Baseball, Books, and Banter: A Podcast by Nicole Asselin

Welcome to the A JEWEL OF A CRIME (Venus Bixby Mystery) stop on the Great Escapes Book Tour!

Valerie Taylor joins me to discuss her journey to cozy mysteries, the importance of good/realistic dialogue, love of the Red Sox, and the uniqueness of her characters! Also, hear my hot takes on the current Red Sox season, book recommendations, and my latest on the Minor League Mysteries!

Then, go follow her other stops on the Great Escapes Book Tour at Great Escapes Book Tour and Giveaways!

Find Valerie at https://valerietaylorauthor.com/

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Join me as I chat with the busiest author in Maine! Matt Cost is a reformed Junior High Teacher, mystery bookshop owner, and published author of over 15 books! We discuss writing/editing muliple series, the other side of writing, and the magic of community.

Plus, book recommendations, Red Sox thoughts, my hatred of analytics in baseball, and the variable life of a published author.

Find Matt: https://www.mattcost.net/

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Another Level Best Books author joins me on the podcast! After several fits and starts (mainly b/c I can't get my brain to work with scheduling), I finally get the chance to talk mysteries and writing with the AMAZING Sharon Lynn. We dive into her Cotswold Crime Mysteries and discuss all things drafting/writing/reading!

Plus, the disaster that was the Boston teams in the playoffs (Celtics/Bruins), the amazing Boston Fleet still playing, and why my Red Sox are a disaster. Hint, it might be my fault.

Find Sharon Lynn: https://sharonlwrites.com/

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Do you know the history of Tigers player Ron LeFlore? If not, you should. My special guest, Adam Henig, discusses his new biography, BASEBALL'S OUTCAST, about the gifted athlete. A roller coaster ride for sure, from petty crime to prison, to the Detroit Tigers major league team. Join us as we discuss baseball of the past, the forgotten people of history, and the complicated life of a great baseball player. It just so happened that the Tigers are playing my Sox this weekend....so it couldn't work out better!

Also, the Red Sox season has started. And that's all I have to say about that at the moment. Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins are in the playoffs, baby! Book recommendations. A recap of an amazing Noir at the Bar event. A few thoughts on grief. A little bit of everything in this one.

Find Adam: https://www.adamhenig.com/

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Welcome to the Urban Swashbuckler TJ Glenn! A real jack of all trades, he has had careers as a stuntman, actor, artist, and author! His newest book, Call Down the Lightning, is a thriller touching on aspects of PTSD. We discuss writing as a way to let people be seen and understood, plus the fun of writing fantasy! Also, stay tuned for later this year when his first Jack Silence collection of stories is released by Level Best Books!

Find Teel: https://theurbanswashbuckler.com/

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This is why I do my podcast. Finding authors (or authors finding me) and learning so much about their history and writing process. I was lucky enough to read Christi's book, LAFITTE LIVES, before it's release date. If you like historical fiction, pirates/privateers, New Orleans, and family love, this book is for you! Enjoy the discussion on how a historical book comes together and how personal the story is for the author!

Find Christi: https://christisumich.com/

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Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook:

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Welcome Kellie Murphy (author name KL Murphy) to the BBB podcast family! A fellow Level Bestie, we talk about how writing short stories can refine a writer's voice, the importance of research, the struggle of small publishing, and so much more! We also talk about how much we love the crime writing community!

Find Kellie: https://kellielarsenmurphy.com/

Plus, my most viral Instagram video is also my most annoying (inspired by @camlovessports), USA Olympics, Red Sox Spring Training, and books I recommend!

Books include:

The Starseekers by Nicole Glover

The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffery

Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra

Find all the books at this link: http://bookshop.org/lists/book-recommendations-from-baseball-books-and-banter-podcast

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So excited to welcome back my friend Darlene Dziomba to the podcast for the third time! She's the first member of the three-timer club and then she starts a baseball rumor that is so explosive I want to make sure we get credit if it actually happens.

Come for the book talk, stay for the piping hot trade rumors (between the Phillies and Red Sox anyway). We talk about her newest book, the 5th (!) in her Lily Dreyfus series out on February 24.

Find Darlene: www.readdarlene.com

Plus, things I'm obsessed with, Author Trading Cards, and book recommendations!

My book recs:

The Lady Darby Series (And Verity Kent series) by Anna Lee Huber

The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn

Find me:

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It's the return of Dale T. Phillips. This guy literally does EVERYTHING. Writes, teaches, competes on Jeopardy, and gives Super Bowl predictions. Spoiler alert: both NE residents pick NE to win.

Plus, things I'm obsessed with: Annie's Book Stop in Raynham, Olympic Curling (the best!), and of course, Diet Coke.

Book recommendations can be found on my Bookshop.com link! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin

Find Dale T Phillips: https://www.daletphillips.com/

Tewksbury Writers Group next event: https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-tewksbury-writing-group-advice-from-sci-fi-author-james-patrick-kelly/

Find me:

Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin

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Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook:

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Happy finally end of January! Sandy and Jim Manning are two authors that I've had the pleasure of meeting at the NE Crime Bake every year. Not only are they authors in their own right, they are also collaborating on a new joint venture! They join me from sunny Florida to discuss all things writing!

Sandy (S. Lee): https://www.sleemanning.com/

Jim (JB): https://www.jamesbmanning.com/

Together: https://www.akillingcouple.com/

Plus, book recs! Including:

Daniel SIlva

Simone St. James

Julie Mulhern

Find me:

www.nicoleasselinwriter.com

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Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook:

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