LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE CONTENT About The Author: Michael Samerdyke was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writers Workshop and has won the Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest twice, for "Snowman" and "The Rest of the Way Home," and the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium contest for "The Frankenstein Doll." He currently lives and writes in southwestern Virginia. Title: Land Beneath the Shadows: Tales of Kurgania Genre: Fantasy Short Stories Book Synopsis: Kurgania -- the Land Beneath the Shadows, haunted by werewolves, vampires and dark sorcery through its history from the death of Attila the Hun on down to the collapse of Communism. The twenty-two stories in "Land Beneath the Shadows" show how the vampire and the werewolf first came to haunt the bitter soil of Kurgania. Characters such as Galgern, the first werewolf; Azharut, who brought the curse of vampirism; the doomed lovers Queen Danissa and Gieresko the Damned; and Strelitz, chronicler of the vampire cult, can be found in these stories. Find The Book HERE! Visit Michael’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!
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About The Author: Kelle Lima is an author-illustrator that has worked in the educational field from teaching to creating educational video and board games for children internationally. Coming from Brazil, she also makes sure her native language is reflected in her publications such as her bilingual activity book or book translations, like Along Came Oliver’s Portuguese edition. As a driven mom, she wants to help kids learn through fun and to build awareness around different topics. She is multilingual and has teaching experience, which helps balance fun and interactive elements along with learning. From activity books to middle grade and everything in between! Title: Along Came Oliver Genre: Children’s Fiction Book Synopsis: Lilly knows what it's like to be new in school. So she decides to invite the new kid to play... But jealousy grew inside of her like a balloon being filled up with air. And, as if it couldn't get any worse, her cat also went missing! Did she just lose her best friend and her pet at the same time? Find The Book HERE! Visit Kelle’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!
About The Author: Marianne Wieland has been writing most of her life, and it allows her to escape into many different situations and places. She can be anything, do anything, and try anything that, in real life, she might never try. She has found that her experiences in nursing and teaching creep into her writing more often than not! Marianne started writing the novels a few years ago. She has continued with it because of her love for the characters she created. She plans to continue on this path, supported by readers and those in the Indie writing community. Title: My Heart For Jill Genre: Romantic Comedy Book Synopsis: To Jill Dennison, her successful restaurant and weekly cooking show were second only to her family. Having had her heart broken and her self-esteem trashed, she was certainly not looking for love when Nick Wallace came into her life. However, a case of mistaken identity later, Nick was slated to compete in a live cooking competition on Jill’s show… against her. In this romantic comedy, many surprises await, love abounds, and people seek to form ties that bind in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Find The Book HERE! Visit Marianne’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!
About The Author: Gabriel Mero has been writing for as long as he can remember, getting his start in fan fiction. He’s always dreamed of writing his own original material, and finally it's happened! He draws inspiration from his life and fictionalizes it to make what he hopes will be an interesting, engaging story with realistic, humanistic characters. He’s always loved the supernatural -- witches in particular -- and cats are his life. He’s the male equivalent of a crazy cat lady: He lives in a small town in Michigan with his five cats Valerie, Clara, Alistair, Romana, and Cersei. Title: Witch’d Genre: New Adult LGBT Paranormal Romance Book Synopsis: Twenty-year-old Graham Norris relocates to the small town of Willows Crest, with his mother and Autistic brother, to escape his abusive stepfather. His grandmother, Ginevra, is happy to take them in, but is harboring a secret of her own. When Graham meets the enigmatic Erasmus, a door is opened up to a world that he never knew existed, a world in which he can excel. Love, magic, and fantasy ensue. Find The Book HERE! Find Gabriel’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!
This is a special presentation episode of the Indie Reads Aloud Podcast. We’re talking about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) that comes around every November. The concept is easy to understand; Writers are challenged to write the first draft of a novel – 50,000 words – in just 30 days. Traditional writers begin a new project, a novel, usually. Rebel writers can work on whatever type of project they like… non-fiction, poetry, memoir, or they can add words to a project already in progress. But the main goal remains the same… 50,000 words. In this episode, we talk with veteran and new NaNoWriMos, get their perspectives on the program, tips, tricks, and how to keep the momentum going throughout the month and WIN! Some writers may feel overwhelmed by such a challenge, but after listening in on our conversation, I think everyone will discover just how fun and possible it really is to write a first draft of a book in a month! The authors who joined us in this episode are Marianne Wieland, SW Raine, RL Fink, Michael Beardslee, Shani Smith, Kristian Bullen, and Jacob Bullen. If you’d like to learn more about NaNoWriMo, visit their WEBSITE and make a profile. It’s fun, easy, and free. Then, get ready to write in November! You can connect with the Detroit Region, stay up to date on our gentle competition for word count success, join in discussions, and get the calendar of events for all the in-person and online events. You can make them your home region to participate in our Discord server, and join in on fun word sprints, crazy conversations, pep talks, and creative craft discussions. Feel free to add me as a Buddy. My handle is DKWP614. I’d love to give and gain support in our daily word count goals, and share progress of our milestones along the way. You can reach out to me directly at [email protected] if you have any questions, or would like to hear more about the program. Happy Writing! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Visit The NaNoWriMo Website!
LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE CONTENT About The Author: Michael Samerdyke was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writers Workshop and has won the Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest twice, for "Snowman" and "The Rest of the Way Home," and the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium contest for "The Frankenstein Doll." He currently lives and writes in southwestern Virginia. Title: The Adventures of Captain Starburst Genre: Superhero Science Fiction Book Synopsis: Greg Gerstenfelder is having a rotten time in high school, and the girl he loves doesn't know he exists. One night, Greg touches a fallen piece of space armor and gains the power of invulnerability. Greg, a lover of comic books, restyles himself as Captain Starburst, superhero, and discovers a hidden side to the Midwestern city he calls home: the sinister Malvolio, the unpredictable Panthera, the murderous Dum-Dum, the bloodthirsty Baron Blech, and the scheming Sons of Lucastis.As Captain Starburst battles on the side of the good guys, Greg learns that maybe not all problems can be solved by superpowers.And he still has to pass Chemistry. Find The Book HERE! Visit Michael’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book
About The Author: M. Rose Peluso is a former Catholic Religious Sister (Nun), Educator and Graphic Artist. “Behind the Tapestry” is her debut book. Her poem entitled, “The Meaning of Friendship” was featured in Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum’s Poetic Voices of America Anthology, Summer 1991. M. Rose holds a B.F.A. from William Paterson University in NJ, a Master’s Degree in Pastoral/Spiritual Theology from a seminary outside of Philadelphia and is a Certified Christian Life Coach. She has been a chronic pain sufferer for over 22 years. Her rare, debilitating, intractable condition is known as Pudendal Neuropathy. M. Rose has written this memoir in hopes of helping other chronic pain sufferers. This is God’s story as much as it is hers and she wants to encourage others in their relationship with the Lord. She currently lives in NJ on the Jersey Shore with her mother and lovebird, Cheekie. Title: Behind The Tapestry Genre: Christian Memoir Book Synopsis: Behind the Tapestry is the compelling true story told from behind convent walls, of one woman's struggles to "make peace" with a mysterious chronic illness and her unfulfilled dream of being a Catholic nun. Find M. Rose’s Website HERE! Find The Book HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book
About The Author: Etaine Raphael is the author-illustrator of The Rhyme-Time Twins series. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Northern Virginia. Before having children, she worked as a physical therapist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, mostly with men and women with traumatic amputations from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Etaine now delights in writing and illustrating children’s picture books. Her debut book, A Blueberry Day, was released in March 2020. She introduced her readers to The Rhyme-Time Twins in her second book, Words Take Flight, and she is excited to add more stories to this series in the coming years. Etaine feels constantly inspired by her daughters and their experiences, and she enjoys embedding important life lessons throughout her stories. She especially enjoys topics of inclusion, friendship, kindness, empathy, time in nature, and family togetherness. Title: Words Take Flight Genre: Children’s Fiction Book Synopsis: When twins Chloe and Zoey get teased at their new school for speaking only in rhyme, their mom takes them to play at their favorite park. There, the twins meet a toddler who is also having a hard day. They decide to help cheer him up by including him in their favorite activity: storytelling. Little by little, the whole park becomes their audience! Through their gift of storytelling, Chloe and Zoey share what kindness and friendship mean to them. They also begin to realize how their words bring both comfort and inspiration to those around them. Join Chloe and Zoey as they learn that sometimes the things that set us apart from our peers are actually our greatest gifts! Find The Book HERE! Visit Etaine's Author Page Here! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!
About The Author: Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happy-ever-afters. Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best ideas during long yin yoga poses or walking – anywhere. While Jennifer adores historical romance, she chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research while she was holding down a full-time job. Title: Taylor’s Law Genre: Contemporary Romance Book Synopsis: Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister’s request to raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child. Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child’s aunt shows up in his office in place of the child’s mother, he smells fraud. Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake’s growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa? Find The Book HERE! Visit Jennifer’s Website HERE! Watch The YouTube Video HERE!  Click The Cover To Order The Book!  As a Passionate Plotter in both my writing technique and a great many other aspects of my life, I'm starting to plan for the coming months. I'm thinking about what candy I'll buy for Halloween so that I can turn off the porch light and eat it all myself. I'm thinking about Thanksgiving dinner and how nice it is that someone came up with the idea of breeding boneless turkeys so I don't have to figure out how to cut all that meat away and somehow keep my dogs from pilfering the bones. I'm also thinking about the special people in my life, and how December gives me the perfect excuse to shower those I cherish with gifts without the required explanation. Sometimes "just because" is enough... but in December, buying presents for people is even easier. I'm fairly certain there are a lot of other people out in the world who think similarly. As everyone who has ever talked with me also knows, I'm a crazy-focused supporter of all things Indie Author, particularly the wonderful stories my Indie Author friends have created. And because I enjoy sharing my own little brand of crazy, I've created a Gift Guide to share My Favorite Stories (in several installments over the next few months). It is my hope that you may find a book that will make a great gift for someone you adore... or perhaps buy a book or two for yourself. All the books I will feature can be found on Amazon, or directly on the author's websites. I understand the difficulties associated with our current economic situation. I think I can speak for the entire Indie Author Community when I say, keeping your home and family safe and well cared for is more important than anything else. So if books are not in your budget this year, we completely understand. And... if you can't buy, please consider sharing this post with your book-loving friends. Or, perhaps take a moment or two to contact your local library and ask them to add one (or all) of these books to their shelves. Or, if you have already purchased or read one of these books, please consider leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the Author's website. Although it sounds like a cliché, reviews really are the life-blood of our writerly careers. The Indie Author Community appreciates your support, and we're looking forward to bringing you more stories in the New Year! Thank you! Discover More About These Authors...
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