On Writing

Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Emily Chappell, a children's book author who penned The Incredible Adventures of Lady Emu, a true story of an escaped Emu who travelled around East Central Illinois for TWO YEARS!!! Emily tells the story through an ABC format with rhymes, illustrations and actual photos of Lady Emu.

CLICK HERE to order your copy of The Incredible Adventures of Lady Emu

Join in on the 2025 Super Penguin Book Drive. We are collecting donations of Super Penguin books, stuffies and coloring books that will go to the League of Enchantment Chicago. These cosplayers dress as superheroes, Disney Princesses, Star Wars characters and other beloved characters and then visit with hospitalized kids. Your donation will be a part of their care packages delivered during a visit. if you'd like to donate, you can do so HERE

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Dr. Paracosm, a middle grade author who writes in multiple genres.

CLICK HERE for information about Dr. Paracosm

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Richard Mills from Sentinel Studios. Richard writes and produces audio drama podcasts including the award-winning Homicide at Heavensgate, a murder mystery that takes place at the first lunar hotel! We talk differences in writing for audio vs text and tips for writing in the mystery genre.

CLICK HERE for information about Richard, Sentinel Studios and Homicide at Heavensgate.

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

Check out Dubby Energy Drinks at dubby.gg ! Use code SUPERPENGUIN for 10% off your purchase!

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Steven from Finding God in Video Games and the co-author of This is the Way Scripture of the Day, a 365-day devotional using video games as its backdrop to talk about scripture.

CLICK HERE for information about Finding God in Video Games.

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

Check out Dubby Energy Drinks at dubby.gg ! Use code SUPERPENGUIN for 10% off your purchase!

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Jeremiah Friedli. Jeremiah is the author of CORE: Deception, a Christian Thriller YA Novel. In this episode, we discuss his book, writing via dictation, writer's conferences and more!

For more information about Core: Deception and Jeremiah's other work, click here!

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

Check out Dubby Energy Drinks at dubby.gg ! Use code SUPERPENGUIN for 10% off your purchase!

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This recording is from our live podcast recording at the Beyond the Book Festival in Knox, Indiana on September 6, 2025.

Authors include:

Stephen Mizell Book Link Facebook

Aaron Mizel (writing as CR Guardian) Website Book Link Facebook Instagram

Jonathan Janz Book Link⁠ Facebook Instagram

Megan Hamand Website Facebook Instagram Book Link

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Tyler Blue who has written several sports books for kids in football, tennis and basketball. In the show, we talk about Tyler's very unique path to writing his first book, how he narrowed down 100+ years of the NFL to less than 30 biographies, and the importance of saying "yes" to opportunities.

Click here to see the books Tyler has written!

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

Check out Dubby Energy Drinks at dubby.gg ! Use code SUPERPENGUIN for 10% off your purchase!

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Dr. Gilly Kahn, a clinical psychologist, ADHD advocate, writer and more. In this episode, Gilly promotes her upcoming book Allow Me to Interrupt: A Psychologist Reveals the Emotional Truth Behind Women's ADHD. We also discuss "rejection sensitivity", querying and book proposals for the memoir genre.

For more information about Gilly and her work, check out DrGillyKahn.com

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

Check out Dubby Energy Drinks! Use code SUPERPENGUIN for 10% off your purchase!

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Alfred Muller, an Urban Fantasy author from Tennessee. In this episode, we nerd out and talk about how playing Dungeons & Dragons makes us better story tellers. Alfred shares his books and experiences too!

Check out Alfred's work HERE!

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

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Welcome to On Writing! A podcast that interviews authors from all over the country to talk about their books and their journeys in becoming authors. Each episode will have a different guest. We will be interviewing authors of both fiction and non fiction, and all genres will be explored throughout the show's run.

This episode's guest is Dawn Caldwell. She tells historical fiction tales for kids! In this episode, we talk about Dawn's journey and the importance of telling accurate stories about history.

Check out Dawn's work HERE!

Check out Rob Witzel's Super Penguin series at SuperPenguinBook.com

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