Alyssa Hazel is a writer and poet who enjoys exploring the weird, wonky, and wonderful through her work. Though she specializes in Odd Tales and Horror, she dabbles in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Her pieces have found homes in Bluestem, the Red Coyote, and the Dark River Review. Her six books include; The Twitching Light Trilogy, The Third Test, To Those Who Haunt You, and Among the Juniper Trees. Her latest release--as of the day of this recording!--is the Twitching Light Omnibus.

We discuss the Twitching Light Omnibus, as well as her book coming out in July "The Beta Initiative", the sequel to "The Third Test."

Alyssa offers advice for marketing for authors and how she works her strategy. She talks about the time and intentionality it takes.

We rabbit trail on how insidious the IRS is (they can find us in space!)

And discuss her brainstorming techniques (you won't believe how she achieves it!) She recommends this YouTube channel for inspiration.

Overall, we really enjoyed having Alyssa on and hope the best for her upcoming projects!

You can find out more about Alyssa and her upcoming works on her website.

** Note: there was some issue with Aaron's audio and he couldn't be heard a chunk of the time. Not sure what was going on there...

We talk to the always awesome Tosca Lee, discussing her latest book, The Long March Home, a fictionalized account of the Bataan Death March from WWII.

She discusses the difference in writing process as a solo author, working Ted Dekker, and writing with Marcus Brotherton.

Tosca discusses what's the most difficult thing for her to write, and you'll never guess what that is!

Tosca and Liberty geek out about Midwest life. And who would Tosca sit down with for a monthly lunch?

You can find out more about Tosca at her website, ToscaLee.com .

Today, we're talking to Lauren Brandenburg.

We talk about Lauren's favorite book as a kid (The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards), her upcoming 10th book in the Gardener series, being the MC for Realm Makers, her hall of art on her website from her readers, and her guidance she offers to new writers.

Lauren H. Brandenburg drinks hot cocoa every single morning and unashamedly has an alarm clock with bunny ears. She’s a multi-award-winning author, including an American Christian Fiction Writers’ Carol Award winner, Realm Award and Selah Award finalist, as well as a finalist for the People’s Book Prize in the UK. Lauren writes to give young readers and grown-ups epic stories and cozy tales of fantastically lovely places to dwell. But most importantly, she’s a wife and mother who loves our Heavenly Father so very much! She currently lives with her husband, Jamie, and their children in a lovely little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee.

Visit her at LaurenHBrandenburg.com