About The Author: Andrew Allen Smith is a West Michigan Author with a passion for life. As an author he has explored multiple genres and feels at home with each of them. His first book was a collection of poetry which has recently become more popular while his Action/Adventure series,  “The Masterson Files” has achieved a positive success, having earned five star Reader’s Favorite awards.

In 2021 Andrew released his first non-fiction book that was not a textbook or validation document with “What NOT to Say to People who are Grieving,” with his sister. That book reached number 47 on Amazon in the Death and Grief category.

Andrew continues to write and is currently focused on multiple projects including his continuation of the “Masterson Files”, a new series called “The Eternal Forever” and a series of anthologies including the recently released “Yet Another Slice of Fear”.  Andrew has also had multiple short stories and flash fiction entries included in several other publications.

Andrew also writes daily at his blog, “29000sunsets.com” with uplifting statements or original poetry to say something positive to the world.

Title: Vengeful Son  Book 1 in The Masterson Files
Genre: Action/Adventure/

Book Synopsis: Everyone has issues with their parents, but a snap decision based on a shattered past puts self-made Millionaire Jonathon Michael Masterson in a secluded home in the Kentucky mountains living in virtual solitude. An old friend and a bad situation put Michael and his beautiful and fiery girlfriend Abby in the sights of a series of events that only Michael's keen skills, wry humor, and passion for life can overcome. Along the way a small group of government operatives start to unravel a series of directions and misdirections as they are drawn into Michael's world of action and adventure.
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Visit Andrew’s Website: https://andrewallensmith.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/DE8cFwp5zcY
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y6hbyuer

About The Author: Lisa Jacovsky currently lives in her hometown of North Brunswick, NJ. She works as a Child Development Specialist with Early Intervention. In her job she is able to help children under the age of three with cognitive and developmental delays, sometimes with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis for eight years and this is where she had inspiration for writing her very first series, Lets Talk!. Her hopes for this series are to simply inspire families and their children to be open to anyone no matter their differences. There will be six books in the series. Lisa has always loved writing and hopes to use this way of expression to show the beauty that is in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Title: Rascal Cat Brothers
Genre: Children’s

Book Synopsis: Sometimes we all have to make room for new additions to our family. It can be hard but it also can be fun. That is exactly what happened to Midnight one day when his mommy brought home a new little brother named Snowball to be his best friend. Little did he know how silly and fun this new little brother can be. This story follows the silly shenanigans of two cats who are learning to get along and become family.  $2 from every book are donated to a different special needs cat rescue every month.
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Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3UMymrc
Visit Lisa’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.jacovsky
YouTube: https://youtu.be/vjMLMY7Zcb0
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/5ye3cudn​

EPISODE #100!
About The Author: D.A. Reed (Deborah Reed) writes young adult novels—from page-turning thrillers to stories based on challenges children and adults face every day.

D.A. Reed’s books have received acclaim, notably: Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the category of Young Adult Fiction for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and Dare Accepted (2020); Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) in the category of Young Adult Drama for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and  Nothin’ But Gutters And Pocket Change (2020); and Independent Press Award “Distinguished Favorite 2022” for All The Things We Didn’t See.
She also writes Suspense/Thriller fiction for adults, including Three Thrilling Tales, One Killer Book!, The Caitlin O’Reitly Mystery Series, and Web of Decieit; as well as a collection of humorous essays, Chicken Butthair: Tales of an Over-Caffeinated Human.
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You may also find Deborah’s short horror stories published in Share Your Scare: A Lulu Anthology, and annual literary and visual arts magazine The Garfield Lake Review.

Deborah lives with her husband and family in Western Michigan.

Book Title: Flame Out
Genre: Young Adult

Book Synopsis: Chase Hannon has everything he ever wanted, friends, a girlfriend, a college football scholarship, and a promising future in the NFL.  All that changes when one crippling tackle threatens Chase’s football career forever.  While Chase tries to come to grips with his new reality, uncertain goals, demanding jobs, new friends, and family secrets cause Chase to feel like his life is spinning wildly out of control.  Friendship, love, and drugs collide in an epic standoff that forces Chase to make hard decisions – and that has devastating results.
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Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3nwyS0A
Find D.A. Reed’s Website Here: https://dareedauthor.com/
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdze4kce​
YouTube: https://youtu.be/vuwSuXuCAwc​

LISTENER ADVISORY: MILD VIOLENCE

About The Author: D.A. Reed (Deborah Reed) writes young adult novels—from page-turning thrillers to stories based on challenges children and adults face every day.
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D.A. Reed’s books have received acclaim, notably: Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the category of Young Adult Fiction for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and Dare Accepted (2020); Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) in the category of Young Adult Drama for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and  Nothin’ But Gutters And Pocket Change (2020); and Independent Press Award “Distinguished Favorite 2022” for All The Things We Didn’t See.
She also writes Suspense/Thriller fiction for adults, including Three Thrilling Tales, One Killer Book!, The Caitlin O’Reitly Mystery Series, and Web of Decieit; as well as a collection of humorous essays, Chicken Butthair: Tales of an Over-Caffeinated Human.

You may also find Deborah’s short horror stories published in Share Your Scare: A Lulu Anthology, and annual literary and visual arts magazine The Garfield Lake Review.

Deborah lives with her husband and family in Western Michigan.

Book Title: When Darkness Killed Her (Book 1 of the Caitlin O’Reilly Series)
Genre: Mystery

Book Synopsis: Caitlin O’Reilly has felt the touch of death…
A respected officer on the Healey Police Department, Caitlin finds her position on the force in sudden jeopardy as she ditches her partner to provide assistance for her father, a respected private investigator.
Shocked and shaken when the incident ends in tragedy, Caitlin is desperate to solve the case that resulted in her father’s death. Leaving the HPD, she takes over her father’s investigative firm with the intent of finding justice.

Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3nwyS0A
Find D.A. Reed’s Website Here: https://dareedauthor.com/
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diana-kathryn-plopa/episodes/Episode-92-DA-Reed-with-When-Darkness-Killed-Her-e23r092
YouTube: https://youtu.be/8TiaWOfWCHE

About The Author: D.A. Reed (Deborah Reed) writes young adult novels—from page-turning thrillers to stories based on challenges children and adults face every day.

D.A. Reed’s books have received acclaim, notably: Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the category of Young Adult Fiction for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and Dare Accepted (2020); Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) in the category of Young Adult Drama for All The Things We Didn’t See (2021) and  Nothin’ But Gutters And Pocket Change (2020); and Independent Press Award “Distinguished Favorite 2022” for All The Things We Didn’t See.
She also writes Suspense/Thriller fiction for adults, including Three Thrilling Tales, One Killer Book!, The Caitlin O’Reitly Mystery Series, and Web of Decieit; as well as a collection of humorous essays, Chicken Butthair: Tales of an Over-Caffeinated Human.

You may also find Deborah’s short horror stories published in Share Your Scare: A Lulu Anthology, and annual literary and visual arts magazine The Garfield Lake Review.
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Deborah lives with her husband and family in Western Michigan.

Book Title: The Wonderland Code
Genre: Thriller

Book Synopsis: Family secrets and a national scandal... Journalist David Caldwell never thought an estranged uncle and a trip across the country would change his life...or influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. David's arrival in California exposes family secrets and plunges him into the corrupt world of national politics as it quickly becomes clear that David's uncle had a hidden agenda that was derailed by his sudden death. David suddenly finds himself in a struggle to stay alive while determined to stop the biggest case of election fraud the country has ever seen. And he must decide if protecting a fundamental freedom of his country is worth losing his life....

Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/42wqY60
Find D.A. Reed’s Website Here: https://dareedauthor.com/
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/43zmcdcc
YouTube: https://youtu.be/5q5QAaB9THY
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About The Author: Jennifer Willcock grew up telling herself stories in the middle of the night to keep away the monsters that lurked in the dark. Once she realized there weren’t any real monsters, she kept telling stories.
A voracious reader, Jennifer reads many different genres, but she never outgrew young adult fiction. A degree in English Literature enabled her to keep her love affair with reading and writing alive.
Jennifer studied ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance during her teen years and into adulthood. She has taught in private and community settings and choreographed productions for her church over the years.
In 2017, Jennifer decided she was brave enough to try and write fiction, and joined NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November. She “won” it, writing fifty thousand words in thirty days. The result of that effort was her novel, Exit Stage Right, a dream she thought was impossible to achieve. In 2019, the novel made the short list of the Word Alive Press fiction writing contest.

Besides being a mom to two sons, she is married to Mark, a pastor. She works part-time in the local library, where she’s inspired every day to write a book that will one day be on the shelves. The family’s pet dwarf rabbit, Whiskers, is her muse as he sits at her feet while she writes.

Title: Into The Forest
Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Synopsis: What if the Wolf fell in love with Red Riding Hood?
Prince Teowulf, Crown Prince of the Wolf Kingdom, believes the lessons of superiority he’s learned from childhood until a chance encounter with a despised Forester, Jenna “Rider” Hood. Rider is the daughter of Dr. Hood, the premiere pharmacist of Wolf Kingdom, and she turns Prince Teo’s world upside down, making him question everything he’s ever believed about the Foresters. When sickness strikes the Wolf clan, Rider and Prince Teo must work together to save lives. But can they get past their own hate and prejudice to help others? Will the sparks between Rider and Teo fizzle or burst into flame?

Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3LgOzlC
Visit Lisa’s Facebook Page: https://jenniferwillcock.com/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/mxgoweqa-Bc​
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2y93n4h9

About The Author: Lisa Jacovsky currently lives in her hometown of North Brunswick, NJ. She works as a Child Development Specialist with Early Intervention. In her job she is able to help children under the age of three with cognitive and developmental delays, sometimes with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has been working in the field of applied behavior analysis for eight years and this is where she had inspiration for writing her very first series, Lets Talk!. Her hopes for this series are to simply inspire families and their children to be open to anyone no matter their differences. There will be six books in the series. Lisa has always loved writing and hopes to use this way of expression to show the beauty that is in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Title: Let’s Talk!  Learning To Bowl
Genre: Children’s

Book Synopsis: Two best friends go bowling for the first time during the time of the pandemic when everyone needs to wear a mask. This is difficult for one friend who happens to have autism and sensory processing issues. Her best friend helps her to understand why she needs to wear a mask. Then she helps the teenage coach, who is helping them to learn to bowl, understand Autism, and how to communicate with her best friend. Come along on a fun journey of friendship, bowling, and learning!

Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3GRaQUg
Visit Lisa’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.jacovsky
YouTube: https://youtu.be/I0KyDg38gng​
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mr39m3z7