Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Beka Gremikova is joining me to talk about her book, Unexpected Encounters of a Draconic Kind and Other Stories.
What’s it about?
- This speculative fiction collection features 22 tales across fantasy, sci-fi, humor, and spooky genres. The stories follow characters encountering magic, monsters, and the unexpected - including a dragon scale-gathering mother, a half-mermaid searching for her father, a ghost-hunting opera singer, and an alien on a rescue mission. These diverse encounters promise to surprise and delight.
- Unexpected Encounters is perfect for fans seeking a genre-blending collection full of heart.
What’s in this episode:
- Beka Gremikova will plunge us into one of her vivid worlds with an excerpt, and we'll explore the range of speculative fiction genres featured.
- We'll discuss how unexpected encounters transform the characters.
- We'll find out what inspired this collection bringing fresh twists to myths and fairytales.
- Join us in a place where around any corner, an encounter awaits that might just change you.
Where to get the book: amazon.com/Unexpected-Encounters-Draconic-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0CB97TP6X
Where to find our guest:
- The Spindle Trap: books2read.com/u/mq9ja2
- Website: bekagremikova.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/beka.gremikova
- Facebook: facebook.com/bekagremikova
- Newsletter signup: bekagremikova.com
Where to find your host, Melinda Kucsera:
- Website: melindakucsera.com/
- Start the Curse Breaker Series now: melindakucsera.com/the-curse-breaker-saga
- Sign up for my newsletter: mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters
- Read fun fantasy adventures MONTHS before anyone else on Patreon: patreon.com/melindakucsera
About Curse Breaker Enchanted
Help me give away 3650 copies of Curse Breaker Enchanted by Feb. 22, 2024, one for every day since we lost our first fan 10 years ago. Download a copy now: melindakucsera.com/the-more-epic-version
About Kickstarter
The Kickstarter to fund special editions of Curse Breaker Books 1-3, Curse Breaker Books 4-6, and Curse Breaker Books 7-9 ended, but you can still order copies: melindakucsera.com/special-edition-boxed-sets
- And follow the Rogue Gods Kickstarter Campaign: kickstarter.com/projects/melindakucsera/rogue-gods-a-trilogy-of-epic-fantasy-books
Get the Limited Edition Christmas Epic Fantasy Adventure: A family searches for the true meaning of Christmas, then must save it in an epic fantasy adventure told through poems: melindakucsera.com/stars-angels-sing-limited-edition-christmas-epic-fantasy-adventure
Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Beka Gremikova is joining me to talk about her book, Unexpected Encounters of a Draconic Kind and Other Stories.
What’s it about?
- This speculative fiction collection features 22 tales across fantasy, sci-fi, humor, and spooky genres. The stories follow characters encountering magic, monsters, and the unexpected - including a dragon scale-gathering mother, a half-mermaid searching for her father, a ghost-hunting opera singer, and an alien on a rescue mission. These diverse encounters promise to surprise and delight.
- Unexpected Encounters is perfect for fans seeking a genre-blending collection full of heart.
What’s in this episode:
- Beka Gremikova will plunge us into one of her vivid worlds with an excerpt, and we'll explore the range of speculative fiction genres featured.
- We'll discuss how unexpected encounters transform the characters.
- We'll find out what inspired this collection bringing fresh twists to myths and fairytales.
- Join us in a place where around any corner, an encounter awaits that might just change you.
Where to get the book: amazon.com/Unexpected-Encounters-Draconic-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B0CB97TP6X
Where to find our guest:
- The Spindle Trap: books2read.com/u/mq9ja2
- Website: bekagremikova.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/beka.gremikova
- Facebook: facebook.com/bekagremikova
- Newsletter signup: bekagremikova.com
Where to find your host, Melinda Kucsera:
- Website: melindakucsera.com/
- Start the Curse Breaker Series now: melindakucsera.com/the-curse-breaker-saga
- Sign up for my newsletter: mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters
- Read fun fantasy adventures MONTHS before anyone else on Patreon: patreon.com/melindakucsera
About Curse Breaker Enchanted
Help me give away 3650 copies of Curse Breaker Enchanted by Feb. 22, 2024, one for every day since we lost our first fan 10 years ago. Download a copy now: melindakucsera.com/the-more-epic-version
About Kickstarter
The Kickstarter to fund special editions of Curse Breaker Books 1-3, Curse Breaker Books 4-6, and Curse Breaker Books 7-9 ended, but you can still order copies: melindakucsera.com/special-edition-boxed-sets
- And follow the Rogue Gods Kickstarter Campaign: kickstarter.com/projects/melindakucsera/rogue-gods-a-trilogy-of-epic-fantasy-books
Get the Limited Edition Christmas Epic Fantasy Adventure: A family searches for the true meaning of Christmas, then must save it in an epic fantasy adventure told through poems: melindakucsera.com/stars-angels-sing-limited-edition-christmas-epic-fantasy-adventure
