Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads

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  • Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals

    Good Adventures,


    Writers, is your imagination stuck? Tired of staring at a blank page? Looking for a new way into your stories? You're in luck! Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals, which I co-authored are the topic today. Sets of elements plus the roll of a dice = more than 6000 writing prompts per book.6 in all. 5 genres, plus a mashup. Three authors have bravely joined us today. They'll each roll for a prompt from the same set of elements and then write while Lisa and I chat about the books. At the end, you'll get to hear what they came up with.

    Comment over on our YouTube channel. 

    And you can join in the fun. Below, I've included the set of elements we used. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

    Melissa & Lisa

    Links:

    Roll-A-Prompt books on Amazon

    (On other retailers soon)

    My co-author Lisa Mahoney

    Our guest writers:


    Crys Cain's website.

    Kayla Dawn Thomas's website.

    Kayla's books on Amazon. 

    Terri Collica's website

    Terri's Sunny McBain series 

    Today's set of elements. Grab a six sided dice and play along:

    Character

    Roll 1 number
    Even = MC is alone
    Odd = Roll again for a companion

    1. Birthday party clown

  • Tree trimmer

  • Ambassador

  • Fishmonger

  • Gatekeeper in purgatory

  • Romance novel writer
I

    • F the MC is alone, add an object

    Roll 1 Number


    1. Hard boiled egg

  • Cowbell

  • Mirror

  • Stuffed hedgehog

  • Oxygen tank

  • Nose-ring

    • Scenario

    Roll 1 number

    1. Called for jury duty

  • Abandoned cart at the supermarket

  • Screams echo through the ship

  • Lost in a passageway

  • Unmanned horse and buggy

  • Dog is found in a tree house 

    • 36 min
  • Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals
    Good Adventures,
    Writers, is your imagination stuck? Tired of staring at a blank page? Looking for a new way into your stories? You're in luck! Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals, which I co-authored are the topic today. Sets of elements plus the roll of a dice = more than 6000 writing prompts per book.6 in all. 5 genres, plus a mashup. Three authors have bravely joined us today. They'll each roll for a prompt from the same set of elements and then write while Lisa and I chat about the books. At the end, you'll get to hear what they came up with.
    Comment over on our YouTube channel. 
    And you can join in the fun. Below, I've included the set of elements we used. Give it a try and let us know what you think. Melissa & Lisa
    Links:
    Roll-A-Prompt books on Amazon(On other retailers soon)
    My co-author Lisa Mahoney
    Our guest writers:
    Crys Cain's website.
    Kayla Dawn Thomas's website.
    Kayla's books on Amazon. 
    Terri Collica's website
    Terri's Sunny McBain series 
    Today's set of elements. Grab a six sided dice and play along:
    CharacterRoll 1 number Even = MC is aloneOdd = Roll again for a companion
    Birthday party clown

    Tree trimmer

    Ambassador

    Fishmonger

    Gatekeeper in purgatory

    Romance novel writer
I
    F the MC is alone, add an objectRoll 1 Number

    Hard boiled egg

    Cowbell

    Mirror

    Stuffed hedgehog

    Oxygen tank

    Nose-ring
    Scenario Roll 1 number
    Called for jury duty

    Abandoned cart at the supermarket

    Screams echo through the ship

    Lost in a passageway

    Unmanned horse and buggy

    Dog is found in a tree house
    36 min
  • Fantasy Suspense and Romance with Linda Poitevin

    Good Adventures,

    This week, I'm chatting with one of my favorite authors. Romance. Fantasy suspense, giant dogs, and husbands that won't retire.

    Comment over on our YouTube channel.

    Links:

    https://www.lindapoitevin.com (romance website)

    https://www.facebook.com/LindaPoitevin

    https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com (urban fantasy website)

    Comment on this weeks show 

    Even if you don't read either genre, you need to follow Linda on facebook just for her photos of itty bitty and giant dog. But seriously. She's great. Read her books. 

    What do I write? Thanks for asking.

    A pool of blood. A missing body. A famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. Grab your copy of How to Sex Your Snake today. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq

     

    And as I always say on the show, let me know what you're reading! My kindle is almost bare.

    See you next time. Go read a good book.

    Melissa

    42 min
  • Fantasy Suspense and Romance with Linda Poitevin
    Good Adventures,
    This week, I'm chatting with one of my favorite authors. Romance. Fantasy suspense, giant dogs, and husbands that won't retire.
    Comment over on our YouTube channel.
    Links:
    https://www.lindapoitevin.com (romance website)
    https://www.facebook.com/LindaPoitevin
    https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com (urban fantasy website)
    Comment on this weeks show 
    Even if you don't read either genre, you need to follow Linda on facebook just for her photos of itty bitty and giant dog. But seriously. She's great. Read her books. 
    What do I write? Thanks for asking.
    A pool of blood. A missing body. A famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. Grab your copy of How to Sex Your Snake today. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq
     
    And as I always say on the show, let me know what you're reading! My kindle is almost bare.
    See you next time. Go read a good book.
    Melissa
    42 min
  • Miami Burn - Noir with author John D. Patten

    Good adventures,

    This week I had a blast chatting with Noir author John D. Patten about his pulp detective series. Gritty bad guys. Gritty good guys. Off the charts action. 

    Comment over on our YouTube channel. 

    Links:

    Find John on his website. 

    Read John's books - they're currently in Kindle Unlimited. (Oct 2019)

    ~~

    What do I write? Thanks for asking.

    A pool of blood. A missing body. A famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. Grab your copy of How to Sex Your Snake today. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq

    That’s it for this week. Go read a good book,

    Melissa
    43 min
  • Miami Burn - Noir with author John D. Patten
    Good adventures,
    This week I had a blast chatting with Noir author John D. Patten about his pulp detective series. Gritty bad guys. Gritty good guys. Off the charts action. 
    Comment over on our YouTube channel. 
    Links:
    Find John on his website. 
    Read John's books - they're currently in Kindle Unlimited. (Oct 2019)
    ~~
    What do I write? Thanks for asking.
    A pool of blood. A missing body. A famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. Grab your copy of How to Sex Your Snake today. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq
    That’s it for this week. Go read a good book,
    Melissa
    43 min
  • Classic mystery & modern cyber intrigue with Tom Fowler

    Good Adventures,

    This week on the show, I chat with Tom Fowler author of the CT Ferguson Mystery series. Classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue.

    Is almost Halloween, which means Christmas is just around the corner. What's everybody asking Santa for this year? I'd love for one of the elves to find the mouse that keeps chewing up the seats in my car. I park in the driveway so I figure the little devil smelled the BBQ sauce packets my kid left under a seat. Many glue traps (useless) snap traps (I was the only one tripping them) and a bug bomb later, it might be gone. I hope. We'll see tomorrow.

    Comment over on our YouTube channel.

    Links for this weeks show:

    Tom Fowler's books on Amazon

    Get a free prequel when you join Tom's mailing list

    That's it for this week. I'll be back soon with some news on the next June Nash Misadventure. Plus a new non fiction project. See you soon, go read a good book.

    Melissa

    33 min
  • Classic mystery & modern cyber intrigue with Tom Fowler
    Good Adventures,
    This week on the show, I chat with Tom Fowler author of the CT Ferguson Mystery series. Classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue.
    Is almost Halloween, which means Christmas is just around the corner. What's everybody asking Santa for this year? I'd love for one of the elves to find the mouse that keeps chewing up the seats in my car. I park in the driveway so I figure the little devil smelled the BBQ sauce packets my kid left under a seat. Many glue traps (useless) snap traps (I was the only one tripping them) and a bug bomb later, it might be gone. I hope. We'll see tomorrow.
    Comment over on our YouTube channel.
    Links for this weeks show:
    Tom Fowler's books on Amazon
    Get a free prequel when you join Tom's mailing list
    That's it for this week. I'll be back soon with some news on the next June Nash Misadventure. Plus a new non fiction project. See you soon, go read a good book.
    Melissa
    33 min
  • Suspense with Lori Flynn

    Good Adventures,

    Last week, I thought I'd be turning in a new manuscript, How to Square Your Grouper, to my editor by this past Monday but.....I realized I'm not quite done messing with June. The manuscript is getting closer every day and I know it will go to Lisa sometime in the next ten or so days.

    On Books Cubed this week, I'm chatting with suspense author Lori Flynn about her new book, I love You to Pieces plus book recommendations.

    Comment over on our YouTube channel.

    Links:

    Lori FLynn Absolute Recall 

    Lori Flynn I love You to Pieces 

    The Unknown Devil by Tom Fowler 

    Bed, Breakfast, and Bones by Carolyn L. Dean 

    ~~~

    What do I write? Thanks for asking.

    Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find to why a monkey was wearing June’s bra.https://books2read.com/u/3npXnK

    Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake. A pool of blood, a missing body, a famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck.https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq

    That’s it for this week. Go read a good book,

    Melissa
     

     

    31 min
  • Suspense with Lori Flynn
    Good Adventures,
    Last week, I thought I'd be turning in a new manuscript, How to Square Your Grouper, to my editor by this past Monday but.....I realized I'm not quite done messing with June. The manuscript is getting closer every day and I know it will go to Lisa sometime in the next ten or so days.
    On Books Cubed this week, I'm chatting with suspense author Lori Flynn about her new book, I love You to Pieces plus book recommendations.
    Comment over on our YouTube channel.
    Links:
    Lori FLynn Absolute Recall 
    Lori Flynn I love You to Pieces 
    The Unknown Devil by Tom Fowler 
    Bed, Breakfast, and Bones by Carolyn L. Dean 
    ~~~
    What do I write? Thanks for asking.
    Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find to why a monkey was wearing June’s bra.https://books2read.com/u/3npXnK
    Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake. A pool of blood, a missing body, a famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck.https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq
    That’s it for this week. Go read a good book,
    Melissa
    31 min

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