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Episode 24 is live!  With me today is Jeffrey Yorio, author of several works of flash fiction and poetry as well as the vampire inspired horror fiction series Sundowners.  In this episode, we discuss the first book in the series, Sundowners: Vampires are Only Human.  Released in 2020 and set primarily in present day society, the novel tracks a development in the power structure amongst two vampire factions who, at the beginning of the novel, enjoy an uneasy truce.  The strange disappearance of a major player disturbs the already shaky foundation of this truce, as both factions desperately race to find out what has happened.  

Join us as we chat about Ohio, rabies, and the science of vampires.  Support indie authors and listen in!

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Episode 23 is upon us! With me today is Raphael Hernandez, author of the novel The Cemi and the Legends of the Taino.  The novel weaves together two distinct narratives.  The first follows a family from Chicago visiting their grandmother in Puerto Rico.  During their stay, they explore their grandmothers “finca,” or farm, witnessing the cultivation of Yuca and coffee, the unique geography of the area, and the associated changes the modern world has introduced.  

During a stormy night, and subsequent loss of electricity, their grandmother Dona Maria, along with other family friends, share stories of Taino mythology with the children.  Alexandra, a teenage girl with a focused interest in anthropology, takes particular interest in these tales.

The second narrative consists of a retelling of fragments of Taino mythology from the Caribbean, specifically Puerto Rico, each linked with a particular experience of the visiting family.

Join us as we discuss the importance of myth, environmental stewardship, and a bit of MCU-adjacent madness.

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Another episode, another wonderful conversation, this time with Cheryl Peña, author of the dystopic thriller Descent of the Vile.  Descent narrates the activities of photographer Jackson Riley as he encounters a shocking turn of events which unfold in the wake of a very unusual photo shoot.  Suddenly caught in a seemingly post-apocalyptic world with a mysterious woman named Nadine, both must navigate their way through a confusing and dangerous environment as they decipher what has happened.

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Episode 21 is here! With me today is horror author Paul Carro.  Paul is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, and a creative force involved in a wide variety of work in the genre, ranging from his two critically acclaimed novels The House and Abject Fear, to serving as co-author and editor of the Little Coffee Shop of Horrors Anthology series, as well as writing and producing a number of cinematic screenplays in development.  Today we will be discussing his most recent novella In the Shadows Where the Boys Used to Play.  Join us as we talk about atmospheric horror, Boston, and the epic soundtrack to the movie Ladyhawke.

Paul can be contacted on the following social media platforms:

Facebook:  

https://www.facebook.com/PaulCarroHorror?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Twitter: 
www.twitter.com/paulcarrohorror

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Episode 20 is live! With me today is I.S. Fergus, the creative mind behind the comic book series/graphic novel Children of the Night.  Set in a dystopic future circa 2335, the series documents the waning professional days of detective John Black as he gradually but persistently uncovers and exposes the nefarious machinations of the powerful Watanabe Corporation, all in the process of investigating the kidnapping of a homeless boy.  Rife with futuristic depictions of ninjas, samurai and cowboys, the series fleshes out a cyberpunk world eerily similar to our own.

I.S. Fergus can be contacted on the following social media platforms:

Website: www.northridgestudios.com

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@isfergus

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isfergus/

Music: Lazerhawk: King of the Streets, from the album Skull and Shark

Buy it here, and support this awesome dude: https://lazerhawk.bandcamp.com/album/skull-and-shark

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This episode, we talk with author D.R. Schoel about his series of short stories revolving around The Galactic Culinary Society.  Exactly what it sounds like, The Galactic Culinary Society takes as its mission the task of cataloguing, documenting, and preserving any and every interesting culinary creation at an intergalactic scale.  Join us as we discuss, well, space food, colonialism, umami, pizza, and killer sourdough starter, all against the backdrop of laser guns and aliens.  

D.R. Schoel can be contacted on the following social media platforms:

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@drschoel

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drschoel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DRSCHOEL/

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Another episode is live!  Today I talk with science fiction author Gary Bloom about his debut novel Antares Ascended.  The first installment in an epic series saturated with Machiavellian machinations, Antares Ascended breaths new life into many staples of science fiction.  Join us as we chat about narrating political intrigue, practicality in battle, and, of course, defiling the sacred ground of one's enemies.

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Episode 18 is live! Joining me is Timothy Robare, author of numerous books spanning a wide assortment of genres.  Today we discuss his newest novel, Tails of Battle: The Fox, the Jaguar, and the Mysterious Island.  The first in his series Tails of Battle, the novel begins an epic saga narrating the political and military machinations of a world inhabited by humans, elves, and human animal hybrids.  Saturated with epic battles, plot twists, more epic battles, a fair amount of political intrigue, and even more epic battles, this novel will appeal to anyone gravitating toward fantasy storytelling.

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Episode 16 is live! Today we talk with author Elm Jed about her novel Vinny the Vampire and Me, the first novel in her Mafia, Murder and Mayhem (as a Rom Com) series.  Billed as a paranormal mafia romance, The novel takes place in a fictionalized rendition of contemporary society, where paranormal humanoids, including vampires, werewolves, daemons, ghouls, and incubi and succubi occupy a socially recognizable but oftentimes problematic space.   Join us as we discuss mental health coping mechanisms, smells, and pointing guns at friends.

Elm can be contacted on the following platforms.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elmojedi10?lang=en

IG: https://www.instagram.com/elmojedi10/

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Episode 15 is live! With us for this episode are Mike and Barbara Gammage, the creative minds behind the publishing company “Mike Writes for Kids.”  In addition to publishing books for children, they offer workshops, story-time events, and consultation.  Their organization’s mission focuses on highlighting vital, but traditionally unheralded segments of professional life.  Emphasizing the importance of involving representation for African-American children in this regard, the organization has won several awards for its publications and service.  Their first book, “The Dreamlighters Go To Space,” which we’ll be discussing today, has been described as an “African-American version of the Magic School Bus.”  

Website: MikeWritesforKids.com

Instagram: @MikeWritesforKids

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