Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads

Good Adventures, This week, I'm talking cats, pizza, and magic with urban fantasy author AE McKenna. Comment [https://youtu.be/RYeykvWnYjo] over on our YouTube page so I see it! Links: Join her newsletter and buy books at https://aemckenna.com/ [https://aemckenna.com/] Donate to the kitties at https://ankenytnr.org/ [https://ankenytnr.org/] ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak [https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak] Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, I'm back from another hiatus with thriller author W.A. Pepper. We dive deep into icy storms and the fight for survival in his latest novel, One Icy Night. Comment [https://youtu.be/faDEe-TEleQ] over on our YouTube page so I see it!  Links: DoGoodR: A Tanto Technothriller [A FREE ebook for your readers to see if they like my writing style or stories (link expires in 2026)] https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qbsg22i83g [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qbsg22i83g] One Icy Night: A Rook Thriller [The link to the book we discussed] https://www.amazon.com/One-Icy-Night-Rook-Thriller/dp/B0D9WNT4G3/ [https://www.amazon.com/One-Icy-Night-Rook-Thriller/dp/B0D9WNT4G3/] How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America by Lee Child et al. [A Fantastic handbook comprising tips and stories from some of the best writers around] https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Mystery-Handbook-Writers/dp/B08RP89FLJ/ [https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Mystery-Handbook-Writers/dp/B08RP89FLJ/] ~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors. You'll find my novels at https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak [https://payhip.com/MelissaBanczak] Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, Recently, I got to chat about one of my favorite subjects with romantasy author Nicole LaBrocca - libraries! Are you a fan? Leave us a comment on my youtube page [https://youtu.be/HwTwxaI7HvQ] (so I see it) and tell us about your local library.  Links:  https://nicolelabrocca.com/ [https://nicolelabrocca.com/] https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/calendar.aspx?CID=22 [https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/calendar.aspx?CID=22] https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/maker-space-and-machinery-fabrication-lab [https://www.dclibrary.org/using-the-library/maker-space-and-machinery-fabrication-lab] What do I write? Thanks for asking. Cozy misadventure, portal fantasy, and dice games for authors.  [https://melissabanczak.com] Thanks for listening. Go read a good book.  Melissa

Good Adventures, In this episode, it's horror! Lisa and I are joined by author Lacey Gordon. Lisa picked a random page in our Horror Writing Jumpstarts edition and Lacie rolled for:  A Kleptomaniac, a canoe, and a window washer.  As usual, we wrote for 30 minutes and I begged for another ten. And I still wrote a tiny story! Comment over on our YouTube channel [https://youtu.be/0eqy76a7Aiw]! Links:  Roll-A-Prompt Writing Jumpstarts [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBHY82Q] - 13 editions and counting!  Lacey Gordon's Blog - Crazdwriter [https://bloggingwithcrazdwriter.com/author/crazdwritergmail-com/] Lacey's Publisher Rocky Road Publishing [https://www.rockyroadpublishing.org]   Thanks for watching. Go write a good book, Melissa

Good Adventures, Today I'm chatting with a new favorite author, Gigi Lain. I thoroughly enjoyed her debut novel, Little but Fierce, and highly recommend it! Comment [https://youtu.be/byyUrVj1JzI] over on my Youtube channel.  Purchase Links: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Little-But-Fierce-Gigi-Lain-ebook/dp/B0CV49NKQF/%20] Google Books [https://books.google.com/books/about?id=A07zEAAAQBAJ] Kobo [https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/little-but-fierce] Gigi Lain Website [https://gigilain.com/]  ~~~~~~ What do I write? Thanks for asking. You can listen to some of my audiobooks for free on my YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/c/MelissaBanczak] and find ebooks, audio, and paperbacks over on my website [https://melissabanczak.com/].   Thanks for watching. Go read a good book! Melissa