Rob Samborn is the award-winning author of six novels, including the Painted Souls dual-timeline thriller series and the upcoming spy thriller series, Diplomatic Security. In addition to being a novelist, Rob is a screenwriter, entrepreneur, and avid traveler. He’s been to forty-two countries and lived in five of them. As a restless spirit who can’t remember the last time he was bored, Rob is on a quest to explore the intricacies of our world and spin them into gripping tales. He falls squarely in the hybrid category, having had a three-book deal with TouchPoint Press, has self-published, and has a current three-book audiobook deal with Tantor Media. Five of his ten screenplays have been optioned. Originally from New York City, Rob lived in L.A. for twenty years before moving to Denver with his family. Rob is represented by Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management.

His most-recent release is called The Swordsman of Venice Part II, which is a continuation of his Painted Souls series.

And The Swordsman of Venice Part III, will be released later this year.

You can Find all of his books on amazon.

Today, our guest is Chelsea Pennington. Chelsea lives in Colorado with her husband and their dog, Pippin. Her first story was Pokémon fan fiction in kindergarten, and she's been writing ever since. When she's not writing or reading, you can probably find her listening to podcasts or bird watching. You can connect with Chelsea online at www.chelseapenningtonauthor.com. A Gardener's Guide to Love and Loathing came out in March this year. It is available online wherever books are sold, including ordering it from your independent bookstore or asking your local library to purchase it.

Bestselling author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious children and loving spouse who is her own personal spell checker when her dyslexia gets the best of her. Mariah loves to lose herself in a world of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a little brighter with one of her books. To learn more about Mariah and her books visit her website: https://mariahankenman.com/ follow her on social media or sign up for her newsletter. Her upcoming release: Accidentally Dating The Enemy can be purchased anywhere books are sold: https://books2read.com/u/49KV98

Laura Resau is the author of The Alchemy of Flowers, her debut novel for adults coming summer 2025 with Harper Muse, and eleven acclaimed books for young people. Her books have won five Colorado Book Awards and spots on “best-of” booklists from Oprah, the American Library Association, and more. Trilingual, she’s lived in Provence and Oaxaca, and studied cultural anthropology and languages. She teaches graduate creative writing at Western Colorado University. You might find her writing in her cozy vintage trailer in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she lives with her rock-hound husband, musician son, wild husky, and a hundred house plants.

You can find her in her socials and website below.

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The son of two librarians, Mark Stevens has worked as a reporter, as a national television news producer and in public relations. Mark Stevens is the author of No Lie Lasts Forever (Thomas & Mercer, 2025), The Fireballer (Lake Union, 2023) and The Allison Coil Mystery Series including Antler Dust, Buried by the Roan, Trapline, Lake of Fire, and The Melancholy Howl. Trapline won the Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery. He has also published short stories in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, and Denver Noir (Akashic Books, 2022).

You can find him at:

X: @writerstevens

Instagram: mark54stevens

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