Carolyn Eichhorn discusses writing life and life in Western North Carolina with perspectives of mystery, thriller fiction, and more. With mystery fiction, skeletons in the closet might be literal! Also, Carolyn gathers all the cool mystery and writer merch out there and share how you can find it.
Carolyn shares insights from the charming Village of Flat Rock, a tiny community packed with visitor attractions and surprises.
4 Dec 2024
A Rosalie By Any Other Name...
Rosalie By Any Other Name... guest reveals a shocking secret about deception and storytelling, exposing the darker side of human nature.
18 Nov 2024
Writing Tools - Create and Submit Your Stories!
7 Oct 2024
Helene
Getting back on our collective feet in North Carolina
14 Sept 2024
Plotting software - Whats working for you? mini-episode
What writing software do you use? Do you use software to help with plotting? What's working and what's not? Is Carolyn the only one who can't figure out Scrivener?
7 Sept 2024
Best of Bouchercon 2024
Carolyn shares her thoughts on Bouchercon (the world mystery convention) held this year in Nashville. Curious about what happens at these conventions - hear all about the attendees, the swag, the experience of being on a panel, and all the great people she met. Also, check out some authors to read, some merch that you'll LOVE, and maybe get excited about joining one in the future. Find links at Secrets & Lies
30 Aug 2024
Bouchercon 2024 Debut Authors Special!
Carolyn checks out debut authors at this year's Bouchercon - the World Mystery Convention in Nashville. Get ready to add some newbies to you TBR pile! And stay tuned for more updates from Bouchercon on our Secrets& Lies Facebook page!
Secrets & Lies: A Storyteller's Podcast
1 May 2024
Audiobooks and DIY Writing Retreats - Interview with Stephanie
Carolyn and guest cohost Stephanie talk about writing retreats, the joy of audiobooks, and embracing your inner old lady. We play a terrifying episode of Truth or Fiction and chat about some local favorite discoveries.
25 Feb 2024
Finding Your Voice(s)
Vicki and Carolyn talk about the writer's "voice" in their work and how you might have more than one. Also, local spots to check out, a Weeki Wachee Truth or Fiction, and more tips to help you with your own stories.
16 Feb 2024
Do You Hear What I Hear? Interview with Dan Friedman
Carolyn and Vicki talk with Dan Friedman, audio engineer, voice actor, coach, and author of Zen and the Art of Voiceover and Sound Advice: Voiceover from an Audio Engineer's Perspective about all things audio, including how Carolyn is breathing wrong! We ask listener questions, play some Truth or Fiction and learn the secrets for resting tired vocal cords. Want to learn more? Check out Dan's website and hear about an upcoming class to learn more about voiceover!
14 Jan 2024
Interview with Kris
Carolyn and Kris chat about surprises after moving to WNC, current reading, projects in progress, haiku, and writing tips before a rousing game of Truth or Fiction!
23 Nov 2023
Thankful Threes
Vicki and Carolyn talk Holiday traditions and list some of their favorite things - in threes!
28 Oct 2023
Writer Beware! - A Halloween Episode
It's peak fall season in the mountains! Vicki and Carolyn talk about spooky local stories - past and present, scary scams writers should avoid, and what it's like house hunting with Carolyn. Vicki shares the the resolution of the orphan heirloom Bible. Check out the podcast facebook page for lots of resource links to protect from unscrupulous characters in the writing biz and to catch some creepy local crime stories.
13 Oct 2023
The Learning Curve
What is that thing you do? Carolyn is heavy into crime fiction, especially when the research raises eyebrows, and Vicki is obsessed with memoir and family histories while still writing the occasional short story.They share the benefits of their MFA program's terrifying workshops, the brutal workload, the reading and writing involved, and a few of their favorite craft books. Vicki describes a story about sex and drugs and Carolyn has to guess if it's Truth or Fiction before a quick tip on co-writing groups.
13 Oct 2023
Recycling Day
How do you find the time and focus to write? Carolyn and Vicki share focusing struggles and talk about overcoming scary Scrivener, giving yourself permission to suck, the vomit draft, ways to recycle your writing, and the strange addictions we have with notebooks and pens. Also, a guy pushes his wife off a cliff. Truth or Fiction?
13 Oct 2023
How Did We Get Here?
Carolyn and Vicki introduce themselves and talk about how writers are gravitating to North Carolina and how they've adapted to small town life so far; a story about a hussy and her lover in the attic; can you trust a writer of murders and crime mysteries; and discussion about a 135-year-old family bible that's begging to be returned to its family; writing tips, and more on the first episode of Secrets & Lies.
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