Tammy Kaehler's guest appearances

Tammy Kaehler

Cars Yeah

Destination Mystery

Dialoguing Life

33 Dreams of Indy 

Dave Kindig

Larry Dixon

Bill Goldberg

David Smith

Adam Carolla

Harley Davidson

Mark Lambert

Jack Roush

Lance Stander

Ryan Truax

Martin Klein

Doug Breuninger

Pontus Fontaeus

Chris Mason

Bruce Meyers

OwlTail

Tammy Kaehler is a writer, author, blogger, and racing expert who lives in Southern California, with her husband and their many cars. When Tammy discovered the racing world, she was hooked by the contrast between its top-dollar, high-drama competition, and friendly, family atmosphere. Mystery fans and racing insiders alike have praised her award-winning Kate Reilly Mystery Series (which includes Dead Man’s Switch, Braking Points, Avoidable Contact, and Red Flags), and Tammy takes readers back behind the wheel in her fifth entry, Kiss The Bricks. 

Tammy Kaehler is a writer, author, blogger, and racing expert who lives in Southern California, with her husband and their many cars. When Tammy discovered the racing world, she was hooked by the contrast between its top-dollar, high-drama competition, and friendly, family atmosphere. Mystery fans and racing insiders alike have praised her award-winning Kate Reilly Mystery Series (which includes Dead Man’s Switch, Braking Points, Avoidable Contact, and Red Flags), and Tammy takes readers back behind the wheel in her fifth entry, Kiss The Bricks.

1044: Tammy Kaehler is a writer, author, blogger and racing expert.

Tammy Kaehler joins the show to discuss the process of becoming a published author, covering the inspiration to do it, resources that helped her get started, and the joys of trying to get published. We then discuss the research that was required to write authentic racing scenes for her murder mysteries, which take place in the world of ALMS and, more recently, Indy Car racing. Currently there are 5 novels staring Kate Reilly, who drives the racecar and solves the mysteries. Feminism is a part of Tammy's identity, so we go into a discussion about what that means to her in today's world and how it impacts her writing. A lot of her philosophy boils down to encouraging girls to follow their interests and doing what's right for you. We wrap up with some advice from Tammy, both for aspiring writers and for life in general.For more information about Tammy Kaehler or the Kate Reilly novels, check out www.TammyKaehler.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tammy Kaehler joins the show to discuss the process of becoming a published author, covering the inspiration to do it, resources that helped her get started, and the joys of trying to get published. We then discuss the research that was required to write authentic racing scenes for her murder mysteries, which take place in the world of ALMS and, more recently, Indy Car racing. Currently there are 5 novels staring Kate Reilly, who drives the racecar and solves the mysteries. Feminism is a part of Tammy's identity, so we go into a discussion about what that means to her in today's world and how it impacts her writing. A lot of her philosophy boils down to encouraging girls to follow their interests and doing what's right for you. We wrap up with some advice from Tammy, both for aspiring writers and for life in general.For more information about Tammy Kaehler or the Kate Reilly novels, check out <a href="http://www.TammyKaehler.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TammyKaehler.com</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

003 - Author and Feminist Tammy Kaehler

Tammy Kaehler's Kate Reilly Racing Mysteries feature thrills on and off the track. Her fourth book, Red Flags, has just been released. You can learn more about Tammy directly from her website. Plus Tammy has graciously donated an autographed copy of her first Kate Reilly Racing Mystery, Dead Man's Switch for the May book giveaway. Sign up in the box on the right before May 31, 2016 to be entered to win.Speaking of Dead Man's Switch, we talk about how Tammy got the initial spark for the series. She gives a shout-out to Hallie Ephron, and if you want to know the name of the how-to book Hallie wrote, it's Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel. But if you're into suspense, you should check out her fiction as well. We also talked about drivers who have helped her: Patrick Long, Oliver Gavin and Pippa Mann. Pippa's breast cancer awareness sponsorship for the Indy 500 mirrors a scenario Tammy came up with for Kate, who, in her books, has teamed up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Between the time we recorded this and now, Pippa did announce that she will once again be driving the pink car at the Indianapolis 500.Finally, Tammy talked about writers who have influenced her: Dick Francis, Agatha Christie, and a recent spark from Margaret Maron.I had a request to put series books in order, which I think is a brilliant idea, so here are Tammy's Kate Reilly Racing Mysteries, from first to most recent:1 - Dead Man's Switch2 - Braking Points3 - Avoidable Contact4 - Red FlagsI will happily add more as Tammy writes 'em!Meanwhile, if you would rather read than listen to the interview, here is the transcript. Enjoy!-- LauraTranscript of Interview with Tammy KaehlerWelcome to Destination Mystery, a podcast for readers who love a good mystery. I'm Laura Brennan.Laura Brennan: My guest today is Tammy Kaehler, author of the Kate Reilly racing mysteries. Set in the fast-paced world of professional motorsports, the mysteries feature a racecar driver who happens to be a damn good amateur sleuth, as well as a woman proving herself in the male-dominated field of racing. Murder interweaves with the dramas on and off the track. The fourth book in the series, Red Flags, has just been released.Tammy, thank you for joining me.Tammy Kaehler: Thank you for having me. Glad to be here.LB: I want to talk about writing and I want to talk about Kate and Red Flags, but first I want to talk about racing. When did you become a racing fan?TK: It was 2004, and I can pinpoint that very clearly because I didn't know a single darn thing about racing before that year. Not a thing. I was working freelance at the time, and I had a contract with a subprime mortgage lending company and if you remember 2004, that was the heyday for such companies. They were making money hand over fist. And the one I was working for decided that the way they wanted to spend their marketing dollars that year, was sponsoring a racing series and racing team and then taking brokers and entertaining them at the races. So they did that, and they needed extra hands, and I went along to the season of races that year to help entertain, do the corporate marketing as such. And I learned about this fascinating sport sort of from the inside out because I was representing a VIP, I was a VIP, so I got VIP treatment and learned everything there was to know. And I walked into this world and just, like, my jaw dropped, it was fascinating and I thought, there are stories here and I want to tell other people about this crazy sport.LB: Well, your research, is, it must be intense. Because both your second and your third Kate Reilly books won back-to-back awards from the American Auto Racing Writers &amp; Broadcasters Association.TK: Yes.LB: Yay! A) congratulations but, B) that must be the hardest nut to crack because they cover this, that's their world.TK: Yeah, yeah and really, I was so proud of those awards,

Tammy Kaehler's Kate Reilly Racing Mysteries feature thrills on and off the track. Her fourth book, Red Flags, has just been released. You can learn more about Tammy directly from her website. Plus Tammy has graciously donated an autographed copy of her first Kate Reilly Racing Mystery, Dead Man's Switch for the May book giveaway. Sign up in the box on the right before May 31, 2016 to be entered to win. Speaking of Dead Man's Switch, we talk about how Tammy got the initial spark for the series. She gives a shout-out to Hallie Ephron, and if you want to know the name of the how-to book Hallie wrote, it's Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel. But if you're into suspense, you should check out her fiction as well. We also talked about drivers who have helped her: Patrick Long, Oliver Gavin and Pippa Mann. Pippa's breast cancer awareness sponsorship for the Indy 500 mirrors a scenario Tammy came up with for Kate, who, in her books, has teamed up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Between the time we recorded this and now, Pippa did announce that she will once again be driving the pink car at the Indianapolis 500. Finally, Tammy talked about writers who have influenced her: Dick Francis, Agatha Christie, and a recent spark from Margaret Maron. I had a request to put series books in order, which I think is a brilliant idea, so here are Tammy's Kate Reilly Racing Mysteries, from first to most recent: 1 - Dead Man's Switch 2 - Braking Points 3 - Avoidable Contact 4 - Red Flags I will happily add more as Tammy writes 'em! Meanwhile, if you would rather read than listen to the interview, here is the transcript. Enjoy! -- Laura Transcript of Interview with Tammy Kaehler Welcome to Destination Mystery, a podcast for readers who love a good mystery. I'm Laura Brennan. Laura Brennan: My guest today is Tammy Kaehler, author of the Kate Reilly racing mysteries. Set in the fast-paced world of professional motorsports, the mysteries feature a racecar driver who happens to be a damn good amateur sleuth, as well as a woman proving herself in the male-dominated field of racing. Murder interweaves with the dramas on and off the track. The fourth book in the series, Red Flags, has just been released. Tammy, thank you for joining me. Tammy Kaehler: Thank you for having me. Glad to be here. LB: I want to talk about writing and I want to talk about Kate and Red Flags, but first I want to talk about racing. When did you become a racing fan? TK: It was 2004, and I can pinpoint that very clearly because I didn't know a single darn thing about racing before that year. Not a thing. I was working freelance at the time, and I had a contract with a subprime mortgage lending company and if you remember 2004, that was the heyday for such companies. They were making money hand over fist. And the one I was working for decided that the way they wanted to spend their marketing dollars that year, was sponsoring a racing series and racing team and then taking brokers and entertaining them at the races. So they did that, and they needed extra hands, and I went along to the season of races that year to help entertain, do the corporate marketing as such. And I learned about this fascinating sport sort of from the inside out because I was representing a VIP, I was a VIP, so I got VIP treatment and learned everything there was to know. And I walked into this world and just, like, my jaw dropped, it was fascinating and I thought, there are stories here and I want to tell other people about this crazy sport. LB: Well, your research, is, it must be intense. Because both your second and your third Kate Reilly books won back-to-back awards from the American Auto Racing Writers &amp; Broadcasters Association. TK: Yes. LB: Yay! A) congratulations but, B) that must be the hardest nut to crack because they cover this, that's their world. TK: Yeah, yeah and really, I was so proud of those awards,

Episode 6: Tammy Kaehler