Welcome to the Story Crafters' Cafe, brought to you by Dabblewriter.com. In our first episode Hank welcomes Steve Beaulieu, fantasy and science fiction author and co-owner of Aethon Books to talk all about the writing life, and the state of publishing in 2022. Steve writes and publishes under the pen name Jaime Castle and is the #1 bestselling author of The Buried Goddess Saga (Aethon Books, Audible Studios, co-written by Rhett C. Bruno), and The Luna Missile Crisis, amongst other works. About Steve in his own words: "I’ve been writing as long as I can remember—no, seriously. I can remember typing up my first short story at the tender age of eight on my grandfather's Tandy 1000. That was an age-old beast with blue and yellow graphics that I thought were top-of-the-line. Maybe they were. "I also created the accompanying book cover with the graphics program built onboard. Since then, I like to think I’ve blossomed into a decent writer, graphic artist, and book cover designer. "I’m also a musician and singer. I’ve played guitar since I was 11—for those wondering, it’s just shy of three decades. "As far as reading? I’m a science fiction and fantasy junkie, and I love listening to books. I listen to about 150 a year, with my all-time favorites being the Dresden Files, narrated by James Marsters. "I’m also a comic book enthusiast. Not only do I love reading, but many of my first storytelling experiences were in comics. For a few years I dabbled as a comic book colorist. "I’m married (sorry folks) and father to two, a boy and a girl. "I currently reside in the great nation of Texas, where the west began." Aethon Books Aethon Books submission per Steve, put Story Crafters' Cafe in the subject line and Aethon will move your submission to the head of the line.

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