Coffee Fueled Stories
Positive Change Award Winner in Society and Culture as CoffeeFitnessUnicorn! Welcome to my Virtual Coffee Spot(c). I’m your pocket DJ and this podcast is where storytelling and coffee hang out. As a super-survivor I have turned my trauma and grief into a powerful, creative force for good. And I learned, it’s never too late to start a podcast—at 51. My podcast is both informative and entertaining, but mostly, I hope we connect. I believe we connect through the power of storytelling. For me, drinking coffee and sharing stories feels very comforting and relaxing. My hope, my mission, is that you’ll join the virtual table and stay for some inspirational tales. I’ve learned it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Hosted by Michelle Schmer
Episodes
![Horror as Healing Pt 2, ft Rachel Harrison](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Horror as Healing Pt 2, ft Rachel Harrison
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Werewolves, trauma, and coffee--oh my!!!Join me and cohost Kelly Shimabukuro for part 2 of Horror as Healing theme, featuring Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison.When we say, "I am woman, hear me roar!" We mean Women in Horror month is here!!We deep dive into this werewolf novel and take a look at trauma and how it can transform you.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705658/such-sharp-teeth-by-rachel-harrison/https://www.instagram.com/rachelharrisonsghost/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Candace Nola: Part of Women in Horror Month](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Candace Nola: Part of Women in Horror Month
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Meet Candace Nola; she is so much more than just a splatterpunk writer. In this episode we discuss drive in movies, movie snacks and how she ruined picnics for us with her descriptive sounds of food.Candace has started building her empire with coffee and insomnia. Don't put her in a box, she will prove to you what she can accomplish.We laughed a lot; it wasn't all gruesome. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.https://www.uncomfortablydark.com/https://www.instagram.com/cnola.author/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Armand Rosamilia: Horror, Thriller, Crime Writer and So Much More](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Armand Rosamilia: Horror, Thriller, Crime Writer and So Much More
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Meet Armand Rosamilia; he has 150 books available and is still going strong! In this episode we talk, "apple pie, Pork Chop, and zombies." What happens when a 12yo boy gets punished for the whole summer? He becomes a prolific horror author!Learn about Dark Tide, Book 10: The Dead Shall Rise, Zombie, Zombie, Zombie. https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/the-dead-shall-rise-dark-tide-book-10/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Larry Hinkle: Horror Author and Grilled Cheese Guru](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Larry Hinkle: Horror Author and Grilled Cheese Guru
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Meet horror author, Larry Hinkle. In this episode, we chat about his debut collection The Space Between; a compilation of weird, cosmic, and funny horror short stories. Eavesdrop on us while we eat, drink and be scary. Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Horror as Healing, Ft. Come With Me, by Ronald Malfi](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Horror as Healing, Ft. Come With Me, by Ronald Malfi
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Horror as Healing is a special episode with a special cohost: Kelly Shimabukuro. In this episode we deep dive into Ronald Malfi's book: Come With Me on how this book was transformative to healing from trauma and grief through storytelling.http://www.ronmalfi.com/index.html Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Eric J. Guignard: 2 Time Bram Stoker Winner!!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Eric J. Guignard: 2 Time Bram Stoker Winner!!
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Meet Eric J. Guignard. Technical Writer by day, Horror author at night. He is an author, editor, anthologist, and so much more!!In this episode we talk about: Technical Writing, the HWA and how he felt winning the Bram Stoker Award. His enthusiasm will urge you to buy all his books!!http://www.ericjguignard.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![David Sandner: The Frankenstein Expert](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jan 19, 2024
David Sandner: The Frankenstein Expert
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Send us a Text Message.Meet Dr. David Sandner, professor, author and the man that got me hooked on Flash Horror. He is a scholar and gentleman and he has probably helped many students become member of the HWA.We chat about his books: The Afterlife of Frankenstein and His Unburned Heart, Science Fiction, Philip K. Dick, the Sublime and so much more.https://davidsandner.com/https://frankensteinmeme.com/https://english.fullerton.edu/faculty/profile/d_sandner.aspx Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Helen Aitchison, indie author with a big heart who loves helping others.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Helen Aitchison, indie author with a big heart who loves helping others.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Send us a Text Message.Meet Helen Aitchison, author of The Dinner Club and Life and Love (Attempts) of Kitty Cook.When Helen isn't helping others, she can be found snuggling her adorable rescue cat, Eric. Helen gives much of herself in service of others and I am grateful she took the time to chat to end season 3 on a high note. She is an absolute treasure, go get to know her and check out her books.https://helenaitchisonwrites.wordpress.com/https://www.instagram.com/helen.aitchison_writes/https://writeonthetyne.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![TJ Butler: Changing the Trauma Narrative](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Nov 24, 2023
TJ Butler: Changing the Trauma Narrative
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Send us a Text Message.Meet indie author, TJ Butler; she has written a, "short story collection for badass people who've seen some shit and lived to tell about it."In this episode we chat about what fictionalized memoir is, giving agency and voice to those who don't have it, gritty photography, living on a boat and sailor superstitions.Grab your copy of Dating Silky Maxwell here: https://www.tjbutlerauthor.com/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
![Cozy Mystery Author and Journalist: Tara Lush](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18752494/5weztjobc1jzywd5gjzpaghevgt3_300x300.jpg)
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Cozy Mystery Author and Journalist: Tara Lush
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Send us a Text Message.Meet Tara Lush. She was an Associated Press Crime Reporter for 30 years and now writes coffee cozy series and she just released her first paranormal fiction as an indie author.We had a great chat about how Eat, Pray, Hex is a "love-letter to mid-life" and how her books "at the core everybody is really kind to each other." Her philosophy is "to be sweet without being saccharine."This mild-mannered punk rocker is a Gen Xerox at heart and confesses "the hardest part of writing a cozy is not cussing." This episode is a clean and cozy chat and you won't want to miss the nuggets she shares. Tune in and learn more about this awesome author "pushes the edge of cozy."https://taralush.com/https://taralush.com/genre/tara-lush-cozy-mystery/ Support the Show.Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Coffee_Fueled_Stories
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Coffee Fueled Stories
Brought to you by Crystal Lake Entertainment.
Where storytelling and coffee hang out.
A podcast for independent authors, discussing the writing process.
Sharing unique experiences that prove its never too late to follow your dreams and tell your story.