Your Next Great Novel

Phil M. Williams

Discover your next great novel and the authors behind the stories. Podcasts uploaded twice per month with your hosts Phil M. Williams and Denise Williams.

  • 40 minutes 59 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 18 (2050: Psycho Island)

    Join Denise and I as we discuss my latest release, 2050: Psycho Island (Book 1). We cover the following topics:

    -What will life be like in 2050? We discuss future events in the novel that are likely to happen IRL. Ones that are unlikely to happen. And even ones that are already happening.

    -The nuts and bolts behind the complex plotting of the 2050 series.

    -Characters and the secrets behind my character profiles.

    -We mostly avoid it, but we do briefly talk about the cerveza sickness. (credit to George Gammon)

    -We read chapter 2 of the novel, complete with terrible acting!

    You can find 2050 Psycho Island (Book 1) here: https://geni.us/2050PsychoIsland

    25 March 2020, 12:44 am
  • 51 minutes 41 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 17 (Book Club: Top Ten Nonfiction Books)

    Join Denise and I for a very special book club where we discuss our top ten nonfiction books of all time. Learn about life-changing books that are entertaining and enlightening.

    25 January 2020, 2:42 pm
  • 46 minutes 33 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 16 (Book Club: top ten fiction books)

    Join Denise and I for a very special book club. We rank our top ten fiction books of all time. Our favorites cross many genres. Psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, literary fiction, YA, women’s fiction, and even picture books. Enjoy!

    18 December 2019, 2:50 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 15 (Kory Shrum and Thrillers, Suspense, and Fantasy)

    Join me as I chat with USA Today and international bestselling thriller and fantasy author, Kory M. Shrum. We talk about the following:

    -Kory’s genre bending novels

    -Pros and cons of writing in different genres

    -Reading bad reviews

    -Kory’s latest thriller novel, Carnival.

    -Writing stories in the near future versus the distant future

    -Our favorite books

    -Balance in life and writing

    Find out more about Kory M. Shrum and her novels here: https://www.korymshrum.com/

    17 November 2019, 12:48 am
  • 28 minutes 27 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 14 (Phil and Denise’s Book Club)

    Join us as we discuss The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin. This is the shocking but true story of central banking.

    What is the Federal Reserve System? How and why was it created?

    How money is created.

    The connection between fiat money and war.

    Who wins, who loses, and what’s the end game to our debt based monetary system?

    19 October 2019, 1:17 pm
  • 47 minutes 37 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 13 (John Hindmarsh and Sci-fi and fantasy)

    Join me as I chat with Amazon bestselling author, John Hindmarsh. We discuss the following:

    -Writing and living with a serious illness

    -Writing satire and politics in fiction

    -Annihilation, John’s sci-fi series

    -Zed’s Parallel Universe Chronicles, John’s urban fantasy series

    -Robotics in the near future

    -AI superintelligence

    -Human jobs displaced by automation

    You can find John’s novels at http://www.johnhindmarsh.com/

    5 October 2019, 11:43 am
  • 36 minutes 54 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 12 (William F. Brown and Our Vietnam Wars)

    Join me as I chat with thriller, suspense, and nonfiction author, William F. Brown. We discuss the following:

    -Bill’s long and windy author journey that began in the early eighties.

    -Bill’s latest nonfiction book, Our Vietnam Wars: as told by 100 veterans who served

    -Hear heart-wrenching stories about a nurse stationed offshore on a hospital ship, a dust off helicopter pilot with over 900 flights, and an Army plumber who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    -We talk about interesting writing quirks by some of the greatest authors.

    You can find Bill on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/William-F-Brown/e/B004NXKHLW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1569110668&sr=1-4

    21 September 2019, 8:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 5 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 11 (Lynn Burke and Erotic Romance)

    Join me as I chat with erotic romance author, Lynn Burke. This was one of my favorite interviews. Topics included:

    -Lynn’s latest novel and BDSM series, Bind Me, Sir.

    -Lynn’s character driven writing style.

    -HEAs, do you have to have them?

    -What the heck is an HFN?

    -Lynn’s religious background.

    -Why Lynn uses a pen name.

    -We talk dark romance and the controversy behind dubious and non-consensual scenes.

    You can find Lynn’s great books here: https://www.amazon.com/Lynn-Burke/e/B00TGC9SJW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1569111157&sr=1-1

    8 September 2019, 12:20 am
  • 28 minutes 50 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 10 (Phil & Denise’s Book Club)

    Join Denise and I as we discuss two nonfiction books that we’ve both read, The Crash Course by Chris Martenson and I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart.

    We talk about the following:

    -Future trends: self-driving vehicles, robotics, the scarcity of natural resources, environmental calamities, and peak energy.

    -Hierarchies in the entertainment business.

    -Growth mindset and shoulder shrugging setbacks.

    -Denise’s checkbook.

    -I never would’ve been an author if I knew …

    25 August 2019, 7:46 pm
  • 27 minutes 41 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 9 (Phil & Denise’s Book Club)

    Listen to Phil and Denise discuss the following:

    -Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

    -Racism and white privilege (Yes, we went there.)

    -Practicing gratitude

    The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

    -Honesty, trying your best, not taking things personally, and not making assumptions

    -Doers versus criticizers

    27 July 2019, 7:52 pm
  • 38 minutes 22 seconds
    Your Next Great Novel Episode 8 (Roy Robson & London Large)
    Join me as I chat with Roy Robson, the co-author of the authentic, hard boiled, London Large series. We discuss the following: -London Large Way Past Evil -Authenticity in novels -The pros and cons of colorful language in novels. -London in the seventies -Placing protagonists in uncomfortable situations, the proverbial fish out of water. -Get Carter London Large can be found here in the US: https://www.amazon.com/Roy-Robson/e/B0176LEELQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 London Large can be found here in the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roy-Robson/e/B0176LEELQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_5&qid=1563048838&sr=8-5
    13 July 2019, 8:18 pm
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