SAM Magazine

It’s no surprise that growing up, Annika’s dad referred to her as an “indoor cat.” Either lost in the pages of a romance novel or writing frantic notes on magic systems, Annika lives and breathes stories—particularly if there’s a hot love interest to sweeten the deal! Annika spends her days writing with her two cats in Vancouver, British Columbia. I have the pleasure of reading chapter one from her debut novel, Spark of Pursuit – A Veilfall #1. Aravenna Kalladine isn’t just used to keeping se...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Joanne Giacomini’s novel, Seduction. Joanne is a paranormal romance, thriller and fantasy author who loves to write stories where magic, mayhem and true love reign. Her strong yet flawed female and male protagonist are embroiled in intense love triangles while fighting to defeat evil from all realms of the universe. Joanne has released three series “The Perfect Series”, a romcom series, “The Knight Series”, a YA fantasy/pa...

In E211 I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Emily Murray’s novel, Alixandria Fire, A Dani and Danny novel. Emily Murray hails from a small town in Ontario, Canada. With an educational background in psychology, sociology and criminology, her favourite characters are people you could bump into on the street. You can find her daydreaming about her books in local coffee shops or in her renovated farmhouse, pen and notebook in hand and with a café mocha by her side. When Emily isn’t wri...

In today’s episode I have a blast reading an excerpt of chapter one from Bonnie Jo Pierson’s novel, Extreme Romancing in Idaho, which is a wholesome romance set in rural Idaho. A little about Bonnie Jo Pierson. Gifted with a short attention span, Bonnie wants to experience and do as much as she can. Using the great powers of YouTube she’s taught herself how to knit, crochet, paint with oils, acrylics, and watercolors, coach volleyball, play the piano and cello, ride a motorcycle, renova...

In today’s episode I read an excerpt from Seeds, which is Angie Paxton’s debut fantasy novel, that’s set in Mycenaean, Greece, and explores the relationship between Persephone and her mother, Demeter. Persephone embarks on the hero’s journey, as she overcomes other’s perceptions of herself and steps into her own power. Angie Paxton grew up in a very small town in Southeastern Idaho and attended college in the next (slightly bigger) town over. She graduated with her associate degree in g...

Alexandra Isobel is a Canadian interracial love romance writer. She is full of stories and has no time to write! She mentally plots out her ideas while standing in the yard, watching her class during recess. Alexandra is an early childhood educator in her other life. Her inspiration to write alpha hero love stories and the women who can manage them, comes from being a total action movie hound. The first romance book she ever read was Bodyguard, by Stephanie James, which was the beginning of h...

On today’s podcast I read an excerpt from the mystery novel, A Deadly Match, Book 2 in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery, written by Karen A. Phillips. Karen A. Phillips enjoys writing mysteries, MG/YA fantasy, and poetry. She resides in Northern California and is a member of Sisters in Crime and many other writing groups, and yes, she does taking boxing lessons. Michael Guy, super middleweight champion taught Karen how to box. You can visit him at Facebook.com/Michael.guy.3532 &nbs...

In this latest episode, Joanna reads an excerpt from Niccoyan Zheng’s romance novel, Retrograde. Niccoyan Zheng is an award-winning author, a Canadian wife and mom to an amazing little guy. She loves travelling, but you’ll find her asleep en route. A lifelong reader, she loves great mysteries and epic love stories, and she’s dubbed the ‘Queen of Second Chance romances’. Niccoyan is a firm believer in letting the characters guide the story. Her stories are rich in diversity and culture, while ...