Booktalk with Bookish Erika

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Abel Montero about his epic fantasy book, The Crimson Fire! The two also discuss: - How books are a source of comfort- The Crimson Fire's beautiful cover, which the author designed- Getting into the right physical environment and mental space to write certain scenes - What are Abel's favorite scenes to writeYou can find the author's website here: https://www.abelmontero.com

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Author S.C. Muir about:- Muir's books- an upcoming Bi charity anthology- how important community is for authors- why diversity matters in books and the importance of reading diversely- how to deal with burnout as an indie author You can find the author's website here: https://scmuirauthor.com/

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Author Alice G. Brooks about: - her thriller-esque debut novel, Don't Trust the Raven- marketing tips for authors- respect for indie authors- the best ways to support indie authorsYou can find the author's website here: https://authoralicebrooks.com/

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Author H.K. Green about her books. H.K. Green has two standalone books published in The Road and the Rodeo series titled: The Pieces We've Lost and The Chances We Take. She also recently published a reality TV romcom book titled Playing With My Heartstrings.

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Author Chris Cole about:- Why LGBTQ+ representation in novels is so important- Advice for LGBTQ+ authors- The struggles of marketing- The difficulties and benefits of being indie publishedChris Cole has 11 published novels that are all LGBTQ+ oriented with queer lead characters and fall into the romance, sci-fi, and urban fantasy genres.

In this episode, Bookish Erika chats with Author Rachanee Lumayno about:- D&D- Marketing books- The standard indie authors are held to- Audiobook narrating- Found Family tropeRachanee Lumayno has published 7 books in the Kingdom Legacy series, which starts with Heir of Amber and Fire. She also is an actress, voice actor, and audiobook narrator. So far she has narrated over 150 books.

Thank you for taking the time to check out Booktalk with Bookish Erika. In each episode, I'll be discussing books, writing process and publishing experience with the authors themselves! I hope you stick around to listen to an episode and check out the author's books!Happy Reading!