Episodios

  • S5 E37 with Romantasy Author Cyndi Brec
    Jul 3 2025

    Cyndi Brec writes her heroine into dangerous webs of deception while she sips French vanilla iced coffee.

    She’s a young adult romantasy author who has penned The Therans Series. She’s a creative wordsmith who weaves tales that transcend the boundaries of reality—pure storytelling magic, unadorned and enhanced by the unique lens of a dyslexic novelist.

    Cyndi’s just a regular gal—storyteller, speaker, and co-host of the P English Literature podcast. She’s a sidekick podcaster interviewing authors and serving book banter.

    Ahead of publication, she’s snagged a few endorsements from notable authors: Jonas Saul, the bestselling author of the Sarah Roberts Series; Alan Warren, NBC Radio Host/Producer/Author; and Suzy Vadori, Author and critic of the Fountain Series and three-time Aurora Awards Finalist. She’s also secured a 5-star rating from Readers’ Favorite.


    Find Cyndi and all her books on her website here: https://www.inkerspen.com/cyndi-brec


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    29 m
  • S5 E35 with Urban Fantasy Author Ben Schenkman
    Jun 27 2025

    Ben Schenkman likes many things in life: his 20-pound Maine coon cat, his family, his coffee, and his eclectic hobbies—not necessarily in that order.
    Ben also likes to play devil’s advocate in his urban fantasy books by exploring the gray areas of good and evil with questions like, “Does the end really justify the means? Or is it all simply black and white?” Ben leaves these questions lingering in the ether to challenge readers’ conventional thinking and delve into the complexities of moral dilemmas.
    As a native of Connecticut, Ben draws inspiration from his upbringing and college years in New Haven, where his novels take place. When he wants to escape being a writer, he’s a massive foodie who goes on gastronomic adventures, an overachiever who collects degrees in Theater, Nuclear Engineering, and an MBA, or the manager/performer of the fire dance troupe, HVBRIS—you know, the basics. No big deal.
    Want to know more about his work, or talk about coffee and cats? He loves hearing from readers!

    Find him and all his books on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/47639912.Ben_Schenkman

    You can also find him on Bookbub here: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ben-schenkman



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    31 m
  • S5 E34 with Thriller Author Kay Sparling
    Jun 24 2025

    Kay Sparling is an international opera and sacred singer. Now retired, she lives in the Upper Midwest with her feline writing buddy, the invincible Paducah. When not teaching voice lessons or writing, Kay enjoys gardening, hiking, adventure travelling, and cooking for family and friends.


    About the book...

    Near the end of the Cold War, Kaitlyn Stewart lands an apprenticeship at the Vienna State Opera. Soon after arriving, she is recruited by the CIA as the only female high profile operative in THAW. Both CIA and MI6 are in a race against time to uncover a human trafficking cartel set up by fascist Western politicians who are in business with the East Germans and KGB. They are exploiting refugees from the former satellite countries of the USSR. THAW must infiltrate the cartel in order to shut down the trafficking and destroy the slave labor in East Germany. If the GDR economy fails, the Berlin Wall will come down. Covering as an opera singer, Kaitlyn infiltrates the inner circle of the KGB and neo-Nazis, only to find out that they have a much more deadly, lucrative plan in the blueprints for a dirty bomb. MI6 agent Clive Matthews, who is considered the best secret agent in the free world, skillfully guides Kaitlyn through the crazy maze of the mission. Based on fact.

    Find the book and more about Kay here: https://kaysparlingbooks.com/


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    38 m
  • S5 E33 with Author Alison McBain
    Jun 20 2025

    Diversity is one of Alison McBain's passions. With dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship, a Japanese-American mother and a B.A. in African history and classical literature, she has an eclectic background and a wide range of experience. She grew up in California and moved to the East Coast in her mid-twenties. Recently, she moved back to Alberta, where she is raising her three daughters.
    She started her writing career at age four with a "self-published" horror story about the monster in the closet. The story was highly lauded by her closest family members. Since then, she's received a number of writing awards and accolades from people not even vaguely related to her, but she still has a soft spot for that first short story.
    Her interest in diversity also extends to fiction. With over seventy publications to her name, her stories and poems range in tone from serious to silly. They cover nearly every genre, including literary, romance, horror, science fiction, fantasy, history and adventure.
    When not writing fiction, she follows her own personal mantra of, "Do something creative every day." She serves as the Associate Editor for the literary magazine ScribesMICRO. She also blogs about local events, showcases her art and conducts author interviews on her website, http://www.alisonmcbain.com/.


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    26 m
  • S5 E32 with Christian Author Barbara M. Britton
    Jun 17 2025

    BarbaraM. Britton not only loves to write about the Bible, but she has also taught Bible stories for over thirty years. She is multi-published in Christian Fiction where she brings little-known Bible stories to light, or she makes you swoon with her sweet romances. She has a nutrition degree from Baylor University but loves to dip healthy strawberries in chocolate. Barbara lives in Wisconsin with her husband of almost four decades and an indulged cat. Her sons are grown but they still come home and request their favorite recipes. Barbara has been a finalist in the prestigious Carol Awards, Reader’s Choice Awards, Angel BookAwards, and the National Excellence in Story Telling Contest. You can find out more about Barbara and her books on her website barbarambritton.com.

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    26 m
  • Free Book Offer Season 5 Bonus June 14 with Teen Fantasy Author Hemie Yao
    Jun 14 2025

    Hemie Yao published her debut novel of the series, The Untold Truth of Club 門神, at the age of twelve in 2023. Daughter of a Chinese immigrant, she lives in New Hampshire and grows up in a mixed culture background. She loves to immerse herself in nature, art, and fictional worlds.

    At a young age, she loved to write short stories she never got around finishing. One day she found a book series that inspired her to write-and finish-a story of her own that surrounded Chinese Mythology and started her goal to publish a book.

    Find Hemie and all her books at https://hemieyao.com/

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    14 m
  • S5 E31 with S. A. Schneider, Fantasy Author
    Jun 13 2025

    S.A. Schneider has a wolf, so of course he writes middle grade fantasy, wouldn’t you? Since his Lego and action figure days, he’s crafted worlds and stories within those worlds. This pursuit continues to his books today. Now he shows kids, and their parents, the joy of writing as a lifelong pursuit and how to turn it into a career. Not just books, but video game stories! He wants others to join him in fantastical worlds and possibly even delve into creating their own. Enjoy the adventure!!

    Find S.A. and his books here: https://www.sa-schneider.com/


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    15 m