Fantasy author J. Kenton Pierce joins me for this week's episode of Unwritten Paths. Pierce hypes up his novel, "A Kiss For Damacles", how his character creation drives his writing, and what's next for him.

Follow J. Kenton Pierce on his Substack at https://jkentonpierce.substack.com/

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This week, I’m joined by Bert from Bert’s Books out of Swindon, UK. He talks over the history of the store and the experience of shopping and attending events at Bert’s Books. We discuss his social media strategy and Bert tells us about a particular viral moment, and tells us what author he’d really like to have come to the shop. Tune in and find out more about Bert’s Books.

If you want to find out more about Bert's Books, check out their website (https://bertsbooks.co.uk/), Facebook & Instagram pages.

This week, fantasy author Wally Waltner talks about his path to being an author. He provides a great overview of his debut novel: “Muses War: Overture of Shadow”, talks how he gets inspiration from the arts, offers advice about how to get involved with writers’ support groups, his transition from short stories to novels, and what’s to come.

Find out more about Wally by checking out his Substack: wallbangercreative.substack.com.

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This week, I talk with an author who works outside of traditional book publishing. Meet Artisticallyy, she's working on a new Web Comic called "All For One." She talks about this large undertaking and how she got started, as well as where she wants "All For One" to go.

You can follow Artisticallyy's progress on her Tumblr or Instagram page, where you can also find links for how to help support her project.

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This week's guest is a young writer out of Omaha, NE. Nora Barth began writing her first novel at the age of 14, publishing while she was in high school. Nora offers some great advice on how she made time through her hectic school schedule to write, market, social media, and all the other "have-to-dos" that come with releasing a book.

You can follow her on her website and Instagram.

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Tyler Tarter is my latest guest on Unwritten Paths. Tyler is a sci-fi writer out of Utah with several novels available now. And bonus - he's releasing a new book in September - preorder goes live this week on his website www.tylertarter.com.

He was great to talk with and provides some great insight into how he markets and presents himself in the world of social media as well as how he has risen from a shy author to a respected panelist at multiple conventions.

Find out more about Tyler Tarter through his socials: Tiktok, Instagram, X and Youtube.

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This week I talk with Omaha, Nebraska author Demario Holley. Demario released his debut novel Ancestral Blurred Ancestry Book 1 in 2024, and tells us when to expect book #2. He also offers some great advice for what to do when you face burnout or writer's block.

Find out more about Demario by visiting https://www.facebook.com/demario.holley and https://www.tiktok.com/@kommongroundcomics.

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The Book Nook Bookstore opened about five years ago in Papillion, NE. This week, I talked with owner, DaRonn Washington about how the store started, their take on working with independent authors, and all the crazy ideas they come up with to keep customers coming back as well as how they remain a staple in their community.

Visit The Book Nook at https://www.booknookbookstores.com/ or on their https://www.facebook.com/booknookbookstores or https://www.instagram.com/booknookbookstores/

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