Teresa McRae is the author of a trilogy about slavery, abolition,  romance and history. We discuss Mamie Garrison, the tale of a woman who  played a pivotal role in the maritime underground railroad, and her  present day ancestor, Bella, who finds Mamie's diaries and begins a  quest to discover her past.

The story of an American family descended from enslaved people and a  President, rich in life lessons, from the importance of passing on  family history, to the human traits that can shine the light of hope in  the darkness and bring us closer together as a nation. An extraordinary  tale told by Dr. Bettye Kearse, a geneticist and Medical Doctor who  became her family's griotte, the African term for an oracle, responsible  for transmitting family history across the generations.

"Creative Edge" helps connect authors with resources to help get their  stories in front of the right audiences. On any given day, Mickey Mikkelson is arranging a dozen different podcast and television  appearances around the globe. And his results are indisputable. His  stable of clients includes USA Today and New York Times best selling  authors and Creative Edge has been directly responsible for generating  millions of dollars in sales. Not bad for a guy who says he stumbled  into his passion.

R. Franklin James grew up in the San Francisco Bay area,  graduated from UC Berkeley, and flourished in a career of public policy  and political advocacy. In 2013, the first book in her five- star  Hollis Morgan Mystery Series, The Fallen Angels Book Club, was published  by Camel Press. In 2019, she launched the Remy Loh Bishop series with  another hit, The Appraiser. She launches a new series featuring  protagonist Johanna Hudson with the debut  this month of "The  Inheritance".

Beyond her prolific output as an author, Rae James  sits on the board of Bouchercon, Capitol Crimes, the Sacramento Chapter  of Sisters In Crime, and is a member of Mystery Writers of America, and  Northern California Publishers and Authors.

The Inheritance is the  tale of a 30 year-old genealogist, forced to face the pain of her own  past while discovering that her talents can be used to solve more than  her clients' ancestor family lines -- including blackmail and murder.  Johanna Hudson discovers that the intersection of unintended  consequences and murder is unavoidable, and her determination to find an  heir puts her in the path of a killer who is just as determined to stop  her.

LynDee Walker is the national bestselling author of two  crime fiction series featuring strong heroines and "twisty, absorbing"  mysteries. Her first Nichelle Clarke crime thriller, FRONT PAGE  FATALITY, was nominated for the Agatha Award for best first novel and is  an Amazon  Bestseller. In 2018 she introduced readers to Texas Ranger  Faith McClellan in FEAR NO TRUTH. Reviews have praised her work as  "well-crafted, compelling, and fast-paced," and "an edge-of-your-seat  ride" with "a spider web of twists and turns that will keep you reading  until the end."

The attention to detail she brings to her tales is  the result of a long career as an award-winning journalist who covered  everything from ribbon cuttings to high level police corruption. She's  worked closely with the various law enforcement agencies that she  reported on. Her work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across  the U.S.

Her website is LynDee Walker dot com and she shares her love for family, her readers, travel, and coffee in the Author section.

Her latest, is Book 3 in the Faith McCllelan series, "No Sin Unpunished."

Shoshona (S.M.) Freedman is one of those authors who does more than just  entertain. Her books make you think.  Indy reader describes her stuff  as, "haunting, edge of your seat mysteries." and best selling author June Hutton describes SM Freedman's work as an addicting mix of "Good  characters, gripping scenes, wonderful writing."

In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of  podcast preparation, to learn how someone with a limited knowledge of  the mechanics can leverage a pro to create a great show.

Chris Duckett does just that. He describes himself as a geek, Musician,  editor, entrepreneur, husband, dog and cat dad, and much more. He's been  involved with live, pre, and post-production for over 20 years teaching himself along the way.

He has the chops to handle all the  logistics, including  Audio and Video editing, technical support,  posting and prepping blogs, and uploading content to hosts for  distribution.

Barbara Meyer Link is an award-winning California  author and poet. She's the recipient of the Sacramento State University  Bazzanella Prize for fiction. Her 2010 memoir, Blue Shy, won first prize  in the Sacramento Friends of the Library First Chapter contest. She is  also the co-author of  "Coffee and Ink", a handbook for writing groups.  For fifteen years she shared her poetic gifts as a  teacher.

Her  debut novel  is "Chokecherry Girl". Set amid the racial tensions of  1950s Montana, It's  the story of three women drawn together by a stolen  car, an illicit love affair and a shooting.  New York Times bestselling  author Les Standiford says, “The characters and the place are palpable,  and Link’s laconic delivery is perfectly suited for the proceedings.  Sweet work, indeed.”

Pamela Fagan Hutchins is one of my indy idols. Over the years, she's  cracked the code on the magic mix of great content and savvy marketing,  to build a loyal following and sell a ton of books. Her website,  PamelaFaganHutchins.com is a text book example of how to develop lasting  relationships with readers. And beyond her chops as a writer, she also  teaches others what she's learned. Her Publishing Success Retreat is an  essential experience for every would be indy best selling author. On top  of it all, she is host of the Wine Women and Writing Podcast on the  Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. Her career spans a fascinating  array of adventures and she looks at the world from her home in the  Wyoming wilderness.

A treasure trove of resources for authors from John A. Hoda, life-long  investigator who told friends and family stories about his real-life  cases for years. Like many of us, John  got the writing bug later in  life and has become one of the most prolific storytellers active today.  He has written 10 books in the last three years. He still keeps his hand  in his former life, as a coach for fledgling Private Investigators and  an author of a series of non-fiction books that teach would be  investigators about the skill sets they need to be successful.