Mysterious Goings On with Alex Greenwood

Dr. Rosalind Y. Lewis Tomkins is the founder and president of Mothers in Crisis, Inc., a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to linking families and communities together to provide networks of support and encouragement for families to live productively, empowered, hope-filled lives. A Hopeologist®, she is an evangelist for the concept of hope in our daily lives. We hope you'll listen! Learn m...

Alex welcomes Justin Connor, writer, actor, producer, and director of THE GOLDEN AGE, a tour de force musical film shot over ten years.  In the film, after a string of incendiary remarks in the press, subversive pop star Maya O’Malley (Connor) gets dropped from his music label and sets out on a spiritual pilgrimage throughout India in an attempt to resolve his troubled past. Film Threat compa...

Author E.J. Findorff knows a little something about perseverance. Check out this conversation with Alex, where EJ shares his passion for writing, honest mistakes he has made trying to get an agent, and the New Orleans flavor of his seven novels, including his latest, Blood Parish . Order Blood Parrish : https://amzn.to/3AyM4Ua Learn more: https://www.ejfindorff.com/ Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAS...

Kicking off season eight is Scottish thriller writer Douglas Skelton, who catches us up on what he's been doing in lockdown and his new Rebecca Connolly thriller, The Blood is Still . Learn more about Douglas and his other books at DouglasSkelton.com . Follow him on Instagram . Follow him on Twitter . Listen to his first MGO interview: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/A-Conversatio...

A quick update about an update for Book One of the John Pilate Mystery Series: Pilate's Cross. If you already own this book on Kindle, please listen in. Don't have it? Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3zrtxIf *** Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com and sign up for our email newsletter so you'll know exactly when we return for season 8, this July!...

Alex's latest book, The Podcast Option: Tips and tricks to make podcasting work for you--is now an Audible audiobook! Narrated by the author, learn why podcasting can be an effective tool for your branding, how to start a show, what not to do as a show guest, and much more! Click here: https://amzn.to/3hExeD0 And please consider leaving a starred review!

In this season 7 finale, Alex shares an interview he did on the #FeelingsMatter podcast, where he discusses his approach to emotion in writing...particularly suspense!  The mission of #FeelingsMatter is to demystify everything about emotions. Helping us all get more comfortable talking about them. Every week, join Mindful Appy’s founder, Tina Schweiger, and Michelle Stinson Ross as they unpac...

The intersection of history and fiction is front and center as we meet Dr. James Gilbert, author of three novels and a book of short stories. In 2017 he won second place in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story contest.  Formerly, he was an American Historian and author of eleven books, one of which was a New York Times notable book.  He is currently at work on a mystery series set in Puer...

Bunye Ngene is a Nigerian author who currently lives in Munich, Germany. His debut novel "The Bodies That Move" was is a finalist in the "2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards." His writing (German and English) is inspired by the uniqueness of everyday life and the interaction between different social groups. Bunye and Alex talk about his book, his approach to writing, and how it is affected by h...

Elmo. Kermit the Frog. Big Bird. Cookie Monster. Oscar the Grouch. These are some of the most lovable characters to ever come across a television screen . How did the first – and all-time best – educational television show manage to make learning fun? Through decades of social change, how did Sesame Street navigate multiple generations to better understand serious issues and learn educational skil...

Are you weighing your options to build awareness for yourself or your business? If so, you should consider The Podcast Option . In this fast-reading ebook, 15-year podcasting and broadcasting veteran Alex Greenwood shares stories, practical tips, and advice from his hundreds of hours as a podcast host, producer, and guest. The Podcast Option is mandatory reading for those new to podcasting and a w...

Nina Munteanu is a Canadian ecologist and internationally published novelist of science fiction and fantasy who has made ecology and limnology her life's work. In today's discussion, she talks about her book A Diary in the Age of Water and shares her thoughts on what water should really mean to us and how it touches us in immeasurable ways. In addition to eight published novels, Nina has written a...

How can the properties of time and acceptance flow through poetry? We asked poet and performer Sonia Iris Lozada. Lozada is fascinated with perceptions of time, history, dreams, psychology, and the metaphysical. Her #1 bestselling publications include Inspire Me: Raw (2017), Follow Akashic Dreaming through Time (2019), and Inspire Me: Perception (2019). In this far-ranging and fun conversation, we...

Richie Billing is a writer, editor, podcaster, and marketer from Liverpool, UK. He's had over a dozen short stories published along with a fantasy novel, Pariah's Lament , which came out on 17th March this year. He works for a leading digital marketing firm and applies everything he learns to book and author marketing. In today's conversation, Billing discusses his work, the positive and therapeut...

Renaii West joins us to talk about Greek mythology influences and more in her first novel, Death by Chaos ( click here to order ) . West is a former dramatic arts instructor in a school of creative and performing arts. Desiring to spread her creative wings, she is now creating fun-loving and sometimes quirky characters who inadvertently find themselves in the middle of a mystery and must use their...

Humanizing history by writing relatable characters with a flair for drama is a tricky business, yet today's guest makes it look easy. We are thrilled to welcome back to the show Nun-Turned-Archaeologist author N.L. Holmes. N.L. Holmes is the pen name of a professional archaeologist who received her doctorate from Bryn Mawr College. She has excavated in Greece and in Israel and taught ancient histo...

You’re an expert in your field, you have some great points to make, and you managed to get booked on a podcast. Congrats! That’s often the tricky part, but you’re only halfway there. Now you must ensure you’re doing everything you can to help your appearance go smoothly and gain traction with listeners. Listen in as Alex shares insights from his new article. Read the article by clicking here . &nb...

Ireland-based author Conor J. Bredin joins the show for a fun conversation about taking the indie publishing path, his podcast, and much more. He wrote his first novel after his better half said to him "You always talk about being a writer, but you never write!" Taking that advice on board he knuckled down and wrote The Longest Night , a supernatural thriller. Soon after releasing his book, he bec...

Author Lee Matthew Goldberg returns to the show to talk about his latest novel ORANGE CITY, as well as his jaunt into screenwriting. Goldberg is the author of the novels THE ANCESTOR, THE MENTOR, THE DESIRE CARD, and SLOW DOWN. He has been published in multiple languages and nominated for the Prix du Polar. His first YA series RUNAWAY TRAIN is forthcoming in 2021. Learn more about Lee at LeeMatthe...

Alex's review of John Dickerson's book The Hardest Job in the World . He says it is more than an engaging walk through the history of the presidency; it is also a handbook for our republic in reforming this overburdened office. Buy the Book here. Read the review here. Visit the show website: Mgopod.com . Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on... click here! Buy Alex Greenwo...

In this moving interview, we meet Bruce Boise , who helped expose a massive scandal involving the manufacture and marketing of opioids that, to this day, has staggered the nation.  Boise worked for nearly 24 years in the pharmaceutical industry, first as a hospital representative, and then as a sales manager in the Great Lakes region. After losing his job after being a whistleblower, he spent...

On this special bonus episode, we meet Leanna Brunner, owner of Write Central , who welcomes aspiring writers to the Oasis , an online workshop, on May 1, 2021.  “Oasis is a live virtual writer’s workshop tailored to the needs of the aspiring writer,” Leanna said. “This four-hour Zoom workshop features four speakers with a century of combined experience in the writing and publishing realm.”&n...

Has Covid-19 changed the way you feel about parenting? Feeling stuck, ineffective, or even guilty? Never fear! Our guest Nina Meehan is a leader and creative thinker with a passion for creating moments of connection and joy through education and the arts, and she has plenty of good advice for parents. She is dedicated to bringing innovation to the learning process and storytelling to all. She is a...

If you are an aspiring writer who wants to learn more about the world of publishing, welcome to the Oasis. Oasis is a live virtual writer’s workshop on Saturday, May 1, 2021, tailored to the needs of the aspiring writer. This four-hour Zoom workshop features four speakers (including Mysterious Goings On host Alex Greenwood) with a century of combined experience in the writing and publishing realm....

Today Alex introduces you to poet R.R. Noall, who uses a good, old-fashioned typewriter to write a poem each day for her readers, supporters, and fellow writers. A noted Denver typewriter poet, she "performs" for guests at weddings, happy hours, meetings, etc., creating poetry for guests on the spot. Since 2016, Noall’s work has been featured in numerous publications, and she’s published two full-...