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WE SAID FAREWELL - Streaming LIVE from Paris, FranceMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION LIVEOriginally aired Wednesday April 23,2025Featuring Author Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere, author of We Said Farewell, is a Venezuelan national living in exile in Paris, France. Worn down from the perpetual fear of seeing friends and family members abducted and threatened on a daily basis, she left Venezuela in 2016 to pursue a graduate degree at Sciences Po - Paris School of International Affairs and never returned. An economist, writer, and international business strategist, she now channels her expertise into storytelling that highlights the human impact of political and economic forces.Listen or watch all episodes here: www.IndieBookSource.com

SECRET THINGS and a Special AnnouncementMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 186Originally aired LIVE Wednesday December 18,2024Featuring Author PAMELA NICHOLS.Please listen through to the end for a Special Announcement.ABOUT PAMELA: True crime dramas. Good food. Rain. A peaceful life: Pamela Nichols loves them all.She also enjoys writing Christian fiction. Her 'Inside Out' series features characters with painful issues that require more than church as usual. Pamela hosts the Healing Words podcast, where she interviews those whose books and lived experiences model healing and growth. A former journalist, she supports writers with editing and consulting services. She is a believer that the right word at the right time can change your life.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

WATCH YOUR BACK...MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 185Originally aired Wednesday December 11 ,2024Featuring Author TERRI PARLATOABOUT TERRI: All the Dark Places author Terri Parlato was born and raised in upstate New York. She currently lives in a small north Georgia town with her husband and their dog, Lucy. She spends her time writing, reading, and visiting craft breweries with her husband.Inspired by the small towns of New England, All the Dark Places is set in the fictional town of Graybridge, Massachusetts. Terri is a die-hard history nerd and loves exploring Boston and the surrounding areas. She has even located the grave of her six times great-grandfather in a small cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where generations of her family lived before moving to upstate New York.Terri holds a BA in English Education from the State University of New York at Albany and an MS in Technical Writing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While she has always been a writer, Terri spent most of her professional career as a high school English teacher. She and her husband have three children. Terri is an animal lover, baseball fan and a rock music enthusiast.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

ON THE BEAT - MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 184Originally aired LIVE Wednesday December 4,2024Featuring Author GUY ROBIN.ABOUT GUY: Guy grew up on the South coast of England, near Bournemouth. He lost his father when he was five and was brought up by his mother, who then secured his education at Reeds School in Surrey. At 21 he joined the Metropolitan Police Service, serving for 30 years in a variety of roles and departments, but regards his years at Battersea Police Station to have been his most enjoyable time in the Job!Since retirement from the Police Guy had worked as a document collection and statement taking agent. He has been a driver for several driving agencies and ended driving for one private client. Guy is married to Paula and they spent many years in a quiet town in Sussex. In 2023 they made the decision to try something new. In July of 2023 they finally moved to a house in a small village in the Dordogne region of France.The time and solitude afforded to him by the lockdown restrictions led to a fulfilment to write a piece of fiction in 2022. A second novel is now complete and is currently awaiting publication in early 2024. Guy has changed genre and written a historical fiction piece set during the first half of the 20th century.Guy's interests are many and varied. He played hockey for many years for the Police and then for Crowborough Hockey club, where he met his wife. Guy enjoys the outdoors, particularly walking great distances across the South Downs and now along the many French footpaths of his region. He collects GB, US and Olympic stamps and Scottish Malt whisky. He is a keen motorcyclist, having recently passed his Advanced motorcyclist qualification. He is looking forward to tearing around the highways and byways of Europe, hopefully with Paula clinging on too. Guy has more work in the pipeline. He is currently just finishing his third project, with a fourth in the development stage.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

SUMMIT'S EDGENext up on MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 183Originally aired Wednesday November 20,2024Featuring Author SARA DRISCOLL.ABOUT SARA: Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna coauthor of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the NYPD Negotiators. After over thirty years in infectious diseases research, Jen hung up her lab coat to concentrate on her real love—writing “exceptional” thrillers (Publishers Weekly). She is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada and lives with her husband and four rescued cats outside of Toronto, Ontario. You can follow the latest news on her books, including the FBI K-9s, at Saradriscollauthor.com.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MURDERS IN THE FIRST DEGREEMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 182Originally aired LIVE Wednesday November 13 ,2024Featuring Authors JAMES CALLAN, KELLY MARSHALL & JINX SCHWARTZ.ABOUT JAMES: James R. Callan took a degree in English intent on writing. But when writing did not support a family, he returned to graduate school in mathematics. After graduate school, he worked at a research center for twelve years before he and his wife started a database company, which they ran for twenty-five years.After a successful career in mathematics and computer science, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, and being listed in Who's Who in Computer Science and Two Thousand Notable Americans, (and all four of his kids graduated from college and self-supporting), James R. Callan turned to his first love—writing.ABOUT KELLY: I always thought I would communicate in the world as a writer. As a child I was a voracious reader and knew someday I would pen a great novel. Life sometimes takes left turns though, and I went to broadcasting school instead of a four-year college. I wanted to be the next Barbara Walters and make a million a year. That didn't happen, but I did spend thirty years having fun, spinning records, interviewing people, doing love song dedications. I had a ball until…The U.S. Congress passed The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowing broadcast corporations to own multiple radio stations in one market. The gobbling began and soon behemoth broadcasting corporations ate up radio stations like locusts in a wheat field. And radio announcers like me were axed on bloody Fridays with surgical precision. I was working for a small radio station for chump change. Something had to give. I left radio, went to work for the US Federal Government, and in my private hours, began doing what I really loved. Writing.ABOUT JINX: USA TODAY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, Jinx Schwartz is a ninth-generation Texan who lived and worked all over the planet before dropping from the corporate world to write and cruise. Living aboard a boat for many years in Mexico's Sea of Cortez inspired her Award-winning Hetta Coffey Series.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 180Originally aired LIVE Wednesday November 6,2024Featuring Author S.M. Stevens.ABOUT S.M. - S.M. Stevens began writing fiction during back-to-back health crises: a shattered pelvis and ovarian cancer. She writes contemporary novels designed to make readers laugh, cry and think. Her most recent novel, Beautiful and Terrible Things, was released by Black Rose Writing in July 2024. Her novelette The Wallace House of Pain won a 2023 American Fiction Award and a First Place CIBA prize in the Shorts category. Her novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades was published by TouchPoint Press. She has also written books for Middle Graders and Young Adult readers.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MURDER OUTSIDE THE BOXMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 180Originally aired LIVE Wednesday October 30,2024  Featuring Author SARALYN RICHARDABOUT SARALYN: Saralyn Richard writes mysteries that pull back the curtain on people in settings as diverse as elite country manor houses and disadvantaged urban high schools. Her works include the Detective Parrott mystery series, two standalone mysteries, a children's book, and many short stories published in anthologies. She also edited the nonfiction book, Burn Survivors. An active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America, Saralyn teaches creative writing and literature.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

A BREATH OF FRESH AIRMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 179Originally aired LIVE Wednesday October 23,2024  Featuring Author DAVE MURRAYABOUT DAVE: Dave Murray was born and bred in the snow capital of the Northeast, Syracuse NY, and for some reason still lives there. He wrote his first book back in 1991: House-Training Your VCR: A Help Manual for Humans. Dave was an associate editor for the legendary Syracuse New-Times, where he wrote music features and a popular humor column, Out of the Ordinary. Dave had his own double-lung transplant 20 years ago and hopes this story will inspire transplant patients, past and future, and people with cystic fibrosis.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

BROKEN HORIZONSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 178Originally aired Wednesday October 16,2024Featuring UK author JUAN VENEGASABOUT JUAN: Juan obtained his PhD in physics from Edinburgh University in 2013. But don't worry — he soon realized his mistake and started writing film scripts. He went on to create short films like Elle, Blind Justice, and Siguiente Nivel, which won multiple awards and were screened at international festivals. He also wrote others that won no awards and were utterly embarrassing. These things happen. He turned to prose in 2017 and published numerous short stories in prominent blogs such as The Creative Cafe, The Junction, and Data Driven Investor. In 2022, his first Spanish novel, Segunda Juventud, came out. You should totally read it if you speak Spanish. If you don't, well, you might still like the cover art.Broken Horizons is Juan's second book. He's currently working on a novel in which a controlling software engineer tries to restore order after everyone in the world swaps bodies with someone else. He's also working on an Argentine tango novel in which everyone swaps partners all the time, but that's a bit less dramatic.Juan currently works as a technical writer. He's very much in touch with AI and data science, from which he gathers inspiration for his next stories.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast 

WHY BULGARIA?MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 177Originally aired Wednesday October 9,2024. Featuring Author ELLIS SHUMANABOUT ELLIS: Ellis Shuman is an American-born Israeli author, travel writer, and book reviewer. His writing has appeared in The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, World Literature Today, and The Huffington Post. His short fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and has appeared in Isele Magazine, Vagabond, The Write Launch, Esoterica, Jewish Literary Journal, San Antonio Review, and other literary publications. He is the author of The Virtual Kibbutz, Valley of Thracians, The Burgas Affair, and Rakiya – Stories of Bulgaria.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 176Originally aired Wednesday October 2,2024 Featuring Author JOSEPH CARRABIS ABOUT JOSEPH: Joseph Carrabis is the author of over a dozen novels and hundreds of short stories, including the Nebula-recommended Cymodoce and the Pushcart nominated The Weight. Raised by his maternal grandfather John, Joseph developed a thirst for knowledge that would motivate him to seek immersion within indigenous societies all over the world. These experiences compelled Joseph to help others and have inspired his writing. In addition to writing fiction, Joseph is the author of internationally best-selling non-fiction. Prior to becoming a full-time author, Joseph sat on several advisory boards including the Center for Multicultural Science and the Journal of Cultural Marketing Strategy. He was a Senior Research Fellow at the Society for New Communications Research, an Annenberg Fellow at the University of Southern California, and served with the UN/NYAS Scientists Without Borders program. Joseph was born in Melrose, MA, and currently lives in Nashua, New Hampshire with his wife, Susan, and their four-legged child, Boo. Blah blah blah... Personally, I think I'm rather boring and dull. I figured that wouldn't make good copy so I asked a bunch of friends how they'd describe me. Everybody said I was "intriguing". That's a nice double-edged word, don't you think? Kind of like something you want to stare at from a distance or with a good, solid, thick piece of steel reinforced glass between you and whatever you're looking at. Me, if I think something's intriguing, I want to know more about it but I don't want to get too close while getting to know more about it. Know what I mean?...Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 175Originally aired LIVE Wednesday September 25,2024Featuring Author RUTH F STEVENSABOUT RUTH: Ruth F. Stevens likes to create stories that will make you laugh and cry. Author of three novels and two stage plays, Ruth is a former public relations professional (NYC and LA) and current member of the Dramatists Guild of America, the Women's Fiction Writers Association, and AlzAuthors. She has been writing professionally for her entire career—including advertising campaigns and hundreds of articles for magazines, newspapers, and journals—but creative writing is her passion. Her eclectic interests include hip-hop, Broadway musicals, hiking, and wine-tasting.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 174Originally aired Wednesday September 18,2024 Featuring USA Today Best-Selling Author LINDA WATKINS.ABOUT LINDA: USA Today bestselling author, Linda Watkins is the author of the multi-award-winning MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES. She currently resides in Sedona, Arizona and, in another life, was a Senior Clinical Financial Analyst at Stanford University School of Medicine. In 2006, she packed her belongings and, along with her four rescue dogs, took the plunge and moved to a remote island off the coast of Maine. It was there that she wrote MATEGUAS ISLAND. which has garnered the following awards: The second novel in the series, RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND, was also awarded a First Place in Contemporary Gothic Fiction in the 2015 Chanticleer Book Review's Paranormal Awards and was named 2015 Finalist in Horror by Readers Favorite International Book Award Competition, and 2016 Finalist in Horror by the IAN Book of the Year Awards. GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS, the third novel in the series, was published in early 2016 and, in 2017, was named "Finalist in Thrillers" in the Book Excellence Awards and "Finalist in Horror/Suspense" in the IAN Book of the Year Awards. In addition to the MATEGUAS books, in 2017, Linda published a new stand-alone novel, SUMMER GIRL, and a novella, SARAH & ZOEY, A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, both of which are award-winners. In November, 2018, she published the first of the THE KATE POMEROY MYSTERIES, STORM ISLAND. She also has a novella (The Witches of Storm Island, Book I: The Turning) in the USA Today bestselling boxset, LOVE UNDER FIRE. Serious about dog welfare and rescue, all net proceeds from sales of THE MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES are donated to Linda's charitable trust, The Raison d'Etre Fund for Dogs, Dedicated to Rescue and Research. Linda is a member of the Horror Writers Association, The Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers, The International Association of Crime Writers (N.A.), and the Authors Guild.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

OLD MAGICMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 173Originally aired LIVE Wednesday September 11,20247 PM ET /6 PM CT /5 PM MT /4 PM PT (US)Featuring Author CHRIS CHRISTMANABOUT CHRIS: Chris Christman is a 65 year old adventurer. He has always been curious by nature, and lived his life as such. Being born in Panama on a military base, and raised in New Jersey, his interests in different cultures, types of people and their lifestyles, he explored by engulfing himself in photography and travel.Reading anything he could get his hands on also played a big part in shaping his unique view of the world. He soon found out that science fiction would prove to be his favorite place to explore by reading the stories of Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Andre Norton, Roger Zelazny and others.More recently, urban fantasy taking more of his reading attention, Jim Butcher, Orlando Sanchez, Steve McHugh soon became favorites. They all influenced him to finally write his own stories down and as a result we have the Mixed Magic Saga. Using an unique twist of magic and science to entertain the reader.He lives in Missouri with his wife who's a social worker, two dogs and four cats.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

EXPLOSIVE EMOTIONSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 172Originally aired Wednesday September 4,2024Featuring Author KALE SUDHOFFABOUT KALE: My name is Kale Sudhoff, and I am currently 19 years old. I am busy attending college to become an Elementary School Teacher and am working as an Enrichment teacher at a local Preschool. I am a typical teenager hanging out with friends, but in my free time I love to write and illustrate children's books. I have written and illustrated three children's books. In the Fall of 2020, when I was a Sophomore in High School, I released my first book, "Danny the Duck Heads South," and in the Spring of 2022, when I was a Junior in High School, I released my second book, "Danny and Kevin Conquer Camping." Throughout my school years, I have seen kids being excluded for being different or having a disability, so I wanted "Danny and Kevin Conquer Camping" to raise awareness for Limb Loss and Limb Difference. My latest book, "Stewart H. Quills and His Explosive Emotions" was released in the Fall of 2023. I am on a mission to inspire children to thrive, regardless of their challenges. I am currently working on my next book, "Born to Stand Out," to raise awareness for Hearing Loss. A portion of every book sale is donated to The Aktion Club, a local organization for people with disabilities. I have recently connected with Allie Gray, Miss Ohio's Teen 2024 and together we have founded Silent Opportunities, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and support for the hearing loss and deaf community. Our mission is to raise funds for the Ohio School for the Deaf and to award a scholarship to a local high school graduate impacted by hearing loss or disability.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

ANGEL SCROLL MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 171Originally aired  Wednesday August 28,2024Featuring Author PENELOPE HOLT.ABOUT PENELOPE: Penelope Holt was born and educated in England and now lives in New York. She is a novelist, playwright, business writer, and marketing executive, whose work has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, York Arts Center, and New York's American Folk Theater. In addition to writing fiction, The Angel Scroll, and The Apple, based on the controversial Herman Rosenblat Holocaust romance, Holt is a prolific writer, editor, and co-author of non-fiction, including Singing God's Work, the story of the Harlem Gospel Choir, Emotional Intelligence at Work, and many other works. She is married with two children.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

THE HORROR WITHIN MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 170Originally aired Wednesday August 21,2024Featuring Author Marjorie DoeringABOUT MARJORIE: Marjorie Swift Doering enjoys writing in many genres, but is focusing, for now, on mystery/police procedurals with her Ray Schiller Series: Dear Crossing, Shadow Tag, Targeted, Web of Silence, Remains and One Way Out. While Marjorie comes from a family of PGA and LPGA golf professionals, from an early age, her passion has been writing. A graduate of WSU, Stevens Point with a B.S. in Secondary Education, she finds her major in English and minor in Psychology very helpful in the creation of her stories. Marjorie and her husband Denny, the parents of two wonderful, adult children, live in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin with their Springer Spaniel and three crazy, lovable cats.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

PLENTY OF MURDERS TO GO AROUNDMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 169 - Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles 2024 Reveal Part 3Originally aired Wednesday August 14,2024Featuring Authors Roxanne Burkey, Charles Breakfield and Richard Schwindt.ABOUT ROXANNE: Rox loves writing fiction as much if not more than her professional job. More than once she has been a featured speaker, workshop leaders, subject matter expert, interviewer, podcaster, book reviewer through RoxBurkey.com. Her favorite is writing the novels and short stories of the Enigma Series. She convinced her co-author Charles Breakfield that writing fiction is a lot more fun than white papers or documentation. ABOUT CHARLES: Charles Breakfield is a renowned technology solutions architect with years of experience in security, cloud computer, hybrid data/telecom environments, artificial intelligence, and unified communications. He finds it intriguing to leverage his professional skills in writing the contemporary award-winning stories of the Enigma Series and the short stories he creates with his co-author. ABOUT RICHARD: I am a social worker and therapist in Kingston, Ontario, writing fiction and self-help. My work is funny, provocative, and meant to entertain or provide practical help when you need it. I've been short listed twice in the International 3 Day Novel Contest. I won the outstanding book (self-help) and Book of the Year (3rd) in the 2016 Independent Authors Network Book of the Year Awards for Emotional Recovery from Congenital Heart Disease.

MEET OLD MAN SMITHERSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 168 Originally aired Wednesday August 7,2024Featuring Author STEVE ALTIERABOUT STEVE: Steve Altier is a bestselling mystery and suspense writer. He is known for his multi-award-winning series, The Lizardville Ghost Stories. Steve grew up in the dam keeper's house in Pennsylvania. Across the street was a dam and remnants of the ax factory. Unexplained things happened when Steve was a child—inspiring his love for everything spooky.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

CEREAL WARSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 167Originally streamed Wednesday July 31 ,2024Featuring Author GEORGE FRANKLINABOUT GEORGE: George Franklin is a lawyer and former Vice President of Worldwide Government Relations for Kellogg Company. He has held numerous positions in and out of government including Member of the Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Advisory Committee, Chairman of both the State Affairs Committee and the Washington Representatives Group of the Grocery Manufacturers of America and Chairman of the American Frozen Food Institute. In addition to having testified before Congress as the representative of the food industry, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University and had his own weekly radio segment called “Ask the Lobbyist.” He is also President of Franklin Public Affairs LLC.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 166Original Stream Wednesday JULY 24,2024Featuring Author DANA WAYNEABOUT DANA: Dana Wayne fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a published author in 2016 at the age of sixty-six. She has self-published seven highly regarded and award-winning novels and a cookbook. Among her work's honors are several international awards, including the prestigious Best Indie Book Award, Bronze Medal from Readers Favorite, and the International Impact Book Award. A sought-after speaker and frequent guest on various writing blogs, she's a die-hard romantic whose heart-warming stories are filled with strong women, second chances, and happily ever after.When she isn't writing or spending time with family, she is an avid crafter, especially Christmas-related items, her favorite being tabletop Christmas trees, a craft she learned from her mother.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

CAUGHT IN A WEBMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 165Originally aired Wednesday July 17,2024Featuring Author JOSEPH LEWIS.ABOUT JOSEPH: Joseph Lewis has semi-retired as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He is an award-winning author and uses his psychology and counseling background to craft thriller/crime/detective mysteries with a strong coming-of-age theme embedded within. His books have won nearly 20 awards. His newest, Black Yéʼii (The Evil One) drops January 2025. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Lewis has been happily married to his wife, Kim. Together they have three wonderful children: Wil (deceased July 2014), Hannah, and Emily. He and his wife now live in Virginia.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

ECHOES OF MEMORYMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 164Originally aired Wednesday July 10 ,2024Featuring Author SARA DRISCOLLABOUT SARA: Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna, co-author of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the NYPD Negotiators. After over thirty years in infectious diseases research, Jen hung up her lab coat to concentrate on her real love—writing “exceptional” thrillers (Publishers Weekly). She is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada and lives with her husband and four rescued cats outside of Toronto, Ontario.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

THE KINGDOM OF ORIONMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 163Originally aired  Wednesday JULY 3,2024Featuring Author JESSICA HARTSFIELD.ABOUT JESSICA: Jessica Hartsfield became an author, adventurer, anthropologist, philosopher, artist, and historian with the goal of helping others create peaceful, fulfilling, and balanced lives. Her first series, the sisters three saga, hopes to provide lovers of mystery and mysticism a way to absorb the beauty and pain of life through the magic of connection, understanding, and love.PMP certified, with a BBA in International Business, and an MA in Intercultural Relations, Jessica created Maven Source International, LLC in 2021 after 15 years in the corporate world, a consulting organization that assists groups in "Developing their Present to Brighten their Future", and also launched the Essential Elements of Life, a program designed to assist humans in "finding balance and creating peace."The 'sisters three saga' is her first attempt in sharing her imagination with a wider audience, and the first success of her many attempts to finish a story. In her words, becoming an author is, "a dream come true" and she looks forward to many more years of striving to be excellent in this craft. Outside of work, Jessica spends as much time as possible having intellectual debates with her soul mate, working on books two and three of the Sisters three saga, clogging with the 'just for kicks' cloggers of Roscommon MI, gardening, exploring, and spending time with the goats, chickens, dog, cats, and woodland creatures on their constantly under construction hobby farm in Northern Michigan.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

WALK ON...MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast LIVE - Episode 162 Originally aired Wednesday June 26,2024 Featuring Author STEPHEN PANUS Stephen Panus has been a publicist, sports agent, artist, attorney, sports marketing executive, and motivational speaker. He's represented an NFL Pro Bowl player and Super Bowl champion, a multiple-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and a “Dancing with the Stars” champion, international star tennis players, and serves as president of The Jockey Club's America's Best Racing brand. Yet, the only title that's ever mattered to him has been being a father to his two boys, Jake and Liam. When his elder son, Jake, was tragically and suddenly killed as a passenger in a reckless car crash at the tender age of sixteen in the summer of 2020, Stephen's life imploded. Seeking to both survive and move forward, he wrote “Walk On” to confront his daily agony and inspire a renewed and resilient faith in living and regaining purpose. Stephen and his wife, Kellie, live in Connecticut with their son, foster daughter and two dogs.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com.

JOE THE SALAMANDER -MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 161Originally aired Wednesday June 19,2024Featuring Author TIMOTHY GAGER.ABOUT TIMOTHY: Bestselling Author, Timothy Gager has published 18 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, Joe the Salamander. He hosted the successful Dire Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominated for the Pushcart Prize. His work also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. In 2023, Big Table Publishing published an anthology of twenty years of his selected work, with 150 pages of new material: The Best of Timothy Gager.Timothy was the Fiction Editor of The Wilderness House Literary Review, and the founding co-editor of The Heat City Literary Review. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Timothy lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com

BLOOD SAPPHIRE'S REVENGEMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 160Originally aired Wednesday June 12,2024Featuring Dr Bruce Farmer.ABOUT BRUCE: With a life as diverse and thrilling as an epic adventure novel, Bruce Farmer has traversed the globe and delved into myriad careers. From the rugged peaks of the Cascades to the bustling streets of Portland, Oregon, his journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.An intrepid outdoorsman, Bruce finds solace and inspiration in the wild, scaling mountains and carving through snowy slopes. His passion for nature seeps into the pages of his novel, "Blood Sapphire's Revenge," infusing his characters with the essence of the great outdoors.From the adrenaline rush of emergency room medicine to the contemplative halls of academia, Bruce's career path has been as dynamic as the characters he creates. Whether healing bodies or enlightening minds, his experiences have shaped his storytelling, breathing life into the vibrant world of his novels.A dedicated family man, Bruce cherishes his role as a father and grandfather, finding joy in the laughter and love of his three children and five grandchildren. Nestled just beyond the city limits of Portland, he continues to spin tales of adventure and intrigue, eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the lives of Haddy and Wolf.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com

AUTHORTUNITIES FOR YOUMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast LIVE - Episode 159 -Originally aired LIVE Wednesday June 5,2024Featuring Author ANGELA YURIKO SMITH.ABOUT ANGELA: Angela Yuriko Smithis a third-generation Ryukyuan-American, award-winning poet, author, and publisher with 20+ years in newspapers. Publisher of Space & Time magazine (est. 1966), two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner, and an HWA Mentor of the Year, she shares Authortunities, a free weekly calendar of author opportunities at authortunities.substack.com.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com. 

OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMINGMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast LIVE - Episode 158 -Originally aired LIVE Wednesday May 29,2024 Featuring Author NOAH ASHERABOUT NOAH: Noah Asher is the author of the Award-Winning book, CHAOS: Overcoming the Overwhelming. Noah Asher is also the owner of The Chaos Movement where they help authors market their book. Asher speaks at prisons and rehabs across America to provide messages with Hope, Help, Humor.Watch or listen to all episodes here: www.IndieBookSource.com/podcast 

ONE LOOK AND IT'S ALL OVER...MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 157Originally aired Wednesday May 22,2024Featuring Multi-genre author AARON RYAN.ABOUT AARON: Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Merry & Pippin, the finches. He is the author of the "Dissonance" series, several business books on multimedia production penned under a pseudonym, as well as a previous fictional novel, "The Omega Room." When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative assignment: a fictional book. And thus, “The Electric Boy” was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrified Aaron's desire to write. From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create. He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a daddy. In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist, wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist, executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support, worship leader, and more. The diversity of his life experiences gives him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and entertainment. Aaron's favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Marie Lu, Madeleine L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen King. Aaron has always had a passion for storytelling.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

OF KINGS AND GRIFFINS...MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 156 - JUDITH STARKSTONOriginally aired Wednesday May 15,2024Featuring Fantasy Author JUDITH STARKSTON.Judith Starkston has spent too much time reading about and exploring the remains of the ancient world. Early on she went so far as to get degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her five novels bring women to the fore—whether the Trojan War captive Briseis or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the ancient world.Judith lives in Davis, California with her husband and a rambunctious garden. Judith is represented by Richard Curtis. Sign up for her author newsletter on JudithStarkston.com for a free novella, a cookbook of Bronze Age foods in her novels, book news, and giveaways.Watch or listen to all episodes at: www.IndieBookSource.com

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast LIVE - Episode 155 - MAGNOLIA BLUFF CRIME CHRONICLES 2024 Reveal Part 2Originally Streamed LIVE Wednesday May 8,2024  Featuring Underground Authors April Nunn Coker and Joe Congel.ABOUT APRIL: I love words. Mostly written words. I love to write them and read them. A good book is a treasure. I have loved to read from the time I learned to recognize words, and as long as I can remember, I have loved to write. After I discovered Harriett the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh in my elementary school library, I determined to follow Harriett's lead and observe the world around me, without spying, of course! That is when I began putting words on paper and creating worlds and characters and events from my imagination. Soon I was sharing stories with my friends and teachers. I received good grades on writing assignments and later became editor of my high school newspaper. I wanted to be a writer. God had other plans for me. I taught high school English and science for 30 years first. Then I became a published author. Life is full.ABOUT JOE: Joe Congel grew up in Syracuse, NY, and currently lives in beautiful Charlotte, NC. He got his first break in the world of publishing when he illustrated the humorous book, Housetraining Your VCR, A Help Manual for Humans, published by Grapevine Publications back in the early '90s. A few years after Housetraining set the world on fire, Joe decided that he was better suited as a writer rather than as an artist, so he began crafting stories that allowed the reader to use their own imagination to add the visuals to the narrative. Since he's enjoyed reading murder mysteries and PI detective stories all his life, he felt he had a pretty good grasp on how to create an engaging character in the world of private detecting. DEAD IS FOREVER is the first book in the Razzman Mystery Crime Files series, featuring Tony Razzolito, PI. The book is set in Syracuse, NY, and Charlotte, NC, with upcoming books in the series concentrated more in and around the Charlotte area. Joe is uniquely qualified to write about both areas of the country since he lived in Syracuse for 36 years and Charlotte for the last 25 plus years. When he's not writing, you will most likely find him spoiling his three grandchildren.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com/podcast 

INDOMITABLE -MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 154 - GUY ROBIN Originally aired  Wednesday May 1,2024Featuring U K Author Guy Robin.ABOUT GUY: Guy grew up on the South coast of England, near Bournemouth. He lost his father when he was five and was brought up by his mother, who then secured his education at Reeds School in Surrey. At 21 he joined the Metropolitan Police Service, serving for 30 years in a variety of roles and departments, but regards his years at Battersea Police Station to have been his most enjoyable time in the Job!Since retirement from the Police Guy had worked as a document collection and statement taking agent. He has been a driver for several driving agencies and ended driving for one private client. Guy is married to Paula and they spent many years in a quiet town in Sussex. In 2023 they made the decision to try something new. In July of 2023 they finally moved to a house in a small village in the Dordogne region of France.The time and solitude afforded to him by the lockdown restrictions led to a fulfilment to write a piece of fiction in 2022. A second novel is now complete and is currently awaiting publication in early 2024. Guy has changed genre and written a historical fiction piece set during the first half of the 20th century.Guy's interests are many and varied. He played hockey for many years for the Police and then for Crowborough Hockey club, where he met his wife. Guy enjoys the outdoors, particularly walking great distances across the South Downs and now along the many French footpaths of his region. He collects GB, US and Olympic stamps and Scottish Malt whisky. He is a keen motorcyclist, having recently passed his Advanced motorcyclist qualification. He is looking forward to tearing around the highways and byways of Europe, hopefully with Paula clinging on too. Guy has more work in the pipeline. He is currently just finishing his third project, with a fourth in the development stage.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 153 - MICHAEL SANCHEZOriginally aired LIVE Wednesday April 24,2024Featuring Author Michael Sanchez.ABOUT MICHAEL: Michael Sanchez Sr., formerly from New Jersey and now residing in South Carolina. He is known for his three suspense novels, Somber Town, Vine Street, and Vine Street: What Lies on The Rooftops? and just released, The Stevedores: What Lies They Tell. Has formerly worked on a miniseries as a co-writer for a small production company and has written three mini-stories titled, The Alley, The Window, and Stevie's Boggart. He is currently working on his next novel.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEGASTAR!MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 152 - R.J. EASTWOODOriginally aired LIVE Wednesday April 17,2024Featuring Author/Producer/Director R.J. EASTWOOD.ABOUT R.J.: Robert J. Emery writes fiction under the pen name R.J. Eastwood and non-fiction under his real name. Over his 4-decade film and television career, he wrote, produced, and directed seven feature motion pictures, multiple documentaries, and national television commercials. Highlights of his career include the award-winning TV...Watch or listen to all shows at www.IndieBookSource.com 

CHARIOTS IN THE SKYMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 151 - LARRY FREELANDOriginally Streamed LIVE Wednesday April 10,2024Featuring Military Historical Fiction Author Larry Freeland.ABOUT LARRY: Larry Freeland was born in Canton, Ohio and raised across this country. After graduating from college, Larry joined the U.S. Army and served one tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as an Infantry Officer and a CH-47 helicopter pilot. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, the Bronze Star Medal, and various other military service medals. Larry is now retired and lives in North Georgia with his wife Linda, a retired teacher. They enjoy traveling together around the country, going on cruises, and visiting historic places in Europe. They are both fans of LeMans racing and drive their Corvette to some of the annual races held in the United States. They stay involved in various activities, most notably those associated with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Veterans-related organizations.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MAGIC & UNICORNS on MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 150 - CHERYL CARPINELLOOriginally Aired Wednesday April 3,2024Featuring Fantasy Author CHERYL CARPINELLO.ABOUT CHERYL: I'm a lover of mythology, myths, legends, and tales from the ancient/medieval worlds, and how all of these have transcended time and space into our world today. The myths and legends don't fade away. They are just repackaged for a new audience. One of my favorites, Star Wars, borrows several concepts from the Legend of King Arthur. The Star Trek series goes even further back into the mythology of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt as well as others. I write Arthurian Legend for young readers and teens (I never refuse to let mature readers enjoy my stories!). These stories exhibit what I consider to be cornerstones of that Legend: Honor, Loyalty, and Friendship. My tales from Egypt and my new series Feathers of the Phoenix meld the ancient/medieval worlds with today. The Atlantean Horse (Book 1 of Feathers of the Phoenix) also brings forth the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse out of the Bible and into the modern world. They and my main characters are after the feathers of the Phoenix in order to bring Atlantis alive again.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF BEING FABULOUSMEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 149 - JUDITH & JIMOriginally Aired LIVE Wednesday March 27,2024Featuring Authors JUDITH SHERVEN & JIM SNIECHOWSKIABOUT JIM & JUDITH: Best-selling authors of 9 books together, married psychology team Judith & Jim, (Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD) have more than 70 years combined experience helping people break through personal barriers to liberation and success in various areas of life!Prior to their coaching success, each of them made their living as professional actors. Jim starred or co-starred in over 85 Equity League theater productions and appeared in numerous television shows including “Rockford Files,” “Quincy,” and “St. Elsewhere.” Judith appeared in dozens of television shows including “Star Trek” – Original Season, “Wild Wild West” and “I Dream Of Jeanie” as well as doing over 80 national TV commercials. And yet, they both – long before ever meeting - walked away from potential stardom.Judith & Jim have been an executive coaching team for a variety of tech leaders at companies around the world including LinkedIn, Credit Karma, and Unity Technologies. And they have appeared as guest experts on over 3000 television and radio shows including Oprah, The View, 48 Hours, MSNBC, CNN, and Canada AM.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 148 - D.G. McCoolOriginally Aired Wednesday March 20,2024 Featuring Science Fiction/Paranormal Mystery Author D C McCOOL.ABOUT D.G.: Raised in the Midwest near Kansas City, Kansas, I developed a passion for writing from a young age, crafting short stories during my junior high years. Following my education, I embarked on a remarkable journey, serving in the US Army for a decade before transitioning into a 14-year career in law enforcement. Despite the demands of my profession, I remained dedicated to my writing pursuits, ultimately realizing my dream of publishing my debut novel in 2021.Specializing in science fiction and paranormal mystery, I have since delved into the creation of "The Dark World" series, captivating readers with its compelling narratives. Additionally, I have authored several other fiction and non-fiction books, with a promising lineup slated for release in the coming year. My diverse literary endeavors continue to captivate audiences, offering thrilling escapades into the realms of imagination and intrigue.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com.

STORY TELLING AT ITS BEST.MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 147 - SEAN O'NEILOriginally Streamed LIVE Wednesday March 13,2024Featuring Author/filmmaker SEAN O'NEILWho hasn't had dreams about becoming a writer? The image of great writers and of their success is compelling. Their freedom in life appeals to many people and it certainly appealed to me.I did not come to this place naturally in life. I'm an MBA Grad and former CEO who left the executive world behind to ultimately opt for a life of adventure and writing. I've spent the last twenty-plus years journeying the world and finding human stories that spark my own stories. I look beyond the standard sites and tourist traps; I look for the human side that is often hidden behind them and the stories that others simply don't find. I was gifted with the ability to connect with people, regardless of background. I hold friendships from the Philippines to India and the Middle East to Central America. I have worked and lived on four continents and wherever I have been, I've found the path less traveled.I write from the heart and soul. I'm a natural storyteller. I do this because I want others to find the same joy in reading as I did when I was young. In my youth, my first book was Lord of the Rings, a gift from my father. From the day I picked that book up, I never stopped reading. I had always hoped that one day I could inspire someone to feel the same way about reading as I did then.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 146Originally Streamed LIVE Wednesday March 6,2024Featuring Author TERI M. BROWN.ABOUT TERI: Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity. Not letting 2020 get the best of her, Teri chose to go on an adventure that changed her outlook on life. She and her husband, Bruce, rode a tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon to Washington DC, successfully raising money for Toys for Tots. She learned she is stronger than she realized and capable of anything she sets her mind to. Teri is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author who loves word games, reading, bumming on the beach, taking photos, singing in the shower, hunting for bargains, ballroom dancing, playing bridge, and mentoring others.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE- Episode 145Originally aired Wednesday February 28,2024 Featuring Author Laura Vosika. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Vosika is a writer, poet, musician, podcast host, and mother of 10. Her time travel series, The Blue Bells Chronicles, which ranges across modern and medieval Scotland, has garnered praise for its historical accuracy and the very real personalities inhabiting its pages, along with comparisons to writers as diverse as Diana Gabaldon and Dostoevsky. Her poetry has been published in The Moccasin and The Martin Lake Journal 2017. Laura has been featured in newspapers, on radio, and TV, has spoken for regional book events, and hosts the popular Books and Brews: the place where beer and literature meet. As a musician, Laura has performed as on trombone, flute, and harp, in orchestras, and big bands. She lives on a farm in Tennessee with her husband, Irish Wolfhound and Bernese mountain dog, and an outdoor menagerie.Watch or listen to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE -Originally Aired Wednesday February 21,2024SECRET DECEIT Episode 144 Featuring Author STEPHEN MCGUIREABOUT STEPHEN: “I stuttered as a kid and couldn't always say what I wanted without being self-conscious. I began to write my thoughts down and soon discovered I could say anything. Writing became my salvation and has never left me.” Stephen McGuireSteve is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and had a thirty-year legal career serving as an attorney and a federal judge in Washington, D.C.. Steve retired in 2008 as the Chief Judge of the Federal Trade Commission, where he received the FTC Distinguished Service Award and was honored by President George W. Bush for his service to the nation's judiciary...Steve's books have a common theme of power, greed and corruption in Washington, D.C. Although his books are fiction, they have an underlying tone which implicates the reality of today...Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast