S4E10: Military Thrillers and Heist Stories with Author Dan Kemp

🔥 Military Thrillers, Heists, & Writing with Author Dan Kemp 🔥

Join me as I sit down with Dan Kemp, author of the Athenaeum series (Door Number 3, Doubling Down), to talk military thrillers, heist stories, and the business of writing! We dive into his wild publishing journey, the real-world military experience behind his books, and the challenge of keeping readers hooked in a fast-paced genre.

💥 What You’ll Get in This Episode:
✅ First up–the weekly book giveaway!
✅ The unexpected way Dan got published
✅ How military service shaped his writing
✅ The secret to writing high-stakes thrillers
✅ Why genre fiction is like a Chinese buffet
✅ And… A sword-wielding raccoon? 🤯

🚀 If you love military fiction, thrillers, or just a great storytelling deep dive, this episode is for you!

📚 Find Dan Kemp’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BCX1SLDW/allbooks
🔗 Follow Dan Kemp: https://x.com/WiseguyThreeOne

🎙 Subscribe to my channel for more author interviews & writing insights!

🔥 Got a favorite military thriller? Drop it in the comments!

Weekly Book Giveaway:

  • Last week’s winner: Actually, it was Dan Kemp himself! Congratulations, and your book will be on its way soon.
  • The new Questions of the Week:
    • 💥 If you could assemble a team for the ultimate high-stakes heist, which three fictional characters would you choose—and what are you trying to steal? 💥
  • Enter the contest by guessing a number (1–1,000). Add a letter for a chance to win two books!
  • The best place to participate is in my Discord server, but I’m now accepting email, tweet, etc.–but make sure you @ me and I react, so you know I got your entry.

Drop your dream team in the comments! Are you going full military ops, sneaky spy squad, or pure chaotic genius? And we love Fantasy, so magic is on the table, too. Let’s see who builds the most unstoppable crew! 🚀💰🔥

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Announcements:

Win Free Books: See the menu and how it works at https://www.grendhill.media/prizes/

Authors, join the giveaway: If you’re an author and you’d like to participate, I’ll buy your book when a contest winner chooses it. Please fill out my Google Form ( https://forms.gle/XKTy7Sg8H9pENm8p7 ) and I’ll consider your book for the “menu.”

➤The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is brought to you by my YA Epic Fantasy series “Nightshade Unicorn,” written under the pen name T.S. Pedramon. You can purchase it on Amazon or elsewhere, or directly from me at https://www.grendhill.media/ (and get it signed, too). And you can really help out by leaving a comment on Amazon or on Goodreads. It helps other people find my books and join the journey!

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Buy the Nightshade Unicorn saga:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVW6L8VT
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/

Find me online:
Author Page: https://www.pedramon.com/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GrendhillChron/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grendhillchronicles/
Discord: https://discord.gg/HvQZeG2AWu

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S4E9: Author Insecurities with Author Alyssa Hazel

Today I bring you an interview with Speculative Fiction author Alyssa Hazel. We talk about our insecurities as authors!

You can connect with Alyssa here:

Remember, the eBook for Nightshade Unicorn Forerunner is FREE until, well, today’s the last day. Go grab it on Amazon, or anywhere else!

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Weekly Book Giveaway:

  • Last week’s winner: Debbie (again!). (See my Discord server.) Congratulations, and your book will be on its way soon!
  • The new Questions of the Week:
    • Your choice: teleportation or magical plant growth? How would you use this power?
  • Enter the contest by guessing a number (1–1,000). Add a letter for a chance to win two books!
  • The best place to participate is in my Discord server, but I’m now accepting email, tweet, etc.–but make sure you @ me and I react, so you know I got your entry!

Stay Connected:

  • Discord Server: Join the conversation, answer the question of the week, and enter the giveaway.
  • Support the Podcast: Ko-fi Supporters gain exclusive perks like early announcements and behind-the-scenes updates.

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Announcements:

Win Free Books: Head to my Discord server ( https://discord.gg/HvQZeG2AWu ), answer the “Question of the Week,” and guess a number between 1 and 1,000. For a bonus prize, guess a letter of the alphabet for a chance to win two signed books instead of one! See the full “menu” here, but check back again later—it’s growing: https://www.grendhill.media/prizes/

Authors, join the giveaway: If you’re an author and you’d like to reach more readers, I’m willing to buy your book when a contest winner chooses it. Please fill out my Google Form ( https://forms.gle/XKTy7Sg8H9pENm8p7 ) to have your book considered for the “menu.”

➤The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is brought to you by my YA Epic Fantasy series “Nightshade Unicorn,” written under the pen name T.S. Pedramon. You can purchase it on Amazon or elsewhere, or directly from me at https://www.grendhill.media/ (and get it signed, too). And you can really help out by leaving a comment on Amazon or on Goodreads. It helps other people find my books and join the journey!

➤My Nightshade Unicorn books (1 & 2) are available on Amazon, or you can grab signed copies directly from me at www.grendhill.media.

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Book 1, Forerunner:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVW6CBV9/
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/
Purchase links everywhere else: https://books2read.com/NightshadeUnicorn-1

Book 2, Guardian:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFFZFZDZ
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/
Purchase links everywhere else: https://books2read.com/NU2

Find me online:
Author Page: https://www.pedramon.com/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GrendhillChron/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grendhillchronicles/
Discord: https://discord.gg/HvQZeG2AWu

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S3E33: “Salt in the Seas” on Kickstarter with Author Karyne Norton

Today’s episode brings you an interview with Fantasy author Karyne Norton!

Karyne’s Epic Fantasy series, The Half-Light Chronicles, started off with Blood of the Stars in March of this year and will continue with Salt in the Seas next spring. She is currently–but not for much longer!–running a Kickstarter campaign for that book. Judging by the fact that while I type this it is sitting at 3,500% of its funding goal, it’s worth checking out! (See links below.)

Also, make sure you stop by her website to sign up for her newsletter and receive free short stories and be keyed in for all her updates.

By the way, Karyne is also a podcaster who hosts and reads Fantasy short stories in the Finding Fantasy Reads podcast. I can say personally that it’s definitely worth checking out; it’s actually how I discovered her and decided to invite her on the Grendhill Chronicles Podcast. You can search for “Finding Fantasy Reads” in your podcast app, or follow the link included below!

Salt in the Seas Kickstarter campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/karynenorton/salt-in-the-seas

The author’s website: www.karynenorton.com

Finding Fantasy Reads podcast: www.findingfantasyreads.com/

And we mention this Facebook group during the interview: Kickstarter for Authors

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Updates:

Come see me this Saturday, 11:00am – 3:00pm @ McKay Used Books in Manassas, VA! Get your copy of Forerunner signed and take a picture!
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I need beta readers and ARC readers. Read Guardian for free by clicking one of these two links:
–>Beta reader call! – https://www.nightshadeunicorn.com/guardian-beta-read/
–>ARC reader call! – https://www.nightshadeunicorn.com/arc-nu2-guardian/

Check out Guardian on the eBook pre-order page on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFFZFZDZ and bask in its glory. Also, you may notice that the pre-order is available at a big discount, so tell your friends!!!

Also coming up Oct 18-20, tell your friends: https://stuffwithfantasy.com/. Forerunner will be included in this event!

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The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is brought to you by my YA Epic Fantasy series “Nightshade Unicorn,” written under the pen name T.S. Pedramon. You can purchase it on Amazon or elsewhere, or directly from me at https://www.grendhill.media/. You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Amazon below, or on Goodreads. It helps other people find the book and join the journey!

Book 1, Forerunner:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVW6CBV9/
Direct: https://www.grendhill.media/
Purchase links everywhere else: https://books2read.com/NightshadeUnicorn-1

Book 2, Guardian:
Pre-Order on Amazon for $1.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFFZFZDZ

Find me online:

Author Page: https://www.pedramon.com/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GrendhillChron/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/grendhillchronicles/

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