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Featuring the hottest YA authors and books!

Amy Jones


    • Nov 11, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Episode 50 – Kristen Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 43:06


    by Direct Link Kristen Day is the author of teen and young adult fiction. She loves writing paranormal romance and has a passion for greek and roman mythology. She is a southern belle at heart with a crazy streak that desperately tries to escape at every opportunity. She love all … Continue reading →

    Episode 49 – Amy Leigh Strickland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2014 36:04


    by Direct Link Amy Leigh Strickland was born Amy Leigh Albro on June 8, 1986 in a hospital in Nashua, NH. She was raised for eighteen years in Townsend, MA, participating in Drama Club, Girl Scouts, Art Club, Flight Student Literary Magazine, and the National Honors Society. Amy graduated as a … Continue reading →

    Episode 48 – Meradeth Houston

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2014 34:57


    by Direct Link Meradeth’s never been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are some random tidbits about her: >She’s a Northern California girl. This generally means she talks too fast and uses “like” a lot. >When she’s not writing, she’s sequencing … Continue reading →

    Episode 47 – Lynn Vroman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2014 57:00


    by Direct link Born in Pennsylvania, Lynn spent most of her childhood, especially during math class, daydreaming. Today, she spends an obscene amount of time in her head, only now she writes down all the cool stuff. With a degree in English Literature, Lynn used college as an excuse to read … Continue reading →

    Episode 46 – BJ Sheldon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 56:22


    by Direct link BJ Sheldon lives near Rapid City, South Dakota with her husband, a veteran of the US military. She is the mother to 3 beautiful daughters, 2 of whom are still living at home and making her crazy. Most days, she can be found in front of her … Continue reading →

    Episode 45 – Kristi Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2014 36:32


    by Direct link Fixing broken computers, wrangling a very spirited little toddler, and creating a world with a tyrant king, are all parts of the average day for Kristi Strong. While she has called Virginia her home for two decades, her head has rested in two countries, three states, and … Continue reading →

    Episode 44 – Heather Hildenbrand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 42:53


    by Direct Link  Youtube Heather Hildenbrand was born and raised in a small town in northern Virginia where she was homeschooled through high school. (She’s only slightly socially awkward as a result.) Since 2011, she’s published more than eight YA & NA novels including the bestselling Dirty Blood series. She … Continue reading →

    Episode 43 – Teal Haviland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2014 79:34


    by Direct Link Teal Haviland grew up with a love for anything fantastical or outrageous. As a teen she spent much of her time writing poetry and children’s stories, but set it aside for two decades before allowing her passion for it to take root (or, as she describes, take … Continue reading →

    Episode 42 – Kristina Renee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 35:27


    by Direct Link Kristina Renee was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. She married her high school sweetheart after college and they have two sweet and adventurous sons. She spends her time chauffeuring her kids around and doing technical marketing but when she can escape, … Continue reading →

    Episode 41 – Rick Chiantaretto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014 61:19


    by Direct Link I’ve often been accused of having done more in my life than the average person my age but if I were completely honest, I’d have to tell you my secret: I’m really 392. So after all this time, I’m a pretty crappy writer. I have two books … Continue reading →

    Episode 40 – Jordan Deen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014 70:20


    by Direct Link Jordan Deen is a Young Adult and New Adult Fiction writer from a small suburb of East St. Louis, Illinois. Her novels are a mixture of urban fantasy, paranormal, and edgy contemporary. In her free time, she loves to read, bake, attend concerts, travel, and play with … Continue reading →

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    Episode 39 – KB Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2014 76:22


    by   Direct Link Okay, so I’m supposed to tell you about me… Seriously, if I wrote a book about myself it would take you ten minutes to read and you would be bored stiff after the first two! LOL I’m a full-time writer, wife, and mother. Which basically means … Continue reading →

    Episode 38 – Susan Griscom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2014 40:36


    by Direct Link I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, spending most of my time daydreaming or playing around in the mud. I grew out of the mud play, well, most of the time, a good soak in the mud is always fun. I still daydream often and … Continue reading →

    Episode 37 – Rick Chiantaretto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2014 56:13


    by Direct Link    I’ve often been accused of having done more in my life than the average person my age but if I were completely honest, I’d have to tell you my secret: I’m really 392. So after all this time, I’m a pretty crappy writer. I have two … Continue reading →

    Episode 36 – Misty Provencher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2014 90:54


    by Direct Link Misty Provencher is a long-term wife, mama, and author. The first two are a bit more recent, but Provencher’s writing roots date back to hieroglyphics she left in her mother’s womb. While Provencher can ride a motorcycle, knows how to Karate chop, and has learned enough French, … Continue reading →

    Epissode 35 – Cameo Renae

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2014 33:50


    by   Direct Link Cameo Renae was born in San Francisco, raised in Maui, Hawaii, and recently moved with her husband and children to Alaska. She’s a daydreamer, a caffeine and peppermint addict, loves to laugh, loves to read, and loves to escape reality. One of her greatest joys is … Continue reading →

    Episode 33 – Elizabeth Sharp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2014 39:54


    by Direct Link A self-proclaimed technogeek, I live in a quiet subdivision with my husband, cats and far too many electronics. I have a near crippling Facebook addiction, dwarfed only by my need for Dr. Pepper. Aside from spending far too much time creating worlds I lose myself in, I … Continue reading →

    Episode 32 – Quinn Loftis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2014 45:48


    by Direct Link Quinn is an award winning author who lives in beautiful Western Arkansas with her husband, son, Nora the Doberman, and Phoebe the Cat (who thinks she is a ninja in disguise). She is the author of 9 novels, including the USA Today bestseller, Fate and Fury. Quinn … Continue reading →

    Episode 31 – Patti Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2014 42:09


    by Direct Link My official bio reads like this: Patti Larsen is an award-winning middle grade and young adult author with a passion for the paranormal. But that sounds so freaking formal, doesn’t it? I’m a storyteller who hears teenager’s voices so loud I have to write them down. I … Continue reading →

    Episode 30 – Kristina Circelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 38:00


    by Direct Link    Night owl, Dorito lover, and quiet eccentric – Kristina Circelli is the author of several fiction novels, including The Helping Hands series, The Whisper Legacy, The Never, and The Sour Orange Derby. Her latest series, The Whisper Legacy, features Beyond the Western Sun. This book is … Continue reading →

    Episode 29 – Sabrina Elkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2014 22:11


    by Direct Link Sabrina Elkins, author of Stir Me Up, has also worked as a journalist, movie copywriter and prep cook. She graduated from USC and currently lives with her husband and three children in the greater Los Angeles area. Sabrina loves hearing from readers, and she encourages you to … Continue reading →

    Episode 28 – Jill Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2014 29:18


    by Direct Link I could write this in the third person. I could tell you what I like, where I was born, and what my favorite things are. But instead, I’ll say I don’t want to write like everyone else. I don’t want to craft stories you’ve read a thousand … Continue reading →

    Episode 27 – Amy Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2014 50:14


    by Direct Link Amy Evans is a storyteller, wife, and mother with a life-long obsession with the ocean. In addition to writing books, she loves developing story worlds for all kinds of technology. She loves dolphins, aliens and pugs, and sometimes writes for so long they all look like the … Continue reading →

    Special Feature – Amy Maurer Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2014 6:11


    by I have a new book! A Zebra Like Me is a YA contemporary story that is very near and dear to my heart. Direct Link Amy Maurer Jones has been happily married to her own version of Edward Cullen for sixteen years. She lives in the small town of … Continue reading →

    Episode 26 – Sheena Boekweg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2014 32:57


    by Direct Link Sheena Boekweg is a staff member at Flash Fiction Online. She has received an Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest, and The New Era Magazine accepted her work for publication. Sheena is a mom of three living in Utah. To read more about Sheena … Continue reading →

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