Author Shenanigans Podcast has been going for almost a year! It's been a year with a LOT of reading (110 so far on my Goodreads tracker and that doesn't include the numerous books I started and didn't finish), and meeting some amazing authors!

The Deadliest Road in America, and the Joy it Brought Us with "Mothertrucker" author, Amy Butcher

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 15m

In today's episode we deep dive with author Amy Butcher. She shares about her trip on the deadliest road in America with the only female ice road trucker of the time - a lady named Joy Wiebe - and the beautiful lessons they shared. Get ready fo

Brigid Kemmerer, YA Fantasy Rockstar, Shares About Her Rise to Success

Oct 29th, 2021 1h 12m

New York Times Bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer talks about success, books that changed her life, and what it’s like to be a mom and a best selling author. For a link to the Instagram giveaway that will run from Nov 1-Nov 15, 2021 go to www.A

Retelling the Classics with Melanie Jeschke

Oct 13th, 2021 49m 7s

Melanie Jeschke, supermom of 9 kids, shares about her love of the classics, her Jane Eyre retelling that was recently released, and how she raised her kids to become talented writers. From shenanigans to what she hopes her readers walk away fro

Building Unforgettable Worlds with Alisha Klapheke

Sep 14th, 2021 57m 15s

This episode features Fantasy Romance author Alisha Klapheke as she dishes on shenanigans, always traveling with just a carry on, and her love for world building! For links to all things Alisha Klapheke (and for info on past guests), check out

How to survive an Ostrich attack (and other riveting conversation) with author April Dávila

Aug 7th, 2021 44m 57s

Have you ever heard of or been to a desert rave? Do you know how to handle an ostrich? (Johnny Cash almost died from an ostrich kick- we all need to know this). This week we dive in with WILLA literary award winning author April Dávila about he

Book boyfriends, loving people, & going beyond the main character with Olivia Smit

Jul 8th, 2021 52m 9s

Dive in with author of Seeing Voices, Olivia Smit. We talk all things shenanigans, fun questions, and her story that draws you in from the first page. Tackling hard subjects head on, Olivia’s main character is suddenly hard of hearing after a h

The book is Breathtaking, so let’s meet the author! Courtney Turcotte Bond on her book, Breathtakin

Jun 17th, 2021 1h 1m

She created a friendship that made me long for childhood friends, carried the characters through tough times with a thread of hope, and payed homage to two very important and deserving people. Meet Courtney Turcotte Bond and learn more about th

FanGirl with Historical Fiction Royalty, Dray & Quinn

May 27th, 2021 1h 13m

Who says history is boring? Stephanie Dray and Kate Quinn drop in for some shenanigans and to prove that history is rich with stories that draw us in and don't let us go until well after we read the last word. Special thanks to FanGirl Tracy -

Gian Sardar, author of Take What You Can Carry, dishes on illegal fig trees, motherhood, and writing

May 10th, 2021 51m 7s

Gian Sardar’s book, Take What You Can Carry, is like traveling to a new country and falling in love with the culture and main characters all from the comfort of your favorite reading spot. In this episode we get to know Gian the mom, the author

The King of Shenanigans, Aaron Reynolds, chats about D&D, where he gets his ideas, and more

Apr 27th, 2021 53m 56s

Aaron Reynolds, author of Creepy Carrots, Creepy Pair of Underwear, Caveboy Dave, The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, Fart Quest, and about 20 other amazing books joins us to chat on his book inspiration (like trying to write an entire book

Meet Elise Kova - creating magic like it's her job...because it really is

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 5m

Elise Kova, creator of the Air Awakens world, joins us for this episode. She was one of the first authors who stole my heart with her characters and stories. Maybe she'll be your next favorite author!We talked about so much, that all I'm going

Catherine Brusk on gardening, the journey to publishing, and the good friends who help it happen

Mar 9th, 2021 1h 4m

Meet Catherine Brusk, Christian romance author, mom, wife, and gardener who hates bugs! To learn more about Catherine and find links to her books, check out authorshenaniganspodcast.com. Also be sure to find us on Instagram to get entered for h

Bethany Turner, Christian RomCom writer on embarrassing moments and tackling big issues head on

Feb 17th, 2021 45m 6s

Meet THE Bethany Turner, author of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, Wooing Cadie McCaffrey and Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish. She writes hilarious and romantic books that face life issues head on. It’s Christian romance like you’ve never seen

P2 with Julie Hall - on author trips and more

Feb 8th, 2021 22m 17s

Part 2 of Julie Hall’s interview goes deeper into what we can expect from this new Falling Legacies series and so much more. To enter the Stealing Embers paperback giveaway, click here https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/6902b5d13/?

P1 Julie Hall tells all- from story building, to hunger and writing, to her dogs bad habits

Feb 2nd, 2021 25m 9s

Part 1 of my interview with Julie Hall takes us into Julies writing techniques, how she copes with all the family time of covid, and how her pup keeps going with this death defying bad habit! In short, stop reading this and press play. Then com

Part 2 - interview with Elle and Robin - YA Fantasy authors

Jan 22nd, 2021 25m 50s

Part 2 is here! Deep dive into the brains of Elle and Robin- authors of The Lochlann Treaty series and the new Twisted Pages series. Learn about what they love about the YA fantasy genre, their road trip music choices and then they caught me of

P 1 - Elle Madison & Robin D Mahle on what’s out, what’s up, & how they created magnetic characte

Jan 18th, 2021 35m 23s

Deep dive into the brains of Elle and Robin- authors of The Lochlann Treaty series and the new Twisted Pages series. There’s lots of laughs and a little bit of deep talk, and that’s just part 1! Part 2 will be released soon. To enter for the pa