Balancing Writing and Family Life with James S. Aaron, Ep. 1.35

Diaper explosions, 2 AM milk runs, t-ball practice, first steps and first words--family life demands so much of your mental energy and time. How does a writer balance that with their writing career? Husband, dad, military vet, and scifi writer James S. Aaron is here to discuss tips, tools, and strategies for navigating family life while still meeting your author career goals. Take a listen!

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This episode is brought to you by - Horizons Beyond, a Keystroke Medium anthology

The Future is now! Torn from the headlines of next year’s news, Keystroke Medium brings you ten stories, not from the distant past or centuries in the future, but close enough to change your life... very soon.

This anthology will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget.

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Ozymandias by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

The Big Box Store by Patricia Gilliam

I Am Christopher by K. R. McClellan

Clean Sweep by C. C. Ekeke

C-481 by Kalene Williams

Salvation of the Seas by Andrew Gates

X-Roads by Walt Robillard

Spark Joy by I.Q. Malcolm

The God in the Details by Rick Partlow

Randall Duchamp and the Strip Club of Tomorrow by James S. Aaron

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Ep 4.27 - July 2019 Roundtable #2

Tonight on LIVE! Josh, Scott and Chuck chat it up about the burning questions direct from the audience.

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How Becoming an Author Changes Your Life with Craig Martelle, Ep. 1.34

Once you publish that first book, your whole life can change--quickly. Your routine, cash-flow, discipline, work/life balance, privacy, and relationships, all of that can be affected by becoming an author. How do you deal with those changes? With over 110 books in print, international bestselling author Craig Martelle knows exactly what shoals to navigate and treasures to find as a new and learning author. So we asked him on the show to share all his best stories and tips. Take a listen!

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This episode is brought to you by - Edge of Valor by Josh Hayes

When their mission fails, his begins.

"A tour de force."--David Weber, NYT bestselling author of the Honor Harrington Series.

Special Agent Jackson Fischer is a man after truth. When a military operation to extract a high-ranking ambassador from the war-torn, border-world of Stonemeyer ends in disaster, Fischer is called in to investigate.

A whole platoon went in, but only three Alliance Marines returned home, the rest killed in action along with hundreds of civilians. With tensions between the Holloman Alliance and Stonemeyer rising, Fischer attempts to stitch the pieces together. One thing becomes more and more certain: The surviving Marines are lying.

As the truth unfurls, Fischer begins to realize this was far more than a simple rescue mission...and that the truth might be something best left buried.

Filled with action, mystery, and well-crafted characters, Edge of Valor will pull you into a world of war, conspiracy, and betrayal. It's perfect for fans of David Weber’s Honorverse, or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan with a futuristic flair. 

Also available on Audible, narrated by the award-winning Marc Vietor.

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Ep 4.26 - July 2019 Roundtable

Anything... Everything... potentially shenanigans...

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Best Tips for Building an Author Website with Rob McClellan, Ep. 1.33

Considering setting up a website for you as a creative entrepreneur? What are the pros and cons? Is that move right for you? Veteran web designer Rob McClellan joins us to answer these questions, and share his best tips for easily setting up a beautiful website that accomplishes all your goals. We chat branding, audience reach, Wordpress plugins, and more.

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This episode is brought to you by Alabaster Noon (The Omega War Book 12) By Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey

The invasion of Earth is a broken dream, a victim of Peepo’s ability to play the long game better than anyone thought possible.

With Alexis Cromwell shot in the back by her XO and the fleet in ruins, the Humans have run back to New Warsaw to lick their wounds, but the Merc Guild now knows the location of their hidden base, and they are in hot pursuit. Led by the New Era, a dreadnought built for the sole purpose of destroying humanity, they are an unstoppable force.

But the Golden Horde has been fortifying the system for a decade, though, and it won’t fall easily. The question, though, is whether the Humans can summon the will to defend it. With Alexis gone, the Winged Hussars are in turmoil, and their morale is at an all-time low. Humanity’s space fleet is in shambles, and Sansar Enkh realizes her dream of being unable to stop the dreadnought is about to come true, despite her best efforts.

The final battle is at hand, with the survival of mankind at stake. The sun is at its zenith as the forces take the field—will the Humans crush the Merc Guild forces and take their place in a new hierarchy, or will the sun forever set on humanity?

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AND ALSO brought to you by Rob McClellan, our wonderful guest tonight. He is the wizard behind ModFarm Design, a boutique website design and management service that caters specifically to the needs of professional authors and editors. He is in the process of redoing Ellen Campbell's website, check it out to see the fabulous work he can do for you. ellencampbelledits.com

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Ep 4.25 - Live with Chris Pourteau and David Bruns

Join us for a lively chat with Chris and David.

Chris Pourteau is the bestselling author of the sci-fi thriller novels of the SynCorp Saga (co-authored with David Bruns), the post-apocalyptic Serenity Strain novels, and the military sci-fi collection Tales of B-Company. His first novel, Shadows Burned In, earned the 2015 eLit Book Awards Gold Medal for Literary Fiction. The Lazarus Protocol, the first novel in the SynCorp Saga, placed in the Top Ten in Read Freely's 2018 50 Best Indie Book of the Year contest; it was the highest-rated Sci-Fi novel in the contest.

David Bruns is a former submarine officer who left the business world behind to write about sci-fi and spies.

After meeting Tom Clancy and reading The Hunt for Red October as a midshipman at the Naval Academy, he spent six years as a commissioned officer in the nuclear-powered submarine force chasing the Russians in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.

David also co-authors novels in two different genres. With retired naval intel officer JR Olson, he writes national security thrillers that look less like fiction every time he checks the news. Their latest novel, Rules of Engagement, comes out in June 2019 from St Martin's Press (Macmillan).

With co-author Chris Pourteau, David writes the sci-fi series, The SynCorp Saga, about the corporate takeover of the solar system.

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Tonight's episode is brought to you by - Rules of Engagement: A Novel by David Bruns and J. R. Olson

A terrorist breach of the computer systems of the three most powerful navies is about to set them on a collision course for World War III.

Rafiq Roshed is one of the most wanted men in the world. A terrorist with a virulent grudge against the West, he’s disappeared into North Korea where he quietly launches cyber sneak attacks in service of Kim Jong-un. But now he’s about to unleash his virtual masterpiece―a computer virus that, once inserted into the command systems of a military, not only takes over, but also learns the art of war. First penetrating the Chinese, he has their war machine launch a series of attacks on the U.S. Pacific forces.

Don Riley, head of U.S. Cyber Command, discovers that not only have the Chinese lost control of their military, but the same virus has infected the American network. It’s only a matter of time before the U.S. loses control of its own military. His secret weapon in this war is a trio of supremely talented midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy, who uncover the infiltration, and are working to track down the elusive terrorist.

But time is running out. China and Japan have lost control of their military and the U.S. is in danger of doing the same. The weapons are hot and the result is an ever-larger real-world conflict where casualties continue to mount. The only remaining hope is to find and stop the attack at its source―before time runs out.

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Classes and Conferences for Authors with Jon Evans, Ep. 1.32

Writing can be a lonely endeavor, but it doesn't have to be one. You can find loads of classes, conferences, conventions, and groups to help you on your writer's journey. But which ones are worth the time and expense? Scifi author Jon Evans has tried quite a few, and he's here to share his experience and answer all our burning questions.

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Tonight’s episode is brought to you by - The Eve of War (Ruins of the Galaxy Book 1) By Christopher Hopper

He’d survived ambushes before.

This was her chance of a lifetime.

But neither of them thought they’d get out of this mission alive.

After three hundred years of hostility, a feared warrior-race requests a peace meeting with the Galactic Republic. Tensions rise when a special unit of Marines is tasked with security for an emissary who doesn’t want protecting. You will love this new sci-fi adventure series because adults deserve science fiction that reminds them of their youth.

Rated M for Mature: 13+ For language, violence, intense themes.

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Ep 4.24 - LIVE! with Noelle Nichols

Tonight on LIVE! Josh and Scott talk with Noelle Nichols about her epic fantasy novels with a samurai feel.

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Tonight's episode is brought to you by - The Eve of War (Ruins of the Galaxy Book 1) Kindle Edition by Christopher Hopper

He’d never do this again.

But she was pretty.

And it was his job to follow orders, right?

Still, this kind of woman was trouble. The type that ended careers. That got Republic Marines killed.

All he needed to do was keep her close and get her to the top of the building. But his gut told him she wasn’t going to make it easy.

That victory cigar was a long day away.

You’ll love this new galactic adventure because it has everything you enjoy most about sci-fi.

Get it now.

Rated M for Mature: 13+ For language, violence, intense themes.

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World Building and Author Collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson, Ep. 1.31

With over 165 novels published and 23 million copies sold, Kevin J. Anderson is no stranger to the publishing industry. Tonight he joins us to talk about his Million Dollar Writing series and unpack the topics of how to build your fictional universe and co-writing with another writer.

Check out Kevin J. Anderson's newest release, SPINE OF THE DRAGON. Buy it today on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GV9BWXD 

To read more about worldbuilding, get your copy of Worldbuilding: From Small Towns to Large Universes. Click: https://www.amazon.com/Worldbuilding-Entire-Universes-Million-Writing-ebook/dp/B016WTEK8U 

For Writing as a Team Sport: The Complete Writer's Guide to Collaborations, click: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-As-Team-Sport-Collaboration-ebook/dp/B07F8BZL5Q 

And for Million Dollar Professionalism for the Writer, click: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Dollar-Professionalism-Writer-Writing-ebook/dp/B00NT5T63K

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Tonight’s episode is brought to you by - The Eve of War (Ruins of the Galaxy Book 1) By Christopher Hopper

He’d survived ambushes before.

This was her chance of a lifetime.

But neither of them thought they’d get out of this mission alive.

After three hundred years of hostility, a feared warrior-race requests a peace meeting with the Galactic Republic. Tensions rise when a special unit of Marines is tasked with security for an emissary who doesn’t want protecting. You will love this new sci-fi adventure series because adults deserve science fiction that reminds them of their youth.

Rated M for Mature: 13+ For language, violence, intense themes.

BOOK LINK: https://amzn.to/2X5Xu0T

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Ep 4.23 - LIVE! with Kacey Ezell

Tonight on LIVE! Scott, Lauren and Kalene interview the amazing Kacey Ezell! Spoilers? Maybe.

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This episode of LIVE! Is brought to you by - Wholesale Slaughter by Rick Partlow

A king can't defeat an army of lawless pirates. But a mercenary can.

Logan Conner is the son of a king, the heir to the largest of the five star-dominions, and the best mech pilot in the galaxy. His people are plagued by pirates and raiders, surrounded by enemies, and not even his father can fight them all.

Logan gives up his position, his rank, even his name, and becomes Jonathan Slaughter, leader of a rough-and-ready band of mercenary mech-jocks, bent on taking the battle to the enemy on their own terms.

They’re Wholesale Slaughter. Kicking ass is what they do.

Get book one in this thrilling and unpredictable Military Sci-Fi Adventure Today!

Also available on Audible, narrated by the award-winning Marc Vietor.

Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Wholesale-Slaughter-Book-ebook/dp/B07R95YZYB

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