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When her mother was diagnosed with demenia, Kate Kunkle set out on a quest to discover why this happened, how she could help her mother, and how she could prevent or decrease the odds of it happening to her. 

She learned what inspired her to embark on what she considered the most important mission of her life, to make dementia and Alzheimers rare diseases and to control and to empower people to take control of their health and future. 

Her book Don't Let the Memories Fade, came out September 12th and is available at Amazon. 

You can also find her at her website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and her Amazon author page.

Melissa Blue’s writing career started on a typewriter one month after her son was born. This would have been an idyllic situation for a writer if it had been 1985, not 2004. She penned that first contemporary romance, upgraded to a computer and hasn’t looked back since.

Outside of writing, Blue works as a mail clerk for the federal government, has a paralegal certificate (that she has more use for as a dust pan) and is a mother of two rambunctious children. She lives in California where the wine is good and, despite popular belief, is not always sunny.

You can find her camped out on Facebook or Twitter. Or sign up for new newsletter on her website: https://www.themelissablue.com/

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Thriller author Karen Rose is a woman of many talents, her most recent is best selling author. 

After working in corporate America as a chemical engineer for a decade, she transitioned to teaching high school chemistry and physics, all the while, she penned stories that she figured woudl never see the light of day.

Until her fabulous husband told her to go to a writer's group meeting and do something with her creations.

Through their guideance and encouragment of her writing peers, she sold her debut novel, DON'T TELL, in 2001. It was released in July 2003 and her twenty-fourth novel, SAY NO MORE, released in August 2020.  

Karen's books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, London's Sunday Times, and Germany's der Spiegel (#1), and the Irish Times, as well as lists in South Africa(#1) and Australia! 

To date, her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

You can find Karen at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Amazon, BookBub, and YouTube.

Internationally bestselling author Karen Rose was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. She met her husband, Martin, on a blind date when they were seventeen and after they both graduated from the University of Maryland, (Karen with a degree in Chemical Engineering) they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Karen worked as an engineer for a large consumer goods company, earning two patents, but as Karen says, “scenes were roiling in my head and I couldn't concentrate on my job so I started writing them down. I started out writing for fun, and soon found I was hooked.”

Her debut suspense novel, DON'T TELL, was released in July, 2003. Since then, she has published more than fifteen novels and two novellas. Her twenty-fourth novel, SAY NO MORE, will be released in 2020.

 

Karen's books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, London's Sunday Times, and Germany's der Spiegel (#1), and the Irish Times, as well as lists in South Africa(#1) and Australia! To date, her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

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A former high school teacher of chemistry and physics, Karen lives in Florida with her husband of more than thirty years. You can find out more at: http://karenrosebooks.com/

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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International bestselling author Brad Parks is the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Awards, three of American crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes. His novels have been published in fifteen languages and have won critical acclaim across the globe, including stars from every major prepublication review outlet. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Parks is a former journalist with the Washington Post and the Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). He is now a full-time novelist living in Virginia with his wife and two school-age children. A former college a cappella singer and community-theater enthusiast, Brad has been known to burst into song whenever no one was thoughtful enough to muzzle him. His favored writing haunt is a Hardee’s restaurant, where good-natured staff members suffer his presence for many hours a day, and where he can often be found working on his next novel. You can learn more at: https://bradparksbooks.com/

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Photographer, author, and digital imaging consultant, Andrew Darlow has lectured and conducted seminars and workshops around the world at photo-related conferences, and for photography organizations.

His latest book Focus and Filter is out now on Amazon.

Find Andrew's Free Backup Course Website and Podcast at https://backup.fm.

His Photo News & Tips Blog at https://imagingbuffet.com as well as Twitter, Facebook (personal), Facebook (photo tips), LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Visit the special page Andrew created for our listeners, with book excerpts, pet photography tips & much more:  https://backup.fm/pwf

Amy Bearce writes magical escapes for young readers and the young at heart. She is the author of the World of Aluvia series, Shortcuts, and Paris on Repeat (July 2020).  She is also a former reading teacher and school librarian. As a military kid, she moved eight times before she was eighteen, so she feels especially fortunate to be married to her high school sweetheart. Together they’re raising two daughters in San Antonio. 

You can find Amy at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Linkedin.

Her books are on Amazon and Bookbub.

USA Today Bestselling author Jess Michaels likes geeky stuff, Vanilla Coke Zero, anything coconut, cheese, fluffy cats, smooth cats, any cats, many dogs and people who care about the welfare of their fellow humans. She is lucky enough to be married to her favorite person in the world and lives in the heart of Dallas, TX where she's trying to eat all the amazing food in the city.

When she’s not obsessively checking her steps on Fitbit or trying out new flavors of Greek yogurt, she writes historical romances with smoking hot alpha males and sassy ladies who do anything but wait to get what they want. She has written for numerous publishers and is now fully indie and loving every moment of it (well, almost every moment).

In addition, Jess is super (some would say obsessively) active on both Facebook and Twitter, so be sure to follow her on one or both from the links provided here! And sign up for her newsletter to be the first to know when there is a new release out and for a chance to win a $75 Amazon Gift Certificate just for being cute.

Website/Blog: http://www.authorjessmichaels.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessmichaelsbks

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jessmichaelsbks

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Ellen Goodwin is a Productivity Trainer, TEDx speaker, and author who uses neuroscience-based principles to enable individuals and businesses to overcome all types of procrastination, build stronger habits, and be more focused so that they can be more efficient and effective with their time. Ellen believes that when it comes to productivity, there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why she advocates for experimentation to find the tools and techniques which will work seamlessly with your life and your business, no matter what you want to accomplish. 

Through the course of a successful career as an advertising creative, Ellen learned the elusive secrets to getting things done when no one is watching. She now shares this information through speaking engagements, corporate seminars, consulting, and writing. Ellen lives in San Diego is the co-host of The Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast.

You can find her on her website where you can also sign up for her weekly newsletter.

Reach out to her on Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon.

Her book, How to Work When No One is Watching is out now.

We welcome the amazing Amanda Jayde for a quick 15 minute spot to chat about her new release Bewitched, her new witch series and writing! Learn about some great dark romantic fantasy and the fun-loving Amanda!