Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads
by bookscubedEach week I chat with Authors you should be reading.
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Episodes
Author Nikolai Wisekal and his Galaxy Waffles, a weirdly wonderful serial on Kindle Vella
39m · PublishedGood Adventures,
This week, I’m chatting with author Nikolai Wisekal about his weirdly wonderful serial Galaxy Waffles.It's waffle house in the sky but with robots, sushi thieves and politics. It's a must read that will keep you laughing.
Links:
Galaxy Waffles - https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-Waffles/dp/B097K7DBW2
Divine Counseling - https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Counseling/dp/B094N8HSWN/
Galaxy Waffles Merch Link -
https://www.redbubble.com/people/WritingMerch305/shop
Anthology Link for paperback -
https://balance-of-seven.square.site/product/dragons-within-embracing-her-fire/149?cs=true&cst=custom
Anthology Link for E-book -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KYJ4V95
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. I write a fantasy serial called Amy of Earth as Kelli Wieland. A lost human, a childlike shapeshifter, an angry cuegle, a crazed myrmidon, and a wine guzzling thicket. As Melissa Banczak And I write cozy mysteries. How to Sex Your Snake is the first in my June Nash Series. 4 Bullets and a Ghost is the first in my Jack You're Dead Series. With Lisa Mahoney, I write the Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series. You’ll find them all here - https://linktr.ee/melissabanczak
Until next time, go read a good book,
Melissa
All Things Tudor with Historian and USA Today Best Selling Author Deb Hunter
28m · PublishedGood Adventures,
Today, I'm chatting with USA Today Best Selling author about her podcast All Things Tudor and her work as a historical fiction author.
Links:
All Things Tudor - https://allthingstudor.com
All Things Tudor, the Magazine - https://www.amazon.com/All-Things-Tudor-Deb-Hunter-ebook/dp/B09V8Z25KW/
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Banczak/e/B01N7UG4ZW/
Contact Melissa with future show ideas at [email protected]
See you next time - Go read a good book,
Melissa
Why You Must Edit Your Book with Developmental Editor Kit Gulick
1h 8m · PublishedGood Adventures,
I'm chatting with developmental editor Kit Gulick today and we talk - editing, and of course, Kindle Vella.
Links:
https://www.kittygulick.com/about
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittygulick/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kittygulick
Strunk and White Elements of Style - https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X
Vellas:
Amy of Earth, a children's book author falls through a portal to a world where human's don't exist - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09H3JXPRP
4 Bullets and a Ghost - A PI's mentor rejoins the firm 3 days after his death - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B095FS1W3K
The Explorers, a man creates an app that lures adventurers to their doom -
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B097W9TZCL
The Genesis Machine -UFO's and time travel - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B092RMW9Z4
Mia's Journey - What's an astronaut to do if they can't go do space, https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JMDWK2T
Revenge Honeymoon- a jilted bride takes the cruise with her maid of honor and laughter ensues - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09JN5VQ6T
The Reluctant Whistleblower - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09CN14KF8
Chew - Allison was a zombie. Now she's cured. And that's the just the beginning of her problems https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B098KPHB79
Last Sunrise - A woman hunts down the men who turned her and her brother into vampires - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B093YLG7VC
White Moon - Eden and her partner are exposed but only he turns into a werewolf - https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09CTCHHX9
And there are many more that are worth your time. On the desktop or kindle phone apps in the US for now. More countries to come. Go check out Vella today. https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/
And that's it. Thanks for joining us today. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Writing Prompts on Tiktok Live with Kindle Vella Authors
32m · PublishedGood Adventures,
Lisa and I were joined recently on tiktok live by authors Collings MacCrae and EA Blackwell. We rolled dice, wrote, and had a blast.
Links:
Collings MacCrae - Collings MacCrae | Linktree
Author EA Blackwell - https://www.eablackwell.com
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBHY82Q
Go Read a Good Book!
Melissa
Favorite Kindle Vellas, paperbacks and audiobooks of 2021 with Kitty Gulick
1h 15m · PublishedGood Adventures,
Kitty Gulick joins me for a wrap up of our favorite reads of 2021. Commentover on the youtube channel.
Kitty's list of Vellas:
The Selfie of Cala Ivory by Mae MacCallum (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KWHBJTF)
Millicent Miggles, the Yuletide Witch by Azrielle Lawless (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09MBLVSQY)
Chew by Naomi Ault (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B098KPHB79)
The Fox Argall Mysteries by Collings MacCrae. (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0976NYFMQ)
Briardark by SA Harian (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0982G53XG)
Club X: Vampire in the Closet by Somtow Sucharitkul (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B094496RK3)
Space Slave by vella Kayla Knue (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09NB9BZV7)
Under My Umbrella: A Mill Creek Romance by Erica Him (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09BW3443M)
Ellie Sandoval’s Carnal Sanctuary Universe (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B099XVDSXR)
Dinos of the Old West (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B0973RN7MZ) by Jonathon Mast and Nathaniel J
Peters Kingdom of Links by Sarah Shipley (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09B6RBNKZ)
The Last Sunrise by Martin Shannon (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B093YLG7VC)
The Selfie of Carla Ivory by Mae MacCallum
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KWHBJTF
And Kitty's Vella https://www.amazon.com/The-Explorers/dp/B097W9TZCL/
Melissa's list of paperback/audio:
5000 Words per hour by Chris Fox https://www.amazon.com/5000-Words-Per-Hour-Chris-Fox-audiobook/dp/B01BP96IW8/
Newsletter Ninja 2 - by Tammy Labrecque https://www.amazon.com/Newsletter-Ninja-Supercharge-Mailing-Perfect-ebook/dp/B09L9KPKY9/
Fast-Draft Your Memoir by Rachael Herron https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Draft-Your-Memoir-Write-Story/dp/B07B3PTCM6/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://www.amazon.com/The-Love-Hypothesis/dp/B08V4NYQ9D/
Smoke and Magic Series by AE McKenna https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVMXPZK
Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MHLR8NT
Rusted Wasteland Series by Cameron Coral https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCTWQXG
Post Apocalyptic Nomadic Warriors by https://www.amazon.com/Post-Apocalyptic-Nomadic-Warriors/dp/B07FJP26VC/
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-River-Diane-Setterfield-audiobook/dp/B07FKSTRCJ/
Melissa's Vellas:
Amy of Earth https://www.amazon.com/Amy-of-Earth/dp/B09H3JXPRP/
4 Bullets and a Ghost https://www.amazon.com/4-Bullets-Ghost-Season-One/dp/B095FS1W3K/
And that's it! See you next time.
Go read a good book!
Melissa
Exterminators, Vanishing Birds, and Vella - More Writing Prompts
36m · PublishedGood Adventures,
Happy New Year! I'm so happy to be back with two Kindle Vella authors for a writing prompt show. Sadly, we're without my co-author Lisa Mahoney, we missed you Lisa.
Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
Roll-A-Prompt Writing Journal Series
Gage Greenwood:
Winter's Myths
Gage's other books on Amazon
Gage on Youtube
Collings MacCrae:
Ruin of the Watcher on Vella
Sweater Case and The Reluctant Whistleblower(cases 2 and 3) Collings MacCrae on instagram @collings_Maccrae
Melissa Banczak on Vella: 4 Bullets and A Ghost
As Kelli Wieland, Amy of Earth:
How to Sex Your Snake and the June Nash Mysteries
Amazon Kindle Vella -
That's it for now. See you next time, go read (or write) a good book!
Melissa
Kindle Vella Ruin of the Watcher with Collings MacCrae
39m · PublishedGood Adventures,
I'm chatting with Collings MacCrae about her Kindle Vella serials, The Ruin of the Watcher, and The Sweater Case.
Commentover on our Youtube channel.
Links:
Ruin of the Watcher
The Sweater Case
You can chat with Collings MacCrae on:
Twitter @ collingsmaccrae
Instagram@collings_maccrae
Kindle Vella on Amazon
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. My June Nash series in now in KU. First in the series isHow to Sex Your snake.
I also have two Vellas - 4 Bullets and a Ghost- a PI's mentor rejoins the firm three days after his death.
And under my pen name, Kelli Wieland, Amy of Earth an epic fantasy. Amy falls through a portal to a magical world full of mythological creatures. And no humans.
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And that's it for 2021. Stay tuned. We'll be back in January with new shows. Until then, go read, or write, a good book.
Melissa
Genesis Machine - A UFO Conspiracy Vella Interview with KJ Gillenwater
45m · PublishedGood Adventures,
If you're a fan of shows like the X files, Manifest, and Lost, you will love the new serial Vella story Genesis Machine. Meet the author and then go read!
Comment over on our Youtube channel.
Links:
The Genesis Machine
Learn more at her website
On the Kindle app, token start at 1.99 for 140 but on Amazon desktop, they start at 1.99 for 200.
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. You'll find my mystery Vella, 4 Bullets and a Ghost here.
And my fantasy Vella, Amy of Earth as Kelli Wieland here.
See you next week. Until then, go read a good book.
Melissa
Smoke and Magic - Death Rite Genie with Author AE McKenna
32m · PublishedGood Adventures,
I'm back from my summer hiatus. Which I forgot to tell anyone about. Ah well.
On this show this week, AE McKenna returns to chat about being part of the Amazon beta for hard cover books. You'll want to stick around for the whole show to hear how you could win a signed hard back cover of the second book in her Smoke and Magic Series.
Comment over on our youtube channel.
The cut off date, which I forgot to mention will be Oct 14 at 11:59 EST. See a pattern here? Without notes, I completely fail at life.
Links:
Facebook , Twitter, Amazon, Bookbub
Listen to Amy's wonderful story from one of our Roll-A-Prompt Writing shows
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What do I write? Thanks for asking. If you like cozy novels, start with How to Sex Your Snake
Do you read on the new Kindle Vella? You'll want4 Bullets and a Ghost.
Never heard of Vella? It's from Amazon. They gives you the first 3 of each serial for free and then 200 additional free tokens to buy more episodes. Read on Amazon or Kindle iphone or ipad app.
That's it for now. Go read a good book.
Melissa
The Way of the Saints - Elizabeth Engelman discusses her award winning novel that follows 3 generations of Puerto Rican Woman
33m · PublishedGood Adventures,
I'm so excited to introduce you to author Elizabeth Engelman. Her novel, The Way of the Saints is one of the best I've read this year and won the Nilson prize for a first novel. I see many more awards in the book's future.
If you'd like to comment on today's show, head on over to our YouTube channel.
Pre-order The Way of the Saints now - https://lizzyengelman.com/home/
It will be out September 2021
You can also support your local book store by ordering from them directly or throughhttps://bookshop.org
If you only shop on Amazon, you'll find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Saints-Nilsen-Prize-First-Winner/dp/1733015337/
That's it for now. See you next time. Go read a good book.
Melissa
Books Cubed: Interviews, Raves, & Reads has 121 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 71:54:15. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 29th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 29th, 2024 06:40.