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S02:E14 Apr 30, 2025

Choosing A Publisher and Why I Am A Hybrid Author

It’s been a long time, probably close to a decade, since I worked with a publisher; however, recently I made the decision to return to working with Changeling Press, a publisher I’d worked with before and enjoyed publishing with. This episode has me talking about why I chose to work with a publisher, what to look for in a publisher, and why I’m now switching to being a hybrid author. I hope you enjoy! Eight Second Magic: https://books2read.com/EightSecondMagic Author Links: Author website: https://spicyebooks.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/spicyebooks Instagram: https://instagram.com/spicyebooks Mastodon: https://romancelandia.club/spicyebooks Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spicyebooks.com Amazon Page: https://amzn.to/42KxwQj Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/w-m-kirkland-b019241c-2651-442c-9553-a16e15778545

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S02:E13 Apr 23, 2025

Interview with PL Sanderson

About our Guest: Phillip has enjoyed a 30+ year career as a high school mathematics teacher but is now excited to explore another of his lifelong passions, writing. He has been a closet writer for many years, sharing only with family and close friends. In 2022, he began writing in earnest and experimented with short fiction published in a monthly newsletter for two years. Phillip and his wife live in southeastern Virginia, where they stay busy updating an old farmhouse (which is more of a journey than a destination) and keeping up with their four adult children. Most mornings she patiently listens to the dreams he had during the night and wishes that those people living in his head would begin to pay rent and stop free-loading. Lastly, Phillip is extremely salty that he did not receive an invitation to try out as the host for Jeopardy!, but reluctantly agrees that Ken Jennings does an acceptable job. Books featured on our podcast: Winter Tales #1 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales Winter Tales #2 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales1 Summer Tales https://books2read.com/cvsummervales Author Links: Website: https://plsanderson.com

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S02:E12 Apr 16, 2025

Interview with G Clatworthy

About our Guest: G Clatworthy started writing during the 2020 lockdown (her first book was called The Girl Who Lost Her Listening Ears, which tells you all you need to know about lockdown!). She soon switched to urban fantasy and she loves mixing the magical with the mundane, especially if it involves dragons! She lives in Wiltshire, UK with her family and two cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing board games, drinking tea and eating chocolate. Books featured on our podcast: All books are in Kindle Unlimited as well Bedsocks and Broomsticks: https://amzn.to/42Efikx Cream Teas and Crystal Balls: https://amzn.to/42yhokQ A Colour To Dye For: https://amzn.to/4lrHa2I Going for Guild: https://amzn.to/4lrH7ny Commission Impossible: https://amzn.to/4ieS8pw Don’t forget the Cozy Vales anthologies Winter Tales #1 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales Winter Tales #2 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales1 Summer Tales https://books2read.com/cvsummervales Author Links: Website: https://www.gemmaclatworthy.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gemmaclatworthy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemmaclatworthy/

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S02:E11 Apr 9, 2025

Interview with Scott Walker #WriteTalkWednesday

SHOW NOTE My voice starts going at the end of this episode (thank you Spring Allergies + Cold Blargh!), so my apologizes for sounding funny (funnier than usual?). Thanks for understanding. About our Guest: L.A. Scott currently writes cozy fantasy and urban fantasy, though he’s been spinning stories and weaving worlds for decades. When not writing, he loves playing D&D, dressing up as a Star Wars Sandtrooper for Halloween, baking sourdough bread, and playing video games. About the Cozy Vales project: Cozy Vales™ began with a simple idea: create a single cozy fantasy world for multiple authors to play in - and that’s just what happened! Author L.A. Scott created the foundation for Cozy Vales™ and invited others authors to add to it. For nearly a year, L.A. Scott and the rest of the Cozy Vales™ Scribes meticulously built out a cozy world and crafted cozy fantasy stories before launching their debut: Winter Tales from Cozy Vales. Even though all stories are set in the Cozy Vales™ queendom, each scribe brings their own voice, tone, and creativity to the project. The result is a delightful collection of tales for fans of cozy fantasy! Books featured on our podcast: Winter Tales #1 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales Winter Tales #2 https://books2read.com/cvwintertales1 Summer Tales https://books2read.com/cvsummervales A Hearth Fit For A Witch https://books2read.com/cvAHearthFitForAWitch Intara’s Guide To The Cozy Vales: http://cozyvales.com Author Links: Website: https://scottiswriting.com/lascott Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottiswriting TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scottiswriting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottiswriting/ Project Links: Cozy Vales Website: http://cozyvales.com Cozy Vales You Tube: https://youtube.com/@cozyvales Cozy Vales Facebook: https://facebook.com/cozyvales Cozy Vales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozyvales/ Cozy Vales TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyvales

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S02:E10 Mar 26, 2025

Interview with Chuck Rothman

About our Guest: I’ve been writing SF and fantasy since the 1980s, with two novels and over 50 short stories in places including Asimov’s, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Galaxy, and Analog. I recently received word that my third novel, The Cadaver Princess, will be published by Experimenter Publishing, part of Amazing Stories. The novel is set in London in 1831. Bodysnatching is common, as people sell them to anatomists at medical schools for teaching purposes. The latest shows up at one Dr. Sheppard, and sits up and talks, claiming to be the heir to the throne, Princess Victoria. Sheppard’s assistant, a young Senegalese man – captured by slavers and freed – is Pablo Mansong, who helps Victoria get her bearings and discovers the plot to replace her and have her rule as a puppet. But there are dark forces, ancient wizards, demons, and music that can drive people mad, all of which require Pablo to work to thwart them. I’ve been writing hidden historical fantasies, where the fantastic elements do not contradict the actual historical facts. It’s been something I’ve been writing for several years. Outside of writing, I’ve been involved in SF conventions. I’ve done programming for Albacon and will be the con chair for this year’s event. I’ve also run it for Astronomicon, and for last year’s Buffalo NASFiC. Quite a few years ago, I was treasurer of SFWA for three years. I also blog about movies and other forms of entertainment at greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com. I’m retired after 25 years in the IT department at Siena College. I live in Schenectady with my wife Susan. Books featured on our podcast: Staroamer’s Fate: https://amzn.to/4bzt2zP Syron’s Fate: https://amzn.to/43uT3ON Author Links: Website: https://sites.google.com/site/chuckrothmansf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chuckrothman BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social Great But Forgotten: http://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3QRs1tp

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S02:E11 Mar 19, 2025

Interview with AK Nevermore

About our Guest: AK Nevermore writes Sci-fi & dark romantasy with spice. She enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. I’m sending you my bio because it’s super early when I’m filling this out and my mind is a vacuum at the moment. A Jane-of-all-trades, AK’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading voraciously or running down the dream in her beat-up camo Chucks. Unable to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated, she writes full time around a nest full of ravens. Her books explore dark worlds, perversely irreverent and profound, and always entertaining. AK belongs to a bunch of industry associations, volunteers for far too many committees, teaches creative writing, and on the rare occasion, sleeps. Books featured on our podcast: Grimdarke: https://amzn.to/4i1B8n0 Breaker: https://amzn.to/3Qvjv36 Overlord: https://amzn.to/3ERSzrM Conspirator: https://amzn.to/4hQmcIy Flame & Shadow: https://amzn.to/41sjuTR Author Links: Website: https://aknevermore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079916082564 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aknevermore/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ak.nevermore BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/aknevermore.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aknevermore Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3X9E4WM

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S02:E10 Mar 12, 2025

Interview with Russell Nohelty

About our Guest: I’m USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty. People generally know me as a fantasy author, comic book creator, and professional speaker, but I’m also a serial creative entrepreneur. Throughout my career, I have owned a movie production company, a photography studio, a Verizon dealership, and more. Currently, I own Wannabe Press and co-founded Writer MBA with my business partner Monica Leonelle. Together, we also co-founded the Future of Publishing Mastermind and cocreated the Author Ecosystems. With such wide-ranging interests and skills, I tend to think about building an author career differently than most writers, integrating lessons from every industry I’ve worked in to help you build a more robust and sustainable business. Author links: Books featured on our podcast: The Sleeping Beauty: https://amzn.to/4ar8Cc0 Magic (Godsverse Chronicles Book 1): https://amzn.to/3CrulUi Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter: https://amzn.to/4h1HzpS How To Build A World Class Substack: https://amzn.to/3CekKAe How To Build Your Creative Career: https://amzn.to/40BmsFk Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4jipV2J Author Website: https://www.russellnohelty.com/ The Author Stack: https://theauthorstack.com Writer MBA https://writermba.com Also mentioned in the podcast, editing by Epona Author Solutions - https://eponaauthorsolutions.com/editing-services

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S02:E09 Mar 5, 2025

Interview with Frances Billinghurst

From Frances Billinghurst: I am an author, metaphysician, and initiate of a modern Mystery spiritual path with ancient influences residing in the Antipodes, south of the equator. I have long been drawn to the Mysteries of the cosmos - regardless of how they have appeared through myth and legend, sacred symbolism or in the liminal dreamscape. This has led to the study of various esoteric and occult sciences, with being initiated into a number of traditions that focus around understanding these sacred portals between the worlds. The books I write are based on my explorations, personal discoveries and research, often from the perspective of living south of the equator, as well as from a personal embodiment, or lived experience. Books featured on our podcast: Call of the God: https://amzn.to/3CkBk1A Encountering the Dark Goddess: https://amzn.to/42SkZft Contemporary Witchcraft: https://amzn.to/4aFGnWN Dancing the Sacred Wheel: https://amzn.to/42yANn6 Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/40SAwtZ Author Website: https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com Author Socials: https://www.instagram.com/francesbillinghurst/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@francesbillinghurst Author FB - https://www.facebook.com/FrancesBillinghurstauthor Mystical Soul Academy web page - https://www.mysticalsoulacademy.com/ Mystical Soul Academy newsletter - https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/8bac77ebe4 Mystical Soul Academy FB - https://www.facebook.com/mysticalsoulacademy/ Temple of the Dark Moon web page - https://www.templedarkmoon.com/ Temple of the Dark Moon newsletter - https://adept-architect-9166.ck.page/3fe1723d22 Temple of the Dark Moon FB - https://www.facebook.com/templedarkmoon/ Etsy Store - https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LunaNoireCreations Return to the Mother online summit - https://www.return-to-the-mother.com

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S02:E08 Feb 26, 2025

Interview with Elen Sentier

About our Guest: After a quarter of a century of working in corporate managerial and software engineering roles with the Ministry of Defence I knew I had to get out - but I can be very stubborn, and fearful of change. I hung on, waiting for a Round Tooit to come along but, as you know, they’re’ just about extinct! Eventually, it got so bad I ended up crippled by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis plus a whole set of add-on autoimmune conditions. I gave up my stubborn resistance and let otherworld to lead me towards a much more satisfying way of living. I got medically retired, but I can’t sit around doing nothing! So I became a transpersonal psychotherapist and began offering the old wild-heart wild-magic I was brought up in twined with the transpersonal skills, as a new way of living magically. For the past 30 years I’ve helped so many people - who’ve all, in their own ways, gone though similar self-discoveries - to thrive. Books featured on our podcast: Elen of the Ways: https://amzn.to/4jwE4ti The Celtic Chakras: https://amzn.to/4aFNleI Following the Deer Trods: https://amzn.to/4aBEMBG Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4aFNfnm Author Website: https://elensentier.com Author Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WyesWomenShamans/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYA1IqPnyObt2-HgV7E8dg

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S02:E07 Feb 19, 2025

Interview with Sandra Bond

About our Guest: When I was eleven, my school held a mock-census. One of the questions — a very obvious question to include — was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” There were the usual answers you’d expect; soldiers, firefighters, pilots, and the inevitable wit who put “A man”. Out of the whole school, over a hundred pupils, only one person put “Novelist”. (Not even “writer”, you’ll note. “Novelist”.) If you guessed that one person was me — well, you win a no-prize, I suppose. I bowed to pressure and went off to be a lawyer instead, but sanity prevailed and I got out of the legal racket to find a career that left me with enough spare brain-power and time to write. And so I write; sharp, distinctive fiction, most often in my first love, the science fiction and fantasy genre. My first novel, The Psychopath Club, appeared in 2021 from The Canal Press. The same publisher, failing to learn any better, is also responsible for The Devil’s Finger (2023) and Three Men In Orbit (forthcoming, August 2024). Doffing my novelist’s hat and replacing it with a poet’s one, I’m also the author of Poetry Slum, a collection of verse covering a broad range of topics, most of them controversial or argumentative. (I don’t see much point in cosy poetry). I continue to pen poems alongside my fiction, and I expect I always shall; prose I have to work on, but poetry just happens to me. Books featured on our podcast: Three Men In Orbit: https://amzn.to/3E7nBLQ Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/40OqxpC Author Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SandraBondAuthor Mastodon: https://wandering.shop/@klepsydra

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S02:E06 Feb 12, 2025

Interview with Taedis #WriteTalkWednesday

Content Warning: This episode talks about erotic writing Books featured on our podcast: Skeleton Town: https://amzn.to/4ag57Vs Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/40xKhO0 Deviant Art: https://www.deviantart.com/taedis Anthology (Lulu): https://www.lulu.com/shop/taedis/small-print-2/paperback/product-n5y6nk.htmle About our Guest: Metaphysical engineer (aka writer) focused on macrophilia and gender bending fiction. I’ve been trying to make Sizence Fiction a thing, but it isn’t happening. You may know me from SizeTwitter, the SizeRiot writing contest, or the person in the yellow top hat at SizeCon. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/taedis.bsky.social

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S02:E05 Feb 6, 2025

Intervie with Aborigen #WriteTalkWednesday

Aborigen is a writer, editor, and author of Holiday Bonus, As for Ginny, and We Come From Somewhere This Was Real. With over two decades of dedicated experience, he has crafted and honed a unique niche within size fantasy, centering his stories on the fascinating dynamics between gigantic women, shrunken men, and tiny people. Through these narratives, Aborigen explores profound themes such as mercy, prejudice, and the complex relationships that arise from a world shared by both colossal and diminutive beings. A world-traveler and combat veteran, Aborigen holds a BA in creative writing, reflecting his scholarly approach to the intriguing subject of giantesses and tiny people. He successfully ran a quarterly flash fiction contest for Size Fantasy writers, encouraging others to delve into this captivating genre. Successfully, in that it motivated struggling writers to meet deadlines and consistently produce completed work. Aborigen resides in Minneapolis, MN, alongside his brilliant, beautiful wife and two spirited cats. His home serves as both a creative sanctuary and a base from which he continues to explore and contribute to the ever-expanding world of Size Fantasy, where the whispers of tiny people and the footsteps of giantesses echo through the pages of his works. Author Links: Author Website: https://aborigen-gts.org Author Socials: Podcast: https://zheightgeist.com/ Mastodon @aborigen@sizeriot.com

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S02:E04 Jan 29, 2025

Interview with Morgan Diamler

Morgan Daimler teaches classes and writes about Irish myth and magical practices, fairies, and related subjects. Morgan’s writing has appeared in a variety of magazines including Pagan Dawn and Witches & Pagans, and anthologies including Naming the Goddess and Harp, Club, & Cauldron. Morgan is also the author of a variety of fiction books such as the urban fantasy/paranormal romance series Between the Worlds, and non-fiction through Moon Books including bestsellers Fairy Witchcraft, Pagan Portals: The Morrigan, Pagan Portals: Brigid, and Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk.. Books featured on our podcast: Murder Between the Worlds: https://amzn.to/3PHpIIQ The Morrigan: https://amzn.to/3Q2vULX Celtic Fairies in North America: https://amzn.to/3PHKcRH Paid with a Kiss: https://amzn.to/3Wpg5m6 Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4h0GQoS Author Socials: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Morgandaimler/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/morgandaimler/

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S02:E03 Jan 22, 2025

Interview with Ellen Evert Hopman

About our Guest: Ellen Evert Hopman, is the author of a number of books of Herbalism and Celtic lore and has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990. She is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and has presented on Druidism, herbal lore, tree lore, Paganism and magic at conferences, festivals, and events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and in the United States. She has participated in numerous radio and television programs including National Public Radio’s “Vox Pop” and the Gary Null show in New York. She presented a weekly “herb report” for WRSI radio out of Greenfield, MA for over a year and was a featured subject in a documentary about Druids; A&E Television’s; “The Unexplained” (Secret Societies, The Druids and the Knights Templars original air date 4 March, 1997) https://www.inetvideo.com/products/the-unexplained-secret-societies-a-e-television he is a Master Herbalist and a lay Homeopath who holds an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. She is the former Archdruid and founder of Tribe of the Oak (Tuatha na Dara) www.tribeoftheoak.org and a founding member of The Order of the White Oak (Ord Na Darach Gile) and its former Co-Chief, a Bard of the Gorsedd of Caer Abiri, and a Druidess of the Druid Clan of Dana. She was Vice President of The Henge of Keltria, an international Druid Fellowship, for nine years and has been at times a member of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF). She is a member of the Grey Council of Mages and Sages. Ellen Evert Hopman is a voice for Herbalists and Druids in modern society and is the author of a growing number of books. Books featured on our podcast: Once Around The Sun: https://amzn.to/4joUL9S The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: https://amzn.to/4g3pJS8 Celtic Druidry: https://amzn.to/40qlXfZ Author Links: Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4jipV2J Author Website: www.elleneverthopman.com Author Socials: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564085407083 and https://www.facebook.com/alegacyofdruids/?fref=ts On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/elleneverthopman/ On Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/23137.Ellen_Evert_Hopman At Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/author/ellen-evert-hopman At Simon and Schuster https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ellen-Evert-Hopman/410047891 At Findhorn Press https://www.findhornpress.com/author/ellen-evert-hopman/ Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Evert_Hopman

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S02:E02 Jan 15, 2025

Interview with Irisanya Moon

Books featured on our podcast: Iris: https://amzn.to/4jalnLT The Norns: https://amzn.to/3CeGzQ3 Gaia: https://amzn.to/40qzNjz Artemis: https://amzn.to/3E1xBWU Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/42a6HWQ About our Guest: I’m an author, Witch, priestess, international teacher, poet, and initiate in the Reclaiming tradition. I have served the godds, my community, and the Earth for 20+ years. I am a devotee of Aphrodite, Hecate, the Norns, and Iris. My pronouns are she/they. I am passionate about the idea that life is, and I am a love spell, a dance of desire and connection, moving in and out of the heart, always returning to love. My teaching/facilitation style is immersive, gracious, and welcoming. I believe in creating safe spaces to hold whatever work you need to do at the moment. While I offer didactic classes in ritual skills, priestessing, and Reclaiming Witchcraft, I lean heavily into experiential work. I am a neurodivergent Witch who offers magickal containers that support various ways of experiencing the world, our bodies, and the mystical. I hope to be in service to those who feel disconnected from their power and their self-trust. I cultivate spaces of radical acceptance to foster trust and liberation. You are not alone. Author links: Author Website: http://www.irisanyamoon.com Author Socials: https://www.facebook.com/irisanyamoon https://www.instagram.com/irisanya.moon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@irisanya.moon

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S02:E01 Jan 8, 2025

Interview with Laura Perry

Books featured on our podcast: Ariadne’s Thread: https://amzn.to/4a1XPV9 or https://books2read.com/u/baVpYL Labrys & Horns: https://amzn.to/4a1i59J or https://books2read.com/u/meV2Wl The Minoans (releases July 26, 2025): https://amzn.to/4gZlbwT Author Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4iU1V5P About our Guest: Laura Perry is a Pagan creator who works magic with words, paint, ink, music, textiles, and herbs. She’s the founder and Temple Mom of Ariadne’s Tribe, a worldwide inclusive Minoan spirituality tradition. Her non-fiction books include Labrys & Horns: An Introduction to Modern Minoan Paganism, which is the official guidebook to Tribe spirituality. She has also written Ariadne’s Thread: Awakening the Wonders of the Ancient Minoans in Our Modern Lives, The Minoan Coloring Book, The Minoan Tarot, The Wiccan Wellness Book, and Ancient Spellcraft. Her novels include the Minoan historical MM romance Leap! A Love Story, the Minoan historical novel The Last Priestess of Malia, and the urban fantasy The Bed. Her articles have appeared in Spiral Nature, The Magical Times, Indie Shaman, SageWoman and Pagan Dawn magazines, among others. When she’s not busy drawing, writing, or leading rituals and workshops, you can probably find her digging in the vegetable and herb garden or giving a living history demonstration at a local historic site. Author links: Author Website: https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/ Ariadne’s Tribe: https://ariadnestribe.com/ Substack: https://lauraidaeja.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraPerryAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraperry.artist/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjc-y9Ei46OsnJFucePzxA Mastodon: @pagan.plus/@TheTempleMom Minoan Path blog: www.witchesandpagans.com/pagan-paths-blogs/the-minoan-path Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/LauraPAuthor/

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S02 Dec 28, 2024

Season 2 Announcement

Season 2 will launch on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8. I’ve done something a bit different and pre-recorded videos and I’m getting everything ready to go. Would you like to be a guest on Write Talk Wednesday? I love to talk to authors of all genres, and I’ve been told my interviews are fun. Fill out the form here: https://musecharmer.eponaauthorsolutions.com/guests/ Show page: https://musecharmer.eponaauthorsolutions.com/shows/the-writetalkwednesday-show/