Podcast appearances and mentions of jessie chandler

Jessie Chandler is the author of nine novels, including the slapstick Shay O'Hanlon Caper Series. Her crime fiction has garnered an Independent Publisher Book Award, three Golden Crown Literary Awards, three USA Book Awards, and an American Book Award. The fifth book in her Shay O'Hanlon Series was a Lambda Literary finalist.Jessie is a past board member of the Midwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, a past vice president of the Twin Cities chapter of Sisters in Crime and is currently serving on the national board of MWA. She's given workshops on how to moderate panels and how to be a team-playing panelist. For the last several years, she's critiqued manuscripts for the MWA's Manuscript Critique Program and MWA Midwest's Mentor Program. She's also mentored emerging writers through the Golden Crown Literary Society, of which she's been a part of for the last seventeen years, as well as a charter member of the burgeoning OPUS Literary Alliance.Fall and winter finds Jessie feverishly writing, and she spends springtime knee deep in edits and revisions. Summers are spent traveling to crazy, weird, awesome places.Facebook Page @jchandlerauthorInstagram @jchandlerauthor and @theauthorpaintsWebsite: www.jessiechandler.comMentioned in the podcast:Ellen Hart previous podcast guest: https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/Ellen_HartLori Lake: https://www.lorillake.com/*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

Today, Once Upon a Crime Books presents 7 Minutes in Book Heaven, the podcast where we interview LGBTQ authors about the new books they have coming out for us to love and cuddle up with.Once Upon a Crime Books is an independent bookstore specializing in mystery fiction. Located in Uptown Minneapolis, you can shop in their store Monday through Saturday 11am – 5:30pm. Or, visit their website! There, you can browse all of their books, from new releases to classic mysteries.In this new episode, Once Upon a Crime Books introduces us to Jessie Chandler and her new novel: Shanghai Murder which is available to buy in paperback in-store, or on their website, and it is also available as a digital audio book.Jessie Chandler is the author of seven novels, including the humorously suspenseful Shay O'Hanlon Caper Series. Her crime fiction has garnered a Lambda Literary finalist nod, three Golden Crown Literary Awards, three USA Book Awards, and an Independent Publisher Book Award.Buy Shanghai MurderVisit Once Upon a Crime Books in-person or buy Shanghai Murder online: https://onceuponacrimebooks.com/book/9781642475197Buy the first book in the Shay O'Hanlon Caper series: https://onceuponacrimebooks.com/book/9781633048010Connect with Jessie ChandlerWebsite: www.jessiechandler.comInstagram: @jchandlerauthorFacebook: facebook.com/shayohanloncaperseries/CreditsPresented by: Once Upon a Crime BooksHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsTheme music: Summer Mood by lesfmOnce Upon a Crime Books Presents: 7 Minutes in Book Heaven. Visit onceuponacrimebooks.com to purchase this episode's featured novel: Shanghai Murder by Jessie Chandler. Support the Show.

On this week's episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we conclude our interview with Jessie Chandler. Jessie is a firefighter, and shares with us her story of how she went from failing her physical test to become a firefighter at 20 years old and 117 lbs, to how she turned her whole life around and in 22 months, gained 30lbs of muscle, came back to test again and not only passed the test but broke records (which are still undefeated today, 7 years later.) If you have any questions for Jessie, email her at jessiech2011@gmail.com. Thank you so much Jessie for joining us for such an incredible interview!

On this week's episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast, we interview one of Lauryn's lifelong friends, Jessie Chandler. Jessie is a firefighter, and shares with us her story of how she went from failing her physical test to become a firefighter at 20 years old and 117 lbs, to how she turned her whole life around and in 22 months, gained 30lbs of muscle, came back to test again and not only passed the test but broke records (which are still undefeated today, 7 years later. If you have any questions for Jessie, email her at jessiech2011@gmail.com.

In this episode, I sit down with Jessie Chandler, the Associate Director of Athletics at the University of Missouri- St. Louis. As part of her role, Jessie handles any mental health issues that occur with the student- athletes at the university. In the episode we cover the importance of speaking out if something is going wrong, the strategies that universities use in order to help students deal with everyday pressures and how social media can be great for getting help but also very traumatizing and almost the first level of abuse and therefor impacting mental health.

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Jessie Chandler on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you're a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I've subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it's nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. We did it again! This week, there's a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (01:44): Hi everyone. My guest today has written seven mysteries, including five in the Shay O'Hanlon caper series. Her latest book Quest for Redemption is the first in a new series. It also recently won an award, I believe. She is also the second author in a row on this show this season to be an artist as well as a writer. I'm pleased to have with me today mystery writer, Jessie Chandler. Hi Jessie. It's great to have you on. Jessie (02:16): Thank you so much. Thanks for having me. This is so exciting. Debbi (02:19): Well, this is a thrill for me. I mean so many artists and so many writers. This is wonderful. Jessie (02:26): It's a good, good thing to be in. Good area to be, a good place to be. Debbi (02:30): I think it is. Yeah. I think that graphic arts for one thing is just a fantastic area right now for many reasons. But let's see. Before we get to your latest book, tell us a little about your caper series, which you've compared to Stephanie Plum, I believe. So are you much in that kind of Janet Evanovich sort of humor? I've got a cute little old lady who loves to get in trouble with her neon high tops and her little mini backpack. She calls it her whacker to take care of people. It doesn't follow a lot of the, the romancey stuff of Janet Evanovich in any way. And it's got much more of a Midwest feel. Jessie (02:48): Sort of, yeah, a lot of physical comedy, a lot of slapstick stuff. I've got a cute little old lady who loves to get in trouble with her neon high tops and her little mini backpack. She calls it her whacker to take care of people. It doesn't follow a lot of the, the romancey stuff of Janet Evanovich in any way. And it's got much more of a Midwest feel. The big twist is the protagonist is a lesbian, which my hope in the series and it seemed to have panned out mostly so far from the reviews I've received and people talking to me that, you know, that LGBTQ people are the same as anybody else. And we have the same ups, the same downs. We have the same challenges and just, it's just a part of who she is. LGBTQ people are the same as anybody else. And we have the same ups, the same downs. We have the same challenges and just, it's just a part of who she is. Jessie (03:46): And that's been a good part of that series for me. I love to laugh and if I can dive into a book for just a few minutes, you know, I don't have a lot of time and I can read a little bit, have a good time, and then I can come back to it. That's just, it is so good. It is so good. And I don't think, especially now we have enough laughter, enough humor in our lives. There's so much serious stuff going on. So that is what, and we'll talk about that in a little bit, I imagine. Quest For Redemption is very opposite of that. It's very much darker and it was a big challenge, but I'm really excited. The next book I write will be the sixth in the Shay O'Hanlon caper series called Shanghai Murder. It goes out to Portland, Oregon, and there's some Shanghai Tunnels under the city and there's some coffee involved and some kidnapping and a little of this and a little of that. And it's going to be a lot of fun.

Bella Books author Jessie Chandler 

Andi and Jove discuss National Toothache Day (wtf), decide they would love to work with Jessie Chandler at a Home Depot, think writing postcards to elected officials is a really cool idea (just don't Andi it up) and agree with Fiona Zedde that the movie When Night Is Falling is kind of cheesy, but they like it anyway.

Jessie Chandler is the award-winning author of the Shay O'Hanlon Caper series and the National Protection and Investigation Unit Operation series. Her novels have garnered two Golden Crown Awards, an Independent Publisher Book Award, and a USA Book Award for LGBTQ fiction. Two too-adorable-for-their-own-good pooches allow Jessie and her wife of twenty years to hang with them in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as long as they are fed three squares a day—interspersed with numerous snacks. When Jessie isn't writing, you can find her selling T-shirts, books, and other assorted fun stuff at festivals, craft shows, and a multitude of other strange locations.

Women and Words Overview 10-16 March 2018  Andi and Jove discuss safe words but it’s not what you think though there is nothing wrong with THOSE safe words (you know the ones), either, and they love the fact that V.M. Agab joined them for an awesome blog on age and how perceptions of it keep us apart. Also, Jessie Chandler somehow manipulates the weather to bring snow wherever she goes (WTF Jessie).   10 Mar.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta joined us with a reader’s perspective on books that characters and issues that get you out of your comfort zone. Women and Words link HERE   11 Mar.: Guest writer V.M. Agab joined us with a great blog on how people perceive age and use it as a barrier between each other, spinning off fandoms as an example. Women and Words link HERE Find V.M. on Tumblr HERE   12 Mar.: Women and Wordster and author Jessie Chandler posted a photo essay of her trip to Portland from Minnesota to help fellow author Lori Lake move and basically, Jessie brought winter to Portland. Women and Words link HERE Jessie Chandler’s website   13 Mar.: Women and Wordster and life coach/all around awesome woman Angela Grace stopped by to get us thinking about what our vision is for each of our lives in the coming year. Women and Words link HERE Find Angela HERE   14 Mar.: Women and Wordster and author Ashley Bartlett continues her fab conversation with author Aurora Rey on Cultural Roots and Communal Behavior in which they discuss their own journeys to their identities. Women and Words link HERE Find more about Ashley HERE Aurora Rey’s website   15 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle stopped by to talk about her geekery over language and the origins of words. Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   16 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette talked about a piece at Autostraddle that discussed the state of queer lady characters on the teevee in 2017. Upshot? Things didn’t suck as bad as 2016, which is good, but things can still be better. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Tumblr and Twitter   ALSO 16 March! Hot off the press and forthcoming attractions lists are updated! Go see.   Andi will be at ClexaCon in early April with R.G. Emanuelle and possibly another Dirt Road Books rep and you can find them at the Dirt Road Books table! Hope to see you there. Other lesfic publishers who will be there are Sapphire and Ylva. Give them some luv, too!   Also, per Angela Grace’s blog, you totally need to check out SeeJaneDrill.com. Leah provides all kinds of guidance on DIY home and car stuff. AWESOME.

Women and Words Overview - 10-16 Feb. 2018   Andi notices that others at Women and Words are still obsessing about the Olympics, so she obsesses, too, while Jove obsesses about R.G. Emanuelle’s forthcoming book, The Potion. They also drop some trivia: Jessie Chandler was a downhill ski racer in high school and Karin Kallmaker could possibly open her own library with her backlist. #epic 10 Feb.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta is enjoying the Olympics and provided a great list of sports-related lesfic (and some nonfic, looks like) for your reading pleasure!  Women and Words link HERE   12 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler is also obsessing about the Olympics and provided some great photos and comments about some of the different sports. Women and Words link HERE Jessie Chandler’s website   13 Feb.: Life coach Angela Grace joined us with a great blog on the winter blahs and Seasonal Affective Disorder and how a certain kind of light can help.  Women and Words link HERE   15 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle talks about writing process with a great culinary metaphor. Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   16 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette lists 10 things she’s currently fangirling over. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Twitter and Tumblr   ALSO!   16 Feb.: Hot off the Press and Coming Attractions Lists!   And Jove is doing a reading Sunday Feb. 18 at Taborspace in Portland, 3-5 PM Pacific time. Other authors are Lori Lake, Sandra De Helen, G.L. Morrison, Louisa Kelley, Heather Jane, Dolores Maggiore, and Jane Cuthbertson. Also, Jove recommends Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles, futuristic retellings of fairy tales.

 Tech Issues, Wonder Twin Powers, And Lesbian Pirates  Overview 12-18 August 2017  Andi and Jove finally managed to get this podcast recorded after roughly 37 tries over 2 days because WTF, Skype? Also, somebody please find Andi a link to one of those yellow “crime scene do not cross” scarves that Ellen Hart is wearing in the photo Jessie Chandler posted on the 14th.  12 Aug.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta does a shout-out to lesfic stories set in Las Vegas. Leave her a comment with your recommendations. ☺  Women and Words link HERE  13 Aug.: Q&A with author Niamh (pronounced “Neve”) Murphy, who has a new book out, Escape to Pirate Island (a lesbian adventure romance!). She also gave a copy away!  Women and Words link HERE  Niamh Murphy’s website  14 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler did a book signing in St. Paul with fellow authors Jean Redmann and Ellen Hart. Photos!  Women and Words link HERE  Jessie Chandler’s website  15 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett on antiheroes and murky villains.  Women and Words link HERE  Find out more about Ashley here  16 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson is working through the aftermath of her father’s death, and here she provides us a window to her process.  Women and Words link HERE  Clifford Mae Henderson’s website  17 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle does a Throwback Thursday with some retro TV superheroes.  Women and Words link HERE  R.G. Emanuelle’s website  18 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette does a Fangirl Friday on the Freeform network’s The Bold Type.  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi fangirls on Tumblr  Andi will also be at the Western Women Writers of New Mexico Sept. 16 in Albuquerque.  Also, Andi and Jove both raved about R.G. Emanuelle’s food writing. If you sign up for the Dirt Road Books free monthly newsletter, you’ll get one of her free short stories in the September issue. ☺ And you can find R.G.’s novella Add Spice to Taste on Amazon. 

Women And Words Will We Turn Pink Too & Why Disney World Isn't The Happiest Place On Earth  Jove is visited by Jessie Chandler this week while Andi is away on vacation. They talk coping with crazy, Jessie's trip to Disney World and why Salmon is pink.   Visit the Women And Words site here

I've been a fan of Jessie Chandler's capers since I picked up Pickle in the Middle Murder on a whim. C'mon, murder in the privies at a Renaissance Faire? This wench was all over that! Her latest retains the fun and furious pace of her earlier novels, but her storytelling continues to mature. She has a new publisher and a new editor as well, and gives a shout-out to both Bella Books and writer/editor Katherine V. Forrest. She started writing after devouring the Mickey Knight series by J.M. Redmann. She took classes from Lori Lake and Ellen Hart, both of whom she cites as major champions and influences on her work. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) gets a nod as well. Jessie ended her four-book run with publisher Midnight Ink, but remains on good terms with them and in fact gives them credit for coming up with the term 'caper' to describe the series. (Heads up to cozy fans: although these books are very funny, Jessie is quick to point out that they are *not* cozies. Give the interview a listen or a read to see if they're right for you.) Jessie also discusses the inspiration for the character Rocky. If you want to learn more about Prader-Willi Syndrome, Jessie provided this link. Here are the books in the Shay O'Hanlon Caper series in order: Bingo Barge Murder Hide and Snake Murder Pickle in the Middle Murder Chip Off the Ice Block Murder Blood Money Murder As always, if you'd rather read than listen, a transcript is below. Enjoy! Transcript for the Interview with Jessie Chandler Laura Brennan: Jessie Chandler is the award-winning author of the Shay O'Hanlon Caper series, with her first four books racking up nominations and wins for Golden Crown Goldie and Ann Bannon Popular Choice awards, IPPY awards, USA Book Awards and Rainbow Book Awards. The fifth book in the series, Blood Money Murder, has just been released. Jessie, thank you so much for joining me. Jessie Chandler: I am so happy to be here, Laura. Thank you so much. LB: For someone who didn't plan to become a writer, you've kind of taken the world by storm here. JC: Kinda. I'm still not sure what happened. LB: Well, before we get to your books, let's talk a little bit about you. You've had a lot of interesting jobs. JC: I have, yes. LB: Am I right that one of them was as a police officer? JC: That is correct. I initially, I dispatched for the state patrol for three years. And I got very bored doing that, mostly because you're sitting on your butt and nothing happens and then suddenly everything blows up and the world is crazy. So, I thought, well, I'd like to be a trooper. At the time, there were not a lot of law enforcement jobs available. The budgets had been cut for a lot of agencies and there were no rookie schools coming up for the state patrol. And when I finished the secondary - third-ary - type schooling that I had to do, I don't know how many interviews I wound up out of that, but it was a lot, and then suddenly I wound up with job offers from three agencies. And I chose a smaller one, kind of near an inner-ring suburb. And when I began, there were some younger folks on the police force, and some older folks. There was a little bit of consternation among the older folks about women cops. And it just turned into a big mess. And I wound up quitting a few months into it. I'm actually glad I did, I'm glad I had the experience. I'm very happy where I am now, working on writing books, doing all kinds of other creative things. Ultimately, I'm in the right place at the right time and I don't regret a single thing that I had experienced. But, I'm just really glad, where I am right now. LB: Well, you bring in the cop camaraderie and all of that with JT JC: Yes. LB: So it's being used there, but you didn't have any desire to write a procedural? JC: Not really. I wanted to -- it's kind of weird -- ever since 9/11, you know when 9/11 happened, things got really dark.