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Our guests on the Flamingo Files this month are Sharhonda Exantus and Alan Orloff! Join Traci Hall and Lisa Black as we discuss sorority secrets and poker tips with these two outstanding authors!

Sharhonda Exantus is a practicing pharmacist with a love for whodunits and cozy mysteries. The Miami native received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Sharhonda currently resides in Florida with her husband and three children. Learn more at sharhondaexantus.com!

Sharhonda’s new book is Return of the Lines, a sequel to her debut novel Sins of the Lines--line sisters being those inducted into a college sorority on the same day. In this new book, it’s six months after the murder of Cassandra Bryant’s daughter. Cassandra is forced to confront the past and return to the one place in the world she swore she’d never return to.

Alan Orloff was born in D.C., has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, has worked on nuclear submarines, supervised assembly workers, stacked washing machines three high with a forklift, worked at a newspaper company and started his own newsletter business. Then he started writing. So far he’s racked up years of marriage, two sons, and a pile of publications and awards. Read more at alanorloff.com.

His latest project is Mississippi Flush, a short story anthology about poker, risk, and the hand you’re dealt, co-edited with Michael Bracken.

New episodes of The Flamingo Files drop on the 15th of each month, and you can always watch past episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaChapterofMysteryWriters

A Chance at Recovery was founded by Harrison Patuto with a simple belief: financial barriers should never stand in the way of someone having the opportunity to build a life in recovery. The nonprofit provides needs-based financial assistance to help individuals in early recovery access safe, supportive sober living.

For more on a Second Chance at Recovery, visit: https://www.achanceatrecovery.org/

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rzvVlPjmGV8
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TkQhUwctoJhSsQeqgNgD7
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-sobriety-second-chances-real-life-roadblocks/id687959058?i=1000801958138

Stephanie Wrobel is the internationally bestselling author of The Hitchcock Hotel, This Might Hurt, and Darling Rose Gold, which sold in twenty-one countries and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Her fourth novel, Revenge Plot, will come out in November 2026. She grew up in Chicago and now lives in Los Angeles.

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Astronomer Royal of Scotland Catherine Heymans debates the scientific pros and cons of the multiverse. Professor Heymans is the author of the new book, How to Design a Universe: The Science of Real and Virtual Worlds.

You've published your first book. Now what?
How do you find readers, earn money from your writing, and start building an author business without feeling completely overwhelmed?
In Episode 95 of The Author Next Door, Angela Haas and Cassie Newell welcome Emilia Rose, USA Today bestselling romance author and CEO and co-founder of Ream, to explore opportunities for indie authors who are ready to take the next step in their publishing careers.
Emilia has written more than 30 novels and built a successful author business through serialized fiction. Now she's helping other writers explore subscriptions, direct sales, and reader communities through Ream.
But do authors really need to release chapters every week? Can you serialize a book you've already published? And how do you convince yourself that readers will actually pay for your writing?
Emilia answers these questions while sharing her own journey from Wattpad to becoming a full-time author and publishing-platform founder.
📚 In this episode:
• How Ream works for new and established indie authors
• Selling ebooks and audiobooks directly to readers
• Creating author subscriptions and recurring income
• Serializing fiction without overwhelming yourself
• Setting prices and recognizing your writing's value
• Understanding reader analytics and book discoverability
• Building an author business beyond Amazon
• Finding time to write while running a business
• Building loyal reader communities
Whether you've published one book or several, this conversation offers practical ideas for growing your author career and connecting with readers.
📚 Explore Ream:
https://reamstories.com/
💕 Meet Emilia Rose and explore her books:
https://www.emiliarose.com/
❓ Question of the Week:
Would you pay for early access to your favorite author's next book, or would you rather wait for the finished novel? Tell us in the comments!
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🗺️ Connect with the hosts:
Angela Haas – Choose-your-own-adventure storytelling 🚀💕
https://ahaaswrites.com/
Cassie Newell –
Romance 🩷 https://ckdarling.com/
Young Adult 🧚 https://authorcmnewell.com/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ybIIqqEn_Sw
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0W9yF3dNyGmLObtWZN7hct
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-95-ream-stories-for-authors-with-emilia-rose/id687959058?i=1000801250288