Jacqueline E. Smith, Multi-Genre Author

Brianna and Matthew Penfold, Novelists

Happy Monday, Fabulous Listener!

Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. A podcast dedicated to bringing you passionate authors with exciting books. This evening, we have the great pleasure of chatting with a wife-and-husband writing team, Brianna and Matthew Penfold. This fabulous duo is sharing their writing process while bringing us inside the world of their debut novel, The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed.

The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed is a labor of love for the couple, enlightened by their lifelong faith journeys and diverse experiences in medicine, law, victim advocacy, crisis intervention, research, and children and youth mentorship. By day, and sometimes by night, Brianna is an attorney, and Matthew is a pediatrician. They currently reside in Virginia where they are having a blast raising their energetic toddler. To learn more about their journey and their books, check out https://www.briannamatthewpenfold.com.

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John Ellison, Singer-Songwriter-Author

Happy Tuesday, Fabulous Listener!

Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. A podcast dedicated to bringing you passionate authors with exciting books. We have the incredible honor of having with us the amazing singer-songwriter and author, Mr. John Ellison, with us. The inspirational Mr. John gives us an insight into his recently released autobiography. This conversation will leave you inspired and absolutely feeling Some Kind of Wonderful.

John Ellison, charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, will knock your socks off with his trademark energy, soulful voice and award-winning lyrics. He impresses with his music and voice and is one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change.

John received no fewer than 5 lifetime BMI achievement awards and was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. He has played with, written for and performed alongside: Nina Simone, James Brown, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Grand Funk Railroad, Huey Lewis & the News, Buddy Guy, Joss Stone, and so many mores. His autobiography is available everywhere. To learn more about the music, the book and get details about the upcoming events, check out his website at https://www.johnellisonmusic.com/.

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Patrick Greenwood, Blogger-Podcaster-Novelist

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Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. A podcast dedicated to bringing you passionate authors with exciting books. This evening we have the pleasure of talking to the talented Mr. Patrick Greenwood. We are chatting about his upcoming book, The Shores of Okinawa, that will release Memorial Day.

Patrick Greenwood, after military service, embarked on a 25-year career in the information technology field, working in various roles in sales, engineering, support, and design. His inspiration for writing came from his business travels to places like Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Portugal. A true believer in listening to one’s passion, Patrick began writing in early 2020 based on several trips he made while cycling in various countries.

In his debut award-winning novel, “Sunrise in Saigon,” Patrick draws upon several non-fictional events in Vietnam, including the war with the US, the last days of Saigon falling, and the chaos at the US embassy. Patrick’s follow-up novel, “The Shores of Okinawa,” continues the Jack Kendall series with even more intrigue and suspense!

When Patrick isn’t writing his next novel, ghostwriting for cybersecurity companies, or writing blogs, he hosts the award-winning podcast, “Writers on Writers over a triple espresso.” The podcast broadcasts live on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 am PST. To learn more about Patrick, the books or the podcast, check out his website- www.cyclewriterllc.com.

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David D. Levine, Award-Winning Author

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Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. A podcast dedicated to bringing you passionate authors with exciting books. Today we have the pleasure of talking to the Award-Winning Author, David D. Levine. We are discussing his latest novel, a space-opera caper called The Kuiper Belt Job.

David D. Levine's previous works include Andre Norton Nebula Award-winning novel Arabella of Mars, sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus and Arabella the Traitor of Mars. He has over sixty SF and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo, and he has been shortlisted for awards including the Hugo, Nebula, Campbell, and Sturgeon. David’s stories have appeared in Asimov’s, Analog, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Tor.com, numerous Year’s Best anthologies, and his award-winning collection Space Magic. To learn more about his works, check out his website at https://daviddlevine.com/.

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Mark Morton, Novelist

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Welcome to Inside the Minds of Authors. A podcast dedicated to bringing you passionate authors with exciting books. This evening we have the pleasure of chatting with the talented author, Mr. Mark Morton. Mr. Mark is introducing us to his latest book, The Headmasters. A captivating YA Dystopia that would have you wanting more.

Other works by Mr. Mark Morton are Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities (nominated for a Julia Child Award); The End: Closing Words for a Millennium (winner of the Alexander Isbister Award for nonfiction); The Lover’s Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of Love and Sex (republished in the UK as Dirty Words), and Cooking with Shakespeare.

Mr. Mark has also written over 50 columns for Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture (University of California Press) and has written and broadcast more than a hundred columns about language and culture for CBC Radio. Mark has a PhD in sixteenth-century literature from the University of Toronto and has taught at several universities in France and Canada. He currently works at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada. He and his wife, Melanie Cameron, (also an author) have four children, three dogs, one rabbit, and no time. To learn more about his works, check out his website at https://markmorton.ca.

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