Good Adventures, This week I’m chatting with Neil Christiansen about his you tube audio book series. He reads one chapter a week from his new book followed by behind the scenes commentary in the form of an interview. It’s a really cool project. Comment over on our YouTube channel.  Links we discussed: Find Neil at: gavingayle.com The novel is Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey Writer’s Ink Podcast (anywhere you find podcasts)  ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. My cozy mysteries, fantasy, and Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts are available at melissabanczak.com Go read a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures, This week, I'm chatting with the owner of a new bookstore in Lutz, Florida, Small Town Stories. She specializes in Indie authors! The grand opening is Nov 22, 2025. If you're an indie author who'd like to apply to be carried in her store, check out the links below. To comment on show, visit our youtube page.  Links: https://www.smalltownstoriesllc.com Contact Elizabeth: smalltownstoriesllc@gmail.com ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my cozies, portal fantasy, and Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts here: https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak Thanks for watching. Now go read a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures, Fantasy author AE McKenna returns for a Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts session. Today, we used the fantasy edition and rolled for an enchanted wolf, a mound of ash, and a corset. We set the timer for 30 minutes, wrote, and then read! It was a good time. Wanna play too? Try our prompt on your own and let us know how it went, or give us a video reply on Youtube. As always, we invite you to join us in a future session. Just leave an I-wanna-play-too comment. ~~~~~ Links: The Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts Series is available directly from us or retailers. If you write by hand, get the paperbacks. If you write electronically, get the ebooks. You'll find fantasy author AE McKenna here. Thanks for watching, and go write a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures, This week, I'm talking cats, pizza, and magic with urban fantasy author AE McKenna. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it! Links: Join her newsletter and buy books at https://aemckenna.com/ Donate to the kitties at https://ankenytnr.org/ ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, I'm back from another hiatus with thriller author W.A. Pepper. We dive deep into icy storms and the fight for survival in his latest novel, One Icy Night. Comment over on our YouTube page so I see it!  Links: DoGoodR: A Tanto Technothriller [A FREE ebook for your readers to see if they like my writing style or stories (link expires in 2026)] https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qbsg22i83g One Icy Night: A Rook Thriller [The link to the book we discussed] https://www.amazon.com/One-Icy-Night-Rook-Thriller/dp/B0D9WNT4G3/ How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America by Lee Child et al. [A Fantastic handbook comprising tips and stories from some of the best writers around] https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Mystery-Handbook-Writers/dp/B08RP89FLJ/ ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, Recently, I got to chat about one of my favorite subjects with romantasy author Nicole LaBrocca - libraries! Are you a fan? Leave us a comment on my youtube page (so I see it) and tell us about your local library.  Links:  https://nicolelabrocca.com/ https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/calendar.aspx?CID=22 https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/maker-space-and-machinery-fabrication-lab What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors.  Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, In this episode, it's horror! Lisa and I are joined by author Lacey Gordon. Lisa picked a random page in our Horror Writing Jumpstarts edition and Lacie rolled for:  A Kleptomaniac, a canoe, and a window washer.  As usual, we wrote for 30 minutes and I begged for another ten. And I still wrote a tiny story! Comment over on our YouTube channel! Links:  Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts - 13 editions and counting!  Lacey Gordon's Blog - Crazdwriter Lacey's Publisher Rocky Road Publishing   Thanks for watching. Go write a good book, Melissa

Good Adventures, Today I'm chatting with a new favorite author, Gigi Lain. I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel, Little but Fierce, and highly recommend it! Comment over on my Youtube channel.  Purchase Links: Amazon Google Books Kobo Gigi Lain Website  ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free on my YouTube channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks over on my website.   Thanks for watching. Go read a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures,  I found the funniest, weirdest, oddest, Vella serial story and you have to read it! Victoria Rocus, the author joins me for the chat. When you're done listening, drop down to the show notes and go read this story!  Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: Neil the Squeal on Kindle Vella  Victoria's Website  Victoria's Linktree ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to my June Nash Misadventure audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks at my online store.  Thanks for listening. Go read a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures, Feeling lost? Maybe you need a cuddle. Filmmaker and author Jason O’Brien dove into the world of cuddling and healed himself in the process. In our chat, he takes us through what led to his films, Cuddle and My Body is Not Obscene, and eventually his memoir Cuddle Me.  Comment over on our Youtube Channel.  Links: The films: http://www.flprods.com/ The book: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Cuddle-Me/dp/B0CFBYGT4W/ ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks over on my website. https://melissabanczak.com/ Thanks for watching. Go read a good book! Melissa

Good Adventures, Today I’m talking Butterfly Shifters and Guardian Angels with author TK Lawyer. Comment over on our Youtube channel.  Links: Buy signed copies direct. Follow her on Instagram.  Enjoy her book trailers here.   Jan 20 and 21, 2024 she’ll be at the Central Florida Comic Con in Lakeland. ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free right here on this channel and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks here.  Thanks for listening. Go read a good book! Melissa Melissa

Good Adventures, Today I’m chatting with author Allison Spooner about her YA novel The Lost Girl. In a desperate attempt to save her dying daughter, a mother sends the thirteen year old off toward the second star to the right and straight on till morning. Want to watch this as a video? You'll find it on our Youtube channel.  Links: https://linktr.ee/allisonspooner https://www.allisonspoonerwriter.com/ ~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You’ll find my June Nash Misadventures plus my co-authored Roll-A-Prompt Jumpstarts at https://melissabanczak.com/ Until next time, go read a good book,  Melissa

Good Adventures, Today I’m chatting with author/illustrator Amy Quig about her picture book, Good Night Squirrels, an adorable rhyming book that follows the antics of three young squirrels as they play with their forest friends and learn a few lessons along the way.  A portion of proceeds benefits Wisconsin Lions Camp. A worthy organization with camps for youth and adults with disabilities.  Comment over on our YouTube channel so I can see it and reply!  Links: https://quigbooks.com/ - buy the book or schedule a signing!  ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You’ll find my cozy mystery and writing prompt jumpstarts at https://melissabanczak.com/ That’s it for now, go read a good book, Melissa

Good Adventures,  Today I’m chatting with multi-award winning children’s author Sheryl Bass about her book, Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze. Comment over on the YouTube channel.  Links: Purchase Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze at Be-Kind Publishing  https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Souls-Inspiring-Stories-Chihuahuas-ebook/dp/B003CT39HW/ https://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-Dogs-Callie-Smith-Grant/dp/0800727134/ Self Publishing Made Simple, April Cox  ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak Go read a good book! Melissa

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

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  

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

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

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

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