Hello My Happy People!
Have I got a show for you today. In today's episode, I get to share my chat again with my good friend, Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen. I always look forward to chatting with Lance for several reasons.
Besides the fact that Lance is multi-talented, working as an author, a playwright, an acting coach, and a director, Lance really knows how to make me laugh. We bonded over brain damage and memory loss and it tends to be a running joke with us.
A bit about Lance, he was born in South Africa and adopted at a young age by an English mother and Danish father. Raised in Kingston-upon-Thames in the United Kingdom, it was here, according to his website, "... he spent much of his time engaged in designing fictional worlds for role-playing games, rolling dice, renting videos, going to the cinema and forgetting to tell his mother what time he would be home when he went out. While under the influence of many pints JRR Tolkien, he made his first attempts at writing a book series, The Prophecy of the Witch-King."
Since then, Lance has written many amazing works for stage, screen, and print. He chats about them all with Dianne in episodes 56 & 57, rebroadcast today in one episode. We had so much fun and talked forever. I had to cut out so much just to fit our interview into two shows originally. I am thrilled I have the chance to share this extended version of his interviews on our holiday break.
Be sure to check out his YouTube channel where I was recently a guest author on his Industry Interviews on The Outcasts Creative YouTube show. It is listed below as well as his social media links.
Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen, Author of Diamonds in the Sky Series
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Lance interviews Dianne and bestselling author, Val Collins, recorded live March 1st.
Time for New Year's Dad Jokes!
Q: Where can you find comedians on New Year's Eve?
A: You can always find them waiting for the punchline.
Q: Why should you pick your left foot up off the ground on New Year's Eve?
A: So you will be sure to start 2024 on the right foot!
Q: Where do herbs love to celebrate New Year's Eve?
A: In Thyme's Square.
Q: Why should you never yell at fireworks on New Year's Eve?
A: You might just set them off!
Q: What New Year's celebration did optometrists love the most?
A: 2020.
Q: Why is partying in Times Square never as great as expected?
A: Because the people running the show drop the ball every year!
Q: Which New Year's resolution is always easy to keep?
A: A resolution to break your resolutions.
Q: What do New Year's parades and the Tooth Fairy have in common?
A: No one is ever awake to see them.
And last but not least . . .
Q: Why do so many people get engaged on December 31?
A: They want to ring in the New Year.
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Season 2 Past Guest Interviews (2023):
LM Wilson, author of The Last of the Spirit Drakes (EP 51: Feb. 1)
LeRoy A Peters, author of The Edge of the World Series (EP 52: Feb. 8)
C. D'Angelo, Author of The Difference and The Visitor (EP 53: Feb. 15th)
Val Collins, author of the Aoife Walsh Books (EP 54: Feb. 22)
Val Collins Books website
Kirstie Page, Visual Storyteller/Artist (EP 55: March 1st)
Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen, Author of Diamonds in the Sky Series
(EPs 56/57: March 8th/15th)
David Gibson, PhD FRSB, Author of Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
(EP 58: March 22nd)
Linaya DiNoto, Science Fiction Author of Lithaflora: The Chrysalis: The Forever After Series (EP 59: March 29)
Kelly Florence, Screenwriter/Podcaster and Co-Author of 5 books in The Science of Series
(EP 60: April 5)
Steph LaVigne, Cozy Mystery Author of Headlines, Deadlines, and Lies
(EPs 61/62: April 12/19)
Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall), horror author/actor/musician (EP 66 & 67: May 17 & 24)
Benecia Ponder, author coach and bestselling author (EP 68: May 31)
Benecia Ponder website
Diann Floyd Boehm, Children's Book Author/Educator/Podcaster (EP 69: June 7th)
Angela R. Hughes, Historical Epic Fantasy Author (EP 70: June 14)
Angela R. Hughes Link Tree
Donna Edman, Photographer/Visual Storyteller/Author (EP 71: June 21)
Donna Edman website
Wendy Jo Cerna, Inspirational Author (EP 72: June 28)
Wendy Jo Cerna website
Sabrina Hammonds, Kingdom Connections Podcast and Media Agency (EP 73: July 5)
Ann Charles, Mixed Genre Mystery Author (EP 74: July 12)
Natacha Deen, YA, Adult, and Non-Fiction Author (EP 75: June 21)
Kammy Wood, The Modern Wordist, Creative Writing Consultant (EP 76: June 26)
Francesca Maria, Horror and Comic Book Author (EP 77: August 2nd)
Reenita M. Hora, Author, Creative, Entrepreneur (EP 78 & 79: August 9th & 16th)
Christopher (Chris) Denmead, Comic Book Author/Podcaster (EP 80: August 23rd)
Carole T. Beers, Contemporary Western Mystery Author (EP 81: August 6th)
J.C. Fuller, Mystery Author and TikTok Queen (EP 82: September 6th)
Meliza Farndell, Author, Coach, Speaker (EP 83: September 13th)
Meliza Farndell's Website
Dianne Burckhardt, Historical Fiction, Crime Thrillers, & more (EP 84: Sept. 20th)
Mikel Melwasul, Epic Military Fantasy Author (EP 85: Sept. 27th)
Liz Shipton, Part-Time Author, Full-Time Pirate (EP 86: Oct. 4th)
Sagit Schwartz, Suspense Thriller Author (EP 87: Oct. 11th)
Otto Schafer, Award-Winning YA and Adult Fiction Author (EP 88: Oct. 18th)
Michele Di Pietro, SOUPified Cookbook Author (EP 89: Oct. 25th)
Debbie Weiss, Memoir Author & Entrepreneur (EP 90: Nov. 1st)
Lynne Golodner, Author, Coach, Marketing Entrepreneur & Podcaster (EP 91: Nov. 8th)
Michelle Glogovac, THE Podcast Matchmaker™ & Publicist (EP 92: Nov. 15th)
Michelle Glogovac's Website
Leah Ann Brown, Middle Grade Fantasy Author (EP 93: Nov. 22nd)
Faith Kramer, Jewish Global Kitchen Cookbook Author (EP 94: Nov. 29th)
Brian Kaufman, Textbook and Fiction Author (EP 95: Dec. 6th)
Mary Carroll Moore, Women's Fiction Author (EP 96: Dec. 13th)
Mary Carroll Moore's Website
Season Two Finale - Gail Papp, PUBLIC/ PRIVATE: My Life with Joe Papp at The Public Theater (EP 97: Dec. 20th)
Gail Merrifield Papp Website