I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and military veteran J. R. Wise. We had a terrific chat about our love of military science fiction, his rebranding of his first collection of short stories, new cover art, and of course his newest upcoming release next month with Cannon Publishing: Doom Company: A Fallen Empire Novel. Make sure to check out J. R.'s links in the space below! Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel and please make sure to check out our new Discord ...
Jul 19, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 42
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of welcoming back returning guest Marisa Wolf! We had a great chat about her upcoming fantasy release A Plague of Magic, her upcoming projects, and of course we discussed some characters and her new world within this new setting. Make sure to check out her book and social links in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Marisa Wolf Links: Author Website: https://www.marisawolf.net/ Author Facebook Page: https://ww...
Jul 11, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 41
For this episode of Season, 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Kacey Ezell! We discussed her new book Magelight, her plans for future books in the series, and the sexiest drink of water scene in a fantasy book. Make sure to check out her books in the links below and as always please don't forget to subscribe! Season 4, Episode 23-Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf Interview: https://youtu.be/V3yLUR_PJ4o Kacey Ezell Links: Website: www.kaceyezell.net Baen Books: Magelight: https://www...
Jul 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 40
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite fantasy authors-Peter McLean! I have thoroughly enjoyed his first two books in his War of the Rose Throne tetralogy. I am currently about to start book 3 and it was really fun to discuss this series and the characters with Peter. We also had a great chat about his newest book in the world with a new female lead-Paved with Good Intentions. This one sounds right up my alley so I can't wait to read it. Make sure you...
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 39
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Cal Logan. We had a terrific chat about his Schism of Souls Trilogy, tips for research on how he created his world, and making your characters unique in your story. Please make sure to check out his book and social links below! Also please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel and share with your friends! Author Website: https://callogan.com/ Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DFVYZ...
Jun 21, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 38
For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and fellow podcaster Nicholas W Fuller about his upcoming novella Shattered. We had a great chat about podcasting, writing inspirations, and Nicholas' awesome new novella and his plans for his first full length sci-fi novel! Make sure to check out our past interview in the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aswi2DCRe8&t=10s Also please make sure to subscribe to his podcast Person Behind the Pages: https://www.youtube.com...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 37
I always love when my fellow podcaster/author friends can stop by for a chat! Herman Steuernagel returns to discuss his newest cozy fantasy release The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse. We had a great chat discussing his second book in his cozy fantasy world, the characters, and his goal for his new series. Make sure to check out his newest release: The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse as well as the first book: The Bartender Between Worlds. Don't miss my review of The Bartender Between Worlds in th...
Jun 07, 2025•54 min•Season 4Ep. 36
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest Starr Z. Davies. We had a great time discussing her newest novel Stormvalor, what she did this time around in terms of worldbuilding, and how she went about writing this epic noblebright fantasy! Stormvalor is set to release June 9th so make sure to get your copy! You can find Starr's book and social links in the space below! Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Website: https://www.starrz...
May 30, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 35
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy and sci-fi author Melissa Olthoff! We had a great chat about her different book series, short stories, and her upcoming novel Rise From Ruin. Make sure to check out her newest release Rise From Ruin through her book and social links below! Also please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Website: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/ Author Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0887TC95H Author...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 34
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of fantasy and science fiction author Nick Snape. We had a terrific chat about his many series, his inspiration to write, and what his future plans are for his different series. Nick has a lot of different books out so make sure to check them and his social media links in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Website: https://www.nicksnape.com/ Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BX...
May 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 33
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing novelist and script writer Richard Sparks. Richard and I had a terrific conversation about his new New Rock Series, his inspiration from his past gaming, and what the genre of fantasy and LitRPG. I had a great time chatting with Richard about his characters and why he chose the classes that he did for book one New Rock, New Role. We also discussed the magic, worldbuilding, and other pieces that went into the first book of this seri...
May 10, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 32
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest James Lloyd Dulin! We had a great chat about him closing out his Malitu Series, closing up character arcs, and what he is looking forward to writing next now that his series is ending. Here is the link for our first interview together-Season 3, Ep. 35: https://youtu.be/O8KWFF_c4Wo Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Website:...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 31
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Lee Anderson! Justin was a professional writer and editor for 15 years before his debut novel, Carpet Diem, was published, going on to win the 2018 Audie award for Humor. His second novel, The Lost War, won the 2020 SPFBO award, leading to a four-book deal with Orbit for The Eidyn Saga. I really enjoyed his book The Lost War and it was one of my 3 favorite fantasy reads of 2024. Two short animations Justin scripted and produ...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 30
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Canadian science fiction author Derek Borne. We had a great chat about his different series, his writing style, and what he enjoys about writing. Make sure to check out his newest release Primeval Ranch which is a Dino-Rift Spin Off! His book and social links can be found in the space below. Please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XRHTP65 Author Website: h...
Apr 18, 2025•55 min•Season 4Ep. 29
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hungarian-born SFF author Norbert Zsivicz. We had a great chat about his debut novel Sealed Empire, we discussed his writing style, and what his future writing plans are. His first book Sealed Empire is won the best Fantasy Choice Award in Hungary in 2022. He now working on the sequels and some other sci-fi, fantasy & horror scripts for tv and cinema. Make sure to check out his book and social links below and please don't forge...
Apr 12, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 28
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author and poet Sophia Slade. I found Sophia on bookstagram and fell in love with her cover and blurb for Night Strider. I was so happy we were able to connect and have such a fantastic chat. We discussed her writing process, how she got traditionally published through Orbit book, and what her future plans for her characters and world are. I have added her book Night Strider to my 2025 Reading List (https://youtu.be/97gRGqk...
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 27
For this episode of Season 4, I had the express pleasure of interviewing Canadian based author Tao Wong who is best known for his System Apocalypse post-apocalyptic LitRPG series and A Thousand Li, a Chinese xianxia fantasy series. We had a great chat about what inspires him to write, the types of stories and characters he likes to write about, and what it is like writing in different genres and subgenres. I have personally read The First Step, book 1 in his A Thousand Li series. This was a terr...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 26
For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi fantasy author Amber Toro! We had a terrific chat about her Sentient Stars Series, creating complex characters, and how she develops her worlds with sci-fi and fantasy tropes in mind. Make sure to check out Amber's book and social links in the space below and as always please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Author Website: https://ambertoro.com/ Amazon Profile Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Amber-Toro/a...
Mar 21, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 25
This is my first Boom Mail video and the book mail is from Herman Steuernagel! He had a very successful Kickstarter to start his launch for his new cozy fantasy The Bartender Between Worlds. I backed this project myself and I was very happy to get a physical copy as well as a bookmark! Please check out Herman's past interviews with our channel and his own podcast The Greatest Podcast in the Multiverse, it is one of my favorites! Website: https://www.hermansteuernagel.com Instagram: https://www.i...
Mar 15, 2025•9 min
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-authors Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf! We had a terrific time discussing how they became co-authors, their writing processes both as individuals and as a team, and what they have learned from other co-authors they have worked with. Make sure to check out their amazing back log of books in the book and social links below! Also please don't forget to to subscribe and to share with your friends! Kacey Ezell- Website: www.kaceyezell.n...
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 24
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, science fiction, and LitRPG author David R. Packer. We had a great time chatting about his writing, how he got started in Tao Wong's System Apocalypse Universe, and his love of telling stories. We had a terrific time chatting about his stories, characters, and inspirations for his craft. Make sure to check out his book and social links in the space below and as always please don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel...
Mar 08, 2025•59 min•Season 4Ep. 23
For this episode of Season 4 I had the pleasure of interviewing LitRPG author Jason J. Willis. We had a terrific chat about his experiences writing in Tao Wong's System Apocalypse universe, what it is like having a co-author, and writing interesting characters within a genre. Make sure you check out Jason's books through his social links below and make sure to check out his co-authored book with Tao Wong-Head of the Class! This one is on my 2025 Reading List so make sure to check out that two pa...
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 22
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing science fiction author Keith McWalter. We had a terrific chat about his newest novel Lifers. This was such a cool premise for me and I had to interview him to see where his ideas originated and where they were going to end up. Here is the blurb: In the year 2050, the man known as Zinn is on the run from the consequences of his greatest creation: an artificial genome that wildly increases the human lifespan. His “Methuselah gene” ha...
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 21
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing comic and fantasy writer D. M. Ray about his project Madcaps. This was a great first issue and I am looking forward to backing his second issue. Issue #1: "A brawny intellectual, a devout farmer, a good-hearted charlatan, and a social facilitator; this circle of friends shall reunite in their hometown, Ivywood. Before they can depart for employment, they are interrupted by a local drug problem which carries hidden, sinister, undert...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 20
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing sci-fi and fantasy author Scott Killian. We discussed his Stellar Heir and Lich Core books along with his influences and his writing journey. I am excited to read Stellar Heir, it is on my 2025 Reading List: Part 2. Also please make sure to like, share, and subscribe! We are trying to get to 1k subscribers as quickly as we can in 2025! Please check out Scott's book and social links in the space below: Author Amazon Profile: https:/...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 19
I had the express pleasure of interviewing my friend Alin Silverwood who was my first interview ever for this podcast. We had a great time catching up and discussing his newest Kickstarter: Sky Guy and the Altitude Adjustors Issue #1. I have recently backed this project myself as the story and the art both sound and look amazing. I backed Alin's Kickstarter from our first episode together (Season 1, Episode 1) which was his SPIs Among Us. I really enjoyed learning about his steampunk world and h...
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 18
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interview fantasy author Allan Batchelder. We had a great chat about his books, his writing experiences, and his future goals. I really enjoyed hearing how he came up with his novel This Thing of Darkness. It is on my 2025 Reading List so I am really excited to start this one. Make sure to check out his book links in the space below. Also please make sure to like, share, and subscribe! We are trying to get to 1k subscribers as quickly as we can...
Jan 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 17
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy, horror, and scifi author G. Owen Wears. We had a great chat about his long list of work, his current projects, and his second book in his Welkin Series. Make sure to check out his social and book links in the space below! Also please make sure to like, share, and subscribe! We are trying to get to 1k subscribers as quickly as we can in 2025! Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07QBJNQ33/allbooks?ingre...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 16
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing co-author team J. L. Yarrow! I had the pleasure of interviewing John and Leanne on their Time Forward Trilogy, their writing influences in the genre, and we chatted about the difficulties in writing a book with the concepts of time-travel. We had a great discussion on how they started writing together and what it is like to write with your spouse. We discussed both book 1: Future's Dark Past and their plans for book 2: Future Unfol...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 15
For this episode of Season 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing fantasy author Tim Hardie. We had a great discussion about his Viking-inspired saga The Brotherhood of the Eagle Series, his inspiration for it, and ending the series he has been writing. I am really excited to start this series for the new year and to enter Tim's world with his characters, I am a sucker for Viking-inspired fantasy. If you have not checked out Tim's books yet, please check out his book and social links in the space...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 14
