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Welcome to 2023! This week we're hopping in during our annual break to celebrate the new year. We're talking about resolutions, but not New Years Resolution: life changing resolutions we make whenever we decide it's time to change.

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We're taking our annual holiday break for Christmas and New Years, so this week we're bringing you a short discussion on Christmas gifts! Thank you for joining us this year, and we're looking forward to 2023.

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This week Mike Hoff, also known as Movie Maverick Mike, joins us to talk about all things James Bond! You can follow Mike on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeMovie and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moviemaverickmike/.

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Mentioned in this week's episode:

PBS

FAN EXPO Denver

James Bond (book series) by Ian Flemming

Sean Connery

Roger Moore

For Your Eyes Only (Movie)

David Niven

Casino Royale (James Bond parody movie)

George Lazenbee

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Movie)

Timothy Dalton

Pierce Brosnan

Daniel Craig

Diamonds are Forever (Movie)

J. R. R Tolkein

Star Trek

Quantum of Solace (Movie)

Jason Bourne created by Robert Ludlum

Live and Let Die (Movie)

Mission Impossible (Movie)

Tom Cruise

Aston Martin

TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer

Christopher Lee

License to Kill (Movie)

The Man With the Golden Gun (Movie)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Movie)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Paddington (books) by Michael Bond

Adele

Billie Eilish

Michael Fassbender

Idris Elba

Tom Hardy

Richard Madden

Game of Thrones (TV Show)

Henry Cavill

The Man from UNCLE (Movie)

Superman

The Witcher (TV Show)

This week we spoke with Sara Bennet Wealer about the supernatural romance novel, GRAVE THINGS LIKE LOVE. Find out more at https://www.sarabennettwealer.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sbennettwealer, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sarabennettwealer, and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sbennettwealer/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

ON WRITING by Stephen King

CARRIE by Stephen King

ARC Thrift Store

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

RUSH by Sara Bennett Wealer

Dark (Netflix Show)

NOW AND WHEN by Sara Bennett Wealer

This week Amy E. Reichert joined us to talk about ONCE UPON A DECEMBER! Find out more about this wonderful Christmas romance at https://www.amyereichert.com/ and follow Amy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/aereichert, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/amyereichert/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/aereichert.

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Mentioned in this episode:

THE KINDRED SPIRITS SUPPER CLUB by Amy E. Reichert

THE OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO LETTING GO by Amy E. Reichert

Brigadoon (movie)

Gene Kelly

Van Johnson

Cyd Charisse

Singin' in the Rain (Movie)

This week we're taking a look at some pages Giles wrote over five years ago! This short story was a lot of fun to write, and we enjoyed reviewing it for your entertainment.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Fallout 4 (Video Game)

Star Wars

The Jetsons (TV Show)

This week Roselle Lim joins us to talk about her latest book, SOPHIE GO'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB! Check out this delightful romance, and find out more about Roselle at https://www.rosellelim.com/. You can also follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rosellewriter and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rosellewriter/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Beatles

Pocky

Emeril Lagasse

The Simpsons (TV Show)

Dolly Parton

THE FLATSHARE by Beth O'Leary

GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

TEMPING FATE by Esther Friesner

This week we're talking to Joan He, author of STRIKE THE ZITHER! Find out more at https://www.joanhewrites.com/ and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/joanhewrites and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/joanhewrites/.

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Mentioned in this episode:

ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS by Luo Guanzhong

A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin

DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE by Joan He

THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

Loish (artist Lois van Baarle) loish.net

THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND by Joan He

Macmillan Publishing

YouTube

JOURNEY TO THE WEST by Wu Cheng'en

WATER MARGIN by Shi Nai'an

The Imperial Coroner (TV Show)

Murder by Death

This week we're going over another set of Michelle's trunk pages! Listen in and learn how she could have improved her work and then apply these lessons to your own writing.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sleeping Beauty

Disney

This week Brian McClellan joins us to talk about his new book, IN THE SHADOW OF LIGHTNING, which is "heartily recommended" by Brandon Sanderson! Find out more at https://www.brianmcclellan.com/ and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/brian.mcclellan.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan

PROMISE OF BLOOD by Brian McClellan

Eric Flint

Django Wexler

X-Men (Comic Series)

Brandon Sanderson

Page Break Podcast

Glass Imortals (Book Series) by Brian McClellan