Rendezvous With A Writer Podcast

#166 Guests Kristyn Harris, Natalie Aramendia and Henry C. Parke

WELCOME TO THE RANCH!KRISTYN HARRIS, NATALIE ARAMENDIA, and HENRY C. PARKE CHAT with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell January 2026 kicks off with a special show all about film! Three guests join us. Award-winning singer and entertainer KRISTYN HARRIS and film director NATALIE ARAMENDIA join True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE. Henry presents his monthly, “Henry’s Western Round-up,” reporting on current Western films and TV shows. Then we turn our attention to a new film premiering in late January. A RANCH MUSICAL, an original musical movie starring Kristyn Harris and directed by Natalie Aramendia, a musical love story for the rural American West. It’s a toe-tapping show about a deeply traditional female rancher who, when faced with losing her family’s land, reluctantly teams up with a tech-savvy new city-boy neighbor, discovering innovation isn’t a betrayal of her roots, unexpected romance might just come from a pair of shiny, too-clean cowboy boots…and the wannabe cowboy wearing them.Tune in for a lively conversation about how this movie came to be, it's inspiration, story line, and filming locations. Enjoy short clips of four of the songs included in the film - all performed by Kristyn Harris. Watch the live interview!  Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired January 8, 2026  

#165 Guest Author Peggy Chambers

THE FINAL SANDHILL ISLAND STORY PITS SISTER AGAINST BROTHER IN A LIFE-OR-DEATH S T R U G G L EPEGGY CHAMBERS chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi BellWe eagerly awaited this final Sandhill Island story, SMUGGLERS OF SANDHILL ISLAND, and it was worth the wait! Longtime friend and returning author, PEGGY CHAMBERS, has done it again! Faithful readers of this book series love the characters who live on this little island on the Gulf Coast, and, like Peggy, have come to feel they are friends. Here’s what Peggy Chambers shares about this story: Sandhill Island is a small tourist island off the coast of Corpus Christi, and the characters are varied. They live their lives fishing, operating a business, teaching school, growing a garden, or singing in a local restaurant. The book, Smugglers of Sandhill Island, is about the relationship between siblings; one hard working, the other not. And like most siblings, they will fight each other tooth and nail, and they will fight to the death for each other.Watch the live interview! Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 18, 2025  

#164 Guest Author Laurie Buchanan

STRAP IN. BRACE YOURSELF. AND REMEMBER TO B R E A T H E!LAURIE BUCHANAN chats with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell.
Is there someone on your gift list eagerly awaiting a gritty crime thriller? Do you hunger for a story so riveting it will keep you up all night? Anyone you know a fan of mystery or suspense? How about books from a series that is all this and more??
Meet author LAURIE BUCHANAN, author of the Sean McPherson Novel Series. We’re eager to meet Laurie and share with you an in-depth look at her newest crime thriller, ILLUSIONIST. Known for her “keen eye for detail and a passion for creativity and authenticity, Laurie crafts gritty crime thrillers from her historic hayloft writing studio.”“Buchanan’s trademark style is to lure you in with cozy descriptions of food, décor, and setting, then slam you onto the edge of your seat with terrifying skill, as her bad guy holds reign over your emotions. In other words, this author has a mind of steel and a heart of velvet.”—Saralyn Richard, author of the Detective Parrott mystery seriesWatch the live interview!Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 11, 2025  

#163 Guests Authors Craig Johnson and Henry C. Parke

WHAT GOOD ARE YOUR MORALS, IF YOU'RE MARKED FOR THE DEAD LETTER O F F I C E?CRAIG JOHNSON & HENRY C. PARKE chat with hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell.December 2025 kicks off with two guests, award-winning author CRAIG JOHNSON joins True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE, author of THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM.   
Returning guest, Craig Johnson, brings us up to date with his news and shares the backstory behind his newest Longmire mystery series best-seller, RETURN TO SENDER.
"The straight-shooting hero is welcome in duplicitous times, but it’s the magnificent desert that captures the imagination."—Kirkus ReviewsIs there a Walt Longmire fan on your gift list? Our recommendation? Grab a copy of the 21st title in the series, RETURN TO SENDER! Walt Longmire is back after the escapades of FIRST FROST and encounters one of his most baffling cases in Wyoming’s brutal and unforgiving Red Desert.Watch the live interview!Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired December 4, 2025  
 

#162 Guests Authors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth

TWO AUTHORS WRANGLE OVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MYTHIC WESTReturning guests John Goodwin and Emily Goodwin of Galaxy Press kick off tonight's show with news of the upcoming annual 93rd Hollywood Christmas Parade. This beloved parade takes place on Hollywood Blvd, just outside the doors of Galaxy Press. Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell interview award-winning authors BILL MARKLEY and KELLEN CUTSFORTH  about their two coauthored books Old West Showdown and Standoff at High Noon.  In both books Bill and Kellen take opposing sides in controversial Old West stories. Tonight they "wrangle over" Tom Horn, did he murder fourteen-year-old Willie Nickell or was he not guilty? Watch, listen and you decide. A fun and informative exchange!Tom Horn's favorite hymn, "Life's Railway To Heaven," was performed by Barry Ward, from his album Joy Sweet Joy.
Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com 
Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired November 20, 2025  

#161 Guests Authors Manuela Schneider and Jeff Crawford

TWO AUTHORS – THREE WESTERN ADVENTURESMANUELA SCHNEIDER AND JEFF CRAWFORD
Two authors, MANUELA SCHNEIDER and JEFF CRAWFORD, join us for a fast paced conversation about their passion for the American West and how they bring that passion to life both on the page and on the screen. Born and raised in Germany award-winning author, filmmaker, and songwriter MANUELA SCHNEIDER'S fascination with pioneer life, cowboy heroes, and treacherous outlaws has been her lifelong companion. She fuels her deep interest in the American West by traveling to the historic sites like Tombstone, Mesa Verde, and others. 
We’ll be talking about her most recent award-winning films, Memoirs of Madame Moustache and The Seamstress. In addition, she’ll share the backstories to her riveting titles, Tombstone Silver and Restless Souls & Haunted Places: Unforgiving Residents.
JEFF CRAWFORD writes across all genres including horror, romance, suspense, and westerns. While running a family business, he has written 60 novels to date, and “still typing.”
We look forward to hearing from Jeff and Manuela, first-hand, about their collaboration writing the ninth title of Jeff’s popular ongoing series A Doc Hatcher Story: A Mountain Man Adventure. Together they wrote Hope Carries A Flintlock: A Mountain Man Adventure - Book 9.
Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com 
Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired November 13, 2025  

#160 Guests Authors Richard Paolinelli and Henry C. Parke

MURDER CAN BE COLD-BLOODED IN SPACERICHARD PAOLINELLI & HENRY C. PARKE chat with hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell 
November 2025 kicks off with two guests, award-winning author RICHARD PAOLINELLI joins True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY C. PARKE, Film Editor for True West Magazine and author of THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM. RICHARD PAOLINELLI shares the story behind his newly released Space Detective Noir title OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN THE UNIVERSE. One detective. Two suspects. A conspiracy big enough to kill them all.
Meet Samuel Archer Spade, a private detective on Space Station 1964 on the far edge of the galaxy. Spade is at his usual spot, his unofficial office on Norma, when a knockout blonde in a red dress walks into The Galaxy’s Edge, the station’s bar. She’s on the run from an unwanted admirer. This is a fast paced story, with unlikely twists and turns, intense action yet full of humor. Although set in the future not much has changed between men and women and the struggle of good over evil. This is a mystery, a conspiracy, and a love story.Richard, Henry, Bobbi, and Jim share their fun memories of co-hosting "The Writer's Block" on LA Talk Radio with the originator and host author Jim Christina. It's "Old Home Week!"   
Check out Tuscany Bay Books!SET SAIL ON YOUR NEXT GREAT READING ADVENTURE!
Tuscany Bay Publishing began as an online magazine publisher in Half Moon Bay, California in 2007. In 2013, it transitioned to publishing non-fiction books and novels. In June of 2017, Black Dog Publishing and Tuscany Bay Publishing merged and became Tuscany Bay Books in Simi Valley, California. ​Tuscany Bay Books is now located in Steele, North Dakota.
We currently publish fiction (sci-fi/fantasy, mysteries, thrillers, horror, and westerns) along with non-fiction.
Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com 
Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired November 6, 2025  

#159 Guests Janelle Molony, Jane Little Botkin, Lynn Downey

WOMEN WERE THERE Three Award-Winning Authors Join Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell
Three dynamic authors, members of “The Hottie Historian Collective,” join us for their second October appearance. Meet award-winning authors JANELLE MOLONY, JANE LITTLE BOTKIN, and LYNN DOWNEY. 
A common theme running through their writings is that strong women have always played impactful roles in history, yet their stories remain in the shadows. Lynn shares this thought, “we write on topics not many western historians tackle.” Janelle adds, “we make it a point to announce in our books that ‘women were there’ and we intentionally serve up their perspectives on the development of the West.” Jane follows with, 'bold women make history' and we are available to share their stories at speaking events for organizations like historical societies.”
We talk about their titles
Lynn Downey – American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West
Janelle Molony – Emigrant Tales of the Platte River Raids
Jane Little Botkin – The Breath of a Buffalo, A Biography of Mary Ann Goodnight - 2027 planned release date
Meet the Authors
Jane Little Botkin
Lynn Downey 
Janelle Molony  Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired October 30, 2025  

#158 Guest Mary Seifert

A NATIONAL COMPETITION AND A DEADLY DETOURCozy Mystery Writer Mary Seifert Joins Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell
Do you enjoy a good puzzle wrapped in a heartwarming story?
Award-winning guest, MARY SEIFERT, is the author of the "Katie & Maverick Cozy Mysteries." She was named the 2024 International IMPACT Award winner for books in a series, a collection of fun and thrilling tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Join us for an in-depth look at the tenth book in the series, AIRPLANES, ATLANTA & an ASSASSIN. We're eager to chat with her about this latest title in her "must-reads" for cozy mystery fans. About Mary Seifert and Her Books:
Set in the charming landscapes of West Central Minnesota, where the lakes begin and the criminals are caught, Mary’s stories transport readers to a world of intrigue, humor, and small-town charm. Each book is a delightful mix of suspense and warmth, featuring memorable characters, ingenious puzzles, and clever twists that keep you guessing until the very end.
When she’s not busy crafting her next mystery, Mary indulges in her love of research, currently diving into the fascinating world of horse racing for the upcoming installment of her series. She believes that every great mystery starts with a curious mind and a love for uncovering the truth.Join Mary on her literary journey, where a good story is always paired with a cozy blanket, a glass of wine, and a touch of mischief! Find "everything Rendezvous" in one place! A BIG thank you to Janell Madison of "Clicks By Madison" for creating our page! Check it out - rendezvouswithawriter.com Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired October 23, 2025  
 

#157 Guests Jane Little Botkin, Lynn Downey, Janelle Molony

UNCOVERING FAMILY SECRETS Three Award-Winning Authors Join Hosts Jim Bell and Bobbi Jean Bell
Three dynamic authors, members of “The Hottie Historian Collective,” join us for the first of two October appearances. Meet award-winning authors JANE LITTLE BOTKIN, LYNN DOWNEY, and JANELLE MOLONY. According to Janelle, “We’ve all dipped into our own family histories to give a voice to some incredible characters with mysteries or scandals to their names.”
We talk about their titles:
Jane Little Botkin – The Pink Dress, A Memoir of a Reluctant Beauty Queen
Lynn Downey – Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California’s Lung Resort for Women
Janelle Molony – Poems from the Asylum
Meet the Authors
Jane Little Botkin
Lynn Downey 
Janelle Molony  Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE Aired October 16, 2025