Heavy Crown Press Podcast

Ashley Rovira
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Interviews with independent creators in film, literature, and fiction — from Heavy Crown Press founder and scribe, Ashley Rovira, author of The Signal Between Us: A Father/Daughter Discovery Story. Conversations about story, craft, and the signals that connect us. Follow, subscribe, and learn more on Substack: https://www.heavycrownpress.com

  1. 10/28/2025

    Interview with JM Celi {author of Vengeance (The Unlife of Lisa Cooper)}

    For the third time, J.M. "Jamie" Celi joins Ashley Rovira at Heavy Crown Press for a chat about vampire tropes, vampire humanity, mortality and morality, and more to promote his latest book, the second in The Unlife of Lisa Cooper series. His books are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.Org, and straight off the shelf at select independent bookstores in Massachusetts.  The Unlife of Lisa Cooper Conviction on Amazon: https://a.co/d/hYuFZCj The Unlife of Lisa Cooper Vengeance on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0kZKkWL The Vampires of 1863: https://a.co/d/i6dJSUY The Wicked Wound of Whitney Hill: https://a.co/d/4EeCjdE Website: https://www.jmceli.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jm.celi.54 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jm_celi Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jmceli.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jm_celi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@authorjmceli

  2. 03/12/2025

    Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers by Georgina Warren

    PETITION to feature a stepmother in a positive role in a major animated Disney film: https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-feature-a-stepmother-in-a-positive-role-in-a-major-animated-disney-film Georgina Warren's link tree: https://linktr.ee/georginawarren TALES OF VIRTUOUS STEPMOTHERS in lists on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/list/book/130056503 Georgina Warren on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/r3belqueen249.bsky.social Ashley Rovira's SUBSTACK: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com

  3. 06/25/2024

    What genre now? Grace Mirchandani is all over the Horror!

    So many links, but here goes the show notes: Grace Mirchandani's works are listed in her link tree: https://linktr.ee/gracewrites You can always connect with her on TikTok, Facebook & Instagram. You can buy all her works on Amazon, available in paperback and for Kindle. Many of her works began on Kindle Vella. Plus, all her works are available as audiobooks on Amazon Audible, through the Amazon Audible AI Program, and all of those audiobooks are free. That means, you can add them to your library without burning a credit. How cool is that? Anyway, check out my first interview with her: https://youtu.be/4jmAehCD3C4 Also, check out the reviews I have written of her works: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/grace-writes-a-lot https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/p/audrey-and-maude

  4. 06/24/2024

    Relaxing, endorphin-rush Summer Reading (and Marketing Tips) from Anne Trowbridge

    Show notes: Anne's excellent, comprehensive website (via which you must subscribe to her free newsletter) is https://www.annetrowbridgebooks.com. She mentions in this interview (our second time chatting) the numerous promotional vehicles that have carried her books, for example, the one-time (now over) opportunity to download THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US (Cruz to Love Book 1) from https://www.romancebookworms.com. She is constantly on the lookout for these kinds of opportunities to present to her readers. One permanent freebie is CURVEBALL: A WEDDING NOVELLA, to introduce you to the CURVEBALL series. Direct link to that free ebook opportunity here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vbv2ot6bxx. Just sign up for her newsletter (free) at that link and get the Curveball novella and enjoy the game! Batters up! My review to her Cruz to Love series is here: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/cruz-to-love-series My review to her standalone book THE HONEYMOON is here: https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/p/the-honeymoon-a-second-chance-romance

  5. 06/05/2024

    Second Interview with Author J.M. Celi

    Jamie's website with all books and social media presences, and his free newsletter: https://www.jmceli.com The Unlife of Lisa Cooper | Amazon Kindle Book https://www.amazon.com/Unlife-Lisa-Cooper-Conviction-Stories-ebook/dp/B0CK5ZV77T/ The Vampires of 1863: https://www.amazon.com/Vampires-1863-J-M-Celi-ebook/dp/B0D5MPKGVR My review of the story @ Kindle Vella Reviews (back when it was just 22 episodes long) https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/p/the-unlife-of-lisa-cooper If you want to help me keep platforming and reviewing indie authors, consider dropping a dime in my tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress You can follow HEAVY CROWN PRESS for free on substack: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/

  6. 11/12/2023

    Obsessing about The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (with spoilers)

    I read Oscar Wilde's epic novel for the first time in the autumn of 2019. I made this video on 21 October 2019. I did not cover all aspects of it, not by any means, but I think I touched on the major themes: youth & beauty forever versus aging, conscience & soul versus the form & surface of things. Read the corresponding article: https://heavycrownpress.substack.com/p/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-spoilers

  7. 11/05/2023

    Interview with Supernatural Author J.M. Celi

    Show notes & links Jamie's website with all books and social media presences: https://www.jmceli.com The Unlife of Lisa Cooper on Kindle Vella https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0B3PF2B5R The Unlife of Lisa Cooper | Amazon Kindle Book https://www.amazon.com/Unlife-Lisa-Cooper-Conviction-Stories-ebook/dp/B0CK5ZV77T/ My review of the story @ Kindle Vella Reviews (back when it was just 22 episodes long) https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/p/the-unlife-of-lisa-cooper Bookshop.org link If you want to support independent bookstores with your purchase of Jamie's story, use this link: https://bookshop.org/lists/j-m-celi-book-list If you want to help me keep platforming and reviewing indie authors, consider dropping a dime in my tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/heavycrownpress

  8. 09/11/2023

    Genre Hopping Author Grace Mirchandani

    Here is Grace's link.tree from which all of her works are linked: https://linktr.ee/gracewrites She publishes paperbacks, ebooks, Kindle Vella, and even one Audiobook at audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Searching-for-Sadie-Audiobook/B0BKBJX5TS Her social media links are linked from there as well. She is very active on TikTok, and her TikTok videos are also viewable at her YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewritegrace4566 I also mention the Kindle Vella Review that I wrote for her still-in-progress Kindle Vella story Audrey and Maude: https://kindlevellareviews.substack.com/p/audrey-and-maude I briefly mention my own Kindle Vella story: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0BVJ3K725

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Interviews with independent creators in film, literature, and fiction — from Heavy Crown Press founder and scribe, Ashley Rovira, author of The Signal Between Us: A Father/Daughter Discovery Story. Conversations about story, craft, and the signals that connect us. Follow, subscribe, and learn more on Substack: https://www.heavycrownpress.com

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  • Creator
    Ashley Rovira
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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    Heavy Crown Press Podcast