A Writer Reads (On the Shelf‪)‬ Rachel A Brune

Today, I'm talking a little bit about the podcast itself--my vision for it and where I'd like it to go in the future. I also nerd out a bit about this book I'm reading, What We Talk About When We Talk About Books. I hope you enjoy the books I talk about, as well as my conversation with my guest, Anne Bartolucci.

About Guest Anne Bartolucci

Anne Bartolucci, Ph.D., D.B.S.M. is a licensed psychologist and a certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist. She started her professional career as the clinical director of a sleep disorders center and founded Atlanta Insomnia & Behavioral Health Services, P.C. in 2008 in order to focus specifically on behavioral treatment for sleep disorders.

Dr. Bartolucci is a sought-after speaker and conference panelist and has taught workshops and classes for several professional organizations. She is the author of two nonfiction books, most recently Better Sleep for the Overachiever (2020; AIBHS). Finally, she has a not-so-secret other life as a U.S.A. Today bestselling fiction steampunk and urban fantasy author under the pen name Cecilia Dominic. Most recently, she has combined her two loves of writing and psychology with her new venture, Psych Up Academy: Online Classes and Coaching for Writers.

Guest  Links:

https://ceciliadominic.com

https://psychupacademy.com

https://instagram.com/CeciliaDominicAuthor

https://facebook.com/CeciliaDominicAuthor

https://instagram.com/psychupacademy

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Goodbye, reading slump. Hello punks and drowned houses and re-connecting with the wild through children's books and Emily Dickinson's sister. 

Links:

A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman

Honour Among Punks by Guy Davis and Gary Reed

Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature by Micah Mortali

Scares That Care: AuthorCon II

On the Shelf Facebook Group

About Guest Jean LeBlanc

Jean LeBlanc grew up in Massachusetts, just about half-way between Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau. She now lives in  northwestern New Jersey with her husband/best friend, George Lightcap. She has taught writing and literature at Sussex County Community College since 1999, and is a member of several local poetry groups: the Writers’ Roundtable of Sussex County; the Paulinskill Poetry Project; and the Silconas Poetry Center (of which she is a past director). Her publications include poetry anthologies as well as collections of her own work; her 12th collection, Terrible Terrain: Poems Inspired by the Life of Lavinia Dickinson, was released this month (February, 2023). Her poetry advocates for an awareness of the beauty of this journey called life.

Pick up a copy of Terrible Terrain from Shanti Arts!

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If you would like to support the show, please like, subscribe/follow, and review! All of those things will help more people find us on  your podcast platform of choice. Hang out with us in the On the Shelf Facebook Group,  and let me know what you think of the show. If you would like to help  keep your intrepid show host in caffeine and books, you can support me  on Ko-Fi or drop me a buck or two on PayPal. Some of the links provided in the show notes may contain affiliate links, which will also help keep the show up and running. You can also find me pretty much everywhere I am online using my LinkTr.ee. See you next week!

Another chat with a fellow reader! Rosemary Claire Smith combines her love of reading with her craft of writing in her review column for Analog. Join us as we talk about Ray Bradbury, mythology and folktale, what it means to read stories at different times in our lives and, of course, her favorite dinosaur!

About Rosemary Claire Smith

Rosemary Claire Smith is a two-time AnLab Award-nominated author who writes science fiction, fantasy, horror and RPGs. Rosemary started out as an archaeologist and hasn’t yet given up on her dream of jumping back in time to the heyday of the dinosaurs. You can come along by playing her interactive adventure game, T-Rex Time Machine.  Somehow, her alternate histories, future romances, reworked mythologies, and essays have snuck onto the pages of Analog, Amazing Stories, Fantastic Stories, and other periodicals and anthologies. Starting in 2023, look for her book review columns in Analog. Find her on-line at rcwordsmith.com or @RCWordsmith on Twitter and Instagram to see what comes next.

Read her new column here: https://www.analogsf.com/current-issue/the-reference-library/

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If you would like to support the show, please like, subscribe/follow, and review! All of those things will help more people find us on your podcast platform of choice. Hang out with us in the On the Shelf Facebook Group, and let me know what you think of the show. If you would like to help keep your intrepid show host in caffeine and books, you can support me on Ko-Fi or drop me a buck or two on PayPal. You can also find me pretty much everywhere I am online using my LinkTr.ee. See you soon!

Am I in a mini-reading slump? Should I read one of my new books that I got from Ret-Con? Or should I return to my tried and true favorites? Join me as I overthink everything about my reading life. Also, join me at the end of the month at Scares That Care: AuthorCon II in Williamsburg, VA, from March 31 to April 2. See you there! 

Links:

The Misfit Toys Facebook Group

Michael G. Williams

Of Mycelium and Men by William C. Tracy

The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove

Company of One by Paul Jarvis

About Guest Patrick Dugan

Patrick is the author of the award-winning Darkest Storm Series published by Falstaff Books. Other titles include Never Steal From Dragons and Watchers of Astaria series from Distracted Dragon Press. Other publications include Fairy Films: Wee Folk on the Big Screen, a collection of fairy essays. Patrick is a member of SFWA.

An avid gadget user, Patrick is also the Director of Technology Services for Author’s Essentials LLC providing solutions and advice for writing professionals. Patrick writings delve into software, hardware, social media, and all things web-related. The primary focus of Author’s Essentials is how and when to employ technology to enhance your writing process.

Patrick resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he’s a PC gamer, homebrewer, 3D printer enthusiast, and DIYer. You can usually find him in the Hearthstone Tavern or wandering Azeroth as a Blood Elf Warlock in the evenings.

You can find out more at https://linktr.ee/patrickdugan

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If you would like to support the show, please like, subscribe/follow, and review! All of those things will help more people find us on your podcast platform of choice. Hang out with us in the On the Shelf Facebook Group, and let me know what you think of the show. If you would like to help keep your intrepid show host in caffeine and books, you can support me on Ko-Fi or drop me a buck or two on PayPal. You can also find me pretty much everywhere I am online using my LinkTr.ee. See you next week!

Join me as I walk around the dealer hall, asking authors and publishers to recommend their works! But be prepared… Your TBR pile is going to experience abnormal growth if you listen to this episode! Check out: Michael G. Williams, Prospective Press, Jason Gilbert, Kirtland Neal, Space Wizard Space Fantasy, Orielis Books, Samantha Bryant, Crone Girls Press and John G. Hartness of Falstaff Books. Not heard because they were actively selling books: O.E. Tearmann!

This week, I ignored most of the books hanging out on my shelves (and under and around them as well) in favor of my library book haul. Sometimes, you wander the shelves and find you can't resist the covers and blurbs and titles you discover. Ah, who am I kidding--sometimes? Ha! Try every single visit... In any case, I'm still three books ahead on my Goodreads reading challenge. Just haven't made a bunch of progress on reading through the books I own!

Also, for the listeners who may want to find out more about me or the podcast, you can visit me in the On the Shelf Facebook group, or come to Ret-Con next weekend (24-26 February) in Cary, NC. Hope to see you there!

Links:

The Consequences: Stories by Manuel Muñoz

American Afterlife by Pedro Hoffmeister

Uncanny Times (Huntsmen Book 1) by Laura Anne Gilman

Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone

Writing to Heal the Soul: Transforming Grief and Loss Through Writing by Susan Zimmerman

On the Shelf Facebook Group

Ret-Con 2023

About Guest October K Santerelli:

October K Santerelli is primarily a fantasy author and LGBTQ+ sensitivity reader who hails from Denver, Colorado. His works span several genres and multiple forms of media, including novels, short stories, and comics. His works include CITY OF DAY, book one of the Nightfall series from Falstaff Publishing, and the novella GLIMMERS IN THE NIGHT. Being LGBTQ+ has allowed him to edit and sensitivity read for indie and traditional authors alike. Visit octoberksanterelli.com for more.

October’s Links:

Website: https://octoberksanterelli.com/

TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@okwrites

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/o_k_writes/

City Of Day 

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If you would like to support the show, please like, subscribe/follow, and review! All of those things will help more people find us on your podcast platform of choice. If you would like to help keep your intrepid show host in caffeine and books, you can support me on Ko-Fi. You can also find me pretty much everywhere I am online using my LinkTr.ee. See you next week!