Author Felice Hardy, writer of the very personal memoir The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis, wanted to learn about her Grandparents history, and along the way, found a story worth sharing that begins just before World War II and follows the life of her grandparents. She discusses how she researched and those who were able to help during this discovery. 

Felice Hardy is also a journalist and Amazon No.1 Bestselling author. As a travel writer, Felice has toured the world for various publications, including the Guardian, Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller, and British Airways’ High Life magazine. She co-edits the ski information website Welove2ski and hosts the podcast Action Packed Travel. 

You can visit her website at https://www.felicehardy.com/

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My author interview with developmental editor Rob Bignell taught me so much about writing engaging dialogue during story telling. Rob is a long time editor and author, talks about how we can write tighter dialogue. He teaches us what to avoid, what to include, and what to watch out for. We discuss such things as avoiding filler dialogue and how it stops the story from moving forward. Moving our story forward is our main objective regardless of the scene. We also discuss how conversation in books should not exactly mirror real conversation, but should rather suggest real conversation. I, as always, deeply appreciated his knowledge of story telling. 

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Carlos Rivera is the author of The Local Truth, the first book in the Horror series White. He describes himself as a Hispanic horror writer, a member of the queer community, and an introverted kid who grew up in Costa Rica during the 80s and 90s. He was one of my favorite authors to talk to; he was very knowledgeable about the craft and insightful about the horror genre. We discussed some typical horror tropes among the themes he chose to write about in his book. 

 You can visit his website at https://criveraauthor.com

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Boni Wagner-Stafford is an award-winning Canadian journalist, editor, author, and founder of the publishing company Ingenium Books, which you can find at http://ingeniumbooks.com. She is also the author of One Million Readers: The Definitive Guide to a Nonfiction Book Marketing Strategy That Saves Time, Money, and Sells More Books and The Best Memoir. We discuss marketing books, what promotional products you need when promoting your book, as well as her book on writing a memoir. 

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Mark Cheverton has the heart to help kids deal with such high-stress things as anxiety, bullying, and other hard things children go through. His Middle-Grade books were sparked after his own son, who is now an adult, experienced his own about of anxiety and later extreme bullying.

He was inspired to begin a series on one of kids’ favorite topics, Minecraft, while also dealing with some very hefty themes. Here, he gives insight into his books and how he went from having catastrophic failures to being a NY Times and USA Today Bestseller! 

If you want to check out his website, http://markcheverton.com, you will find everything from writing tips and fan fiction written by youngsters to his blog that goes into such topics as "How to Help Kids Face Anxiety."

With over 27 books, 24 being Minecraft, I only list a few: 

• Facing the Beast Within - https://amzn.to/3NRvJSR

  
  



• Invasion of the Overworld: Book One in the Gameknight999 Series: An Unofficial Minecrafters Adventure - https://amzn.to/3vr8jxr

  
  



• Terrors of the Forest: The Mystery of Entity303 Book One: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure https://amzn.to/47pEcn6

  
  

If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy my interview with children’s book author Saloni Surah where we talk about her book Flora Investigates the Case of the Missing Golden Eggs https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cZoOLXH6R2ZGvcouMBkVm?si=F8am3ciLT7y0QY57BHy0PQ or listen to Mark Cheverton’s other episode on the Strength, Love, and Healing Podcast, where we discuss anxiety in children - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jy5XRvbMnfP4agbCihZNv?si=YTVVRkR3Ri-jY1CX25pncg

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Sammy Beuker is a special guest for me, due to being a longtime friend. She is also a mother, wife, and author. Her debut novel The Unfortunate Life of Genevieve Ryder follows a woman in the aftermath of World War II, as she is 22 years old in a situation that most don’t look fondly at. It follows her throughout her life and the decisions she makes. Sammy and I discuss why this book was very special to her, the significance of the setting, and how sometimes the protagonist is the antagonist. 

You can visit her website at https://sammybeuker.com/

If you are interested in purchasing her book The Unfortunate Life of Genevieve Ryder

If you enjoyed this episode you might also enjoy my interview with Suspenseful Romance writer Cindy Hossain.

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Sian Smith is non-fiction editor in the UK, who began as a proofreader and now works with all aspects of editing including developmental and/or structural editing. You can work with her or check out her company Sian Smith Editorial at www.siansmitheditorial.co.uk/. We talked about what to look for in an editor, how to prepare the manuscript for editing and what you should discuss with them. 

• Here are the books she recommended


• Dear Tilly by Rachel Anne Cullen


• Happiness Within By Miss Tulshi Laxman Varsani

If you enjoyed this episode you might also enjoy my interview with Sian Smith, you may also enjoy my episodes with Rebecca Hartwell with Hartbound Editing and Rob Bignell, developmental editor.

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Sarah Marie Page is an award-winning writer who writes light and fluffy fantasy. Has been featured in Y Magazine, The Advocate, The Crow’s Quill,and Hippocampus Magazine (among others). She does an excellent job of building a brand with her peppy and humorous newsletters and her imaginative TikToks. Even if you were not a lover of the written word, you would be a lover of her personality. We talk about her short story career and her upcoming book! Due to her expertise in social media and mastering newsletters, we also discussed preemptive marketing! You can sign up for her newsletter as well as request a free short story on her website sarahpagestories.com

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Rebecca Hartwell, indie author, editor, and founder of Hart Bound Editing, is a lover of words who likes to know how stories work. ⁠. She thrives on helping others achieve their dreams by being able to write amazing stories that impact others and are well-remembered. We discuss story momentum, starting from the beginning to end. She shares the different types of editors in a very clear picture. 

If you want to work with her you can check her out at her business website She has a website ⁠hartboundediting.com or check her author page at www.rebeccamaevehartwell.com

The books she mentioned in her interview were 

• Save the Cat

  
  



• Romancing the Beat

  
  



• Story Grid

  
  

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JB Yanni, a time-traveling Science fiction writer, just published her fourth book in her Time Benders Series. We enjoyed talking about the Fitzgerald siblings as they learn to travel through time and seek to change history so their parents don’t die. The series goes on as they learn the rules of time bending. We also discussed how this passion grew from her desire to empower youth and the importance of networking when promoting your book.

You can follow on her author page jbyanni.com and her book website covertocover.net

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