Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

Episode 470 - Nicole Meier - Unlock Your Author Super Power, Learn The Steps to Story and The Power of A Great Bumper Sticker Here's the thing...writing a full-length novel manuscript is hard. I know this because I have four published novels (and more hiding in drawers!).  What I wished I had during this time was someone to be my sounding board, developmental editor, expert in my genre, co-st...

Episode 469 - Beth Runkle - Intentionally Pursuing Christ in the Military Life - hope-filled and practical encouragements for military wives Beth has been married to her military man for twenty-five years. Faith in Christ dramatically transformed Beth from a bitter and reluctant military wife to one who embraced the community. Beth is called to encourage other women to intentionally pursue Christ...

BONUS - Dave's Book Suggestion for December 2024 - Briefly Perfectly Human - Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End - Alua Arthur "Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End" by Alua Arthur is a transformative memoir that challenges readers to confront their mortality and use that awareness to live more fulfilling lives As America...

Episode 468 - Iris Angellys - Your Body Is the Portal to Your Soul - Your body has the answers, make it your best friend for life Book: Your Body Is the Portal to Your Soul: Your body has the answers, make it your best friend for life! It's time to step into your next level of magnificence. When you look at your body, do you focus on the flaws, on parts that don't live up to your standar...

Episode 467 - Emma MacDonald - Whispers Most Foul, a spellbinding sapphic romantasy, and step through the doors of Dunhollow Academy of Witchcraft Emma MacDonald was born and raised outside of Washington, DC, where she received a B.A in International Relations from American University. When she’s not writing, she can be found gardening, brewing potions, or chasing after her small menagerie of pets...

Episode 466 - Damian Serbu - History Teacher Turned Author of LGBTQIA+ horror and speculative fiction About the author Damian Serbu is an author of LGBTQIA+ horror and speculative fiction. After over twenty years of teaching history at the collegiate level, he now writes full time. He lives in the Chicagoland area with his husband and two dogs. Book: Witch in the Wind A winter storm blows through...

Episode 465 - Kay Smith-Blum - Tangles, A Suspense-Filled, 20th-Century Historical Environmental Thriller MEET THE AUTHOR  Redefining Historical Fiction - An Austin, Texas transplant, Kay Smith-Blum is a recovering retailer who is redefining the historical fiction genre from her bayside perch in Seattle. Named Woman Business Owner (NWWA) of 2013, her wit, humor, and resourcefulness helped her high...

Episode 464 - Dr. Sangita Swechcha - Pakhalieko Siundo A Novel about the trafficking of girls and women in Nepal About the author Sangita Swechcha is a Nepali writer based in England. Her poems, stories, and articles have been published in various literary sites and international journals. Sangita wrote her first novel ‘Pakhalieko Siundo’ at 18. ‘Pakhalieko Siundo’ novel is about female tolerance...

Episode 463 - Public Policy Analyst, Journalist, and Author Sreya Sarkar - Beneath the Veneer Sreya Sarkar is a freelance writer based out of Massachusetts, with her fingers dipped in multiple writing projects. A public policy professional by training, she writes socio-political columns for Indian news magazines. She has published her debut novel and continues to pen more full-length fictions and...

Episode 462 - Co Authors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley - Where Design is Going, Try On Future with Assembling Tomorrow Assembling Tomorrow Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter Learn how to use the readily accessible tools of design to both mend the mistakes of our past and shape our future for the better. Book Overview Assembling Tomorrow explores how to use readily accessible tools of design to bo...

Episode 461 - Susan E. Schwartz, Ph. D. - A licensed clinical psychologist, Jungian Analytical Psychology Susan E. Schwartz, Ph. D. is a Jungian analyst educated in Zurich, Switzerland and is a licensed clinical psychologist. For many years Susan has been giving workshops and presentations at numerous local, national, community and professional organizations, and lectures worldwide on various aspe...

Episode 460 - Gillian Eliza West - Ruin - The Infernis Duology, A fantasy romance novel About the author Gillian Eliza West, debut author of Ruin: The Infernis Duology, lives in Austin, Texas. With a passion for mythology that has taken her around the world (despite her fear of flying), she strives to infuse her own stories with a similar kind of wonder and magic. Her first foray into writing for...

Episode 459 - Jody Hobbs Hesler - A Literary Citizen Residing in The Blue Ridge Mountains Jody Hobbs Hesler has written ever since she could hold a pencil and now lives and writes in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Growing up, she split time between suburban Richmond, Virginia, and the mountains outside Winchester, Virginia. Experiences of all these regions flavor her writing. She is th...

Episode 458 - Annika Rosendahl, Storyteller, Timefinder, Leadership Coach and Consultant Annika is a result-minded and caring Storyteller, Timefinder and Leadership coach with 20+ years of leadership experience from the corporate world in Telecom, Automotive and Utility industries. She is a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, a PMI certified Project Management Professional and a certified...

Episode 457 - Bella Ellwood Clayton - Her gripping debut novel, Weekend Friends is Unputdownable DR. BELLA ELLWOOD-CLAYTON was born on Valentine’s Day in Melbourne, Australia; the daughter of avant-garde composer and playwright, Syd Clayton , and enlightenment-seeker, Gwenda Ellwood. At a young age, Bella moved to Vancouver, Canada, with her mother. They lived in Kits (Kitsilano) in different base...

Episode 456 - Jenny Sanders - Driving A Tank Bucketlist Item, Polished Arrows and Helping Kids Write For the last few years I’ve been living wherever I hang my proverbial hat, currently between the UK and South Africa.  I’m a  writer, speaker, imperfect follower of Jesus, wife, and mother of four grown-and-flown children, and a thousand other things besides. My passions are for authenticity, integ...

Episode 455 - Meredith Ritchie - Author of Poster Girls - A Historical Fiction Focused On Women's Empowerment Hello, I’m Meredith Ritchie I’ve lived many places, but Charlotte was the first I called home. After discovering how my hometown forgot its own amazing WWII herstory, it became the perfect setting for my first novel. I have made a career in business communications and wrote my first n...

Episode 454 - Desiree Petrich - Agressively Friendly Podcaster and Author of Taking Intentional Action, How to Choose the Life you Lead About the author Desiree is a speaker, best-selling author, corporate trainer, and host of the Lead With Confidence podcast. She is the founder and CEO of ‘Intentional Action’ which provides training programs in the form of team building experiences, leadership wo...

Episode 453 - Keri Mangis - Embodying Soul, A Return to Wholeness - Mind, Body, Spirit - A Memoir my mission I'm a writer, author, and spiritual teacher, focused on raising awareness and consciousness. I dig deeper into the collective consciousness to root out the myths that keep us stuck in the status quo. I am a wholeness advocate who promotes transformation through the three stages of brea...

Episode 452 - Emrie Oliver - Thera-tainment, Dark Fantasy, Thriller - Chooser of the Slain E.S. Oliver lives in the northern Colorado Rockies with her husband, a gaggle of rescue dogs, alpacas, and exceedingly noisy ducks. She is the author of the dark urban fantasy/thriller novel, "Waters of Wyrd: Chooser of the Slain". Now out in paperback, hardcover, audiobook and e-book at Amazon, Ba...

Episode 451 - Benjy Sherer - Finding Your Spot, Feelings First Emotional Fitness Training My name is Benjy! I am an emotional wellness coach and author of 'Feelings First Shadow Work' and '10 Mind Hacks for Quicker Emotional Healing'. I teach self-love and shadow work, to show people how to master their emotions as quickly, easily, and painlessly as possible. My unique methods...

Episode 450 - Gillian Stapleton - Marathons, Menopause, Running in Circles and the Boston Marathon Gillian Stapleton is a renowned leader and has led multinational global organisations and Australian-based not-for-profits. An entrepreneur at heart, Gillian has run her own business, served on Boards and is passionate about empowering others, particularly women, to be the best they can be by finding...

Episode 449 - William Gee Wong - Sons of Chinatown, A Memoir Rooted in China and America - insights into the Chinese Exclusion Act About William Gee Wong William is a print journalist, author, and amateur historian. A native of Oakland, California's Chinatown, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalis...

Episode 448 - Ben Eden - How We See Ourselves, How to Stop Quiet Quitting On Yourself Ben Eden spent over seven years in HR, mostly in an HR executive role. He knows firsthand what you are going through in your career. As a highly successful HR executive, he helped run a global company with nearly 2,000 employees. Ben helped them grow the company as he went from HR Intern to the Leader of their Gl...

Episode 447 - Danielle Corrie Author of Teida's Story, Life Through the Eyes of a Dog Teida’s Story is the beautiful and unique tale seen through her own doggy eyes. Teida shares her story from when she was a young, excited puppy to her first six years of life with her original owner before being whisked away without warning one afternoon and being dropped in the garden of Annie – a lady who...