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Send us a textAlexis (Lexie) is a writer with a day job for the last twenty years servicing her community and its everyday heroes.Born in Tucson her heart still remains there, but she lives, works, and writes in Indy. Her desire to see the whole country is almost complete (seven states left) and as much of the world as she can (7 countries down, 188 to go)!She collects fountain pens, perfume bottles,, rescue animals, and dirty curse words in as many languages as she can. Her list of hobbies is longer than her arms and legs combined (even though she is on the petite side so that isn't hard) including knitting, crocheting, painting, graphic design, and learning to play the piano.In addition to 'writer', her life has many roles including wife, dog mom, fun aunt, and ghost hunter.Lexie's goal is to cram as much living into one life as possible and write about it along the way. You can connect with her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlexisDCraig/And for more about host Lisa Ke

Send us a textDwayne Clayden combines his knowledge and experience as a police officer and paramedic to write crime thrillers. His first novel, Crisis Point, was a finalist for the 2015 Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award. Dwayne’s vast experience in emergency services spans over 40 years, and includes work as a police officer, paramedic, tactical paramedic, firefighter, emergency medical services (EMS) chief, educator, and academic chair.He is a popular speaker at conferences and to writing groups presenting on realistic police, medical and paramedic procedures.The co-author of four paramedic textbooks, he has spoken internationally at EMS conferences for the past three decades.He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Crime Writers of Canada and the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society.You can learn more at: https://dwayneclayden.com/And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books! 

Send us a textNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series.  In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE OUT series, the TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa's other bestselling series include: DIRTY RICH and WHITE LIES.Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textAbigail grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it. No matter the genre, she loves to write feisty heroines, sexy heroes who deserve them, and a cast of lovable characters to surround them (and maybe get their own stories).Abigail is now a multi-award-winning author who has written 30+ novels/novellas/short stories under two pen names with more to come. She is also the owner/operator of Authors On A Dime, a company which provides a la carte services to help authors like herself. Abigail loves every part of the publishing journey and considers herself freaking lucky to be living out her dream every day.Abigail currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero (who she totally married!) and their two children, who are growin

Send us a textSusannah Nix is an award-winning author of contemporary romances featuring smart women and swoony men, including the Chemistry Lessons series of romcoms about women who work in STEM fields and the Starstruck series of movie star romances. She is a member of Romance Writers of America® and Greater Houston RWA®. Susannah resides in Texas with her husband, two ornery cats, and a flatulent pit bull. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, watching stupid amounts of television, and getting distracted by Tumblr. She is also a powerlifter who can deadlift as much as Captain America weighs.Her recent release, Maybe this Christmas, is out now.You can find Susannah at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BookBub, Amazon, and GoodReads.

Send us a textTameri Etherton is the award-winning author of the Song of the Swords fantasy series. As a born storyteller, Tameri grew up inventing fictional worlds where the impossible was possible. It’s been said she leaves a trail of glitter in her wake as she creates new adventures for her kickass heroines, and the rogues who steal their hearts.She lives an enchanted life traveling the world with her very own prince charming.Tameri loves to chat with readers! You can find her online at facebook.com/TameriEthertonAuthor, or tweet her @TameriEtherton.Want to receive exclusives like advanced notice of upcoming releases, secret scenes, cover reveals, cool contests, and other enticing tidbits about the Song of the Swords series? Sign up for Tameri’s Inner Sanctum newsletter today!And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textGeorgie Blalock is an amateur historian and movie buff who loves combining her different passions through historical fiction, and a healthy dose of period piece films. When not writing, she can be found prowling the non-fiction history section of the library or the British film listings on Netflix. Georgie writes historical romance under the name Georgie Lee. You can find out more on her website: https://georgieblalock.com/ and follow her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/georgieleebooks And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textRebecca Yarros is an expert level chaos coordinator. She's a hopeless romantic and adores all things chocolate, coffee and paleo.  An avid reader, she naturally evolved from her love of late nights reading just one more chapter to becoming a best-selling romance author.When she's not writing, she's got a few other things that keep her busy such as being a military wife, mom of 6, foster/adoption and autism advocate.If that's not enough, she loves the Mets and she's the creator of One October auction.You can follow her on her website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Send us a textGina L. Maxwell is a full-time writer, wife, and mother living in the upper Midwest, despite her scathing hatred of snow and cold weather. An avid romance novel addict, she began writing as an alternate way of enjoying the romance stories she loves to read. Her debut novel, Seducing Cinderella, hit both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists in less than four weeks, and she’s been living her newfound dream ever since.When she’s not reading or writing steamy romance novels, she spends her time losing at games to her high school sweetheart, hanging out with their teenagers before they fly the coop, and dreaming of her move to somewhere tropical once they do.Her latest book, Hook, is the second of her Neverland Series and is out now. You can find Gina at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.And to help more kids in foster care have the basic essentials they need, check out One October. 

Send us a textJeffrey A. Carver write action packed stories that excite, compel, and entertain. As a fiction writer, my his favorite themes have been star travel, alien contact, artificial intelligence, and transcendent realities–and the moral, ethical, and spiritual implications of these possibilities. Though he's known primarily as a hard science fiction writer, the characters are always the most important part of his stories.At various times he has been a scuba diving instructor, a quahog diver, a UPS sorter, a word-processing consultant, a private pilot, and a stay-at-home dad. He now lives with his family in the Boston area, where he divides his shrinking time between home duties and writing. He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, The Authors Guild, and the author-owned publishing collaborative, Book View Cafe.You can find out more at his website: https://www.starrigger.net/And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light

Send us a textWonder what it would be like if a man wrote wrote romantic comedies? Look no further as we talk to the King of Romantic Comedies, author, Rich Amooi.After working in the radio industry and as a DJ for well over 30 years, Rich decided to try his skills at writing. A long-time lover of romantic comedies, in 2014 he penned his first book, Five Minutes Late and he took off from there. Now with thirteen books to his credit, Rich has no plans to stop as he's got a list of over 40 story ides waiting to be told. You can find Rich at his website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.    

Send us a textAn avid reader as a child, Jeannie Moon read everything she could get her hands on.As she grew, she added books by Danielle Steele and Judith Kranz to her library. Married to her high school sweetheart, Jeannie lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and dogs and near her kids and grandbaby. She's been a teacher and librarian for a collective thirty plus years and has added best-selling romance author to the list of accomplisments. Her most recent release, All of Me, is the third book of her Compass Cove series. You can find Jeannie at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and BookBub.

Send us a textCraig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction. His novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.You can check out his blog and find out more about his books at  www.CraigDiLouie.com  Be sure to sign up for Craig’s mailing list so you can stay tuned on new releases.And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Send us a textWriting was not San Antonio teacher Emily Mims’ first love-in fact, she wrote her firstnovel on a dare.  “I had just finished a romance novel and it was so awful I pitched it across the floor and said I could do better.  My husband Charles promptly dared me to do so.”  She did and although that book didn’t sell, she sold her second book and seventeen more to Candlelight Ecstasy Romances under the name ‘Emily Elliott’. To date, she has over 30 books in print with her latest, Wade's Dangerous Debut, the 3rd book of her Durango Street Theater series out now. You can find Emily at her website,  Facebook and Twitter. 

Send us a textMichelle Cox is the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as Novel Notes of Local Lore, a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there. Coincidentally, her books have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and many others, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade.You can find her at her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and BookBub. 

Send us a textDouglas Clegg is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of dark fiction (including horror, gothic, fantasy, supernatural, and suspense thrillers.)His books have been published worldwide and translated into various editions. His short fiction has won the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award and the Shocker Award, and has been included in several Years’ Best anthologies.Keep in contact with him (and get a free ebook) at his Newsletter.Keep up with his Bookbub price drops for ebooks: Follow Doug on Bookbub.Follow him on Social Media: Facebook & Twitter.And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!