Indie Reads Aloud: A Storytelling Podcast

Listener Advisory: Language About The Author: Raine is Canadian, born and raised, and constantly moved between Ontario and Quebec with her military family. She moved to Michigan, USA, in 2004, where she currently still resides with her husband and son. She has always had a vivid imagination and loved reading and writing from a very young age. She took courses in Children’s Literature through ICL i...

About The Author: Kathleen is a Texas gal. Except for an eighteen-month hiatus living in New York City after college, she lived in the Lone Star State continuously for fifty years. Since then, Texas has been hit and miss—a little hit, but a heck of a lot of miss. There was a time when she thought she would happily die in Austin, Texas. But circumstances and weather—especially weather—changed that....

Listener Advisory: Mature Situations, Strong Language ​ About The Author: Tammy Mannersly is an award-winning Australian author frequently praised for her heart-warming stories full of romance, dedicated friendships and stunning Australian locations. All her books ensure a great Happily Ever After and a love story that will sweep you off your feet. Tammy has a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industrie...

About The Author: Xander Cross holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, which he uses to write his paranormal fiction. A lifelong enthusiast of Japanese culture and folklore, Xander cosplays as a kitsune yōkai on occasion, and photographic evidence can be found on Instagram and Pinterest under @ayakashi_fox. He has also published a short novella series as an adjunct to “The Atlas Dystopia Apocalyptic...

About The Author: Eli T. Evans is a composer, writer, software designer, and raconteur. He studied music education at Eastern Washington University for a while, then left to pursue a career designing software. He writes music and novels, too. He lives in Washington State with his wife, Olga, and their five children. Title: Inside Every Circle Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Synopsis: For centuries,...

​About The Author: Bradley Poore is the author of  A JOURNEY TO THE MIDDLE: How I embraced mediocrity and failed to turn my old vacuum into a rocket ship. Men of War  is his second book of essays. Bradley is considered by many to be a fool's fool; with very little understanding or knowledge of how the world works.   He loves waffle fries, chainsaw sculptures, traveling by train, and the Amish....

Listener Advisory: Mature language, Mild Drug Use About The Author: Ken Schafer started his professional writing career as a screenwriter, working for companies as diverse as Disney, Paramount and ABC, and on projects ranging from a prequel to "Sleeping  Beauty" to "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and ABC Night at the Movies. His passion for all kinds of writing, and the enthu...

About The Author: A. Kidd is the middle child in a family of three girls. She started making up her own stories at age four. Because she couldn't yet write, her mom wrote the stories down for her while she painted the pictures. Her first story was called Wagland and featured an island community with sea creatures that ate tuna fish sandwiches. She has a B.S. in Written Communication with a min...

About The Author: Award-winning Canadian author Miranda J. Chivers writes about faith, mental health, and authentic living. As a second-generation Canadian of Russian Mennonite refugees, she grew up surrounded by poverty and intergenerational trauma. As a former social worker, avid researcher, and student of the Bible, her writing reflects her fascination with cultural diversity and social differe...

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...

Listener Advisory: Strong Language, Mature Situations About The Author: Kristy “Koko” Escoto is a Mexican American, lesbian self-published author, poet, and illustrator based in Metro Atlanta, who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She was born and raised in Minnesota but is currently living in Georgia. She is currently in graduate school for a Master...

About The Author: A. Kidd is the middle child in a family of three girls. She started making up her own stories at age four. Because she couldn't yet write, her mom wrote the stories down for her while she painted the pictures. Her first story was called Wagland and featured an island community with sea creatures that ate tuna fish sandwiches. She has a B.S. in Written Communication with a min...

About The Author: Michigan-based author Kristoffer Gair wrote his first puppet play in 1st Grade and continued writing in one form or another from that point on. Much of it was crap, but there were tiny nuggets of potential mixed in with the likes of Pickle Pony Gets A Puzzle. He spent three of his years at Fraser High School performing in plays, then attended Grand Valley State University where h...

About The Author: Xander Cross holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, which he uses to write his paranormal fiction. A lifelong enthusiast of Japanese culture and folklore, Xander cosplays as a kitsune yōkai on occasion, and photographic evidence can be found on Instagram and Pinterest under @ayakashi_fox. He has also published a short novella series as an adjunct to “The Atlas Dystopia Apocalyptic...

​ About The Author:  Donna Lee Neumann lives in Clarkston, Michigan with her husband Chris . With a master's degree in elementary education and a minor in early childhood, she has spent over 20 years of her life teaching preschool and elementary students. Throughout the majority of her career, her focus has been on Young 5's and Kindergarten. Recently celebrating her 50th birthday, she bel...

About The Author:  Mandy Jo is a multi-genre author, including Fitness, Fantasy, Time Travel, and Historical Fiction.  She has published three books, and is working on more every day.  Upcoming projects include Mystery, Paranormal, and Women’s Lit. Mandy Jo is the founder of Creative Slingers of Ink, a writing group that encourages writing of all kinds and connecting indie authors with readers. As...

About The Author: Mandy Jo is a multi-genre author, including Fitness, Fantasy, Time Travel, and Historical Fiction.  She has published three books, and is working on more every day.  Upcoming projects include Mystery, Paranormal, and Women’s Lit. Mandy Jo is the founder of Creative Slingers of Ink, a writing group that encourages writing of all kinds and connecting indie authors with readers. Asi...

Listener Advisory: Violence About The Author:  Kathleen is a Texas gal. Except for an eighteen-month hiatus living in New York City after college, she lived in the Lone Star State continuously for fifty years. Since then, Texas has been hit and miss—a little hit, but a heck of a lot of miss. There was a time when she thought she would happily die in Austin, Texas. But circumstances and weather—esp...

About The Author:  Donna Lee Neumann lives in Clarkston, Michigan with her husband Chris. With a master's degree in elementary education and a minor in early childhood, she has spent over 20 years of her life teaching preschool and elementary students. Throughout the majority of her career, her focus has been on Young 5's and Kindergarten. Recently celebrating her 50th birthday, she believ...

About The Author:  Mandy Jo is a multi-genre author, including Fitness, Fantasy, Time Travel, and Historical Fiction.  She has published three books, and is working on more every day.  Upcoming projects include Mystery, Paranormal, and Women’s Lit. Mandy Jo is the founder of Creative Slingers of Ink, a writing group that encourages writing of all kinds and connecting indie authors with readers. ​...

The following is an excerpt from the new paranormal novel, Tears Remember by Diana Kathryn Plopa.  Moira’s spirit is trapped in the century-old Whitefish Point Lighthouse off the northern coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  Mired by a tragic history, she struggles to escape the terrors that bind her to the light, awakening her fears and threatening the lives of a group of reluctant collaborators...

Listener Advisory: Strong Language, Mature Situations About The Author: 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, Devious, Vanishing Act and Fleeing Beauty, and the novella St...

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...

Listener Advisory: Strong Language, Mature Situations About The Author: 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, Devious, Vanishing Act and Fleeing Beauty, and the novella S...

About The Author:  Katharine Chestnut has an extensive and varied career background that spans across many different industries. She knows a thing or two about connecting with people. During the past two decades, Katharine has navigated the realm of self-care, studying multiple wellness disciplines to support her own personal growth and healing journey from narcissistic abuse. She can shift seamle...