Episode #40: Janet Raye Stevens

Meet award-winning author Janet Raye Stevens – mom, reader, tea-drinker (okay, tea guzzler), and weaver of smart, stealthily romantic tales. A Derringer Award finalist, Janet’s work has been recognized multiple times, including winning the Daphne du Maurier award for the WWII-set paranormal A Moment After Dark and RWA’s Golden Heart® award for the fun and flirty holiday romance Cole for Christmas. Janet writes mystery, time travel, paranormal, and the occasional Christmas romance with humor, heart, and a dash of suspense. She lives in New England with her husband, who’s practically perfect in every way, and their various family members, all geniuses and good-looking to boot.
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Readings:

  • To the Rooming House from Beryl Blue, Time Cop – 14:04
  • At the Nightclub with the Soldiers from Beryl Blue, Time Cop – 27:18
  • A Moment After Dark – 44:18

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

  • Northern Standard, Fulton Beer (paired to To the Rooming House) – 11:41
  • Coors Banquet, Coors Brewing Company (paired to At the Nightclub with the Soldiers) – 24:40
  • Saporro Premium Beer, Sapporo (paired to A Moment After Dark) – 41:30

Interview Highlights:

  • A childhood immersed in WWII – 18:52
  • What was good about the 1940s? – 19:39
  • The Day My Teacher Wore a Miniskirt to School – 32:18
  • Why do some wars get more fictional attention than others? – 38:22
  • Why a mortician with paranormal gifts? – 49:43
  • Getting into the minds of others – 53:35

COMING NEXT MONTH: Nancie Laird Young, Author of Tea with Dad: Finding Myself in My Father’s Life

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