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Today we’re joined by Bob Deis and Wyatt Doyle, the co-editors of the Men’s Adventure Library series. We’ll be talking about he rise and fall
Emmet Van Driesche joins the show again to talk about The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), another of the influences of Indiana Jones and
Today we’re joined on the show by JR. Sanders, author of the Nate Ross novels and the non-fiction book Some Gave All: Forgotten Old West Lawmen
Continuing the Road to Indy 5, we’re talking Gunga Din (1939). Joining us is Mike Monson, editor of Grizzly Pulp. It’s a great episode, talking
Today we are joined by Skip Heller, musician, band leader and singer songwriter. We’ll be talking about his love of books, the noir genre, and
Matt Pagourgis and John Borges from American Pulps are back to talk The Naked Jungle (1954) and how it inspired elements of Indiana Jones. Follow
Scott Hebert joins us again to talk about a modern masterpiece: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish we discuss storytelling, art, dialogue, and all the
On the road to Indy 5, we’re watching Zorro Rides Again (1937) and joined by Blake Powers from Bond Life Chicago to breakdown this serial
Today we’re joined by Scott Von Doviak, author of The Charlesgate Confidential, Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema and the upcoming Lowdown Road. We’ll
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Joining us to celebrate this holiday is Drew Hannush from the Whiskey Lore Podcast to discuss The Quiet Man (1952). We’ve
Today we’re joined on the show by Emmet Van Driesche as we continue down the road to Indy 5 with MacKenna’s Gold. Will film surprise
We’re joined on the show by Terry Mancour, author and Archmage to the Spellmonger world. On today’s episode we talk about writing, building a science
Secret of the Incas (1954) inspired much of the character and appearance of Indiana Jones and we’re joined to talk about it by Matt Pagourgis
On the road to Indiana Jones 5, we’re covering the influences to the Indiana Jones franchise. To start this series, we’re going for the big
Today we’re joined on the show by Scott Hebert to talk about his trip to Thailand. We also discuss his future creative endeavors, new plans,
Welcome to the 2022 edition of the best books! We are joined again by Scott Hebert to discuss our top six best books from 2022.
Scott Hebert returns to the Podcast to discuss The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman. We
We are joined on the Podcast today by Blake Powers from Bond Life Chicago. A fellow midwesterner, Blake offers his thoughts on the Anthony Horowitz
He’s coming back on the show to breakdown and discuss The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Together we analyze the themes, characters, and writing
It was a delight to be a guest on Fully Booked The Hidden Gems Author Podcast. On the show I talked about my writing perspective,
Today on the Podcast we are joined by Roland Hulme, a digital Don Draper with a Hemingway Complex. A best selling author of romance adventure
Why is whiskey spelled with and without an “e”? Drew Hannush, our guest today, tells us this and more as we discuss the myths, history
It was a delight to sit down with romance author Roland Hulme and discuss Indiana Jones, Story Structure and of course, Reason and Romance. It
Today on the show, I was joined by Matt Pagourgis and John Borges from American Pulps. It was an amazing conversation about their debut novel
Join the conversation about all things pulp with Mike Monson from Grizzly Press. On this episode we talk about the origins of pulp fiction, how
Have you ever wanted to be a spy? When we watch James Bond films, it’s easy to want the Double-O lifestyle (minus the torture), but
Tuesday we had our book launch party for Reason and Romance! At the party we had a Q&A Session moderated by a friend of mine
My life was changed by writing a book, that’s the kind of challenge I look for.
Joined on the show again by Scott Hebert to breakdown the results of our London Challenge for writing, and talk about his current challenge to
The first interview on Suit Up Philosophy was a year ago! Hard to imagine. That guest will always be special. Charles Ardai, editor and co-founder
Here’s an exclusive behind the scenes look at what it took to write Reason and Romance. Learn what surprised me in the writing, insights into
Standing at the desk, Beth Simpson was filling out a sudoku puzzle. Somehow, she’d managed to get herself snowed in with the less than dozen
To celebrate the upcoming release of Reason and Romance, we’re giving away a curated gift box. Along with a signed copy of the book, the
Exciting news! Reason and Romance is now available for pre-order on Amazon and other major retailers. It’s incredible to think we’re less than a month
This is the first in a series of installments in a mystery series I’m writing. Please sit back and enjoy The Cancelled Conference. Weather was
“I believe that inspiration will always try its best to work with you—but if you are not ready or available, it may indeed choose to
“We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the
I’m excited to announce we’ve got a release date for my debut novel, Reason and Romance. It will be released on Amazon on Tuesday, May
“This is what happens when we practice in public: we not only hone our abilities but attract an audience interested in what we’re sharing.” Jeff
I’m super excited to share the cover of my debut novel, Reason and Romance! Description A serious author, George Austen believes romance is a worthless
The premise is your story stated in one sentence. It is the simplest combination of character and plot and typically consists of some event that starts
“Life is sometimes hard. Things go wrong, in life and in love and in business and in friendship and in health and in all other
Since my 25th birthday, I was elected to the Board of Directors of an international training organization, I wrote a novel, I bought a home
“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use