Hey Everyone! I am Courtney Ripoll-McBride! I am the host of Ripollsworkshop Reads. I love to read and now average a book a day. It has not always been this way though. I did not really start to read until around the third grade when I struggled my way through the first Harry Potter Book. After I got into that series it evolved and I now read all different types of books. We started this podcast to help share the love of reading and embrace YOUR escape through reading. We have some amazing a ...
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Author Interview with Lauren Hackney
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Author Bio My name is Lauren, I'm an author from a seaside suburb of Brisbane, Australia. I love exploring with my family, travel, trying new things, laughing and being amongst nature. A favourite past time of mine is story telling. Whether it be a bedtime story, a campfire story or a road trip story. I love combining these into my work and sharing…
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Author Interview with Lynne Golodner
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Author Bio Lynne Golodner writes emotional novels with compelling Jewish characters who are determined to fill their lives with passion, purpose and love. Her first novel, Woman of Valor, joins a body of work that includes two poetry collections and six nonfiction books, including Hide and Seek: Jewish Women and Hair Covering and The Flavors of Fai…
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Author Interview with Brian Johnson
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Author Bio I started in the wellness industry at age seven when I started working out with my dad in our garage. I had my first gym membership at Worlds Gym where I worked out with my older brother when I was in the fifth grade. I was always involved in working out, playing basketball, football and running track. Going into college, I decided to ma…
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Recommended Books: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown You're the Boss by Emma Hart Tuesday Author Interview: Think Great Lose Weight: The Four Pillars of Lasting Change Anyone Can Use by Brian Johnson, Christopher F. VanBerg, Catherine E. Storing Wednesday Author Inte…
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Author Interview with Gerald Schoenewolf
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Author Bio Gerald Schoenewolf is a New York State licensed psychoanalyst, a former adjunct professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, an author of 30 books, an award-winning screenwriter and a filmmaker. He was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, a small town where everybody spoke German, and he came to New York at the age of 19. He has wo…
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Author Interview with Joanne Greene
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About Joanne Greene A product of 1950s and ’60s Brookline, Massachusetts, where the butcher and tailor shared the block with a deli and two Chinese restaurants, Joanne was repeatedly told that little girls should be seen and not heard. Yeah, right. Her adventurous spirit led her to study theater at Northwestern and creative media at Emerson before …
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Author Interview with Devon Eriksen
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Author Bio: Devon Eriksen grew up with images of the galaxy and the imagined worlds of the golden age of science fiction. Now a retired software engineer, he writes with one purpose in mind: give the reader something to love. Connect with Devon Eriksen Website Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:52 What is your book about? 1:50 What inspired you to wr…
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Recommended Books In Her Candy Jar: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs Raising the Bar by Avery Kane Tuesday Author Interview Theft of Fire: Orbital Space by Devon Eriksen Wednesday Author Interview By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go by Joanne Greene Thursday Author Interview Lizzie Kindle Edition by Gerald Schoenewolf Links Support the Podcast htt…
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Author Interview with Scott Thompson
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*About Scott Thompson When I'm not working as an IT Professional, I am most likely running, cycling, or inflicting some other form of exercise upon my body. Failing that, you will find me playing Dungeons and Dragons, or writing a story. Connect with Scott Thompson Website Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:55 What is your book about? 2:18 What inspi…
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Author Interview with Gina Mundy
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About Gina Mundy Gina Mundy is an attorney that specializes in childbirth cases. For over two decades, she has analyzed the mistakes that are made during labor and delivery. Drawing on this knowledge, she has authored a book for parents aimed at preventing these mistakes. Rather than merely getting involved after an unfortunate mistake was made, Gi…
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Author Interview with Nia Rainer
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About Nia Rainer Nia is a self-development author, first-generation college graduate and entrepreneur, and content creator. She is the author of Rise: How to Overcome Challenges in Order to Live the Life You Want, which pushes individuals of unorthodox beginnings to reach their fullest potential. Connect with Nia Rainer Website Instagram TikTok Ama…
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Recommended Books: Mr. Absolutely Not!: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs Betrothal or Breakaway: A Marriage-of-Convenience Hockey Romance by Leah Brunner Tuesday Author Interview: Rise: How to Overcome Challenges in Order to Live the Life You Want by Nia Rainer Wednesday Author Interview: A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth: Expecting the Best:…
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Author Interview with Evelyn LaTorre
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Author Bio: Evelyn grew up reading all the books in her rural Montana town’s school library. Throughout her childhood, she kept diaries, wrote prize-winning poems, and invented imaginative stories. At age sixteen, she moved to California where her high school English teachers often had her read her writing in class. The author holds a doctorate in …
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Author Interview with Andrea Putting
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About Andrea Putting Andrea Putting is a conscious entrepreneur and the founder of Chocolate and Coffee Day for Religious Harmony. Her best-selling and award-winning books, "Compassionate Prosperity" and "Compassionate Purpose," weave together the threads of social mission with the quest for deeper meaning in our lives. As a speaker and podcast hos…
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Aauthor Interview with Jeremiah Gilbert
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Author Bio Jeremiah Gilbert is an award-winning photographer and travel writer based out of Southern California. His travels have taken him to over a hundred countries and territories spread across six continents. His photography has been published internationally and exhibited worldwide. He is the author of three travel books, including Can’t Get …
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Recommended Books So This Is War by Meghan Quinn Outside The Pack (Mated To The Night Book 1) by Lindsey Devin Tuesday Author Interview Can’t Get Here from There: Fifty Tales of Travel by Jeremiah A. Gilbert Wednesday Author Interview Compassionate Prosperity: When Success is Not Enough by Andrea Putting Thursday Author Interview Between Inca Walls…
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Author Interview with Mikaela Duffy
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Author Bio Hello there! My name is Mikaela Duffy and I am an award-winning Brooklyn-based author and playwright. I am ecstatic to bring art into the world through as many mediums as I can. Through meticulous efforts, I have found a passion in writing the stories that need to be told, creating characters that need to be seen, and giving voice to wha…
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Author Bio Sally lives in Orlando, Florida, where she enjoys the local beaches, kayaking in the springs, visiting the local bookstores, and writing. She can often be found writing on her laptop at the local coffee shop or caring for her numerous plant babies. She loves to listen to true-crime podcasts and watch crime docu-series. Her children are a…
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Author Bio When he was in high school, a dare escalated a little too quickly and Robert made the state final in an interpretive dance competition. Thankfully, his teacher was okay with him chickening out of the main event, thus preserving his affection for education. Whilst not a direct consequence, Robert has since spent too much of his life study…
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Recommended Books Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee Close Your Eyes: A Suspenseful Thriller by Thomas Fincham Tuesday Interview [Colours of Death: Sergeant Thomas' Casebook by Robert New (https://a.co/d/9BmEWDK) [Lost in the World of Dragons by Robert New & Rachel New (https://a.co/d/c0yfb3f) Wednesday Interview The Truth is a Lie by Sally Lotz Thursday Int…
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Author Interview with Dr. Randy Overbeck
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Author Bio Dr. Randy Overbeck is the author of five mystery and thriller novels, which together have earned ten national awards including the Gold Award from Literary Titan, Best Book Award from Chanticleer Books and Reviews, Thriller of the Year from ReaderFavorite.com and Mystery of the Year from ReaderViews.com. His novels are among the biggest …
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Author Interview with Sapha Burnell
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Author Bio Sapha Burnell is a Canadian Cyberpunk & Mythpunk author and poet, who focuses on cerebral and emotionally grounded work. A true -punk, I challenge norms and intertwine queerness and faith to envision a world on the brink of dystopia we can usurp and heal. An outcast who writes strange fiction, I play with super soldiers, superior AI and …
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Recommended Books Isabelle: and the new guy by Amber Davis Daydreamer by Susie Tate Tuesday Author Interview Char & Ash (Judge of Mystics Saga) by Sapha Burnell Thursday Author Interview Cruel Lessons by Randy Overbeck Links Support the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ripollsworkshop Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/30a7be3e81ef/69wqrzezob Follow…
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Author Interview with Jessica Thompson
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Author Bio Jessica Thompson is the author of the Amazon best-selling mystery novels “A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide” and “A Caterer’s Guide to Love and Murder" which was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards. She also curated and featured her own short stories in a family friendly anthology of campfire stories, "Beyond the Woods: A Sup…
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Author Interview with Nora Gold
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Author Bio Dr. Nora Gold is the prize-winning author of five books. Her first book, Marrow and Other Stories, won a Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award and was praised by Alice Munro. Fields of Exile, the first novel about anti-Israelism on campus, won the inaugural Canadian Jewish Literary Award for best novel, and was acclaimed by Ruth Wisse and Irwi…
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Recommended Books Magic Forged: Magiford Supernatural City by K. M. Shea Captured by the Magi: Zodiac Magic Academy by JL Madore & Ruby Night Tuesday Author Interview In Sickness and In Health / Yom Kippur in a Gym (Essential Prose Series Book 215) by Nora Gold Thursday Author Interview Shoot Shovel and Shut Up: a mystery by Jessica Thompson Links …
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Author Interview with Lucy EM Black
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Author Bio Lucy E.M. Black is the author of The Marzipan Fruit Basket, Eleanor Courtown, and Stella’s Carpet. The Brickworks will be released in the Fall of 2023. Her short stories have been published in Britain, Ireland, USA and Canada in literary journals and magazines. She lives in Port Perry, Ontario, the traditional territory of the Mississaug…
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Author Interview with M. Patchwork Monoceros
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Author Bio M. Patchwork Monoceros is a poet and interdisciplinary artist exploring polysensory production and somatic grief through text/ile and film. Their work considers a collective qrip (queer+crip) consciousness by connecting to marvelous bodies living with complexity as sick or disabled. A Black creator of Jamaican Taino/Arawak ancestry, mono…
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Recommended Books ...And A Wake-Up (Owens Protective Services Book 19) by Giulia Lagomarsino The King's Captive: Magiford Supernatural City by K. M. Shea Tuesday Author Interview Remedies For Chiron Kindle Edition by monoceros m.patchwork Thursday Author Interview The Brickworks by Lucy Black Links Support the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/r…
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Author Interview Dawn Greenfield Ireland
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Author Bio: Dawn Greenfield Ireland is the CEO of Artistic Origins Inc, a writing and editing company that has been doing business since 1995. Her first book, The Puppy Baby Book (hardcover), was a finalist in the IPPY book competition (2001) and has been selling steadily ever since. Novels include The Alcott Family Adventures Cozy Mystery Series (…
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Author Interview with Mike LaRusso
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Author Bio: Mike LaRusso is a forty-year sales veteran working in diverse sales roles for a multitude of organizations. As an independent sales contractor, consultant, analyst, and writer, he leverages critical thinking, analytics, and sales creativity, providing organizations with prospecting methods designed for new business development. Connect …
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Recommended Books The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee: An Urban Fantasy Novel (The Portlock Paranormal Detective Series Book 3) by Heather G. Harris & Jilleen Dolbeare Only Murder by Rylie Dark Author Interviews Tuesday: The Sales Professional's Survival Guide: A Blueprint for Tactical Prospecting by Mike LaRusso Thursday: Bonded by DG …
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Author Interview with Bridget Messi
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Author Bio Bridget is the author of the young adult fantasy novel Red Siren. Bridget currently lives in the midwest with her dog and can be found watching way too many movies when not writing her novels or short stories. Connect with Bridget Messi Website Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:38 What is your book about? 1:49 What inspired you to write y…
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Author Interview with Steven Mayoff
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Author Bio Steven Mayoff was born and raised in Montreal. His fiction and poetry have appeared in literary journals across Canada, the U.S. and abroad. He is the author of the story collection Fatted Calf Blues, winner of the 2010 PEI Book Award for Fiction; the novel Our Lady of Steerage; and two books of poetry Leonard's Flat and Swinging Between…
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Recommended Books: Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense by Mary Kubica The Dissertation Warrior Writes Again!: An Anthem and Guide for Struggling Doctoral Students Determined to Finish by Guy E. White Author Interviews: Tuesday: Fatted Calf Blues by Steven Mayoff Thursday: Red Siren by Bridget Messi Links Support the Podcast https://ww…
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Author Interview with Jerrod Edson
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Author Bio Author of six novels. Recipient of The David Adams Richards Prize, Relit Award shortlist. New novel THE BOULEVARD now available at Amazon, Indigo, and Galleon Books. Connect with Jerrod Edson Good Reads Blog Twitter Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:58 What are your books about? 1:50 What inspired you to write your books? 2:43 Who are you…
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Author Interview with Annette Nauraine
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Author Bio Annette Nauraine is a wife, recovering opera singer, mom of two, Doodle mom, lover of music, books, opera, and dogs. She spends her time trying to keep ahead of everything life has to offer, and enjoying love and laughter. Connect with Annette Nauraine Amazon Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:45 What are your books about? 1:39 What inspir…
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Recommended Books: Coming in Hot (A Piper Harris Mystery, Volume 1) by Deany Ray Dead to the World (Crossroads Queen Book 1) by Annabel Chase Last weeks Author interviews: Tuesday 18 June 2024: IN THE BEGINNING By Nick Girard Thursday 20 June 2024: Lost Seeds: The Beginning by Teresa Mosley Sebastian This weeks Author interviews: Tuesday: Do Over D…
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Author Interview with Teresa Mosley Sebastian
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Author Bio Teresa Sebastian is an attorney, entrepreneur, and law school professor. She seeks to make a difference in the environment and culture through her involvement with nonprofit community and corporate boards. Teresa believes spiritual words and the sounds of nature soothe the inner being, define a place of peace, and inspire her creative wr…
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Author Interview with Nick Girard
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Author Bio Nick Girard is an author living in Wilmington, DE with his wife Lisa, and cat, Patches. They all love to read. Connect with Nick Girard Instagram Amazon Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 1:48 What is your book about? 4:59 Who is your book for? 6:11 What inspired you to write your book? 8:07 How long have you been writing? 10:24 What is your …
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Author Interview with David Rothman
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Author Bio David Rothman teaches writing for the City University of New York. A novella, The Lower East Side Tenement Reclamation Association, won the Omnidawn 2018 fabulist fiction prize and was published in 2020. A short story, “Guided by Voices” won a fiction prize with Glimmer Train. Other short stories were published in such journals as Hybrid…
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Author Interview with Tiara J. Brown
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Author Bio Tiara J. Brown grew up in a small town in Northeast Ohio and attended Ohio University. She has been writing stories ever since she was twelve-years-old. However, The Tales of Alexandria Stecklar: The Locket is her first published novel. Connect with Tiara Instagram Amazon Website Timestamps 00:15 Introduction 00:39 What is your book abou…
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Recommended Books Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father’s Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love by Jeffrey Mason Tuesday Author Interview The Tales of Alexandria Stecklar: The Locket by Tiara J. Brown Thursday Author Interview Lelya Dorche and the Coney Island Cure by David Rothman Published Short Story Br…
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Author Interview with Barbara Ann Briggs
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Author Bio: Barbara Ann Briggs is a poet, podcaster, and the author of two books. She is also a certified Consciousness Advisor. She has over twenty years’ experience as a freelance journalist and has had numerous articles and essays published in both print and online media. A practitioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation for over thirty ye…
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Author Interview with Mark M. Bello
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Author Bio: Mark M. Bello is an attorney and author whose of realistic fiction, political-legal thrillers, cozy mysteries, legal/romance novels, and social justice children's books have won multiple literary awards. Retired from handling high profile legal cases, Mark now provides his readers with a multi-genre perspective of the fight for justice …
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Recommended Books Camino Island by John Grisham The Fake Out Flex by Ash Kelly Tuesday Author Interview Betrayal of Faith (A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Book 1) by Mark M. Bello Thursday Author Interview Pilgrimage on the Path of Love by Barbara Briggs Links Support the Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ripollsworkshop Newsletter https://mailch…
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Author Interview with Frank McElvain
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Author Bio: Frank McElvain learned of his parents' full-of-life experiences after they had died. Clearing out the estate, he and his siblings found documents revealing their deepest secrets hidden in their magazine rack where his mother, Hedy, kept her German newspapers. Their story is a secret no longer. Frank lives with this wife in Northern Cali…
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Author Interview with AudraKate Gonzalez
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Author Bio: AudraKate Gonzalez started writing horror stories when she ran out of Goosebumps books to read as a child. Her love for horror grew and now she has a BA in Creative Writing and is working on her MFA. She lives in Ohio with her handsome husband, and her adorable furry bad boys, Zero and Scrappy Doo. When AudraKate isn't writing, you can …
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Recommended Books The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee by Heather G. Harris & Jilleen Dolbeare Score on You: A Grumpy x Sunshine Small Town Standalone by Harloe Rae Tuesday Author Interview Tomato Juice This is Noir Book 1 by AudraKate Gonzalez Thursday Author Interview SFC: A Poor Man's Battle by Frank McElvain Links Support the Podcast…
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Author Interview with Richard E. Friesen
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Author Bio: Richard Friesen is a fantasy and science fiction storyteller. Come along on wonderful adventures inhabited by amazing characters: A female soldier who swears an oath never to abandon her sisters in arms, so they stay with her even when they die. A superhero who keeps falling asleep, and takes you into his dreams, much to everyone's chag…
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