Indie Reads Aloud: A Storytelling Podcast

About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When...

About The Author: Preethi Saravanakumar is a software developer by profession. Writing poetry remains her major passion; she also writes children’s literature. Preethi has written hundreds of poems, which have been published in a variety of places, including her blog, Instagram, and even in a few magazines. She has published a few picture books, as well. Her first book of poetry was published in 2...

Listener Advisory: Strong Language, Mature Situations, Sexual Content, Historical/Religious Reimagining About The Author: As a kid, books were Tanya DeClercq’s escape. Getting lost in another place and time was so fascinating to her. How authors could weave a tale her mind could envision hooked her and never let go. It is because of those authors that she is working on her first series of paranorm...

About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When...

About The Author: Jessica Hartsfield became an author, adventurer, anthropologist, philosopher, artist, and historian with the goal of helping others create peaceful, fulfilling, and balanced lives. Her first series, the sisters three saga, hopes to provide lovers of mystery and mysticism a way to absorb the beauty and pain of life through the magic of connection, understanding, and love. PMP cert...

About The Author: Mark McCraw has spent more than a decade in education working with children and students of all ages from infants through college students. He is an Air Force/Air Force Reserves Disabled Veteran. He is a father of four adult children and a grandfather of nine grandchildren. He currently lives in Oklahoma. Mark is a member of the Oklahoma Literacy Association (OLA), American Libra...

Author: Nikki Mitchell is the award-winning American author of the  Middle Grade Portal Fantasy trilogy ;  Eleanor Mason’s Literary Adventures , and  The Magic Shoebox Adventures . She is a native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and lives there with her husband, two children, two rabbits, three cats, and a dog. She is a proud member of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPP...

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...

Today, we celebrate a new project coming to Kickstarter on April 1, 2024, with Louisiana Indie Author, Melinda Falgoust.   In her new children's board book, "Church The Surfin' Staffy," Melinda tells an endearing true tale of 'ohana (family) and malama (caring) through the eyes of a Hawaiian surf pup turned therapy dog.   THIS EPISODE INCLUDES THE PUBLIC DEBUT READING OF THE...

About The Author: Jan Mau Hill was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her career was in advertising and corporate marketing before transitioning to be a full-time writer. She lived for decades in the beautiful Pacific Northwest which inspired the setting of her first book. Currently, she’s back in the deep-south where she tends to speak her mind and raise some Cain. Book Title: Rock Genre:...

About The Author: Allison Spooner is the author of two collections of genre-crossing flash fiction, Flash in the Dark and The Problem with Humans, and has contributed to several horror and science fiction anthologies. The Lost Girl: A Neverland Story is her debut novel. When she isn't writing, Allison loves reading, doing yoga, trying not to kill her plants, watching bad disaster movies, and s...

Listener Advisory: Strong Imagery About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like m...

Listener Advisory: Violence, Graphic Imagery About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hob...

About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When...

This year's theme is "The Seance at The Whitney. For those unfamiliar, The David Whitney Jr. House was built by successful lumber baron David Whitney Jr., one of Michigan’s wealthiest citizens and the wealthiest man in Detroit, at the time. The house was completed in 1894. Whitney was worth more than $15 million when he died in 1900. The Ghost Bar, known for its "Witching Hour Martin...

About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When...

Indie Authors write some of the most fascinating, engaging, and remarkable stories. But they aren't as easily discovered... so we're doing what we can to change that dynamic. At the start of each month, we'll post a title and tell you a little bit about the book and the author. At the end of the month, we'll all meet in the Zoom Room to talk about the book and enjoy a discussion wi...

About The Author: Holly DiBella-McCarthy is an educator with over 30 years in the field teaching students in pre-k through college. With a master's and sixth year degree in special education, Holly taught young children in public school specializing in early reading skills, and college students at 3 Universities in Connecticut, USA. Holly was also the Director of Special Education for 15 years...

About The Author: Tandi Thomas, a poetic soul with roots in Southeastern Kentucky, now calls the vibrant Metro Detroit area in Michigan her home. In the company of her cherished family and beloved pets, she finds inspiration in the every day moments. When she's not crafting mesmerizing verses, you can find Tandi lost in the world of literature, creating culinary wonders in the kitchen, dancing...

About The Author: Holly DiBella-McCarthy is an educator with over 30 years in the field teaching students in pre-k through college. With a master's and sixth year degree in special education, Holly taught young children in public school specializing in early reading skills, and college students at 3 Universities in Connecticut, USA. Holly was also the Director of Special Education for 15 years...

About The Author: John was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in 1988. Over the next 21 years, John remained in Huddersfield at home with his parents. During this time, he began to follow his passions for bodybuilding, wrestling, music, youth work, and eventually, his true love, art. John applied himself fully to his passions, winning awards in bodybuilding, learning to play guitar beautifully,...

About The Author: Joan holds a Master of Science in Business, Medical, and Technical Journalism as well as two others in ESL and Education. She has published on a variety of topics from cochlear implants to the economy and has conducted workshops –domestic and foreign–on the nuances of business communications for managers and start-up companies. She is the leader of her own enterprise with trainin...

Listener Advisory: Mature Situations About The Reader: Mark Love lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption are always prevalent. As a former freelance reporter, Mark honed his writing skills covering features and hard news.  He is the author of the  Jamie Richmond romance mysteries , the  Jefferson Chene mystery series , and more.  Mark now resides in West M...

About the Author: J.L. Regen lives in the New York metropolitan area, is a published photojournalist, has short suspense stories online, and has taught special education and English as a Second Language to students around the globe. This is her first contemporary romance. She has also published three nonfiction books. JLR holds a Master of Science in Business, Medical, and Technical Journalism as...

About The Author: MaKenzi Fox, a full-time teacher and children’s book author, released her first book, “Jerry the Giraffe: Quiet in the Classroom,” in May 2023. The book, written by Fox and illustrated by Jaylin Monroe, is now available on Amazon and featured in four different Oklahoma bookstores Deer Clan Books in Bethany, Pear Street Books in Oklahoma City, Best of Books in Edmond and Full Circ...