Crystal Quast has now released thefourth volume in her Serenity Acres series. The series focuses on afictional picturesque suburban neighbourhood where all of thecharacters, despite their pretentions of keeping up with the Joneses,have reams of problems ranging from infidelity to embezzlement tomurder. This fourth volume, called Influenced, focuses on a toxicmother trying to craft her daughters into social media influencers,and what happens when the daughter says no more.

Crystal was previously on in episode 54discussing the first two volumes, and episode 78, where MatthewGabrielson, Ryan David Gerrard and I held a launch party for volume3. If you have not been following along with the series, be aware youdon’t need to read the previous books to pick up and enjoyInfluenced. Here, we talk about Crystal’s snappy prose, what it’slike to be nearing the end of a five-book series, and how socialmedia is effecting us as authors.

Crystal and I do a reading at timestamp56:30

Crystal's website: http://serenityacressecrets.com/

Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55082710.Crystal_Quast

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dinkedserenity/

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Usecoupon code “AYBARS” for 50% off The Moon Panther audiobook on mywebsite store – www.jasonmshannon.com/store

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Thisisn't a fairytale. It's fire and blood. Ruin. Survival.

Whenthe mountain burned it did not simply devour a forest: it scorchedthe only sanctuaries of the now orphaned children Finn and Serah.

Sefira'sGloom is a dark fantasy novel that delves into the horrifyingexperiences and sufferings of Finn and Serah as their divergent pathsthrough enslavement, corruption, addiction, and avarice, force themto see a world they never imagined in their worst nightmares actuallyexisted, and discover a truth to what lies beneath the mountain thatwas once their home.

This is the premise of Alex Tilley’snewest novel, Sefira’s Gloom. Sefira’s Gloom came out on October10th. Here, we talk about Alex’s foray into fantasy,what dark fantasy is, how his beta-reading campaign went, and howAlex considers this his straightforward “marketing book”.

Alex has also read my anthology TheMoon Panther, and we discuss that a bit as well.

We have a mild spoiler section attimestamp ??

Alex played the character of Liam Pellyin my newest novel, Taming the Laser Leopard, presented in full forepisode 100.

Alex’swebsite: alextilleyauthor.com

Alex’sIG: @alexander_tilley

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The Moon Panther is a 2019 anthology of 4 novellas, by Jason Shannon. After much delay, the audiobook is now available.

The four novellas are:

The Conquest of Qongqor Caine

One Night in Ikh Khulan

The Pirate's Lass

The Moon Panther

To pick up any of the novellas individually, see third-party sellers like Audible, Spotify, Kobo, etc. To pick up the entire anthology, including the introduction, the bonus scene One Night in Telfer, and the preview of the book Destiny of the Damned, visit www.jasonmshannon.com/store. Use coupon code AYBARS at checkout for $15 off the list price - limited time only.

This is an extended preview of the novella The Moon Panther, the fourth novella in the anthology, consisting of chapters 2-5. For chapter 1, see Episode 23 of this podcast. For an extended preview of One Night in Ikh Khulan, see episode 28.

Audiobook performed by the author.

Use coupon code AYBARS on my website store to receive $15 off the list price of the audiobook. Comes with ebook included. For a limited time.

Steve Bernardi is a Canadian author ofspooky fiction, who has authored 2 books: a novel called How toSucceed in the Skeleton Business, and a collection of short storiescalled Whisper Falls. Steve and I chat about Whisper Falls, how itencapsulates the spirit of Halloween, how he came to write thesestories year after year, and more.

Steve’s IGhttps://www.instagram.com/somethingshinycreations/(@somethingshinycreations )

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The Fall Gauntlet Kickstarter by JA Merkel - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamerkel-author/the-fall-gauntlet-omnibus?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=fall%20gauntlet&total_hits=1

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Hannah Manders is a Canadian indieauthor of science fiction and fantasy, who has just published hersecond novel, Death and Rest, a novel that pits a pirate with apriest as an unlikely duo in a fantasy world. Previously, Hannah wason back in Episode 76 discussing her first book, Time Swords andBlood, which is connected to DNR, but can be read independently. InSeptember, Hannah did an in-person book launch for Death and Rest,which I was privileged to attend. At that event, Hannah did a30+-minute reading, consisting of the prologue and first chapter,which she shared with us here, and will be played after ourconversation, at timestamp 56:11

If you can’t get enough of Hannah,she also played a major part in Taming the Laser Leopard, episode100—that of the hinterlands brigand The Ponytailed Bandit, which wereference here as well.

High-Jinks on the High Seas (Zheng Yi Sao short story) -https://www.jasonmshannon.com/highjinksonthehighseas

Hannah’s Website: https://hannahmanders.com/

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mossepajamas

Discord: https://discord.gg/GVQM9nhg3P

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Mia Swan’s debut 2025 novel, BloodStruck, is a paranormal romance featuring a push and pull betweenmain characters Ashley Storm and Oliver Fraser, both attending afictional Toronto university, and Oliver is a vampire. Mia and I chatabout her writing process, how to pick and choose the tropes and makethat well-known to readers, how she puts a new spin on things to notrepeat what’s been done before, and how the self-publishing processwas different for her in 2025 than it was form me in 2013.

Miaand I do a reading from Blood Struck at timestamp 1:00:15

Mia’swebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/miaswanauthor/home?pli=1&authuser=0

Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/books_4_later

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_4_later

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miaswanauthor

Mia’supcoming events:

DiagonHallowe'en Market:

Date:Sat, Oct 10
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Venue:Courtyard Marriott

Address: 1224Upper James St, Hamilton, ON L9C 3B1

TheNiagara Book Lovers Christmas Market
Date: Saturday,November 14th, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: MeridianCommunity Centre
Address: 100Meridian Way, Fonthill, ON

JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”

I am currently seeking beta-readers formy upcoming book, Taming the Laser Leopard. You will receive a freeebook version of the current draft, and a list of questions to beanswered after reading, which will provide feedback beforepublication. And I’m also asking you to leave an honest review onGoodreads. If you are interested, please email me today atjm1shannon@gmail.com. TheBook is 51,000 words, and would have an R rating if it were a movie.

Upcomingevents:

LondonComiccon, Sept 26/27

Can*Con,October 16-18

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