Mysterious Goings On

Ireland-based author Conor J. Bredin joins the show for a fun conversation about taking the indie publishing path, his podcast, and much more. He wrote his first novel after his better half said to him "You always talk about being a writer, but you never write!" Taking that advice on board he knuckled down and wrote The Longest Night, a supernatural thriller. Soon after releasing his book, he became obsessed with learning more about other authors and started up his podcast Story of a Storyteller, where he gets to know the life story of his fellow authors. All while having a full-time teaching job! Buy the book here. Visit his website for a special offer for Mysterious Goings On listeners at ConorBredin.com/MGO. Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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

Author Lee Matthew Goldberg returns to the show to talk about his latest novel ORANGE CITY, as well as his jaunt into screenwriting. Goldberg is the author of the novels THE ANCESTOR, THE MENTOR, THE DESIRE CARD, and SLOW DOWN. He has been published in multiple languages and nominated for the Prix du Polar. His first YA series RUNAWAY TRAIN is forthcoming in 2021. Learn more about Lee at LeeMatthewGoldberg.com. Buy Orange City here. Check out Lee's first appearance on the show here. Get Alex's new book THE PODCAST OPTION. Click here. A Little Help? Please take a moment to show your support for the show by leaving a starred review on Apple Podcasts. Your review will help us attract more listeners and sponsors to keep it going. Here's how: https://digitalhealthtoday.com/support/how-to-review-itunes/ Here's the link to our show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mysterious-goings-on/id1080474124 Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Follow and review Alex on Goodreads here. Be sure to check out Alex's

Alex's review of John Dickerson's book The Hardest Job in the World. He says it is more than an engaging walk through the history of the presidency; it is also a handbook for our republic in reforming this overburdened office. Buy the Book here. Read the review here. Visit the show website: Mgopod.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 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 Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2021, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permi

In this moving interview, we meet Bruce Boise, who helped expose a massive scandal involving the manufacture and marketing of opioids that, to this day, has staggered the nation.  Boise worked for nearly 24 years in the pharmaceutical industry, first as a hospital representative, and then as a sales manager in the Great Lakes region. After losing his job after being a whistleblower, he spent portions of the next 17 years working with the United States Justice Department on two separate False Claims Act cases against his former employer, Cephalon/Teva, a neuro biotech company. His story is told in a gripping new book, Cold Comfort: One Man's Struggle to Stop the Illegal Marketing of Powerful Opioid Drugs and Save Lives. He was featured on CBS-TV’s Whistleblower.  This is one episode you don't want to miss. Learn more at BruceBoise.com. Buy the book 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 c

On this special bonus episode, we meet Leanna Brunner, owner of Write Central, who welcomes aspiring writers to the Oasis, an online workshop, on May 1, 2021.  “Oasis is a live virtual writer’s workshop tailored to the needs of the aspiring writer,” Leanna said. “This four-hour Zoom workshop features four speakers with a century of combined experience in the writing and publishing realm.”  Speakers include Brunner and MGO host Alex Greenwood. Listen in to learn more! For more information and to register, visit https://writecentral.thinkific.com/courses/the-oasis-a-writer-s-workshop. 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 Greenh

Has Covid-19 changed the way you feel about parenting? Feeling stuck, ineffective, or even guilty? Never fear! Our guest Nina Meehan is a leader and creative thinker with a passion for creating moments of connection and joy through education and the arts, and she has plenty of good advice for parents. She is dedicated to bringing innovation to the learning process and storytelling to all. She is an award-winning theatre producer and director, where her work through Bay Area Children’s Theatre has reached over 700,000 kids and adults and an internationally recognized arts education expert.  She writes and speaks frequently on topics including creative parenting, nonprofit leadership, arts education and creative thinking.  She is also a mom of three kids--ages 12, 9, and 5. Learn more about Nina and Creative Parenting Club at CreativeParenting.net. Instagram: @NMeehan @CreativParenting Facebook: Facebook.com/CreativeParenting. Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here

If you are an aspiring writer who wants to learn more about the world of publishing, welcome to the Oasis. Oasis is a live virtual writer’s workshop on Saturday, May 1, 2021, tailored to the needs of the aspiring writer. This four-hour Zoom workshop features four speakers (including Mysterious Goings On host Alex Greenwood) with a century of combined experience in the writing and publishing realm. The workshop will answer many questions you may have as a beginning writer and provide the tools to start. At the end of this lively morning, you will have a step-by-step plan to begin this fantastic journey. Best of all, you can join us at Oasis from the comfort of your own home. So, register today, then pour a cup of coffee on May 1st and get ready to delve into an exciting experience that will inspire, inform, and invigorate you as your publishing journey begins. So You Want to Write a Book: The Basics of Self-Publishing Cost: $25.00 Saturday, May 1, 2021 Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Your home computer To R

Today Alex introduces you to poet R.R. Noall, who uses a good, old-fashioned typewriter to write a poem each day for her readers, supporters, and fellow writers. A noted Denver typewriter poet, she "performs" for guests at weddings, happy hours, meetings, etc., creating poetry for guests on the spot. Since 2016, Noall’s work has been featured in numerous publications, and she’s published two full-length poetry collections. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of an arts and literary magazine called From Whispers to Roars. In this far-ranging chat, Rachel and Alex discuss the democratization of poetry, their mutual love of typewriters, and supporting the writing community. Visit her website: RRNoall.com. Buy her latest book of poetry, At War with Stars, here. Hire Rachel for your marketing needs here. Curious about Harlan Ellison's bookstore writing? Click 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. B

Novelist Michelle Cox shares her experiences working with a hybrid publisher, the real-life inspiration for her successful Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents.  Her books have won over 50 international awards and have been praised by Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Foreword, Elle, Redbook, Brit&Co., Popsuger, Buzzfeed, and many others.  Visit her website: MichelleCoxAuthor.com Read her blog here. Get her books by clicking here. Instagram: @michellecoxwrites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellecoxauthor Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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 a

Korea’s Game, an explosive debut thriller by a law enforcement expert, is set in Arizona during the two months leading up to North Korea’s combined nuclear and cyber-attack on the United States and the two days immediately following. Not only does the protagonist have to deal with the cyber-attack, but also with a vicious pimp who is pursuing his teenage daughter. Author Ed McDonald shares the genesis of the book, his takes on writing and book marketing, as well as his thoughts about the insidious sex-trafficking industry. Buy the book here. Visit his website at AuthorEdMcDonald.com. Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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

Alex on what's up, what's next, and where he's going.  If you are interested in receiving an ARC copy of Alex's next book, click here.  Help keep Mysterious Goings On, going on. Become a supporter! For just $1.99 a month, you can help keep MGO in production, bringing you the interviews, news, monologues, and more we have offered since 2016. Supporting is easy! Just visit our website homepage, scroll down, and use our secure links to contribute via Paypal or debit card. Be sure to check out MGOPod.com for complete show notes and links.  Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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 My

Today we meet a man who refuses to put down his pen, having written more than 30 books in as many months. Simon King is the author of the hard-hitting Prison Days series and is here to talk to us about where he finds the inspiration behind so many books, as well his latest on-going series about the mysterious-yet-deadly Samantha Rader. Buy the Prison Days books here. Buy the Max Series books here. But the Sam Rader series here. Visit Simon's website: BooksBySimonKing.com Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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 Shebeen Studios in b

Jedlie (aka Jed Doherty) is one of the nation’s most exciting school show performers. He uses positive reinforcement, storytelling, illusions, comedy, music, and dance to motivate audiences to make healthy choices, build safe schools, stand up for one another, and to be inclusive. He is also the host of the Reading with Your Kids podcast, which inspires families to read together. The popular show is an iHeart Radio Award Nominee, featuring great guests and offering great choices for reading with your kids. In this fun discussion, Jedlie talks about finding his mission to help kids and families read together, as well as the genesis for his podcast and live performance.  Learn more: ReadingWithYourKids.com Check out his book, The Great Maritini. Get the T-Shirt! Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Help keep Mysterious Goings On, going on. Become a supporter! For just $1.99 a month, you can help keep MGO in production, bringing you the interviews, news, monologues, a

The parallels between the recent unfettered violence loosed upon our nation’s capital by many identifying as white supremacists and the uncountable atrocities historically committed against Black Americans are inescapable. Nor should they be. To explore this moment in American life, Alex welcomes Professor Victoria Bond. John Steptoe/Coretta Scott King Award winner Victoria Bond is back with the final book in the Zora & Me trilogy, Zora & Me: The Summoner. In this fictionalized account of the childhood of American author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, the Zora and Me Trilogy are mysteries that explore the wonders of childhood and the horrors of coming of age in the Jim Crow South. Join us for a conversation about the origins of the series. Bond's take on current events, why many Black Americans are wary of Covid-19 vaccine, and her approach to writing with a partner. Learn more at VictoriaBondAuthor.com. Buy the book here. Get the T-Shirt! Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious g

Bestselling author Max Hawthorne joins Alex to talk about his hugely popular Kronos Rising series, as well as how he approaches writing from the perspective of a sea monster. Hawthorne also talks about his interest in cryptids like the legendary Bigfoot--which he has seen, up close and personal. You don't want to miss this one! Buy Kronos Rising. Visit Max's website: KronosRising.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kronosrisingnovel Reviews: "Hawthorne plumbs the depths of horror and science fiction with this tale, the first in his bestselling series...he takes the subject matter seriously, adding just enough factual information to grant it a verisimilitude that works well to heighten the scares and build the tension, chapter after chapter. Perhaps the best aspect is that the characters are not mere stock; they have interior lives, motives, fears, and backstory that make their actions all the more tense--you care about what happens to them. This is a page-turner worthy of your time. Just don't read it on t

Groundbreaking TV phenomenon 'The Sopranos' was a blend of drama, humor, sex and betrayal, with darkly comic brushstrokes. Airing from 1999 to 2007, it was the story of the Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano balancing his family life with his role as the leader of a crime family, and in 2021, it’s one of the hottest shows on TV. Alex loved it and is ecstatic to welcome Nick Braccia to the show. Braccia is the author of Off the Back of a Truck: Unofficial Contraband for the Sopranos Fan. This fun book takes you one step further into the world of Tony Soprano and his families, offering an Italian potluck of fresh and fun takes that any true fan can get lost in for hours. He is a Cannes Lions– and Clio–winning writer, director, and producer. In 2018, he co-created and co-executive produced the horror podcast Video Palace for AMC Network’s streaming service Shudder. While working at the marketing agency Campfire, he helped to develop immersive, narrative experiences for TV shows like Outcast, Sense8, Watchmen,

Top-selling author Datta Groover believes finding the right combination of push and ease makes all the difference in the world to our creative process, no matter what you are doing. In this energetic chat, Groover shares his thoughts on creativity in daily life and finding inspiration in what you do, as well as his takes on the difference between indie publishing and taking the traditional route.  Groover’s novel, Different, has won numerous literary awards and inspired many people. He also runs The Awakened Speaker® and The Inspired WriterTM trainings.  For more information, please email him at Support(at)DattaGroover.com. For regular tips on writing and speaking effectively and spiritual insights on creativity, you can sign up at Datta’s web page at DattaGroover.com. Get the T-Shirt! Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Help keep Mysterious Goings On, going on. Become a supporter! For just $1.99 a month, you can help keep MGO in production, bringing you the

Over the past couple of years, Michael Zuffa has read, for the third time, the entire Stephen King library of books. Find out what this Constant Reader thinks and his suggestions for your next read of the King. Reach Michael on Instagram here. Here are a few recommendations from Michael and Alex: Bag of Bones The Dead Zone Duma Key On Writing The Dark Tower Series Get the T-Shirt! Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Help keep Mysterious Goings On, going on. Become a supporter! For just $1.99 a month, you can help keep MGO in production, bringing you the interviews, news, monologues, and more we have offered since 2016. Supporting is easy! Just visit our website homepage, scroll down, and use our secure links to contribute via Paypal or debit card. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. 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 Gree

Alex explains why there's a brand-new cover for the acclaimed John Pilate Mystery book, Pilate's Key.  Check it out (and buy it!) here. Learn about the cover artist, Jason McIntyre, here.  About Pilate's Key: Umbrella drink in hand, nursing gunshot wounds and a fragile psyche, John Pilate relaxes on the sun-soaked beaches of Key West. His peaceful recuperation shatters in an instant when he stumbles upon a dead body. Soon, Pilate finds himself part of a deadly mystery of the high seas. He has blood on his hands, a mysterious poker chip in his pocket, shadows over his shoulder, and a sexy cop in his bed. John Pilate is in trouble again. The only way out is to find the key…Pilate's Key. A 2012 Kindle Book Review Awards semifinalist for Best Mystery/Thriller. Named a "Page Turner" by Shelf Unbound Literary Magazine. Praise for Pilate's Key: Mmmmm....Pilate's Key is that kind of suspenseful tongue-in-cheek book that you relish when lying on a beach somewhere, and yet this is far more than easily disp

Welcome to Season 7 of Mysterious Goings On! They say what is old is new again—even in the world of the cozy mystery. That’s why we are delighted to welcome a Nun-Turned-Archaeologist author N.L. Holmes. Her series takes us behind the scenes of an Ancient Egyptian kingdom with intrigue that parallels today's America through two of her lively historical novel series. The two intriguing series, both powerful historical fiction, are set in the fascinating period of Egyptian rule some 3,300 years ago. The Lord Hani Mysteries and The Empire at Twilight series rely on author N.L. Holmes’ extensive knowledge of this period in ancient Egypt and her vivid imagination to dig up the past and present a relevant, page-turning set of mysteries. They capture the attention of those who are curious about what happened behind-the-scenes of one of the greatest dynasties. 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 t