Michelle lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband. She says she’s an import from South Africa and they moved to Canada because her husband got a calling to work in a church. As a high school teacher, her first books were for teens. They were written to help teens see how their decisions can affect… Continue reading Episode 53A – Michelle Dykman – Her Sanctuary, His Heart
Category: Discovered Wordsmiths
Episode 52 – Jeff Strand
Jeff Strand’s writing career has been over 25 years, though not all of that has been full time. We have a good chat about what he’s gone through to bring his brand of comedy horror to the world. For his 50th birthday (which is 2 days before mine), he released a writing book that I… Continue reading Episode 52 – Jeff Strand
Episode 51 – Reader Finn
To quote Monty Python – and now for something completely different. This episode I start something new where I am talking to a reader – not an author. And this reader is 6 years old. If you are interested in what that age range is reading, take a listen. It’s a fun episode and I… Continue reading Episode 51 – Reader Finn
Episode 50 – Author J Thorn
To kick off my 1 year anniversary and 50th episode milestone, I am talking with J Thorn. J is a successful writer of dystopian and horror fiction. He has written millions of words and is a bestseller novelist. Lately, he has been running a great mastermind group – The Author Success Mastermind. He and Crys… Continue reading Episode 50 – Author J Thorn
Episode 49A – JD Rempel – Marigold and the Snoring King
JD lives in San Francisco with her husband and a turtle. Besides writing she likes British TV shows. She wrote her first book, which she didn’t publish, for her nephew. She has written a fairy tale – Marigold and the Snoring King which got an honorable mention in the Writers Digest awards. Her other grade… Continue reading Episode 49A – JD Rempel – Marigold and the Snoring King
Episode 48 – Tara from Kobo
Tara isn’t an author, but is well known in the author community. She works for Kobo, a Canadian based ebook company and she’s done many interviews for podcasts and is seen at conferences and other events. Today she isn’t talking about the author benefits for using Kobo, but the reader benefits that you may not… Continue reading Episode 48 – Tara from Kobo
Episode 47A – Lily Mackenzie – Freefall
Lily Mackenzie is originally from Calgary, Alberta Canada but has lived in Northern California for most of her life. As a single mom, she worked at several jobs, including at a dance studio. At one point she discovered that she wanted to be a writer. Part of that discovery was finding journaling and has done… Continue reading Episode 47A – Lily Mackenzie – Freefall
Episode 46A – Erin Royce – Mommy, why?
Erin fell in love with Canada after working on a cruise ship and now lives in Calgary, Alberta. She has written a kids book based on her daughters questions. Naturally, she named it Mommy, why? One of her favorite bookstores is Owls Nest Books.
Episode 45A – Josh & Rose Foreman – The Scarred King
Rose and Josh are a mother/son co-writing team. They are working on a universe, not just a book. There are plans for multiple books within this universe. Josh works on video games and uses that knowledge to help build his world AND design other items – like the sculpture used in the picture below. If… Continue reading Episode 45A – Josh & Rose Foreman – The Scarred King
Episode 44 – Annabelle – Lost in Christmas Wonderland
Annabelle is a 10 year old girl that lives in London. She goes to school and enjoys the same games and movies and other activities that her friends do. Annabelle is different in one very important way. She is a published author. I didn’t get the chance to talk with Annabelle directly, but I spoke… Continue reading Episode 44 – Annabelle – Lost in Christmas Wonderland