Category: Discovered Wordsmiths

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 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

Episode 43A – Caramel Lucas -In Love with the Other Man

Caramel is a very busy woman. She writes books, but is also a stand up comic and a motivational speaker in Orlando, Florida. And it doesn’t stop there. She has a YouTube channel where she shows a movie she made based on her book and she’s even created a perfume. All that, and she’s a… Continue reading Episode 43A – Caramel Lucas -In Love with the Other Man

Episode 42A – Doug Lawrence – The Gift of Mentoring

Doug Lawrence went from being a Canadian Mounted Police to a mentor which led him to writing a book on mentoring. He has spent his time with various groups being a mentor and teaching others about mentoring. Ken Blanchard is Doug’s favorite author: He buys most of his books digitally, but does like Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca… Continue reading Episode 42A – Doug Lawrence – The Gift of Mentoring

Episode 41 – Ted Sikora – Bloom

This is a very different podcast than normal. This episode was actually recorded for my other podcast, Relentless Geekery, so you’ll hear my co-host – Alan Baltis – on here. We chatted with Ted for quite awhile about many things, most of which weren’t book or publishing related. I edited the episode so that it… Continue reading Episode 41 – Ted Sikora – Bloom

Episode 40A – Brooke Davis – Adventures of an Urban Homesteader

Besides being an author, Brooke is a Life and Career Strategist . She enjoys hiking and photography and lives in Colorado. She started writing because it gave her a chance to get feelings out, like journaling. This grew into the thought that she wanted to write a book. You can find Brooke at:www.rootsofabundance.comwww.facebook.com/rootsofabundance One of… Continue reading Episode 40A – Brooke Davis – Adventures of an Urban Homesteader

Episode 39A – Judy Moffitt – A Line in the Sand

Judy Moffitt lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has lived there most of her life. At Longwood college, she majored in Political Science and minored in mathematics. She is now retired from a career in Data Analyst (which she did for the Navy), but has also been a sewer planner amongst other jobs. Currently she… Continue reading Episode 39A – Judy Moffitt – A Line in the Sand