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Five Compelling Questions with Shawn

Shawn Reilly Simmons

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Award-Winning Author and Editor Shawn Reilly Simmons gets to know her guests by asking Five Compelling Questions (plus a few bonus ones) about the writing life. Topics include finding inspiration, staying motivated, writing as a career, staying sane during the creative process, and balancing fictional and real life.

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Recent episodes

  • Ep 276: 5CQ for Ken Linn, Author of DwellingsFeb 20, 2026 · 16 min
  • EP 275: 5CQ for Charlotte Wood, Author of The Natural Way of ThingsFeb 16, 2026 · 29 min
  • EP 274: 5CQ for Cindy Goyette, Author of The Probation Case Files MysteriesFeb 13, 2026 · 20 min
  • EP 273: 5CQ for Johnny Compton, Author of Dead FirstFeb 9, 2026 · 39 min
  • EP 272: 5CQ for Mary P. Karnes, Author of The Wedding Planner MysteriesFeb 2, 2026 · 13 min
  • EP 271: 5CQ for Mark Greaney, Author of The Hard LineJan 26, 2026 · 22 min
  • EP 270: 5CQ for Clea Simon, Author of Witch Cats of CambridgeJan 23, 2026 · 23 min
  • EP 269: 5CQ for Christopher Farnsworth, author of Robert B. Parker's Big ShotJan 19, 2026 · 19 min
  • EP 268: 5CQ for Chris Chan, Author of Absolute JusticeJan 17, 2026 · 41 min
  • EP 267: 5CQ for Brian Freeman, Author of the Bourne RevengeJan 12, 2026 · 18 min

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