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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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00:24:27

S5 E14 with YA Dystopian Author CC Robinson

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2025/04/01

CC Robinson has over two decades’ experience in cross-cultural settings as a medical doctor working in post-civil war nations and as an Associate Pastor at a multi-ethnic congregation led by an African-American man in Cincinnati, the setting for Divided. When she’s not throwing on her superhero cape to save her characters from their dystopian antics, CC enjoys hiking, gardening, dancing, swimming, and driving her jeep through the woods with her husband and three kids.Find CC and her books here:

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S5 E13 with Colorado Author Jack Maher

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2025/03/25

Historical novelist Jack Maher is a proud fifth generation Colorado native and grandson of Eric Douglas, pioneering Denver Art Museum curator, Native arts champion andthe focus of Jack's best-seller "Poppy: A Novel About A Colorful Colorado Life." Prior to becoming a novelist, Jack worked at top rated NBC affiliate KUSA-TV in Denver as a 9NEWS Multimedia Journalist and Executive Producer. A four time Emmy winner, Jack is the recipient of multiple broadcasting honors from the Associated

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S5 E12 with Historical Fiction Author Tong Ge

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2025/03/18

It was such an honor to talk with Tong Ge about her new release. Tong Ge was born and raised in China and moved to Canada in 1988. She began writing the China China trilogy in 2004 with the first book: The House Filler. Although she was challenged by learning to write in English and by her long- term disability, she persevered and since 2012 has published poetry and prose in English and Chinese in publications such as Prism, Ricepaper, Flow, Canadian Stories, and The Polyglot. Tong Ge lives in

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00:28:42

S5 E11 with YA Fantasy Author K.T. Anglehart

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2025/03/11

K.T. Anglehart has always known she wanted to tell stories. Much of her writing inspiration stems from Scottish and Irish folklore, as illustrated in her debut young adult urban fantasy novel, The Wise One, and its sequel The Twin Flame, the first two installments in The Scottish Scrolls series.Anglehart believes that a great book is one that incites you to change in some way. She hopes her readers will learn to find magic all around them, connect with nature, form lasting friendships, and keep

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00:28:51

S5 E10 with Mystery Author Sally Barrilla

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2025/03/04

Sally Barrilla, AKA Detective Writer, is a Latinx and Italian individual. She was born and raised in NYC by grandparents since the age of six months old and has been a huge lover of writing ever since she was a kid trying to learn English. She learned at a young age, just how much imagination and creativity can be brought about by words.Find Sally, her book, and her podcast here: Detective Writer at detectivewriter.com

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S5 E9 with Suspense Author J.D. Barker

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2025/02/25

J.D. Barker is the the New York Times bestselling author of Forsaken, Dracul, and The Fourth Monkey.J.D.’s latest novel, Something I Keep Upstairs, is set to release in May 2025, and it’s inspired by the real-life haunted house on Wood Island. Listeners have an incredible chance to win an overnight stay in the very haunted house that inspired the story—an opportunity that would definitely engage your audience. Enter here: : https://woobox.com/vcevs2

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S5 E8 with Author Erika Krouse

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2025/02/18

Erika Krouse is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her upcoming short story collection, Save Me, Stranger, will be published by Flatiron Books in January 2025. Save Me, Stranger has been hailed as “a dozen little masterpieces,” by Adam Johnson, “remarkable” by Ann Beattie, and Louise Erdrich said, “Read these stories with a buddy, because someone will have to scrape you off the floor.” In a starred review, Kirkus calls the collection "a smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping

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S5 E7 with Author Carol Plum-Ucci

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2025/02/11

Carol Plum-Ucci is best known for her young adult novels that explore themes of psychological suspense, mystery, and the complexities of human nature. Her debut novel, The Body of Christopher Creed, won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award along with many other national honors. The novel’s dark,atmospheric tone and exploration of identity and social alienation resonated with young readers, earning Plum-Ucci a spot as a notable voice in contemporary YA literature. Following her debut, Plum-Ucci

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S5 E6 with Author Marco Gamboa

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2025/02/04

Marco has a Bachelor's Degree in English and Psychology, as well as a Master of Jurisprudence. He's lived in San Antonio since the age of 3, via Mexico City. He has two daughters, 11 and 13. He enjoys music, whether it's a concert or just listening through headphones, running, and making people laugh. The book is sad. It goes from bad to worse, but my readings and podcast appearances heavily leverage the ability to comedy. To laugh at what we cannot control. Find Marco and his book here:

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00:22:48

S5 E5 with Fantasy Author Zachary Hagen

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2025/01/28

Zachary Hagen is a Minnesota based fantasy author and editor. He lives there with his wife, Claudia, and their dog, Flynn. When he isn't busy writing his next book or working with an editing client, you can often find him walking around his neighborhood or hiking.From a young age he was enthralled with the world of story. From the stories his parents read to him from his blue bedtime story books (if you know, you know) to the first two series that he read, The Chronicles of Narnia and A Series of

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S5 E4 with Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author Kristina W. Kelly

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2025/01/21

Professional BioShe is the coauthor of the epic fantasy and sci-fi fusing series, the Etherea Cycle including Trials of the Innermost. Her scifi and fantasy poetry collection Imaginari includes her photography, and her fantasy adventure Tavern Tale (inspired by RPGs) releases Jan 7, 2025. Since childhood, writing stories on her mother’s typewriter or trying to catalog her own books like a library, Kristina has been in love with storytelling. Her undergraduate pursuits focused on Psychology, Music,

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00:53:47

S5 E3 with Fantasy Author Fern Brady

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2025/01/14

Fern Brady is the founder and CEO of Inklings Publishing. She began her professional life as a foreign correspondent, and taught for 15 years in Alief ISD. She has published numerous short stories, two children's picture books, and a couple of poems. Her debut novel, United Vidden, which is bookone in her Thyrein’s Galactic Wall Series, was given a glowing review by Dr. Who Online, the official site of the fandom. Love’s Call, which is book one of The Dragon and His Kitten, released in 2023. She

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S5 E2 with Fantasy Author Brian D. Anderson

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2025/01/07

From an early age, in the small town of Spanish Fort, Alabama, Brian delighted in conjuring fantastical worlds and unique characters. Alone in his room, he imagined them in most dire of situations, overcoming impossible odds, and snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. It was fun and gave a hyperactive child a way to occupy his mind constructively, rather than wreak havoc and get into trouble. By the time Brian reached his teens, he was doing his level best to give his inner voice a real world

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00:22:47

S5 E1 with Author Lance Robinson

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2025/01/02

In his day job, Lance Robinson is an environmental social scientist who often works closely with mobile peoples. He is a sporadic nomad himself, having lived variously in countries such as Ghana, the Gambia, Colombia, and Kenya. He began writing speculative fiction as a child, and by his early twenties his stories began appearing in small press magazines. In the early 1990s, he even entered the Writers of the Future Contest two or three times. Eventually, though, his life filled up with other things

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S4 E30 with Fantasy Author Alex Kingsley

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2024/12/17

Alex Kingsley (they/them) is a writer, comedian, and game designer. They graduated from Swarthmore College with High Honors and are a part of the SFWA. They are a co-founder of new media company Strong Branch Productions, where they write and direct science-fiction comedy podcast The Stench of Adventure and edit weird fiction anthology show Tales From The Radiator . Their sci-fi play “The Bearer of Bad News” was produced by the Annenberg Foundation. In addition to their fiction, their non-fiction

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S4 E29 with Fantasy Author DC Gomez

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2024/12/10

A long time ago, she used to enjoy long walks at the park and long days under the sun. Unfortunately, due to a mysterious condition, she is now allergic to those pesky UV rays. Rumor has it that her true nature is coming out and her vampirism is now showing. But don’t fear my friend, she doesn’t bite (much…). Now she has a legit medical condition to hide indoors and indulged her passions of reading, sometimes cooking, and of course writing. DC writes in multiple genres from Urban Fantasy,

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S4 E28 with Fantasy Author Loz Cadman

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2024/12/03

Laurel 'Loz' Cadman was born and raised in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. She is an aspiring author who has been writing fiction since she was young. She went on hiatus after failing her GCSE English thus losing her confidence, thinking she will never become a published author, that is until the creative spark came back in 2021. Loz doesn't let anything stand in her way from achieving her dreams and always wants to prove to the world that people on the autism spectrum are capable with living

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S4 E27 with Breakfield and Burkey Sci-Fi Authors

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2024/11/26

Breakfield & Burkey, professional technology experts, have series and standalone stories available, with more planned. Find sample chapters, author interviews, scheduled events,reviews, Q&A, and book trailers at https://www.EnigmaSeries.com. Using their knowledge of technology, they weave compelling, relevant contemporary stories filled with TechnoThriller suspense, romance, humor, travel, and intrigue. They also ventured into writing cozy mysteries with the Underground Authors in the

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S4 E26 with Holiday Romance Author Lindsay Gibson

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2024/11/19

Writing stories as a little girl was the way I coped with the world around me. At 16, I faced a traumatic event that forever changed who I am and made me into the person I am today, but despite how hard it has been to heal - it didn't take away the storyteller in me. I continued to write throughout all those years I felt lost, bringing my characters to life and using it as my escape. I always knew I would be an author one day, but it wasn't until another tragedy- losing my son, Joseph, in 2013,

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S4 E25 with YA Sci-fi Author James Bow

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2024/11/12

Coming November 12, 2024 from Shadowpaw Press 9781998273188 | Paperback, 476 pages | YA Science FictionLieutenant Adeheid Koning was only 23 when the Earth's long fight against its environment ended in collapse and nuclear war. Earth's sudden silence leaves the colonies of the inner solar system without life-lines, in various stages of self-sufficiency. Or, in Mercury's case, not. To help her fellow stranded colonists of Mercury survive against starvation and a breakdown of order, Adelheid fights

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