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🎧 Inside Scoop Live! — THE OFFICIAL PODCAST OF READER VIEWS — Thought-provoking conversations with indie and small press authors. Go beyond the book and meet the people behind the pages—what drives them, what inspires them, and how their stories came to life.
Episodes
- THE DR. MILTON D. QUIGLESS, SR. STORY by Carol Quigless
THE DR. MILTON D. QUIGLESS, SR. STORY What does it take to rise above injustice and build something that lasts? Long before hashtags and headlines, Dr. Milton D. Quigless, Sr. faced a world determined to keep him out. A fifth-grade dropout…
- THE ORACLE AT FIRESIDE LAKE by Colleen McManus Hein
THE ORACLE AT FIRESIDE LAKE Mallory has been reading tarot and casting spells inside her metaphysical store for years. 2025, however, brought more than its fair share of romance and intrigue as the moon waxed and waned above Fireside Lake,…
- RUG by Sherry Whitaker Budziak and Kevin G. Ordoñez
RUG: HOW TO MOVE WHAT YOU'RE TRIPPING OVER AND LEAD WITH H.E.A.R.T. What if the biggest obstacle to your success isn't your team, your competition, or even the economy? What if it’s the invisible rug you keep tripping over? We all have rug…
- THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE by Glenn Taylor
THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE Nine dark, unforgettable tales of magic, love, honour, sacrifice and the blood-soaked cost of a happy ending. A queen of the damned will burn the world to find true love. A scarred woman trades her soul for fleet…
- JR Versus Stinky Dumping Ground by R. Ellis Brown
JR VERSUS STINKY DUMPING GROUND Twelve-year-old JR is convinced the toxic dump next door killed his sister—and no one will listen. If JR fails, the danger won’t stop with his family—it could destroy the entire neighborhood. The adults say…
- BRING ONE HOME by Thomas L. Pelissero
Bring One Home: A Memoir of Boyhood, Basketball, and Hometown Spirit In the 1960s, the biggest dream for many young boys across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was to play for their high school basketball team. In the small town of Besseme…
- EMPOWERED WEIGHT LOSS by Sarah Gibson and Abbey Walsh
EMPOWERED WEIGHT LOSS Are You Gaining Weight Despite Doing Everything Right? The Truth About Perimenopause Weight Loss That Your Doctor Isn't Telling You If you're a woman over 40 struggling with unexplained weight gain, crushing fatigue,…
- THE DIVINE FEMININE by James Crompton
THE DIVINE FEMININE What if the Divine Feminine was not an idea, a symbol, or a distant archetype — but a living presence you could feel, speak with, and walk beside every day? In The Divine Feminine: From Awakening to Walking in Union, Ja…
- FOR CAUSE by Mark Shaiken
FOR CAUSE (3J Legal Thriller Series Book 5) When Kansas City attorney 3J takes on an energy company's bankruptcy case, a video surfaces showing her client confessing to years of financial fraud and her case collapses in seconds. Her client…
- LAUGHING THROUGH THE STORM by Jane Rogers
LAUGHING THROUGH THE STORM Diagnosed with epilepsy at 13, Jane's life took a wild turn full of seizures, specialists, and some seriously strange hospital adventures. But instead of letting it break her, she learned to laugh-at the chaos, t…
- MATTHEW'S JOURNEY by William J. Birrell
MATTHEW'S JOURNEY: The Return Home Caroline and Matthew have been nearly inseparable for as long as they both can remember. That is, until the untimely call of war summons Matthew far away to the battlefields of Vlaysar. With grand designs…
- DEBRIS by Josie L. Smith
DEBRIS: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, GRIEF AND COURAGE Debris is a hauntingly poignant memoir of true love scorched by the flames of Australia's Black Summer Bushfires. What began as a casual online connection blossomed into a beautiful family, ultim…
- The Humility You Want and the World Needs, Schalee Sanchez
THE HUMILITY YOU WANT AND THE WORLD NEEDS Learn the life-changing secret great leaders know, and lead with love, live with purpose, and influence with humility. Are you driven to leave a lasting impact but find yourself struggling to balan…
- "Jules Moves the Rug" by Sherry Whitaker Budziak
Jules Moves the Rug: A Story About Courage, Hope and New Adventures What if the things we trip over are the things we need to face? In the middle of a small, busy house lies a big, bright, bumpy rug. Everyone steps around it: Mom, Dad, Gra…
- "HOLY DENVER" by Florence Wetzel
HOLY DENVER In 2009, at the height of the economic crash, Elizabeth Zwelland loses her prestigious Manhattan publishing job in the fallout from Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Forced to move to Colorado, the home of her Beat-poet father, she…
- FINDING HER VOICE by Elaine Ricker Kelly
FINDING HER VOICE Set in the volatile early days of Christianity, this sweeping historical novel centers on three fearless women determined to claim their place in a faith that keeps trying to shut them down. Junia fights for acceptance in…
- LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT by Chaz Holesworth
LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT This memoir traces a boy growing up in 1980s Philadelphia as he navigates gangs, addiction, fractured faith, and a home life wired with chaos, finding his only lifeline in the music that gives him a sense of self. I…
- A CHARGE TO KEEP by Rev. Kevin T. Taylor
A CHARGE TO KEEP Lead with Purpose. Inspire with Integrity. Manage with Excellence. In A Charge to Keep, Rev. Kevin T. Taylor merges decades of leadership experience from the C-suite and the pulpit to offer timeless principles for managing…
- KALMAN & LEOPOLD by Richard K. Lowy
KALMAN & LEOPOLD: SURVIVING MENGELE'S AUSCHWITZ In the shadow of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, Kalman and Leopold— two young boys—meet as unwitting subjects of Josef Mengele's twisted twin experiments. Pulled from the…
- BORN ON MONDAY by Richard R. Becker
BORN ON MONDAY In Augusta, Maine, a historic nor’easter and something more sinister threaten to unearth the secrets buried deep in the town’s past. With time running out, three lives collide in a desperate fight for survival, where truth b…
- STELLA SCURA: DARK STAR RISING by J. Matthew Neal
STELLA SCURA: DARK STAR RISING VOLUME ONE: A blind teenage girl from North Pole, Alaska learns her true destiny as she realizes the full potential of her vast dark energy powers shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Is she really the lege…
- SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP by Christophe Glasl
SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP -A no-holds barred account of life in the elite police Special Operations Group, high on danger and adrenalin. Chris Glasl joined Victoria Police at nineteen, with one aim in mind: to become a member of the Special…
- WEDDING PLANNING by Kathy Forbes
Wedding Planning: Five Easy Steps & The Secret to Pull it Together Everything you need to know to plan your perfect unique wedding. This is not your typical wedding planning book. Chapter titles alone will tell you what needs to be done, a…
- WASP OIL by AG Flitcher
WASP OIL Independently Published 2025 ISBN: 978-1999410872 Not long after Chelsea Tygrah left her mark on Halburton, the city became encompassed by an electric, heavy, pulsating power, embracing and encouraging unprecedented anger in every…
- CHARLOTTE: A YELLOWSTONE WOLF PUP by Celia Straus
In the heart of Yellowstone National Park, little Charlotte the wolf pup dreams of chasing grasshoppers and dancing through meadows — not tracking prey or following rules like the rest of the pack. But when danger threatens her family and…
- UNFORGIVING THRESHOLDS by Don Trudeau
UNFORGIVING THRESHOLDS - Given that Mother Nature tends to correct unfavourable exceptions of the whole, then change is in order, soon to come. The unforgiving threshold of positive and negative energy is also one step away in front of us.…
- MY WINGMAN by Tessa King
MY WINGMAN Life had never been easy for Clover. With the loss of her mother at birth and her grandmother's descent into dementia, she felt like she was constantly dodging curveballs. But nothing could have prepared her for the devastating…
- ASPASIA by Florence Wetzel
ASPASIA A peaceful mountain village in 1990s Crete. Katerina is an American who lives a tranquil life with her husband Dimitris and their daughter Aspasia. But when Dimitris leaves to work on a cargo ship, a terrible secret shatters Kateri…
- SWITCH by Lisa Towles
SWITCH Mari Ellwyn and Derek Abernathy return to track a string of unsettling bank robberies. Their case takes a dark turn with the bizarre disappearance of a body from the local morgue, a mystery connected to the vanishing of the previous…
- RED SHADOWS AT SAUGATUCK by Randy Overbeck
RED SHADOWS AT SAUGATUCK Darrell Henshaw hoped he was past it all. After all, no ghosts had visited him for years. Instead, he learns his five-year-old-son, Leo has inherited his “gift.” Now, they both can see ghosts. Upon his parents’ ins…
- FEATHERS AND FLAME by Kathryn Carlisle
Feathers and Flame: Poetry of Australian Landscapes and Personal Transformation A heartfelt collection that intertwines the beauty of Australian wildlife, international locations and personal growth. It reveals emotional truths, inviting r…
- THE PHILLY PHENOMS by Nate Oxman
THE PHILLY PHENOMS Ten-year-old Lee Lomax is trying to scratch a severe golf itch. Like many kids, Lee idolizes his dad, Sam, a talented golfer who has put his game on hold to focus on his family. But Lee is relentless and vows to spend hi…
- THIS IS ME by Aspen Thomas
THIS IS ME Luke Corbett, a young man who spent most of his life in Canberra, has recently returned to his hometown of Gamarra, a small rural community in the heart of New South Wales. Struggling to find his footing in a place that feels bo…
- FUNGUS THEORY OF CONSCIOUS GROWTH by Mark Christensen
Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth - A Radical Biological Origin Story Linking Fungi, Evolution, and Humanity's Cosmic Destiny What if all complex life—plants, animals, and even humans—are just branches of a vast, ancient fungal network? In…
- "The Pyjama Boy" by Steven Murphy
THE PYJAMA BOY Steven Murphy spent his formative years in Sydney's Redfern. Abandoned by his mother when only weeks old, his father left him in the care of a cruel, alcoholic stepmother while he himself was in jail. Unbelievably, the child…
- "Cicero James, Miracle Worker" by Hal Emerson
CICERO JAMES, MIRACLE WORKER My name is Cicero James, and I died last Thursday. I know how it sounds, and the rest of what I have to tell you is just going to make it worse. But it's true. I died, and I came back. And the rest of it—why it…
- "Harnessing Purpose" by Melissa Fors Shackelford
Marketing is more than just strategies and sales—it's a means to connect, inspire, and create positive change. In Harnessing Purpose: A Marketer’s Guide to Inspiring Connection, Melissa Fors Shackelford draws from her 25 years of experienc…
- SWIPE by RG Belsky and Bonnie Traymore
SWIPE: A TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER Sonya's fed up with bad internet dates. But she never meant to kill anyone. After a stressful day at work and a creepy first meetup, Sonya Romano goes on a mission: teach a lesson to the smarmy guys s…
- "Shattered Child" by Sumie Filmer
SHATTERED CHILD: I was born in Sri-Lanka in 1973. I was adopted and brought to Australia with my presumed biological sister in 1976. My story is one of strength, courage, and sadness, of a girl trying to fit in somewhere in this world. Ado…
- "Traffic of a Lie" by Angela Nagel
TRAFFIC OF A LIE Oppression, deceit, love and greed. Adeline is devastated at the news that her beloved mother has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in its advanced stages. Discombobulated at her mother's refusal to receive…
- "Scams, Hacking, and Cybersecurity" by May Brooks-Kempler
SCAMS, HACKING AND CYBERSECURITY The internet is a powerful tool connecting us in ways unimaginable just a few decades ago. However, it also harbors risks—cyber scams, cyber crimes, and hidden dangers lurking on the dark web. Hackers and c…
- "The Seven" by Alison Gieschen
THE SEVEN Seven souls. One final chance for humanity. In a divine test that will determine mankind's fate, seven individuals from across the globe are chosen to represent humanity. Their judges? Not God, not angels, but the creatures who h…
- "AI: Opening" by George St. Georges
Ai: Opening Walt Walls wants nothing more than to graduate from Credence University, start a family, and live a simple life with the one he loves. He only has two semesters to go. He is unaware of the cabal that exists underground, control…
- "Side Quest: Stories" by Jalyn Renae Fiske
SIDE QUEST: STORIES is the award-winning short story collection by Jalyn Renae Fiske that collects 14 speculative short stories and 1 poem that explore characters who yearn for a different life or a second chance amid magical curses, missi…
- "The Vault" by Stuart Z. Goldstein
Three levels below a street in New York City lies the world’s largest securities vault. For 40 years, Andy Russo has been its devoted steward. But after decades of mistreatment, Andy reaches a breaking point. Leading his disgruntled team o…
- "Archipelago" by E. William Podojil
ARCHIPELAGO Following a tragic event, The Herb Society, along with Lukas and Taylor are unwittingly pulled into Baptiste’s twisted plan to not only find a lost continent but unlock the secrets to a precious material that is only found near…
- "Maverick and the Big Game" by Gina and Abdul Usufzy
MAVERICK AND THE BIG GAME Maverick has played in many hockey games, but today is different—it’s the championship game! As he laces up his skates, Maverick feels excited, but also a little nervous. What if he misses a shot? What if he lets…
- "Antumbra" by Paul L. Merryfellow
ANTUMBRA Welcome to the ÜberCube! It’s the perfect society where everyone enjoys fun social gatherings every night; where everyone enjoys tasty, expertly balanced nutritious food; where everybody has a job and a home of their own, complete…
- "The Last Single Couple in America" by Martin Sacchetti
THE LAST SINGLE COUPLE IN AMERICA A wasp infestation. An impending 30th birthday. These are minor catastrophes for Jude, a 29-year-old gay man and Francine, his 30-ish, straight best friend, especially after Jude unknowingly sleeps with th…
- "Too Much" by Cindy Lee Neighbors
TOO MUCH is the gripping true story of a woman driven to the brink, sacrificing everything—love, loyalty, and sanity—in the name of retribution. I wonder if it all started with a single impulsive decision: joining the U.S. Army for "free"…