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Episode #58: Vampires & Haunts with Filmmaker Peter Andrew Sacco

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Books & Brews meets Peter Andrew Sacco. Peter is the author of 30 books, fiction and non-fiction and published on 4 continents. He is a resident expert and regular of Top 50 USA radio and TV markets including Fox, CBS, ABC, ESPN, Coast to Coast, iHeart and over 100 major radio and TV networks.

Peter is a multi-award-winning, director, cinematographer, actor and producer on 7 continents.
In addition to filmmaking & production, Peter has written more than 800 articles (self-help and fiction) appearing in major news media world- wide.

He has also been a university professor for 28 years, as well as being a psychologist, specializing in criminal psychology, sports psychology and addiction studies.

www.peterandrewsacco.com

Peter’s Readings:

·       Gummer, the World’s Last Toothless Vampire – 8:20

·       Meeting a Vampire Actor – 27:43

·       A Haunted Air BnB – 42:33

Chris’s Cocktail Pairings: 

·       Bloody Maru (paired to Gummer) – 5:57

·       Love Bite (paired to Meeting a Vampire Actor) – 26:00

·       The Haunted Mansion (paired to A Haunted Air BnB) – 39:45


Interview Highlights: 

·       Jack the Ripper/criminal profiling – 15:40

·       Music or criminal psychology? – 22:09

·       Adventuring in Antarctica!? – 31:53

·       Why are we drawn to vampires & zombies? – 34:03

·       From author to TV show host – 47:17

·       Scariest things seen–and why Peter quit the TV show – 48:29

COMING NEXT MONTH:

Join Books & Brews next month when we talk to Theresa Halvorsen, author of The Dad’s Playbook to Labor and Delivery and Warehouse Dreams and countless articles on pregnancy, birth and parenting. But her true love is speculative fiction.


In addition to writing, Theresa enjoys interacting with other writers and helps to produce a writing Podcast called the Semi Sages of the Pages She co-runs a writer’s group in Temecula that meets once a month, and belongs to various critique groups. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

·        Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEME: MUSIC

·       Laura will be selling her books, premium rabbit fertilizer & knit goods at Overhome Trading Post in ThornHill Tennessee, February 10, 2024

·       See Laura’s interview at Central Valley Talk

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Episode #57: Alien Abduction and Family Secrets with Stephanie Sanders-Jacob

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Stephanie Sanders-Jacob is an author and artist from Sandusky, Ohio. Her alien abduction novel, Singing All the Way Up, debuted with No Bad Books Press in July 2023. Her short fiction has been featured by Books of Horror, Hearth & Coffin, Mixer, Mosaic, and Ether Arts.

You can find her online at www.sandersjacob.com

You can find her artwork at www.rabbitandrain.com


Stephanie’s Readings:

  • Things were better before I killed my dad – 8:28
  • Airship, 1897 – 28:51
  • Running from the fighting – 44:50  

Chris’s Cocktail Pairings:

  • Freak Show (paired to Things were better before I killed my dad)– 6:18
  • Aviation (paired to Airship, 1897) – 25:35
  • International Incident (paired to Running from the fighting) – 42:32

Interview Highlights:

  • Was Laura really abducted? Seeking truth in our own lives – 14:19
  • A story about UFOs — with universal themes – 15:36
  • Watershed years: coincidence…or more? – 31:26
  • Scientific theories on UFOs: Jung vs Vallee – 33:36
  • Stephanie’s alien/UFO inspired jewelry – 39:25
  • Family, relationships, kindness, truth – 49:31

COMING NEXT MONTH: Peter Sacco, award-winning film producer, director, writer on 7 continents!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 
Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEME: MUSIC. See www.gabrielshornpress.com/poetry-anthology 

Laura — 

Stephanie — 

  • Punk Rock Flea Market Lorain: 4/28 at the soccer sportsplex in North Olmsted
  • Punk Rock Flea Market Akron: 5/4 at the summit county fairgrounds
  • Norwalk Public Library: date to be announced

Find us at —

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photos of author Stephanie Sanders-Jacob and Books and Brews

Check out some of our other interviews with authors of the strange and paranormal:

Jeff LaFerney

Bob Miller

Elizabeth Tucker

Margaret Anderson

Christina Courtenay

Time Travel, Mystery and Sci-Fi with Jeff LaFerney, Episode #28

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Jeff LaFerney is a prolific writer who covers it all! Time travel, history, mystery, paranormal, sci-fi, father and son...and even basketball!

Jeff LaFerney is a prolific writer who covers it all! Time travel, history, mystery, paranormal, sci-fi, father and son…and even basketball!

His Clay and Tanner Thomas series focuses on a father and son team who use parapsychological abilities to solve mysteries. Jumper is a time-travel science fiction adventure. Lost and Found, is a unique mystery/treasure hunt with ties to World War II history. His latest, Planer, is the sequel to Jumper, his best-selling novel.

Jeff was a full-time language arts teacher in Davison, Michigan, for 30 years. After coaching basketball for most of his career, he decided to write books instead and took on his new hobby. Now he spends his free time reading, writing, and editing books. He and his beautiful wife have two adult children.

He has a blog called The Red Pen where he usually infuses humor to share about himself or to give inspiration or writing tips.
jefflaferney.blogspot.com

Jeff’s Readings:

  • Loving the Rain – 13:28
  • Lost and Found – 30:22
  • Jumper – 43:35

Michael’s Beer Pairings: 

Interview Highlights: 

  • What led to the very strong disclaimer that your work is fiction! – 22:15
  • Mixing secular and faith – 23:52
  • What’s historical, what’s not – 38:19
  • Research on time travel – 49:11
  • Dropping crumbs that readers want to follow – 51:54
  • How to hook the reader – 54:30

COMING NEXT MONTH:

Nicole Burnham, romance author

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology

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A Magician Writes Sci-fi: Bob Miller, Episode #3

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Bob Miller has been a professional magician for twenty years, performing on stage and table-side magic. He has also created several of his own tricks which he sells on his website. ​

In addition to magic, Bob works as a programmer. He has created software for magicians to track customers and shows, and software for writers based on K.M. Weiland’s workbook, Outlining Your Novel.​

As if that’s not enough, Bob is now writing a five book
thriller series, Chrysalis Chronology. The series is about genetically-altered
humans with special powers. The first two books – The Smart Kid and The Time
Leaper – are currently available, with others to follow.​​

http://bobmillermagic.com/blog/​

http://bobmillerauthor.com

http://chrysalischronology.com

https://www.facebook.com/BobMillerAuthor/​

​Bob’s Readings: ​

  • The Trap at Lincoln from The Smart Kid, Book
    One​ – 13:08
  • The Falls from The Time Leaper, Book Two​ –
    33:00
  • Date Night from The Proxy Agent, Book Three​-
    45:55

Michael’s Beer Pairings: ​

  • Black Ops, Brooklyn Brewery​ (paired to The Trap at Lincoln) – 11:02
  • Sea Quench, Dogfish Head Brewery​ (paired to The Falls) – 30:33
  • Siracusa Nera, Dogfish Head​ Brewery (paired to Date Night) – 43:35

Interview Highlights: ​

  • Bob’s life as a magician​ – 20:25
  • The Pre-Date Calendar trick​ – 22:40
  • The Chrysalis Chronology novel series – 26:38
  • Why does it matter for characters to change
    throughout a story?​ – 40:33
  • The plots in magic, the plots in writing​ – 52:25

Upcoming Events:

  • Bob performs table side magic and balloon
    animals every Friday night at EL TORO, 10901 Douglas Drive, Champlin, MN, 6 to
    8 pm. ​Free to all customers!​
  • Launch of Startled by JOY 2019, new poetry in
    classical forms, edited by Laura Vosika.​
  • Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 South Snelling Drive,
    2 to 3:30 pm​. Music, free wine and hors d’oeuvres.

COMING NEXT MONTH:

Kathryn Kysar, Twin Cities poet

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  • Subscribing, following, liking, commenting and sharing all help us to keep doing what we do.
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