Welcome to Thriller Week! Author Rob Samborn's The Painted Souls Series is more than historical thrillers set across different countries, the books also explore romance and adventure. He was an absolute thrill to talk to and this episode has been so much fun to record and edit. Check out this amazing thrill of a series! About the book: Nick and Jul…

Continuing with Women in Fiction Week! Author Ashley Packard, calling in from Berlin, Germany, and has all the contagious joy discussing her book! We also discussed her writing and publishing journey. And check out the cover...stunning! About the book: Anna Wilson is faced with the prospect of starting her first job out of university. She worked ha…

Continuing with Women in Fiction Week! It's great to be back and absolutely fantastic to be talking to author Clare Castleberry and her second book in the Azalea House series. She's so joyful and amazing so don't miss out on this episode! About the book: Forbidden Gardens is the eagerly awaited sequel to the critically-acclaimed Azalea House. Maria…

Continuing with Women in Fiction Week! It was so great and so entertaining discussing author Daphne Leonie Wright's debut novel! You don't want to miss our episode as she discussed her journey on writing this book and her intentions for the audience. About the book: On Love and Death and Belonging is a fresh, light-hearted, yet profound look at the…

Welcome to Women in Fiction Week! Author Lynne Golodner has so much to offer, and not just her amazing debut novel Woman of Valor. Don't miss out on our fun discussing her work and the writing life. About the book: What would you do if you had a second chance at first love? That’s Sally’s dilemma. Sally Lieberman chose to become an Orthodox Jew in …

Continuing with Thriller Week! Author Danielle Stewart has so many series under her belt, and this thriller here, the main one in discussion, The Girl at the Party, hits all the elements of a great psychological thriller. We also discussed her other thriller, The Teacher, as well as her approach to the craft of writing. About the book: Slamming the…

Welcome to another exciting Thriller Week! Author Blake Rudman is a busy author and we're here for it! Discussing his many books and his love of thrills, you don't want to miss this episode! Starting off the discussion is The Gentleman's Choice, and if you're a Bachelor fan, this one is definitely right up your alley. About the book: A sleazy inter…

Continuing with YA Authors Week! Author Vanessa Lanang and I discuss her wonderful work, especially her YA fantasy Fireheart. I can't rave enough about the excitement surrounding her work and this amazing book. Don't miss our episode! About the book: Kaliyah is sworn to slay the dragon that took her mother's life. But, even with the skills of gener…

Welcome to YA Authors Week! Yes, author Mark Lance's book centers around two teenage girls, but this book, The Weber House, has so much more than just the girls figuring out the mystery. There's the friendship, of course, but there's history and brilliance in these pages. You don't want to miss out on our episode! About the book: Saying goodbye to …

Continuing with Fantasy Week! Transport yourself to Scotland! With Fire on Fire, you get all the elements of fantasy, romance and history. How can you not love that?! My discussion with author Kyrstie Nickles was absolutely fun and she is definitely an author to look out for! Don't miss it! About the book: Aiden Shaw has sailed the known world and …

Welcome to Fantasy Week! Fantasy author C.H. Williams discusses character-driven writing style as well as the wonderful Merchant series. You don't want to miss our episode! About the book: The saga continues in the second book of the Merchant series. Something is wrong with the gods, and Chim knows it. Mother Chaos is acting funny, and when the kob…

Continuing with Thriller Week! Author A.L. Hatcher is surely a great indie writer to watch out for! Her debut thriller The Blood Eagle gives out all the great thriller vibes and you don't want to miss our episode! About the book: Police Deputy Tess Dane never thought that reporting to work one cool October morning would change her life forever. Whe…

Welcome to Conspiracy Thriller Week! Add author David Boito's work onto your TBR ASAP, because his two books are crazy fascinating. Our episode is certainly way too short, but check out both Bee Conspiracy and Valley Fliers and follow this incredible author. About Bee Conspiracy: As concerns over food shortages grow amid massive honeybee die-offs, …

Speculative fiction and steampunk author Jonathan Fesmire jump starts this new season with his talk about his steampunk zombie western Bodacious Creed series. Definitely check out his website (link below) to really get into his creative mind with Creedverse and his other works. You don't want to miss out! About the book: U.S. Marshal James Creed ha…

Continuing with Children's Authors Week! Four! Four is the magical number of very short stories that the marvelous author Ann Parker has decided to read during our recording last year! There are way more than the four stories here in her book, of course. We're finally here with our episode and I'm so excited for you to meet her and her work! I hope…

Welcome to another amazing Children's Authors Week! Following your dreams and being true to our emotions is what author Despina Mavridou is set out to show in her amazing books. With a couple of amazing children's books under her belt, she's definitely an author to watch! About the book: An extraordinary, brilliant book to be read by every divorcin…

Continuing with Women Authors Week! We recorded last year and our episode is finally out! Author Stacy Hawks dives into a cold case and has written a beautiful and brilliant book surrounding it. You don't want to miss this! About the book: Dividing Ridge is based on a true story of an unsolved crime that took place along the Blue Ridge Parkway in A…

Welcome to Women Authors Week! Author Mary Camarillo is such a joy to talk to, especially when it comes to her two books Those People Behind Us and The Lockhart Women. You don't want to miss our talk! About the book: It’s the summer of 2017 in Wellington Beach, California, a suburban coastal town increasingly divided by politics, protests, and esca…

Continuing with Non Fiction Week! Author Ally Shaw is true force of nature, with her book Chasing Tigers in the Dark, in which she truly explores both the light and dark sides of different events in her life. Ally is contagious when it comes to her positivity and hope, and it shines through from her book. About the book: Chasing Tigers in the Dark:…

Welcome to Non Fiction Week! Author Amogh Swamy is quite interesting and inspirational with his poetry book On My Way to Infinity: A Seeker's Poetic Pilgrimage: Discovering Inner Peace Through Poetry. I loved it when he advised to "be eternally present and happy," because truly, we all strive for that, right? Don't miss out on this episode! About t…

Continuing with Fantasy Week! Another great fantasy author not to be missed! Author Brooklyn Quintana discusses her series and writing journey in this episode. About the book: Having grown up in the solitude of the north and Godsreach, Fynn is entirely unprepared for what awaits him when he and his family arrive at the capital city. He knew things …

Welcome to Fantasy Week! Author J.V. Hilliard has brilliantly built a world that is so addicting and fascinating in his series called The Warminster Saga, having The Last Keeper as his first book in the series. He talks about his writing style and journey, as well as wonderful tips for authors. About the book: A young boy's prophetic visions. A ter…

Continuing with Thriller Week! Author Cheri Krueger has written a wildly different kind of thriller and we're all here for it. Check us out as we discussed her recent publication The Abduction of Adrienne Berg and her writing journey. About the book: Restless housewife Adrienne meets charismatic pilot Gabriel and feels an instant primal attraction.…

Welcome to Thriller Week! Author Jacob Simpson's passion for writing and storytelling comes through brilliantly as we discuss his writing process and journey about a pastor who moonlights as a private eye in his recent project titled The Last Good Friday, currently looking to be published traditionally. No stranger in publishing stories, however, J…

Continuing with Romance Week! Author Terry Newman's positivity is so infectious! Our talk is full of laughter and definitely awe (from me!) as she talks about her romance Rewrites of the Heart. There's something about just simply enjoying a great conversation with a romance author that makes this week in such good cheer. About the book: JJ Spritely…

Welcome to Romance Week! Author Pernille Hughes discusses what makes a great romance as well as her writing journey for her third novel Ten Years. Don't miss the realistic look at writing a romance as well as the reader's expectations! About the book: They’re perfect for each other They just don’t know it yet Becca and Charlie have known each other…

Continuing with Horror Week! Author Joseph Pesavento and I discussed the horror genre and all that encompasses his work about stories in small towns. Don't miss our talk! About the book: Noah always wanted to help the community of Hyde Cove as an officer. He let his personal life take second place to protect the people and the town he loved since c…

Welcome to Horror Week! Calling from Costa Rica, horror author Carlos E. Rivera discuss the first book in his horror trilogy as well as his roots for writing the folklore masterpiece. You don't want to miss this episode! About the book: ALL TOWNS HAVE SECRETS An unseen evil is growing deep beneath the isolated seaside town of White Harbor, which an…

Continuing the 2nd Non-Fiction Week with a memoir! Author Barbara J. Mack doesn't shy away from sharing her experience with being diagnosed with epilepsy in her memoir, The Hand I've Been Dealt: A Life Lived with Epilepsy. She credits her family and friends as we discuss her writing style and journey. About the book: Author Barbara J. Mack grew up …

Welcome to the 2nd Non-Fiction Week! Author Louise Carnachan definitely knows plenty about work bosses and working conditions. With this clever and intuitive book, Work Jerks explores the types of bosses we all deal with and how to well, deal with them. We discuss her approach to her writing style along with some future plans. About the book: If yo…

Continuing with Grief in Literature Week Author Holly Margl explores grief psychology, providing coaching techniques for those who is presented with what does one do or say to someone who is grieving? We discuss her approach and journey into writing this important and necessary book. About the book: Witnessing Grief contains specific elements to fu…

Welcome to Grief in Literature Week Author Dawn Michele knows grief and channels that into her writing, resulting into her novel Broken, a beautifully written book about loss and moving forward. We discussed her writing journey and upcoming projects. About the book: Is it a betrayal to those you lost to move forward? Can you find moments of joy ami…

Continuing with Women Authors Week! Author Kathryn Brown Ramsperger combines her cultural knowledge and writing wit into a trilogy that expands across continents. We discussed her writing journey as well as her experience as a journalist and becoming an author. About the book: An idealistic humanitarian worker with a decade of field experience arri…

Welcome to Women Authors Week! Author Michelle Waitzman is truly a renaissance woman, being not only a writer, but also an editor, consultant and so many more. With her latest pub about finding your happiness by ways of mirroring why dogs are genuinely happy, this self-help book, Be as Happy as Your Dog, is something we all need. About the book: A …

Continuing Mystery/Thriller Week! Author Laura Honken and I discuss her writing process and publishing journey. With plenty of support and will to publish a book, her thriller The Best Laid Lies deserve the spotlight on your TBR! About the book: Even with money, good looks, a loving husband and a beautiful stepdaughter, Ella Dalton suffers from sev…

Welcome to Cozy Mystery Week! And Happy New Year! Author Lucy Lyons is more than just a cozy mystery writer. Her book, highlighted in this episode, The Finding Machine, also has sci-fi elements in the story that elevated this book into such a fascinating read. And to top it all off, it's set in the 90s so the nostalgia just makes this book bloom br…

Continuing with Children's Authors Week #3! Representation is so tremendously important when it comes to children's books and author Erika Joy Sneath does just that with her debut book Adalene Plays Many Ways. We discussed her journey from idea to the publication of this amazing book. About the book: Adalene Plays Many Ways is an inspirational book…

Welcome to Children's Authors Week #3! Girls truly rule the world! Seven-year-old Sofia Haq's first book Jungle Trouble: Rory's Rescue Plan is imaginative and drives a true lesson about what poaching means. Our interview is with the brilliant young author, accompanied by her mother Bibi, as we discuss how the book has come to life as well as her li…

Continuing Poetry Week! Seventeen-year-old (sixteen during our recording) environmental activist Tafadswa Ashely Gore targets young people with her massive drive and talent, using literature in her eco-poetry book Unsaid. She's poured her soul into the poems as well as derive from personal experiences, from her home country in Zimbabwe to her curre…

Welcome to Poetry Week! Eco-poetry shimmers among author and poet Ashley Wagner's fascinating work. In her collection of poetry East Coast Blues, the poetry explores the meaning of home. We discussed how important poetry is as well as her writing style. About the book: East Coast Blues is a two-part meditation on the meaning of home. It slips from …

Continuing Thriller Week! Our episode was sure not long enough! Author Frank Weber combines his expertise in forensic psychology and in writing to produce such thrilling works. We discussed his latest book The Haunted House of Hillman as well as his approach to his work and upcoming projects. About the book: Maddie Dehler demonstrated one of the mo…

Welcome to Thriller Week! What a fun talk with author Ivan Luis Hernandez and his book Isla Vulnerable. The passion and humility seep through the entire episode as he is sure an author to read and follow. Based o a true story, Ivan dives into his father's life as a Cuban exile turned US spy in this fascinating book. About the book: Based on a true …

Continuing Non-Fiction Author Week #2! Author Julie Jo Larson knows Minnesota. And I mean the state of Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Combining her love of travel and writing, Julie Jo shares her love for her home state with the latest book about things to do and places to go. About the book: Use 100 Things to Do in Minnesota Before You Die a…

Welcome to Non-Fiction Author Week #2! Making time for memories is essential and it's evident in author Nichole Delafield Bromme's book about Gull Lake and its historic resorts in Michigan. Writing about personal experiences, along with her kayak, Bromme teaches us how to truly enjoy the company of loved ones as well as showcasing her paintings in …

Continuing Fantasy Week! In Times of War: A Tale of Ardalencor, author Andrew Zimba discusses his debut fantasy novel that has all elements of what makes a great fantasy book. World building, war, betrayal and more, we discuss his journey in his writing as well as his plans for the series. About the book: Ardalencor is at war and again the victim o…

Welcome to Fantasy Week #2! Six-book series by author Danielle M. Orsino sinks you into a world that is so magical that after listening to the author talking about it, you're ready to be submerged in her world. We discussed world building (or really, just writing as she goes) and her amazing mark in the cosplay world. About the first book, Birth of…

Continuing Memoir Week #2! Author Darrell J. Pedersen loves to tell stories, and even more so those stories are available in his book Campfire in the Basement. Discussing his journey into making this book as well as his future projects, this Minnesota-based author reminds us how stories can be so impactful in our daily life. Don't miss the episode!…

Welcome to Memoir Week #2! Co-authors Rachel Elliott and Mark MacDonald are just more than just co-authors, their relationship is what gets explored deeply in the shared memoir Love & Genetics: a True Story of Adoption, Surrogacy, and the Meaning of Family. Discussing the writing journey with author Rachel Elliott in this episode, it's a true wonde…

Author Lauren North discusses her style of writing, being a careful planner, as well as her brilliant podcast In Suspense. She is as fascinating as one gets when it comes to being a mystery/thriller author. In her books My Word Against His and the most recent She Says She's My Daughter, we also discuss writing tips in this wonderful episode! About …

Happy Halloween! Continuing our Horror + Thriller Month! Author #10 Author Brianna Malotke is a woman of all trades for sure in her writing. Combining horror, poetry, illustrations and historical facts in her book Fashion Trends, Deadly Ends, this is the perfect book fitting with Halloween. And to add to the already impressive work, she also has a …