Mysterious Goings On

Making the setting of a book a character can be one of the best storytelling assets for writers. Just ask Matty Dalrymple.  She is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers. She lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and enjoys vacationing on Mount Desert Island, Maine, and Sedona, Arizona, and these locations provide the settings for her work. Today we will talk about that sense of place in her work and much more.  Matty is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Brandywine Valley Writers Group. Matty also podcasts, writes, and speaks on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author, and is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors. Learn more about Matty and her work on her website and social media channels: https://www.mattydalrymple.com/ ... https://www.facebook.com/matty.dalrymple ... https://twitter.com/mattydalrymple ... https://www.theindyauthor.com/ ... https://www.facebook.com/TheIndyAuthor ... https://twitter.com/

Minimalism: with the success of Marie Kondo, a new Netflix documentary, and hundreds of blogs and YouTube videos, it’s clear that it is more than just a trend. In a time of climate change and a pandemic, people are looking for new ways to live well and more meaningful lives, and minimalism is meeting that need. Consuming less may already be an environmental and personal priority, but Becca Ehrlich contends that minimalism can be much more. In her new book, Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living, she explores the direct connection between minimalism and our faith journey. Listen in for this fun conversation--no matter your spiritual faith or tradition, we think you'll love it. The show Lost Resort is available On Demand on TBS and JBO Max. The first episode is free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaXvEd5uu2w Learn more: https://christianminimalism.com/ Buy the Book: https://amzn.to/3hGIzDP *** Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com

Today is Sunday on the show, as we meet author Sunday Taylor, who tells us about her wonderful debut novel, The Anglophile's Notebook. Listen in to discover why she is in love with England, intrigued by the Brontë sisters, and why the literary mystery may just be one of the most fun to research. More about Sunday: https://sundaytaylor.com/ Buy the book: https://amzn.to/3z0W1YR Mentioned in the show: The Wide Sargasso Sea: https://amzn.to/3hMEGxj “How many ways does the past haunt the present? Can it give you the courage to finally follow your heart? Part literary mystery, part how-to-reinvent-your-life, and 100% delicious, Sunday Taylor's entrancing novel about Charlotte Brontë will have you captivated from page one. Get ready to put the outside world on hold. You don’t just read this book, you live it.” ~ Lisa Borgnes Giramonti, author of Novel Interiors *** Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com and sign up for our email newsletter so you'll know exact

Dr. Rosalind Y. Lewis Tomkins is the founder and president of Mothers in Crisis, Inc., a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to linking families and communities together to provide networks of support and encouragement for families to live productively, empowered, hope-filled lives. A Hopeologist®, she is an evangelist for the concept of hope in our daily lives. We hope you'll listen! Learn more: www.makeahopeconnection.com *** Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com and sign up for our email newsletter so you'll know exactly when we return for season 8, this July! Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION: https://amzn.to/3hH0rNC Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie

Alex welcomes Justin Connor, writer, actor, producer, and director of THE GOLDEN AGE, a tour de force musical film shot over ten years.  In the film, after a string of incendiary remarks in the press, subversive pop star Maya O’Malley (Connor) gets dropped from his music label and sets out on a spiritual pilgrimage throughout India in an attempt to resolve his troubled past. Film Threat compares THE GOLDEN AGE to a “modern-day THIS IS SPINAL TAP,” while adding “Connor is the movie’s secret weapon. He portrays Maya as a man of intense passion and beliefs.” Connor wrote and performed the songs live throughout the film, and the soundtrack album is now available on all streaming platforms. The project appeals to not only fans of indie film and music aficionados, but resonates with those on a devotional path, children of alcoholics, trauma survivors, and animal rights advocates. Listen in for a stirring conversation that touches on everything from the rise of cancel culture to the obscure genius of Harry Nill

Author E.J. Findorff knows a little something about perseverance. Check out this conversation with Alex, where EJ shares his passion for writing, honest mistakes he has made trying to get an agent, and the New Orleans flavor of his seven novels, including his latest, Blood Parish. Order Blood Parrish: https://amzn.to/3AyM4Ua Learn more: https://www.ejfindorff.com/ Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. It is also available as an audiobook. Now, thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts are included with Audible Plus. Try it and save! Click here. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. This episode of the Mysterious Go

Kicking off season eight is Scottish thriller writer Douglas Skelton, who catches us up on what he's been doing in lockdown and his new Rebecca Connolly thriller, The Blood is Still. Learn more about Douglas and his other books at DouglasSkelton.com. Follow him on Instagram. Follow him on Twitter. Listen to his first MGO interview: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/episodes/A-Conversation-with-Scottish-Thriller-Author-Douglas-Skelton-eljvo8 Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. It is also available as an audiobook. Now, thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts are included with Audible Plus. Try it and save! Click here. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consult

A quick update about an update for Book One of the John Pilate Mystery Series: Pilate's Cross. If you already own this book on Kindle, please listen in. Don't have it? Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3zrtxIf *** Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com and sign up for our email newsletter so you'll know exactly when we return for season 8, this July! Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION: https://amzn.to/3hH0rNC Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM.  This episode of the Mysterious Goings On Podcast was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2021, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.  We are an Amazon Associates seller, some of our links may earn us a commission. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/messag

Alex's latest book, The Podcast Option: Tips and tricks to make podcasting work for you--is now an Audible audiobook! Narrated by the author, learn why podcasting can be an effective tool for your branding, how to start a show, what not to do as a show guest, and much more! Click here: https://amzn.to/3hExeD0 And please consider leaving a starred review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/support

In this season 7 finale, Alex shares an interview he did on the #FeelingsMatter podcast, where he discusses his approach to emotion in writing...particularly suspense!  The mission of #FeelingsMatter is to demystify everything about emotions. Helping us all get more comfortable talking about them. Every week, join Mindful Appy’s founder, Tina Schweiger, and Michelle Stinson Ross as they unpack a new angle on emotions, draw on the science of the human brain, and delve into the psychology of human nature. Learn more about #FeelingsMatter here. Michael Jeffords' book, Kril is available here: https://amzn.to/3j3ng0b. Subscribe to Mysterious Goings On wherever you get your podcasts or go to MGOPod.com and sign up for our email newsletter so you'll know exactly when we return for season 8, this July! Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available

The intersection of history and fiction is front and center as we meet Dr. James Gilbert, author of three novels and a book of short stories. In 2017 he won second place in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story contest.  Formerly, he was an American Historian and author of eleven books, one of which was a New York Times notable book.  He is currently at work on a mystery series set in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and also a novel set in Chicago in 1894. Get Tales of LIttle Egypt here. Get Zona Romantica here. Visit jamesgilbertauthor.com * Facebook Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. Th

Bunye Ngene is a Nigerian author who currently lives in Munich, Germany. His debut novel "The Bodies That Move" was is a finalist in the "2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards." His writing (German and English) is inspired by the uniqueness of everyday life and the interaction between different social groups. Bunye and Alex talk about his book, his approach to writing, and how it is affected by his move from Nigeria to Germany.  Buy the book here. Follow Bunye on Instagram, Facebook, and Goodreads. Get Alex's new book, THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. This episode of the Mysterious Goings On Podcast wa

Elmo. Kermit the Frog. Big Bird. Cookie Monster. Oscar the Grouch. These are some of the most lovable characters to ever come across a television screen. How did the first – and all-time best – educational television show manage to make learning fun? Through decades of social change, how did Sesame Street navigate multiple generations to better understand serious issues and learn educational skills from bullying, love, racism, and charity to knowing numbers, mastering letters, speaking, and telling time? Find out as Dr. Lucile Burbank joins us. Dr. Lucille is a children’s media educational consultant of 30 years who conducted research for a decade for Sesame Street.  Her book, The Inside Secrets of Sesame Street, 3rd Edition, reveals a behind-the-scenes look at what made Sesame Street the most-watched, best-beloved, award-winning program for children during a golden era of programming. Join us for a spirited discussion as we tell you how to get inside Sesame Street. Click here to buy the book.  Get

Are you weighing your options to build awareness for yourself or your business? If so, you should consider The Podcast Option. In this fast-reading ebook, 15-year podcasting and broadcasting veteran Alex Greenwood shares stories, practical tips, and advice from his hundreds of hours as a podcast host, producer, and guest. The Podcast Option is mandatory reading for those new to podcasting and a welcome addition to the veteran podcaster’s library. Get it now on Amazon! Click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/support

Nina Munteanu is a Canadian ecologist and internationally published novelist of science fiction and fantasy who has made ecology and limnology her life's work. In today's discussion, she talks about her book A Diary in the Age of Water and shares her thoughts on what water should really mean to us and how it touches us in immeasurable ways. In addition to eight published novels, Nina has written award-nominated short stories, articles, and non-fiction books, which have been translated into several languages throughout the world. Recognition for her work includes the Midwest Book Review Reader’s Choice Award, a finalist for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, the SLF Fountain Award, and The Delta Optimist Reviewers Choice.  Nina is a member of The Writer’s Union of Canada and SF Canada. Nina regularly publishes reviews and essays in magazines such as The New York Review of Science Fiction and Strange Horizons. Visit her websites: TheMeaningOfWater.com Ninamunteanu.me. Buy the book: A Diary in the

How can the properties of time and acceptance flow through poetry? We asked poet and performer Sonia Iris Lozada. Lozada is fascinated with perceptions of time, history, dreams, psychology, and the metaphysical. Her #1 bestselling publications include Inspire Me: Raw (2017), Follow Akashic Dreaming through Time (2019), and Inspire Me: Perception (2019). In this far-ranging and fun conversation, we learn about poetry as a means of self-help, and even a little bit about her life in Hollywood (did we mention she shared the screen with Harrison Ford and Christian Bale?) Her upcoming book is entitled Inspire Me: In Time of Need, the third in the "Inspire Me" series. Poetry has always been Sonia’s way of explaining the bi-cultural world around her. As an actor for both stage and screen, she has appeared in films such as Out of the Wild and Expired, among others.  Her podcast, "Poetic Resurrection” launched in February 2021, to great acceptance.  Her book Follow: Akashic Dreaming Through Time is currently

Richie Billing is a writer, editor, podcaster, and marketer from Liverpool, UK. He's had over a dozen short stories published along with a fantasy novel, Pariah's Lament, which came out on 17th March this year. He works for a leading digital marketing firm and applies everything he learns to book and author marketing. In today's conversation, Billing discusses his work, the positive and therapeutic benefits of writing, and he shares the tools he offers other writers to both improve their writing and get it noticed. Buy the book here. Visit his website: RichieBilling.com. Check out his podcast here. Get Alex's new book THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here.Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Che

Renaii West joins us to talk about Greek mythology influences and more in her first novel, Death by Chaos (click here to order). West is a former dramatic arts instructor in a school of creative and performing arts. Desiring to spread her creative wings, she is now creating fun-loving and sometimes quirky characters who inadvertently find themselves in the middle of a mystery and must use their wits and cunning to solve the case. Her debut novel, Death by Chaos was somewhat inspired by her own college experiences, post-graduate friendships, and adventures, and a little Greek mythology. Visit her website:RenaiiWest.com Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or websit

Humanizing history by writing relatable characters with a flair for drama is a tricky business, yet today's guest makes it look easy. We are thrilled to welcome back to the show Nun-Turned-Archaeologist author N.L. Holmes. N.L. Holmes is the pen name of a professional archaeologist who received her doctorate from Bryn Mawr College. She has excavated in Greece and in Israel and taught ancient history and humanities at the university level for many years. She has always had a passion for books, and in childhood, she and her cousin (also a writer today) used to write stories for fun. Today we talk about the latest book in her acclaimed Empire at Twilight Series, The Sun at Twilight (click here to purchase). We also discuss how her life in archaeology inspired her to write her series. Check out her first interview on Mysterious Goings On here. Visit her website: https://www.nlholmes.com/ Buy The Lord Hani Mysteries here. Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwo

You’re an expert in your field, you have some great points to make, and you managed to get booked on a podcast. Congrats! That’s often the tricky part, but you’re only halfway there. Now you must ensure you’re doing everything you can to help your appearance go smoothly and gain traction with listeners. Listen in as Alex shares insights from his new article. Read the article by clicking here.  Read the comments from PodcastMovement.com here. Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. This episode of the Mysterious Goings On Podcast was recorded and mixed at Green Shebe