Each week I chat with Authors you should be reading.
Episodes
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Good Adventures,
This week we're playing in the Roll-A-Prompt series again. This time, I'm joined by my co-author Lisa and our friend Kristina. I picked a random set of elements from the Genre Mashup Edition, we cut to write (so you don't have to be bored while no one is talking) then come back and read. It was lots of fun. If you'd like to play along, the prompt is below. Grab some dice, roll for your elements, and write. Want to share? Comment on our YouTube channel.
The prompt we use today is from our Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Genre Mashup Edition
Character
Roll 1 number
Even = MC is alone
Odd = Roll again for a companion
- Stand-up comedian
- Delivery driver
- First officer
- Masked horse rider
- Phoenix
- Welder
IF the MC is alone, add an object
Roll 1 Number
- Roll of pennies
- Embroidered slippers
- Drone
- Wedding ring
- Bag of dirt
- Syringe
Scenario
Roll 1 number
- Getting fit for a spacesuit
- Boss dies in the middle of a job interview
- Car stalls in the fast food drive-thru
- Light never turns off
- Probe is discovered drifting in space
- Is there a troll under that bridge?
Now write and have fun! If you want to share. Comment here.
See you next time. Good a good book.
Melissa
PS My latest is How to Square Your Grouper.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Good Adventures,
Ghosts, a grisly murder, a serial killer and the dead man’s detective.
Lori Drake reads from her new novel, Ghost Magnet, a between the books standalone in her Grant Wolves Series.
Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Zombie Stories
Lori's other appearances on Books Cubed
Ep 11 Grant Wolves https://youtu.be/vzPjMDgA0H4
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my books on Amazon including my latest, How to Square Your Grouper.
See you next time. Go read a good book,
Melissa
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Good Adventures,
Grab a cup of tea and find a comfy spot on the couch. This week, paranormal romance author TK Lawyer is reading from one of her new books, Serenade. Enjoy!
Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
TK on Facebook , Instagram, Twitter
TK's Website
Serenade on Amazon,
Borrow ebooks and audio from your library through Libby.
Ep 5 of Books Cubed featuring TK Lawyer
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What do I write? Thanks for asking.
How to Sex Your Snake. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo
Pre-order for May 10, 2020 How to Square Your Grouper
That's it for this week. Go read a good book!
Melissa
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Good Adventures,
This week I'm reading from my new book, How to Square Your Grouper.
Gifts from strangers are never good. Especially when they're big bundles of drugs.
June Nash is back. In Key West on vacation. And not at all hiding out from her famous brother's crazy fans, The Dewzers. It's been a tough couple of months and she just wants a little peace and quiet. But life doesn't work that way in June's world. Drug runners have mistaken her for their contact and she ends up with a sailboat full of Square Groupers. Which the Coast Guard immediately takes off her hands. So she's in the clear, right? Not even a little. Now she's dodging bullets from rival drug runners as she tries to escape her mom's attempt to bond and Morgan's obsessive need to figure out why someone from their past has followed her to Key West. How do you go from sipping rum one minute to running for your life the next? With June, it's just another Tuesday.
Links:
Comment over on our YouTube channel.
How to Square Your Grouper Amazon Barnes and Noble Kobo
That's it for this week. I'll see you next time. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Good Adventures,
This week on the show, author and acting coach Guy joins me from Vancouver. I hope everyone is healthy and as happy as you can be with this lockdown.
Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
Get the ebook of A Name for People Like me for on sale through April 20 for $2.00 US
Behind the Scenes doc I shot and edited for the film On a Clear Day starring Guy.
I couldn't find the actual film. If I do, I'll post a link.
That's it for now. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Good Adventures,
More live writing prompts this week! I'm joined by Lisa Mahoney, my co-author in the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series, and authors Jeannie Wycherley, Misha Safran, and Joan Mularz. They write, we chat, then they read. All in 30 minutes.
This time we worked from the Mystery Edition and I've included the prompt we used so that you can play too! Our authors had about 20 minutes to write this time. After you've listened to the show, grab a six sided dice, roll for your elements, set your timer for 20 minutes and then share some or all of what you wrote by commenting over on our YouTube channel.
Prompt Set:
Roll your dice for your main character. Even= Your MC is alone Odd= Roll again for a companion.
- Cigar Maker
- Gymnastics Coach
- Lobster Boat Captain
- Retail Store Clerk
- Mall Ear-Piercing Kiosk Girl
- Survivalist
IF the MC is alone, add an object. Roll one number
- Air Conditioner
- Exit Sign
- Crib
- Quarter
- Bulletproof Vest
- Desk Calendar
Roll One Number for a Scenario
- Cleaning Up A Crime Scene
- Falling Into A Ravine
- Motor Won't Start
- Unclogging A Stopped-Up Sink
- Kids Running Through A Broken Fire Hydrant
- Developing Film In A Dark Room
That's it. Write down what you roll, set your timer, and get to writing! If you share in the comments, I'll read them in a future show. No time limit if you're listening way off in the future.
Links:
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series on Amazon. Kobo. Barnes and Noble.
Ep 48 Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Live Prompts
Our Guest Authors
Joan Mularz:
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Good Adventures,
On this week's show, I'm chatting with UK author Jeannie Wycherley about her two paranormal cozy series, Spellbound Hound and Wonky Inn.
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Books are a fantastic way to pass the time since we're all finding ourselves in close quarters. Let me know what you're reading! Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
Jeannie Wycherley's books on Amazon.
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What do I write? Thanks for asking.
Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find to why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. https://books2read.com/u/3npXnK
Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake. A pool of blood, a missing body, a famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq
That’s it for this week. Stay safe and healthy and go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Good Adventures,
Author Kayla Dawn Thomas is on the show this week, talking about romance authors you need should be reading. Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks
Today's guest - Kayla Dawn Thomas
On Instagram - the rippedbodice
Agents of the Crown by Lindsay Buroker (five books not three!)
Ain't Nothing but a Pound Dog by Jeannie Wycherley
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What do I write? Thanks for asking.
Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find to why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. https://books2read.com/u/3npXnK
Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake. A pool of blood, a missing body, a famous brother accused of murder. June Nash has the worst luck. https://books2read.com/u/bxvJYq
That’s it for this week. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Good Adventures,
Podcasts! I'm joined by my co-author Lisa Mahoney and we're talking our favorite podcasts. She's into murder and I'm into the mouse.
What are your favorites? What else should we be listening to? Comment over on our YouTube channel.
Links:
Are you a writer who loves prompts? Check out our Roll-A-Prompt series. (also on Barnes and Noble and Kobo if you hate the River)
That's it! See you next time. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Good Adventures,
This week, I'm chatting with Meghan Kennedy about the new book, Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates. For a limited time, it's 30% off through Oxford Press. Use the promo code: AMPROMD9.
If you have an inspirational story of your own that you'd like to share, comment over on our YouTube channel.
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my cozy series here. And my non fiction writing prompt here.
That's it for this week. See you next time. Go read a good book.
Melissa