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Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in a conversation with British paranormal author Andrea Baker. Nightmares are just dreams, aren

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in this engrossing conversation with B.R. Maul about being a YA author. When a portal to another world cracks open just outside the small town of Riverside, it sets off a series of events forever changing the lives of two boys; one boy is chosen to lead a world to peace while the other one is chosen to tear it apart. Simon Whittaker lives an ordinary teenage life. That is until the most powerful ring in the land of Magnanthia chooses him to become its guardian. Overnight, Simon has had to flee from something trying to kill him, seen magical spells he had only read about in stories, and stepped into the most majestic world ever imagined.   Swept away to the fantastic world that’s in the midst of a brutal war, Simon must place his life in the hands of four unlikely travelers, a swordsman, ranger, cleric, and wizard, sent to lead him down the  right path. While King Elderten has ordered death to Magnanthia’s nine guardians, the group he believes is responsible for the kingdom’s devastation, Simon remains the only hope for those who believe the guardians are innocent. Meanwhile, Jak Jakobsin has been pulled through a portal by two of Bedlam’s undead scouts.  Bedlam’s overlord plans to use Jak, along with his army of undead, goblins, and trolls, to build a force so powerful that Magnanthia will be his forever. “Portals, Passages & Pathways” is a story of our greatest journey, to discover our purpose in this life, and the consequences of the choices we make to get there. “In the Land of Magnanthia” is the first novel in the series and is told from the alternating viewpoints of Jak and Simon. 

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in a wonderful conversation with tv writer-turned-novelist Terry Irving. Vietnam veteran and courier for one of the capital’s leading television networks, Rick Putnam is trying to get his life back together after his nightmarish ordeal in the war. Racing at breakneck speed through the streets of the capital, he not only intends to be the best courier in the business, he also intends to escape the demons that haunt him. But when Rick picks up film from a news crew interviewing a government worker with a hot story, his life begins to unravel as everyone involved in the story dies within hours of the interview and Rick realizes he is the next target. Enlisting the aid of friends who are on the forefront of building (and hacking into) the government’s computer databases, and a beautiful young Indian Rights activist, Eve Buffalo Calf, Rick races full throttle through the streets of the nation’s capital to stay ahead of his pursuers as he searches for answers. When he discovers the killings have been orchestrated by a rogue CIA agent and his team of assassins, Rick isn’t surprised when his road to the truth leads directly to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in a delightful and informative conversation about the art of writing short stories. “Quality Snacks” has already made some waves. The short story collection was a semi-finalist for the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction (2011) and finalist for multiple honors including the Elixir Press Fiction Award (2012), Dzanc Short Story Collection Contest (2012), Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Award (2011) and the Autumn House Fiction Contest (2011). Mozina grew up in Brookfield, Wisc., a suburb of Milwaukee. He studied economics at Northwestern University and later attended Harvard Law School for a year. He earned a master’s degree in creative writing from Boston University. He moved to St. Louis where he completed a doctorate in English literature at Washington University. Finally, after graduate school, he moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1999 to teach literature and creative writing at Kalamazoo College.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull for this continuing series; a no-holds-barred conversation on the good and the bad about being a writer today. With over 9,000 books published per month, learn from Elizabeth Pryblski, a professional book editor, how to stand out from the crowd and rise above the competition in this very frank discussion on how to meet the challenges of becoming a published author. This 2nd episode of Life in the Publishing Fast Lane will guide you through the maze of both self-publishing and traditional publishing. Stay with us for this new and exciting monthly podcast!

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in this revealing conversation with Author Debbie A. McClure on her paranormal/murder mystery sequel, "In the Spirit of Forgiveness". Death can hold as many uncertainties as life. Destiny brought them together, but greed could tear them apart. In England for a much-deserved vacation, Claire Jacobs has fallen in love. However, fate has played a cruel trick on Claire, and now a mystery more than a hundred years old could take her happiness, as well as her life. Sir Richard Abbottsford, of England’s grand Kent Estate, has finally reunited with his true love. He never imagined it would take more than a century for that to happen. But the past and present are intricately entwined, and as the lovers soon discover, sometimes even death is not an end. As Claire and Richard struggle to adjust to the obstacles of their unique relationship, they are forced to deal with a vengeful foe determined to put an end to them both—forever. Time has kept the mystery of Sir Richard's death tightly shrouded, but the heart has a way of overcoming even the most impossible. A little magic can't hurt either. Loving a ghost isn’t easy.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in this fascinating conversation about fantasy writing with KateMarie Collins. Fin's Magic: A Book of the Amari. Fin is one of the Amari, the only race that can do magic. They don’t wave their fingers or cast spells. The magic is very organic and comes about because of the connection between them and the earth itself. Because of this ability, the Amari have been enslaved and forced to do magic for those who chain them. If their magic is used for ill/harm, the earth retaliates by harming the caster. Not only is Fin’s race enslaved, it’s in danger of becoming extinct. Fin has spent her entire life looking over her shoulder, hiding her true nature. With the help of Emile, Alaric, Trystian and Gwen, she’s evaded capture for the last twenty years. One night, their camp is met by a group of slavers looking for stray Amari. As the battle ensues, Fin is forced to use her magic to defend herself. The life she takes results in an angry and painful scar running from her shoulder to elbow.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull talking with returning suspense writer Dianna T. Benson about her new book, "Final Trimester". Synopsis: Paramedic Jodi Duncan recognizes the work of a serial killer before Myrtle Beach PD even suspects a connection between the deaths of two pregnant women. Despite the vast differences in the two cases, Jodi urges Detective Nate Quigley to think outside the box. After digging deep into the separate investigations, Nate finds no evidence to support a serial killer theory, and he warns Jodi to back off police business, which only fuels her obsession with the cases. When another pregnant woman is murdered, Nate is named lead detective on the case. As he works to link the deaths and unmask and stop a serial murderer, Jodi becomes the killer’s new target. A killer who is determined to ignore God’s harassment and the devil’s badgering and live his life according to his own will.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull as we dig deep into the world of writing high fantasy with Charles E. Yallowitz, the author of Legends of Windemere, which includes, Beginning of a Hero, Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, Allure of the Gypsies, and Family of the Tri-Rune. Take a step into the magical world of Windemere where history is forged by brave adventurers. Luke Callindor was born into Windemere’s most decorated family of adventurers. Since his birth, he has been treated with the greatest amount of respect and awe. Now, with a lifetime of training and the reckless cockiness of youth, Luke has set out to prove that he deserves the admiration that comes from being a Callindor. Luke gets his chance when he convinces a royal messenger to hire him to protect the heir of Duke Solomon. This future leader is secretly attending Hamilton Military Academy, an esteemed school run by the former mercenary, Selenia Hamilton. It is a dangerous secret mission requiring that Luke pretend to be an average student while keeping an eye out for any sign of danger. Unfortunately, Luke has no idea which student the heir is and a demonic assassin is already several steps ahead of him. Finding himself in over his head and constantly in trouble, the young warrior realizes that the only things he has on his side are some new friends and his unwavering courage.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in this delightful podcast with Australian writer Demelza Carlton. Melody Angel takes a job as a temp at the HELL Corporation. Surrounded by eternal bureaucracy gone mad, demons who love making life miserable, and dying for a decent coffee, it may take a miracle for Mel's mission to succeed. She must find out what evil plans Lucifer and his minions have in store and stop them, using any means necessary. Adding trouble and temptation to Mel's job is Luce Iblis, the damnably hot CEO, who has set his smouldering eyes on the new office angel and he's determined to claim her, body and soul.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull for this no-holds-barred conversation on the good and the bad about being a writer today. With over 9,000 books published per month, learn from Elizabeth, a professional book editor, how to stand out from the crowd and rise above the competition in this very frank discussion on how to meet the challenges of becoming a published author. This episode of Life in the Publishing Fast Lane will be the premiere of our new monthly podcast guiding you through the maze of both self-publishing and traditional publishing. Stay with us for this new and exciting monthly podcast!

Join Eat Sleep Write's host Adam Scull for this wonderful account of a writing collaboration between two authors that have never met face-to-face. A wrong number and a cry of desperation at the end of the line sparks a long distance friendship between two women who’ve never met. Through fourteen years of trouble and heartache from a stagnant domestic life, the struggle for civil rights, and the stigma of interracial relationships, a bond forms between the two that changes both of their lives forever. It’s 1958, a time when women and Negroes are deemed second-class and are being second-guessed, from there arises the perfect storm for change, and the perfect time for an unlikely friendship. Beatrice “Beanie” Peterson, forced to marry at fifteen and live with two sister wives, six children, and an abusive husband twenty years her senior, is looking for a way out. Adeline “Liddie” Garrison, friend of Jack Kennedy, wife of a prominent Boston business man, and resident of Beacon Hill has already found her way in.

Join me on the Eat Sleep Write Podcast for this very interesting interview centered around a teenage writer. Henna Hundal is a 16 year old high school junior from Turlock, California. She writes regularly for two local newspapers and has been published in a variety of print and online publications. She has a special focus on health writing, particularly as it relates to young people, and blogs on teen health issues for the Huffington Post. In her free time, she can be found either reading, writing, or doing radio.

Join Eat Sleep Write host Adam Scull in a conversation with paranormal author Heather L. Reid. Seventeen-year-old Quinn hasn’t slept a full night in twenty-three days. She’s terrified of the demons that stalk her dreams, pull her into a deep dark nothingness and whisper hauntingly of her death. Exhausted, Quinn dozes off in the school hallway, and Aaron, an amnesiac with a psychic ability, accidentally enters her nightmare. If Quinn can learn to trust her heart, and Aaron can discover the secret locked away in his fragile memory, their combined power could banish the darkness back to the underworld for good. That is, unless the demons kill them first.

My GRL is the story of John J. Cannon, successful San Francisco lawyer, who takes a well-deserved leave of absence from his firm. He travels to a small Texas fishing town and buys a boat, unaware that his new purchase, renamed My GRL, had already been targeted by a terrorist group. John’s first inkling of a problem is when he wakes up in the hospital. He learns he was found unconscious next to the dead body of the attractive young woman who sold him the boat in the first place.  John now stands between the terrorists and the success of their mission.