Our Illustrious Guest Episodes

In this Episode... Are you an author thinking about creating an audiobook but don't know anything about it? Maybe you're new to voice acting and are interested in narrating audiobooks but don't know how to start? Well, in thi...

In This Episode... Join us on Beyond the Pen as we dive into our summer adventures and reveal what's in store for our listeners. In this episode, we'll share the exciting new services we're working on, our current projects, a...

In this Episode... Join us on Beyond the Pen as we delve into the world of time travel and 90s nostalgia with Darby and author Andy Frye. Follow Darby on her journey as she returns to the mid-90s in Chicago …

In this Episode... Join us on Beyond the Pen as we dive into the world of "The Good Eggs" with author Sandy Ciaramitaro. Discover the power of SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) and how it shapes the future of education. …

In this Episode... Join us on Beyond the Pen as we delve into the transformative power of self-discovery and personal growth. We'll be exploring how life can change our thinking, goals, and lifelong dreams and how we can some...

In this Episode... Join us on Beyond the Pen as we embark on a journey through the afterlife with Death as our guide. We'll journey down the River Styx and explore the realms of Heaven, Hell, and Limbo in search …

How often have you heard a teenager or an adult say, "I'm fine." And yet knew they weren't. We all fear that if we burden anyone else with our problems, they'll either see us in a different light, tell us …

How fictional can a satire be before it blends into the reality of the truth? History has given us great works of fiction that prove this like Don Quixote, Catch-22, Animal Farm, 1982, etc. Well, we're about to add another …

The Hamilton County Public Library of Noblesville, IN hosted their Sixth Annual Local Author Book Fair at the FORUM Event Center in Fishers, IN, and we were invited to be a part of the program. I had the chance to …

The Hamilton County Public Library of Noblesville, IN hosted their Sixth Annual Local Author Book Fair at the FORUM Event Center in Fishers, IN, and we were invited to be a part of the program. I had the chance to …

The Hamilton County Public Library of Noblesville, IN hosted their Sixth Annual Local Author Book Fair at the FORUM Event Center in Fishers, IN, and we were invited to be a part of the program. I had the chance to …

Do you know what it's like to deal with substance abuse? To be an addict that doesn't know how to quit, even when losing everything? Do you know how to support them? In her fictional memoirs, Memoires of a Black …

Rocky Balboa said it best when he said, " You see this guy staring back at you...that's the toughest opponent you're ever going to have to face."  When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you …

Marccella and I wanted to thank everyone for supporting the show as either a listener, guest, or both. And since we're not interviewing any guest authors in this episode, we thought we would interview each other. Giving you a...

Every journey is different but it's the things we pick up on the way that help us grow. These lessons also allow the Holy Spirit to help guide us along the way. We just have to listen to it. Listen …

Get ready to question everything you've ever known and change your mindset forever. We're going behind the written word with author Brian Schrubhar and his e-book The Ripple Effect Mindset: One Drop of Poison Contaminates the...

Have you ever woken up and asked yourself, "What am I doing here?" or "What's my purpose in life?" We've all been there before and some of you may even still be there. Well, if that's the case for you …

What's keeping you from starting your literary journey? Is it convincing yourself that you're an author, finding inspiration to write about, or afraid that getting your story published is too complicated? In this episode, our...

Fearlessness can be a double-edged sword, but things happen, and you become DANGEROUS when you use it right to change your life. We all know fear and despair can keep us from fulfilling our hopes and dreams, but take those …

Everyone has a great quote that helps revitalize them when they're feeling low or inspires them to go out there and change the world. And we can find them everywhere: online, social media videos, craft stores, or maybe those ...

Divorce is never easy for anyone that's involved, especially young people. That's where Zoe and Even Stern come in with the help of their mother, Ellen, to help other children cope with their parent's divorce. Their book, Div...

Life in the 80s was so different than today and yet very similar. Unfortunately, between the taboo of interracial/intercultural relationships, homophobia, and deadly diseases, it would seem that we're repeating history. And t...

Why do you think there are so many love songs in the world? Because love is a many splendid thing, all you need is love. Or at least that's what The Four Aces said in their song from 1955 of …

What favorite memory do you have from around the table? When you eat biscuits from Maw-Maw's recipe book, does something come to mind? Well, that's what we talk about with author and food lover, Mr. Clay Morris, about his boo...