Join me as I chat with the indie authors you should be reading. From best sellers to folks just starting out in every genre you can imagine and some you’ve never heard of. Periodically,themed shows bring authors on to write live with my co-authored Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts. We roll dice to select a genre, then roll to create our prompt, and write for 30 minutes. Guests are rewarded with a complete short story and a free ebook from our Prompt Series. (Watch eps on Youtube) If you’d like to join us on an episode, drop me a note.
Books Cubed is available wherever you find Podcasts or watch the videos on our Youtube Playlist.
Books Cubed Ep 131: Award Winning Author Nancy Christie talks Characters over 50 – I had a great time chatting with Award winning author Nancy Christie about her Midlife Moxie Books Series. And you can read them in any order. Each is a standalone. Women over 55, a little bit of romance, starting over, and found family.
Books Cubed Ep 130: Author Neil Christiansen & his novel Malcolm Karma Cold Turkey – 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.
Books Cubed Ep 128: Enchanted Wolf, Mound of Ash, and a Corset – It’s writing prompt time – 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.
Books Cubed Ep 127: Urban Fantasy with Author AE McKenna – Good Adventures. This week, I’m talking cats, pizza, and magic with urban fantasy author AE McKenna.
Books Cubed Ep 126: Thriller Author W.A. Pepper – 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.
Books Cubed ep 125: Romantasy Author Nicole LaBrocca and I talk Libraries – Good Adventures. Recently, I got to chat about one of my favorite subjects with romantasy author Nicole LaBrocca – libraries! Are you a fan? Leave a comment and tell me about your local library.
Books Cubed ep 124: A Kleptomaniac, a canoe, and a window washer. It’s writing prompt time – 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!
Books Cubed Ep 123: YA Author Gigi Lain Joins Me – 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!
Books Cubed Ep 122: Serial Author Victoria Rocus – 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!
Books Cubed Ep 121: Filmmaker and author Jason O’Brien – 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.
Books Cubed Ep 120: Butterfly Shifter, Guardian Angels, & Author TK Lawyer – Good Adventures. Today I’m talking Butterfly Shifters and Guardian Angels with author TK Lawyer.
Books Cubed Ep 119: Imposter Tendencies and The Lost Girl with Allison Spooner – 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.
Books Cubed Ep 118: Silly Squirrels benefit the Lions with Children’s Author Amy Quig – 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.
Books Cubed ep 117: Award Winning Author Sheryl Bass – Good Adventures. Today I’m chatting with multi-award winning children’s author Sheryl Bass about her book, Baby Dragon’s Big Sneeze.
Books Cubed Ep 116: Santa Visits with the Children’s Books, Feisty Finds her Magic – 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.
Books Cubed Ep 115: Wild Deadwood Reads 2023 Book Convention – 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 conventions.
More previous episodes being added soon. (10-30-25)
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