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  • Fantasy, Lore, & More: Heroes of Issalia

    Hi, I’m Melinda Kucsera, your indie fantasy author, and today Jeff Kohanek is joining me to discuss his epic fantasy bundle, Heroes of Issalia Super Box Set. With over 2,500 pages of magical adventures across two interconnected fantasy series, this collection is perfect for readers who love expansive worlds and nonstop action. What’s in this episode:… Read more

  • Danger: Fire Breathing Columns Ahead

    Danger: Fire Breathing Columns Ahead

    Hey! Guess where we went this weekend. Before I reveal where we went, our Scribe (and us too because we go everywhere with her) were guests at this event. And this is not the thing I might be in trouble for. This is Ran, Sarn’s son from the Curse Breaker series, as usual because I… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore, & More: Summoning and Sacrifice

    Hi, I’m Melinda Kucsera, your indie fantasy author, and today, Nathan Hartle is joining me to talk about his epic fantasy book, Summoning and Sacrifice. What’s it about? In this expansive fantasy tale, a hunted servant named Shada embarks on a dangerous quest to find her city’s missing god and save her people from ruin.… Read more

  • The story of us, our books, and where we’re going in 2024

    The story of us, our books, and where we’re going in 2024

    Hey! Welcome back. Last week, we ended our preview of Shards For His Gift with a look at what my dad’s up to. (This is Ran, as always, the son and sidekick of the man who is supposed to be putting the curse breaker in the Curse Breaker series. But more on that soon.) Instead… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore & More with Heir of Svartån

    Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Laura Nelson is joining me to talk about her book, Heir of Svartån. What’s it about? Heir of Svartån is an action-packed YA Norse fantasy adventure. Heir of Svartån follows a 17-year-old girl who gets transported into a video game world and discovers she’s… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore & More with Bastards of Liberty

    Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Matthew Zorich is joining me to discuss his book, Bastards of Liberty.  ***I restricted this video because there’s a discussion of sexual assault in fantasy books. No scenes are read about it, and it doesn’t happen in the book, but the topic came up… Read more

  • Why You shouldn’t Argue With Magic

    Why You shouldn’t Argue With Magic

    Hey, I’m back with the fourth and final part of our excerpt and this week, we learn why mages don’t usually have more than one magical gift. You’ll see why you shouldn’t argue with magic. For some reason, a certain character we all know and love just keeps doing that even though it doesn’t get… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore, & More: In Sleep You Know

    Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Christiane Knight is joining me to talk about her book, In Sleep You Know. What’s it about? What’s in this episode: Where to get the book: Where to find our guest: About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore, & More: Many Savage Moons

    Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Ben Spencer is joining me to talk about his contemporary fantasy novel, Many Savage Moons.  What’s it about?   What’s in this episode:   Where to get the book: Where to find our guest:   About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy… Read more

  • Fantasy, Lore, & More: For Evergreens and Aspen Trees

    Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode A.L. Lorensen is joining me to talk about her fantasy novel, For Evergreens and Aspen Trees.  What’s it about?  What’s in this episode:   Where to get the book: Where to find our guest:   About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie… Read more