Dark Signals

Dark Signals

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Dark Signals episodes

  • DIY Writer #39 Christopher Russell

    Christopher is one of those guys that is just fun to listen to. We talked about his debut novel Divinity’s Twilight: Rebirth and how he came up with this incredible world and magic system. I really can’t wait to see where he is with his author career in 5 years.

    https://www.christopherrussellauthor.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088PB6M5D

    https://www.facebook.com/DivinitysTwilightBooks/?view_public_for=101421541236852

    https://www.instagram.com/christopher_russell_author/

    https://twitter.com/Chris_DT_author

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0d6wMwDP7LO1s4YnMz__g

    About Christopher Russell

    I'm Christopher Russell, a weaver of words and the wondrous worlds that spring from them. I might also be a fan of alliteration.

    My debut work, the fantasy epic Divinity's Twilight: Rebirth, releases on E-book June 2, 2020, and in physical mediums September 22, 2020. This opening entry in the gripping Divinity's Twilight series follows a band of military cadets torn from their peaceful lives when a tragic failure by their ancestors, a mistake seven centuries old, dredges itself from an all too shallow grave.
    Sample chapters from the novel and assorted short stories are available at christopherrussellauthor.com/books-1--and check out the rest of my site for setting details, character previews, new projects, and more.
    About The Author
    Christopher Russell (native of Williamsburg, VA) is a 28-year-old mechanical and aerospace engineer (graduate of the University of Virginia) who has loved reading since the day he picked up a book and writing since he could scrawl his first letters. After voraciously consuming titles from every genre--ranging from Star Wars to Lord of the Rings--he decided to combine the expertise from his professional education, passions, and Christian faith into a fantasy epic bridging the gap between magic and science. He currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his loyal dog, Vallen, named after the protagonist of his first work. For behind-the-scenes information on all of Christopher Russell's works, visit christopherrussellauthor.com.

     

    1 hr 17 min
  • DIY Writer #38 Jeff Kohanek

    Best Selling Author Jeff Kohanek shares a little about his books, future books, and his views on the indie book industry. The author of the Wizardoms series, also gives some tips, tricks, and shares some of the knowledge he has acquired being both an author and running the publisher Fall Brandt Press.

     

    https://jeffreylkohanek.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/Jeffrey-L-Kohanek/e/B01F1G5LTM

    https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyLKohanek

    https://twitter.com/JLKohanek

    https://www.fallbrandtpress.com/

    About Jeffrey L. Kohanek

    I love fantasy, adventure, and magic. More than that, I adore my readers.

    My books are written to entertain -- fantasy adventures filled with compelling characters, spectacular magic, thrilling action, constant intrigue, and a sense of discovery. I equate them to the "Marvel Movie" version of fiction, intended to be a fun escape.
    I would love to have you join me and my quirky characters for one outrageous adventure after another. With over a million published words, my author journey has just begun.

     

    Jeffrey L. Kohanek grew up in rural Minnesota where comic books sparked his young imagination, inspiring fantasies of heroes with super-powers saving the day. His tastes later evolved to fantasy epics featuring unlikely heroes overcoming impossible odds to save worlds born from the writer's imagination.

    Now residing in southern California, Jeff uses that imagination to weave tales of engaging characters caught in fantastic plots to inspire young adults and the child within us all.

    56 min
  • DIY Writer #37 CL Cannon

    Courtney Cannon is one of those people that seems to have endless energy and lucky for the rest of us, an endless amount of opportunities to for authors to help themselves. A USA Best Selling Author, Cannon covers all the bases when it comes to being a super hero in the publishing industry.

     

    https://clcannon.net

    https://fiction-atlas.com.

    https://facebook.com/groups/fabuildandpromo

    https://instagram.com/cl_cannon

    https://twitter.com/clcannonauthor

    https://facebook.com/clcannonauthor

    https://facebook.com/fictionatlas

    https://youtube.com/c/clcannonauthor

    C.L. Cannon is a USA Today Bestselling Author, publisher, publicist, editor, designer, and lots of other occupations with the -er sound at the end!

    She is a woman of many talents who never gives up or stops improving. She enjoys writing about love and friendship. She loves it even more when she can add fantasy and science fiction aspects to those themes!

    She’s a self-proclaimed Harry Potter freak (Slytherin Pride people), lover of anything Joss Whedon (Spuffy forever), Tolkien fiend (who enjoys second breakfast), an addict of classic literature (Social class struggles turn me on… literally  yah see what I did there?)

     

    1 hr 7 min
  • DIY Writer #36 Terrance Popp

    Terrance Popp is a Vet, Comedian, Political Satirist, Philosopher, and an Author. Remarkably interesting conversation about overcoming many hurdles, including dyslexia. Terrance has more books that he is working on and hopes to have out next year.

    Website https://www.redonkulas.com/

    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/redonkulaspopp

    The Warrior’s Way and The Soldiers' Soul

    The Jericho Files

    Book 1: The Killer of Killers

    Book 2: Showdown

     

    Terrance Popp has a YouTube channel dedicated to political satire and comedy.

    If it's wrong or ridiculous, we're talking about it at REDONKULAS.COM! A 20+ year Army vet sees some screwed up stuff that can slant one's perspective on the world. This is where you will get a load of that perspective. It's not always pretty, but it's always redonkulas.

    1 hr 5 min
  • DIY Writer #35 Bethany Hoeflich

    Very interesting interview with Bethany and her friend Trixie. Bethany is not only the author of The Dreg Series, but also the organizer of a best selling anthology From The Shadows which can be found at https://www.indiefantasyaddicts.com/

    https://bethanyhoeflich.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/BethanyHoeflichAuthor

    https://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Hoeflich/e/B07GPXDNRS

    Bethany Hoeflich is the author of the Dreg Trilogy. She lives in Central Pennsylvania with her husband, three children and an assortment of furry (and scaly) creatures. Monday through Friday, Bethany is at the mercy of the sadistic whims of her scatterbrained muse, feverishly churning out the words for her next novel. On the weekends, Bethany wrestles narwhals, participates in competitive taco-eating competitions and visits alternate dimensions through a rift in her stereotypically dark and spooky basement.

    58 min
  • DIY Writer #34 Jennifer Anne Gordon

    Jennifer is an Author, Artist, Podcaster, Dance Instructor, and just a wonderfully dark and funny horror writer. Enjoy this conversation where we even talk about ballroom dancing.

     

    https://www.jenniferannegordon.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/JenniferAnneGordonAuthor/

    https://twitter.com/JenniferAnneGo5

    https://www.instagram.com/jennifergenevievegordon/

    https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Gordon/e/B0854PYTXX/

    https://anchor.fm/voxvomitus

    Jennifer Anne Gordon is a Gothic horror novelist. Her work includes Beautiful, Frightening and Silent (2020) which won the Kindle Award for Best Horror/Suspense for 2020, and From Daylight to Madness (The Hotel book 1), and When the Sleeping Dead Still Talk (The Hotel book 2).

    She had a collection of her mixed media artwork published during spring of 2020, entitled Victoriana: mixed media art of Jennifer Gordon
    Jennifer is one of the hosts as well as the creator of Vox Vomitus, a video podcast on the Global Authors on the Air Network, as well as the Co-Host of the You Tube Channel “Talk Horror to Me”. She had been a contributor to Ladies of Horror Fiction, as well as Horror Tree.
    Jennifer is a pale curly haired ginger, obsessed with horror, ghosts, abandoned buildings, and her dog "Lord Tubby".
    She graduated from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, where she studied Acting. She also studied at the University of New Hampshire with a concentration in Art History and English.
    She has made her living as an actress, a magician's assistant, a "gallerina", a comic book dealer, a painter, and burlesque performer and for the past 10 years as an award-winning professional ballroom dancer, performer, instructor, and choreographer.
    When not scribbling away (ok, typing frantically) she enjoys traveling with her fiancé and dance partner, teaching her dog ridiculous tricks (like 'give me a kiss' and 'what hand is the treat in?' ok these are not great tricks.) as well as taking photos of abandoned buildings and haunted locations.
    She is a leo, so at the end of the day she just thinks about her hair.

    58 min
  • DIY Writer #33 JE Mueller

    JE Mueller is a fantastic fiction writer and one of the authors in From the Shadows. Look for her latest release By the Skies on Amazon.

     

    https://authorjemueller.wixsite.com/online

    https://www.facebook.com/authorJEMueller/

    https://twitter.com/ThePenguinBard

    https://www.instagram.com/j.e.mueller/

    https://www.amazon.com/J-E-Mueller/e/B074V9YJWG/

     

     

    About J E Mueller

     

    J.E.Mueller is known as the storyteller among her friend group. Telling tales and weaving plots was always second nature for Mueller growing up. After college Mueller decided to go from telling and dabbling in plots to actually getting a novel out there in the world. After many cups of coffee later, and several dead red pens, there was success.

    Aside from writing, the author also enjoys reading a wide variety of books and has even joined in helping others with the writing process by alpha and beta reading. When not part of the written world, Mueller can also be found playing action/adventure games, rpgs, sandbox, and nonsense games. Some of her favorites include. Skyrim, Alice: Madness Returns, Splatoon, Fat Princess, Stardew Valley, and the Legend of Zelda series.
    Updates on future books, events, and giveaways can be found at https://linktr.ee/j.e.mueller

     

    55 min
  • DIY Writer #32 Kristine Raymond

    Romance Author Kristine Raymond and I have a nice chat about the book business, romance writing, and her new series Fin-agled – A Finn’s Finds Mystery. We also talked about here podcast which can be found at www.wordplaypodcast.com.

     

    https://www.kristineraymond.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/Kristine-Raymond/e/B00GNK6SWK/

    https://www.facebook.com/KristineRaymondAuthor/

    https://twitter.com/k_raymondauthor

    https://www.instagram.com/author_kristine_raymond/

     

     

    About Kristine Raymond

     

    It wasn't until later in life that Kristine Raymond figured out what she wanted to be when she grew up, an epiphany that occurred in 2013 when she sat down and began writing her first novel. Sixteen books in multiple genres later, she's added the title of podcasting host to her resume, thus assuring that she will never be idle.

    When a spare moment does present itself, she fills it by navigating the publishing and promotional side of the business. When not doing that, she spends time with her husband and furbabies (not necessarily in that order) at their home in south-central Kentucky, reads, or binge-watches Netflix.
    To find out more about Kristine, please visit her website at www.kristineraymond.com and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and BookBub.
    And for links to podcast episodes, guest posts, and other great stuff, check out Word Play with Kristine Raymond at www.wordplaypodcast.com.

     

    1 hr 5 min
  • DIY Writer #31 HM Gooden

    H.M. Gooden is the author several books available on Amazon. We talk about her books, new releases and how she uses dictation to increase her productivity. Oh, and we get to meet her tiny 75lb puppy.  

     

    https://www.hmgoodenauthor.com/

    https://www.amazon.com/H-M-Gooden/e/B078JXQZQR/

    https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17229510.H_M_Gooden

     

    About H. M. Gooden

     

    M. Gooden has been scribbling on everything since she first learned how to hold a pencil. While often told that her handwriting was atrocious, she persisted, and upon discovering computers and learning how to type, she realized that she was no longer limited by her (admittedly) messy writing.

    Unfortunately, life, work, and family have conspired to make it only possible to write in the wee hours or at coffee shops, so most of her love of reading and writing are indulged at times when only vampires and insomniacs abound.
    In October of 2017, her love of writing and the characters in the world she created burst into public view in her first book, Dream of Darkness, which follows the adventures of a group of girls fighting evil with abilities that H. M. Gooden would love to have.
    When not writing fantasy, H. M. Gooden writes non-fiction pieces exploring the emotions and situations that arise in her day job as a rural family doc. As a result, 4 am has never been busier, but she wouldn't have it any other way.
    Sign up to H. M. Gooden's newsletter for information on upcoming releases and other random musings at

     

    1 hr 6 min
  • DIY Writer #30 Tricia Silverman

    I had a blast talking with Tricia. She is an expert in nutrition and healthy lifestyles. This conversation ran a bit long, because we hit a ton of topics. We will have to do another episode to finish up. LOL.

    Https://www.TriciaSilverman.com

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQMYSJ9/

    About Tricia Silverman

    Tricia Silverman is a registered dietitian, a certified wellness coach (Wellcoaches), and a certified fitness instructor (ACE personal trainer/AFAA group fitness instructor). She graduated with honors from SUNY Oneonta's dietetics program, and the Babson College MBA program. She completed her dietetic internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard teaching affiliate.

    She has worked both in management and as an educator for school nutrition services in Watertown and Boston Public Schools. She spent time as the director of nutrition for the prestigious Canyon Ranch Health Resort in the Berkshires.
    She owns Tricia Silverman Wellness, based in Massachusetts. Operating since 2004, her company specializes in high-energy, fun, and informative wellness programs, including combined nutrition and fitness programs, innovative nutrition presentations, health fair services, and individual nutrition/wellness coaching sessions.
    She is a professional speaker and shares her insights at employee sites, senior centers, businesses, conferences, and more! Tricia wrote and leads the Active Aging Nutrition Certification for the SCW Fitness company. She teaches Nutrition Entrepreneurship and Healthy Aging: Nutrition Strategies for Optimal Longevity for Northeastern University.
    Tricia's awards:
    * Fitness Presenter of the Year, SCW Florida Fitness Conference, 2018
    * Fitness Idol, SCW Boston Fitness Conference, 2016
    * Chapter Member of the Year, National Speakers Association New England, 2008
    * Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Massachusetts Dietetic Association, 2008
    * Circle Award (for outstanding contribution as newsletter editor), Dietitians in Business and Communications practice group, 2006
    Tricia has been published in canfitpro Magazine, Bipolar Magazine and Schizophrenia Digest, and other publications. She has been quoted in blogs and numerous articles. Her website is TriciaSilverman.com, and she can be reached at [email protected].

    Https://www.TriciaSilverman.com

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQMYSJ9/

     

    1 hr 32 min

About Dark Signals

From the publisher's feed

Authors D.W. Hawkins and Jeff Bacon dive into their research and pull out the dark stories of history sparing no details.