Living The Writing Life Podcast with Nancy Christie

After retiring from a career in telecommunications, GaGa Gabardi completed her pilot’s license and now consults, teaches and does course development in the aviation fuel industry. She lives with her husband in the Colorado mountains and has her first grandson to thank for the name GaGa. Judilee Butler taught elementary education for nine years in upstate New York before moving to North Carolina. She then made a 180-degree change into an exciting marketing career, and after retirement moved several more times, first to the coast of Maine, then to Arkansas Valley in Colorado before settling in Wyoming, and she says she is now done moving! Both women are passionate about bringing awareness through their writing to the trials women face in an often male-dominated world. The books in their Phoebe Korneal Mystery Series include The Last Hurrah, The Last Slide, The Last Line and the prequel, Love in the Rearview Mirror. For more about both women and their books, visit the Phoebe Korneal website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram. In this conversation, we talk about partnering in the fiction writing process.

Just a few thoughts on ways to reignite my author fire Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium * Substack Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

My answer to an oft-asked question, along with a little about my writing process and my work. Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium * Substack Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Just a few thoughts on the importance of seeking writing opportunities outside our usual lane. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium * Substack Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Scott Shepherd is a veteran writer/producer/show-runner with years of experience running network series; his production and screenwriting credits include The Equalizer, Miami Vice, The Outer Limits, Haven, and Quantum Leap. Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, he currently teaches television writing at the University of Texas in Austin. His books include Should I Fall (2022) and The Last Commandment (2021) (part of the Austin Grant series), The Seventh Day (2013) and Descending Son (2014). For more about Scott, visit his website and follow him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Goodreads and BookBub. In this conversation, we’ll be talking about bringing a long-held dream of writing novels to reality.

Just a few thoughts on the connection between freedom and writing. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium * Substack Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the north that she writes about in her debut novel, THAT PINSON GIRL, released by Regal House Publishing in February 2024. A story, “Tell Me Anything,” appeared in Persimmon Tree in June 2024. Another story, “A Language of Their Own,” was runner-up for The Porch Fiction Prize 2024. “Life Line” was a finalist in December magazine’s Curt Johnson Prose Award for Fiction and was published in december in the spring of 2023. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous other journals. Gerry is also a 2025 Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Artist Fellowship recipient. For more about Gerry, visit her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about writing fiction as a second act in the creative life.

Just a few thoughts on why we must continually redefine how we define writing success for ourselves. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Aime Austin is the author of the Casey Cort and Nicole Long Series of legal thrillers. She is also the host of the podcast, A Time to Thrill. When she’s not writing crime fiction or interviewing brilliant creators for her podcast, she’s in a yoga pose, knitting, or reading. Aime splits her time between Los Angeles and Budapest. Before turning to writing, Aime practiced family and criminal law in Cleveland, Ohio. For more about Aime, visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook. In this conversation, we’ll be talking about integrating social commentary in fiction.

Just a few thoughts on parenting ourselves and other writers as we travel together on our writing journey. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

David Allen Edmonds spent most of his working life teaching German at the high school and college levels. His summer jobs ranged from campaign manager to stay-at-home dad to track coach. He co-wrote two educational TV series for the Cleveland PBS affiliate (WVIZ) and spent one summer in Hollywood on the writing staff of ABC-Paramount’s Out of the Blue, a spin-off of Mork and Mindy. Teaching remained his first love, and his experiences in the classroom form the setting for his ‘Joe Lehrer’ suspense novels, Personal Pronouns and Indirect Objects. During COVID his writing took a different turn: he published the small-town romances Unexpected Love in 2022 and Unveiled Love in 2024. For more about David, visit his website and his Amazon Author page, and follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads and Alignable. In this conversation, we talk about reinventing yourself as a writer later in life.

Just a few thoughts on finding the courage to write and finding courage in what we write. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

John Amos is the author of four novels: The Student, The Cleopatra Caper, The Case of the Stolen Goddess and The Bones of the Apostle as well as academic publications that include several books and multiple articles. He holds a PhD and a JD and has taught at university level for 25 years. John has lived in the Middle East, most notably in Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, and Turkey, and currently practices Law. For more about John, visit his website and follow him on Facebook and Instagram. In this conversation, we talk about exploring new horizons with writing and through writing.

Just a few thoughts on how we, as writers, can make a difference in the world, one word at a time. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Liza Nash Taylor is the author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith. The 2016 winner of the San Miguel Writers Conference Fiction Prize, her work has appeared in Microchondria II, Gargoyle Magazine, and Deep South, amongst others. She was a 2018 Hawthornden International Fellow and received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A native Virginian, she lives in Keswick with her husband and dogs. For more about Liza, visit her website and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the role of an intermezzo in the creative life.

Just a few thoughts on the important role libraries play in our communities. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Just a few thoughts on how choosing the right word or words for the year can guide us through 12 months of writing. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Megan Rogers is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, former dance teacher and studio owner, and mother of three. A professional dancer, Megan is known for her performances with the NFL. She made a remarkable transition from the stage to the literary world with her hit children's book, Rosie Finds Her Shine. Since its release, Megan has sold over 13,000 copies of her award-winning self-published book about Rosie, a reindeer from the North Pole who loves to dance. For more about Megan, visit her website and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of finding our own way to shine.

Just a few thoughts on why we need to believe in the magic of writing. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and receive a free writing-related tip sheet as a bonus! Follow me on social media: Goodreads * X/Twitter * Facebook * TikTok * Instagram * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Medium Check out my YouTube channels: Books by Nancy Christie on YouTube * Midlife Moxie Novel Series™ on YouTube

Dr. Kushin is the author of the coming-of-age novel Beware the Smart Kids. An award-winning professor, author, and scholar at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, he’s also the author of Teach Social Media: A Plan for Creating a Course Your Students Will Love, and writes Social Media Syllabus, a popular blog and resource tool for social media educators. He is a senior fellow in the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, where he also serves on the board of advisors, and is passionate about creating a more civil and kinder world. For more about Dr. Kushin, visit his website and follow him on Instagram. In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about the link between happiness and creativity.