Beyond The Manuscript Podcast

Grab your shears and shovels because this week my guest (Jane Lee Rankin) and I explore her memoir of starting a new chapter in her life as a single mother raising not only a child but an entire farm of alpacas. Check out this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript!

It's the end of the world and my guest (LRW Lee) and I are feeling fine! This week we talk about her upcoming book, 'Marked', which is the 3rd instalment of the Morning Star Academy series. We're walking through the rapture in this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript!

It's a blast from the past that's bringing all the sass on this week's episode of the podcast! My guest (Amy Daughters) and I talk about what advice we'd give our younger selves if we had the chance and her debuting novel 'You Cannot Mess This Up.' Links: www.manuscripts.com https://www.amydaughters.com/ https://www.facebook.com/amyweinlanddaughtersauthor https://www.instagram.com/smokinhotamys/ https://a.co/d/1cmz0QK

This week my guest (Nancy Chadwick) and I explore what it means to learn from out mistakes as we explore her debut novel 'The Wisdom of the Willow.' There's a lot to learn from nature and Nancy and I barely touch the surface in this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript. Links: www.manuscripts.com https://nancychadwickauthor.com/ Buy Your Copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/b26P0Vu Follow us: IG: @beyondthemanuscriptpod IG: @nancychadwickauthor

This week's episode is going to be a little different. This week, my guest Linda Broenniman shares her incredible true story of discovering her family's past out of the ashes of a terrible house fire and traveling the world to find answers she thought were long gone. Join us in uncovering the past on this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript. Links: www.manuscripts.com https://politzersaga.com/ Buy Your Copy on Amazon:https://a.co/d/eUb65Lu

Walk the path of the ronin with my guest (C.A. Parker) and I as we explore his amazing book of a real life Samurai Monk set in a fictionalized world of 17th Century Japan. If you're a fan of FX's Shogun, then you have got to check out this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript! Walk the path of the ronin with my guest (C.A. Parker) and I as we explore his amazing book of a real life Samurai Monk set in a fictionalized world of 17th Century Japan. If you're a fan of FX's Shogun, then you have got to check out this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript! Links: www.Manuscripts.com https://www.drcaparker.com/ Follow us:  @BeyondTheManuscriptPodcast  Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/RevCParker Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/caparkerauthor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-a-parker-b2ba68b2/ Buy Your Copy On Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/jbcwztu

Starting in Chernobyl and finishing on Wallstreet, this week my guest Dr. James Gregory and I talk about his debuting novel Zephyr's War and the extraordinary journey of his main character Zep starting off as a sunflower farmer in Ukraine all the way to launching his own company on the New York Stock Exchange. Check out this week's episode! Links: www.manucript.com www.jamesrgregory-books.com https://www.facebook.com/Jamesgregoryfiction https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-gregory-695b9/ https://www.instagram.com/jamesgregoryfiction/ Music: Green Daze by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

This week my guest David Weill and I explore the sometimes morally gray world of being an organ transplant surgeon from someone who's been in the trenches and wrote a novel about it. Get caught reading one of the hottest new summer reads 'All That Really Matters' out on June 11th on Amazon and everywhere else books are sold in this week's episode of Beyond The Manuscript! Links: Manuscripts.com davidweill.com

It's a Bonus Episode! Last week my guest Paul Gitsham and I, went off on a bit of tangent about the current state of publishing and the darker side of working in a creative industry. It was a bit long for last week's episode but I couldn't just let it sit on the cutting room floor. If you've ever been curious and wanted to peek behind the curtain check out this week's episode!

This week on Author Fight!!! my guest Paul Gitsham and I dive into a mystery matchup between the old-school Agatha Christie and the new-school Michael Connelly and find out for ourselves who should wear the belt in the genre of mysteries! Ring the bell! Links: manuscripts.com http://www.paulgitsham.com http://www.facebook.com/dcijones Insta/ X: @paulgitsham @beyondthemanuscriptpod

It's a dark and twisted city out there, listener and my guest (Brian Cook) and I are going to find out who's the best at cleaning up these streets! This week for our continuing series, Author Fight!, we're looking into the seedy underbelly of Thriller Books and who should reign as champion of the genre. Check out this week's episode!

Ring that bell again because we've got a barn burner of an episode! My guest JoJo Stewart and I duke it out over who should reign supreme in the Children's Literature Division!

Fight! Fight! Fight! This week my guest Kelly Ann Gonzales and I fight over who should reign supreme over the romance genre of books between Nicholas Sparks and Mr. Chuck Tingle.

This week Jessica Drake-Thomas and I go over our top 3 book hot takes!

This week we go looking for others in the dark as my guest (Kelly Lynn Curry) and I explore themes of hope in hospitals, the benefits of meeting people through writing, and how good ideas tend to stick around. Check out this week's episode! Social Media: @WritesTheUnsaid Website: KellyLynnCurry.com Follow Us: IG & TikTok: @beyondthemanuscriptpod

This week my guest Kristen Reid and I dive into the therapeutic nature of writing, how to navigate the trepid waters of indie publishing, and nerd out about Howl's Moving Castle. Check out this week's episode!

This week my guest Ann Sei Lin and I explore new worlds amongst the clouds while discussing her YA series Rebel Skies, what life in Japan is like, and dealing with rejection from agents and editors alike. Check out this week's episode!

This week my guest Morgan Owen and I do a little soul-searching as we talk about her smash hit debut novel 'The Girl With No Soul', our favorite books from our childhoods, and what it's like dealing with newly found fame. Check out this week's episode!

Solving mysteries through histories! This week my guest Michael Jecks and I talk about his latest book 'One Last Dance Before I Die', why finding the humor in a story is essential, and what traps new writers need to avoid when first starting out. Check out this week's episode! Links: -Manuscripts.com -https://www.michaeljecks.co.uk/ Follow us on Instagram @Beyondthemanuscriptpod @MichaelJecks

What does it take to be a publisher? This week my guest David D'Amico tells us what it's really like looking for stories to publish in an anthology, how the landscape of publishing is changing in the modern day, and he tells us all about his upcoming shared universe called 'The Fracture.' Check out this week's episode!

Happy Valentine's Day! This week my guest Jessica Drake-Thomas and I dive into the ever-changing world of poetry, explore the nature of doing art for art's sake, and talk about the benefits of reading the occasional poem or two. Check it out!

This week my guest Whitney McGruder and I talk about her new book The Throwaway Queen, building fantasy worlds, and what a strong female lead character looks like in modern society. Links: -Manuscripts.com -witandtravesty.com -https://www.instagram.com/whit2ney/ -https://www.tiktok.com/@witandtravesty -https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-mcgruder/ -Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735506427?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_MW22K7Z3R836RHC2W67Q

Horror fans unite! This week my guest and I discuss the importance of short stories, writing while dealing with chronic pain, and the benefits of reading horror. Check out this week's episode with Kenneth W. Cain Links: Kennethwcain.com

We're Back Baby! With our first episode of the new year my guest and I talk about writing from a young age, cryptids in the mountains, and the best ways to market your book in the modern day. Check out Anne M. Kelly's new book Veil Haven with the links below! TikTok: @annemkelley Instagram: @veil_haven Twitter: @veil_haven Author Twitter: @unhingedwhimsy www.veilhaven.com

This Week! My guest Vanessa Bush and I talk about the negative effects of perfectionism, what it's like to write a book with a busy schedule and no experience, and learning how to let go! Links: www.Manuscript.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessabushmed/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vwilliams08Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slowlysurfacing/Website: https://www.vanessawbush.com/Book link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ4F73G6/

This week my guest Heather Romanowski and I talk about breaking into the freelance editing business, what it's like to work on the massive IP Magic the Gathering, and what advice she gives to all her new writers. Links: www.manuscript.com www.bookrealmrevisions.com Twitter: @HeatherREdits IG: @bookrealmrevisions Bluesky: bookrealmrevisions.bsky.social LinkedIn: Heather Romanowski

This week! We go looking for cryptids as our resident Cryptozoologist Matt Betts walks us through his new book 'Gone Where the Goblins Go', how certain stories form over time, and what it's like working with new authors at Manuscripts. Links: --Manuscripts.com --http://www.mattbetts.com #cryptids #cryptozoology #goblin

This week, crime novelist Meagan Jennett walks us through the stages of getting her book 'You Know Her' traditionally published, finding inspiration growing up in the American south, and learning how to NOT look at Good Reads reviews of your own work!

This week things get heavy with Dr. Jennifer Clark as she talks about her upcoming book on how to help those in hospice while trying to understand suffering and the transformative power behind it.

Cults, Hollywood, and the Power of Persuasion! This week we have an amazing guest on the podcast! Dar Dixon is a writer, producer, director, and (maybe most importantly) a wonderful human being! Join us this week as we talk about his incredible journey from being a member of a doomsday cult all the way to successful actor in Hollywood and everything in between!

Calling all Samurai! This week we talk to Champloo author Tatiana Obey about anime, anachronisms, and especially her new novella Sistah Samurai! Links: https://manuscripts.com/ https://www.tatianaobey.com/

First Episode! We talk with Horror Writer and former Horror Writers Association President John Palisano and get his insight into the genre, publishing, and what it means to get a good scare! Links: Manuscripts.com https://johnpalisano.wordpress.com/

We're launching a new podcast! Join our host Cooper Anderson as he has in-depth conversations with authors, editors, and publishing professionals. The first episode is out now! And new episodes come out every Tuesday! See you there!