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Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads

Each week I chat with Authors you should be reading.
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Memories of Alligators at the Car Wash - It's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, This week we're joined by children's author Ginger Baerg and as usual, it's a lot of fun! Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Visit Ginger's Amazon, Barnes & Noble , Kobo . That's it for now. See you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Mar 18, 202121 minEp. 94

Hand Crafted Soaps with Author and Soap Maker Carrie Pack

Good Adventures, This week I'm chatting with soap maker and author Carrie Pack. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: https://www.thegildedbubble.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsiVvhwVY2KYAgLNorqfZlQ Check out Carrie's novels: http://carriepack.com Love my new logo for the show? Want something great too? Go chat with Kevin over at https://www.instagram.com/KevinDrawsStuff/ ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. How to Launch Your Lizard is my latest June Nash Mystery. https://www....

Mar 11, 202134 minEp. 93

The Memory Keeper - Travel Memoir with Author Laura Janis Thompson

Good Adventures, If your feet are itchin' to travel, you'll love this week's episode. Laura and I talk travel in Greece, France, and Italy and she reads a sample. Her prose is so beautiful, you'll feel like you're there when you read her book. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Surf her blog over at https://www.pagesandstories.com Memory Keeper on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJKT1MG/ ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. How to Sex Your Snake is the first book in my June Nash...

Mar 04, 202137 minEp. 92

Disco Cakes - It's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, Lisa and I are joined by first time author Elliot Vang. If you'd like to play along, hit pause when we finish rolling for our prompt, write for 30 minutes and then listen to what we came up with. You can share your story in the comments over on our YouTube Channel. You'll find the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and whoops, they're not on Google Play yet. If you'd like to join us for a future show, leave a comment . That's it for now. Go read ...

Feb 25, 202122 minEp. 91

Urban Fantasy Vampires with Tracie Provost

Good Adventures, I had so much fun chatting with author Tracie Provost this week, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, and some history. She reads a bit from her novel, Under the Blood Moon. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Under the Blood Moon on Amazon. Subscribe to her mailing list and get Juliette's Vampire Turn. ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. The third novel in my June Nash Mysteries, How to Launch Your Lizard, just came out. You'll find the whole series her e. See you next time. Go...

Feb 11, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 90

Radio Dramas with an In Home Experience

Good Adventures, This week I'm very excited to be chatting with Rebeca Seitz about her creation - Podpair. Radio dramas paired with a box delivered to your home with things like wine and chocolates and candles, or puzzles, depending on the show's theme. You eat, drink or experience the same things that they do in the show. What a great concept! There's still a tiny bit of time to participate in their Valentines show. Check it out here . Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Look over all t...

Feb 04, 202155 minEp. 89

Hypnotic Wolves and Wool Blankets - it's Writing Prompt Time Again.

Good Adventures, It's writing prompt time. Lisa Mahoney, my co-author for the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals joins me along with newbie AE McKenna. You might remember AE from Ep 82 of the show. She writes about Genies, and you can get her Bad Luck Genie from her Smoke and Mirror Series here . Get the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series here . Want to join us next time? Email me at mel@melissabanczak.com Comment over on our YouTube Channel. Thanks it for now. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Jan 28, 202130 minEp. 88

Year In Review - Favorite Books with Terri M. Collica

Good Adventures, This week, I’m joined by my sometimes co-host Terri M. Collica and we’re talking about our favorite books from this past year. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Cecelia Mecca Steamy Historical Romance https://www.amazon.com/Cecelia-Mecca/e/B01N3BI0A0 Jeannie Wycherley’s Wonky Inn series. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HPHHCMH D.K. Daily Gold Dreg Boy Post Apoc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B6GBXMS Michele Tracy Berger - ReenuYou - Post Apoc https://www.amazon.com/Reenu-Yo...

Jan 21, 202159 minEp. 87

Fiction Raging with Realness YA Dystopian Author D.K. Dailey

Good Adventures, This week I'm so excited to bring you YA Dystopian author D.K. Dailey. Her Golden Dreg Boy series is a must read. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Find her novels and join her mailing list on her website . Buy directly from Amazon ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. How to Launch Your Lizard, The third book in my June Nash Cozy Mystery Series will be out Jan 31, 2021. You can still catch up with How to Sex Your Snake, and How to Square Your Grouper. That's it for ...

Jan 14, 202143 minEp. 86

Crime and Thriller Author Tom Fowler

Good Adventures, Hello 2021! So glad you're here. My first show of the year brings back author Tom Fowler. There are now 10 books in the CT Ferguson series and Tom has a new thriller series out. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: FInd Tom on his website, www.tomfowlerwrites.com For thriller fans, here's the Tyler prequel: http://bit.ly/midnitedrive For mystery fans, here's the C.T. prequel: http://bit.ly/HKD2021 Visit his Aerio store for direct paperback sales: https://shop.aer.io/TomFo...

Jan 07, 202136 minEp. 85

Spittle the F*ck Goblin It's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, We curse this week. You're warned. Tony and Lisa join me again for another fun writing prompts show. 3 great stories with a fantasy theme. If you'd like to be on a future episode, leave a comment here! Links: Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journals on Amazon. See you next time. Go read (or write) a good book. Melissa

Dec 31, 202035 minEp. 84

The Trailer Park Piano with Von Buckman & Terri M. Collica

Good Adventures, I'm back after 6 weeks without the internet with a great show for you. I'm joined by my sometimes co-host Terri and we chat with author Von Buckman about his novel, The Trailer Park Piano. Comment over on our YouTube page. Links: The Trailer Park Piano on Amazon Or chat with Von on Facebook That's it for now. I'll see you next time. Go read a good book. Melissa...

Dec 17, 202036 minEp. 83

Bad Luck Genie with author AE McKenna

Good Adventures, I'm back from my short vacation and chatting genies with author AE McKenna. Comment on our Youtube channel. Links: Bad Luck Genie on Amazon Scribophile Monkeys Paw on Amazon https://aemckenna.com Got a book recommendation for me? Leave a note below. See you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Nov 12, 202039 minEp. 82

Pumpkins, Milk Cows, and Flint. It's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, It's writing prompt time! Non-fiction writer Leanne Kabat joins Lisa and I for some Halloween fun. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Books Cubed will taking a two week break but will be back with great new shows in November. Are you an author who'd like to join us for a future prompt show? Drop me a note at bookscubed.info@gmail.com Links: Leanne's non fiction series, The Five Seasons of Connection on Amazon . Leanne's website: 5 Seasons of Life Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal ...

Oct 15, 202024 minEp. 81

Halloween Collectables with Terri M. Collica

Good Adventures, With Halloween right around the corner, Terri and I thought it would be fun to chat collectables. She holds things up. I describe them. We sip adult beverages. If you would prefer to actually see stuff, watch over on our Youtube channel. Don't forget to commen t over on our Youtube channel. Links: snowglobes: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-25298507 terri lynn doll: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/dolls/terri-lee What's your favorite Halloween decoration? See you next time. G...

Oct 08, 202053 minEp. 80

Lit RPG with Tim Kaiver

Good Adventures, What's Lit RPG? You'll have to listen to find out! Links: Cipher's Quest on Amazon Tim Kaiver's Website Lit RPG Adventures Group on Facebook LitRPG Guild Master's Page Adventure's Guild on Discord . That's it for now, see you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa Comment over on our YouTube channel...

Oct 01, 202035 minEp. 79

A Journey in Radical Self-love with Best Selling Author Andy Chaleff

Good Adventures, This week we are diving into self-love and last letters to loved ones, with Andy Chaleff. His latest book, The Wounded Healer, is a beautiful three month journey across the United States. Sad, funny, and weird, it's a journey I highly recommend. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: Andy's website (One of the better websites I've seen) Andy's podcast: A Wonderful Chaos The writing prompt episodes we refer to are numbers 77 and 74 . ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking . ...

Sep 24, 202052 minEp. 78

Fishnet Stockings & Experience Points. It's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, We're writing this week! 4 fun, super short stories created with the roll of the dice. Our prompt - A college student. A bonfire. Neurotic. See that episode title above, that's a hint of what we ended up with. Are you a writer? Want to join us? Email me at bookscubed.info@gmail.com Commen t over on our Youtube channel. Links: Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series on Amazon . Barnes & Noble . Kobo . Tim Kaiver And that's it for this week. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Sep 17, 202036 minEp. 77

Award Winning Horror Author Carter Wilson - "I don't write series because I want to kill anyone at anytime."

Good Adventures, You're gonna love this week's show. I'm chatting with horror author Carter Wilson. His recent award winning book, The Dead Girl in 2A is on my must read/listen list. Check out his website and join his newsletter. You'll thank me later. Comment over on our YouTube channel. ~~~ That's it for now. Go read a good book. Melissa p.s. What do I write? Thanks for asking. Gifts from strangers are never good. Especially when they’re big bundles of drugs. How to Square Your Grouper , the l...

Sep 10, 202040 minEp. 76

We got Horses! YA Equine author Laura Hesse & Romance Equine author Carly Kade

Good Adventures, I'm chatting with authors Laura Hesse and Carly Kade about the Equine genre in YA and Romance. Comment over on our YouTube channel. The Pro-order they mention: In Horses, Hearts & Havoc, readers will find themselves reined into eight full-length equestrian novels filled with tales of conspiracy, cut-throat competition, and love-at-first-sight romance. At the center of each story, of course, are the horses. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DTM5HY5 Links: Laura Hesse Carly Kade Ha...

Aug 27, 202058 minEp. 75

Monsters, Mayhem, and Plain Old Silly - it's Writing Prompt Time Again!

Good Adventures, It's writing prompt time again! Today we're working in Horror. I'm joined by my co-author of the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal series, Lisa Mahoney and Space Opera author Tony Bruno. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Want to join us on the next writing prompt show? Email me at BooksCubed.info@gmail.com Links: Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series on Amazon , Kobo , B&N . The new logo is from https://thekilliongroupinc.com See you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Aug 20, 202028 minEp. 74

USA Today Best Selling Cozy & Romance Author Zara Keane

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with Irish author Zara Keane. Cozies, Irish history, time travel, and more. Comment over on our YouTube Channel. Links: Learn more about Zara over on her website. https://zarakeane.com What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find me here. https://melissabanczak.com See you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa...

Aug 13, 202048 minEp. 73

June Nash Mysteries Readers Questions and Answers

Good Adventures, This week, my good friend Terri is asking me about my most common reader questions for my June Nash Mysteries series. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: How to Sex Your Snake and How to Square Your Grouper are on Amazon , B&N , Kobo, and Google Play . You can get the free prequel by joining my mailing list. Ulta jars of hair color . My favorites are turquoise and Flamingo Pink. See you next time. Go read a good book. Melissa...

Aug 06, 202049 minEp. 72

Professional Bookbinder Lisa Van Pelt

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with professional bookbinder, Lisa Van Pelt . Check out her work on Instagram and Pinterest . Also, the Library of Congress is looking for volunteers to transcribe documents written in cursive. Comment over on our Youtube channel. What do I write? Thanks for asking . That's it for this week. Go read a good book. Melissa...

Jul 23, 202049 minEp. 71

Love on the Edge of Danger - A Romance anthology to raise money for first responders

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with romance authors, Doug J. McLeod, TK Lawyer, and Tamalyn E. Scott. Three of the four writers in the anthology, Love on the Edge of Danger. Money from the sale of the books goes to First Responders Children's Foundation so click on those links below and pick up a copy. You can comment on today's show over on our YouTube channel. Links: Amazon (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089CZBYZD Amazon (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B35X5BS Univers...

Jul 16, 202031 minEp. 70

Screams, Hedgehogs, and Oxygen tanks! It's writing prompt time again.

Good Adventures, I'm joined this week by my co-author Lisa Mahoney and our guest, Will Pepper, for another writing prompt show. Will picked the genre mashup edition of our Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series. Don't worry, I cut out the actual writing so it's just the good stuff. You'll find the prompt options we rolled for today down below. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Links: https://melissabanczak.com/roll-a-prompt-writing-journal-series/ Will Pepper: You can follow Will on Twitter @WA...

Jul 09, 202033 minEp. 69

Robots, A.I., and Post Apoc with author Cameron Coral

Good Adventures, We're talking robots this week! Do you love them as much as me? I knew it! You're really gonna love this week's show. Post Apoc author Cameron Coral is on talking about her latest series, Rusted Wasteland and the first novel, Steel Guardians. And you could win an ecopy of the book. Listen to the show for details. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: https://cameroncoral.com https://thecareerauthor.com ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. I have a cozy mystery series, J...

Jun 25, 202052 minEp. 68

Persuade Don't Preach - Restoring Civility Across the Political Divide with Karen Tibbals

Good Adventures, This week we're going to prep you for that family member, or maybe friend, who you just don't know how to talk to when it comes to beliefs that are the complete opposite of yours. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: https://persuadedontpreach.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCElHWWL4fFiuSmzmPXxORVg?vi ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking! You'll find my June Nash Mysteries, and The Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series I co-author with Lisa Mahoney on Amazon, Barne...

Jun 18, 202043 minEp. 67

The Culture of Hair, Pandemics, and Sisterhood with author Michele Berger

Good Adventures, This week I'm talking science fiction with Michele Berger. The culture of hair, pandemics, and sisterhood that make up her novella Reenu-You. Comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram : ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking! You'll find my June Nash Mysteries, and The Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series I co-author with Lisa Mahoney on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and Kobo . See you next time. Go read a good book. Melissa...

Jun 11, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 66

Romantic Suspense with Nicolette Pierce

Good Adventures, This week is a fun one with Nicolette Pierce. We talk Cozies in Las Vegas and camel poop. You can comment over on our YouTube channel. Links: https://www.nicolettepierce.com ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking! How to Square Your Grouper is my latest June Nash Mystery. See you next time. Go read a good book. Melissa...

May 28, 202033 minEp. 65
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