The Indie Pub J. Rushing

Episode 22: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got Travis M. Riddle. He’s the author of many books including Spit and Song, Flesh Eater, The Narrows, and On Lavender Tides. He’s got some fantastic book covers and he’s here to discuss what it’s like to work with cover artists as a self published author.



Here's what Travis thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: Kingsold by D.P. Woolliscroft, Symphony of the Wind by Steven McKinnon, The Enchanter by Tobias Begley, and the graphic novels of Evan Dahm.

Everything Else: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Severance on AppleTV, and the movie Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. 



Be sure to check out Travis M. Riddle and his work.

Website: www.travismriddle.com

Twitter: @traviswanteat 

Goodreads: Travis M. Riddle

You can get her book anywhere books are sold.



Our drinks for this episode was taro bubble tea. This had me really excited because we could not only discuss taste and smell but also TEXTURE!

Just head on down to your local bubble tea spot and order your favorite flavor then hold that straw like you're in an 80s slasher flick and stab that plastic seal with all your worth. Once the violence is over, just sit back and enjoy. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

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If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.

Episode 21: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got three book reviewers here to discuss what it’s like to be a book reviewer, how to interact with reviewers as an author, and to give us a glimpse of the book industry from their unique perspective.

Here's what they think you should be checking out right now.

Fabienne 

Indie: Among the Glimmering Flowers by S.L. Dove Cooper

Everything Else: Spear by NIcola Griffith, Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher, and Owl House on Disney+

Peat 

Indie: Innish Carraig by Jo Zebedee and The Sword in the Street by C.M. Caplan

Everything Else: The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Hossain, Of Charms, Ghosts, and Grievances by Aliette de Bodard and the music of Stellardrone

Hiu

Indie: The Skin by J.E. Hannaford, Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olsen, and The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies

Everything Else: The Unbroken by C.L. Clark, The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk, The Black Coast by Mike Brooks, and the comedy of Joe Lycett



Be sure to check out our reviewers and their work.

Hiu

Website: thefantasyinn.com

Twitter: @HiuGregg

Fabienne

Website: libridraconis.com / grimdarkmagazine.com

Twitter: @FLSchwizer

Peat

Website: peatlong.wordpress.com

Twitter: @PeatLong



Our drinks for this episode were smokey whiskies from the Scottish Isles. Ledaig 10 and Big Peat. Enjoy them any way you like. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

Anchor / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / RadioPublic / Castbox / Overcast / Breaker / Pocket Casts

If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.

Episode 20: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got Trudie Skies, author of the Cruel Gods series starting with The Thirteenth Hour as well as the YA Sand Dancer series including Sand Dancer and Fire Walker. They’re here with us to talk about video games as an influence on our storytelling.



Here's what Trudie thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: LitRPGs Authors like Alex Raizman, James T. Callum, Tao Wong, Tracy Gregory, and Will Wight. 

BOOKS Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar, We Men of Ash and Shadow H.L. Tinsley, The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster, and Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olsen.   

Everything Else: Castlevania, The Witcher, Arcane (all Netflix) 



Be sure to check out Trudie Skies and their work.

Website: www.trudieskies.com

Twitter: @TrudieSkies

Goodreads: Trudie Skies

You can get her book anywhere books are sold.



Our drink for this episode was a tall cool can of mango Monster Engergy Drink. We each had a different version to compare and contrast the subtle nuance... of the energy drink...because we're classy!

All you gotta do to enjoy one of these is crack the can and get ready for the power-up. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

Anchor / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / RadioPublic / Castbox / Overcast / Breaker / Pocket Casts

If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.

Episode 19: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got Tendayi O. Chirawu, author of The Glitter Horn and Narinhi, The Man of the Lie. She’s also the editor of Through Walls, Stories about Welcoming the Stranger, the president of the writing group for the American Church in Paris, and host of Right to Write on World Radio Paris. She’s here with us to talk about managing the process of publishing a book yourself. From idea or reality.



Here's what Tendayi thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: Beyond the Hills by Maressa Mortimer and The Talam Series by Audrey Marine-Peche 

Everything Else: Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa and Look Up by Nathan Bryan



Be sure to check out Tendayi O. Chirawu and her work.

Website: www.tendayichirawu.com

Twitter: @tendayiolga

Instagram: @tendayi_olga

Goodreads: Tendayi O. Chirawu

You can get her book anywhere books are sold.



Our drinks for this episode was healthy for once! Tendayi's recipe for a green smoothie is mellow and delicious. 

Green Smoothie

- 1 apple

- 3 Carrots

- 2.5 Celery Sticks

- 2 blocks of frozen Spinach

- Water 

Just blend up the ingredients and add water to assist blending and to reach your desired consistency. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

Anchor / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / RadioPublic / Castbox / Overcast / Breaker / Pocket Casts

If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.

Episode 18: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got Sarah Jane Singer, author of the high fantasy novel THE WALL. They’re here with us to discuss the fun, stress and intricacies of bringing aspects of ourselves into our writing.



Here's what Sarah thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: Cinder the Fireplace Boy by Ana Mardoll, and The Elvish Trilogy by S.G. Prince

Everything Else: The Shades of Magic Trilogy by V.E. Schwab and The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Be sure to check out Sarah Jane Singer and their work.

Website: sarahjanesinger.com

Twitter: @TheNewSarahJane

Instagram: @caffeinatedfiction

Goodreads: Sarah Jane Singer

You can get her book anywhere books are sold.



Our drinks for this episode was a piping hot cup of Irish Coffee. 

Recipes for Irish Coffee can be very personal. Amounts and ratios vary wildly. Here's a straight forward recipe to get you started. 

IRISH COFFEE

- 8oz Freshly Brewed Coffee

- 1tbsp of Brown/Raw/Demerara Sugar

- 1.5oz Irish Whiskey of Choice

- Heavy Cream, lightly whipped. (or use any cream/creamer/nondairy option you want)  

Method: Pour your coffee into a glass coffee cup if possible. Any will do however. Dissolve the sugar in the coffee then gently stir in your whiskey. Top with the lightly whipped cream and serve. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

Anchor / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / RadioPublic / Castbox / Overcast / Breaker / Pocket Casts

If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.

Episode 17: Welcome back to the pub.  For this month's episode, we've got *gasp* traditionally published author Scott Drakeford, whose debut novel Rise of the Mages is currently enjoying a phenomenal launch. He's with us to give some insight into what life is like for a new author on the traditional publishing track. 

Here's what Scott thinks you should be checking out right now.

Indie: A Touch of Light by Thiago Abdalla, The Bell Forging Cycle by K.M. Alexander, and he was kind enough to recommend my own novel, RADIO. 

Everything Else: Peaky Blinders, Succession, The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan, and The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

Be sure to check out Scott Drakeford and his work.

Website: scottdrakeford.com

Twitter: @TheDrakeford

Goodreads: Scott Drakeford



You can get her book anywhere books are sold.

Our drinks for this episode were two types of Laphroaig whisky. Laphroaig Select and Laphroaig 10

Neat, on the rocks, or however you prefer, just pour yourself a Laphroaig. You'll be happy you did. 



For more news and information about Indie Pub, check out the links below.

Website: jrushingwrites.com/the-indie-pub-podcast/

Twitter: @TheIndiePub

YouTube: The Indie Pub

The Indie Pub streams on the following services.

Anchor / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube / RadioPublic / Castbox / Overcast / Breaker / Pocket Casts

If you’d like to know more about host J. Rushing and his writing including his fantasy/noir novel RADIO, here are some links as well.

Website: jrushingwrites.com

Twitter: @jrushingwrites

Goodreads: J_Rushing

Instagram: @jrushingwrites

You can find RADIO for kindle or paperback here.

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back in the pub next time.