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Twenty-five Sunbury Press authors contributed twenty-seven chapters about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Based on their experiences in a variety of fields, they provide their projections about the changes facing us, many of which have already been underway for some time. On this show:

Maia Williamson -- Tourism in the Post-Pandemic World

Jack Adler -- The Brave New World of Travel

Twenty-five Sunbury Press authors contributed twenty-seven chapters about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Based on their experiences in a variety of fields, they provide their projections about the changes facing us, many of which have already been underway for some time. On this episode:

Brook Lenker -- Conservation in the Midst

Simon Landry -- On the Economic Front

Lawrence Knorr -- The Various Economic Impacts of COVID-19

Twenty-five Sunbury Press authors contributed twenty-seven chapters about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Based on their experiences in a variety of fields, they provide their projections about the changes facing us, many of which have already been underway for some time. On this show:

Mark Carlson - The Role of Plagues in Human Enlightenment

Wylie McLallen - The Pandemic of 1918

Thomas Malafarina - How Are Future Pandemics Likely to Be Different?

Twenty-five Sunbury Press authors contributed twenty-seven chapters about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society. Based on their experiences in a variety of fields, they provide their projections about the changes facing us, many of which have already been underway for some time. On today's show:

Barbara Matthews - COVID-19: Through the Eyes of a Grandmother

Bridget Smith, Bridget - Dreams Deferred

Iris Dorbian -  The Great Equalizer

H.A.Callum - Fighting Solo: Covid-19 and the Single Parent

Joseph Mazerac - An Essential Optimist

She is known by many names, but Little Alice is as an author, artist, model and performer. "Geisha Hands" is one of Alice's recent works, which follows a young woman's rise in that segment of Japanese society. Alice is also the author of the teen romance novel, "Freja's Baby."

The Co-Editor and Chief Writer of Cloud Orchid Publishing, Alice is a blogger for High Level Games, and is a performer in the Harem of Oddities. She lives in Chicago.

Two authors from different genres appear on the Brown Posey Press Show to talk about their varied, and unique works.

Faryl is author of "Mothmaw," a fantasy novel set in a world where humans and insects forge an uneasy alliance, around the bethrohal of Eron, a childlike young prince, and the creature that will become his wife.

Her husband, S.T. Hoover is the writer of "Siron: A Kaiju Thriller," set in a dystopian world at risk of destruction from three-story-tall monsters, and its creator. Only a YouTuber and a collection of characters stand in their way.

Faryl and S.T. live in Canton, Ohio.

Join co-hosts J.M. West and Sherry Knowlton in today’s Milford House Mysteries as we interview the talented Laury Egan about her latest novel, A Bittersweet Tale. We’ll also talk to Egan about her entire body of literary work, which includes a wide range of genre and literary fiction in novel and short story form. Egan is also a poet and fine art photographer. In addition to A Bittersweet Tale, Egan has written these books: The Ungodly Hour, the Outcast Oracle, Fog and Other Stories, Jenny Kidd, and Fabulous! An Opera Buffa; Beyond and many short stories. Her poetry has been published in four limited-edition collections: Snow, Shadows, a Stranger; Beneath the Lion’s Paw; The Sea & Beyond; and Presence & Absence. Her fiction and poetry have won a number of accolades, including nominations for two Pushcart Prizes. One of her books,The Outcast Oracle, was named a "Best of 2013" book by Kirkus Reviews.

Milford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, and Dead of Winter. Joan (J.M.) West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, Had a Dying Fall and Things Strangled.

Brad is a sixth-grader with his head in the clouds, and his mind more on creating drawings than his studies. Banned from his favorite pasttime until his grades improve, Brad is visited by a mysterious raven...the raven gives him a magic pen, which Brad uses to create a monster...and you-know-what breaks loose!

Jason Lady's debut novel "Monster Problems" takes us back to middle school, where uptight parents, nasty little brothers, slacker buddies and quirky classmates (not to mention crazy teachers!) abound. And then there's the monster...sorry, no spoilers.

An Army brat, Jason now lives in Cleveland, Ohio. He works in Training and Talent Management, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Jason is also a fan of the Indians, Marvel Movies and music of the 80s.

On this episode of Milford House Mysteries, co-hosts Sherry Knowlton and J.M. West explore the importance of settings, especially in suspense fiction. For some books, setting is critical to the story. For, others, less so. When you read reviews, books that offer a distinct connection to the setting are often heralded as having a well-developed “sense of place.” We discuss some authors and books which fall into these two categories when it comes to setting -- those where sense of place is critical and those where it is less important to the story. And, then Joan and Sherry discuss their own use of a place that exists in the real world as a setting for fiction, offering some tips for consideration if authors go that route.

Milford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, and Dead of Winter. Joan West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, Had a Dying Fall and Things Strangled.

A work of historical fiction, "The Indigo Scarf" follows the lives of two slaves in a quest for freedom and identity. PJ Piccirillo brings the 18th and 19th Centuries to life, and looks at the "peculiar institution" of slavery in an at times harsh, gritty and unforgiving tone. He chronicles the lives of these men, the women who followed them, and those who attempted to free slaves and give some sense of dignity in the pre-Civil War years.

An award-winning author, Piccirillo received his Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from St. Francis University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. He hosts residencies for writers, and conducts programs for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.