The Witty Writers Show with author, Beth Worsdell.

Join spicy romance author Beth Worsdell and her guests, dark fantasy author Josephine Wrightson, and book blogger, Lee Anna Dunk from Slam Dunk's Luscious Reads on The Witty Writers Show. Tune in live for a laugh-out-loud spicy book chat, where these ladies will be chatting about everything books, including those steamy, hot reads that will make everyone blush. They will also be chatting about Beth Worsdell's upcoming spicy romantic comedy book, Calling Clarissa, which is releasing May 31st. Calling Clarissa has already received twelve 5-star reviews on Goodreads, and it is blowing away its ARC readers with its humor and spice. #CallingClarissa now available on #NetGalley A hot, spicy, and hilarious romantic comedy. Clarissa, a disheartened single mum, finds her niche when her best friend suggests a career change, and she meets a hot, sexy nerd who's kinky. Blurb Clarissa Darcy didn't think life could get any worse. A single mum of two young boys, with an arsehole for an ex-husband who never helps. Thank god she has her two best friends, Becky and Hayley, and an open mind. Stuck in a customer service job she hates, a pervert boss, and outrageous child care costs, Clarissa doesn't have two pennies to rub together until Hayley suggests a new way to earn a living, phone sex chat lines. Shock turns to empowerment when Clarissa unexpectedly finds her niche. Not only does she earn good money in her new job, but she also finds her lost confidence, female sexual power, and a renewed lust for life. What she also doesn't expect is to bump into a hot and sexy nerd who wants her to become his Dominatrix. Who knew that a single mum could find happiness dominating powerful men, and so many men had freaky and funny fetishes? Clarissa certainly didn't.

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Are you looking for your next dark fantasy read? Then you're in luck, as author Josephine Wrightson has a new action-packed and spicy book releasing on the 30th of March. Join us as we celebrate Josephine Wrightson's book release on The Witty Writers Show, and if you would like to be an ARC/Beta reader and you have a live and active Amazon & Goodreads account, shoot Josephine Wrightson a message via her FB åauthor page. HERE is the blurb. Would you want a better life? Evie did. Her life, body, and soul were hanging by a thread. Nothing had turned out as she had imagined when she was younger. When a stranger, who she quickly dismissed as a crackpot, asked her if she wanted more from her life? It all changed. What started off well and like a dream soon changed, and the nightmare began. Yet, before the good comes the bad. Where her life would go now was anyone's guess. Fated mates ripped apart before they even met. Could both survive to fulfill the Goddess's wish? In a land of folklore, fairy tales, and magic, could they survive? Would both have the power of the gods to get them through? Because their journey would be alone.

TikTok is taking the book world by storm. Can the growing social media platform help to sell our books? Author Bonita Gutierrez has been looking into TikTok and how it can help authors. So, join me, Bonita, and author Josephine Wrightson, as we find out more and chat about this top trending platform.

Join me, and my author guests, Josephine Wrightson, and Bonita Gutierrez live as we chat about book categories and what books should cost. Plus, what troubles you.

Chat with us live, ask your burning questions, and giggle with us. 

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Join dark fantasy author Josephine Wrightson and me on The Witty Writers show as we chat about common mistakes authors make and share tips to help you on your writing journey.  

Invite your author friends and join in LIVE with your questions and tips.  We would love to chat with you about your writing journey and discoveries.   

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Are you cheeky elves up for some Christmas fun?

Well, jingle my bells; we had some fun on The Witty Writers Show live Christmas Special!

I was joined by my live author guests, Josephine Wrightson, Sara Louisa, Tirza Schaefer, Tina Hogan Grant, and Paul Rushworth-Brown.

We had a live chat with our live viewers and gave away lots of prizes.

Plus, Author Bonita Gutierrez also donated audio books and ebook prizes for our Christmas show.

It was a blast!

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The brilliant, Paul Rushworth-Brown Author, managed to squeeze in one last author interview with historical fiction author, Karen Martin, at Book Fair Australia. Talking about her wonderful book, The Bringer Of Happiness.

About Karen Martin:

Karen is an independent award-winning Australian playwright, theatre director, and author living in regional Victoria, Australia. She ran away with the Women's Circus, created plays in prisons, and wrote theatre that strived for transformation. She won awards for her work, received funding to travel to write in situ, and learned to listen as the muses whispered in her ear.

Dancing the Labyrinth is her debut novel in the thematic series Women Unveiled. Each novel can be read separately but are united by a distinctive feminine narrative exploring societal boundaries. The series blends Greek mythology, history, and imagination in the telling of (almost true) stories.

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Paul Rushworth-Brown Author interviews fantasy author, Lauren Searson-Patrick at Book Fair Australia for The Witty Writers Show, and gets to find out more about her recent release, Amber Wolf.

About Lauren Searson-Patrick:

Hi. I’m Lauren, and I’m a writer. Writing fills my soul. It makes me feel like the person I was meant to be. So does chocolate.

I live in semi-rural Australia with my husband and young children. When I’m not living vicariously through my characters, I am trying to teach my children the wonders of nature. About the impacts of all our tiny decisions and that, sometimes, it only takes one person to make a difference.

I hope you’ll share my journey and enjoy it as much as I do.

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Paul Rushworth-Brown Author got to meet and chat with children's author, Louise Lambeth, at Book Fair Australia for The Witty Writers Show.

About Louise Lambeth: Louise Lambeth - Author

Louise creates water safety picture books for children aged 3-8. She is an Australian surf lifesaver and water safety educator who has a background in early childhood education.

She has created two valuable water safety books that are perfect to help children learn about water safety and what to do if they need help.

Each book is reviewed by a peak drowning prevention organization so the reader can trust the information is current and accurate. At the back of each book is a water safety quiz that helps to embed the safety messages found in each book.

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Australian children's book author, Shannon Kelly is interviewed by Paul Rushworth-Brown Author for The Witty Writers show, live at Book Fair Australia.

About Shannon Kelly:

Shannon Kelly is a writer, editor, and board game designer best known for Lucidity: Six-sided Nightmares and Runika and the Six-sided Spellbooks.

Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he now lives in Sydney, Australia, with his partner and two cats.

Shannon Kelly. Links

www.shannonkelly.com.au

Paul Rushworth-Brown is having a fantastic time at @bookfairaus Book Fair Australia. What a fantastic interview!

Thank you for covering this amazing event, Paul. You rock!

BIO: Paul Rushworth-Brown was born in the United Kingdom in 1962. He was educated at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. Paul became a writer in 2015 when he embarked on a six-month project to produce a written family history for his children, Rachael, Christopher, and Hayley. Through this research, he developed a passion for writing and his novels are a continuation of this. An exciting, mysterious, fictional, and historically accurate type of writing which pulls no punches about the life and hardships of peasant farmers living on the moors of Yorkshire in 1590. Paul currently lives with his wife Clare in Sydney Australia where he teaches at a local high school. He is currently writing a sequel to this novel, set in the time of the English Civil War, which continues the adventures of Thomas and William Rushworth.

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Paul Rushworth-Brown Author of historical fiction was thrilled to interview romance author, Gillian Wells, for The Witty Writers show at Book Fair Australia. What an amazing lady! And she has just released her new novel, Lost.   

About Gillian. 

Gillian is an English woman living in rural Australia with her cattle dog Jess. She loves writing and also enjoys gardening, cooking, horse-riding, and singing amongst other interests. She has traveled widely in Australia and enjoys meeting people and hearing their stories.  She has three children and four grandchildren living in England, France, and Australia. She loves to spend time with them whenever possible.  

Paul Rushworth-Brown Author of historical fiction interviews Australian romance author Lauren Ashley at Book Fair Australia for The Witty Writers show. And we love her!

What a down-to-earth lady and her book, Everything I Am, is brilliant.

About Lauren: A PR professional by day, and novelist by night, Lauren Ashley, received her Bachelor of Media and Communications in Journalism from the University of New South Wales. When the Sydney native isn’t getting swept up in writing sinfully saucy romances, she spends most of her time reading and going on foodie adventures with her husband and daughter. Lauren’s also an avid dancer, loves singing loudly to old-school 2000 pop-punk music, and is a sucker, pun intended, for a good Vampire Diaries marathon with her Mum.

Book Fair Australia is beginning, and to start us off, I got to chat with #historical fiction #author, Paul Rushworth-Brown Author, who is now in Sidney for this fantastic book event. Not only is Paul attending Book fair Australia and promoting his own amazing books, but he will also be interviewing other authors for The Witty Writers Show. What a trooper!! 

It's getting exciting! 

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A Massive thank you to award-winning #yafantasy #author Glen Dahlgren for coming on The Witty Writers Show. I'm thrilled and excited that #GlenDahlgren is about to release the much anticipated next installment of The Chronicles of Chaos series, The House of Prophecy.

These are the outstanding awards Glen's books have won so far.

First Place Winner, Dante Rossetti Award for YA Fantasy
Finalist, Ozma Book Award for Fantasy Fiction
Prequel to the Readers' Favorite Gold Medalist for YA Epic FantasyReaders' Favorite Gold Medalist for YA Epic Fantasy
Incipere Award for YA Fantasy (Second Place)

Have you wondered what happens after you find a literary agent? 

Join me, Beth Worsdell author and top literary agent from Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb to find out.

Mark's Bio:

Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.

Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group.

During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency’s audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights.

Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.

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If you love sizzling #romance, sexy #vampires, and devious villains, then join me, Beth Worsdell, and amazing dark fantasy authors, Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell on The Witty Writers Show, to chat about their amazing new release, Maddie (Vampires in Wonderland Book 1). 

If you're familiar with their books, then I know you're as excited as I am. Highly rated,  must-read books are all they write. 

Candace Ronison's Bio:

Candace Robinson spends her days consumed by words and hoping to one day find her own DeLorean time machine. Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees, watching classic movies, and living with her husband and daughter in Texas—where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next.

As an award-winning journalist, J. Michael White has seen things that would make your hair turn white and things that would give you back your faith in the world.  

Now ex-reporter Jason joins us live to talk about his amazing debut YA fantasy novel,  Jestin Kase and the Masters of Dragon Metal. This masterpiece is book one in the Dragon Metal Universe series.   

Jason's debut YA fantasy adventure novel is stirring up a real buzz! Here is what's being said about his fantastic story.   

Share this podcast on your social media accounts for your chance to win one of ten ebooks from Jason. Make sure you tag Beth Worsdell Author, so she can see your entry. 

The critically acclaimed debut of a new YA urban fantasy epic.  "Sparks with cinematic energy and imagination." — Booklife  "This whip-smart fantasy offers '90s nostalgia and an irresistible underdog hero." — Kirkus Reviews  "A compelling saga...gripping and thought-provoking." — Bookwatch (Midwest Book Review)  

J. Michael White's Bio:  J. Michael White is an award-winning journalist and author of young adult urban fantasy action-adventure stories. His career as a newspaper reporter gave him deep glimpses into the challenges of the world, from the struggles of foster care to the tragedies of murder and war. His fiction often reflects these experiences. 

Instead of setting his stories in alternate, dystopian futures, he looks at the dystopia of the world we live in today, through the lens of urban YA fantasy and adventure, with a little dark humor.  Like all responsible adults, he spends his time playing video games, reading books, and watching cartoons.  

Are you wondering if your query letter is good enough, has the right information, and is selling your awesome new book?  

Well, you can test it out on us!  Join me and top literary agent, Mark Gottlieb from Trident Media Group.

Add your query to our comments section during our show, and we will assess your query letter, and give you pointers on how to improve your chances.  Don't be shy, this is your chance to get advice and tips from a top literary professional.

Mark's Bio: Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.

Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.  

I can't tell you how excited I am to have multi-genre author, C. Vonzale Lewis on The Witty Writers Show, to chat about her new book, Zealot. I was blown away by, Lineage, book one in her Blood and Sacrifice Chronicles. It certainly ticked all the right boxes and received a glowing 5-star review from me.

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More about Zealot: Nicole Fontane thought her demons were buried deep enough. She was wrong.  After barely escaping the blood bath of the Harvest ritual, Nicole and her vigilante compatriots learn that there are others practicing blood magick on Tulare Island.  Hired to rid the island of the remaining blood magick users, Nicole and her allies come face to face with The Better Day Church and the mysterious Young Family, whose nefarious behavior is well known on the island. 

The murky organization stirs old memories of a cult buried deep in the Louisiana bayou—flickers of Nicole’s traumatic past and the altar she barely escaped. But when Nicole receives an invitation to the Young family’s private residence to attend a secret meeting with The Daughters of the Vine—an elusive sect of women led by Gavina Young—she knows there is no escaping her fraught history with cults.  The invite is clearly a trap, but it’s also an opportunity to take down the church. 

Nicole soon learns that the sickness lurking behind the walls of the Young family’s manor runs far deeper than the banal allure of blood magick. The church’s matriarch harbors a predatory interest in Nicole’s power—barely disguising her desire to harness it.  Nicole must unravel the mysteries of her newfound abilities, or her first job may be her last.  Worst of all, she may end up on the altar again.

Bio: My name is Carla Vonzale Lewis and I like my martinis shaken… never stirred. Carla was born in Georgia, but please don’t mistake her for a Georgia peach. She’s more like a prickly pear. Speaking of being born, someone asked her recently if she remembered her birth. And she had to say, “Yes, I do remember that handsy doctor pulling me out into the cold. Right Bastard!!!”  Despite being born in the South, she grew up in California. Every once in a great while she gets to experience all four seasons. But mostly, it’s just heat.

When not writing, Carla enjoys reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, and trying to convince her husband that getting a dog is a wonderful idea.

And one day, she will discover how many licks it actually takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.  Links for C. Vonzale Lewis 

It's the live, spicy book chat on The Witty Writers Show with authors, Beth Worsdell, Josephine Wrightson, Tirza Schaefer, and Autumn Bardot.   If you love hot books, steamy books, and spicy books, then join us.   We want to know which are your favorite spicy books.   Plus, we'll be asking author Tirza Schaefer about her new steamy release, Her Badass Biker. And wishing her a Happy Book Birthday!

Back by popular demand, historical fiction author, Paul Rushworth Brown joins us on The Witty Writers show, live, to tell us all about his fantastic new novel, Red Winter Journey. 

Here's what the US National Times has to say...  “Modern writers usually know what it was like to live in the past but Rushworth-Brown has done this with great skill in this accomplished, atmospheric, and thoughtful novel.”   A kidnap, a battle for survival, forbidden love, and a civil war tick all the boxes for a thrilling read. Red Winter Journey has twists, turns, and intrigue until the very end.   

Pauls Rushworth Brown's Bio:  Paul Rushworth-Brown was born in Maidstone, Kent, England in 1962. He spent time in a foster home in Manchester before emigrating to Canada with his mother in 1972. He spent his teenage years living and going to school in Toronto, Ontario where he also played professional soccer in the Canadian National Soccer League. In 1982, he emigrated to Australia to spend time with his father, Jimmy Brown who had moved there from Yorkshire in the mid-fifties.  Paul was educated at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. He became a writer in 2015 when he embarked on a six-month project to produce a written family history for his children, Rachael, Christopher, and Hayley.  

Authors, it's all your burning questions answered in The Witty Writers Show, Quick-Fire Q&A with me and our special guest, top literary agent, Mark Gottlieb from Trident Media Group. From writing your book, querying to agents to publishing your masterpiece, hopefully, you will find your answers. 

Mark's Bio:

Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.

Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group. 

Share this podcast for your chance to win a beautiful necklace or one of five ebooks from author, Josephine Wrightson.  If you enjoy dark fantasy full of demons, magic, badass women, and realistic spice then author, Josephine Wrightson's books are for you!   Josephine has been on quite the literary journey, so let's find out more.

Josephine Wrightson's Bio:  Living in North Devon, in a beautiful rural cottage with her family. Hubby and two girls, there is much inspiration all around her. The rolling green hills and forests, but she is doubly lucky to have beautiful beaches and the tumultuous coastline near too.  So many tales to tell, and plenty of inspiration all around her. Josephine has been writing for more years than she cares to admit to. Lol.

She has delved into many different genres in the umbrella genre of Fantasy Romance, admitting herself she is addicted to Romance and all its sauciness. Science-fiction, Gothic, Dark paranormal, devils and demons, monsters, and angels. All of which have their very own intimate story.

Share for your chance to win one of four ebooks from David McCaffrey. The more you share, the more entries you receive. Winners announced on the 27th.

Bringing in the New Year, crime, psychology, and thriller author, David McCaffrey joins us live on The Witty Writers Show to chat about his highly-rated books and his mission to help other authors.

David McCaffrey's bio:

David lives in Redcar in the North East of England and works, amongst other things, as a broadcaster for a local radio station, an Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Consultant for the NHS, the film industry, and is an ardent anti-bullying campaigner via his organization Now Hear Us. He has a Kelly, a Jake, a Liam, a Cole, and a dog called Obi.

A huge fan of Steve Alten, John Grisham, and Lee Childs, David loves reading as much as he enjoys writing. Hellbound was his first novel, all thanks to Britain's Next Bestseller and the aforementioned, Steve Alten who took a chance on him as a writing coach client and taught him so much about what it takes to be a writer.

David was fortunate to win Author of the Year with Britain’s Next Bestseller (a few years before David and his wife, Kelly bought it!), WH Smith’s most underrated thriller of 2015, Crime Book Lover’s New Talent Award 2015, Authors Talk About It 1st Place (thrillers). 

Discover the book publishing world through the years with Trident Media Group chairman and top literary agent, Robert Gottlieb, and top literary, Mark Gottlieb. How has publishing changed and developed, and what do Robert and Mark think will happen in the future?  Let's find out more and ask those burning questions, LIVE in The Witty Writers Show Christmas Special!!!  

Robert's Bio: Robert Gottlieb has been the Chairman of Trident Media Group, book publishing's top-ranked literary agency for close to twenty years. In 2000, he co-founded Trident Media Group with the goal of bringing an innovative approach to literary agenting. That approach includes a uniquely organized company that not only delivers the highest level of author management in the industry but also provides unique digital and social media marketing support to help launch authors' careers.

Links: https://www.tridentmediagroup.com/agents/robert-gottlieb/ https://twitter.com/rgottlieb_agent?lang=en https://twitter.com/Trident_Media https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/tridentmedia/

Mark's Bio: Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors. During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency's audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights.

Links: https://literaryagentmarkgottlieb.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MarkGottliebLiteraryAgent/ https://twitter.com/mark_gottlieb https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9tVk2TjKlznnzgK7Dbr5A https://www.instagram.com/markgottliebliteraryagent/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgottliebliteraryagent

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Multi-award-winning, Trident Media Group author, Timothy Jay Smith has been on a whirlwind life adventure.   

Now Timothy enthralls us with his amazing novels. 

Timothy Jay Smith's latest book, Fire on the Island, is set on the island of Lesvos, Greece. Told largely through three generations of women in one family. All of Timothy's books are literary thrillers, with strong plots. Tim's other works:  The Fourth Courier, set at the end of the Cold War in Poland, is the steamiest of them all, but never over-the-top.   Cooper’s Promise, set in a fictitious West African country, is the story of a gay American deserter from the war in Iraq who vows to save a 14-year-old girl trafficked into prostitution to redeem himself for an earlier promise he couldn’t keep.  

Timothy Jay Smith's Bio: Raised crisscrossing America pulling a small green trailer behind the family car, Timothy Jay Smith developed a ceaseless wanderlust that has taken him around the world many times. En route, he’s found the characters that people his work. Polish cops and Greek fishermen, mercenaries and arms dealers, child prostitutes and wannabe terrorists, Indian Chiefs and Indian tailors: he’s hung with them all in an unparalleled international career that saw him smuggle banned plays from behind the Iron Curtain, maneuver through Occupied Territories, represent the U.S. at the highest levels of foreign governments, and stowaway aboard a ‘devil’s barge’ for a three-day crossing from Cape Verde that landed him in an African jail.  

Links: http://www.timothyjaysmith.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Jay-Smith/e/B0072IHY2U https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5767070.Timothy_Jay_Smith https://m.facebook.com/TimothyJaySmith/ https://mobile.twitter.com/timothyjaysmith?lang=en https://www.audible.com/author/Timothy-Jay-Smith/B0072IHY2U 

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https://literaryagentmarkgottlieb.com/  a Thanksgiving author special for you lucky writers, where viewers can ask questions and share thier experiences with us on The Witty Writers show. 

LIVE with your host, Beth Worsdell, and her guest, top literary agent, Mark Gottlieb from Trident Media Group.   

Discover the big DO'S and DON'TS of querying literary agents. LEARN where to start and how to increase your chances of success.      

Mark's Bio: Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.  

Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group.  During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency’s audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights. Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.

Links: https://literaryagentmarkgottlieb.com/ 

https://twitter.com/mark_gottlieb 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9tVk2TjKlznnzgK7Dbr5A 

https://www.instagram.com/markgottliebliteraryagent/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgottliebliteraryagent 

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When a world is reimagined... A soul stealer, an automaton with a human soul, and a demonized man.  Intrigued yet?? I know I am.   

New worlds, gritty stories, and heart-wrenching tales...  

Three amazing authors are joining Beth Worsdell live to celebrate and chat about their amazing new release, Beyond The Cogs on The Witty Writers Show.   It's a fantastic steampunk anthology, you won't want to put it down!!  

C. Vonzale Lewis, Elle Beaumont, and Nicholas J. Evans are very talented authors and you can join in with us live and ask them anything you want!! Let's celebrate this awesome story collection.   

Bio's My name is Carla Vonzale Lewis and I like my martinis shaken… never stirred. Carla was born in Georgia, but please don’t mistake her for a Georgia peach. She’s more like a prickly pear. S When not writing, Carla enjoys reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, and trying to convince her husband that getting a dog is a wonderful idea.  Author of: Contemporary Fantasy, YA Romance, and Mystery.  

If you love the spooky, weird and scary, then you don't want to miss this live interview with Supernatural thriller and urban fantasy author, JP McLean on The Witty Writers Show with Beth Worsdell.   

Jo-Anne is the author of 9 amazing novels which all have fantastic reviews. I can't wait to find out about her new release, Blood Mark.   

Plus, JP McLean will be giving away a fantastic copy of 'Blood Mark'. To enter this amazing giveaway, all you have to do is share JP McLean's interview (tagging me) for your entries. The more you share, the more entries you will receive.   

JP McLean's Bio: JP (Jo-Anne) McLean writes urban fantasy and supernatural thrillers. Her work has won honorable mentions from the Whistler Independent Book Awards and the Victoria Writers’ Society. Reviewers call her work addictive, smart, and fun. JP is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and makes her home on Denman Island, which is nestled between Vancouver Island and British Columbia on Canada’s west coast.  Debut novel, Secret Sky, won honorable mention at the Whistler Independent Book Awards.  

Short story, Boone Park, won honorable mention from the Victoria Writers Society.  

Latest novel, Blood Mark, won a Gold Literary Titan Book Award.  

Let's celebrate Candace Robinson's fantastic new dark fantasy book, The Bone Valley on The Witty Writers Show. I'm so excited about it. 

Candace Robinson is awesome at writing dark fantasy that you can't put down.   

Here's the info and links for The Bone Valley.  

The Bone Valley Blurb:  

He’s a lover. She’s a thief.   A magic bond like no other will tie them together.  

After the death of his parents, Anton Bereza works hard to provide for his younger siblings. Love has never been in the cards for him, especially after desperation forces Anton to sell himself for coin. And he has no idea that, beneath the city of Kedaf, lies a place called the Bone Valley.  When Anton’s jealous client plots against him, he is cursed to spend eternity in a world where all that remains are broken bones. There, Anton meets Nahli Yan—a woman who once tried to steal from him—and his cards begin to change. But as the spark between them ignites, so does their desire to escape. All that stands in their way is the deceitful Queen of the Afterlife, who is determined to wield her deadly magic to break Anton and Nahli apart. Forever.  

Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Leigh Bardugo, Kerri Maniscalco, and Erin Morgenstern.   

Candace's Bio: Candace Robinson spends her days consumed by words and hoping to one day find her own DeLorean time machine. Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees, watching classic movies, and living with her husband and daughter in Texas--where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next!  

Links: https://authorcandacerobinson.wordpress.com/ 

Author Blog: https://literarydust.wordpress.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literarydust 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/literarydust 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literarydust/ 

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Well-traveled author, Paul Rushworth-Brown, discovered more about his family than he bargained for.

Rat baiting, shenanigans, murder, deception, and love, were all discovered when Paul researched his ancestors and began writing his amazing novels.

Let's find out more on The Witty Writers Show!

Paul's Bio:
Paul Rushworth-Brown was born in Maidstone, Kent, England in 1962. He spent time in a foster home in Manchester before emigrating to Canada with his mother in 1972. He spent his teenage years living and going to school in Toronto, Ontario where he also played professional soccer in the Canadian National Soccer League. In 1982, he emigrated to Australia to spend time with his father, Jimmy Brown who had moved there from Yorkshire in the mid-fifties.

Paul was educated at Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. He became a writer in 2015 when he embarked on a six-month project to produce a written family history for his children, Rachael, Christopher, and Hayley.

With over 40 years of experience, Robert Gottlieb knows all the in's and out's of the publishing world. We were so lucky to be able to chat with him LIVE and ask him our burning questions!

For more than ten consecutive years, Trident Media Group continues to rank number one for sales according to Publishers Market Place. Trident Media Group is the only U.S. literary agency to consistently be in the top ten in both UK fiction and UK non-fiction and has ranked as highly as number one in UK fiction deals.

Robert Gottlieb's Bio:

Robert Gottlieb is the Chairman of Trident Media Group, book publishing’s top-ranked literary agency for close to twenty years. In 2000, he co-founded Trident Media Group with the goal of bringing an innovative approach to literary agenting. That approach includes a uniquely organized company that not only delivers the highest level of author management in the industry but also provides unique digital and social media marketing support to help launch authors’ careers.

Robert Gottlieb works with several New York Times bestselling authors and is skilled at maximizing and establishing his authors’ brands on a worldwide basis. When negotiating deals he seeks to retain as many rights as possible, including foreign rights, film/TV rights, and audio rights, to ensure that the author’s benefits extend beyond their domestic publishing arrangements. Trident Media Group’s robust Foreign Rights Department then sells these titles at the London Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair and continues a year-round effort of constant contact with foreign publishers to ensure substantial foreign deals. Robert Gottlieb also has long-standing relationships with many production companies and regularly travels to LA along with his film department to pitch book-to-film projects there. He is devoted to his authors’ careers and can guarantee he will advocate for them at every stage of the publishing process.

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This week is a celebration week for women's thriller, and science fiction author, Sara Louisa and she joins Beth Worsdell, live on The Witty Writers Show. Sara is one of my favorite clients, and this week she is relaunching her fantastic novel, JUST DRIVE.

Just Drive is a fantastic book with brilliant reviews, and now it has a stunning new look and an epic trailer.

Plus, Sarah Louisa is doing some fantastic giveaways to celebrate, so jump on to her Facebook author page to find out more!!!!

Sara Louisa's Bio: Sara Louisa is a Canadian author with three published, her first being a romantic thriller/suspense called Just Drive. The first two books of her sci-fi-fantasy series were recently released: Liv The Beginning and The Awakening.

While living a secluded country life raising four children and caring for horses, writing became a passion for Sara. Making the hard decision to move to the city and start a successful catering company became a busy part of her life. Once settled, Sara began writing again and was able to publish Just Drive as her debut novel in June 2020. 

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https://www.saralouisaauthor.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Sara-Louisa/e/B08P7SZPBJ

https://books2read.com/u/47OWpq

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Gramps Jeffrey has used the pandemic in a very productive way. He has spent time with his amazing six grandchildren, seeing the world through their eyes, witnessing their curiosity and growth.

Gramps Jeffrey was then inspired to write his new children's book, I Don't Want To Turn 3, which teaches children valuable life lessons in a beautiful way with fabulous illustrations.

However, this isn't his first book, and Gramps Jeffrey has his fingers on the pulse regarding the world and social issues.

Join us as we chat live on The Witty Writers Show and discover more about Jeffrey's new book and his world views and outlook on life.

Bio: Gramps Jeffrey has 4 kids and 6 grandchildren and looks at how the kids are growing up as a baby boomer trying to understand how the world has evolved since he was 3 years old. As the author of the acclaimed business book “The Secrets of Retailing…How to Beat Walmart” and a contributor to The Huffington Post of over 100 articles on how to help the nonprofit world and also help grow small businesses, Gramps’ commentary is quite timely in the challenging world we live in. 

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For new authors, knowing what else you should be doing while writing your first book is sometimes a mystery.

Tune in with top literary agent, Mark Gottlieb and The Witty Writers Show's host/author, Beth Worsdell to discover what new authors show be doing.

Discover top tips and advice to help you on your author journey. Don't forget to tune in live on Facebook or Youtube for the next episode of The Witty Writers Show and invite your writing friends!

Mark's Bio:

Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.

Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group.

Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.

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Dark fantasy author, Josephine Wrightson's book, Balance and Retribution was picked by the Facebook and Youtube members of the Bookclub hosted by, Heather Skinner. 

Beth Worsdell and, Heather Skinner chatted live on The Witty Writers Show with, Josephine Wrightson, asking her questions about her dark fantasy books, demons, dragons, and having a giggle   

Josephine Wrightson's Bio: Living in Devon, in a stunning cottage with my family, hubby, and two girls gives me much food for thought.  I’ve been writing on and off all my life. I just love words and the emotions they can stir.  I started writing in my early 20’s, but before then, I just read anything and everything. However, as life got in the way, and encouragement was lacking I didn’t keep it up.  After a strange couple of years and with the help and encouragement of my husband, who is my own hero, I decided life is too short and picked up writing again and I decided to try my hand at indie publishing. This is where I am now, even though my daughter cringes.  

Josephine Wrightson's dark fantasy and science fiction books are available from Amazon and most ebook platforms. 

Links: https://www.goodreads.com/.../18189223.Josephine_Wrightson 

https://www.facebook.com/Josephine-Wrightson-Author-589596848153228/ 

https://www.amazon.com/Josephine-wrightson/e/B07RL7SLGQ 

https://twitter.com/josephi70417580?lang=en

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THE MENU, by Steven Manchester, has won the 2020 New England Book Festival and the 2021 Los Angeles Book Festival. Plus, Steven has been featured by multiple daytime shows.

Steven Manchester joins Beth Worsdell for a live interview on The Witty Writers Show.

Tune in to discover more about Steven and his amazing books, which have sooooo many amazing reviews!!

It's going to be a fantastic show!

Bio: Storyteller Steven Manchester is the author of the soul-awakening novel, The Menu, over 20 novels, many award winners. His work has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS's The Early Show, and BET's Nightly News. Three of Steven's short stories were selected "101 Best" for Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

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Author, Judy Prescott Marshall chats about her newest release, "Still Crazy," her outlook on women's fiction, and the challenges we face in life on The Witty Writers Show, with host, Beth Worsdell.

Plus, Judy shares her writing journey, also sharing some fantastic tips, great advice, and tons of positive inspiration.

Judy Prescott Marshall writes women's contemporary fiction. She enjoys writing stories about real women facing life's many challenges and seeing their journey through it all.

Bio: Judy earned her certificate "Write Your First Novel"  from Michigan State University.

Once the recipient of the leadership award from the prestigious Upward Bound Program. Judy joins the ranks of Oprah Winfrey, Angela Basset, and Viola Davis. Judy is a writer, marketing guru, blogger, interior designer, and lover of the outdoors.

Still Crazy is the story of one woman’s journey through pain, betrayal, and forgiveness as she learns to hold onto her faith and, for the first time in her life trust in herself.

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#Jamesbreakwell #Booktube #bookchat #authortips #parentingtips

How to be a Dad, Exploding unicorns, Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, And Anything Else That Might Happen On An Average Tuesday, are just some of the topics that James Breakwell and I chatted about on The Witty Writers Show, lol.

WHAT A FANTASTIC SHOW!!

James is so honest and was so much fun, it was hilarious!!!

James Breakwell, an amazing and talented comedy author, is joining us for a live episode of The witty Writers Show. James writes more than just family jokes and amazing books, he also enthralls readers through his webcomic, Unbelievably Bad,   James has published five highly successful books, with several more planned for release in the near future.  Make sure you grab James's recent release, which is brilliant, How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source. It's available on all platforms.

Bio: James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages eight and under. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers. The account went viral In April 2016 and transformed James from a niche comedy writer into one of the most popular dads on social media.  James is represented by Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group.

Links: http://explodingunicorn.com/ https://www.amazon.com/.../channel/UCdNTahpmNMP2Frp2mO8LQGQ

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Join me and top literary agent, Mark Gottlieb, from Trident Media group as we chat about big book ideas. If there is a market for that book idea and what the biggest genre markets are.

We discuss how to discover and assess your market. We also answered your questions LIVE!

Don't forget to follow and invite your writer friends to watch this fantastic informative episode of The Witty Writers Show.

Mark's Bio:

Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.

Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group.

During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency’s audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights.

Mark Gottlieb is actively seeking submissions in all categories and genres and looking forward to bringing new and established authors to the curious minds of their future readers.

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OMG, we had a blast with Paul Alleva on The Witty Writers Show. What a fantastic and fun show!!!   

Beth Worsdell interviews multi-genre author, P.D. Alleva on The Witty Writers Show. If you love all things Sci-fi and Horror, you will enjoy this book chat. we talked about alien vampires, ancient aliens, our favorite books and so much more.  PLUS, we played a brilliant game during the show. 

Paul's bio: I write primarily in two genres, science fiction, and horror. I've been writing all my life. Wrote my first full-length novel when I was twelve years old, a science fiction fantasy story that was inspired by a dream and a love for Lord of the Rings and Dungeons and Dragons. My first book was published in 2011 and since then I've published four additional books that include themes and genres in dark fiction, fantasy, metaphysical and paranormal, and psychology. I've been a practicing hypnotist and behavioral analyst for the past two decades. Now retired, I've devoted my life to writing full time.  

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I'm delighted to have as my guest, a fan of The Witty Writers Show, top literary agent Mark Gottlieb, from Trident Media Group. It was a pleasure to chat with Mark about the publishing world, the pitfalls of querying a manuscript, and how the book business is ever-changing.  Trident Media Group is the No1 literary agency in New York/LA, and Mark is a top agent representing a long list of distinguished, best-selling, and award-winning authors.   

Mark Bio: Mark Gottlieb is a highly ranked literary agent both in overall deals and other individual categories. Using that same initiative and insight for identifying talented writers, he is actively building his own client list of authors.  Mark Gottlieb is excited to work directly with authors, helping to manage and grow their careers with all of the unique resources that are available at book publishing’s leading literary agency, Trident Media Group.

During his time at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented numerous New York Times bestselling authors, as well as award-winning authors, and has optioned and sold books to film and TV production companies. He previously ran the agency’s audiobook department, in addition to working in foreign rights.

Beth Worsdell chats live with author, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, about science fiction, fantasy books, and her writing journey, on The Witty Writers Show.  

Joyce's Bio: Joyce Reynolds-Ward is a speculative fiction writer who splits her time between Enterprise and Portland, Oregon. Her short stories have appeared in Well...It's Your Cow, Children of a Different Sky, Steam. And Dragons, Allegory, River, and Fantasy Scroll Magazine, among others. Her books include Shadow Harvest, Alien Savvy, Netwalking Space, Pledges of Honor (2018 Self Published Fantasy BlogOff Semifinalist), Challenges of Honor, and Klone's Stronghold. Projected 2019 book publications include Beating the Apocalypse and Choices of Honor. Joyce has edited two anthologies, Pulling Up Stakes (2018), and Whimsical Beasts (2019). Besides writing, Joyce enjoys reading, quilting, horses, skiing, and outdoor activities. She has been a member of Soroptimist International of Wallowa County since 201

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If you enjoy fantasy, romance, sci-fi, horror, thrillers, comedy, dystopian, and erotica, then don't miss this episode of The Witty Writers' show with Beth Worsdell. Beth will be interviewing multi-genre author, Karina Kantas, chatting about her books, genres, and her podcast show, Behind The Pen.  

Karina's Bio: Karina Kantas is a prolific author of 13 titles. Including the gritty MC thriller series, OUTLAW, and the exciting YA fantasy duology, Illusional Reality. She also writes short stories and when her imagination is working overtime, she writes thought-provoking dark flash fiction. When Karina isn't busy working on her next bestseller, she's a publicist, author manager, and VA. She's also the host of the popular radio show, Author Assist on the Artist First Radio Network, and host of the YouTube show, Behind The Pen. With two podcasts, Narrations by KK and Behind The Pen.

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