🎙️ Drinking With Authors Ep. 429 | Haunted Tales & Lizardville Lore with Steve Altier 🍷👻

Grab your drink of choice and settle in for another chillingly fun episode of Drinking With Authors! In Episode 429, we're thrilled to welcome Steve Altier, bestselling author of The Lizardville Ghost Stories Series, The Ghost Hunter, and the beloved Gabby and Maddox Adventure Series.

👻 This Episode:

We’re celebrating the highly anticipated release of Return to Lizardville — the third spine-tingling installment in Steve’s haunted hometown series. Hear the eerie true-life inspirations behind the books, ghostly happenings from his childhood near the old ax factory, and how growing up on Lizardville Road sparked a lifelong love for the paranormal.

And of course, Steve joins us with his signature beverage in hand — a cold Dr. Pepper, as always!

✨ What We Talk About:

The real haunted history behind Lizardville

Writing spooky stories for both adults and kids

Upcoming projects and advice for aspiring writers

Ghosts, abandoned factories, and everything in between

👤 About Our Guest:

Steve Altier is a Florida-based author originally from central Pennsylvania. With multiple bestsellers and awards under his belt, he blends real-life supernatural experiences with vivid storytelling. His works have been featured in Story Monsters Ink, and he's known for crafting hauntingly engaging tales that stay with you long after the last page.

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📚 www.stevealtier.com

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Nick Smith | The Cat Who Stole the Cream Launch | Drinking With Authors

Get ready for a purrfectly thrilling evening on Drinking With Authors as we welcome bestselling author, filmmaker, and creative powerhouse Nick Smith! Nick is celebrating the latest installment in his Whiskers in the Dark series—The Cat Who Stole the Cream, releasing May 17th, 2025.

This urban fantasy-meets-mystery adventure features anthropomorphic intrigue, shadowy secrets, and of course… whiskers. 🐾 Join us as Nick dives into the world behind his feline-led saga, shares insights from his storied film career, and talks about the magic of blending mystery, fantasy, and fur.

About Nick Smith: 🎬 Bestselling author, film director, producer & actor

📚 Creator of Whiskers in the Dark, including Milk Treading (featured on NPR’s All Things Considered)

🎭 His works have been translated, adapted for stage, and praised by names like David Letterman & Jilly Cooper

🎥 Credits include The Little Vampire (2000), 8 Graves (2020), and Cold Soldiers (2018)

📍 Lives in Western New York and teaches at SUNY Fredonia

🇬🇧 Originally from Bristol, England, and trained at the BBC Natural History Unit

🥂 Nick will be sipping Cat Noir, a rosé from Liberty Vineyards Winery—because no launch party is complete without wine as whimsical as the books.

Tune in for stories from the page and the screen, writing wisdom, and a whole lot of cat-themed fun. You don’t want to miss this one!

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Live Stream Interview: Kait Disney-Leugers | Wandering Magic Release Celebration | Drinking With Authors

✨ Join us LIVE on Drinking With Authors as we sit down with fantasy romance author Kait Disney-Leugers to celebrate the release of Wandering Magic, the fourth enchanting installment in her Magic, Love, and Mischief series!

We’ll dive into Kait’s magical world of romance, adventure, and mischief as she shares the inspiration behind the newest book, her writing process, and what it’s like juggling creativity, family life, and a history degree that turns every historical movie night into a fact-checking mission.

About Kait Disney-Leugers: 📚 Author of romantic fantasy tales full of heart and magic

🎓 History grad from Ohio University (and proud historical nitpicker)

🏡 Lives in Maryland with her husband and two kids

🌙 Writes in the dead of night after the house is asleep

🎲 D&D enthusiast, book hoarder, and amateur baker of delicious things

Find Kait online:

🌐 authorkaitdisneyleugers.com

📱 Facebook | Instagram | TikTok: @KaitDisney

Grab your favorite drink and join us for a fun, cozy, and magical evening with Kait as we toast to the latest chapter in her beloved series!

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Jeremy Whitley is a comic book writer from Durham, North Carolina. He is best known for his creator owned series: Princeless, Raven the Pirate Princess, School for Extraterrestrial Girls, the brand new The Dog Knight from Feiwel and Friends, and the upcoming The Cold Ever After from Titan Comics. He has also worked extensively for Marvel including the critically acclaimed "the Unstoppable Wasp". Currently he holds the title for the most single issues of official My Little Pony comics written by one person.

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Cheryl Peña was born to multiracial parents in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated with honors with a degree in photography from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her first novella was published at age 50, a suspense thriller titled The House of Wynne Lift. She has since switched to writing science fiction.

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KETRIANA YVONNE is a poet and Brooklyn Free Speech host and producer of “The Ketriana Yvonne Show” from Brooklyn, New York and has won the B Free First Amendment Award for segment “Poetry for Change.” She writes as Spiritwriter and is known for her heart invoking uplifting and inspiring poems to transform the spirit.

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Larissa Soehn is an international best-selling author and the CEO of Next Page Publishing.

As the company’s founder, Larissa’s mission is to help aspiring authors unleash the power of their books on the world and use it to grow their businesses. As the mom to a beautiful little girl, her goal is to set an example for her daughter that they can both be proud of.

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