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Book 1 of The Books of Mortals is finally here and we are breaking it all down. Join Jake Chism, Lori Twichell, Josh Olds, and Tim George as we talk about this much anticipated collaboration. Did they pull it off? Does this series have the potential to be bigger than The Circle Series? Are the rumors about Josh Olds true? Find out in this exhilarating, can’t miss installment of the Fiction Addict podcast.

Don’t miss our podcast interview with Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee and our print review of Forbidden.

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Join in the fun as Jake Chism, Lori Twichell, Josh Olds, and James Andrew Wilson discuss Gravestone, the second book in Travis Thrasher’s Solitary Tales series. Spoilers abound for both Solitary and Gravestone, so if you haven’t read the books consider yourself warned!!

Don’t miss our print review of Gravestone here.

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Listen as Jake Chism, Tim George, Josh Olds, and James Andrew Wilson discuss Bill Myers’ latest novel, The God Hater. This one is bound to have readers talking…it’s certainly caught our attention.

NOTE: This discussion is designed for those who have read the novel. You can read our spoiler free review here.

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Listen in as Jake Chism, Lori Twichell, Josh Olds, and James Andrew Wilson analyze and dissect Ted Dekker’s latest novel, Immanuel’s Veins. What did we think about Dekker’s use of the first person? Is this a Books of History Chronicles novel? Vampires or no vampires? We’re tackling all of these questions and lots more. Enjoy!!

SPOILER WARNING!!!! This podcast review contains spoilers throughout. If you have not read the book proceed at your own risk!

Check out our recent podcast interview with Ted Dekker and our print reviews of IV.

(NOTE: The interview with Ted Dekker referenced in this podcast was recorded in March 2010 and can be found here).

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We couldn’t wait to get our hands on Travis Thrasher’s latest, and after devouring Solitary we just had to share our thoughts with the world. Listen in as Jake Chism, Josh Olds, and James Andrew Wilson dissect Travis Thrasher’s first YA novel. The cover art, the first person narrative, and especially the shocking ending…we break it all down for you Fiction Addict podcast style.

SPOILER WARNING!! Please listen to this podcast after you’ve read the book if you do not want the story spoiled. Check out our spoiler free print reviews here.

Beginning August 9th we’ll be giving away 10 autographed copies of the book. Please check back then for more details.

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Review copies of solitary provided by David C. Cook publishers.

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Join in the fun as Jake Chism, Josh Olds, and James Andrew Wilson share their thoughts on Robin Parrish’s new book, Nightmare. We cover it all, everything from the cover art, the use of the first person narrative, and our thoughts on how the Christian market will react to a paranormal story.

SPOILER WARNING!!! We discuss major plot points, including the ending, so if you don’t want to be spoiled please listen to this podcast AFTER you’ve read the book.

Please leave a comment below or drop us an email (podcast@fictionaddict.com). We’d love to hear what you think about this novel and our audio reviews.

Review copies provided by Bethany House Publishers.

Shortly after we recorded this review we interviewed Robin Parrish and you can find that here. Plus, you can read our print reviews of Nightmare here.

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Robert Liparulo’s first Dreamhouse Kings series has just wrapped up with the final installment, Frenzy. Join Lori Twichell, Josh Olds, and Jake Chism as we share our thoughts on the series as a whole, Robert Liparulo news, and the possibility of a DK movie. If you missed our recent interview with Robert you can check it out here.

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LOST has ended it’s groundbreaking run and we’re here to break it all down. Listen in as Jake Chism, Tim George, James Andrew Wilson and novelist Rob Stennett (The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher, and The End is Now) discuss their thoughts on the finale and the series as a whole.

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Have you ever wondered what Ted Dekker’s The Gathering events are all about? This year the event was stripped down and held in Chicago and Dallas. We were live on location at both places and we had a great time mixing it up with all of the Dekkies. Sit back and enjoy our coverage of The Gathering 2.0 as Jake Chism, Kaci Hill, and Josh Olds give you a whirlwind tour of everything that transpired, fan reactions, and a guest appearance from Tosca Lee herself. Plus, we give our thoughts on other writers we think are worthy of Dekker-like attention. Enjoy!

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We’re talking Sci-Fi in our latest author round table discussion. Marcher Lord Press novelists, Stuart Stockton and Kerry Nietz, join Jake Chism and Tim George to discuss what makes good science fiction, the art of writing quality sci-fi, and an inside look into Marcher Lord Press. Enjoy!

More about Stuart Stockton:

Stuart Vaughn Stockton is a writer of science fiction and fantasy stories. He began creating worlds in Jr. High and has never looked back.

Stuart’s manuscript Starfire and his Saurian language impressed suspense author Brandilyn Collins when she first heard him using the language at the ACFW Conference in Denver 2004.

This inspired her to create the character of Ted “S-man” Dawson in the Kanner Lake suspense series. In the series S-man was shown using bits of the Saurian Language as well as writing scenes from Starfire.

Stuart lives in Colorado with his wife, Tiffany.

More about Kerry Nietz:

Kerry Nietz is a refugee of the software industry. He spent more than a decade of his life flipping bits—first as one of the principal developers of the database product FoxPro for the now mythical Fox Software, and then as one of Bill Gates’s minions at Microsoft. He is a husband and father, a technophile and a movie buff. He has two previously published books: a memoir entitled FoxTales: Behind the Scenes at Fox Software and Book 1 in the DarkTrench Saga: A Star Curiously Singing.

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This month on Lori, Loree, What’s the Story we dive into that oft neglected dark side of writing: business. If you have questions about whether your writing can be considered professional or a hobby or what receipts you can keep, this is the podcast you don’t want to miss. We answer your questions yet again and give you a variety of advice to help make sure that your writing business remains just that, a business. Check it out. You won’t be sorry!

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It’s that time again! Loree Lough and Lori Twichell have  recorded a new podcast episode and this one is all about you! Since they received a nice full inbox of questions regarding the last podcast the two of them decided to devote this podcast to answering your questions. Candid discussion on the ins and outs of publicity and marketing, blogging, social media, the writing process…you wanted to know so Loree and Lori deliver!

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Listen in as award winning novelist Loree Lough and reviewer Lori Twichell talk about romance, Valentine’s Day, and give their recommendations for Valentine’s reading in this new branch of the Fiction Addict podcast for women by women. In the future they’ll be discussing literature with your favorite authors for women, the writing process, have recommendations for great women’s literature, and more.

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On this episode Kevin Kaiser, Miriam Parker, Tosca Lee, and Jake Chism sit down to discuss the effects of social networking and new media on the publishing industry. We cover the pros and cons of Facebook and Twitter, how important it is for authors to “get their name out there”, and social networking etiquette. Enjoy!

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We recently spent some time with novelists Steven James and Tim Downs to discuss research in fiction writing. We tackle everything from research methods, fact integration into plot, and the importance of research in story crafting. A special thanks to Steven James and Tim Downs for their time and to Calvin Moore for organizing this podcast episode.

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We present to you our latest podcast episode featuring novelists Eric Wilson and Robin Parrish. Calvin Moore and Jake Chism were along for the ride as we discussed reader expectations within and without the Christian market. We probably ended up with more questions than answers, but nevertheless it made for an intriguing conversation. A special thanks goes out to Eric Wilson and Robin Parrish for their time and their candid discussion. We invite you to weigh in with your comments below or you can send us an email. Enjoy!

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We’re kicking off our first podcast episode in a BIG way!

Recently Jake Chism and Frank Redman sat down with novelists, Robert Liparulo and Travis Thrasher to talk about “The Road to Publication.” We cover everything from publishing myths to writing tips and everything in between. Indeed Robert Liparulo and Travis Thrasher put on a mini Writer’s Conference and we were lucky enough to be along for the ride.

We’d love to hear your feedback on this episode. We have plans for more round table discussions in the future to cover a variety of fiction related topics. If you have ideas for potential guests or topics, or just general feedback, please drop us a line at:

podcast@fictionaddict.com

Meanwhile, sit back and soak it all in as we tackle that big, scary monster known as publishing.

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