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Page One Podcast

Page One Podcast

by Holly Lynn Payne

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EP. 66: SLEEPERS IN THE SNOW_JOANNE HARRIS

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Master storytellers discuss the stories and struggles that go into writing the first page of their books. Why? Because the first page is often the most re-written page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—HOOK YOU. Learn how the most talented writers work their magic with host, novelist and writing coach, Holly Lynn Payne.

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  • EP. 66: SLEEPERS IN THE SNOW_JOANNE HARRIS · 56 min · Episode 66On EP 66 of The Page One Podcast, host Holly Lynn Payne interviews multi-million bestselling author, Joanne Harris, about her recent novel, Sleepers in the Snow, inspired by her…
  • EP 65: OPEN THE FLOOD GATES_NINA SCHUYLER · 49 min · Episode 65In EP. 65, host Holly Lynn Payne welcomes award-winning Bay Area author Nina Schuyler back to The Page One podcast to discuss Schuyler’s fifth novel, Open the Floodgates…
  • EP 64: FREYJA_Margret Ann Thors · 58 min · Episode 64In EP. 64, I interview Icelandic author Margaret Ann Thors about her gripping debut thriller, FREYJA, set in Reykjavik and steeped in Icelandic folklore. Thors explains how the…
  • EP 63: The Forest Becomes Her_Julie Carrick Dalton · 47 min · Episode 63In EPISODE 63, I interview author Julie Carrick Dalton about her latest book, The Forest Becomes Her. I love this episode as it captures an uncommon conversation in traditional…
  • EP. 62 Go As A River_Shelley Read · 60 min · Episode 62In Episode 62, we rebroadcast what was Episode 23, an interview with Shelley Read about her breathtaking and captivating debut novel, GO AS A RIVER, published by Spiegel and Grau…
  • EP 61: MOTHERS OF MAGIC_PERDITA FINN · 56 min · Episode 61In Ep. 61, host Holly Lynn Payne welcomes returning Page One guest Perdita Finn to discuss her new book, Mothers of Magic: Summoning the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. Finn explains…
  • EP 60: A KILLING IN CANNABIS · 49 min · Episode 60In EP 60 of The Page One Podcast, Holly Lynn Payne talks with investigative journalist Scott Eden about his latest book, A Killing in Cannabis, the riveting story of Silicon…
  • EP 59: Shamergence_Rob Somers · 50 min · Episode 59In EP 59 of the Page One Podcast, Host Holly Lynn Payne welcomes debut author and Peruvian-trained Shaman, Rob Somers, to discuss his book SHAMERGENCE, framed by his stage-four…
  • EP 58: Happiness Collector_Crystal_King · 48 min · Episode 58Ep. 58 of the Page One Podcast. Crystal King on The Happiness Collector: Flow, Daily Practice, and Authors Helping Authors. Host Holly Payne welcomes novelist Crystal King back…
  • EP. 57: Canticle_Janet_Rich_Edwards · 45 min · Episode 57In episode 57 of the Page One Podcast, Janet Rich Edwards, a Harvard professor of epidemiology, discusses her debut novel, CANTICLE, a work of historical fiction that explores…
  • EP. 56: ALWAYS NOVEMBER · 44 min · Episode 56How do you tell a story about the unimaginable loss of a child in a mass shooting—with hope? You cultivate a heart and an outlook like Arik Housley. In Ep. 56, we dive into a…
  • EP. 55: TAKE BACK THE MAGIC · 47 min · Episode 55Happy Halloween, everyone! In Ep. 55, we unlock the mysteries of the spirit world with bestselling author, Perdita Finn, a spiritual teacher, and co-founder of the Way of the…
  • Ep. 54: POP1_Plainsong · 30 min · Episode 54In Ep: 54 of the Page One Podcast co-hosts and award-winning authors Holly Lynn Payne and Nina Schuyler analyze the first page of the national bestseller, Plainsong, by Kent…
  • Ep. 53 Break the Frame: Kevin Smokler · 53 min · Episode 53In episode 53 of The Page One Podcast, host Holly Lynn Payne sits down with longtime friend, fellow author, and creative force Kevin Smokler to explore the heart and soul behind…
  • Ep. 52 Chouette: Claire Oshetsky · 40 min · Episode 52In Ep: 52 of the Page One Podcast, host Holly Lynn Payne teams up with award-winning author Nina Schuyler to analyze the first page of Chouette by Claire Oshetsky for the monthly…
  • Ep. 51 Shadow Summit: Jon Chandonnet · 55 min · Episode 51In episode 51 of The Page One Podcast we get to hear a moving conversation about healing and transformation with beloved life coach Jon Chandonnet, author of Shadow Summit: A…
  • Ep. 50 POP1 Pick: The Roundhouse · 35 min · Episode 50In this special episode 50 of the Page One Podcast—a POP1 (Power of Page One) pick of the month, host Holly Payne and guest Nina Schuyler analyze the first page of Louise…
  • Ep. 49: The Way of The Rose_Clark Strand & Perdita Finn · 56 min · Episode 49In Episode 49, we interview Clark Strand and Perdita Finn, the husband and wife co-founders of the non-denominational international fellowship The Way of the Rose, inspired by…
  • Ep. 48: BEARTOOTH_CALLAN WINK · 45 min · Episode 48In Ep. 48, Callan Wink shares his candid experience “cutting out the boring parts” and expanding his short story into the acclaimed, Beartooth, a tightly written heist thriller…
  • Ep. 47: POP1__ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE · 37 min · Episode 47In this special episode 47 of The Page One Podcast, host Holly Payne, accompanied by acclaimed author Nina Schuyler, delves into the meticulous craft behind the first page of…

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