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Finding the Magic
by Tricia Copeland
What makes you love a book? I find my favorite stories are those where I'm crying with the MC, celebrating their victories, and screaming at their missteps. Welcome to Finding the Magic, a podcast all about books, plots, characters, and the authors that create them.I write young adult fantasy and sci-fi dystopian, as well as fun and inspiring romances. Listen in as I highlight books and authors from these genres as well as mysteries, thrillers, and horror. Find me and intro to my books at triciacopeland.com or all my links at https://linktr.ee/triciacopeland
Episodes
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S6 E71 with Medical Thriller Author Frank Spinelli
Frank Spinelli, MD is an American born physician living in New York. He has contributed articles for the Advocate and The Huffington Post. Writing credits include: The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness (Alyson Books), Pee-Shy: A Memoir (Kensington Books), which has been optioned to…
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S6 E70 Interview with Fantasy Author C.J. Beshara
Lucianus is one of the most destructive wizards of all time. For his crimes, he was executed. To his shock he awakens, in a body not his own, summoned by powerful magic with no clue as to why. He's soon discovered by Auran, a knife-wielding traveler suspicious of his strange and sudden presence....
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S6 E69 with Fantasy Author Debbie Bishop
Debbie Bishop spent 30+ years as a CEO, producer, and creative director in the entertainment industry. She's built and run companies, launched home entertainment labels, and led key art campaigns and packaging for Disney, Lionsgate, Warner Bros., Universal, and Paramount — along with retail...
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S6 E38 Interview with Thriller Author Simon Michael
Simon Michael, often referred to as “the British John Grisham”, is a barrister (trial attorney) and the author of the best-selling Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers. The books are set primarily in London in the 1960s and 1970s, a period of huge social change, and they explore loyalty and prejudice...
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S6 E67 with Romance Author Nancy Beverly
“To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.” — Robert Louis Stevenson I’ve been a writer since I was knee-high to Mad Magazine, so my early scripts were short and funny. I’ve also been interested in stuff...
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S6 E66 with Romance Author Tatiana Vixen Reyes
Tatiana Vixen Reyes is the pen name of a transgender woman whose work blends sensuality, imagination, and cultural texture into richly layered storytelling. Through this voice, she explores themes of identity, desire, transformation, and connection. After an early retirement from federal civil...
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S6 E65 with Sci Fi Author Elliot Blake
Elliot is the executive producer of the Apple TV animated kids’ series The Sisters Grimm, the EP and director of flagship Audible Original series Moriarty, and the author of the forthcoming science fiction novella Into the Great. Some of his past work includes the Emmy-winning animated web series...
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S6 E64 with Author Alison McBain
Is it fantasy reading season yet? I say yes all year! Dive into Alison's short spooky stories and all her works. Learn more about her and her stories in this latest episode. Diversity is one of Alison McBain's passions. With dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship, a Japanese-American mother and a B.A. in...
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S6 E63 with YA Contemporary Author Tara Hodgson
When the volleyball hits the floor mere inches from Reese’s hands, her dreams of playing college ball shatter. After consecutive failures on the court, in the classroom, and in her relationships, she’s done playing the part of perfect daughter, perfect student, and perfect athlete. It’s time for…
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S6 E62 with Children's Author Newton Vanriel
The “SOUL TWINS” Dawn and Charm Spirit set theirsmall town abuzz as they create their world through their imaginary adventures!What will they do next? Set in the Northern Ontario town, Espanola has apopulation of 5,000. Mixed with farms and a small-town center with old stone architecture. The...
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S6 E61 with Inspiring Author Urmi Hossain
Urmi Hossain is a self-published author, speaker, podcast host, and finance professional based in Canada. She holds the CFA and CAIA designations and works in the financial services industry while actively advocating for women’s empowerment, identity, and self-leadership. Her book, Discovering…
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S6 E60 with Thriller Author Joe Battaglia
Seasoned content executive and award-winning journalist, EVP Media Strategy Track Star League, and member of the National Sports Media Association and International Sports Press Association (AIPS), Joe Battaglia talks about his first adult novel, Beneath the Rings, a suspense/thriller about the...
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S6 E59 with Author Maria Gallucci
Maria Gallucci is a multi-award-winning real estate agent, a proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), and a lifelong advocate for inclusive communication. Growing up as one of six hearing children raised by Deaf parents, Maria learned American Sign Language before English and acted as an unofficial...
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S6 E58 with S.D. Miller Cyber Punk Author
S.D. Miller is the author of the Nekonikon Punk trilogy, a cyberpunk series exploring rebellion, identity, and survival in a near‑future world shaped by technology. The first novel, Nekonikon Punk: Ctrl+Break, won Indies Today’s 2024 Sci‑Fi Action/Adventure Book of the Year and earned five‑star...
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S6 E57 with Fantasy Author Peter Gribble
Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong student of history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fantasy series, “The City of the Magicians,” is set in a civilization that rejects traditional warfare. The series examines how intellect,...
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S6 E56 with Cozy Mystery Author Stacy Wild
Stacy writes mysteries, children’s stories, short stories, and poetry. Stacy’s mission is to deliver a delightful story to readers of all ages while benefiting a larger community. She donates a portion of the proceeds from Charleston Conundrum to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).…
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S6 E55 with YA and Middle Grade Author Rebecca Caprara
Rebecca Caprara graduated from Cornell University and practiced architecture before shifting her focus from bricks to books. She writes stories for readers of all ages and loves experimenting with narrative forms and new genres. Her work ranges from poetry and picture books to middle grade and...
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S6 E54 with Romantasy Author N. Shenski
N. Shenski is the author of The Ashen Court Chronicles, a romantasy series blending Regency-inspired fantasy, magic, and sweeping romance. Her stories explore love, loyalty, family, and the choices that shape who we become, all set against richly imagined worlds filled with magic and intrigue. A...
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S6 E53 with YA Author Sonia D. Hebdon
Sonia D. Hebdon is not just an Australian Christian writer; she is a passionate advocate for children on the autism spectrum. Drawing from her own experiences as a mother of two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sonia dedicates her writing to support and uplift kids with disabilities....
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S6 E52 with Romance Author Claire Ross Dunn
Claire is a multihyphenate who works as a writer, story editor and producer. Her first novel, At Last Count, was released by Invisible Publishing in June, 2022, and is available at bookstores around the world. At Last Count was finalist in the 2025 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in the…
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S6 E50 with Thriller Author Jennifer Anne Gordon
Jennifer Anne Gordon is an award-winning author andpodcast host. Her debut novel Beautiful, Frightening and Silent won the Kindle Book Award for Best Horror/Suspense for 2020, as well as the Best Horror Novel of the Year from the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Her novel Pretty/Ugly won...
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S6E49 with Fantasy Author Steven A. Guglich
In between pursuing higher education, teaching, and school administration, Steven wrote short stories, plays, teleplays, and film scripts; many of which were co-authored by one of his best friends, Alex Marquez. But it was not until he met the love of his life that his dream of being a writer…
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S6 E48 with Young Adult Author A-M Mawhiney
A-M Mawhiney hopes for a world where everyone thrives. She began writing during the first lockdown of 2020 to escape to a place filled with hope. To her surprise she found herself writing her first novel. When not writing, she enjoys reading, travelling, taking in local basketball games, and...
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S6 E47 Interview with Publicist Mickey Mikkelson
"At Creative Edge, we are a Team and a Community. The entire organization believes strongly in collaboration, the authors, myself, and the key partnerships we have developed. I am passionate about working in conjunction with my clients and finding innovative and creative ways to ensure that each...
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S6 E46 Interview with Author Douglas Bell
Douglas’ debut series, Cake Walk, highlights LGBTQ+ characters striving for self-acceptance and unconditional love—an invitation to see the divine in authenticity. His new series, Threads of Purpose, dives into bail reform, exploring forgiveness, redemption, and the courage to believe in second...
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S6 E45 with Thriller Author Derrick M. Jackson
Derrick Jackson joined the U.S. Air Force in 1993 and served as a jet engine mechanic on the F-15 Eagle, C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Stratofortress and C-17 Globemaster. After 10 years of service, he was recruited to become a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. His first...
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S6 E44 with Fantasy Author J.M. Shaw
J. M. Shaw is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction who lives in Alberta with her husband and two young children. She’s been writing since childhood, building worlds from raw imagination and quiet observation, but it took years before she found the courage to share them. For Shaw, storytelling has...
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S6 E43 with Sci Fi & Dystopian Author Aaron Ryan
Award-winning and bestselling author, speaker, panelist, workshop presenter and voice actor Aaron Ryan lives inWashington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and the finches Inky, Pinky, Blinky & Clyde. He is the prolific author of the bestselling Dissonance…
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S6 E42 with Perfect Secrets Romance Author Maria Jane
Lawyers assume their clients don’t tell them everything. Elle Moore assumes she’ll never escape her past. Desperate for a fresh start, Elle jumps at the chance to work for Watson Clarke, a prestigious law firm offering a near-free path through law school. It’s everything she’s ever wanted.…
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S6 E41 with Action Adventure Author Jake Lynch
Jake Lynch is an author specializing in contemporary religious fiction and action adventure novels. While writing stories is entertaining, his main mission is to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to bring hope and healing into the world. When he’s not writing he is usually surfing, doing...
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S6 E40 with Thriller Author J.D. Barker
J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL and the wildly popular 4MK series. He is currently collaborating with James Patterson. His books have been translated into two dozen languages, sold in more than 150 countries, and…
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S6 E39 with Dark, Spicy Fantasy Author Nikki St. Crowe
Dorothy Gale doesn’t know where she came from. She has only the vaguest memory of her life before landing in the dull, gray world of the vast Kansas prairie. Then a cyclone rips through the night and carries her, her dog, and the farmhouse somewhere a lot farther than Dorothy imagined. She’s in a...
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S6 E38 with Fantasy Author Sebastien de Castell
Sebastien's Our Lady of Blades releases today, May 19, 2026. 'A spirited swashbuckling fantasy about family, revenge and the price of justice' - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic Two divided by tragedy, united by steel. The incredible new novel in the Court of Shadows series by the...
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S6 E37 with Paranormal Romance Author D. S. Stephens
The Haunted Hearts Series Coming soon, The Langston Watch Hotel is book 1 in The Haurnted Hearts Series. A contemportary, paranormal, close door romance series. Dr. Samantha Voss is a brilliant scientist, but she is clueless when it comes to love. After a bad breakup and losing her job, she...
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S6 E36 with Romance Author Maria Jane
Award-winning author of Perfect Office Pact, Maria Jane believes in the power of love. Her books are filled with fun moments, sweet gestures, surprising turns, and characters searching for their happily-ever-after. Craving your next HEA read? Find all of Maria’s Perfect romances and dive into a...
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S6 E35 with Cozy Mystery Author Erik D'Souza
From Erik... Deciding to write something a little more wholesome, something my mother would appreciate, my creative mind ventured into a new field, a cozy mystery. Death in Halfmoon Bay, takes many of the elements of a modern cozy mystery but is inspired by Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. I asked...
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S6 E34 with Thriller Author Humphrey Hawksley
Humphrey Hawksley has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world. His work as a BBC foreign correspondent has taken him to crises on every continent. He was expelled from Sri Lanka, opened the BBC’s television bureau in China, arrested in Serbia and initiated a global...
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S6 E33 with Urban Fantas Author Deborah Wilde
Deborah Wilde is a global wanderer and hopeless romantic. After twelve years as a screenwriter, she was also a total cynic with a broken edit button, so, she jumped ship, started writing funny, sexy, urban fantasy and paranormal women’s fiction books, and never looked back. She loves writing…
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S6E32 with Romance Author Lauren Lipp
Lauren Lipp is a romance author and part-time poet. Despite being a Taurus opposed to inconsistency, she attended four different universities but eventually graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was born and raised in Colorado, and still calls the...
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S6 E31 with Thriller Author Chad Boudreaux
Chad Boudreaux is a Washington insider hired by the U.S. Department of Justice the night before the September 11, 2001 attacks—launching him immediately into counterterrorism work that earned him high accolades at an early age. His success in the Justice Department carried him to the U.S....
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S6 Bonus Perfect Release with Maria Jane
Award-winning author of Perfect Office Pact, Maria Jane believes in the power of love. Her books are filled with fun moments, sweet gestures, surprising turns, and characters searching for their happily-ever-afters. Craving your next HEA read? Find all of Maria’s Perfect romances, and dive into a...
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S6 E29 with Middle Grade Authr Aaron Starmer
Aaron Starmer was born in northern California and raised in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York. Before pursuing writing full-time, he worked in New York City for over ten years as an editor for a travel bookseller and as an operations director for an African safari company. His middle grade and...
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S6 E28 with Rom Com - Women's Fiction Author Jennifer Lieberman
Jennifer Lieberman is from Maple, Ontario, Canada and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from York University in Toronto. Jennifer has appeared in over thirty stage productions in Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, Europe and Australia; including her Award-Winning Solo Show Year of the…
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S6 E27 with Thriller Author Mark McWaters
From Mark... Whatever it is that urges my fingers around the keyboard in their curious, homegrown hunt and peck style, I am grateful and afraid. Because I don't know why it happens. I don't know where it comes from. I—and this is the real knee-knocking stuff—I don't know how long I have until…
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S6 E26 with Historical Fiction Author Ben Leman
Ben Leman is a businessman, rancher, and fourth-generation Texan whose appetite for adventure has carried him from the remote wilderness of Alaska to elk hunts in the mountain West and travels across the globe. A licensed pilot and lifelong explorer, Ben is of proud Scottish descent and has spent...
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S6 E25 with Dystopian Sci-Fi Author D. A. Murray
Dominique Murray was born and raised in California. She studied Economics and Japanese at the University of California, Los Angeles. She began writing her debut novel during Covid. When she’s not writing, she is working in the tech industry or doing Hot Pilates. Dominique creates content that...
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S6 E24 with Sci-Fi Author E. J. Isaacs
From E. J. ... I started reading science fiction many years ago beginning with authors like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark, and Ray Bradbury. I loved the universes they created as well as the interesting characters in them. Beginning in middle school and encouraged by a great teacher, I created my...
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S6 E23 with YA Author Heather Ogden
Heather Ogden is a novelist with a passion for fantasy and magical realism. Her debut novel, The Betrayal, combines her fascination with mysterious magic and her love of storytelling. A lifelong reader and storyteller, Heather spent years crafting this book to take readers on a journey through...
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S6 E22 with NY Times Best Selling Author Douglas E. Richards
I had an amazing chat with Douglas. What a wonderful and intriguing conversation about meaning, human nature, the future... listen in to learn more about Douglas E. Richard's books. Douglas E. Richards is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of science-fiction thrillers that have...
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S6 E30 with Thriller Author James R. Gregory
With 40 years of experience in advertising and branding, Jim is a leading expert on corporate brand management and is credited with developing strategies for measuring the power of brands and their impact on a corporation’s financial performance. Most notable of the tools that Jim has developed…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What makes you love a book? I find my favorite stories are those where I'm crying with the MC, celebrating their victories, and screaming at their missteps. Welcome to Finding the Magic, a podcast all about books, plots, characters, and the authors that create them.I write young adult fantasy and sci-fi dystopian, as well as fun and inspiring romances. Listen in as I highlight books and authors from these genres as well as mysteries, thrillers, and horror. Find me and intro to my books at triciacopeland.com or all my links at https://linktr.ee/triciacopeland
HOSTED BY
Tricia Copeland
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What makes you love a book? I find my favorite stories are those where I'm crying with the MC, celebrating their victories, and screaming at their missteps. Welcome to Finding the Magic, a podcast all about books, plots, characters, and the authors that create them.I write young adult fantasy and...
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