AMXtalks 259 - Michael Spradlin, Author of Action-Packed Kids' Books & More

Welcome to the book-nerdiest episode yet! (In the best possible way) Spanny loves the the Medal of Honor series of middle-grade nonfiction, so he reached out to author Michael Spradlin. They discuss small-town childhood (including Michael's solo jaunt to the library as a two-year-old) and tips for would-be authors and parents who want to raise readers. Michael takes us through interesting milestones:  Reading Hardy Boys by flashlight … joining heroes such as London, Asimov and Bradbury in getting published in "Boys Life" … flubbing a try at the Lawrence Block approach, but still receiving an Edgar Award nomination for his first book. You'll get glimpses of the night-owl writing and research that yields new books such as Michael's upcoming release that describe Jimmy Carter's radioactive pee. Yes, you read that right. What an episode!   For more w/ The Spaniard: Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list: https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show - https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespaniard Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliespaniard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliespaniard Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/charliespaniard ubscribe to The Spaniard Show: iTunes - https://apple.co/2kxob7j Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Irpy2px7edqbwiwpil2ab2jq4me Stitcher - https://bit.ly/2qUBRPb