www.MaddieMargarita.com (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.MaddieMargarita.com&token=5196f-1-1642965625382) @copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsontheair (https://soundcloud.com/tags/authorsontheair) #authorsontheairglobalradionetwork (https://soundcloud.com/tags/authorsontheairglobalradionetwork) #podcast (https://soundcloud.com/tags/podcast) #interview (https://soundcloud.com/tags/interview) #charecterfloss (https://soundcloud.com/tags/charecterfloss) #maddiemargarita (https://soundcloud.com/tags/maddiemargarita) #lisaunger (https://soundcloud.com/tags/lisaunger) #lastgirlghosted (https://soundcloud.com/tags/lastgirlghosted)

2. 

   23 Jan 2022

   Character Floss - Author of "Last Redemption", Matt Coyle interviewed by Maddie Margarita

   When Matt Coyle was fourteen his father gave him The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler. Since then, Coyle has dedicated his writing career to hard-boiled PI mysteries following the haunted character Rick Cahill. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and lives in San Diego with his yellow lab, Angus. Coyle’s debut novel, YESTERDAY'S ECHO, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, and the Ben Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. NIGHT TREMORS was a Bookreporter.com Reviewers’ Favorite Book of 2015 and was an Anthony, Shamus, and Lefty Award finalist. DARK FISSURES, BLOOD TRUTH, and WRONG LIGHT were all Shamus and Lefty awards finalists and Top Picks on Bookreporter.com. LOST TOMORROWS, won the Shamu and Lefty Awards for Best Novel. BLIND VIGIL, the seventh Rick novel, comes out in December 2020. mattcoylebooks.com (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmattcoylebooks.com&token=c01bd9-1-1642965428677) “Character Floss” offers a sneak peek into unique, relatable, compelling characters– and the writers who create them. An entertaining and frank deep dive into the psyche and quirks of authors and their characters. Welcome your host, author Maddie Margarita! www.MaddieMargarita.com (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.MaddieMargarita.com&token=9974-1-1642965428677) @copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #mattcoyle (https://soundcloud.com/tags/mattcoyle) #authorsontheairglobalradionetwork (https://soundcloud.com/tags/authorsontheairglobalradionetwork) #authorsontheair (https://soundcloud.com/tags/authorsontheair) #interview (https://soundcloud.com/tags/interview) #podcast (https://soundcloud.com/tags/podcast) #maddiemargarita (https://soundcloud.com/tags/maddiemargarita) #lastredemption (https://soundcloud.com/tags/lastredemption) #podcast

3. 

   22 Apr 2020

   Character Floss - Maddie Margarita & Andrea Bartz

   Maddie Margarita & thriller author Andrea Bartz talk about complex female characters, writing her controversial thriller THE HERD, and surviving social distancing! Andrea Bartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. Her debut thriller, THE LOST NIGHT, received starred reviews from Library Journal and Booklist and was named a best book of 2019 by Glamour, Real Simple, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, and other publications. Her second novel, THE HERD (out 3/24/20), was named a most-anticipated book of 2020 by Newsweek, the Boston Globe, Popsugar, Goodreads, LitHub, and more. Andrea had held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self. A journalist, her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Marie Claire, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, USA Today, Elle, and many other outlets. Andrea can be found at https://www.andreabartz.com, https://www.facebook.com/andreabartzauthor https://www.amazon.com/Herd-Novel-Andrea-Bartz/dp/1984826360, https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Night-Novel-Andrea-Bartz-ebook/dp/B07DN13P9W Maddie Margarita writes humorous suspense. She is also the host of Lit Up! OC --a monthly writer’s salon in Orange County, CA. and CHARACTER FLOSS, a podcast for readers and writers on Authors on The Air Global Network. When not writing, talking into a mic, or marketing her current book - Maddie serves on the Boards of Sisters-in-Crime OC, and the Southern California Writers Association. Her short stories can be found in IT’S ALL IN THE STORY - CALIFORNIA, an anthology of short fiction. MaddieMargarita.com twitter @maddiemargarita https://www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita https://www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor http://thrillbegins.com/2019/03/06/maddie/ https://www.amazon.com/Its-All-Story-California-Anthology/dp/0999124331 #writerslife #MaddieMargarita #Authorsontheairnetwork #CharacterFloss #authors #writers #books #writing community #readersfavorites #bestwritingpodcasts

4. 

   26 Feb 2020

   Maddie Margarita & Wendall Thomas

   Wendall and Maddie talk DROWNED UNDER, the ups and downs of writing humor, and the importance of good underwear when jumping out of helicopters! Wendall Thomas teaches in the Graduate Film School at UCLA, lectures internationally on screenwriting, and has worked as an entertainment reporter, development executive, script consultant, and film and television writer. Her first Cyd Redondo novel, Lost Luggage, was nominated for the Lefty and Macavity Awards for Best Debut Mystery of 2017. Her second, Drowned Under, has been nominated for a Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery of 2019 and her short fiction appears in the crime anthologies Ladies Night (2015), Last Resort (2017), and Murder-A-Go-Go’s (2019). www.amazon.com/Drowned-Under-Cyd…ies/dp/1464210624 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDrowned-Under-Cyd-Redondo-Mysteries%2Fdp%2F1464210624&token=48b494-1-1582755046529) www.amazon.com/Lost-Luggage-Cyd-…ies/dp/1464208921 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLost-Luggage-Cyd-Redondo-Mysteries%2Fdp%2F1464208921&token=b3969e-1-1582755046529). Follow Wendall at www.wendallthomas.com/,https://www.f…Wendell-Thomas (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wendallthomas.com%2F%2Chttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpublic%2FWendell-Thomas&token=5b7d10-1-1582755046529), Twitter @EWendallthomas (https://soundcloud.com/EWendallthomas) Maddie Margarita writes humorous suspense. She is also the host of Lit Up! OC --a monthly writer’s salon in Orange County, CA, and CHARACTER FLOSS, a podcast for readers and writers on Authors On The Air Global Network. When not writing, talking into a mic, or marketing SANDBLASTED – a humorous thriller about grief, bad decisions and getting unstuck - Maddie serves on the Boards of Sisters-in-Crime OC, and the Southern California Writers Association. Her short stories can be found in IT’S ALL IN THE STORY - CALIFORNIA, an anthology of short fiction. Find out about Maddie at MaddieMargarita.com twitter @maddiemargarita (https://soundcloud.com/maddiemargarita) www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmadeline.tighemargarita&token=246f33-1-1582755046529) www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMaddieMargaritaAuthor&token=20aa8-1-1582755046529) thrillbegins.com/2019/03/06/maddie/ (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthrillbegins.com%2F2019%2F03%2F06%2Fmaddie%2F&token=62144e-1-1582755046529) www.amazon.com/Its-All-Story-Cal…ogy/dp/0999124331 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FIts-All-Story-California-Anthology%2Fdp%2F0999124331&token=9d23b0-1-1582755046529) #writerslife #MaddieMargarita #Authorsontheairnetwork #CharacterFloss #authors #writers #books #writing community #readersfavorites #bestwritingpodcasts

5. 

   13 Feb 2020

   Character Floss with Maddie Margarita & D.P. Lyle

   Ever wonder how close the average person is to committing murder? Maddie & Doug talk about the difference between a killer and a psychopath, how to commit the perfect murder, and SKIN IN THE GAME - the first book in the new Harper/Cain Series. https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Game-Cain-Harper-Thriller/dp/0578516950 "Terrific--truly sinister, scary and suspenseful. Lyle never lets you down." --Lee Child, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author on SKIN IN THE GAME DP Lyle, MD is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning; and Edgar (2), Shamus, Agatha, Anthony, Scribe, USA Today Best Book Award (2), and Foreward INDIES Book of the Year nominated author of 20 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the SAMANTHA CODY, DUB WALKER, JAKE LONGLY, and CAIN/HARPER thriller series, and the ROYAL PAINS media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne’s THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER. He served as Editor for the Southern California Writers Association’s short story anthology, IT’S ALL IN THE STORY as well as contributing the story “Splash.” His short story “Bottom Line” appears in the Sherlock Holmes inspired anthology FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars. Doug also hosts two podcasts -- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: The Art and Science of Crime Fiction or THE CRIME FICTION WRITER’S BLOG - oh, and practices medicine. Find Doug at http://www.dplylemd.com Criminal Mischief Podcasts: http://www.dplylemd.com/criminal-mischief.html https://www.amazon.com/Sunshine-State-Jake-Longly-Book-ebook/dp/B07P9KM8VY Maddie Margarita writes humorous suspense and hosts Lit Up! OC --a monthly writer’s salon in Orange County, CA, and CHARACTER FLOSS, a podcast for readers and writers on Authors On The Air Global Network. When not writing, talking into a mic, or marketing SANDBLASTED – a humorous thriller about grief, bad decisions and getting unstuck. Maddie serves on the Boards of Sisters-in-Crime OC, and the Southern California Writers Association. Her short stories can be found in IT’S ALL IN THE STORY - CALIFORNIA, an anthology of short fiction. Twitter @maddiemargarita https://www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita https://www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor http://thrillbegins.com/2019/03/06/maddie/ https://www.amazon.com/Its-All-Story-California-Anthology/dp/0999124331 #writerslife #MaddieMargarita #Authorsontheairnetwork #CharacterFloss #authors #writers #books #writing community #readersfavorites #bestwritingpodcasts #DPLyle #SkinInTheGame #Sunshine State #thrillers #authorinterviews #interviews

6. 

   5 Feb 2020

   Character Floss Maddie Margarita & Award Winning Author Matt Coyle

   Maddie and Matt go deep into the writer’s life, Rick Cahill, and LOST TOMORROWS – Matt's most emotional book yet. P.S. Want to find out exactly what a Toastmaster does at Left Coast Crime? Stay tuned! Matt Coyle is the author of the best-selling Rick Cahill crime novels. He knew he wanted to be a crime writer when he was fourteen and his father gave him the simple art of murder by Raymond Chandler. His foray into crime fiction was delayed for thirty years as he spent time managing a restaurant, selling golf clubs for various golf companies, and in national sales for a sports licensing company. Writing at night for over a decade his debut novel, Yesterday’s Echo (https://mattcoylebooks.com/books/yesterdays-echo/), was finally published in 2013. The wait was almost worth it as it won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, the Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. Lost Tomorrows (https://mattcoylebooks.com/books/lost-tomorrows/), Matt’s sixth Rick Cahill novel, was released December 2020. Matt lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus, where he is writing his seventh crime novel. https://mattcoylebooks.com (https://mattcoylebooks.com/) https://www.facebook.com/matt.coyle.77 (https://www.facebook.com/matt.coyle.77)Twitter@coylem https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Tomorrows-6-Rick-Cahill/dp/1608093638 (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Tomorrows-6-Rick-Cahill/dp/1608093638) https://www.amazon.com/Yesterdays-Echo-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608090760 (https://www.amazon.com/Yesterdays-Echo-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608090760) https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Truth-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092879 (https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Truth-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092879) https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Light-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608093166 (https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Light-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608093166) https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Fissures-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092267 (https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Fissures-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092267) https://www.amazon.com/Night-Tremors-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092208 (https://www.amazon.com/Night-Tremors-Rick-Cahill-Coyle/dp/1608092208) Maddie Margarita writes humorous suspense and hosts Lit Up! OC --a monthly writer’s salon in Orange County, CA, and CHARACTER FLOSS, a podcast for readers and writers on Authors On The Air Global Network. When not writing, talking into a mic, or marketing SANDBLASTED – a humorous thriller about grief, bad decisions and getting unstuck - Maddie serves on the Boards of Sisters-in-Crime OC, and the Southern California Writers Association. Her short stories can be found in IT’S ALL IN THE STORY - CALIFORNIA, an anthology of short fiction. twitter @maddiemargarita https://www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita (https://www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita) https://www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor (https://www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor) http://thrillbegins.com/2019/03/06/maddie/ https://www.amazon.com/Its-All-Story-California-Anthology/dp/0999124331 #writerslife #MaddieMargarita #Authorsontheairnetwork #CharacterFloss #authors #writers #books #writing community #readersfavorites #bestwritingpodcasts

7. 

   5 Jan 2020

   Maddie Margarita & S. A. Lelchuk talk SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN, Nikki Griffin and writing kick ass female protagonists, and play literary Tinder!

   Instructor and debut thriller writer S. A. Lelchuk and host Maddie Margarita discuss SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN, writing Nikki Griffin, relatable kick-ass female protagonists, Jack Reacher and play literary Tinder! S. A. Lelchuk holds a B.A. in English from Amherst College and a master's degree from Dartmouth College. He divides his time between Berkeley, California and Hanover, New Hampshire. SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN is the start of a series featuring bookseller and private investigator Nikki Griffin. The series has been optioned for film and television and the foreign rights have sold in multiple countries. S. A. Lelchuk is a member of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) and International Thriller Writers (ITW). He is represented by the LGR Literary Agency in New York and the Gersh Agency. Follow Saul at salelchuk.com Twitter @salelchuk (https://soundcloud.com/salelchuk) www.amazon.com/Save-Me-Dangerous…29&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSave-Me-Dangerous-Men-Griffin-ebook%2Fdp%2FB07GVCDD53%2Fref%3Dmp_s_a_1_1%3Fkeywords%3DS.%2BA.%2BLelchuk%26qid%3D1578181129%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-1&token=25674a-1-1578186104748) Maddie Margarita is a writer and host of CHARACTER FLOSS - and entertaining deep dive into compelling characters and the authors who create them. The host of Lit Up!OC - a popular writer's salon in Orange County, California- Maddie is a member of ITW, and serves on the Boards of Sisters in Crime OC and the Southern California Writers Association. Please see links below for her work and events. thrillbegins.com/2019/03/06/maddie (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthrillbegins.com%2F2019%2F03%2F06%2Fmaddie&token=e2bcb5-1-1578186104748) www.facebook.com/MaddieMargaritaAuthor (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMaddieMargaritaAuthor&token=7903ed-1-1578186104748) www.literaryorange.org/index.php (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.literaryorange.org%2Findex.php&token=dd6de4-1-1578186104748) htps://www.facebook.com/madeline.tighemargarita (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmadeline.tighemargarita&token=9f7c68-1-1578186104748) www.amazon.com/dp/0999124331/ref…_t1_EkseEbGAMV9N2 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0999124331%2Fref%3Dcm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_EkseEbGAMV9N2&token=8ed6f5-1-1578186104748) Twitter@MaddieMargarita

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