Special Guest: Christi Keating Sumich

Special Guest: Matt Cost

Join me as I chat with the busiest author in Maine! Matt Cost is a reformed Junior High Teacher, mystery bookshop owner, and published author of over 15 books! We discuss writing/editing muliple series, the other side of writing, and the magic of community. Plus, book recommendations, Red Sox thoughts, my hatred of analytics in baseball, and the variable life of a published author. Find Matt: https://www.mattcost.net/ [https://www.mattcost.net/] Find me: Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin [https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin] www.nicoleasselinwriter.com [https://www.nicoleasselinwriter.com] https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn [https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn] www.instagram.com/nanazlyn [https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn] https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 [https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38] Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/] Support Me! www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter [https://www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter]

Special Guest: Sharon Lynn

Another Level Best Books author joins me on the podcast! After several fits and starts (mainly b/c I can't get my brain to work with scheduling), I finally get the chance to talk mysteries and writing with the AMAZING Sharon Lynn. We dive into her Cotswold Crime Mysteries and discuss all things drafting/writing/reading! Plus, the disaster that was the Boston teams in the playoffs (Celtics/Bruins), the amazing Boston Fleet still playing, and why my Red Sox are a disaster. Hint, it might be my fault. Find Sharon Lynn: https://sharonlwrites.com/ [https://sharonlwrites.com/] Find me: Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin [https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin] www.nicoleasselinwriter.com [https://www.nicoleasselinwriter.com] https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn [https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn] www.instagram.com/nanazlyn [https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn] https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 [https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38] Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/] Support Me! www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter [https://www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter]

Special Guest: Adam Henig

Do you know the history of Tigers player Ron LeFlore? If not, you should. My special guest, Adam Henig, discusses his new biography, BASEBALL'S OUTCAST, about the gifted athlete. A roller coaster ride for sure, from petty crime to prison, to the Detroit Tigers major league team. Join us as we discuss baseball of the past, the forgotten people of history, and the complicated life of a great baseball player. It just so happened that the Tigers are playing my Sox this weekend....so it couldn't work out better! Also, the Red Sox season has started. And that's all I have to say about that at the moment. Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins are in the playoffs, baby! Book recommendations. A recap of an amazing Noir at the Bar event. A few thoughts on grief. A little bit of everything in this one. Find Adam: https://www.adamhenig.com/ [https://www.adamhenig.com/] Find me! Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin [https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin] www.nicoleasselinwriter.com [https://www.nicoleasselinwriter.com] https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn [https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn] www.instagram.com/nanazlyn [https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn] https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 [https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38] Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/] Support Me! www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter [https://www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter]

Special Guest: Teel James (TJ) Glenn

Welcome to the Urban Swashbuckler TJ Glenn! A real jack of all trades, he has had careers as a stuntman, actor, artist, and author! His newest book, Call Down the Lightning, is a thriller touching on aspects of PTSD. We discuss writing as a way to let people be seen and understood, plus the fun of writing fantasy! Also, stay tuned for later this year when his first Jack Silence collection of stories is released by Level Best Books! Find Teel: https://theurbanswashbuckler.com/ [https://theurbanswashbuckler.com/] Find me! Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin [https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin] www.nicoleasselinwriter.com [https://www.nicoleasselinwriter.com] https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn [https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn] www.instagram.com/nanazlyn [https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn] https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 [https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38] Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/] Support Me! www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter [https://www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter]

Special Guest: Christi Keating Sumich

This is why I do my podcast. Finding authors (or authors finding me) and learning so much about their history and writing process. I was lucky enough to read Christi's book, LAFITTE LIVES, before it's release date. If you like historical fiction, pirates/privateers, New Orleans, and family love, this book is for you! Enjoy the discussion on how a historical book comes together and how personal the story is for the author! Find Christi: https://christisumich.com/ [https://christisumich.com/] Find me: Buy all recommended books here! https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin [https://bookshop.org/shop/nicoleasselin] www.nicoleasselinwriter.com [https://www.nicoleasselinwriter.com] https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn [https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn] www.instagram.com/nanazlyn [https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn] https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 [https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38] Nicole's Starting Lineup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/705169159907300/] Support Me! www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter [https://www.ko-fi.com/baseballbooksandbanter]