Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads

Good Adventures,  You're gonna love this week's show. I'm chatting with horror author Carter Wilson. His recent award winning book, The Dead Girl in 2A is on my must read/listen list. Check out his website and join his newsletter. You'll thank me later.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  ~~~ That's it for now. Go read a good book. Melissa p.s. What do I write? Thanks for asking. Gifts from str...

Good Adventures,  I'm chatting with authors Laura Hesse and Carly Kade about the Equine genre in YA and Romance.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  The Pro-order they mention: In Horses, Hearts & Havoc, readers will find themselves reined into eight full-length equestrian novels filled with tales of conspiracy, cut-throat competition, and love-at-first-sight romance. At the center of each stor...

Good Adventures,  It's writing prompt time again! Today we're working in Horror. I'm joined by my co-author of the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal series, Lisa Mahoney and Space Opera author Tony Bruno. Comment over on our Youtube channel. Want to join us on the next writing prompt show? Email me at BooksCubed.info@gmail.com Links: Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series on Amazon , Kobo , B&N .  The n...

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with Irish author Zara Keane. Cozies, Irish history, time travel, and more.  Comment over on our YouTube Channel.  Links: Learn more about Zara over on her website.  https://zarakeane.com What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find me here.  https://melissabanczak.com See you next time. Go read a good book! Melissa  

Good Adventures, This week, my good friend Terri is asking me about my most common reader questions for my June Nash Mysteries series.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: How to Sex Your Snake and How to Square Your Grouper are on Amazon , B&N , Kobo, and Google Play .  You can get the free prequel by joining my mailing list.  Ulta jars of hair color . My favorites are turquoise and Flam...

Good Adventures,   This week, I'm chatting with professional bookbinder, Lisa Van Pelt . Check out her work on Instagram and Pinterest .    Also, the Library of Congress is looking for volunteers to transcribe documents written in cursive.    Comment over on our Youtube channel.  What do I write? Thanks for asking .    That's it for this week. Go read a good book. Melissa  

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with romance authors, Doug J. McLeod, TK Lawyer, and Tamalyn E. Scott. Three of the four writers in the anthology, Love on the Edge of Danger. Money from the sale of the books goes to First Responders Children's Foundation so click on those links below and pick up a copy.   You can comment on today's show over on our YouTube channel.  Links: Amazon (Kindle)...

Good Adventures, I'm joined this week by my co-author Lisa Mahoney and our guest, Will Pepper, for another writing prompt show. Will picked the genre mashup edition of our Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series. Don't worry, I cut out the actual writing so it's just the good stuff. You'll find the prompt options we rolled for today down below.  Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: https://me...

Good Adventures, We're talking robots this week! Do you love them as much as me? I knew it! You're really gonna love this week's show. Post Apoc author Cameron Coral is on talking about her latest series, Rusted Wasteland and the first novel, Steel Guardians.  And you could win an ecopy of the book. Listen to the show for details.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: https://cameroncoral....

Good Adventures, This week we're going to prep you for that family member, or maybe friend, who you just don't know how to talk to when it comes to beliefs that are the complete opposite of yours.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: https://persuadedontpreach.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCElHWWL4fFiuSmzmPXxORVg?vi ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking!  You'll find my June Nash...

Good Adventures, This week I'm talking science fiction with Michele Berger. The culture of hair, pandemics, and sisterhood that make up her novella Reenu-You. Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: Twitter Facebook Pinterest   Instagram :   ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking! You'll find my June Nash Mysteries, and The Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series I co-author with Lisa Mahoney on...

Good Adventures, This week is a fun one with Nicolette Pierce. We talk Cozies in Las Vegas and camel poop. You can comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: https://www.nicolettepierce.com ~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking! How to Square Your Grouper is my latest June Nash Mystery.  See you next time. Go read a good book.  Melissa

(Yes! The Shining took place during the winter. I do know that!) Good Adventures, This week, I'm joined by fantasy author JR Pearse Nelson, YA author Terri M Collica, and soon to be published thriller author Dr. Will Pepper. (the other doctor pepper) We talk reader expectations. How we handle what's expected versus what we want to write. Comment over on our YouTube channel . Links: JR Pearse Nelso...

Good Adventures, This week we're playing in the Roll-A-Prompt series again. This time, I'm joined by my co-author Lisa and our friend Kristina. I picked a random set of elements from the Genre Mashup Edition, we cut to write (so you don't have to be bored while no one is talking) then come back and read. It was lots of fun. If you'd like to play along, the prompt is below. Grab some dice, roll for...

Good Adventures, Ghosts, a grisly murder, a serial killer and the dead man’s detective.  Lori Drake reads from her new novel, Ghost Magnet, a between the books standalone in her Grant Wolves Series.  Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links:  Ghost Magnet Grant Wolves Series Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Zombie Stories Lori's other appearances on Books Cubed Ep 11 Grant Wolves https://youtu.be/vzP...

Good Adventures, Grab a cup of tea and find a comfy spot on the couch. This week, paranormal romance author TK Lawyer is reading from one of her new books, Serenade. Enjoy! Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: TK on Facebook  , Instagram , Twitter TK's Website Serenade on Amazon ,    Borrow ebooks and audio from your library through Libby . Ep 5 of Books Cubed featuring TK Lawyer ~~~ What...

Good Adventures, This week I'm reading from my new book, How to Square Your Grouper. Gifts from strangers are never good. Especially when they're big bundles of drugs. June Nash is back. In Key West on vacation. And not at all hiding out from her famous brother's crazy fans, The Dewzers. It's been a tough couple of months and she just wants a little peace and quiet. But life doesn't work that way...

Good Adventures, This week on the show, author and acting coach Guy joins me from Vancouver. I hope everyone is healthy and as happy as you can be with this lockdown. Comment  over on our YouTube channel.  Links: Guy's Website Get the ebook of A Name for People Like me for on sale through April 20 for $2.00 US   Behind the Scenes doc I shot and edited for the film On a Clear Day starring Guy. I co...

Good Adventures, More live writing prompts this week! I'm joined by Lisa Mahoney, my co-author in the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series, and authors Jeannie Wycherley, Misha Safran, and Joan Mularz. They write, we chat, then they read. All in 30 minutes.  This time we worked from the Mystery Edition and I've included the prompt we used so that you can play too! Our authors had about 20 minutes...

Good Adventures, On this week's show, I'm chatting with UK author Jeannie Wycherley about her two paranormal cozy series, Spellbound Hound and Wonky Inn.   I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Books are a fantastic way to pass the time since we're all finding ourselves in close quarters. Let me know what you're reading! Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: Jeannie Wycherley's books...

Good Adventures,  Author Kayla Dawn Thomas is on the show this week, talking about romance authors you need should be reading. Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links:  Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Secrets of a Summer Nigh t by Lisa Kleypas In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks Today's guest - Kayla Dawn Thomas On Instagram - the rippedbodice Agents...

Good Adventures,   Podcasts! I'm joined by my co-author Lisa Mahoney and we're talking our favorite podcasts. She's into murder and I'm into the mouse.  What are your favorites? What else should we be listening to? Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links: Mouse and More Disney History Institute Connecting with Walt My Favorite Murder The Murder Squad I said No Gifts Are you a writer who loves...

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with Meghan Kennedy about the new book, Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates. For a limited time, it's 30% off through Oxford Press . Use the promo code: AMPROMD9.  If you have an inspirational story of your own that you'd like to share, comment over on our YouTube channel.  ~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my cozy ser...

Good Adventures, I'm back after a couple of months of that junky cough. Today, I'm chatting with YA author Paige Lavoie. Books, comics, Star Wars, lots of great stuff. Comment over on our YouTube channel.  For more on Paige, click here.   To buy her books, click here .  For more on me and what I write, click here .  See you next time, go read a good book. Melissa

Good Adventures and Happy New Year!  No interview this week but I have a super short xmas story plus photos from the new ride at Disneyworld's Star Wars land - Rise of the Resistance. If you want to actually see the photos, head over to the youtube version . You might also like Ep 41. I shared photos from the opening day of Star Wars Land In Hollywood Studio. Same thing. Youtube version.   Comment...