A weekly podcast series, following the journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home by Alanna Rusnak. In this episode: I share the recording of my launch event, complete with a reading, fun tidbits, and a live music performance!

Excerpts, deep thoughts, rambles, and shares.

In this episode:

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WHEN THE TREES ALL BURNED

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Find all episodes and full show notes at the mother ship (https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/writers-chat-podcast) or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sitting down with April Sunshine, author of Sparrow (Into the Grey Book 1), a cozy fantasy about identity, friendship, and the courage to choose your own path. We talk about process, what it's like to release a book when you're out of the country, support systems, what to look forward to in the series, and the trend of smut in fantasy. Toward the end, we opened our Zoom up to some of April's friends and family for a Q&A session and a virtual toast to the novel.

Order your copy of Sparrow through Chicken House Press. https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/bookstore/p/sparrrow-into-the-grey-1

April is a fantasy bookworm originally from Florida, who loves art, history, and studying creating writing. A globetrotter with a passion for adventure, she can either be found travelling with her nose in a novel or listening to the rain with a hot coffee in hand while writing a book of her own.

Be sure to follow April online Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/author_aprilsunshine

Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD

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Sitting down with Nick Perry, author of Broken Water, the fascinating story of an atheist who wants to become a priest. We talk about the upcoming release of his debut novel, fostering a love of imagination and books in the young, the merits of a library, identity, Canada's role in literacy and so much more!

Order your copy of his book: https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/bookstore/p/broken-water

This podcast is supported by Scrivener. Typewriter, ring-binder, Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the tools you need to craft your first draft. Download a free trial today!

This episode is also supported by Publisher Rocket - a powerful companion tool for anyone selling their books on Amazon.

Find all episodes and full show notes at the mother ship (https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/writers-chat-podcast) or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

On Wednesday, December 11, over a live Zoom event, the eight shortlisted writers from the Sticks & Stones anthology contest hosted by Blank Spaces Magazine and Chicken House Press each shared a portion of their selected stories and then learn together who was the grand prize winner of the $300+ cash prize.

With special guests Nikki Berreth, Rose Camara, Andrea Marcelino, Cornelia Mars, Elizabeth Nash, Katrine Raymond, Tara Ross, Kevin Smith and grand prize judge E. Yvonne Pelletier.

Pre-order a copy of the anthology.

This podcast is supported by Scrivener. Typewriter, ring-binder, Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the tools you need to craft your first draft. Download a free trial today!

This episode is also supported by Publisher Rocket - a powerful companion tool for anyone selling their books on Amazon.

Find all episodes and full show notes at the mother ship (https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/writers-chat-podcast) or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. These First Friday stories began as blogs and are now evolving to include audio versions.

This is a story about how a penpal taught me to be myself.

You can expect a new mini story like this on the first Friday of every month.

Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD

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Sitting down with Crystal Heidel, owner of Byzantium Sky Press and author of Still Life In Blood. We talk about perception, marketing, author expectations, reading for pleasure, capacity, self-doubt, reciprocal partnerships, being loud, the tension between being an author and a publisher, and so much more.

This podcast is supported by Scrivener. Typewriter, ring-binder, Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the tools you need to craft your first draft. Download a free trial today!

This episode is also supported by Publisher Rocket - a powerful companion tool for anyone selling their books on Amazon.

Find all episodes and full show notes at the mother ship (https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/writers-chat-podcast) or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

First Friday is all about telling a personal story from my own life in an effort to allow you to get to know the person behind Chicken House Press a little better. These First Friday stories began as blogs and are now evolving to include audio versions.

This is a story about a mistake I made (for love) and what it cost me.

You can expect a new mini story like this on the first Friday of every month.

Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD

Video of Alanna at 17, gushing about John Travolta

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A weekly podcast series, following the journey of writing the fiction series The Path That Takes Us Home by Alanna Rusnak. In this episode: where I’ve been, delivering a $100K presentation, crying over Joni Mitchell, beta readers, and taking up space.

Excerpts, deep thoughts, rambles, and shares.

In this episode:

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FREE Recklessly Creative Workshop

Joni Mitchell “Blue”

Blank Spaces Magazine, Letter From the Editor

Find all episodes and full show notes at the mother ship (https://www.chickenhousepress.ca/writers-chat-podcast) or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Interested in supporting the writing journey? Want to receive a signed copy of the finished book BEFORE launch? Make a donation to the cause by visiting https://bio.site/alannarusnak