Reader's Entertainment Radio

Meg Benjamin is a woman who loves adventure. After living in multiple states including Texas, Washington state and Alabama, she and her husband reside in the Colorado Foothills. 

This mother of 2 retired from teaching after twenty-five years. During that time, she taught English as well as web design, desktop publishing and editing and worked as a freelance writer on projects from computer manuals to underwater photography books. 

Her latest book, Away, is the first of The Folk Trilogy series and will be out May 23rd. 

You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, her website, and on Amazon.

It is no wonder that Mary Castillo writes paranormal mysteries and romance. She grew up in a haunted house. 

With her degree in history, Mary loves to find and share untold histories such as bootlegging women and no-nonsense World War II era nurses. Her background is in marketing, public relations, and journalism, proving that yes, you can make a living as a writer! Combining her love of the paranormal with historical, Gothic fiction is a dream come true. Mary now writes the books she loves to read—chilling, suspenseful Gothic mysteries with sexy heroes and courageous heroines. And readers do too: Lost in the Light was a finalist in the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Paranormal Mystery.

When not thinking up creative ways to kill characters, you’ll find Mary knitting while reading historical novels and biographies, or her favorite authors. She is a member of Orange County Romance Writers of America chapter. She loves farmer's markets, afternoon tea, and obscure historic landmarks. With her husband and son, she's hiking, camping and having the adventure of a lifetime! 

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Hang out with Mary on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marycastillo

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

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Born and raised in Taiping, Malaysia, award winning author, YZ Chin now lives in New York. This multilingual software engineer spends her days creating code, but in the evenings, she writes incredible fiction and poetry.  

Her husband and cat are some of her biggest fans.  

She won the Louise Meirweather First Book Prize with her debut novel, Though I Get Home.

YZ has also penned two poetry chapter books, one of which will be coming out in 2019.

You can find her at her website, Twitter, and Facebook. 

Get her book, Though I Get Home, at Amazon.

Bianca D'Arc started her professional life running a laboratory. After grad school, she started to climb the corporate ladder in the shark-infested streets of lower Manhattan. Along the way, she studied various forms of the martial arts, racked up hundreds of thousands of frequent flyer miles, and learned that life is too short to spend it doing something you dislike. She now writes full time and loves it more than anything, though she'll always miss her first love... her laboratory. You can find out more on her website: https://www.biancadarc.com/ or connect on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiancaDArcAuthor/

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

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Model, mom, and author, Whitney Dineen has always been the star of her own story. She says, she's done her best "to play second fiddle to no one."

Spending most of her adult life as a plus-size model, ranging anywhere from a size 12 to a 16, she's proud to write books about women who stuggle with who they are both inside and out. She says there's no perfect model out there. 

On her website, she's posted, "My books are for all you real women whether you’re a size 2, 12, or 22. Whether you’re trying to gain weight, lose weight, or just trying to maintain the status quo. Every one of us is looking for a happy ending."

This mom blogger, rom-com author, and middle grade fiction writer stays plenty busy with her business Whitneys Goodies and raising her children, chickens, and organic vegetables. 

You can find Whitney at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube.

With her passion for storytelling, Steena Holmes took her dream of being a full-time writer and made it a reality, writing her first novel while working as a receptionist. Her novels have won awards, such as:

2012 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK Award for her bestselling novel Finding Emma 

2015 USA BOOK NEWS Award for The Word Game, 

2015 USA BOOK NEWS finalist for The Memory Child.

Now both a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, with over a million copies sold, Steena lives in Calgary, Alberta and continues to write stories that touch every parents heart in one way or another. To find out more about her books and her love for traveling, you can visit her website at www.steenaholmes.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/steenaholmes 

Facebook: SteenaHolmes.author 

Twitter: @steenaholmes 

Email: [email protected]

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

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Damon is a proud member of the Romance Writers of America and currently serves on its national Board of Directors. He also served as the 2013 president for the Rainbow Romance Writers, RWA's LGBT romance chapter. Though new to romance fiction, Damon has been writing for print, stage, and screen for two decades, which is both more and less glamorous than you might imagine. 

His writing craft book "Verbalize: Bring Stories to Life and Life to Stories" is described by a reviewer as "what every Author/Writer needs regardless of genre to create magic."

Along with Verbalize, Damon's book Your A Game is a must have for any author trying to get the word out about their works.

In addition to writing books on craft of telling a great story, Damon creates amazing characters is his multiple gay erotica books.

You can find Damon on Facebook, Twitter, and his website.

Tessa McFionn is a very native Californian, growing up in San Diego and attending college in Northern California and Orange County, only to return to San Diego to work as a teacher. She wrote her first story in elementary school and was hooked. Never one to be predictable, she created strange tales about evil Cabbage Patch dolls and the life lessons taught by Barbie. Insatiably curious and imaginative, she loves to learn and discover, storing up a plethora of trivial knowledge. She feeds her artistic soul through her passions for theatre, dance and music, as well as regular trips to The Happiest Place on Earth with friends and family. Currently, she is President Elect of RWA San Diego Chapter.

You can connect with Tessa at her website: http://www.tessamcfionn.com/

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

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Mia Hopkins writes lush romances starring fun, sexy characters who love to get down and dirty. She’s a sucker for working class heroes, brainy heroines, and wisecracking best friends. She lives in the heart of Los Angeles with her roguish husband and waggish dog. 

Website:  www.miahopkinsauthor.com  ---  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miahopkinsxoxo/

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

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Maida Malby had to become a storyteller. With her grandfather writing poetry, her mother teaching short story writing, and her father's voracious love of reading, Maida had all the tools to bring beautiful words to the page.

Maida writes multicultural contemporary romances set all over the world. At some point in her life, Maida has lived and worked in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States so it's not surprising those are favorite locations for her novels. She also cooks many of the dishes that she features in her books.

You can find her book and many other great selections at her Carpe Diem Chronicles blog and on her blog's Facebook page.

Maida studied several languages and can speak English, Filipino, Indonesian, French, and Thai in various degrees of fluency. Her Spanish and Japanese are good for counting numbers and ordering food. 

Her spouse serves in the USAF and she's the mother of a child who loves Super Mario.

Her book, Boracay Vows can be found on Amazon.