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The Author’s Lounge with Briel O'Cyrus — 103 episodes

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Debut author, SYMONE FAIRCHILD talks brand new book, "Extraordinary Trauma to Extraordinary Dreams!"

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#102 - YA Fantasy Author, BETHANY ATAZADEH talks booktok, BookCon, writing fantasy, indie publishing & more

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#101 - Filmmaker, GIL RIOS on working with RZA of the WU-TANG CLAN, being a director, educator, & much more

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#100 - 5-time Grammy nominee, ROBIN THICKE talks family, music, The Mask Singer, charity involvement & more

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#99 - Actor, ELI HEINZE on his experience as the lead actor in the indie horror/thriller, DON'T GO INSIDE!

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#98 - MELISSA DUGE SPIERS talks being a writer, an award-winning memoirist, screenwriter, essayist & more!

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#97 - Award-winning Author DOUGLAS COLE on being a musician, poet, books/screenwriting, commercials & more

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#96 - Author, MIKE VAN HORN talks writing books, monetization from sells, building a website, brand & more

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#95 - Amazon Bestselling author, NINA AMIR on her new book, the SFWC, writing advice/author journey & more

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#94 - CHARLES ORGBON III on being the author of Disney’s Mufasa novelization, writing journey, LBGT & more

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#93 - Live Multi-Cam Director, HOLLY PEARSON on Hollywood Bowl, Rihanna, Cynthia Eriva, showbiz & more!

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#92 - Acclaimed Playwright, SARAH CONGRESS on her new horror-comedy, Delulu & discussion of O'Cyrus' film

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#91 - Author, JACQUELINE KOPITO on her tweens book series 'TWINTASTIC', collab w/Emmy Award Winner & more!

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#90 - Emmy Award Winner, TOMMY MORGAN JR talks television, movies, ownership, Hollywood, Producing & more!

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#89 - CasualKaL talks becoming a streamer, podcast, military, college, leadership, motivation & much more!

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#88 - LAUREN STYLES on being a Film Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, & CEO of Film Co Legacies in Motion

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#87 - T. E. TERRY HOLMES on being an Actor, Artist, Performer, providing voiceover work for BFTA and more!

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#86 - J.D. BARKER talks being a New York Times Bestselling Author, Simon & Schuster imprint, career & more

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#85 - The Icon, ADA DINDI on being a motivator, actor, author, model, entrepreneur, brand building & more

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#84 - ERIK FRANKLIN on being a Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, filming Spiderman-4 fan movie, etc

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#83 - Award winning author, DEBBIE GONZALEZ on writing a children’s book series, marketing yourself & more

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#82 - Literary Agent, LESLIE VARNEY on book publishing, BIG 5, being an agent, her vision, clients & more!

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#81 - WRITINGUNDERTHELIGHTS on path to become an author, creative process, writing outdoors and much more!

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#80 - Award-winning Actress, KATHERINE NORLAND on acting career, being a bestselling author, poetry & more

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#79 - Bestselling Author, AARON RYAN, on winning awards, publishing nearly 40 books, marketing/ads & more!

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#78 - Voice Actor, JAKE HABERMAN talks working at Crunchyroll, One Piece role, meeting Chris Sabat & more!

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#77 - DR. ANN-LOUISE LOCKHART talks new book, negotiating deals, betting on herself, life advice and more!

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#76 - Film Director, Rushikesh Bhadane on directing, Producing, Editing, Content Creation & Cinematography

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#75 - Actress & Author, KARLEE HOLDEN on her journey in Hollywood, books, acting, celebrities, & much more

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#74 - Award-winning writer, SUSAN KELLER talks writing books, challenges growing up, love, marriage, & more

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#73 - Halo legend, COMMANDSTATION on legacy, being the 1st woman to win major Halo FFA tournament, empowerment & more!

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#72 - 21x Award-Winning Author, DAVID V. MAMMINA on writing dark fantasy, book awards, networking & more!

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#71 - Music Composer, MARVIN MADDICKS JR. on composing horror films, networking, owning a Film Co & more!

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#70 - Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, CRIS GRAVES on her career, Chad Sanders mentorship, film work and more

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#69 - Author, MOSES D. POWE on working with his son on their newest book SEAN MOSES IS A SUPER SPELLER!

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#68 - Literary Agent MAEVE MACLYSAGHT on increasing queer/BIPOC joy/supporting marginalized authors & more

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#67 - Filmmaker, PATRICK ADAM PENA on making his film, Microdosing, IMDb, auditions, betting on you & more

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#66 - JOHNNIE MAZZOCCO on practicing witchcraft, being an author/writing mentor, craving creativity & more

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#65 - Author PROF. JOHN DISHMAN on meeting Pres JFK, Princess Margaret, and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed!

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#64 - Host of Publishing Performance podcast, TEDDY SMITH talks AI, marketing, running Amazon Ads, & more!

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#63 - JENEBETH ORTIZ the go-to for Print Books, self-publishing info, quality print packages & much more!

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#62 - GREG CAMPBELL on covering the Super Bowl, narrating books, voice acting, sports broadcasting & more!

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#61 - KERRI LYNN MILLER on being an Actress, Producer, Writer, & Director. Talks upcoming film, TOX & more

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#60 - Editor/Screenwriter, MARINA RASNOVEANU on editing/writing books/screenplays, content managing & more

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#59 - Writer/Marketing Consultant, KAITLAN KINN talks social media marketing, LinkedIn success and more!

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#58 - Speaker, Author & Business Coach, SOPHIE LECHNER talks LinkedIn, her book, media marketing and more

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#57 - Children's book author, MARRYUM HAFEEZ on creating her book series, Adventures Across the Universe

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#56 - 2x Oscar Nominated Make-up artist, VITTORIO SODANO talks Mel Gibson, Apocalypto & more

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#55 - Actor, Author, Speaker, JOVANNA VIDAL on her bestselling book, her film God and Salsa, & much more!

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#54 - CEO of Actor Inside, JODIE BENTLEY talks being an Actor, Career Coach, Writer, Producer & much more!

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#53 - Father/son Authors, FRED & JEFF YAGER talk co-writing Botanica, navy, professional wrestling, & more

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#52 - DR. JAN YAGER on working with Oprah, The View, Today Show, Trad-Publishing vs Self-Publishing & more

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#51 - ArtWerks Entertainment CEO, MICHAEL HENDERSON on remaking Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, filming, military & more

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#50 - Starlight Runner Entertainment CEO, JEFF GOMEZ on working w/ James Cameron, film, video games & more

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#49 - Screenwriter/Author, GREG COTTRELL talks his novel turned feature film, meeting superman, copywrite & more!

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#48 - Actor, DAN SHAKED talks his new TV series THE GERMAN, preparation for movies, TV, stage, commercials & more

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#47 - Fantasy Author, NIKHIL PRABALA talks The Duchess of Kokora, audiobook narrated by Adjoa Andoh & more

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#46 - Film Animator, PIETRO SCHITO on Guillermo del Toro, writing, producing, stop animation & much more!

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#45 - Bestelling Author at 13, WILLA R. FINNEGAN talks winning a Literary Titan Award, book series, & more

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#44 - Romance Author, ALYSSA JARRETT on self-publishing success, content marketing, her book series & more

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#43 - Executive Producer, DR. EDDIE GAMARRA on producing, books to movies, what producers look for, & more

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#42 - Host of The Creative Penn, JOANNA (J.F.) PENN talks writing longevity, branding, consistency, & more

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#41 - Playwright MIRIAM BC TOBIN talks SCRiB LAB, theater, leading conferences, writing stage plays & more

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#40 - Founder of Book Launchers, JULIE BROAD talks AI, branding, building a business as an author & more

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#39 - Film Producer/Director/Actor/Screenwriter, STEVEN DUDLEY details his latest film, ALL HAIL ANASTASIA

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#38 - Award-winning, Bestselling Author, MARY L. SCHMIDT on publishing 61 books, AI, ownership, and more!

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#37 - Chairman of 'Storie Foundation, JAMES TIMBERLAKE talks show biz, writing, networking, and much more!

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#36 - SAG/AFTRA Actor, BJ LANGE on General Hospital role, Hollywood, Military, surviving cancer and more!

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#35 - Bestselling Author, CLAIRE E. JONES talks self-pub over trad pub, being an Indie Publisher and more!

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#34 - Film Producer, TYLER M. REID talks film industry, working on television, short/feature films, & more

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#33 - Bestselling Author, AMIT GHOSE on writing “Born Different”, finding acceptance, fitting in, & more!

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#32 - Trad Published Author, ANDREA STEWART talks book series, fantasy, writing, publishing, & much more!

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#31 - Hollywood Screenwriter/Actor/Author, CHAD SANDERS on the entertainment/publishing industry and more!

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#30 - Entrepreneur/Author, MIKE VAN HORN on writing 20 work borks for businesses, science fiction and more

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#29 - Author/Home Designer/Entrepreneur, SCOTT J. SALLINGER on risk taking, writing, finding purpose & more

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#28 - Pichardo Productions®, JOSE M. PICHARDO JR. talks filmmaking, inner-city documentaries and more!

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#27 - Actor/Producer, SAM HUMPHREY talks 'The Greatest Showman', Disability Film Challenge, Hollywood & much more!

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#26 - Psychic Medium, NATASHA J. ROSEWOOD on being an author, screenwriter, Television/Radio host, & more!

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#25 - Editor/author, MARK PJ NADON on writing a military phycological thriller & being a full-time writer!

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#24 - Award-Winning Playwright, SARAH CONGRESS on being a screenwriter/script Doctor, Nabisar Films & more

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#23 - Film Producer/Director, FERDINAND GERNANDT on being an Actor, screenwriting, musicals, and much more!

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#22 - Horror author, MIGUEL GARCIA talks being on Food Network, writing books, comedy skits, plays & more!

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#21 - Full Sail University Alumni, CRYSTAL CABRAE on working w/Netflix, networking, being a writer & more!

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#20 - Nabisar Films President, MANSOOR LAGHARI talks creating film company, filmmaking, Hollywood and more

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#19 - Host of ‘Creative Principles’ BROCK SWINSON on filmmaking, book/screenwriting, podcasts & much more!

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#18 - Award-winning author, GWEN STRAUSS on nonfiction novels, poetry, anthologies & being trad published!

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#17 - Trad published author, ISLE MCELROY on book turned television deal, novels, book/film agents & more!

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#16 - Philosopher & author, REX ELOQUENS talks writing, philosophy, poetry, being a teacher and much more

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#15 - Award-winning musician, THOMAS SAGE PEDERSEN on founding a music school, being an author & much more

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#14 - ASL Educator/author, Dr. D'YANN ELAINE on supporting the deaf community, her book series & much more

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#13 - Screenwriter & Author, DIANE SISMOUR on turning books into films, suspense/horror stories and more!

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#12 - TV Producer/Screenwriter, JENNIFER COTE on creating Jennifer Lopez's TV show, Hollywood & show biz

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#11 - Draft2Digital Director of Marketing, Jim Azevedo on publishing worldwide, libraries, business & more

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#10 - Bestselling author at 15, FLACA M on Ari's Wish, becoming a nurse, school, family & helping people!

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#09 - The iconic, GLORIA LORING on being a storyteller, singer, actress, author, parent and much more!

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#08 - Grammy winner, DARLENE KOLDENHOVEN on hall of fame induction, writing books, owning her music & more

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#07 - Literary Agent, ANDY ROSS on owning Cody's Books, hosting US Presidents book events, query letters

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#06 - Multi-genre author, KAYLA HICKS on book marketing, branding, networking, connecting w/readers & more

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#05 - N.K. NASH on writing a fantasy, being an advocate for misbehaved children and much more!

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#04 - Bestselling author at 16, VAANI TIWARI, on writing, career, family, friendships, school and more!

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#03 - TEDx Speaker, M. ABEO talks plant based therapy, Faces of Fortitude, and writing a story on healing

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#02 - Bestselling author, DALE L. ROBERTS on being a 43x award winning author, branding, & book marketing

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#01 - Certified book editor, GINI GROSSENBACHER on publishing, editing, marketing, & more | The Author's Lounge