Welcome back to another episode of The Co-Authored Life with author J.E. Sutton Jr. and his partner-in-creative-crime, Jeannie! This week, the duo dives into major writing milestones, including the completion of the first draft for the third book in the series, The Eclosion Point, and a production update on The Failsafe Program audiobook. In the Analog Book Club, they critique the balance of plot and "spice" in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Crown of the Gilded Bones, share a deep-dive review of Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See (and why the book trumps the Netflix adaptation), and preview their current mystery reads. Next, they head over to Plot and Popcorn to break down character growth in the series finale of Ted Lasso and unpack the dark, terrifying secrets of Apple TV's Widows Bay. Finally, grab a snack for What's for Dinner? as they share their go-to sheet pan meals, Ninja Foodi pressure-cooked spaghetti, and a special Japanese curry chicken recipe straight out of Jerry's debut novel. Plus, get all the details on their upcoming appearance at the Literary Indulgence Book Festival in Jacksonville and a limited-time BOGO book sale you don’t want to miss!Links in this Episode:

Official Website (Buy Cybernetic Resonance, get The Failsafe Program paperback free through July 4th weekend!): https://www.jesuttonjr.comLiterary Indulgence Book Festival (July 18th, 10 AM - 4 PM at FSCJ Kent Campus in Jacksonville): https://literaryindulgence.comCrown of the Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/books/the-crown-of-gilded-bones/All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: https://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see Night Shade by Michael Connelly: https://www.michaelconnelly.com/writing/nightshade/The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lillian Jackson Braun: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/346591/the-cat-who-sniffed-glue-by-lilian-jackson-braun/Ted Lasso on Apple TV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzyWidows Bay on Apple TV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2The Bear on FX / Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5fEverglades Seasoning (The "Alligator Seasoning" Jerry and Jeannie love): https://www.evergladesseasoning.com

In this episode of The Co-Authored Life, authors J.E.Sutton Jr. and Jeannie bounce back from a grueling hour of tech troubleshooting to celebrate their biggest milestone yet: a record-breaking sales day at San Marco Books and More! The duo shares behind-the-scenes updates on the final chapters of J.E.'s upcoming novel, Eclosion Point, and a progress report on the highly anticipated audiobook release. Over in the Analog Book Club, they dive into a fiery social media debate about vocabulary in fiction ("scrying," anyone?) and share their latest reads, including All the Light We Cannot See and The Pillars of the Earth. Plus, they talk World Cup action, pitch a FIFA-compliant stadium upgrade to Jaguars owner Shad Khan, and serve up mouth-watering recipes for air-fried street corn and Ninja Foodi one-pot spaghetti. Stick around until the very end for an exclusive BOGO book sale announcement you won't want to miss!

Links in this Episode:

Official Website & BOGO Sale: https://jesuttonjr.com/store (Add Cybernetic Resonance and The Failsafe Program to your cart for a limited-time buy-one-get-one deal!)

San Marco Books and More: https://www.sanmarcobooksandmore.com

World Cup Football (FIFA): https://www.fifa.com/en

Lola’s Burrito Bar: https://www.lolasburritobar.com

Royal Hot Pot and BBQ: https://www.instagram.com/royalhotpot/

Hot Pot & BBQ: https://hotpotkbbqjax.com/

In this week's episode, we talk about the final stages of writing the first draft of Eclosion Point, the writing challenge of writing every day in June. We highlight our upcoming appearances at San Marco Books and More and at The Literary Indulgence Book Festival in July. Jeanne discusses her own book publishing adventure and the challenges facing new writers. We explore the Foundation TV series and the incredible show Widows Bay. We started watching Ted Lasso again, and it is still an amazing show. In our What’s for Dinner segment, we talk about Jerry’s dislike of large-scale family-style dinners, a great experiment with a tamari sauce vegetable recipe, and Gordon Ramsay’s fish and chips. We try to coax our AI pet, Abby (AIBI), to join the podcast, with poor results.

Links in this Episode

The Literary Indulgence Festival: https://literaryindulgence.com/

San Marco Books and More: https://sanmarcobooksandmore.com/

Life Interpreted Substack: https://lifeinterpreted.substack.com/

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett: https://ken-follett.com/books/the-pillars-of-the-earth/

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4934.The_Brothers_Karamazov

Foundation: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3

Ted Lasso: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy

Widows Bay: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2

This week, Jerry and Jeanne discuss upcoming book events, the pending audiobook release of The Failsafe Program, and some cool tech that Jeanne purchased for the events. In ourDuring the Analog Book Club session, Jeanne casually mentions her affinity for the book "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr. (Kidding, she gushes about it). We talk about reading tastes and the latest Craig Johnson novel,"Brothers McKay." In Plot in Popcorn, we talk about the sleeper hit, Jury Duty. You have to watch this show. We alsotalk about how good the second season of Foundation is, even though Jerry is critical of the departure from the novels. We wrap up the week with some recipes and talk about a fun date night at Oxford Place in Jacksonville.

Links

Literary Indulgence Book Festival:https://literaryindulgence.com/

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr:https://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see

Jury Duty:https://www.amazon.com/Jury-Duty-Season-1/dp/B0B8JM2BBS

Foundation:https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3

Pagebound Historical Fiction Quest:https://pagebound.co/quests/10974d46-239f-46e7-9c95-3c5bf481acc1?view=books

Brothers McKay by Craig Johnson:https://www.craigallenjohnson.com/the-brothers-mckay.htm

Sauteed Scallops:https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019116-sauteed-scallops

Parmesan Risotto:https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6993-parmesan-risotto

Garlic Butter Baked Cod:https://cookingwithmammac.com/baked-cod-with-coffee-butter/

Egg Bites:https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/bacon-gruyere-egg-bites.html

Oxford Place: https://www.oxfordplacejax.com/

In this episode, Jeanne and I sit down to catch up on everything coming up on our radar, from our plans for the Literary Indulgence Festival in July to some handy new tech tools we're trying out, like handheld sales terminals and tap devices to make selling books a breeze. We dive into the practical side of indie author life, breaking down book formats and pricing strategies, and we'll take a look behind the scenes at our audiobook production. We’ll talk about what we are reading and watching this week. To wrap it all up, we share a few fun stories from the kitchen, including our latest culinary experiments with chili dogs and a clever trick for rewarming pork chops with wine and barbecue sauce.

Links for this week’s episode:

Google Play Sale: https://play.google.com/store/books/series?id=fc6IHAAAABD00M

Smashwords Sale: https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/147730

Literary Indulgence Festival: https://literaryindulgence.com/

Ironwood by Michael Connelly: https://www.michaelconnelly.com/writing/ironwood/

Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/your-friends--neighbors/umc.cmc.74o37kzay0yuuub8iumddjsg

Homemade Chili Recipe: https://www.jesuttonjr.com/recipes#homemadechili

This week, we talk about the effect of a misplaced wallet onour weekend, the progress on our next novel, Eclosion Point, and upcoming events. We talk about what we are reading, including finishing the Blofeld Trilogy by Ian Fleming and a new Michael Connelly novel, Ironwood. We review the movie version of Project Hail Mary and the Apple TV series Pluribus. Date night at Alder and Oak and a Shrimp recipe take center stage in our “What's for Dinner” segment.

Links:

· Alan and Layla Novesl on Google Play(https://play.google.com/store/books/series?id=fc6IHAAAABD00M)

· All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPEQ0AO)

· Craig Johnson - The Longmire Series(https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Craig+Johnson+Longmire)

· Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series(https://www.michaelconnelly.com/writing/ironwood/)

· James Bond Blofeld Trilogy (Ian Fleming)(https://www.amazon.com/Blofeld-Trilogy-Ian-Fleming/dp/0143117904)

· Jennifer L. Armentrout - Blood and Ash Series(https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Ash)

· Pluribus Series on Apple TV(https://tv.apple.com/)

·Battlestar Galactica (Original Series)(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/)

· Alder and Oak Restaurant(https://www.alderandoak.com/)

· Sheet-Pan Scallion Shrimp With Crispy Rice(https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027677-sheet-pan-scallion-shrimp-with-crispy-rice)

This week, we talk about the writing process and how research fits into the time. We discuss the different ways Jeanne and Jerry approach TBR (to-be-read) lists. There is alively discussion about our recent experience with augmented Reality glasses, as well as a new show we are watching. We also spend some time gushing over achildren’s show called Peg + Cat, which you must go watch. We wrap it up with a dinner that was inspired by social media.

Links for this week’s show:

You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming: https://ianfleming.com/book/you-only-live-twice/

Crown of the Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout: https://jenniferlarmentrout.com/books/the-crown-of-gilded-bones/

Libby (the Library App): https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6103.htm

Widows Bay: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2

Peg+Cat: https://pbskids.org/peg

Verse Immersive (AR): https://www.verseimmersive.com/

Farming While Beige: https://www.tiktok.com/@blackbirdcoop

Slow Cooked Chuck Roast: https://jesuttonjr.com/recipes/#chuckroast

Do you eat on air or not? Jeanne says no...Jerry said it was fun.