Two Pens, One Porch
Writers Dagny Waldron and Cheryl Stead live in Virginia's Northern Neck. They discuss local happenings, the writing process, and anything else that grabs their attention.
Episodes
11 episodes
Chris Abernathy Interview Part 2
In the second part of our interview with Chris Abernathy, he describes the nuts and bolts of publishing on Amazon and marketing with Facebook. What happens when you publish 20 books? Chris aims to find out as he begins the 10th book in the Paw ...
Chris Abernathy: Broadcaster and Novelist Tells All
Chris Abernathy, aka Chris Wright, has a fascinating history that he shares on today's episode of Two Pens, One Porch. Chris is the local celebrity behind the radio station 101.7 FM. But he's also a successful indie author. Cheryl and Dagny wil...
Gary Giles: From A Small Kansas Town to NASA Extraordinaire
How does Zorba the Greek make someone a successful NASA engineer? We will probe the mind of Gary Giles, whose accomplishments with NASA have resulted in his inclusion on the Smithsonian Wall of Honor. From the Smithsonian Web site:&...
Interview with Lisa McLaughlin, the Owner of The Bookshelf on Church
Dagny and Cheryl sit down for an entertaining discussion with Lisa McLaughlin, the owner of the Bookshelf on Church. Her local bookstore is the talk of the town, and we wanted to figure out what's made it so successful. She is full of great ide...
The Pet-Centered Episode
How do cats and dogs appear in literature? Dagny and Cheryl explore the implications of various pet metaphors as Dagny's dogs provide inspiration. Then they expand their discussion to include aliens before returning the Earth and the ramificati...
Community in Popular Culture
Cheryl and Dagny take a deep dive into how community shapes our lives and appears in popular fiction such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Exactly how many hugs is too many? They will leave no stone unturned.
Delving into the Past
Cheryl and Dagny explore their childhood memories for clues about why they became the people they are today. From the whacky to the tragic, their memories run the gamut. They round out the episode with a discussion of their latest reading adven...
Bonus Mini Episode
Cheryl and Dagny just couldn't wait two weeks to get together again. In this special episode, they provide an update on the missing scientists mentioned during their interview with Richard Stead. They then discuss what they've been reading and ...
Special Guest Richard Stead Joins us to discuss his exciting career
Dr. Richard Stead joins Cheryl and Dagny this week. His expertise in geophysics notwithstanding, he is a very interesting person. Our interview runs the gamut from missing Los Alamos scientists to the worst sci-fi movies ever made.
Two Writers Discuss Harry Potter Vs. Star Wars Characters
In their second episode, Virginia writers Cheryl Stead and Dagny Waldron compare and contrast characters in the literary/cinematic universe of the recent past. How does Harry Potter measure up to Luke Skywalker? How did these stories impact the...