(Yes! The Shining took place during the winter. I do know that!) Good Adventures, This week, I'm joined by fantasy author JR Pearse Nelson, YA author Terri M Collica, and soon to be published thriller author Dr. Will Pepper. (the other doctor pepper) We talk reader expectations. How we handle what's expected versus what we want to write. Comment over on our YouTube channel . Links: JR Pearse Nelson: J.R.'s website: jrpearsenelson.com J.R. Pearse Nelson @ Books2Read.com Instagram @jrpearsenelson ...
May 21, 2020•39 min•Ep. 64
Good Adventures, This week we're playing in the Roll-A-Prompt series again. This time, I'm joined by my co-author Lisa and our friend Kristina. I picked a random set of elements from the Genre Mashup Edition, we cut to write (so you don't have to be bored while no one is talking) then come back and read. It was lots of fun. If you'd like to play along, the prompt is below. Grab some dice, roll for your elements, and write. Want to share? Comment on our YouTube channel. The prompt we use today is...
May 14, 2020•22 min•Ep. 63
Good Adventures, Ghosts, a grisly murder, a serial killer and the dead man’s detective. Lori Drake reads from her new novel, Ghost Magnet, a between the books standalone in her Grant Wolves Series. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Ghost Magnet Grant Wolves Series Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Zombie Stories Lori's other appearances on Books Cubed Ep 11 Grant Wolves https://youtu.be/vzPjMDgA0H4 Ep 23 Zombies ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my books on Amazon including ...
May 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 62
Good Adventures, Grab a cup of tea and find a comfy spot on the couch. This week, paranormal romance author TK Lawyer is reading from one of her new books, Serenade. Enjoy! Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: TK on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter TK's Website Serenade on Amazon , Borrow ebooks and audio from your library through Libby . Ep 5 of Books Cubed featuring TK Lawyer ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. How to Sex Your Snake. Amazon , Barnes & Noble, Kobo Pre-order for May...
Apr 30, 2020•40 min•Ep. 61
Good Adventures, This week I'm reading from my new book, How to Square Your Grouper. Gifts from strangers are never good. Especially when they're big bundles of drugs. June Nash is back. In Key West on vacation. And not at all hiding out from her famous brother's crazy fans, The Dewzers. It's been a tough couple of months and she just wants a little peace and quiet. But life doesn't work that way in June's world. Drug runners have mistaken her for their contact and she ends up with a sailboat fu...
Apr 16, 2020•41 min•Ep. 60
Good Adventures, This week on the show, author and acting coach Guy joins me from Vancouver. I hope everyone is healthy and as happy as you can be with this lockdown. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Guy's Website Get the ebook of A Name for People Like me for on sale through April 20 for $2.00 US Behind the Scenes doc I shot and edited for the film On a Clear Day starring Guy. I couldn't find the actual film. If I do, I'll post a link. That's it for now. Go read a good book. Melissa...
Apr 09, 2020•46 min•Ep. 59
Good Adventures, More live writing prompts this week! I'm joined by Lisa Mahoney, my co-author in the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series, and authors Jeannie Wycherley, Misha Safran, and Joan Mularz. They write, we chat, then they read. All in 30 minutes. This time we worked from the Mystery Edition and I've included the prompt we used so that you can play too! Our authors had about 20 minutes to write this time. After you've listened to the show, grab a six sided dice, roll for your elements,...
Mar 26, 2020•42 min•Ep. 58
Good Adventures, On this week's show, I'm chatting with UK author Jeannie Wycherley about her two paranormal cozy series, Spellbound Hound and Wonky Inn. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Books are a fantastic way to pass the time since we're all finding ourselves in close quarters. Let me know what you're reading! Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Jeannie Wycherley's books on Amazon. Jeannie's Website. ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June ...
Mar 19, 2020•32 min•Ep. 57
Good Adventures, Author Kayla Dawn Thomas is on the show this week, talking about romance authors you need should be reading. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Secrets of a Summer Nigh t by Lisa Kleypas In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks Today's guest - Kayla Dawn Thomas On Instagram - the rippedbodice Agents of the Crown by Lindsay Buroker (five books not three!) Ain't Nothing but a Pound Dog by Jeannie Wyche...
Mar 12, 2020•35 min•Ep. 56
Good Adventures, Podcasts! I'm joined by my co-author Lisa Mahoney and we're talking our favorite podcasts. She's into murder and I'm into the mouse. What are your favorites? What else should we be listening to? Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Mouse and More Disney History Institute Connecting with Walt My Favorite Murder The Murder Squad I said No Gifts Are you a writer who loves prompts? Check out our Roll-A-Prompt series . (also on Barnes and Noble and Kobo if you hate the River) ...
Feb 27, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with Meghan Kennedy about the new book, Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates. For a limited time, it's 30% off through Oxford Press . Use the promo code: AMPROMD9. If you have an inspirational story of your own that you'd like to share, comment over on our YouTube channel. ~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my cozy series here . And my non fiction writing prompt here . That's it for this week. See you next time. Go rea...
Feb 20, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Good Adventures, I'm back after a couple of months of that junky cough. Today, I'm chatting with YA author Paige Lavoie. Books, comics, Star Wars, lots of great stuff. Comment over on our YouTube channel. For more on Paige, click here. To buy her books, click here . For more on me and what I write, click here . See you next time, go read a good book. Melissa...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Good Adventures and Happy New Year! No interview this week but I have a super short xmas story plus photos from the new ride at Disneyworld's Star Wars land - Rise of the Resistance. If you want to actually see the photos, head over to the youtube version . You might also like Ep 41. I shared photos from the opening day of Star Wars Land In Hollywood Studio. Same thing. Youtube version. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: R oll-A-Prompt Writing Journals plus my other books See you next t...
Jan 02, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Good Adventures, I'm so excited to finally chat with Kayla about her books, if you like romance, check out her work. You won't be disappointed. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: The Collection - a five book bundle. Kayla Dawn Thomas on Amazon . What do I write? Thanks for asking. I'll see you next time, go read a good book. Melissa...
Dec 19, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Good Adventures, I revisit my chats with Laura Boldin-Fournier - she wrote the delightful children's book, An Orangutan's Night Before Christmas, and Carrie Pack who features children in her horror story, The Lights. I ended up going to the tree lightening that she talked about in her story and I spent the whole time keeping an eye on all the kids, thinking, it could happen.... Comment over on our YouTube channel An Orangutan's Night Before Christmas The Lights Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals Tha...
Dec 12, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Good Adventures, If you haven't listened to Chs 1-6 yet, you'll find them here: Ep 28 Chs 1 & 2 Ep 43 Chs 3 & 4 Ep 9 Ch 5 Get the Audiobook for How to Sex Your Snake here . Check out John D Patten's Miami Burn. It's now out on audiobook ! Comment over on our YouTube channel. Until next time, go read a good book. Melissa...
Dec 05, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Good Adventures, Writers, is your imagination stuck? Tired of staring at a blank page? Looking for a new way into your stories? You're in luck! Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals, which I co-authored are the topic today. Sets of elements plus the roll of a dice = more than 6000 writing prompts per book.6 in all. 5 genres, plus a mashup. Three authors have bravely joined us today. They'll each roll for a prompt from the same set of elements and then write while Lisa and I chat about the books. At the...
Nov 21, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with one of my favorite authors. Romance. Fantasy suspense, giant dogs, and husbands that won't retire. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: https://www.lindapoitevin.com (romance website) https://www.facebook.com/LindaPoitevin https://www.lydiahawkebooks.com (urban fantasy website) Comment on this weeks show Even if you don't read either genre, you need to follow Linda on facebook just for her photos of itty bitty and giant dog. But seriously. She...
Nov 07, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Good adventures, This week I had a blast chatting with Noir author John D. Patten about his pulp detective series. Gritty bad guys. Gritty good guys. Off the charts action. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Find John on his website . Read John's books - they're currently in Kindle Unlimited. (Oct 2019) ~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. A pool of blood. A missing body. A famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. Grab your copy of How to Sex Your Snake today. h...
Oct 31, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Good Adventures, This week on the show, I chat with Tom Fowler author of the CT Ferguson Mystery series. Classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue. Is almost Halloween, which means Christmas is just around the corner. What's everybody asking Santa for this year? I'd love for one of the elves to find the mouse that keeps chewing up the seats in my car. I park in the driveway so I figure the little devil smelled the BBQ sauce packets my kid left under a seat. Many glue traps (useless) snap traps ...
Oct 17, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Good Adventures, Last week, I thought I'd be turning in a new manuscript, How to Square Your Grouper, to my editor by this past Monday but.....I realized I'm not quite done messing with June. The manuscript is getting closer every day and I know it will go to Lisa sometime in the next ten or so days. On Books Cubed this week, I'm chatting with suspense author Lori Flynn about her new book, I love You to Pieces plus book recommendations. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Lori FLynn Abso...
Oct 10, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Good Adventures, This week, I'm finishing up the next book in the June Nash MisAdventure Series. If you're not caught up, you still have time to read or listen to the book one, How to Sex Your Snake. To whet your appetite, I'm sharing chs 3 and 4 from the audiobook. Go back to Ep 28 for chs 1 and 2. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: The Forest by Julia Blake Sins of the Angel by Lydia M Hawke (not Hawkes like I said in the show!) How to Sex Your Snake by Melissa Banczak See you next ti...
Oct 03, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Good Adventures, Did you catch the event on Facebook about Storming Area 51? The truth is out there and if enough people show, they can't stop them all! This week, my guest is Alex C Gates who is part of a new anthology centered around a group of people storming area 51! We also talk book recommendations and his adorable doodle dog Stella. She's got her own Instagram page and it's well worth a follow. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Alex's adorable Stella on Instagram. Check her out....
Sep 12, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Good Adventures, No book talk this week thanks to evacuating for Hurricane Dorian. Instead, how about some photos from the opening day of Star Wars Land in Orlando. If you'd rather see the photos I'm badly describing, hyper-jump over to Youtube . Comment over on the YouTube channel. ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. https://books2read.com/how-to-bungle-your-jungle Or dive right in and...
Sep 05, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Good Adventures, A gritty New York summer, a killer with a machete, Hipsters who need to die. This week, I'm chatting with Richie Narvaez about his critically acclaimed debut novel Hipster Death Rattle. I walked into a lot of walls reading this one. You'll love it too. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Richie's website and links to the book ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. ...
Aug 22, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Good Adventures, This week, I finish my chat with Merri Maywether. What's it like to live in a town without a stop light? What do the people in town think about being characters in her books? It's all in this week's show. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: You'll find Merri at her website: https://merrimaywether.com My blog about Key West: http://twistofkeylime.blogspot.com The posts about Fantasy Fest contain NSFW photos. I'll see you next week, go read a good book. Melissa...
Aug 08, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Good Adventures, This week on the show, I've got Merri Maywether and we're talking small town romance. We chatted for almost an hour so I've broken it into two parts. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Get Merri Maywether's books on Amazon Find out more about Merri at her website Check out Empty Bodies on Audible by Zach Bohannon ~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. Or dive right...
Jul 25, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Good Adventures, This week's show, a followup to Ep 29 Chaldean Numerology was crazy. I got kicked off the internet right as Anmarie talked about death. We regrouped and then The Bec and I did some additional recording to explain what I'd missed. Too spooky. I recorded a bit early so I wasn't able to announce the the winner of a Cecelia Mecca book on the show. Congratulations to Terri. I'll let Cecelia know. Keep listening. You could win a book in a future show soon. Comment over on our YouTube ...
Jul 18, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with Art Historian Laura Morelli, about her travel and authentic shopping guides, plus her historical fiction series set in 16th century Italy. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Find Laura's books and classes on her website Laura's ted talk, Is there a Difference Between Art and Craft ~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. Or dive right in ...
Jul 11, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Good Adventures, This week I'm chatting with Historical and Paranormal Romance author Cecelia Mecca. You could win an autographed copy of one of her books, (If you're a US resident. If you are outside the US, the winner will receive an ebook or audiobook) Listen for details! If I sounded distracted near the end of the video, I was! One of my family members turned on the shower which is right next door to my office. All I could hear was a waterfall! You are so welcome Cecelia! It's my pleasure to...
Jul 04, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 35
