On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jo Sparkes, author of THE HONEY TREE, about castles, writers’ offices, and keeping up with the Arizona Cardinals from the UK.

Today’s secret phrase is: Brussel Sprouts

Find Jo here:

Jo Sparkes dot com, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere books are sold. Wake of the Sadico is out on audio as well.

Website: https://josparkes.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jasparkes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparkesbooks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josparkes/

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by Michelle C. Leigh

https://www.michellecleigh.com/

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

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Mentioned on the show:

Ann Albers https://www.visionsofheaven.com/

Jessica Turnbull https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jessica-Turnbull/author/B07VY57NVN

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Dutch Jackson, author of THE CHRONICLES OF DAWN: BOOK ONE, WEAPON OF GOD, about Svengoolie, blacksmithing, Cory Doctorow’s essay on the enshittification of TikTok, and Dutch’s next series of novels.

Today’s secret phrase is: Highlander

Find Dutch here:

Instagram: @dutch_jackson

TikTok: @dutch.jackson

patreon.com/TheChroniclesofDutch

Youtube @DutchJackson-rb5my

Chronicles of Dawn: Book One: Weapon of God by Dutch Jackson

https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Dawn-Book-One-Weapon/dp/B0CWVQM5LB

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by Michelle C. Leigh

https://www.michellecleigh.com/

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

Thanks to our Writing Against the Darkness partner organizations:

Author Alchemy Summit https://authoralchemysummit.com/

Indigo Editing https://indigoediting.com/

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Pile Press https://www.pilepress.com/

Chunk https://www.pilepress.com/chunk

Overcup Press https://www.overcupbooks.com

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Mentioned on the show:

Katherine Bitner’s Stayed: https://bookshop.org/p/books/strayed-katherine-bitner/21242263?ean=9798987094815

Cory Doctorow’s essay: “The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok: Or how, exactly, platforms die.”

https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-platforms-cory-doctorow/

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jeff Adams, author of Content for Everyone, about musicals, LEGO, and hockey romance!

Today’s secret word is: Contrast

Find Jeff here: https://jeffandwill.com/jeff-adams-writes/

Instagram: WriterJeffAdams

Facebook: WriterJeffAdams

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by Michelle C. Leigh

https://www.michellecleigh.com/

and

Chronicles of Dawn: Book One: Weapon of God by Dutch Jackson

https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Dawn-Book-One-Weapon/dp/B0CWVQM5LB

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

Thanks to our Writing Against the Darkness partner organizations:

Author Alchemy Summit https://authoralchemysummit.com/

Indigo Editing https://indigoediting.com/

Unsolicited Press https://unsolicitedpress.com/

Pile Press https://www.pilepress.com/

Chunk https://www.pilepress.com/chunk

Overcup Press https://www.overcupbooks.com

Check out the merch store at Not a Pipe Publishing, and get 10% off your whole order when you use the coupon code ShowFan

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Mentioned on the show:

Keith Haring Foundation

https://www.haring.com/

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Joanne McCall, author of MEDIA DARLING, about toga parties, Caitlin Clark, East Coast media bias, time travel, and elven wizards. So, normal writer stuff.

Today’s secret phrase is: Gentleviewer

Find Joanne here:

Social media: @joannemccall

Website: joannemccall.com

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by Michelle C. Leigh

https://www.michellecleigh.com/

and

Chronicles of Dawn: Book One: Weapon of God by Dutch Jackson

https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Dawn-Book-One-Weapon/dp/B0CWVQM5LB

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

Thanks to our Writing Against the Darkness partner organizations:

Author Alchemy Summit https://authoralchemysummit.com/

Indigo Editing https://indigoediting.com/

Unsolicited Press https://unsolicitedpress.com/

Pile Press https://www.pilepress.com/

Chunk https://www.pilepress.com/chunk

Overcup Press https://www.overcupbooks.com

Check out the merch store at Not a Pipe Publishing, and get 10% off your whole order when you use the coupon code ShowFan

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Mentioned on the show:

Kathleen Mattson’s The Gentleviewer’s Obsessive Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-gentleviewer-s-obsessive-guide-to-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-second-edition-kathleen-mattson/7625769?ean=9780985160012

Ibiza Blues by Gary Culver

https://bookshop.org/p/books/ibiza-blues-gary-culver/20015837?ean=9798988025917

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Joshua Robbins, author of ESCHATOLOGY IN CRAYON WAX and avowed Swiftie, about #TaylorSwift’s janitor’s cart, maintaining an old house in #SanAntonio, Wanda Maximov’s chaos magic, and remembering childhood visions of the apocalypse. Totally normal writer stuff.

Today’s secret phrase is: Wonders

Find Joshua here:

Instagram: @joshrobbinswrites

Website: www.joshua-robbins.net

Joshua Robbins on Facebook

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by Michelle C. Leigh

https://www.michellecleigh.com/

and

Chronicles of Dawn: Book One: Weapon of God by Dutch Jackson

https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Dawn-Book-One-Weapon/dp/B0CWVQM5LB

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

Thanks to our Writing Against the Darkness partner organizations:

Author Alchemy Summit https://authoralchemysummit.com/

Indigo Editing https://indigoediting.com/

Unsolicited Press https://unsolicitedpress.com/

Pile Press https://www.pilepress.com/

Chunk https://www.pilepress.com/chunk

Overcup Press https://www.overcupbooks.com

Check out the merch store at Not a Pipe Publishing, and get 10% off your whole order when you use the coupon code ShowFan

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Rose Strickman, author of The Drowned World series, about their dream castles, keeping plastic pollution out of the ocean, and playing Two Dots on their phones.

Today’s secret phrase is: Post-Apocalyptic Mermaids

Find Rose here:

Rose Strickman (Author of Nightmare Fuel) | Goodreads

https://www.amazon.com/author/rosestrickman

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story, written by Laura Roettiger and illustrated by Debbie Palen. Available at EifrigPublishing.com Learn more about Laura Roettiger at https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/

And by

SIN:THETICA by Keith Anthony Baird https://www.amazon.com/Sinthetica-Keith-Anthony-Baird-ebook/dp/B0CRQWC4Y7

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with C.B. Bernard, author of the novel SMALL ANIMALS CAUGHT IN TRAPS and the forthcoming ORDINARY BEAR, about literature, whiskey, boats, and a Danish explorer, but not connected in the way you expect.

Today’s secret phrase is: Road House

Find Chris here: www.cbbernard.com.

On Twitter/X as @cbbernard, but spending less time there.

On BlueSky as @cbbernard.com

On IG as @cbbarnyard

Get your copy of ORDINARY BEAR here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ordinary-bear-c-b-bernard/20708035?ean=9798200850518

Get your copy of SMALL ANIMALS CAUGHT IN TRAPS here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/small-animals-caught-in-traps-c-b-bernard/18703768?ean=9798200798865

Get your copy of CHASING ALASKA here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/chasing-alaska-a-portrait-of-the-last-frontier-then-and-now-c-b-bernard/11140420?ean=9780762778461

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by Dark Shepherd by Fred Gambino: http://www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.asp?id=237&referer=Hp

And by

An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story, written by Laura Roettiger and illustrated by Debbie Palen. Available at EifrigPublishing.com Learn more about Laura Roettiger at https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with B. Dave Walters, author of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: A DARKENED WISH comics series and 49 LOST SECRETS OF PEACE, LOVE, AND MONEY, about working in multiple artistic fields, setting goals, and being 6’9” (Dave, not Benjamin)

Today’s secret word is: Sith

Find Dave here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdavewalters

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BDaveWalters

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BDaveWalters

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BDaveWalters

Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com

Today’s show is brought to you by Dark Shepherd by Fred Gambino: http://www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.asp?id=237&referer=Hp

And by

An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story, written by Laura Roettiger and illustrated by Debbie Palen. Available at EifrigPublishing.com Learn more about Laura Roettiger at https://lauraroettigerbooks.com/

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here:

https://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2023/12/9/writing-against-the-darkness-2024

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Mentioned on the Show

Writing About Dragons and Sh*t podcast:

https://twitter.com/AboutDragons

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wads-podcast