On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jessie Kwak, author of AFTER THE TIDE, about her awesome eye patches (and the drive-by shooting that made them necessary), the upcoming Author Alchemy Summit, baking for Halloween, Oregon measure 114,  substack, and learning to give ourselves grace. 

Today’s secret word is: Jalapeño Poppers

Find Jessie here: www.jessiekwak.com

And Jessie is on all the social medias as Jessie Kwak but is mainly active on Instagram and bluesky right now. 

And you can still get the early bird pricing for Jessie’s Author Alchemy Summit (but only until the end of October, so hurry!). Register here: https://authoralchemysummit.com/

Today’s episode is brought to you by Marc Janessen’s poetry collection November Reconsidered:

https://www.amazon.com/November-Reconsidered-Marc-Janssen/dp/B09BCGMBJW

Here’s Benjamin’s review of Marc’s book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R102GI3B9F4SCG

Jessie Kwak’s The Nanshe Chronicles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1PL7BD8?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tpbk_tkin

Jessie Kwak’s The Bulari Saga:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07THC81FY?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tpbk_tkin

Jessie Kwak’s From Chaos to Creativity:

https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Creativity-Building-Productivity-Artists/dp/1621061604

Jessie Kwak’s After the Tide

https://fairwoodpress.com/store/p132/AFTER_THE_TIDE.html

Benjamin Gorman’s The Convention of Fiends, Book 2: You Were Warned is available for pre-order!

Pre-order on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJ7XN6BV

Or preorder the paperback from Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-were-warned-the-convention-of-fiends-book-2-benjamin-gorman/20629308?ean=9781956892390

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Mentioned on the show:

Allison Epstein’s Dirtbags Through the Ages: https://rapscallison.substack.com/