Each week I chat with Authors you should be reading.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Good Adventures,
Today, I'm chatting with Santa about the children's book, Feisty Finds her Magic. For the next few weeks, you can join the Indigogo campaign and get your name or your business in the book! Get on the nice list. Put those family members, you know who they are, on that naughty list. Comment on this episode here.
Links:
Feisty Finds her magic on Indigogo
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. The June Nash Mysteries are now in KU, 3 books with the fourth, How to Stroke Your Stray out in Dec but on pre-order now.
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Series. Roll dice and Unleash Your Creativity.
My fantasy serial, Amy of Earth, as Kelli Wieland is currently at 55 episodes (chapters).
Until next time, go read a good book,
Melissa
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Good Adventures,
I am chatting with authors KJ Gillenwater and Jean Alfieri about our recent experience at Wild Deadwood Reads Book Convention. The ladies have plenty of advice for authors and readers heading to book convention. Comment over on the Youtube channel so I see it and respond!
Links ~
Wild Deadwood Reads Facebook Group for Authors
Jean Alfieri:
Zuggy's website: www.zuggythepug.com
You tube: https://www.youtube.com/@zuggypug720
Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jean-Marie-Alfieri/author/B0868ZQB2P
KJ Gillenwater:
Author's Webpage: http://www.kjgillenwater.com/
Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00D1X6KDE
What do I write? Thanks for asking.
The June Nash Mysteries are now in KU, 3 books with the fourth, How to Stroke Your Stray out in Dec but on pre-order now.
I co-author the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Series with Lisa Mahoney Roll dice and Unleash Your Creativity.
Until next time, go read a good book,
Melissa
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Good Adventures,
Yes, I do realized that it's May the 5th. Ah well.
Thanks for joining me today. I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Romance author Susan McEwan.
Comment over on the youtube channel.
Links:
Blessed Inlet Series is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBHC5YR?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition
Mel@melissabanczak.com
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. I write a fantasy serial called Amy of Earth as Kelli Wieland. A lost human, a childlike shapeshifter, an angry cuegle, a crazed myrmidon, and a wine guzzling thicket. As Melissa Banczak And I write cozy mysteries. How to Sex Your Snake is the first in my June Nash Series. 4 Bullets and a Ghost is the first in my Jack You're Dead Series. With Lisa Mahoney, I write the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series. You’ll find them all here - https://linktr.ee/melissabanczak
Until next time, go read a good book,
Melissa
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Good Adventures,
This week, I’m chatting with author Nikolai Wisekal about his weirdly wonderful serial Galaxy Waffles. It's waffle house in the sky but with robots, sushi thieves and politics. It's a must read that will keep you laughing.
Links:
Galaxy Waffles - https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Waffles/dp/B097K7DBW2
Divine Counseling - https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Counseling/dp/B094N8HSWN/
Galaxy Waffles Merch Link -
https://www.redbubble.com/people/WritingMerch305/shop
Anthology Link for paperback -
Anthology Link for E-book -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KYJ4V95
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. I write a fantasy serial called Amy of Earth as Kelli Wieland. A lost human, a childlike shapeshifter, an angry cuegle, a crazed myrmidon, and a wine guzzling thicket. As Melissa Banczak And I write cozy mysteries. How to Sex Your Snake is the first in my June Nash Series. 4 Bullets and a Ghost is the first in my Jack You're Dead Series. With Lisa Mahoney, I write the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series. You’ll find them all here - https://linktr.ee/melissabanczak
Until next time, go read a good book,
Melissa
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Good Adventures,
Today, I'm chatting with USA Today Best Selling author about her podcast All Things Tudor and her work as a historical fiction author.
Links:
All Things Tudor - https://allthingstudor.com
All Things Tudor, the Magazine - https://www.amazon.com/All-Things-Tudor-Deb-Hunter-ebook/dp/B09V8Z25KW/
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Banczak/e/B01N7UG4ZW/
Contact Melissa with future show ideas at mel@melissabanczak.com
See you next time - Go read a good book,
Melissa
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Good Adventures,
I'm chatting with developmental editor Kit Gulick today and we talk - editing, and of course, Kindle Vella.
Links:
https://www.kittygulick.com/about
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittygulick/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kittygulick
Strunk and White Elements of Style - https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X
Vellas:
Amy of Earth, a children's book author falls through a portal to a world where human's don't exist - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09H3JXPRP
4 Bullets and a Ghost - A PI's mentor rejoins the firm 3 days after his death - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B095FS1W3K
The Explorers, a man creates an app that lures adventurers to their doom -
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B097W9TZCL
The Genesis Machine -UFO's and time travel - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B092RMW9Z4
Mia's Journey - What's an astronaut to do if they can't go do space, https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JMDWK2T
Revenge Honeymoon- a jilted bride takes the cruise with her maid of honor and laughter ensues - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5VQ6T
The Reluctant Whistleblower - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09CN14KF8
Chew - Allison was a zombie. Now she's cured. And that's the just the beginning of her problems https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B098KPHB79
Last Sunrise - A woman hunts down the men who turned her and her brother into vampires - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B093YLG7VC
White Moon - Eden and her partner are exposed but only he turns into a werewolf - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09CTCHHX9
And there are many more that are worth your time. On the desktop or kindle phone apps in the US for now. More countries to come. Go check out Vella today. https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/
And that's it. Thanks for joining us today. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Good Adventures,
Lisa and I were joined recently on tiktok live by authors Collings MacCrae and EA Blackwell. We rolled dice, wrote, and had a blast.
Links:
Collings MacCrae - Collings MacCrae | Linktree
Author EA Blackwell - https://www.eablackwell.com
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBHY82Q
Go Read a Good Book!
Melissa
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Good Adventures,
Kitty Gulick joins me for a wrap up of our favorite reads of 2021. Comment over on the youtube channel.
Kitty's list of Vellas:
The Selfie of Cala Ivory by Mae MacCallum (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KWHBJTF)
Millicent Miggles, the Yuletide Witch by Azrielle Lawless (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09MBLVSQY)
Chew by Naomi Ault (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B098KPHB79)
The Fox Argall Mysteries by Collings MacCrae. (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0976NYFMQ)
Briardark by SA Harian (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0982G53XG)
Club X: Vampire in the Closet by Somtow Sucharitkul (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B094496RK3)
Space Slave by vella Kayla Knue (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09NB9BZV7)
Under My Umbrella: A Mill Creek Romance by Erica Him (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09BW3443M)
Ellie Sandoval’s Carnal Sanctuary Universe (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B099XVDSXR)
Dinos of the Old West (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0973RN7MZ) by Jonathon Mast and Nathaniel J
Peters Kingdom of Links by Sarah Shipley (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09B6RBNKZ)
The Last Sunrise by Martin Shannon (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B093YLG7VC)
The Selfie of Carla Ivory by Mae MacCallum
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KWHBJTF
And Kitty's Vella https://www.amazon.com/The-Explorers/dp/B097W9TZCL/
Melissa's list of paperback/audio:
5000 Words per hour by Chris Fox https://www.amazon.com/5000-Words-Per-Hour-Chris-Fox-audiobook/dp/B01BP96IW8/
Newsletter Ninja 2 - by Tammy Labrecque https://www.amazon.com/Newsletter-Ninja-Supercharge-Mailing-Perfect-ebook/dp/B09L9KPKY9/
Fast-Draft Your Memoir by Rachael Herron https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Draft-Your-Memoir-Write-Story/dp/B07B3PTCM6/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://www.amazon.com/The-Love-Hypothesis/dp/B08V4NYQ9D/
Smoke and Magic Series by AE McKenna https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVMXPZK
Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MHLR8NT
Rusted Wasteland Series by Cameron Coral https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCTWQXG
Post Apocalyptic Nomadic Warriors by https://www.amazon.com/Post-Apocalyptic-Nomadic-Warriors/dp/B07FJP26VC/
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-River-Diane-Setterfield-audiobook/dp/B07FKSTRCJ/
Melissa's Vellas:
Amy of Earth https://www.amazon.com/Amy-of-Earth/dp/B09H3JXPRP/
4 Bullets and a Ghost https://www.amazon.com/4-Bullets-Ghost-Season-One/dp/B095FS1W3K/
And that's it! See you next time.
Go read a good book!
Melissa
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Good Adventures,
Happy New Year! I'm so happy to be back with two Kindle Vella authors for a writing prompt show. Sadly, we're without my co-author Lisa Mahoney, we missed you Lisa.
Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series
Gage Greenwood:
Collings MacCrae:
Sweater Case and The Reluctant Whistleblower (cases 2 and 3) Collings MacCrae on instagram @collings_Maccrae
Melissa Banczak on Vella: 4 Bullets and A Ghost
As Kelli Wieland, Amy of Earth:
How to Sex Your Snake and the June Nash Mysteries
That's it for now. See you next time, go read (or write) a good book!
Melissa
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Good Adventures,
I'm chatting with Collings MacCrae about her Kindle Vella serials, The Ruin of the Watcher, and The Sweater Case.
Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
You can chat with Collings MacCrae on:
Twitter @ collingsmaccrae
Instagram @collings_maccrae
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. My June Nash series in now in KU. First in the series is How to Sex Your snake.
I also have two Vellas - 4 Bullets and a Ghost - a PI's mentor rejoins the firm three days after his death.
And under my pen name, Kelli Wieland, Amy of Earth an epic fantasy. Amy falls through a portal to a magical world full of mythological creatures. And no humans.
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And that's it for 2021. Stay tuned. We'll be back in January with new shows. Until then, go read, or write, a good book.
Melissa