Recent interviews with
Savoring the Camino de Santiago
author Julie Gianelloni Connor
My February 24, 2022, interview with Jacalyn Kerbeck and Red O’Laughlin on USA Global TV in which I discussed the invasion of Ukraine, my publishing company, and my two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
My February 23, 2022, interview with Kevin McDonald on his My Independence Report podcast in which we discussed my Camino memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago, and my children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
My February 22, 2022, interview with Charlotte Canion on the Indie Beacon Show in which I discussed my two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise, and changes underway in the publishing industry.
My February 2, 2022, Authors Show interview with Linda Johnson in which we discussed my Camino experience and my memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike, as well as my career experiences. Linda’s excellent interviewing skills and preparation resulted in this outstanding 22‑minute podcast!
My January 26, 2022, interview with Kevin McDonald on his My Independence Report podcast in which we discussed my Foreign Service career in depth as well as my two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
My December 15, 2021, interview with Ron Clark on Chat and Spin Radio in which we discussed my first book, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
My December 12, 2021, appearance on the 12th day of the 12 Days of Page Turners holiday online book festival. Many of the authors who appeared on the previous 11 presentations joined me on this holiday program hosted by Abundantly Social.
My December 10, 2021, interview with Ron Clark on Chat and Spin Radio in which we discussed my children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story.
My December 7, 2021, Read Around the World interview with Brandon Hall in which I talked about adoption; my new children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story; and my world travels.
My December 2, 2021, appearance on the second day of the 12 Days of Page Turners holiday online book festival. In all, 40+ interesting authors participated in this 12-day holiday program hosted by Abundantly Social.
My October 14, 2021, video interview with D. Scott Smith. We talked about my Foreign Service career, the history of the Camino de Santiago, the value of travel in promoting cross-cultural understanding, and my rather unorthodox attitude and philosophy toward the Camino, which is reflected in my memoir’s title, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
My October 8, 2021, video interview on the Douglas Coleman Show. We talked about my Foreign Service career, the history of the Camino de Santiago, and my own 2016 Camino along the French route—the experience behind Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
My July 24, 2021, video introduction to my career and my works, filmed at Comic Conroe. I mention all my books and short stories as well as the literary ornaments offered by Bayou City Press.
My June 17, 2021, presentation for the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association on the importance of book awards and effective strategies for getting them.
My March 22, 2021, presentation on the U.S. Foreign Service and the challenges and rewards of my 33-year career in the USIA and State Department. I also touched on some of the issues facing today’s Foreign Service in this talk hosted by Rice University.
My December 12, 2020, virtual book launch of my new children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story. The book’s illustrator and several of my friends and supporters participated.
My December 8, 2020, interview with author C.J. Peterson on her program The Journey Is Real. My presentation, titled “To Travel Is to Live,” is about my travel experiences during and after my career in the US Foreign Service.
My November 6, 2020, Zoom/Facebook Live launch of the audio book version of my memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
The November 5, 2020, book launch party on Facebook for ‘Tis the Season, a Holiday Anthology: 2020 Season, published by Texas Sisters Press. Included in the anthology is my short story “A COVID Christmas.”
My November 4, 2020, virtual presentation for Friends of Fondren Library. I discussed my memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, at this “Meet the Author” session organized by the Rice University alumni group Friends of Fondren Library.
My October 3, 2020, DEAR Indie 3rd Virtual Book Festival presentation. I discuss the history of the Camino pilgrimage, how I came to write Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, and my current projects.
My October 2, 2020, interview with Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. I discuss my experiences creating audio book and hardcover versions of Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike.
My June 23, 2020, Brazos Bookstore Camino de Santiago conversation with Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. We have both walked the Camino!
My June 1, 2020, Indie Beacon Radio interview. What is it like to take a long walk that thousands of people through the centuries have done? Was it spiritual? Was it exhausting? Join host Denise Bryson as she talks with me about my walk on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
My May 28, 2020, Book Festival Network 2nd Virtual Book Festival interview. I introduce the Camino de Santiago to those unfamiliar with the Camino and its history, and I discuss my reasons for writing Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
My May 8, 2020, first interview with Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. I talk about my life and professional background.
My May 8, 2020, second interview with Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. I talk about my Camino book, relating some of my pilgrimage experiences and explaining my reasons for writing a Camino memoir.
