Inside the Minds of Authors features popular and up-and-coming authors and their books. Our goal is to introduce listeners to passionate authors who are committed to their craft and their readers. Each episode starts with a short reading from the feature book. Follow by an exciting conversation with the author. We explore what drives them to write and those burning questions that keep us turning the pages. Whether you are an avid reader or an aspiring author, Inside the Minds of Authors has ...
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NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)
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Edited by Wendy N. Wagner, NIGHTMARE is a critically-acclaimed digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read ...
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"Blood of the Idugan" by Lilia Zhang + " Beak" by Ian Muneshwar
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1:07:55This episode features "Blood of the Idugan" by Lilia Zhang (©2025 by Lilia Zhang) read by Justine Eyre, and " Beak" by Ian Muneshwar (©2025 by Ian Muneshwar) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"Old Brooklyn Magic" by Ian Li + "Glory Hole" by Neal Auch
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23:58This episode features "Old Brooklyn Magic" by Ian Li (©2025 by Ian Li) and "Glory Hole" by Neal Auch (©2025 by Neal Auch), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"A Girl Goes on a Date Alone at Night" by Cynthia Gómez + "The Witchdoctor’s Revenge" by Nuzo Onoh
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1:22:00This episode features "A Girl Goes on a Date Alone at Night" by Cynthia Gómez (©2025 by Cynthia Gómez) read by Alison Belle Bews, and "The Witchdoctor’s Revenge" by Nuzo Onoh (©2025 by Nuzo Onoh) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"Touch This Cancer, It Probably Won't Bite" by Josh Pearce + "Pezcara" by Ana Hurtado
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31:44This episode features "Touch This Cancer, It Probably Won't Bite" by Josh Pearce (©2025 by Josh Pearce) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Pezcara" by Ana Hurtado (©2025 by Ana Hurtado) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"sharp house" by Samir Sirk Morató + "The Tugwort" by Lincoln Michel
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45:01This episode features "sharp house" by Samir Sirk Morató (©2025 by Samir Sirk Morató) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "The Tugwort" by Lincoln Michel (©2025 by Lincoln Michel) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"in your mind, they still dance" by Ariya Bandy + "In Our Skin" by Kelsea Yu
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39:19This is episode features "in your mind, they still dance" by Ariya Bandy (©2025 by Ariya Bandy) read by Susan Hanfield, and "In Our Skin" by Kelsea Yu (©2025 by Kelsea Yu) read by Judy Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"The Sound a Rabbit Might Make" by Bruce McAllister + "God of the Black Moon" by Dan Stintzi
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56:14This episode features "The Sound a Rabbit Might Make" by Bruce McAllister (©2025 by Bruce McAllister) and "God of the Black Moon" by Dan Stintzi (©2025 by Dan Stintzi), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"Annihilation of Red" by Anuel Rodriguez + "Karabasan" by Leyla Hamedi
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33:13This episode features "Annihilation of Red" by Anuel Rodriguez (©2025 by Anuel Rodriguez) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Karabasan" by Leyla Hamedi (©2025 by Leyla Hamedi) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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"They Bought a House" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu + "The Morning Room" by Katharine Tyndall
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38:28This episode features "They Bought a House" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (©2025 by Osahon Ize-Iyamu) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "The Morning Room" by Katharine Tyndall (©2025 by Katharine Tyndall) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Hi, listeners! Allow us to introduce you to Fear Daily, the brand new retro horror show that takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. Every day, from Monday to Friday, Fear Daily brings you two new stories of hauntings, monsters, cults and killers, all from the 1…
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DC Gomez, Podcast Host and Award-Winning Author
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10:50Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! I’m so excited you are joining me today for our last episode of the 2024 season. It has been a genuine pleasure bringing you fabulous authors with incredible books all year long. This year we reach our 200th episode and I’m blown away by all your support. Thank you so much, my dear listeners. Would like to also give…
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"Mnemonic Burning" by Angela Liu + "Before and After" by Steve Rasnic Tem
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24:06This episode features "Mnemonic Burning" by Angela Liu (©2024 by Angela Liu), and "Before and After" by Steve Rasnic Tem (© by Steve Rasnic Tem) both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all doing amazing on this fabulous Monday. We are excited you have joined us during the 2024 season. We are getting ready to wrap up and are so grateful for your support. This evening, we have an amazing guest, the fabulous Mr. Jeff Giles, sharing his latest book, Langley Powell and the Society for the …
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"Wait, Our Lord the Flayed One Comes" by Tania Chen + "Amelia's Story" by Adam-Troy Castro
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51:33This episode features "Wait, Our Lord the Flayed One Comes" by Tania Chen (©2024 by Tania Chen) read by Roxanne Hernandez, and "Amelia's Story" by Adam-Troy Castro (©2024 by Adam-Troy Castro) read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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John Bonner Hammond, Fantasy/Sci-Fi Author
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26:13Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all doing amazing on this fabulous Monday. It is Thanksgiving week here in the US and everyone is getting ready for the celebration. For our part, we are getting ready to wrap-up our season, and I’m extremely grateful to you, my dear listener and your continuous support. This evening, we have a fabulous…
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"A Guide for Your Journey to the Green Hills" by R. K. Duncan + "Moon Rabbit Song" by Caroline Hung
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1:02:06This episode features "A Guide for Your Journey to the Green Hills" by R. K. Duncan (©2024 by R. K. Duncan) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Moon Rabbit Song" by Caroline Hung (©2024 by Caroline Hung) read by Susan Hanfield and Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! And Happy Veteran’s Day to all our listeners in the US. Thank you for your services! This evening, we have an amazing guest joining us today, the debut author, Ms. Jennifer Handler. We are going to be talking about her new book, KRISPR. This coming-of-age book will keep you hooked on the speculative science and the …
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"Sumbisori" by Jess Cho + "She Sheds Her Skin" by Raven Jakubowski
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39:39This episode features "Sumbisori" by Jess Cho (© 2024 by Jess Cho) and "She Sheds Her Skin" by Raven Jakubowski (© 2024 by Raven Jakubowski), both narrated by Susan Hanfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Amy Bernstein, Award Winning Novelist- Coach
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26:28Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! It’s November, my dear friend, and we are getting ready to wrap up our season. But we still have some incredible authors joining us for the next couple of weeks. This evening we have a dear friend who is sharing an amazing project with us, that is so needed. The talented and prolific Ms. Amy L. Bernstein is sharing …
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Something tells you this two-pump station isn’t a contactless kind of place. Google Maps gave up the ghost several miles ago. You go inside and pay in cash. Diolch, you add, your one word of Welsh; the cashier replies with something you don’t follow. | © 2024 by Simon Gilbert. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
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Varuni Sinha, Multimedia Producer- Author
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32:00Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all doing fabulous today. It has been a couple of weeks since our last episode, and I’m excited to be back with another amazing author. We are getting ready to wrap up our season, so stay tuned for all of our amazing guests. This evening, I have the amazing pleasure of chatting with the prolific author …
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"Possession" by Martins Deep + "NotRob" by Isabel Cañas
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14:51This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "Possession" by Martins Deep (© 2024 by Martins Deep), narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and "NotRob" by Isabel Cañas (© 2024 by Isabel Cañas), narrated by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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This whole business, it all started right about when I burned my church down. | © 2024 by Gemma Files. Narrated by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! It’s the last Monday in September and hope everyone is doing amazing. This evening a dear friend, the talented Mr. Brandon Dragan, is joining us on the podcast. We are discussion his new book, Mr. Bingley, just as a gentleman ought to be. If you are a Jane Austen fan, you are going to love this fabulous retelling of…
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are doing amazing on this great September evening. We have an amazing guest with us this evening. Debut author, CC Robinson, is joining us on the podcast. We are discussing her new novel, Divided. This is a Young Adult Dystopian book, and the first in the series. You are going to love this premise, and will…
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Sam W. Pisciotta | House of the Hidden Moon
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29:32My mother sits at the kitchen table in the moonlight, gazing at her folded hands. “Has your father returned with Lilah?” | © 2024 by Sam W. Pisciotta. Narrated by John Rubinstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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John R Miles, Award Winning Author- Podcaster
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30:45Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Fall is almost here, and this means we only have a few months left of this season. But don’t panic, we still have amazing authors joining us each week. Today is no exception. We have the talented author, Mr. John R. Miles, with us. We are discussing his new book, Passion Struck. If you were looking for motivation fo…
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"I Am One of Bluebeard's Dead Wives" by Bella D. Bonne + "A Long Time Afterward" by Sonya Taaffe
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14:27This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "I Am One of Bluebeard's Dead Wives" by Bella D. Bonne (© 2024 by Bella D. Bonne), narrated by Roxanne Hernandez and "A Long Time Afterward" by Sonya Taaffe (© 2024 by Sonya Taaffe), narrated by John Rubinstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy Tuesday, Fabulous Listener! It’s been a very busy week, and I hope you are all doing amazing. This week we have a fabulous guest with a very exciting new series. Please enjoy the talented Mr. Bjorn Leesson with his new book, Runes of the Dokkrsdottir. Bjorn was born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina a long, long time ago. He has worked in m…
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Russell Nichols | What Happened to the Crooners
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39:31On an unmarked road somewhere in the Appalachians, a midnight blue Cadillac rolled to a stop, gravel popping under tires, headlights peering out into the discord of dusk. | © 2024 by Russell Nichols. Narrated by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Happy Labor Day to everyone in the US celebrating this fabulous holiday. Sending you tons of blessing that you are enjoying the fruit of all your labor. This evening, we have the pleasure of having the fabulous debut author, Angela van Breemen joining us. We are chatting about her recent novel, Past Life’s Revenge. …
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! It’s the last Monday in August and we had an amazing month packed with incredible authors. This evening we have the pleasure of chatting with the talented Ms. Kate Risse about her new book, Inland. This climate fiction touches on topics of weather changes and the struggle of a family to reunite. Kate Risse teaches S…
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We hear you laughing as you speed by on the interstate. In spite of what you might think of us, we are a proud town. We don’t need your understanding. We don’t explain. You couldn’t handle the answers. | © 2024 by Cody Goodfellow. Narrated by Nan McNamara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! It’s a hot summer day here in Texas and I hope you are doing amazing. We have a fabulous guest this evening for us. The talented Mr. Don Sawyer is sharing his new book with us, The Burning Gem. An educator and writer, Don grew up in Michigan and move to Canada in the 1960s, where he more or less flunked out of his P…
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"Painted Surfaces" by Guan Un + "Witches Sabbath" by Lisa M. Bradley
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15:23This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "Painted Surfaces" by Guan Un (© 2024 by Guan Un), narrated by Arthur Morey and "Witches Sabbath" by Lisa M. Bradley (© 2024 by Lisa M. Bradley), narrated by Nan McNamara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are doing incredible on this fun summer night. This evening, I’m pleased to have the amazing Ms. Jeni Stand with us, chatting about her debut book, Mad Money and Murder. This is a fun cross over of cozy mystery with a touch of paranormal. Jenni Stand is achieving her lifelong dream of becoming a published a…
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Nine years, fifty-two days, seven hours until hyadeic convergence. Kayla watched the hot, empty cake pan smoke on the kitchen counter. It was her husband Henry’s birthday, and she’d planned a little surprise for him. | © 2024 by Erin Brown. Narrated by Nan McNamara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Caroline Ailanthus, Novelist-Blogger-Free Lance Writer
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21:28Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! I’m excited you are joining us for another fun episode of Inside the Minds of Authors. This evening we are chatting with the fabulous Ms. Caroline Ailanthus on her new book, Bifurcation Events. Caroline Ailanthus is a novelist, blogger, and free-lance writer and editor. Most of her work revolves around science someh…
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all having an amazing Monday evening. Thank you so much for joining us today. This evening, we have an interview with a fabulous author, Ms. Dante. We are discussion her newest book, The Base. Dante is an author, baker/pastry chef and gardener. Her books have a common thread, that of good and evil, but …
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all having an amazing Monday evening. Getting back from a fabulous convention in Savannah to share an incredible podcast. This evening I’m honored to have with us the talented Mr. Russell Zimmerman. We are having a very candid conversation about getting into the world of writing for role-playing games. …
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Megan Chee | The Museum of Cosmic Retribution
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31:19Haw Par Villa in the rain was a splash of garish color. The dark red footpath, glistening wet. The ornate tiered gate that greeted visitors with a carving of a tiger, etched in gold and blue. | © 2024 by Megan Chee. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Sending you lots of blessings on this fabulous Monday in July. I’m excited you are joining us this evening for powerful conversation with an incredible author on Inside the Minds of Authors. This evening the talented historian and author, Ms. Angie Elita Newell, shares her new book with us, All I See is Violence. An…
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"Automaton Boy" by Sara S. Messenger + "Phantom Taste of Apricot on My Tongue" by Richard Leis
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14:42This month's Nightmare Short Shots episode features "Automaton Boy" by Sara S. Messenger (© 2024 by Sara S. Messenger) and "Phantom Taste of Apricot on My Tongue" by Richard Leis (© 2024 by Richard Leis), both narrated by Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Donna D Conrad, Award-Winning Author- Activist- Journalist
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29:57Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Hope you are all doing well, my friends, and staying safe on this stormy day. Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. I’m very excited you are joining me this evening for a powerful and empowering conversation with the passionate Ms. Donna D. Conrad. This evening we are discussing her latest novel, the historical fi…
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The soldiers start rounding up us factory girls just before sunrise. | © 2024 by Thomas Ha. Narrated by Susan Hanfield and Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Roger Haydon Mitchell, Political Theologian-Activist-Writer
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27:37Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. I’m so happy you are joining me for another fabulous author. This podcast is decided to bring you brilliant authors with exciting new books. This evening, we are talking to the prolific author, Mr. Roger Haydon Mitchell, about his recent novel, The Day of the Labyrinth. Roger …
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Sonya Taaffe | Penis Secrets of the Anunnaki
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5:28This poem sprang from its title, a product of old-school random-generator email spam. | © 2024 by Sonya Taaffe. Narrated by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener! Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. Summer is here and we have amazing authors to enjoy the season. This evening, we have the pleasure of having a fabulous author duo, M.M. Downing & Sandra Waugh, with us. We are discussing their great Middle Grade trilogy, The Adventures of the Flash Gang. Sandra Waugh is the a…
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Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there . . . | © 2024 by Ally Wilkes. Narrated by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Happy Tuesday, Fabulous Listener! Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. Hope you are doing amazing today. It’s been a pretty busy month, but excited to bring you another amazing author. This evening, we are chatting with the talented Mr. Adam Wilson about his upcoming graphic novel, Last of the Pops. If you enjoy music, and remember the great era…
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