Erratic Dispatches

London-based author, Andrew Shanahan, discusses his brilliant dystopian fiction novel, Before and After, featuring an isolated protagonist and his dog with an eerie premise that written a year before COVID-19. Andrew is also the founder of the organization, MAN V FAT, and shares how his own personal life experiences and journalism career has spawned his imagination and inspired him to help other men struggling with weight problems. 

Check out Andrew's official website: 

https://helloshan.co.uk/

Order Before and After now from Andrew's Amazon page:

https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Shanahan/e/B00DXG9ZFE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1603474772&sr=8-2

Listen to Andrew read from the first chapter of Before and After on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/andrew-shanahan/before-and-after-first-chapter?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1

Follow Andrew on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/nervouscrying

Learn more about MAN V FAT:

https://manvfat.com/

Scott Milne discusses his professional career as the founder of Rocky Mountain Efficiency and now the author of an essential book on implementing crucial measures to fight off COVID-19 in homes and businesses titled Win The War On COVID-19: Virus Defense Strategies for Home and Business. Scott also has a website to purchase devices to protect against COVID-19 called the Virus Depot.

Purchase Win The War On COVID-19: Virus Defense Strategies for Home and Business on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Milne/e/B08HVVCSQ7?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1602763112&sr=8-2

Check out COVID-19 fighting products at the Virus Depot:

https://www.virusdepot.com/

Colorado-based writer, Datta Groover, is the author of the multi award-winning novel called Different. This touching story about a family in Oregon dealing with both domestic and external conflicts is a wonderful debut. Datta discusses his professional background as an inspirational public speaker and the joys of being a successful writer.

Check out Datta's official website:

https://dattagroover.com/

Purchase Different from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Different-Datta-Groover-ebook/dp/B07PB48QX6/

Teenage author, Angel B. Jimenez, recently published the first part of a series of fantasy novels called Age of the Kings, out now through Newman Springs Publishing.  He discusses his literary inspirations and plans to become a full-time writer. Angel also hosts a podcast called The Athenaeum.

Check out Angel's official website:

https://www.ageofthekings.net/

Purchase Age of the Kings from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Age-Kings-Angel-B-Jimenez-ebook/dp/B08633JW15/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R6160AXHJBMH&dchild=1&keywords=angel+b+jimenez+age+of+the+kings&qid=1602762123&sprefix=angel+b+jimenez%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1

Listen to Angel's The Athenaeum podcast:

https://www.ageofthekings.net/the-athenaeum

Ja'Quintin Means is the author of a new historical fiction novel about life on a plantation in Arkansas. Willie features conflicted and passionate characters who battle the master of the slaves and those who plot to escape the clutches of human cruelty. Ja'Quintin plans to further expand the story as a trilogy soon. In addition, Ja'Quintin is a noted poet and lecturer of symbols and alchemy.

Check out Ja'Quintin's official website below:

https://www.thewonderingalchemist.com/

Purchase Willie and Thoughts Of A Prince from Ja'Quintin's Amazon Author Page:

https://www.amazon.com/JaQuintin-Means/e/B08H4C74LG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Canadian writer, Maggie Dwyer, is the author of the novel, What The Living Do, which covers the murder of a young woman whose adoptive family is Jewish and biological family is from the Cree tribe.     

For this podcast episode, Maggie discusses the research done for the novel, Canada's vibrant creative communities and the inspiration for her previously published work, Misplaced Love: Short Stories.

Check out Maggie's official website below:

https://www.maggiedwyer.ca/

Purchase What The Living Do and Misplaced Love: Short Stories from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Dwyer/e/B001KIUEHU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Richard Kiers' book, Swindled by Faith, details growing up as a member of the cult, The Move, and escaping it as a teenager. He discusses being subjected to and witnessing various forms of abuse within the cult; and eventually moving on to become a prolific writer of many genres. In addition, Richard has been profiled in the Discovery documentary, The Movement of God, which features interviews with former members of The Move.

Purchase Richard's book, Swindled by Faith, on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Swindled-Faith-Reconciliation-Richard-Kiers-ebook/dp/B07RWTKQ73/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=richard+kiers&qid=1597506743&sr=8-2

Watch The Movement of God documentary on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/TPv4K7mHDsM

Brenden Kumarasamy discusses his inspirations and passion for sharing the technique of mastering public speaking to everyone. He has produced hundreds of speeches to corporations, nonprofits, startups and universities. In addition, Brenden has couched business owners and individuals to strengthen their oratory skills and make their methods of communication effective and interesting.

Check out Brenden's MasterTalk website:

https://www.mastertalk.ca/

Watch the MasterTalk Official YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

Follow Brenden's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/masteryourtalk/

Jan McInnis is a unique comedian who uses clean humor to showcase the power of comedy in the workplace by speaking at company events throughout the United States. She has written books on her experiences as a stand-up comedian and how the corporate world should adapt to using humor to elevate their employees quality of life.

Check out Jan's official website:

https://theworklady.com/

Watch Jan's videos on her YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgujEuaycVPdaTKtJjvmV0g

Purchase Jan's books below:

https://theworklady.com/comedy-writing-book/

Paz Ellis is the author of a very touching memoir about her family called Plantains And The Seven Plagues. She discusses growing up with a Cuban father and Dominican mother, cultural differences, conflicts with obtaining an American identity and her writing career. 

Check out Paz's official website:

www.pazellis.com

Purchase Plantains And The Seven Plagues below:

https://www.pazellis.com/memoirs.html

Here's Paz's Amazon Author Page:

https://www.amazon.com/Paz-Ellis/e/B071Y2PT1J?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1595869042&sr=8-1