This episode discusses adult content, trauma, and themes of reinvention and redemption.

In this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, I sit down with award-winning author Jeanne Skartsiaris to discuss her powerful novel, The Magdalenes, as well as her writing and publishing journey. Jeanne’s books tackle real-life challenges with raw honesty, making readers laugh, cry, and deeply connect with her characters.

About Jeanne Skartsiaris:

Jeanne is the author of The Magdalenes, a novel about shedding the past and reinventing oneself after trauma, which has won and been nominated for multiple prestigious awards, including:

• 1st Place – San Antonio Writer’s Guild (2019)
• Finalist – 2023 Page Turner Awards
• Finalist – 2024 American Fiction Awards
• Finalist – 2024 Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award

She is also the author of:

• Dance Like You Mean It – A coming-of-middle-age story, finalist for the Best Book Awards in Humor (2017)
• Surviving Life – A YA novel tackling life’s hardships
• Snow Globe – A YA novel with emotional depth

By day, Jeanne is a sonographer in an OB/GYN office, with a background in medical and legal photography. She studied creative writing at Southern Methodist University and has built a career on crafting stories that explore the human experience with heart and humor.

In this interview, we discuss:

• The inspiration behind The Magdalenes and its themes of survival and reinvention
• How Jeanne brings depth and realism to her characters
• Her writing journey, challenges, and successes in publishing
• Balancing a full-time career with a passion for storytelling
• Advice for aspiring writers on writing deeply emotional and impactful stories

WHERE TO FIND JEANNE:

Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

BUY LINK: Amazon

In this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, I’m joined by the wildly talented and unapologetically bold AK Nevermore, author of Overlord and countless other explosive reads. We dive into her spicy dystopian sci-fi, chat about shifters on motorcycles, and yes—blowing things up in the most entertaining ways possible.

ABOUT AK NEVERMORE:

AK Nevermore is an award-winning author known for her dark, irreverent, and addictively entertaining stories that blend dystopian sci-fi, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. Whether she's writing about alpha shifters, gritty rebels, or post-apocalyptic worlds, her books deliver steam, sass, and lots of action.

She’s been traditionally, digitally, and indie published, and when she’s not wrangling characters or operating heavy machinery, she’s likely freebasing coffee or giving up sarcasm for Lent (bless her).

Her work has been featured in Blush Magazine, on NPR, and even made it into the BookBub blog roundup. She's also a creative writing teacher, a prolific industry volunteer, and somehow manages to write full time around a literal nest of ravens.

• In this interview, we discuss:
• The badassery behind Overlord
• The appeal of shifters + motorcycles + explosions
• How AK builds dark, gritty, and unputdownable worlds
• Her approach to spicy romance and antiheroes
• Advice for writers who want to blend genre fiction with attitude

WHERE TO FIND AK NEVERMORE:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | BlueSky | Threads

WHERE TO BUY HER BOOKS:

Amazon

In this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, I sit down with Allie Lasky, a passionate advocate for inclusive and representative romance. We chat about her latest release, Ruck Me Harder, a steamy, heartwarming, and emotional sports romance that delivers everything readers love—found family, neurodivergent rep, body positivity, and swoon-worthy romance.

ABOUT ALLIE:

Allie is a queer and AuDHD writer with a hyper-fixation on inclusivity and representation. She loves the color purple, Michigan football, the Detroit Lions, and the Boston Bruins. When she’s not absorbed by a book, she likes to spend time with her nephews. A San Diego, CA native now residing in South Carolina, she is allergic to the cold, rain, snow, and mosquitos.

When you read an Allie Lasky book, you’re guaranteed a few things:

• He falls first
• … but she 💥 first
• Found family
• Mental health & neurodivergent rep
• Body positivity - in *all* shapes and sizes

WHERE TO FIND ALLIE:

Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Threads

WHERE TO BUY:

RUCK ME HARDER on Kindle Unlimited