Episodes

Feb. 14, 2023

Navigating the Dark and Twisty World of Denial with Guest Author C.R. Rice

Step into the dark and twisted world of C.R. Rice's Denial with Beyond the Pen - the must-listen podcast for fans of thought-provoking, genre-defying stories. Dive deep into the dying towns of America and explore the cultura…
Feb. 7, 2023

Escape from the Nazis: A Jewish Musical Family's Journey to Bolivia with Guest Author Jennifer Steil

In this episode of Beyond the Pen, we delve into the heart-wrenching story of a Jewish musical family's escape from Nazi-occupied Vienna to Bolivia in the book "Exile Music." Discover the musical structure and themes that we…
Jan. 31, 2023

The Writer's Guide to Effective PR: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Finding Success with PR Expert Jessica Dalby

Get ready to take your book to the next level with this captivating episode of Beyond the Pen! Join Maccabee as he sits down with Publishing PR Expert Jessica Dalby to explore the ins and outs of successful book PR. Learn ho…
Jan. 24, 2023

Warrior Women and Ancient Struggles: A Deep Dive into Rise of the Ravenisha with Guest Author P. Grace Lawson

In This Episode of Beyond the Pen Unleash the Power Within Exploring the World of Rise of the Ravenisha with P. Grace Lawson. Join us as we delve into the fantastical world of werepanthers, warrior women, and revenge in P. G…
Jan. 17, 2023

Rising from the Ashes with Guest Author Harper Glenn

In This Episode Join us as we delve into the dystopian world of Harper Glenn's newest release, Monarch Rising. Set in a chilling near-future America, we'll explore the struggles of protagonist Jo Monarch as she fights to esc…
Jan. 10, 2023

The Queen of Hearts featuring Kaitlyn Legaspi

In This Episode We speak to the Queen of Hearts, Kaitlyn Legaspi, about her Young Adult book series, Red Blood - Card Holders. She tells us how a deck of cards and anime inspired her to write a book in high school, and after…
Dec. 6, 2022

The Darkside of Narican with Guest Author Douglas Robbins

In This Episode Human nature, good vs. evil, and the justification of destruction; these are just a few examples of philosophies and ideals that authors use as inspiration for their novels. This successful formula has been u…
Nov. 29, 2022

A Passionate Prequel to the Classics with Guest Author Alice McVeigh

In This Episode Have you ever considered creating fan fiction for your favorite book series? Or maybe experiment with a well-known character's backstory to answer the question, what if? Well, this week's guest author, Alice …
Nov. 22, 2022

The Empathetic Penguin, Peanut with guest author Aruna Lepore

In This Episode Teaching our children about empathy in their early stages of life is very important to any parent. However, it takes talented and passionate people to create these feelings in those around them at any age. Th…
Nov. 15, 2022

The Arrow and Ace of Romance with Guest Author Gwen Tolios

In This Episode Dinners are a time to catch up on the goings on in our family and friends' lives. It's also a time when parents ask their single-adult children all those questions no one wants to hear. Are you dating anyone …
Nov. 8, 2022

A Train of Positivity with Guest Author Sandy Joy Weston

In this Episode Coming from a generation of mental health and trauma can rain on anyone's parade. However, our guest author, Sandy Joy Weston, has always found some way to keep thinking positively no matter the storm has com…
Nov. 1, 2022

Traveling the Silk Road with author Kirsten Marion

In This Episode Are you someone who loves geography or Alchemicals like the Philosopher's Stone? What would you do if you came across a mythical creature who disappeared behind a bolder? Would you find a way past it to trav…
Oct. 25, 2022

A Grandfather's Fortune with Author Mary Kendall

In This Episode History has a great way of inspiring creativity, especially when our ancestors are the inspiration. Guest author, Mary Kendall, tells us how her grandfather, a lawyer, inspired her to write The Spinster's For…
Oct. 18, 2022

A Cozy Witchy Mystery with Author Kirsten Weiss

In This Episode What do you do when a string of supernatural murders occur in a quiet, small mountain town? Simple, you allow your local witches to take care of it, especially when one of them is being framed. This is the ba…
Oct. 11, 2022

The Metaphysics of Paranormal with Guest Gare Allen

In This Episode... Author Gare Allen and Marccella give us an insight into the spiritual world and the paranormal. Gare shares how his levitating bed and other supernatural events impacted his life at 12. As he got older, he…
Oct. 4, 2022

NYC's Newest Detective with Authors Travis Myers and Natasha Myers Marsiguerra

In This Episode... Let's catch the killer of a well-known and celebrated nun, Sister Margaret as we patrol the streets of Manhattan with authors Travis Myers and Natasha Myers Marsiguerra. We'll canvas the pages of their de…
Sept. 27, 2022

Enter the Writing Academy with Writing Coach LaNette Kincaide

In this Episode... Let's hit the books at the Writing Academy to learn what to look for in a writing coach with our literary professor, LaNette Kincaide. She gives us a very transparent look into the publishing world before …
Sept. 20, 2022

A New Life for Cesar

When Cesar, a young man from the streets, volunteers for the Navy during the Vietnam War to escape Mr. Mike, a gangster working for the Cartel, only to find out that he's fighting a battle on two fronts. Both will either ma…
Sept. 13, 2022

Escape to Warminster

Summary Enter Warminster with author J.V. Hilliard in his book, The Last Keeper , as he leads us through the kingdoms of Ravenwood, Thronehelm, and the Queen's Chapel. Take a look behind the vale as we discover the dark path…
Sept. 6, 2022

Origins of the Fae

Summary We take a trip through the Feywild with author Danielle Orsino and discover the origins of your favorite fey characters in book one of the Birth of the Fae series, Locked Out of Heaven . In this epic fantasy, we lear…
Aug. 30, 2022

Audiobook 101

Are you an author thinking about creating an audiobook but don't know anything about it? Maybe you're new to voice acting and are interested in narrating audiobooks but don't know how to start? Well, in this episode our gues…
Aug. 23, 2022

Show Update #2

After taking some time off during the summer, we decided to let everyone know what we were up to and a few things we have in store for our wonderful community of supportive listeners. Here are a few things we talked about: S…
Aug. 16, 2022

Back to the 90s

What if Bill And Ted went to the 1990s —the age of Nirvana, grunge, punk, Lollapalooza—and stopped off in Portlandia along the way? Join us as we ride with Darby on her trip back to mid-1990s Chicago with author, Andy Frye, …
Aug. 9, 2022

Egging the Next Generation

The term "Good Egg" has been around for a very long time (1915-1920 to be exact), but our next guest takes it to a whole new level and beyond. In this episode, we'll be sitting down with author Sandy Ciaramitaro and her SEL …