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By the age of 30, Christopher Rice had published four New York Times bestselling thrillers, received a Lambda Literary Award and been declared one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive. His two novels of dark supernatural suspense, THE HEAVENS RISE and THE VINES, were both finalists for the Bram Stoker Award. He recently entered the erotic romance genre with three works in all new series called The Desire Exchange. They include THE FLAME, THE SURRENDER GATE and KISS THE FLAME. His debut novel, A DENSITY OF SOULS, was published when the author was just 22 years old. A controversial and overnight bestseller, it was greeted with a landslide of media attention, much of it devoted to the fact that Christopher is the son of famed vampire chronicler, Anne Rice. 

You can learn more at his website: http://www.christopherricebooks.com/ 

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

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Who are your heroes or should we say Sheroes? 

On International Women's Day, I discuss favorite books about women who've made history, women who are making history, and what we can hope for in the future.

Historical figures including Lucille Ball, Audrey Hepburn, Cleopatra, Clara Barton, Edith Cavill, Josephine Baker, Katherine Johnson, Amelia Earhardt, Rosie the Rivetor, and Marie Curie.

We will talk about books by multiple authors including Rachel Ignotofsky, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emma Watson, and the Nighttime Stories for Rebel Girls.

Joyce d'Mot writes sexy contemporary Black romance and publishes under her imprint, Sand and Sable Publishing.

A hospice administrator whose days are often defined by death and dying, Joyce celebrates her love of life through her work as a romance writer. She serves as president of Women's National Book Association - Atlanta Chapter, and is a member of Georgia Romance Writers, a chapter of Romance Writers of America. 

Joyce is a self-confessed foodie and romantic at heart who enjoys travel, reading, fine dining, and rap music. She resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and three children.

You can connect with Joyce at her website:  https://joycedmot.com/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joycedmot/

 

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

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Megan Westfield has dabbled in many hobbies and pastimes over the years, ranging from playing the cello to cake decorating (i.e., icing-eating) to a dozen different outdoor adventure sports. Eventually, she discovered the only way to do it all was though writing—her first and strongest passion. She writes new adult fiction because she loves exploring the powerful and formative years between high school and the quarter-life crisis. As a reader, her favorite books are those with a truly unique, real-world setting, and, of course, a love story.

Megan grew up in Washington state, attended college in Oregon, and lived in Virginia, California, and Rhode Island during her five years as a navy officer. She is now a permanent resident of San Diego where she and her husband count family beach time with their two young kids as an adventure sport. Megan was formerly the editor of a small weekly newspaper in Southern California and is represented by Melissa Edwards of Stonesong. You can find out more about Megan on her website: http://meganwestfield.com/

 

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

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USA TODAY bestselling author, Simon Wood is a California transplant from England. He's a former competitive racecar driver, a licensed pilot, an endurance cyclist, an animal rescuer and an occasional PI. He shares his world with his American wife, Julie. Their lives are dominated by a longhaired dachshund and six cats. He's the Anthony Award winning author of Working Stiffs, Accidents Waiting to Happen, Paying the Piper, Terminated, Asking For Trouble, We All Fall Down and the Aidy Westlake series. His thriller THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY has been optioned for a movie adaptation. His latest book is DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. He also writes horror under the pen name of Simon Janus. Curious people can learn more at http://www.simonwood.net

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

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Debut Women’s Fiction author, Elena Mikalsen's first novel, WRAPPED IN THE STARS, will be released in 2018.

This beautiful story about finding love was short-listed for the Del Sol First Novel Prize in 2017.

Living in San Antonio, Dr. Mikalsen loves travel and browsing through bookstores or antique shops with her husband and two children.

When not writing stories, she's a Pediatric Psychologist helping children with chronic medical illness.

She writes books about women who have a chance to change their lives. 

When not writing her books, practicing medicine, or spending time with her family, she blog on issues of mental health for teens and adults where she helps patients in managing anxiety, stress, and parenting issues.

Additionally, she provides consultation to authors on writing about mental health. 

She can be found at Facebook and Goodreads. Dr. Mikalsen is also part of Authors 18.

Alyssa Day is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels filled with kissing, laughter, mystery and magic. Alyssa’s paranormal series include the Poseidon’s Warriors and Cardinal Witches paranormal romances and the Tiger’s Eye Mysteries paranormal mysteries. In an Alyssa Day book, the good guys (and gals!) always win and happily ever after always prevails! 

Alyssa's many awards include Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award for outstanding romance fiction, and the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romance novel of 2012. Her books have been translated into a zillion languages but she’s still holding out for Klingon. 

You can hang out with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AuthorAlyssaDay), Twitter (@alyssa_day), where she talks about her rescue dogs and her future pug ranch, and her blog, where she talks openly about her struggles with depression and hosts Mental Health Check In Fridays (www.alyssaday.com/blog)

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

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Roy 'Backpack' Baron is Roy is an award-winning journalist and former executive who looked around and decided he wanted to do more to make the world a better place.

He earned his nickname, ‘Backpack‘, when he hit the pause on his Executive career consulting Fortune 100 firms and U.S. Government Agencies in cutting edge Computer Science, Information Technology, encryption, and Cyber-Security.

Since then, he's traveled the world and spoken to the rich and famous, poor and homeless, and everyone in between. He's helped build homes and discussed national and world politics. He's interviewed fascinating people and visited incredible places.

His memoir, “Looking Glass Shattered: Cubicle Commando to Constitutional Conservative Leader“ is a collection of 7 years of interviews and travel.

His book can be found on Amazon and he can be found on as the host host and producer of the popular “Voices of Global Freedom Radio” show. 

He can also be found at:

www.facebook.com/DanielRoyBaron

www.twitter.com/DanielRoyBaron

www.instagram.com/DanielRoyBaron

www.linkedin.com/DanielRoyBaron

www.goodreads.com/DanielRoyBaron

Juliette calls lush, moss-laden Louisiana home where she lives with her husband, four children, and black lab named Kona. She is the multi-published author of paranormal and fantasy romance. She has a B.A. in creative writing from Louisiana State University, a M.Ed. in gifted education, and was privileged to study under the award-winning author Ernest J. Gaines in grad school. From the moment she read JANE EYRE as a teenager, she fell in love with the Gothic romance--brooding characters, mysterious settings, persevering heroines, and dark, sexy heroes. Even then, she not only longed to read more novels set in Gothic worlds, she wanted to create her own. You can find out more about her and sign up for her newsletter on her website: https://www.juliettecross.com/

 

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

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Authors '18 writer, Pamela Kopfler is a novelist, Southern-fried and stays sassy by writing amazing characters, some of which are dead.

This four time Golden Heart finalist writes award-winning humorous mysteries with a kick of Southern sass.

Her debut novel, BETTER DEAD, is the first in her B & B Spirits mystery series, to be followed by DOWNRIGHT DEAD, and HOG WILD DEAD. (Kensington Books).

Pamela lives in South Louisiana where the spirits are restless, the food is spicy, and the living is divine. 

You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, and Amazon and sign up for her newsletter at www.PamelaKopfler.com.