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Books Cubed: Cozy Food Mysteries

Good Adventures!

Still on my cozy kick, I’m chatting with Tyler Davis, one half of the pen name Christine Zane Thomas. Murder, recipes, and running, oh my!

My dizziness is better. Thanks to everyone who’s sent notes. My doctor figured out it was being caused by my new cochlear implant and we’re working on fixing it. I’m feeling better enough to write again, so I’m a happy camper.

Links:
Buy the Foodie Files Mysteries on Amazon

Join the Christine Zane Thomas newsletter.

Books Cubed Ep 8 Tribal Force Comic Book.

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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra.

Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

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Books Cubed: Ep 26 Cozy Witches

Good Adventures,

I’m still fighting the dizzies. Good news is that I found a fun series to pull me out of a little depression thanks to all the spinning. This week, I’m chatting with Amorette Anderson about her charming series, The Hillcrest Witch Mysteries.

Links:
Buy Amorette Anderson’s books on Amazon

Amorette Anderson on Facebook

Amorette’s Newsletter
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequelto my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra 

Or dive right in and get the full length first novel in the series, How to Sex Your Snake

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

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Books Cubed: Ep 23 Zombies!

Good Adventures!

This week on the show, I’m talking Zombies with Zach Bohannon, J Thorn, Lori Drake, and Alex C. Gates. Not too long ago, in Philadelphia, 25 authors got together to honor the 50th anniversary of Night of the Living Dead and created an anthology of zombie scares, Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Zombie Stories (A Night of the Writing Dead Anthology)
Proceeds go to charity. Grab your delicious copy now!

Show Links:

Undead Tales: 15 Thrilling Zombie Stories

Find out more about J Thorn

Find out more aboutZach Bohannon

The Career Author Podcast

The Writer’s Well

Find out more about Lori Drake

Find out more about Alex C. Gates

What do I write? Thanks for asking. Check out, How to Sex Your Snake, a June Nash MisAdventure. Ebook, audio, paperback, and large print.

More next week! Until then, go read a good book.

Melissa

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3300 miles and I’m still exhausted

 

IMG-4541Love me some Cruise Control

I ran out to Seattle two weeks ago to drive the youngest back to Florida (more school) Too much stuff to ship, and too little stuff to rent a truck. We ended up getting a Dodge Caravan, folding the back seat and one middle seat into the floor, and stuffing the mini van to the gills. 12 hour days took us to Boise, down through Las Vegas, over to Tucson (where we spent half a day, hey Rosie!) Then it was southeast to San Antonio, up to Houston, over to Mobile, across to Florida and straight down the middle, angling east till we hit the Treasure Coast. I think it took 7 days but I slept for about 4 after I got home and I’ve lost track now.

Don’t I know you…

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I’d brought my national parks passport book but was just too damn tired to check and
see if there was anything worth stopping to see. Yes, every national park is worth stopping to see, but when you’re on road for 15 or 16 hours a day, you start to get picky. The only non bathroom/food stop I ended up making was the vista above. And hey look who I found. It’s the giant boulder from Indiana Jones! It’s retired now. Check out its cute little pebbles. Wonder if they’ll go into show bizness too.

 

I’m hoping to hang around the house for awhile. Much as I love a good road trip, this one has me covered for a good long time. Drive safe and Write on,

Melissa

 

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Books Cubed: Ep 22 Four Bullets Ch 8

Good Adventures,

Today, I’m reading chapter 8 from my work-in-progress, Four Bullets & a Ghost.

A newbie detective,

If you need to catch up, go back to ep 4 of the podcast for chapter one.

I’m off on a cross country trip and will be posting from the road. Fingers crossed that the plane ride out is smooth so I can get in some reading. I have downloaded a couple of new books that I’m dying to dive in to.

As always, I’m on the lookout for new reads, so if you have any recommendations  and it’s from an indie author, tell me about it in the comments.

Until next time, go read a good book,

Melissa

 

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Books Cubed Ep 21 – Historical Romance

Good Adventures,

It’s Valentine’s Day and I’m chatting with Carrie Pack and her mom, historical romance author Kiki Meyer. Civil War Brides, cosplay, and writing romance with your mom.

Listen to the podcast instead: https://bookscubed.podbean.com

Links: Cavalryman’s Mail Order Bride: https://amzn.to/2UYC0yk

Carrie Pack – LGBT time travel/romance and Christmas Horror: http://carriepack.com

Book Obsessed Babes – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-obs… Literary Love

Savannah – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/literary…

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What else do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra: https://melissabanczak.com/

Or dive right in and get the first book in the series, the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake: https://amzn.to/2BkwTRu

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

ps. Some of these are affiliate links to help support my never ending grocery habit.

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Books Cube EP 17 Romance with Kate Squires

Good Adventures,

This week I’m chatting with author Kate Squires. We talk romance, chickens, and prized possessions. For more on Kate and her books, check out her website.

As I said on the show, I ran my second marathon at Disneyworld this past Sunday. Am I crazy to consider running the Dopey next year? That’s 4 races over 4 days A 5k, a 10k a half, and a full. Any other runners out there? Let me know what races are favorites.

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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra.

Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake

Need to interview someone and want some great questions? Check out John Fox’s 50 Brilliant Original Questions to Ask an Author.

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

ps. Some of these are affiliate links to help support my never ending grocery habit.

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Books Cubed: Ep 14 NSFW PIs & Ghosts chs 2 & 3

Good Adventures

This week on Books Cubed, I’m reading chs 2 & 3 from a work in progress, tentatively titled, Four Bullets & a Ghost. If you missed chapter 1 check it out here. Let me know what you think, drop some words in the comments below. 

Links: 

Rather listen to the podcast version of the show? You’ll find it here. 

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What else do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. 

Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake

Need to interview someone and want some great questions? Check out John Fox’s 50 Brilliant Original Questions to Ask an Author.

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

ps. Some of these are affiliate links to help support my never ending grocery habit.

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Load Your Kindle/Rides home on New Years

cozy-giveaway

Check out the books and samples in this end of the year giveaway. You probably already have mine, but there are lots of others to choose from.

Anyone else down with a bad cold? I got hit a couple of days ago and I’ve been living on the couch. And reading. And watching lots of Netflix. Did you see Bird Box yet? It was riveting. I was home alone, it was windy and the streets were eerily quiet. It made for a wonderfully scary couple of hours.

If you enjoyed the movie, you might like the book published in 2014. And you’ll definitely want to listen to an interview with the author on one of my favorite podcasts. Here’s a link to the youtube version because you’ll actually want to watch this one.

Cosmopolitan cocktail drinkGet a ride dude

If you’ll be celebrating out and about this New Years, don’t forget to bring along your designated driver. If no one wants to bite the bullet, then check your local area for free rides home from the bar. If you’re in California, from the Bay area to Sacramento, you can pre-register for reimbursement of up to $20 for a ride home from the bar.  Stay safe and write on,

Melissa

P.S. the Bird Box is an affiliate link so feel free to look for it on Amazon if you don’t like that sort of thing. See you soon.

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Books Cubed: Ep 13 Children’s book Oranga Claus

Good Adventures,

This week, Oranga Claus! I’m chatting with Laura Boldin-Fournier about her adorable children’s Christmas book, An Orangutan’s Night Before Christmas. There’s a fabulous little twist ending, so grab a copy!

Links:

Rather listen to the Podcast version of the show? You’ll find it here or on sites like itunes, spotify, and stitcher. 

Buy An Orangutan’s Night Before Christmas on Amazon. 

or from her publisher.

Find out more about Laura on her website.

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What do I write? Thanks for asking. Get the free prequel to my June Nash Misadventure series and find out why a monkey was wearing June’s bra. 

Or dive right in and get the full length novel, How to Sex Your Snake

Need to interview someone and want some great questions? Check out John Fox’s 50 Brilliant Original Questions to Ask an Author.

I’ll see you next time! Go read a good book,

Melissa

ps. Some of these are affiliate links to help support my never ending grocery habit