D.L. Young writes cyberpunk and near-future dystopian. For such a dark subject and such a serious profile pic, D.L. turns out to be charming and thoughtful. We maybe go off on a Star Trek tangent, because, well, it’s Star Trek. His new series is a space opera after all. We learn about his author idols and how he can still skateboard without falling on his face. To learn more about D.L. Young, check out his website dlyoungfiction.com .

Nathan Ameye has so many hobbies he was a blast to interview. When you get an author who never stops learning new skills, you can be assured his novels are rich with the details of his many endeavors. It makes everything more real. You’ve got to find out how he keeps track of his stats for his LitRPG Fae Nexus series. So creative. Nathan tells us the tale of a haunting in a canyon when he went Jeeping. We talk about fun times with other authors and learn how important it is to network. To find out more about Nathan, follow him at https://www.facebook.com/NathanAmeyeAuthor.

Jay Boyce entertained us with her bright hair and her bright personality. She was honest about some hard times she’d been through that inspired her main character in her LitRPG Touch of Power series. Find out about her dice and wig habits. Jay is nocturnal which means she was onfor the interview and I just had to hold on and enjoy the ride. I want to ride again. To learn more about Jay, check out her website www.jayboyce.com or follow her at https://www.facebook.com/groups/authorjayboyce.

Mike Jack Stoumbos is a multi-talented creative with skills in drawing and singing and writing, which is of course what we mostly talked about. His space opera series, This Fine Crew, beginning with The Signal Out of Space, being top of the list. But we also talked about his experience with theater, his teaching career, and how playing D&D influenced his writing. To learn more about Mike, check out his website at https://mikejackstoumbos.com or follow him on FB at https://www.facebook.com/MikeJackStoumbos . He also has a YouTube channel if you want even more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpY0RHOUXNk-YkZZ6PElog.

Welcome to a special edition of 20 Questions with your Favorite Author. Tonight we have the book launch of Illusions of Decency, the fourth book in the Misplaced Mercenaries series. For your viewing and listening pleasure, we have the visually striking cover artist, Lena Shore, the deep-throated narrator Christopher C. Kelly, and the ever-critical developmental editor, Kelly Lynn Colby. And, of course, we have the always irreverent author Kevin Pettway. Follow Kevin at kevinpettway.com and make sure to join his newsletter there. You’ll thank me later. Lena is available for covers as well as other graphic work. Check her out at lenashore.com. For the talented Chris, check out his website at blanketfortvo.com and follow his channel on twitch.tv/blanketfortstories.

Military science fiction and fantasy writer Jon R. Osborne leads a talk on the joys of beer. He also tells us about his unique trip to publishing. The theme? It’s never too late. Jon’s even working on a rpg handbook using the Four Horseman Universe as its inspiration. To learn more about Jon and his creative endeavors, check out his author profile on Amazon or follow him at https://www.facebook.com/jonrosborne.

Our guest this week is Dakota Krout, fantasy writer and owner of Mountaindale Press. Dakota has appeared in the New York Times for reaching the top 10 bestsellers for audiobooks on Audible, has been featured in Business Insider, and graced the cover of Indie Author magazine. He has sold over two million copies of his books and audiobooks. And somehow he is one of the nicest and most humble authors I’ve spoken to yet. He has some great advice and some fascinating stories. Follow Dakota on any of these social media accounts:

Horror author Jae Mazer loves to write creature horror, which is perfect for us because we love to read it. Learn how she chooses her creatures and which ones have impacted her the most. Jae tells us how her clinical psychology background helps craft her characters. Find out why Swan Song by Dean Koontz is her favorite book. She has the most surprising favorite ice cream answer ever. Not sure we can even be friends anymore. Are you curious now? Check it out! To learn more about Jae, you can find her on social media @JaeMazer, everywhere except TikTok.

Our guest this week, Shami Stovall entertained us with her love of gaming and passion for both science fiction and fantasy. A reformed lawyer, Shami decided to write to bring something more cheerful into the world than the suffering she saw in the courtroom. Well, she has succeeded with her Frith Chronicles and Star Marque Trilogy. Make sure to check out Shami’s newest adventure, The Final Decree. To learn more about Shami, follow her at https://twitter.com/GameOverStation/ or https://www.facebook.com/SAStovall/. If you want to learn about her next release first, you’ll find it all on her website: https://sastovallauthor.com/  .

Rick Partlow moved all the way to Wyoming from Florida just because he wanted to take cool pictures of the wildlife there. Oh, and he also writes powerful military science fiction. I mean, how can you not want to learn more? Rick engaged with the chat and all of their poignant—okay silly—questions and we all had a blast. To keep up with Rick’s ambitious publishing schedule, join his newsletter  https://www.subscribepage.com/o1m0u1or follow him on FB www.facebook.com/dutyhonorplanet.