MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 109- MACY LEWISOriginally Aired May 24,2023Featuring Romantic Suspense & Children's Author MACY LEWIS.ABOUT MACY:Macy Lewis writes romantic suspense novels. The Hidden Hearts Series is a trilogy, Fevered Hearts, Imprisoned Hearts, and Shattered Hearts are packed with adventure and a bit of romance along the way.Her children’s books Nigel and the Festival of Flames and Octie Octopus and the Ocean Adventure teach children about friendship.Macy has been blind since birth, she graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in writing and rhetoric studies. Macy proofreads braille, and in her spare time, she plays the drums, reads books, and loves to travel.Macy believes everyone can find love.Connect to all episodes at www.IndieBookSource.com

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 108- MAGNOLIA BLUFF 2023 Reveal Part 2Originally Aired Wednesday May 10,2023 Featuring Underground Authors Caleb Pirtle, Richard Schwindt and Cindy Davis.ABOUT CALEB: Caleb Pirtle III lives in the present but prefers the past. He is the author of more than eighty books, including four noir thrillers in the Ambrose Lincoln series: Secrets of the Dead, Conspiracy of Lies, Night Side of Dark, and Place of Skulls. Secrets and Conspiracy are also audiobooks on audible.com. All of the novels are set against the haunting backdrop of World War II. His Lonely Night to Die features three noir thrillers in one book, following the exploits of the Quiet Assassin, a rogue agent who has fled the CIA. He takes the missions no one else wants. He is expendable, and he knows it.ABOUT RICHARD: Richard Schwindt is a social worker, psychotherapist, and writer in Kingston, Ontario. He is author of The Death in Sioux Lookout trilogy, Tony Price: Confidential and A Killing in Samana.ABOUT CINDY: Cindy is best known for her murder mysteries and romantic suspense, many of which were set in her home state of New Hampshire. And have achieved considerable success. Now, a transplant to Florida, Cindy has found herself changing not only place of origin but also genre since her latest work is a New Age fiction penned with her husband Rick.She is an award-winning freelance editor who's worked in both fiction and nonfiction with over a thousand authors.Connect to all episodes at: www.IndieBookSource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 107 - MAUREEN DICKSONOriginally Aired Wednesday May 3,2023 Featuring Non-Fiction Historical Writer MAUREEN DICKSON.ABOUT MAUREEN: Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean: Fighting Men of the Caribbeantells the story of the human spirit in the brave and talented men and women of the Caribbean who fought for Britain in WWI and WWII through adversity to achieve their goals and earn a place at the top table.It tells of individuals who answered Britain’s call to arms, and were not conscripted, but felt compelled to leave their homes in the Caribbean, and make the hazardous journey to join ‘The Mother Country’ (as Britain was known at the time), to stand with her against a common enemy.Maureen is a former Property TV presenter, estate agent, and oral historian. She had a life-changing conversation with her father (who was terminally ill), about the place of his birth Guyana, (formally known as British Guiana), South America. This conversation led her to learn about his life story in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean during the war.Maureen conducted a series of interviews with ex-servicemen and women,to record their stories and experiences during WWII. During this exploration, Maureen found that the dedication of the people who fought in WWI and WWII is just a small part of the history of people who came from the Caribbean to fight for Britain which has continued to the present day.Her passion for the subject led her to travel to the Caribbean, across the UK, and its military bases, to tell their story and give them a voice. After six years of documenting their lives and contributions to the British war effort, Maureen wrote the book Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean: Fighting Men of the Caribbean.Watch or Listen to all episodes. Connect here: www.IndieBookSource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 106 - JOE CONGELOriginally Aired Wednesday April 26,2023 Featuring Mystery/PI Detective Author JOE CONGEL.ABOUT JOE: Joe Congel grew up in Syracuse, NY and currently lives in beautiful Charlotte, NC. He got his first break in the world of publishing when he illustrated the humorous book, Housetraining Your VCR, A Help Manual for Humans, published by Grapevine Publications back in the early 90’s.A few years after Housetraining set the world on fire, Joe decided that he was better suited as a writer rather than as an artist, so he began by crafting short stories that allowed the reader to use their own imagination to add the visuals to the narrative. He figured that if a picture was worth a thousand words, he’d rather write the thousand words. Since he’s enjoyed reading murder mysteries and PI detective stories all his life, he felt he had a pretty good grasp on how to create an engaging character in the world of private detecting. The Razzman Files – Tony Razzolito PI series is the result of that creative effort. The series is set in Syracuse, NY and Charlotte, NC, with future books in the series focused more in and around the Charlotte area. Joe is uniquely qualified to write about both areas of the country since he lived in Syracuse for 36 years and has lived in Charlotte for the last 23 plus years.As much as Joe loves figuring out how to create and solve crimes of murder in his PI Detective series, he is equally passionate about writing short stories. The shift in style between plotting out a full novel versus the tighter plot points needed to develop a good short story helps keep Joe thinking outside the box.When Joe is not writing he can be found spoiling his grandkids.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 105 - RONALD E. YATESOriginally Aired Wednesday April 19,2023 Featuring Historical Fiction Author RONALD E. YATESABOUT RON: Ronald E. Yates is a multi-award-winning author of historical fiction and action/adventure novels, including the highly acclaimed Finding Billy Battles trilogy. His extraordinarily accurate books have captivated fans around the world who applaud his ability to blend historical fact and fiction. Ron is a former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Illinois where he was also the Dean of the College of Media.The Lost Years of Billy Battles is the final book in the trilogy and won Best Overall Book of 2019 and the Grand Prize in the Goethe Historical Fiction Category from Chanticleer International Book Awards as well as a Book Excellence Award, a New Apple Award, and a New York City Big Book Award. The second book in the trilogy, The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, was published in June 2016. It won the 2017 KCT International Literary Award and the New Apple Award in the Action/Adventure category. The first book in the trilogy, "Finding Billy Battles," was published in 2014 and won a Book Excellence Award and Laramie Award from Chanticleer International Book Awards.As a professional journalist, Ron lived and worked in Japan, Southeast Asia, and both Central and South America where he covered several history-making events including the fall of South Vietnam and Cambodia; the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing; and wars and revolutions in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, among other places. His work as a foreign correspondent earned him several journalism awards including three Pulitzer Prize nominations.Ron is a frequent speaker about the media, international affairs, and writing. He is a Vietnam era veteran of the U.S. Army Security Agency and lives just north of San Diego in Southern California’s wine country.Connect to all episodes at: www.IndieBookSource.com

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 104 - A.G. FLITCHEROriginally Aired Wednesday April 12,2023 Featuring Fantasy Author A.G. FLITCHER.ABOUT A.G.: I have been writing for the last nine years. I have done everything from screenplays, novels, poetry, research articles and journalistic articles. I found that over time, I wanted my writing to be focused on how the human spirit is tested. Whether it causes positive or negative change in a character or the reader. I never knew what kind of writer I wanted to be until life became quite real and relentless. Plus, when I listened to others tell me their stories, how they moved on or were damaged because of it, I had a deeper appreciation for life and the power a story can have on someone.Furthermore, as I reflect on the stories in my life, I realise that I can immortalize them through my writing as experiences and moments of growth for my characters. I want both my life experience and those of others to connect with my readers. Genuinely of course. I can’t make someone feel something. They either do or they don’t. We all get something out of a book, poem, or movie we watch or read.Lastly, I have a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Which helped me build my foundation as a writer and gave back my love of reading that I had lost for so long. However, my education is not what made me the writer I am today. It’s life, my perseverance, the value I see in myself, and the value others see in me.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 103 - BROOKLYN QUINTANAOriginally Aired Wednesday April 5,2023 Featuring Fantasy author BROOKLYN QUINTANAABOUT BROOKLYN: Brooklyn Quintana is a Florida-based author, artist, and content creator. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Central Florida. After realizing a graduate degree in law wasn’t for her, she left the confines of her corporate cubicle and pursued her lifelong passion of storytelling. When she isn’t writing, illustrating, or filming, Brooklyn spends her time in the company of her beloved German Shepherd, Major Tom.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 102 - BREAKFIELD & BURKEYOriginally Aired Wednesday March 29,2023 Featuring Techno-Thriller Authors BREAKFIELD & BURKEY.About Charles V. BreakfieldCharles Breakfield is a renowned technology solutions architect with years of experience in security, cloud computer, hybrid data/telecom environments, artificial intelligence, and unified communications. He finds it intriguing to leverage his professional skills in writing the contemporary award-winning stories of the Enigma Series and the short stories he creates with his co-author.About Rox BurkeyRox loves writing fiction as much if not more than her professional job. More than once she has been a featured speaker, workshop leaders, subject matter expert, interviewer, podcaster, book reviewer through RoxBurkey.com. Her favorite is writing the novels and short stories of the Enigma Series. She convinced her co-author Charles Breakfield that writing fiction is a lot more fun than white papers or documentation.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 101 - JOSEPH CARRABISOriginally Aired Wednesday March 22,2023 Featuring Multi-Genre Author JOSEPH CARRABISJoseph Carrabis told stories to anyone who would listen starting in childhood, wrote his first stories in grade school and started getting paid for his writing in 1978. His work history includes periods as a long-haul trucker, apprentice butcher, apprentice coffee buyer/broker, lumberjack, Cold Regions researcher, mathematician, semanticist, semioticist, physicist, educator, Chief Data Scientist, Chief Research Scientist, and Chief Research Officer. He was an original member of the NYAS/UN's Scientists Without Borders program and held patents covering mathematics, anthropology, neuroscience, and linguistics based on a technology he created in his basement and from which he created an international company. He retired from corporate life and now spends his time writing fiction based on his experiences. His work appears regularly in anthologies and his own novels. You can often find him playing with his dog, Boo, and snuggling with his wife, Susan.Link to all previous episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast/

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 100 - 100th EPISODE CELEBRATIONOriginally Aired Wednesday March 15,2023 Featuring Authors JOE CONGEL, MARJORIE DOERING, JAMIL EFFEND, TORY GATES, GENARO TORRES-CELIS and DOUGLAS GARDHAM.Join us as we celebrate our 100th anniversary and 2nd year as a podcast. There have been so many interesting and insightful guests, so we selected a few of the fan favorites to spotlight tonight. If you watch LIVE you will be able to enter book & merch giveaways. Thank you for keeping us going for the last 2 years and we look forward to more to come. Cheers!WATCH LIVE HERE:FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/MeetIndieAuthorshttps://www.facebook.com/WLFEdbradiohttps://www.facebook.com/varietyunlimitedLINKEDINhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rc-and-jp-carter-16260590/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEx5QG9vXdxpNjqfne3M59Ahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn4IXRvc7AhhDXTVeqp5DQLink to all previous episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast/

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 99 - PAUL RUSHWORTH BROWNOriginally Aired Wednesday March 8,2023 Featuring novelist PAUL RUSHWORTH BROWN.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 98 - MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTONOriginally Aired Wednesday March 1, 2023Featuring Paranormal/Mystery/Fantasy Author MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON.ABOUT MICHAEL: Multi Award-Winning Author Michael Scott Clifton, a public educator for over 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator, currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas with his wife, Melanie and family cat. An avid gardener, reader, and movie junkie, he enjoys all kinds of book and movie genres. His books contain aspects of all the genres he enjoys...action, adventure, magic, fantasy, and romance. His fantasy novels, The Janus Witch and The Open Portal, received 5-Star reviews from the prestigious Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, and he has been a finalist in a number of short story contests with Edges of Gray winning First Place in the Texas Authors Contest. Professional credits include articles published in the Texas Study of Secondary Education Magazine. Clifton’s latest book, The Open Portal, won The Feathered Quill Book Finalist Award, and launches the fantasy book series, Conquest of the Veil.Link to all previous episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast/

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 97 - ROSLYN REIDOriginally Aired Wednesday February 22, 2023Featuring Paranormal Mystery Author ROSLYN REID.ABOUT ROSLYN: Amazon best-selling and international award-winning author Roslyn Reid's first mystery, "A Scandal at Crystalline," debuted to almost a dozen five-star reviews on Amazon. It reveals the sinister side of raku pottery and kicks off a series of quirky mysteries set in Maine, featuring Black private detective James Early and his teenage son Tikki. "The Spiricom," the second book in the Early Mystery series, was published in September 2021 and has won the 2021 N.N. Light Book Award for Paranormal Mystery, the Wishing Shelf Red Ribbon Award, and the Author Shout 2023 Reader Ready Recommended Read Award.Reid lives with her Great Pyrenees and husband in Downeast Maine, where she gardens, lifts weights, and hikes. A former model, she contributed to Llewellyn's annual almanacs for several decades and has written for a few of the local newspapers. She is a platinum member of the Author's Guild.WATCH LIVE HERE:FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/MeetIndieAuthorshttps://www.facebook.com/WLFEdbradiohttps://www.facebook.com/varietyunlimitedLINKEDINhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rc-and-jp-carter-16260590/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEx5QG9vXdxpNjqfne3M59Ahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn4IXRvc7AhhDXTVeqp5DQLink to all previous episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast/

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE -Episode 96 - JIM CARLSONOriginally Aired Wednesday February 15,2023Featuring Children's Author JIM CARLSON.ABOUT JIM: Jim Carlson is the author of the children’s book “Reagan Slays the Dragon”. This book was inspired by his spunky niece and Jim hopes the story inspires children to work through challenges, find solutions, and conquer big things!Jim loves to infuse everything he does with a lighthearted touch, whether it’s a bit of fun in professional training material or amusing his wife with his overly literal sense of humor. He’s applied his writing skills in a variety of settings from developing tax filing forms, and crafting summaries of new legislative bills, to competing in humorous speech competitions. Creative writing provides an opportunity for Jim to use a part of his brain that doesn’t always get exercised in his professional work. Jim majored in financial management at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he also earned a minor in English. In addition to his professional work for the state of Minnesota, Jim is also a freelance writer, focusing primarily on the automotive realm.Jim is married and has one beautiful daughter. Jim loves spending time with family, going for drives, checking out car shows, fishing, and practicing Jiu-Jitsu.Link to all previous episodes at: https://indiebooksource.com/podcast/

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 95 - RESET: BE GOOD YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.Originally Aired Wednesday February 8, 2023 Featuring Multi-Genre Author SAVANNA LOY.ABOUT SAVANNA: Savanna Loy is a foster mom of six, married to her best friend, a breeder of Bernedoodles, public speaker, marketing assistant, office administrator, and now published author. She finds her joy and happiness in helping anybody who needs it. Being an author has been a dream of hers for twenty-five years. In October 2022, she fulfilled that dream and is now a multi-genre author working on her third book.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 94 - MAGNOLIA BLUFF 2023 Part 1 -Originally Aired Wednesday February 1,2023Featuring Underground Authors LINDA PIRTLE and CINDY DAVIS.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 93 - JEFFREY MARSHALLOriginally Aired Wednesday January 25,2023 A Pre-Recorded NEW Episode with Journalist/Novelist JEFFREY MARSHALL.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 92 - C.W. HAWESOriginally Aired Wednesday January 18,2023 Featuring Mystery Author C.W. HAWES

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 91 - JO ALLEN ASHOriginally Aired Wednesday January 11, 2023Featuring YA Dystopian/Science Fiction/Fantasy Author JO ALLEN ASH.

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 90Originally Aired Wednesday January 4, 2023Featuring New York Times Best Selling True Crime Author RON FRANSCELL.ABOUT RON: A veteran journalist, Ron Franscell is the New York Times bestselling author of 18 books, including international bestsellers “The Darkest Night” and Edgar-nominated true crime “Morgue: A Life in Death.” His newest, “ShadowMan: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling,” was released in March by Berkley/Penguin-Random House.His atmospheric and muscular writing—hailed by Ann Rule, Vincent Bugliosi, William Least-Heat Moon, and others—has established him as one of the most provocative American voices in narrative nonfiction.Ron’s first book, “Angel Fire,” was a USA Today bestselling literary novel listed by the San Francisco Chronicle among the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century West. His later success grew from blending techniques of fiction-writing with his daily journalism. The result was dramatic, detailed, and utterly true storytelling. Ron has established himself as a plucky reporter, too. As a senior writer at the Denver Post, he covered the evolution of the American West but shortly after 9/11, he was dispatched by the Post to cover the Middle East during the first months of the War on Terror. In 2004, he covered devastating Hurricane Rita from inside the storm. His book reviews and essays have been widely published in many of America’s biggestand best newspapers, such as the Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury-News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Milwaukee JournalSentinel and others. He has been a guest on CNN, Fox News, NPR, the Today Show, ABC News, and he appears regularly on crime documentaries at Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, History Channel, Reelz, and A&E.He lives in northern New Mexico.