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I'm Melissa Banczak, author of the June Nash Mysteries, and co-author of the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series with Lisa Mahoney. When I'm not writing, I'm reading. I started this show to rave about new discoveries, chat with indie and small publishing house authors, and occasionally share from my works in progress. This is Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads.

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I'm Melissa Banczak, author of the June Nash Mysteries, and co-author of the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series with Lisa Mahoney. When I'm not writing, I'm reading. I started this show to rave about new discoveries, chat with indie and small publishing house authors, and occasionally share from my works in progress. This is Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads.

    Santa and the children’s book, Feisty Finds her Magic

    Santa and the children’s book, Feisty Finds her Magic

    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
    Hire Santa
    ~~~~
    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

    • 41 min
    Wild Deadwood Reads Book Convention

    Wild Deadwood Reads Book Convention

    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
    Stuffed Safari
    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
     

    • 29 min
    Romance with Mary Waterford A.K.A. Susan McEwan

    Romance with Mary Waterford A.K.A. Susan McEwan

    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:
    https://www.marywaterford.com
    Blessed Inlet Series is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBHC5YR?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition
    Mel@melissabanczak.com
    ~~~
    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

    • 25 min
    Author Nikolai Wisekal and his Galaxy Waffles, a weirdly wonderful serial on Kindle Vella

    Author Nikolai Wisekal and his Galaxy Waffles, a weirdly wonderful serial on Kindle Vella

    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 -
    https://balance-of-seven.square.site/product/dragons-within-embracing-her-fire/149?cs=true&cst=custom
    Anthology Link for E-book -
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KYJ4V95
    ~~~
    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

    • 39 min
    All Things Tudor with Historian and USA Today Best Selling Author Deb Hunter

    All Things Tudor with Historian and USA Today Best Selling Author Deb Hunter

    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/
    ~~~
    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

    • 28 min
    Why You Must Edit Your Book with Developmental Editor Kit Gulick

    Why You Must Edit Your Book with Developmental Editor Kit Gulick

    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

    • 1 hr 8 min

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