Each week I chat with Authors you should be reading.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Good Adventures,
This week, I'm chatting with the owner of a new bookstore in Lutz, Florida, Small Town Stories. She specializes in Indie authors! The grand opening is Nov 22, 2025. If you're an indie author who'd like to apply to be carried in her store, check out the links below. To comment on show, visit our youtube page.
Links:
https://www.smalltownstoriesllc.com
Contact Elizabeth: smalltownstoriesllc@gmail.com
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my cozies, portal fantasy, and Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts here: https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak Thanks for watching.
Now go read a good book!
Melissa
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Good Adventures,
Fantasy author AE McKenna returns for a Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts session. Today, we used the fantasy edition and rolled for an enchanted wolf, a mound of ash, and a corset. We set the timer for 30 minutes, wrote, and then read! It was a good time. Wanna play too? Try our prompt on your own and let us know how it went, or give us a video reply on Youtube. As always, we invite you to join us in a future session. Just leave an I-wanna-play-too comment.
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Links:
The Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts Series is available directly from us or retailers. If you write by hand, get the paperbacks. If you write electronically, get the ebooks.
You'll find fantasy author AE McKenna here.
Thanks for watching, and go write a good book!
Melissa
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Good Adventures,
This week, I'm talking cats, pizza, and magic with urban fantasy author AE McKenna. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it!
Links: Join her newsletter and buy books at https://aemckenna.com/
Donate to the kitties at https://ankenytnr.org/
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak
Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Good Adventures,
I'm back from another hiatus with thriller author W.A. Pepper. We dive deep into icy storms and the fight for survival in his latest novel, One Icy Night. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it!
Links: DoGoodR: A Tanto Technothriller [A FREE ebook for your readers to see if they like my writing style or stories (link expires in 2026)] https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qbsg22i83g
One Icy Night: A Rook Thriller [The link to the book we discussed] https://www.amazon.com/One-Icy-Night-Rook-Thriller/dp/B0D9WNT4G3/
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America by Lee Child et al. [A Fantastic handbook comprising tips and stories from some of the best writers around] https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Mystery-Handbook-Writers/dp/B08RP89FLJ/
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak
Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Good Adventures,
Recently, I got to chat about one of my favorite subjects with romantasy author Nicole LaBrocca - libraries! Are you a fan? Leave us a comment on my youtube page (so I see it) and tell us about your local library.
Links:
https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/calendar.aspx?CID=22
https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/maker-space-and-machinery-fabrication-lab
What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors.
Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Good Adventures,
In this episode, it's horror! Lisa and I are joined by author Lacey Gordon. Lisa picked a random page in our Horror Writing Jumpstarts edition and Lacie rolled for:
A Kleptomaniac, a canoe, and a window washer.
As usual, we wrote for 30 minutes and I begged for another ten. And I still wrote a tiny story! Comment over on our YouTube channel!
Links:
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts - 13 editions and counting!
Lacey Gordon's Blog - Crazdwriter
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Good Adventures,
Today I'm chatting with a new favorite author, Gigi Lain. I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel, Little but Fierce, and highly recommend it! Comment over on my Youtube channel.
Purchase Links:
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free on my YouTube channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks over on my website.
Thanks for watching. Go read a good book!
Melissa
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Good Adventures,
I found the funniest, weirdest, oddest, Vella serial story and you have to read it! Victoria Rocus, the author joins me for the chat. When you're done listening, drop down to the show notes and go read this story!
Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
Neil the Squeal on Kindle Vella
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to my June Nash Misadventure audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks at my online store.
Thanks for listening. Go read a good book!
Melissa
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Good Adventures,
Feeling lost? Maybe you need a cuddle. Filmmaker and author Jason O’Brien dove into the world of cuddling and healed himself in the process. In our chat, he takes us through what led to his films, Cuddle and My Body is Not Obscene, and eventually his memoir Cuddle Me.
Comment over on our Youtube Channel.
Links:
The films: http://www.flprods.com/
The book: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Cuddle-Me/dp/B0CFBYGT4W/
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks over on my website. https://melissabanczak.com/
Thanks for watching. Go read a good book!
Melissa
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Good Adventures,
Today I’m talking Butterfly Shifters and Guardian Angels with author TK Lawyer. Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
Buy signed copies direct.
Follow her on Instagram.
Enjoy her book trailers here.
Jan 20 and 21, 2024 she’ll be at the Central Florida Comic Con in Lakeland.
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks here.
Thanks for listening. Go read a good book!
Melissa
Melissa