Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads

Good Adventures, This week, I'm talking cats, pizza, and magic with urban fantasy author AE McKenna. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it! Links: Join her newsletter and buy books at https://aemckenna.com/ Donate to the kitties at https://ankenytnr.org/ ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://p...

Good Adventures, I'm back from another hiatus with thriller author W.A. Pepper. We dive deep into icy storms and the fight for survival in his latest novel, One Icy Night. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it!  Links: DoGoodR: A Tanto Technothriller [A FREE ebook for your readers to see if they like my writing style or stories (link expires in 2026)] https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qbsg22i83g On...

Good Adventures, Recently, I got to chat about one of my favorite subjects with romantasy author Nicole LaBrocca - libraries! Are you a fan? Leave us a comment on my youtube page (so I see it) and tell us about your local library.  Links:  https://nicolelabrocca.com/ https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/calendar.aspx? CID=22 https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/maker-space-and-machinery-fabrication-...

Good Adventures, In this episode, it's horror! Lisa and I are joined by author Lacey Gordon. Lisa picked a random page in our Horror Writing Jumpstarts edition and Lacie rolled for:  A Kleptomaniac, a canoe, and a window washer.  As usual, we wrote for 30 minutes and I begged for another ten. And I still wrote a tiny story! Comment over on our YouTube channel ! Links:  Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpst...

Good Adventures, Today I'm chatting with a new favorite author, Gigi Lain. I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel, Little but Fierce, and highly recommend it! Comment over on my Youtube channel.  Purchase Links: Amazon Google Books Kobo Gigi Lain Website  ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free on my YouTube channel and find ebooks, audio, and pape...

Good Adventures,  I found the funniest, weirdest, oddest, Vella serial story and you have to read it! Victoria Rocus, the author joins me for the chat. When you're done listening, drop down to the show notes and go read this story!  Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: Neil the Squeal on Kindle Vella  Victoria's Website  Victoria's Linktree ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You ca...

Good Adventures, Feeling lost? Maybe you need a cuddle. Filmmaker and author Jason O’Brien dove into the world of cuddling and healed himself in the process. In our chat, he takes us through what led to his films, Cuddle and My Body is Not Obscene, and eventually his memoir Cuddle Me.  Comment over on our Youtube Channel.  Links: The films: http://www.flprods.com/ The book: https://www.amazon.com/...

Good Adventures, Today I’m talking Butterfly Shifters and Guardian Angels with author TK Lawyer. Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: Buy signed copies direct . Follow her on Instagram.   Enjoy her book trailers here .   Jan 20 and 21, 2024 she’ll be at the Central Florida Comic Con in Lakeland. ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free rig...

Good Adventures, Today I’m chatting with author Allison Spooner about her YA novel The Lost Girl. In a desperate attempt to save her dying daughter, a mother sends the thirteen year old off toward the second star to the right and straight on till morning. Want to watch this as a video? You'll find it on our Youtube channel.   Links: https://linktr.ee/allisonspooner https://www.allisonspoonerwriter...

Good Adventures, Today I’m chatting with author/illustrator Amy Quig about her picture book, Good Night Squirrels, an adorable rhyming book that follows the antics of three young squirrels as they play with their forest friends and learn a few lessons along the way.  A portion of proceeds benefits Wisconsin Lions Camp. A worthy organization with camps for youth and adults with disabilities.  Comme...

Good Adventures,  Today I’m chatting with multi-award winning children’s author Sheryl Bass about her book, Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze. Comment over on the YouTube channel.  Links: Purchase Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze at Be-Kind Publishing  https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Souls-Inspiring-Stories-Chihuahuas-ebook/dp/B003CT39HW/ https://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-Dogs-Callie-Smith-Grant/dp/0800727134/ Self...

Good Adventures, Today, I'm chatting with Santa about the children's book, Feisty Finds her Magic. For the next few weeks, you can join the Indigogo campaign and get your name or your business in the book! Get on the nice list. Put those family members, you know who they are, on that naughty list. Comment on this episode here .  Links: Hire Santa ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. The June N...

Good Adventures, I am chatting with authors KJ Gillenwater and Jean Alfieri about our recent experience at Wild Deadwood Reads Book Convention. The ladies have plenty of advice for authors and readers heading to book convention. Comment over on the Youtube channel so I see it and respond!  Links ~ Wild Deadwood Reads Facebook Group for Authors Stuffed Safari Jean Alfieri: Zuggy's website: www.zugg...

Good Adventures, Yes, I do realized that it's May the 5th. Ah well.  Thanks for joining me today. I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Romance author Susan McEwan.  Comment  over on the youtube channel.  Links: https://www.marywaterford.com Blessed Inlet Series is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBHC5YR?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition Mel@melissabanczak.com ~~~ What do I...

Good Adventures, This week, I’m chatting with author Nikolai Wisekal about his weirdly wonderful serial Galaxy Waffles. It's waffle house in the sky but with robots, sushi thieves and politics. It's a must read that will keep you laughing.  Links: Galaxy Waffles - https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Waffles/dp/B097K7DBW2 Divine Counseling - https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Counseling/dp/B094N8HSWN/ Galaxy...

Good Adventures,  Today, I'm chatting with USA Today Best Selling author about her podcast All Things Tudor and her work as a historical fiction author.  Links:  All Things Tudor - https://allthingstudor.com All Things Tudor, the Magazine - https://www.amazon.com/All-Things-Tudor-Deb-Hunter-ebook/dp/B09V8Z25KW/ ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Banczak/e/B01N7U...

Good Adventures, I'm chatting with developmental editor Kit Gulick today and we talk - editing, and of course, Kindle Vella.  Links:  https://www.kittygulick.com/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittygulick/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kittygulick Strunk and White Elements of Style - https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X Vellas:  Amy of Earth, a ch...

Good Adventures, Lisa and I were joined recently on tiktok live by authors Collings MacCrae and EA Blackwell. We rolled dice, wrote, and had a blast.  Links: Collings MacCrae - Collings MacCrae | Linktree Author EA Blackwell - https://www.eablackwell.com Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series -   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBHY82Q   Go Read a Good Book! Melissa  

Good Adventures, Kitty Gulick joins me for a wrap up of our favorite reads of 2021. Comment  over on the youtube channel.  Kitty's list of Vellas:  The Selfie of Cala Ivory by Mae MacCallum ( https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KWHBJTF ) Millicent Miggles, the Yuletide Witch by Azrielle Lawless ( https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09MBLVSQY ) Chew by Naomi Ault ( https://www.amazo...

Good Adventures, Happy New Year! I'm so happy to be back with two Kindle Vella authors for a writing prompt show. Sadly, we're without my co-author Lisa Mahoney, we missed you Lisa. Comment over on our Youtube channel .  Links: Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series Gage Greenwood: Winter's Myths   Gage's other books on Amazon Gage on Youtube   Collings MacCrae: Ruin of the Watcher on Vella   Sweate...

Good Adventures, I'm chatting with Collings MacCrae about her Kindle Vella serials, The Ruin of the Watcher, and The Sweater Case. Comment  over on our Youtube channel.  Links: Ruin of the Watcher The Sweater Case You can chat with Collings MacCrae on: Twitter @ collingsmaccrae Instagram  @collings_maccrae Kindle Vella on Amazon ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. My June Nash series in now...

Good Adventures, If you're a fan of shows like the X files, Manifest, and Lost, you will love the new serial Vella story Genesis Machine. Meet the author and then go read! Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: The Genesis Machine Learn more at her website   On the Kindle app, token start at 1.99 for 140 but on Amazon desktop, they start at 1.99 for 200. https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella ~...

Good Adventures, I'm back from my summer hiatus. Which I forgot to tell anyone about. Ah well. On this show this week, AE McKenna returns to chat about being part of the Amazon beta for hard cover books. You'll want to stick around for the whole show to hear how you could win a signed hard back cover of the second book in her Smoke and Magic Series. Comment over on our youtube channel.  The cut of...

Good Adventures, I'm so excited to introduce you to author Elizabeth Engelman. Her novel, The Way of the Saints is one of the best I've read this year and won the Nilson prize for a first novel. I see many more awards in the book's future.  If you'd like to comment on today's show, head on over to our YouTube channel.  Pre-order The Way of the Saints now - https://lizzyengelman.com/home/ It will b...

Good Adventures, I'm so excited - it's writing prompt time. Today, I'm joined by my Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series co-author Lisa Mahoney and our good friend space opera author A.L. Bruno. We roll dice, write, and read, cutting out all that boring stuff while we write. Commen t over on our Youtube channel.  Links: A new favorite singer/songerwriter is Jay Ingram. Check him his album on itune...