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The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence
Released April 26th, 2022 Book 3 of The Book of the Ice Trilogy **Spoiler alert for the previous two books.** I first read The Book of the Ancestor trilogy by Mark Lawrence, and could not get enough of him! I then bought all three Impossible Time books and found out that my boyfriend had his…
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Johnathan McClain
April 11, 2022 Johnathan McClain is the voice of Ryan Rimmel’s Noobtown, is an actor who has been on Seal Team and Mad Men, and wrote The Outfit with Graham Moore. Johnathan is more than just a pretty face and voice, he also writes saucy novels with JA Huss under the name Huss McClain. Where…
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Jeff Hays
April 4, 2022 Jeff Hays is a narrator and the founder of Soundbooth Theater. I know Jeff best from his narration of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Soundbooth Theater is working on putting out episodes (or Deep Dives as Jeff calls them) of popular books, such as Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon by Matt Dinniman). These…
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Matt Dinniman
March 28, 2022 I had such a good time chatting with Matt about Dungeon Crawler Carl. For me, the books really hit a good balance of action, depression, and levity. Carl and Donut are very relatable, and Matt really makes sure that the reader/listener is tuned into the tone of the scene. If you want…
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Audio only episodes
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Ryan Rimmel
Recorded December 2020 I spoke with Ryan in December of 2020 and at the time had just read book 4, and that is where my fascination with Grebthar Day comes from. Additionally, Ryan is just a funny guy and that comes through in his writing. I hope you enjoy this (very) late interview! Where to…
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Travis Baldree
March 21, 2022 If you listen to Game Lit or LitRPG you’ve probably heard his voice. But have you read his book? Or listened to him read his book? Legends and Lattes is a fantastic book about friendships, belonging, the quiet life, and coffee. I really highly suggest this book to anyone who has wanted…
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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Released March 15, 2022 The Cartographers is a book about finding out what is important. Nell Young was a respected member of the Cartography world when her father fired her from the New York Public Library’s map division. Seven years later he dies under suspicious circumstances, and Nell finds a map (the very map she…
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Peng Shepherd
March 14th, 2022 I had a great time talking to Peng about her book The Cartographers. We discussed structure, character motivation, editing, and having a good team to work with. What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in…
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Eric Ugland
Recorded in December of 2020 This interview was originally supposed to be released in January of 2021. However, my brain melted and then my body did the stupid and here we are. I really enjoyed speaking with Eric about his books and I hope you will enjoy his interview even though I am finally uploading…
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