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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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S4 E24 with Fantasy Author Sebastien de Castell

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2024/11/07

From Sebastien... When I was sixteen, I was off on an island, camping by myself, and ended up having to wait about six hours for a ferry. While sitting on the pier, I read a book titled Bard by Keith Taylor filled with music, adventure, and swordplay. I was hooked. Unfortunately, it turns out there’s no such job as “bard” these days, so I’ve made do with a string of strange vocations, all of which brought me right back to books, only now I get to write them for a living! Find Sebastien and his

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S4 E23 with Political Thriller Author Michael Fedor

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2024/10/29

Former Political operative lifts the curtain as political thriller authorMichael’s Story Award-winning political fiction author Michael Fedor brings a dynamic blend of suspense, thrillers, and political intrigue to readers with his captivating storytelling. With over 20 years of political organizing and narrative expertise, Michael transforms his real-world experience from the wild, wooly worlds of Washington, D.C., and state capitals into gripping tales of power, ambition, and the human

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00:40:53

S4 October Bonus with Dark Fantasy Author Hollis Jo...

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2024/10/24

From Hollis... Growing up a Navy brat gave me an extreme case of wanderlust and paved the way to becoming certifiably obsessed with ancient cultures, travel, and writing. Living abroad as a child helped to foster a sense of fun and wonderment at the world around me. Suffice to say that I loved my childhood so much so, that perhaps I never really grew up in my own head. Basically, you should never stop playing in life. The colors are much brighter that way! My Father retired from the Navy when I was

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S4 E22 with Romance Author Savannah Carlisle

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2024/10/22

From Savannah... My debut novel was released from Harpeth Road Press on May 7, 2024: The Library of Second Chances. I’m also currently editing my second novel, The Summer of Starting Over, and writing what I hope will be my third. They’re all small town romances set in fun, beachy locales. So, if you’re ready for a mental vacation, you’ve come to the right place!⁠⁠Now to let you in on my little secret…my legal name is Kristi Dosh. I decided to go with a pen name when I started writing romance

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S4 E21 with Author Don Sawyer

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2024/10/15

Don Sawyer, writer and educator, grew up in Michigan and moved to Canada in the 1960s. Don has worked with youth and adults from many cultural backgrounds and in a variety of locales. A world of opportunity and experiences opened up after he left a PhD program in Modern Chinese History, from teaching in a small Newfoundland outport, to training community workers in West Africa, to teaching First Nations adults in BC, to designing a climate change action course for Jamaican youth. Before moving to

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S4 E20 with Stefonknee Wiolscht

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2024/10/08

Stefonknee Wolscht, is a sixty year old Catholic parent of seven beautiful children, who has lost everything because of transphobia. She is an educational speaker, human rights activist, and sensitivity trainer, and has achieved success in various media platforms including print, radio, television,and various documentaries internationally. She also contributed significantly to help develop programs and protocols for transgender inclusion and awareness in Canada. Her first literary endeavor

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S4 E19 with Author Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes

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2024/10/01

Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes is an editor, author, speaker, podcaster, and educational consultant. She is Embolden Media Group's production editor and a Word Weavers International member, serving as an online chapter president and mentor. She belongs to EFA (Editorial Freelancers Association, FWA (Florida WritersAssociation), ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), CWoC (Crime Writers of Color), AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association), and AASA (American Association of School

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00:29:15

S4 Bonus with Author Alexandra Beaumont

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2024/09/26

Alexandra Beaumont is a British fantasy novelist with a passion for folklore, playing musical instruments and exploring the wilds of the UK.With a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing, specializing in gothic literature, Alexandra's lyrical books weave together myth, magic and intrigue. Her captivating stories transport readers to enchanting worlds filled with unforgettable characters and spellbinding adventures. Find her and her books here:

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S4E18 with Urban Fantasy Author Aislinn Brophy

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2024/09/24

Aislinn Brophy, the author of How to Succeed in Witchcraft, is sharing a spell-binding YA queer romantasy time-travel story with SPELLS TO FORGET US (September 17, 2024; G.P. Putnam's Sons BFYR). Readers will follow Luna, a powerful witch, and Aoife, a non-magical former child influencer as their love sparks a time-bending romance in enchanted Boston. According to the laws of Boston’s Witch Council, Luna is required to cast a spell that will erase Aoife’s memories of their history together if

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S4 E17 with Author Mark Morton

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2024/09/17

Noted Canadian non-fiction author and long-time CBC columnist Mark Morton makes his debut as a novelist with The Headmasters, coming February 6 from Shadowpaw Press; a gripping, provocative post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult tale that asks the question, “How do you learn from the past if there isn’t one?” Sixty years ago as The Headmasters opens, something awful happened. Something that killed everyone except the people at Blue Ring, a research facility in northern Ontario. Something that caused

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S4E16 with Fantasy Author Arthur Slade

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2024/09/10

Arthur Slade was raised on a ranch in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the author of thirty one novels including *Amber Fang, The Hunchback Assignments, Dragon Assassin* and *Dust.* His work has sold over half a million copies and won the Governor General’s Award (Canada) and Le Grand Prix d’Imaginaire (France). He is also the author of several comic books and a graphic novel. He lives in Saskatoon, Canada. Visit him online at [www.arthurslade.com](http://www.arthurslade.com)

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S4 E15 with fantasy author J. Alexander Cohen

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2024/09/03

From J. Alexander Cohen...I always wanted to write. I loved the Peanuts comics where Snoopy would tap out stories on his typewriter, defying physics sitting perched atop his doghouse. From the age of 14 I took writing seriously and spent my evenings on Dad’s Selectric in the basement, followed by my home computer. I wrote my first good novel, Bear Like Me, in 1999, and it was published in 2003. It took from age 14 to age 31 for my writing to get good enough to be published. From 2003 to 2019, my

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S4E14 with Graphic Novels Author & Illustrator Sam Beck

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2024/08/27

Sam Beck is a writer and illustrator living in Toronto, and the author of the fantasy trilogy VERSE. She has worked with publishers like Dark Horse and Vault Comics on multiple series spanning across science fiction, fantasy and horror. When she's not working on her comics, you can find her admiring the forests of northern Ontario.Find Sam on her website: https://sambeck.ca/ Twitter | @sambeckdraws

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S4 E13 with Author T. Alan Horne

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2024/08/20

Billions of years ago, on one of the first-ever Earths, a boy named Skylar will walk away from his home for the last time. Beset by dreams where he flies through the early universe as a sentient starship, he will never be safe if his secret gets out. His only chance to stay alive is to fall in with the same knights who destroyed his peasant village and live under the shadow of the king who sent them to exterminate Skylar’s people.But powerful dreams have a way of shaping reality, and with each

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S4 E12 with Author Jennifer L. Armentrout

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2024/08/13

#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband, her Border Jack Apollo, Border Collie Artemis, six judgmental alpacas, two rude goats, and five fluffy sheep. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis

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S4 E11 with Fantasy Author Angela R. Hughes

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2024/08/06

Historical epic fantasy author Angela R. Hughes believes in the power of storytelling. Her ambition to write stories that grip and inspire readers led her to study Celtic mythology and live for a time in Ireland, where she fell in love with the history and landscapes of “the Emerald Isle,” Wales, Scotland, and England. When she isn’t traveling or researching Arthurian legend, Angela is chatting with fellow fantasy nerds over coffee or spending time with her family at home in Waco, Texas.Find her

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S4 E10 with Fantasy Author Kristin Ardis

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2024/07/30

Kristin Ardis writes emotional YA/NA fantasy books for those who believe in hopeful endings and the enduring power of love. Her stories take place in magical worlds where resilient characters must grapple with who they are and find their way home to themselves. When she’s not immersed in twisting tropes or curating a playlist for her next book, she’s probably enjoying her second cup of tea, living her best aunt life, or hiking the wooded trails at her favorite park. She’ll be the one staring at

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S4 E9 with Poet and Author Kika Dorsey

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2024/07/23

Kika Dorsey is an author and a Lecturer at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She teaches literature and creative writing classes. While finishing her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature in Seattle, Washington, she performed her poetry with musicians and artists and wrote about German and Italian modern and postmodern writers. In recent years she has also begun to write and publish fiction and ghostwrite fiction and nonfiction books and articles. Her poems have been published in The Denver

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S4 E8 with Author Michael Woudenberg

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2024/07/16

From Michael...Hi, I’m Michael Woudenberg. I’m from Tucson Arizona with a background in advanced technologies such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cyber, aerospace, national security, and weapon systems across a variety of companies from tech startups to Fortune 150 companies. I’m an active non-fiction author and have been published in magazines and peer-reviewed journals. I recently ventured into the world of Science Fiction with my first novel exploring Advanced AI and what it

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S4 E7 with Author Michael Grayford

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2024/07/09

Michael was born and raised a Florida swamp rat, but after graduating college, he ventured west and became a desert dweller. The lower humidity agreed with him and he stayed.He somehow convinced a company to hire him to program video games, and he made that his profession for quite a while. He loved the games with rich worlds and stories the most. Now he's trying something new – instead of writing code, he's using that love of world-building, character development, and storytelling to

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