The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast

• "Liar Queen" Interview with author M T Solomon

  Send us a textToday on The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, I sit down with fantasy author M.T. Solomon to discuss her latest release, "Liar Queen" – the exciting first book in an all-new fantasy trilogy! At the beginning of the episode I also give a quick update on my podcast, this channel, and life in general. We then explore her writing journey—from her dreams of being a writer that began as a young child, to an adult making that dream a reality. She opens up about the joys and challenges of writing, finding inspiration from the world around you, and the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie publishing - and how that led her to become the first author to be published by Golden Scales Publishing! You'll also hear: 📚 Her favorite books to recommend ✍️ Her best writing advice for aspiring authors 👑 A behind-the-scenes look at "Liar Queen" – and what to expect next! Whether you're a fan of epic fantasy, an aspiring author, or just love hearing about the creative process, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Links: M. T. Solomon's website: https://themtsolomon.wordpress.com/  Buy Liar Queen and support small bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/56283/9798991530309  (affiliate link) Golden Scales Publishing: https://goldenscalespublishing.com/  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and life update and channel update 04:45 Introducing MT Solomon 13:37 M. T. Solomon’s Writing Journey 17:56 All About “Liar Queen” 23:11 Joys and Challenges of her Writing Journey 25:49 Writing Advice 30:42 Publishing Independent vs traditional 33:47 Future Plans Books Mentioned: Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale. Ellis, Samantha. Take Courage. O'Meara, Mallory. The Lady from the Black Lagoon. Solomon, M.T. All the Fragile Hearts. Solomon, M.T. The Liar Queen. Solomon, M.T. Whispers in the Dark.#booktube #podcast #romantasy #fantasybooks #TheBookshelfOdyssey #FantasyAuthorInterview #RomantasyBooks #BookPodcast #WomenWhoWrite #WritingJourney #IndieAuthor #PodcastClip #AuthorInterview #FantasyBookLovers____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast

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• The Catalyst: an Interview with Nat Bickel

  Send us a textIn today's episode I speak with author Nat Bickel! She was just written and published a new YA novel called "The Catalyst". We discuss some favorite books, her writing journey, and the highs and lows of self publishing! "Kelynn Sanders has a head full of dreams almost as overwhelming as the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. She can't contain it nor control it. The constant swimming of what ifs, wants, aspirations, and the possible failure of it all causes her to black out. She tries her best to push her thoughts into a mystical opal necklace, but it only keeps her episodes temporarily at bay. Her loss of consciousness sometimes lasts for more than eight hours at a time, which only puts her life on hold, until she meets Clayto     When Clayton Fogerty enters into her world on a bet, he soon becomes the only thing that clears her head. He makes life bearable, her thoughts understandable and realistic, but Clayton has a secret. He has Kelynn's opal necklace through which he's able to watch her biggest dreams play out before his eyes like a movie. He uses his access to her thoughts to his advantage, boosting her confidence and creating scenarios that seem like coincidences to really push her into what he thinks she wants out of life."Find Nat online: https://www.natmosfear.com/ Get "The Catalyst" https://www.amazon.com/Catalyst-Nat-Bickel/dp/B0DFK9337B/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=rRaqr&content-id=amzn1.sym.05575cf6-d484-437c-b7e0-42887775cf30&pf_rd_p=05575cf6-d484-437c-b7e0-42887775cf30&pf_rd_r=143-6100496-5366316&pd_rd_wg=E3iHG&pd_rd_r=db8ee681-0a6c-4c36-8bdc-23358dd3f80b&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction01:45 Favorite Authors and Book Recommendations03:33 What Inspires You To Tell Stories05:55 Book Discussion on The Catalyst (no spoilers)We also discuss her writing journey and what was it like to self puplishBooks Mentioned: Hush Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick Christine Hannah The NightingaleGreta Gerwig Little Women____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast

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• A Graveyard of Secrets - an interview with authors Heidi O’Barr and Jessica Thompson!

  Send us a text In today's episode, I sit and have a fun conversation with authors Heidi O'Barr and returning guest Jessica Thompson! Secrets will be revealed! They will shock you!... Ok maybe not, but I had a delightful time discusing the joys of reading and writing with two cozy mystery writers. They have a new collection of cozy mystery short stories out just in time for Halloween. Watch our conversation today and then run out and get their new collection: A Graveyard of Secrets! Books Mentioned: Drinker of Ink by Shannon Castleton Locked in Time, Lois Duncan Killers of a Certain Age, by Deanna Raybourn The Cupcake Company Baker’s Manual by Heidi O’Barr Beyond the Woods Bippity, Boppity, Boots A Graveyard of Secrets Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and What we’ve been reading 04:34 How did you become a writer, what do you write10:31 Jessica’s stories and upcoming projects 16:55 Heidi’s challenges and joys of writing 20:55 Jessica’s Writing Process 21:50 Reading while younger - and some cool library stories 31:43 Future plans for Heidi, Jessica, and more ____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe! -I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFeFacebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcast Instagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast #booktube #podcast #authortube ____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast

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• Bottled Secrets, Haunted Houses, and Creative Inspiration: an Interview with Author Mary Kendall

  Send us a textIn today's story I interview Mary Kendall, the author of "Bottled Secrets of Rosewood", how her experiences inspire her creativity, and we discuss our favorite authors including Louise Penny, Alan Bradley, and more! If you need more books to add to your TBR, listen to this episode today!Find Mary and her book online here: https://www.marykendallauthor.com/ "After an archeological dig at Rosewood, Miranda's historic house, unearths an ancient blue bottle of questionable origin, it seems to trigger the occurrence of inexplicable and mysterious events. While Brian, the head archeologist, and his team try to figure out the mystery behind the blue bottle, disturbing encounters with the local folks leave Miranda shaken and unsure of the isolated, coastal corner of Virginia where she has moved. In fact, it seems that there are forces at hand trying to oust Miranda from Rosewood with the bottle at the root of it all. When she is awakened one night by an eerie glow at her window and finds a circle of fire around her property, she must decide. Should she leave her dream house or stay--and potentially pay the ultimate price?"Timestamps00:00 Introduction, What are You Reading11:25 Bottled Secrets of Rosewood15:55 Growing up in old and haunted houses and the things that inspiring creativity31:35 Her book journey, advice, and more#podcast #books #reading recommendations____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast

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• Scotland, Witches, and Cozy Mysteries: an interview with author Felicity Green

  Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview author Felicity Green. She is the author of the Scottish Witches Cozy Mystery Series. Her books are an excellent choice if you want some witchy cozy mysteries to read this October! Not only do we also explore her author journey from actress to author, we also end up talking about a lot of great cozy mysteries! So get ready to add to your TBR list with this fun episode!Find Felicity Green online: https://felicitygreenauthor.com/  Books Mentioned Famous Five series and Twins of St. Clare by Enid Blyton Books by Kelley Armstrong Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris Paige Shelton Scottish Bookshop Mysteries Amanda Flower Magical Garden Series Harry Dresden Series by Jim Butcher Shady Hollows series by Juneau Black Beacon Bakeshop Series by Darci Hannah Aunt Dimity series by Nancy Atherton Time Stamps 00:00 The Scottish Witches Mystery Series 08:30 Author Journey 13:29 Favorite Books 15:30 The Story Behind the Witch's Story 18:20 Challenges 21:37 Book Recommendations, Cozies, and yummy treats#podcast #booktube #cozymystery #authorinterview ____________ There are 4 ways you can help support the channel! -Like and subscribe!-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey -Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod - My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3 _____________ Find Me Online: Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/ Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey Twitter: @odyssey_podcastInstagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast

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