In this episode, host Madilynn Dale chats with author Mel Anastasiou about books, her magazine involvement, pulp literature, and more. How does Mel balance all these hats? About Mel: Mel is a novel acquisitions editor with Pulp Literature Press and co-founded Pulp Literature magazine in 2013. Her line drawings appear in every issue. Mel helps writers develop through structural editing, an online writing tips column for the Pulp Literature homepage, the popular ‘Writing Muse’ twitter feed, and two workbooks, The Writer’s Boon Companion: Thirty Days Toward and Extraordinary Manuscript, and The Writer’s Friend and Confidante. Her fiction includes the Hertfordshire Pub Mysteries, the Monument Studio Mysteries, and the Stella Ryman Mysteries, the first volume of which series won a Literary Titan Gold book award and was longlisted for the Leacock Medal. (Description contains affiliate links. For more information about my affiliate links, check out my website here: https://www.thechaptergoddess.com/policiesanddisclosures) The Extra: https://amzn.to/3RO0BGh Stella Ryman and the Fairmount Manor Mysteries: https://amzn.to/3Rq1Xpj https://pulpliterature.com/ Host Madilynn Dale: https://www.thechaptergoddess.com/ This episode is Sponsored by: Creative Edge Publicity https://www.creative-edge.services/ Standard Adobe Licensing Image(s), fonts, graphics, audio, and/or video(s) used under license from The Chapter Goddes/Madilynn Dale - stock.adobe.com Upbeat Fun Ska Rock AdobeStock #537081716 Image(s) and/or video(s) used under license from Pixabay, The Chapter Goddess/Madilynn Dale- https://pixabay.com/ Featured Artist graphics and covers provided by guest. Recorded through Streamyard, Go Indie Now/The Chapter Goddess- streamyard.com YetiBlue microphone was used for recording. Season 2 Episode 55

In this episode, Madilynn Dale visits with author Christopher Packard.

What is it like sharing stories orally? How did this lead to the creation of Lumpy's Gift and other creative stories? What is it like organizing an event for readers?

We chat about these topics and more!

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Season 2 Ep 54

In this episode guest author Zachary Hagen and Madilynn Dale chat about the writing process and the message behind his book series. Zachary Hagen: https://zacharyhagenwrites.com/ Host Madilynn Dale: https://www.thechaptergoddess.com/ This episode is Sponsored by: Creative Edge Publicity https://www.creative-edge.services/ Standard Adobe Licensing Image(s), fonts, graphics, audio, and/or video(s) used under license from The Chapter Goddes/Madilynn Dale - stock.adobe.com Upbeat Fun Ska Rock AdobeStock #537081716 Image(s) and/or video(s) used under license from Pixabay, The Chapter Goddess/Madilynn Dale- https://pixabay.com/ Featured Artist graphics and covers provided by guest. Recorded through Streamyard, Go Indie Now/The Chapter Goddess- streamyard.com YetiBlue microphone was used for recording. Season 2 Episode 53

In this episode, host Madilynn Dale visits with author Joel McKay. What inspired his journey into creating horror fiction? When did he feel this call to write? We'll chat about these things and more live. (this section contains affiliate links.) Host Madilynn Dale: www.thechaptergoddess.com Triple Award Winning Novel, Black Flames, Ember series 1: https://amzn.to/3QAId1B Joel McKay: It Came From The Trees and Other Violent Aberrations: https://amzn.to/3SF1EJr Wolf at the Door: https://amzn.to/3sDtif5 Joel McKay is an award-winning writer and economic development professional. He calls Prince George, B.C. home, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Wolf at the Door is his first novella. His most recent published fiction was the short story Number Hunnerd in Tyche Books’ anthology Water: Selkies, Sirens and Sea Monsters. This episode is Sponsored by: Creative Edge Publicity https://www.creative-edge.services/ Standard Adobe Licensing Image(s), fonts, graphics, audio, and/or video(s) used under license from The Chapter Goddes/Madilynn Dale - stock.adobe.com Upbeat Fun Ska Rock AdobeStock #537081716 Image(s) and/or video(s) used under license from Pixabay, The Chapter Goddess/Madilynn Dale- https://pixabay.com/ Featured Artist graphics and covers provided by guest. Recorded through Streamyard, Go Indie Now/The Chapter Goddess- streamyard.com YetiBlue microphone was used for recording.

Season 2 Episode 52

In this episode, host Madilynn Dale chats with Author Dr. David Schein. What inspired his political fiction stories? What has the process been like in publishing these pieces? We'll chat about these topics and more. Join us live! (this section contains affiliate links.) Host Madilynn Dale: www.thechaptergoddess.com Triple Award Winning Novel, Black Flames, Ember series 1: https://amzn.to/3QAId1B Author Dr. David Schein: https://claremontmanagementgroup.com/ Check out his books here: The Decline of America https://amzn.to/3QVVTFP Bad Deal for America https://amzn.to/3spxoYr Dr. David D. Schein is an author, professor, consultant and public speaker. He is a tenured Professor, the Director of Graduate Programs and the Endowed Chair of Management and Marketing at the University of St. Thomas' Cameron School of Business. He is also the President and General Counsel of Claremont Management Group, a Human Resources consulting firm in Houston, TX. He often speaks on employment and consumer matters. While Conservative radio loves to bash Ivy League academics, Dr. Schein is an Ivy League graduate and a full-time academic, plus a solid conservative. He has radio experience and hosts the podcasts “Saving America” and “Business Law 101.” This episode is Sponsored by: Creative Edge Publicity https://www.creative-edge.services/ Standard Adobe Licensing Image(s), fonts, graphics, audio, and/or video(s) used under license from The Chapter Goddes/Madilynn Dale - stock.adobe.com Upbeat Fun Ska Rock AdobeStock #537081716 Image(s) and/or video(s) used under license from Pixabay, The Chapter Goddess/Madilynn Dale- https://pixabay.com/ Featured Artist graphics and covers provided by guest. Recorded through Streamyard, Go Indie Now/The Chapter Goddess- streamyard.com YetiBlue microphone was used for recording.

Season 2 Ep. 51

In this episode, we sit down with author Bruce Hornidge to chat about his book Loggerheads and the life that led to its creation. What inspirational tidbits does this author have to share in this memoir? (this section contains affiliate links.) Host Madilynn Dale: www.thechaptergoddess.com Triple Award Winning Novel, Black Flames, Ember series 1: https://amzn.to/3QAId1B Check out Bruce Hornidge here: https://endless-sky-books.com/ Grab a copy of Loggerheads here: https://amzn.to/3QYq9QG Bruce Hornidge Bruce Edward Hornidge was born in 1948 in Belleville, Ontario. An Air Force brat, he grew up where his father was stationed in Gimli, Manitoba, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After finishing school in 1967, he joined his brother Brian at MacMillan Bloedel’s Kennedy Lake logging division at Ucluelet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. He was married on a very unusual snowy day in March of 1973 and, with his wife, Minnie, raised two boys and a girl. He felled trees for twenty-six years. After losing his job in 1997, he became a security guard in Campbell River, Vancouver, and Vanderhoof, BC. Bruce and his wife, now the Rev. Minnie Hornidge, live in Glen Williams, Ontario. There, Bruce gardens and knits. And writes. Season 2 Ep. 50

In this episode, we explore the creative mind of Val Collins. How does she bring her thrilling worlds to life? Is there a secret to keeping her readers hooked? How does she stay connected with the creative flow? Join us as we explore her thrillers and so much more. Guest: https://valcollinsbooks.com/ Host Madilynn Dale: https://www.thechaptergoddess.com/ This episode is Sponsored by: Creative Edge Publicity https://www.creative-edge.services/ Standard Adobe Licensing Image(s), fonts, graphics, audio, and/or video(s) used under license from The Chapter Goddes/Madilynn Dale - stock.adobe.com Upbeat Fun Ska Rock AdobeStock #537081716 Image(s) and/or video(s) used under license from Pixabay, The Chapter Goddess/Madilynn Dale- https://pixabay.com/ Featured Artist graphics and covers provided by guest. Recorded through Streamyard, Go Indie Now/The Chapter Goddess- streamyard.com YetiBlue microphone was used for recording. Season 2 Ep. 46

Guest author Randi-Lee Bowslaugh joins Madilynn Dale in this episode to chat about books, writing, and more.

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Season 2 Ep. 49