In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Frank Reteguiz discusses his American Lore series. What started out as a single story eventually became an interconnected series of novels. There are currently six books available in the series, which is a unique mashup of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Frank draws inspiration for his novels from Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and his own experience as a former police officer. He also likes to weave little-known historical facts into his stories, which he writes as modern day fables. As for his writing process, Frank admits that he doesn’t start writing anything until he knows for certain how the story will end. In this episode, I’ll chat with Frank about his writing journey, his experience selling his books at festivals, art markets and local bars, and the book promotion that has worked best for him: "Buy a book, get a free shot."

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Michael Kaufman discusses the first two books in his Jen Lu mystery series -— The Last Exit and The Last Resort. Set in Washington, D.C. about ten years in the future, this series of political thrillers features two main characters, Detective Jen Lu and a sentient bio-computer named Chandler, who happens to be implanted in Jen Lu’s brain. In this not-too-distant future, Jen and Chandler come up against global conspiracies, political intrigue, the development of longevity treatments (both legal and black market), and a global climate crisis that is having dangerous and deadly consequences. While Jen Lu’s world may be confronting many of the problems we’re encountering today, Michael assures us that there is a sense of hope, as well as a fair bit of humor, in these stories. In this episode, I’ll chat with Michael about his writing journey, the importance of having a tight interaction between character and plot in mysteries, and his various works in projects and other writing goals.

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