My next guest is author Joel McKay. Joel is an award-winning writer based in Northern British Columbia. His fiction includes the fantasy adventure novel The Dungeoneers and the Treasure of Roan, the werewolf novella Wolf at the Door and short dark fiction anthology It Came From the Trees and Other Violent Aberrations. His short fiction has been published by Tyche Books, Eerie River Publishing, Sley House Publishing, Brigids Gate Press, Black Cat books and others.

My next guest is author Pat Daily. Pat Daily is the CEO of Boundary Layer, Inc., a company dedicated to improving human performance in high-risk endeavors. He is a polymath, serial entrepreneur, gamer, and the author of The SPARK Chronicles, a near future science fiction series.

My next guest is author Ben Leman. Ben Leman is a businessman, rancher, and fourth generation Texan. His craving for adventure has taken him on extended trips to remote parts of Alaska, elk hunting in mountain wildernesses, flying as a licensed pilot, and on travels all over the world. Of Scottish decent, Ben has spent years studying the clashes between Highland clans, and particularly, the content of this story. His quest to understand their complexities has taken him to many of the locations in Scotland mentioned in his debut novel, Between the Tines.

My next guest is author Amy Shannon. Amy is a legend keeper, storyteller, and historian whose roots run deep in upstate New York. A lifelong resident of the Capital Region—Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties—Amy calls the Ballston Spa/Malta area is her true hometown, a place where she’s planted her heart and built a life of meaning.

A mother of four, Amy, shares a close bond with three of her sons, each one a steadfast supporter of her creative journey. She is the founder of the acclaimed Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews, a professional book reviewer, editor, author promoter, and host of the Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews podcast on Spotify.

My next guest is author TK Cassidy. After 40 years of traveling, award-winning author TK Cassidy has returned home to Montana. She has always been drawn to writing. From the moment she first held a pencil, she felt a profound sense of purpose. By the age of seven, she had already developed a writer's callus on her finger—a testament to her unwavering dedication that persists even after 60 years.

Her versatility as a writer is evident in her inability to confine herself to a single genre. At times, her wicked sense of humor takes center stage, crafting stories about unlikely characters like 70-year-old sisters turned cat burglars (yes, really!) or the endearing Scruffy, whose quest for a grand prize will leave you in stitches.

My next guest is author Ann Charles. Ann is a USA Today Bestselling author who writes hilarious, sometimes hair-raising, award-winning books filled with humor, mystery, adventure, romance, supernatural, and more! She has a B.A. in English (creative writing) from the Univ. of Washington. When she isn't escaping into story worlds filled with rowdy characters, she's arm wrestling her kids, road tripping with her husband, and arguing with her sassy cats.

My next guest is author Seth Voorhees. Seth is a Black Hills Author. Living in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He enjoys drawing from his experiences as a social worker, particularly in adolescent development and mental health, to shape his characters and their journeys through human morality and challenges. He identifies himself as a dark fiction author because his writing spans over several genres. He resides in Rapid City with his partner and stepdaughter. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in sociology and psychology from Black Hills State University.

My next guest is author Liisa Kovala. Liisa is a Finnish Canadian author, book coach, and podcaster. Like Water for Weary Souls (2025) is her second historical novel. Liisa is the author of Sisu's Winter War (Latitude 46, 2022) and Surviving Stutthof: My Father's Memories Behind the Death Gate (Latitude 46, 2017) which was shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award and published in Finland by Docendo (2020). Liisa lives with her husband in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. She is inspired by her Finnish heritage and the northern landscape she calls home.