Interview with Crime Writer Phillip Thompson: S. 6, Ep. 14

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Phillip Thompson 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. And, once again, we have a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (00:12): Hi everyone. My guest today is a crime novelist and short story writer. His work has appeared in such literary journals as O-Dark-Thirty, Near to the Knuckle, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, a title I really love. And these are just a few. It's a pleasure to have with me for his second appearance on the Crime Cafe, crime writer, Phillip Thompson. Hi Phillip. How are you doing today? Phillip (02:14): Good, Debbi, how are you? Debbi (02:16): Not bad. Thanks. All things considered. We were just talking about 2020 and what a weird year it's been Have the holidays been good ones for you? Phillip (02:27): They have, I mean, as good as any holiday can be in this year very low-key. It's been pretty good though. Debbi (02:37): That's awesome. Do you make new year's resolutions? I'm not a new year's resolutions kind of person. I always believe that anytime you want to make a change, you can make it regardless of the time of the year, but in a sense this year seems like one of those years where people are really thinking about that kind of thing. How do you come out on this? Phillip (03:00): You know, I, I don't think I ever have I used to have the, sort of the smart-alecky "my