Indie Beginning Podcast
Marie and Benjamin bring readers and indie authors together through dialog and reviews. Every month, two independently published stories are featured - each followed by a discussion episode where the hosts discuss a unique topic coming straight from the story that many authors will find helpful and readers may find interesting to learn about.
Episodes
This week we spoke to James Wymore about his tale Theocracide and character development traps. If you missed last week's episode where Marie introduced Theocracide head back to episode 42. He has a great take on discovery writing and some sound advice for those who have always wanted to write, but felt it isn't practical. Stay tuned ...
This week Marie Kammerer Franke introduce indie book lovers to Theocracide by James Wymore.
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Aliens bent on conquering the world are closing in on a weakened America. Epidemic alien-flu leaves p...
This week the Indie Beginning Podcast brings our listeners an interview with indie author MacCraw where we discuss his novel Ravage: Apocalypse of Wolves and how he kept the popular theme of werewolves fresh. If you missed the introduction that Benjamin Franke read or just want a refresher before the discussion head back to episode 41. If you enjoy tales about...
This week Benjamin Franke narrates the beginning of Ravage: Apocalypse of Wolves by MacCraw. A dark spirit unleashed an un-killable army of werewolves on the world, reinforced by an eternal solar eclipse that will keep its army transformed. This week's episode is brought to you by Shirts by Sarah. Head over to shirtsbysarah.com to find the shirt that that tran...
This week the Indie Beginning Podcast brings our listeners an interview with indie author Steve Thomas where we discuss his novel The Sangrook Saga, creating magic systems for your writing as well as other topics for our self-publishing friends. If you missed the introduction that Marie Kammerer Franke narrated or want a refresher before the discussion head ba...
This week Marie Kammerer Franke will narrate the beginning of The Sangrook Saga by Steve Thomas; a dark fantasy tale that follows the morbid history of the sangrook clan. Are the Sangrooks necromancers… demon-worshipers… deranged torturers? Or are they all of that and more. Turn the lights down and allow Marie Kammerer Franke Introduce you to the Sangrook Saga...
This week the Indie Beginning Podcast brings our listeners an interview with indie author Rie Sheridan Rose about her story The Marvelous Mechanical Man and writing in the steampunk genre. If you missed the introduction that Benjamin Franke narrated or want a refresher before the discussion head back to episode 37. If you enjoy the steampunk genre or are interested in learning more about the indie / self-publishing process, these d...
This week the Indie Beginning Podcast introduces readers to the steampunk adventure The Marvelous Mechanical Man by Rie Sheridan Rose; an audiobook introduction read by Benjamin Franke. This indie read follows Josephene Mann, a strong, independent woman in the 1870's who begins a life of adventure after quite literally take a job with an inventor named Profess...
This week we speak to indie author Errin Stevens about her novel Updrift, mermaids, using writing to suspend disbelief, and what she wishes she'd known about writing when she started. Errin's answer is one of the most inspirational shoulda-coulda-woulda answers that I've recorded for the Indie Beginning Podcast, so don't miss it. If you missed last week's epis...
This week the Indie Beginning Podcast introduces readers to the YA Fantasy Romance Updrift from indie author Errin Stevens. This story follows Kate and her mother Cara as they pick up and head to the ocean for a new beginning, and a new adventure. The story begins with young Kate taking a splash – quite literally – and finding a new friend; a friend unlike any...
This week we bring you a discussion with indie author J.G. Follansbee about using climate change as a backdrop for his dystopian tale Carbon Run. If you missed our reading of Carbon Run head over to ACNBooks.com/indie-beginning to listen to episode 33. It can also be found on your preferred podcasting platform.
This week we introduce readers to indie author J.G. Follansbee's dystopian novel Carbon Run about a daughter trying to find her father in a future ravaged by climate change. An accidental fire set ablaze the habitat of an endangered species of bird causing Bill Penn to flee for his life – accidental or not, these deaths amount to a death penalty. What else has...
Last week we listened to Marie introduce readers to the indie read The Summer Springsteen's Songs Saved Me. If you missed that episode, or just want to refresh your memory head back to episode 31. For our discussion we wanted to delve into the depths of using music as inspiration for writing. Also, we wanted to take a look a using music as a...
This week the indie beginning podcast introduces readers to indie author Barbara Quinn with her indie read The Summer Springsteen's Songs Saved Me. This story follows Sofia who came home to find her husband cheating and must now let go of her past, find freedom, and mend her broken soul. As is plain to see from the title, this story is influ...
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Ben and Marie discuss reviews left for Whitby After Dark by Stella Coulson as well as the topic of Short Form Fiction with the author. Novellas and novelettes are gaining in popularity with the rise of kindle and other e-readers (especially since Hugh Howey's breakthrough tale WOOL) and people are so busy that they just do not have the time...
For our 23rd episode we are bringing you the beginning of Stella Coulson's Young Adult indie read Whitby After Dark about a young woman who moves to the Gothic small town of Whitby, Yorkshire and discovers a hidden world of vampires, shifters and demons. Her precognitive visions of death lead her to become the target of a serial killing demo...
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