Matt Rotundo is my latest guest. Matt's a fantasy author from Omaha, Nebraska with several books out and dozens of short stories. He discovered he wanted to be a writer at the ripe old age of 8 and has since had some modest successes. On this episode, Matt talks about some creative avenues he takes to talk about and sell his books, and shares some pretty funny stories.

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Jan Kaiser from Beaverdale Books (Des Moines, Iowa) joins me for my first interview with an independent bookstore. We talk about Beaverdale Books' huge impact on local authors from the Des Moines area, and the Des Moines community at large. Plus Jan turns the table on me during "this or that".

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This week I talk with Amy Stanley, a children's chapter book author from Omaha, Nebraska. Amy talks about how she developed the idea for her book, The Bookworms and shares a great story about where she found her illustrator for the book.

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