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Fantasy author Tabatha Shipley talks about how she has kept an idea notebook since she was a little girl. How she uses those ideas, how she uses social media to find her writing group, editor, and beta readers. She also shares some of her favorite authors. You can find her at www.tabathashipleybooks.com.

Jake from J Caleb Design visit with us about how he go into cover designs. He shares how consistency has been key in his business and he give great tips on being successful. You can find him at www.jcalebdesign.com.

In this episode fantasy author J.A. Andrews shares how she started writing chapters to send to her husband while her was away to try to entertain and annoy him. She shares how she started her indie author journey and gives great advice to those people who want to begin. You can find her at www.jaandrews.com.

Frank Morin visits with us and shares how his novel Face Takers came to him in a dream. He shares the ups and downs of being an indie author and some tips and tricks on having success at conventions. He talks about dictating his novels and shares information on conferences that have helped him become a better writer. You can find him at www.frankmorin.com.

We visit with artist Brandi York in this episode. She shares how Disney inspired her to draw as a teen and how Disney later employed her to do portraits. She also shares how the job at Disney was just as valuable to her than going to college. She shares some great advice on making a living as an artist and why she choose art nouveau. You can find her at www.brandiyork.com.

To whet your appetite for Amazon's The Rings of Power we talked with Tolkien illustrator Kip Rasmussen. He shares how he was lucky enough to have the same art teacher through middle and high school who exposed him to a variety of mediums. The influence Tolkien's work has had on him and how the three "Frank's" have influenced him. He also shares some great advice if you want to be an artist or author. You can find him at www.kiprasmussen.com and at a convention near you.

We had the chance to visit with fantasy author and cancer survivor Ryan Patrick Olson talk about his book the Carnival of Heaven. He shares how he was able to battle cancer and how it inspired him to write his book. You can find him at www.ryanpatrickolson.com.

Debut fantasy author Dito Abbott visits with us and shares how a three and a half year project to create a music video for his band Too Many Drummers helped in developing the persistence he needed to complete his book, Debunked. He talks about over delivering and the importance creating a professional presence and how to stay balanced. You can find him at www.ditoabbott.com.

In this weeks episode we visit with urban fantasy author Jenn Windrow. Her Alexis Black series has one of the most interesting sources of inspiration. Jenn shares how she was first traditionally published then go her rights back and became a self published author. She shares some great tips and tricks you wont want to miss. Visit her at www.jennwindrow.com.

In this episode we talk with Joseph "DJ Dimension" Mercado about how he added comic creator to his impressive resume. He shares how his background as a DJ influenced the comic and what he does to help the youth in his area. He gives great advice for anyone wanting to begin any creative endeavor and we both talk about our love of professional wrestling. You can find him at www.ndmdigital.com.