Cheers, Dears! Podcast

Cheers, Dears!

Sarah Faxon
Join author & creative warrior S. Faxon as she interviews fellow fiction authors about their books while sipping their signature drinks, the beverages they recommend we enjoy while reading their stories. With listener Q&A, author interviews, and the signature recipes of the authors, pick up your glass and get ready to cheers, dears! This podcast is for everyone trying to find their next reading escape.
Balancing Comedy and Horror in Writing
Welcome to another episode of Cheers, Dears! In this episode, we’ll be chatting with Tim Mendees about his recent release, The Pseudopod that Rocks the Cradle, a collection of tentacled horror short stories. Tim and I talk all about how imposter syndrome has affected him and how writing helped to heal him. And of course, we talk about his signature drink!For more about Tim and how you can add his writing to your collection, check out his website, https://timmendeeswriter.wordpress.com/ For more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:* My Website: www.sfaxon.com* TikTok @s_faxon* Facebook S Faxon Author* Instagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks
Oct 27, 2021
40 min
Releasing RELEASED!
In this week's episode of Cheers, Dears, we're celebrating the first anthology published by No Bad Books Press, Released! Released is a composition of tales told by nineteen different authors. If you're looking for a sci-fi thriller, paranormal investigations, or slashers, this is a perfect spooky book for the Halloween season!In this episode, you'll hear from many of the authors involved in the project, giving insights into what inspired their stories as well as reading a section from their tales.Released is available to join your bookshelves here: https://books2read.com/u/bwFor more on my small press, No Bad Books Press, click here: www.nobadbookspress.com.For more about me, check out my website: www.sfaxon.com
Oct 20, 2021
1 hr 7 min
What Horror Stories Reveal
Join author Robert Mitchell Evans and me as we chat about his short stories and how dreams influence his works. For more on Robert, check out his website: http://www.robertmitchellevans.com/For more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:* My Website: www.sfaxon.com* TikTok @s_faxon* Facebook S Faxon Author* Instagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks.
Oct 13, 2021
38 min
Books that Stayed With Us
We're talking with horror author, KC Grifant about books that stayed with us and what it's really like to be a horror author.KC Grifant and her wonderful writings may be found here:-Website: www.kcgrifant.comFor more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook S Faxon AuthorInstagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks
Oct 6, 2021
32 min
Real Life Time Travelers
We're talking with author David Green about his Nick Holleran Series and the his dark fantasy series, Empire of Ruin. David and I enjoy a great chat over a glass of wine about how quarantine, recent social topics, and real world events, influence us as fantasy authors.David and his wonderful books may be found here:Website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ Books: https://www.facebook.com/david.green.31392  For more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook S Faxon AuthorInstagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks
Sep 29, 2021
59 min
Paranormal Tales, Romance, and Mr. Sparklebutt
We're talking with author Theresa Halvorsen about her books, River City Widows, Warehouse Dreams, the book we co-authored, Lost Aboard, and our upcoming anthology, Released.  For more on Theresa, visit her website: https://www.theresahauthor.com/ -Theresa's TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRb7AxTq/-Books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5573816.Theresa_Halvorsen?from_search=true&from_srp=true-Our Semi-Sages of the Pages Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/811313 -Our Small Press:  https://nobadbookspress.com/   For more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook S Faxon AuthorInstagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks.
Sep 22, 2021
40 min
To a Land of Adventure, Tradition, and Family
We're talking with author Anna Bushi about her historical fiction books in the Land of Magadha series. Anna talks about why it's so important to write historical fiction as well as her two recommended signature drinks. Anna is active on Goodreads and on her website annabushi.com For more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook S Faxon AuthorInstagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxonMusic and sound effects from Story Blocks.
Sep 15, 2021
38 min
Mom, Wife, Pediatrician, and Awakening Supernatural Being
Her main character's a mom, a wife, a pediatrician, and oh yeah, an awakening supernatural. Join me as I chat with author Isabelle Markus about her premier novel, The Awakening of Marcianna.  In this episode, we’re chatting about how Isabelle’s middle age character deals with the supernatural conflicts that are presented to her and how this sets her book apart. Isabelle also talks about the challenges about marketing her book with a pseudonym.To check out Isabelle’s book and her works to come, click the links below:Isabelle’s:Website: https://www.isabellemarkusauthor.com/TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRPgpvWk/Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58526246-the-awakening-of-marcianna Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsabelleMarkusAuthorFor more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook Instagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this and you'd like to buy me a coffee or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxon
Sep 8, 2021
37 min
Imposters! Part 2 of Our Interview with Dennis K. Crosby
Dennis K. Crosby's main character of Death's Legacy, returns in his sequel Death's Debt. In this interview, we're talking about how characters come to life with their flaws, even if they're gods. Dennis and the host, Sarah, enjoy the beverage that Dennis connects most with his book and they discuss how each story has a different flavor. The authors also discuss how imposter syndrome is an underlying theme of Dennis' books and how that's such a relevant topic for all creatives. With listener questions answered, pour your favorite beverage and get ready to Cheers, Dears!For more about Dennis, find him here:His website: http://www.denniskcrosby.com/His Instagram @denniskcrosbyFor more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, which'll be featured on the podcast, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonInstagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this episode and you'd like to buy me a coffee, a beer, or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxon
Sep 1, 2021
51 min
Characters Dealing with Personal Demons
Are you looking for a kickass main character filled with flaws who has the fate of the world resting on her shoulders? Then Author Dennis K. Crosby's main character Kassidy Simmons may be your gal!Join author Dennis K. Crosby and me as we talk about his first urban fantasy novel, Death's Legacy, in this two-parter episode where next week we'll be talking about his sequel, Death's Debt. In this episode, we're talking about how having personal demons can sometimes make a person the best to deal with evil. Finishing this book literally kept me up all night and I'm so excited to start off this podcast by telling you all about this adventure! The beverage Dennis recommends to enjoy while reading this story is revealed in this episode!For more about Dennis, find him here:His website: http://www.denniskcrosby.com/His Book on GoodreadsHis Instagram @denniskcrosbyFor more insights on this podcast, our future guests, and where you can submit your questions, which'll be featured on the podcast, check out these links:My Website: sfaxon.comTikTok @s_faxonFacebook Instagram @s_faxonIf you really enjoyed this episode and you'd like to buy me a coffee, a beer, or a book, check out how you can do just that over on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SFaxon
Aug 25, 2021
20 min
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