A Conspiracy of Lemurs

A Regal House Publishing podcast that celebrates the writing craft.


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Walking the Tightrope: The Challenges of Memoir

On this episode of A Conspiracy of Lemurs, Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk are joined by Jane Bernstein, author of The Face Tells the Secret, and Julie Wittes...

Holding a River & Irreverent Prayers: Martha Kalin & Zack Rogow in Conversation

Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk welcome Regal House poets, Martha Kalin, the winning recipient of the 2019 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award for her collection How to Hold...

Historical Fiction Series: Unhealed Wounds—The Legacy of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Beyond

In our first podcast episode of a four-part series devoted to historical fiction, Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk are delighted to welcome Marlin Barton, author of Children of...

Steven Mayfield: Treasure of the Blue Whale and Writing “Small Town” America

Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk chat with Steven Mayfield, author of Treasure of the Blue Whale, and discuss writing “small town” America, Depression-era fiction, economic anxiety, and the...

Tackling Challenging Topics in Novels-in-Verse: Mary Sullivan, author of High

Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk chat with Mary Sullivan, author of the novel-in-verse, High. Mary Sullivan is the author of Dear Blue Sky, a middle grade novel for...

Writing Under Lockdown

In this episode of A Conspiracy of Lemurs, a Regal House Publishing podcast, co-hosts Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk discuss writing under lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. They...

(Her)oics: The Women Behind the Anthology

Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk chat with Amy Roost and Joanell Serra regarding their current submission call for the anthology (Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic....

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