This time around, it’s my delight to be the first podcast out there to host up-and-coming author Amanda Cook (@AmandaCook627)! Amanda reads her trunked story, “Snow Day,” which leads us into a delightful conversation about cozy fiction, early-career writing, cosplay, and patience! This episode’s reading carries content notices for some brief mentions of guns and other weapons, along with a mention of nuclear war.   Things we mention in this episode: Book Tour 17: Sarah Gailey - Just Like Home Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede “Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse,” by Rae Carson John Wiswell Wyngraf Tales & Feathers Magazine Augur 4th Street Fantasy “Ruby’s Delivery,” by Amanda Cook The Submission Grinder Etherea Magazine NaNoWriMo The Golden Orb, by Amanda Cook Tor When We Were Forgotten, by Amanda Cook Moiraine Damodred (from The Wheel of Time, not GoT) Frozen Once Upon a Time Gen Con Crowley David Tennant “Weaving Serenity,” by Amanda Cook “Lily and Ink,” by Amanda Cook Apparition Lit Our Flag Means Death The Kids in the Hall Hell’s Library series, by A.J. Hackwith Sweep of Stars, by Maurice Broaddus Black Panther The Expanse Amanda’s insta, Facebook, and blog Tune in next month, when my guests will be Ruthana Emrys and Miri Baker!