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Finding the Magic Book Podcast

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

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S5 E56 with Author Sharon LaCour

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2025/09/12

Sharon’s debut literary novel, The Meeting of Air and Water, was a novel-in-progress finalist in the William Wisdom-William Faulkner novel competition in 2019. The novel was inspired bythe photographs of Fonville Winans, a Baton Rouge photographer who documented Louisiana Cajun life in the 1920s. It follows the lives of two women artists, one grandmother to the other, who struggle against societal and cultural expectations that threaten their need to create. The intense atmosphere of the novel

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00:19:35

S5 Sept. Bonus with Sci-Fi Fantasy Author P.S.C. Willis

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2025/09/09

P.S.C. Willis (they/them) is a queer British writer, and graduate of both Newcastle University and Reading University. They currently live in Shanghai, where they have quit any number of hobbies (ukulele, rollerskating, drag) but stuck fairly well to writing. Their work span everything from flash fiction to novel length, mostly in sci fi and fantasy. Community is a huge part of their writing process, and they run a local workshop and writing meet ups, as well as connecting with fellow writers in

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S5 E55 with Author Gary E. Smtih

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2025/09/05

Award winning author and photographer, Gary Smith, continues his mystery adventure series of the character Warren Steelgrave. True to the title of his first novel, The Willing, Steelgrave gets involved in investigating a bomb threat by a radicalized Middle Eastern hate group. The terrorists' plan is complex and ever-evolving. Their target may be different than the information first uncovered since their hatred is not limited toward only one religion.Central to the story, author Smith highlights

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S5 E54 with Author Jason DeGray

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2025/09/02

Imagination Wizard Jason DeGray conjures vivid worlds of adventure, from the lawless deserts of Those Left Behind to the cosmic horrors of The Dark Goddess. A master storyteller, he crafts tales of defiance, brotherhood, and survival that grip fans of Firefly, The Dark Tower, and beyond. Whether it’s sci-fi westerns, fantasy epics, or pulse-pounding thrillers, Jason’s stories ignite the imagination with rugged heroes and high-stakes action. When not weaving novels, he’s exploring the wild deserts of

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S5 E53 with Fantasy Author J.S. Gold

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2025/08/29

J.S. Gold is a proud son of New Rochelle, New York – goHuguenots! He’s an alumnus of S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, where he received his Bachelors in Political Science, Philosophy and Law. He continued his education at Long Island University, obtaining his Master’s in Education, and Gettysburg College, where he received a Master’s in American History.Fantasy has been a constant companion throughout his life, the cry of a Kamehameha lifting his spirits as much as Gandalf’s wisdom. By day, he teaches history

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S5 E52 with Fantasy Author Mikel Melwasul

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2025/08/26

Mikel Melwasul does not exist. He is the amalgamation of the minds of three-ish individuals who conspired to write together. If you encounter him in the wild, that is most likely his “avatar” “Mik” whose body he “shares.” There’s also a chance it’s “Dave” who he pilots less often. If you encounter them both at the same time, run. Still, I talked to two-ish of them! ;)Find Mikel's website and social media links: https://linktr.ee/MikelMelwasul

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S5 E51 with Fantasy Author Edward Willett

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2025/08/22

“I knew things were getting weird when I saw my best friend’s face in the campfire. I didn’t realize how weird until the campfire followed me home . . .”Thirteen-year-old Samantha “Sam” MacReady is nervous about the start of Grade 8, especially science class, which isn’t too surprising: last year, her Grade 7 science class mysteriously disappeared on the way to a field trip she missed out on.But when her best friend, Lorenzo―who no one has seen since he got on the bus with the rest of that

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S5 E50 Back to School with Tara Hodgson

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2025/08/19

Join me to talk about Tara's firs book, Chasing Through Time, a contemporary young adult fiction that finds two teens connected through time. Her upcoming release, At Least I Am Trying, is out October 2025.Tara has called herself a teacher of teenagers for 17 years, and is now thrilled to call herself a published author as well. When she isn't teaching or writing, she is reading. She loves all genres of books, but especially YA Contemporary, Fantasy, and Dystopian. She spends her down time

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S5 E49 with Fantasy Author Marc Watson

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2025/08/15

Marc Watson is an author of genre fiction (primarily Fantasy and Science Fiction of all lengths). He began writing at the age of 15 with a pen and paper, and he's never really stopped, even though until recently it was more of a background for him than my defining trait. He's published on a flash fiction site www.101words.org, as well as comedy site www.thecorrectness.com. He's been a student of the excellent writing classes at Athabasca University for a number of years.You can also find

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S5 E48 with Fantasy Author Sebastien de Castell

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2025/08/12

The latest from Sebastien... Sebastien's eighteenth novel, MALEVOLENT EIGHT is now available. Cade Ombra and his misfit band of mercenary war mages are determined to prevent a cataclysmic war between supernatural beings. But peace at any price might mean killing an awful lot of people. The Malevolent Seven might be heroes, but they'll be the good guys . . . seventeenth novel is titled PLAY OF SHADOWS. A swashbuckling fantasy set in the world of mystical theatre where exalted actors can

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00:30:33

S5 E47 with Sci-Fi Author Leo X. Robertson

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2025/08/08

Leo X. Robertson is a writer, filmmaker and process engineer, currently living in Stavanger, Norway. He has stories in issues 22 and 30 of Pulp Literature, amongst other places. His films have premiered at festivals such as Dead Northern and Horrific Hope, and won awards like "Best LGBTQ Film" and "Best International Feature Film." He enjoys failing at stand-up comedy and coding apps that invariably don't work. Find him on Instagram @leoxrobertson or check out his website:

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S5 E46 with Author Jonni Jordyn

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2025/08/05

Jonni Jordyn's newest book is The Calling of the Grull in which the village of an ancient clan is destroyed by a flood. Their journey to discover a new homeland proves perilous as the elements and warring tribes threaten their people. Jonni Jordyn to was born in Oakland, California in 1957. She started writing at an early age, writing music, poetry, short stories, radio, film, and stage scripts. She didn’t start writing novels until later in life, after she retired from playing music, and found

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00:24:37

S5 E45 with Fantasy Author Ryan Null

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2025/08/01

Ryan Null, the American novelist, is a loving father to his children and a devoted husband to his wife. He is not only a loving spouse, but also a loving and caring father. His journey as a writer began in the eighth grade, fueled by his love for reading and a teacher’s challenge.Despite the demands of running an egg company, juggling multiple jobs, and raising a family, Ryan somehow carves out time to craft novels that are brimming with vivid descriptions and boundless imagination. Ryan Null’s

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S5 E44 To be a Fae YA Fantasy Release Day with Tricia...

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2025/07/29

To be a Fae is a young adult fantasy book is the finale to the Realm Chronicles series that features a young fae (fairy) queen and her attempts to safeguard her realm.More from the back cover... Evil lurks in unexpected places.Poised to usher in a new era of unity for all fae, Queen Titania grasps for a solution for her people. With chaos in the human realm and her own, she’s stretched to make progress in either.She finds she can’t turn her back on the witches when they’re so close to finding the

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S5 E43 with Fantasy Author Jordan Loyal Short

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2025/07/25

JordanLoyal Short is an avid gamer, a couch potato, and a bartender on the weekends. Despite these obvious failings he considers himself quite happy, living in the suburbs with his wife, Rishelle, and his dog, Gracie. He’s written five novels. The first few: The Skald’s Black Verse, The Weeping Sigil, and Travels in theDark, were a scosh grimdark, and it turned out very few people wanted to read books with infanticide in the first chapter. So Jordan set out to write a book with dragons where zero

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S5 E42 with Fantasy Author R. D. Moreno

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2025/07/22

Connor Balcazar never expected to have a destiny, but on Zada 5, an age-old prophecy waits for him to fulfill it at last—if he can survive long enough.Award-winning author, R D Moreno, a retired communicationexecutive. Married with five grown kids, and fourteen grandchildren. Our family pets include two small dogs and a large macaw. We are now living in NC. We just finished remodeling our current home. Hobbies include writing, among a host of others, like landscaping, woodworking, and home

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S5 E41 with Author James L. Hill

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2025/07/18

From James... A native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, I spent my adolescence years in Fort Apache, the South Bronx 41st precinct during the 60’s. Raised on blues, soul, and rock and roll gave me the heart of a flower child. Educated by the turmoil of Vietnam, Civil Rights, and the Sexual Revolution turned me into a gladiator. Realizing the precariousness of life gave me an adventurous outlook to try anything once, and if it did not kill me, maybe twice. years of Catholic education and a

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S5 E40 with Travel Adventure Author Candice MacPhie

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2025/07/15

From Candice: Born in Montreal, Quebec, I spent years backpacking and working around the world. I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA, and worked for twenty years on four different continents and now call Calgary, Alberta home.I got married, had kids, and things got busy. Time was moving by quickly and my kids were growing up fast. I shifted gears and quit my job to spend time at home. During the COVID lockdown, I had time on my hands, decided to try writing, and started writing the Back in a

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S5 E39 with Author Russ Colchamiro

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2025/07/11

RUSS COLCHAMIRO is the author of Crackle and Fire, Fractured Lives, Hot Ash, Blunt Force Rising, and Trigger Point, the first five books in the sci-fi thriller series featuring his hardboiled intergalactic private detective Angela Hardwicke. He is also the author of the rollicking space adventure, Crossline, the zany sci-fi backpacking series Finders Keepers, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, editor of the sci-fi mystery anthology, Love, Murder & Mayhem, and contributing author for his newest

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S5 E38 with YA Fantasy Author Lisa Amowitz

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2025/07/08

Lisa Amowitz is an artist and graphic designer by trade, but writinghas always been a deep and abiding passion. Her lastest release is the LOST GARDEN series, with the first book, An Island Strange and Wild, and the prequel, A Promise Bright and Fragile, available now. The second book in the series, A Secret Deep and Savage, released November 12, 2024.isit her online at lisaamowitz.comTwitter: @lisa_amowitzInstagram @lisa_amowitz.authorTikTok: @lisaamowitz_author

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