The Blasters & Blades PodcastWe’ve got a doozy for you today with US Army #veteran and #YAauthor Andrea Franco-Cook. We talked about her nerdy roots, her speculative fiction origin story and all of the things that make her an all-around awesome person, despite having been an Airborne MP. Then we talked about her novel Excavating Fate, which sounds cool. With the Christmas holidays coming up, this could be the perfect gift for the young people in your life! This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorThe Steel Trap by R Max Tillsley: https://www.amazon.com/Steele-Trap-Susie-Adventures-Book-ebook/dp/B07STKQYYQ/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb 10% Discount Code: PodcastGruntsExcavating Fate by Andrea Franco-Cook: https://www.amazon.com/Excavating-Fate-Novel-Andrea-Franco-Cook-ebook/dp/B0FKRL6KZH https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Excavating-Fate/Andrea-Franco-Cook/9781803418964 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/excavating-fate-andrea-franco-cook/1147073856 Follow Andrea Franco-Cook on social mediaAndrea’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Guadalupe-Franco-Cook/author/B0DYBBHKHS Andrea’s Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Andrea-Franco-Cook/245895882 Andrea’s Website: https://www.andreafrancocookauthor.com/ Andrea’s Twitter: https://x.com/andreainpages Andrea’s Threads: https://www.threads.com/@andreafrancocook Andrea’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herliteraryplace/ Andrea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreafrancocook/ Andrea’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@francoag555Andrea’s Email: andreafrancocookwrites@gmail.com Andrea’s Publisher: https://lodestone-publishing.com/Follow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JWJana’s Website: www.opalkingdompress.comJana’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwritesJana’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompressFollow Jena Rey on social mediaJena’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #ExcavatingFate #AndreaFrancoCook #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #socialworker #clinicalsocialworker #PTSD #Anxiety #Depression #MP #MilitaryPolice #Airborne #CowboysAndAliens #velociraptor #Imilce #Haspar #HamilcarBarca #Hasdrubal #Mago #HasdrubalTheFair #SecondPunicWar #FirstPunicWar #PunicWar #Hispani #PubliusCorneliusScipioAfricanus #ScipioAfricanus #LodestonePublishing