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Author Damon Ferrell Marbut joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney for an interview about his books, how he started, advice for new and established authors. Damon Ferrell Marbut is the author of Awake in the Mad World. He is currently working on his second novel in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lives and works. From […]
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Don’t let the title fool you, this book isn’t about gay sex, it is about relationships between people. Co-authors and newlyweds, Antonio and Alvin Lopez-Woods join BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney for an in-depth discussion about their marriage, their book and advice for writers about not only writing, but about marketing as well. From Alvin […]
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BookGoodies host Deborah Carney is joined by satire writer Ira Nayman who shares his insights into publishing plus advice for writers. From Ira: I have published my satirical writing weekly on my Web site, Les Pages aux Folles, for almost 10 years. In that time, I have self-published three collections of humourous science fiction stories […]
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Like the protagonist in "The Disharmonic Misadventures Of David Stein", Jonathan Segal is a pianist and singer. He has performed at over a thousand parties and events for the rich, famous, and not so rich and famous.
Some of the other things that Jonathan has done in a diverse music career:
Composed themes for network television, including "Monday Night Football" and "Another World", received an Emmy-nomination for "Outstanding Original Song", was the on-camera pianist and music director for "Afterdrive" hosted by Denis Leary, starred in the tour of Broadway's "Pump Boys And Dinettes" appeared in the on-screen band in the feature film "Baby It's You", played in Radio City Music Hall's pit orchestra, served as musical director for Off-Broadway's "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", put out albums of his songs, written musicals, and performed at the piano with a wide range of artists ranging from Dizzy Gillespie to Chuck Berry. This is his first novel.
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Author Bill Hobbs joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to talk about writing, publishing, marketing and current projects. From Bill: Bill’s career in consultative selling began in 2001 just as the Dot Com bubble was imploding. He weathered the tough economy and since then, he has sold hundreds of millions of dollars in products and services, […]
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Sheila Hageman is a multi-tasking wife and mother of three who blogs for The Huffington Post. Her memoir, Stripping Down, February 2012, from Pink Fish Press, is a meditation on womanhood and body image. Her Decision-Making Guide and Self-Discovery Journal, THE POLE POSITION: Is Stripping for You? (And How to Stay Healthy Doing It), Every Day Create, December 2011, helps women to further value their own identities through their quest to understand their motivations for stripping. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College, CUNY, where she also graduated as valedictorian with her BA in English. She is a Yoga instructor and teaches Writing at Housatonic Community College and Kaplan University. She has work in many anthologies and magazines like Salon, The Fertile Source, Prime Mincer, and Foliate Oak Literary Journal. Sheila has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including ABC News, NBC News and Anderson Cooper. To learn more about Sheila and everything she does, please visit SheilaHageman.com or StrippingDown.com.
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Addison Towne was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her background in television, film and marketing gave her the motivation and passion to write Suburban Task Force. As a entrepreneur she has spent the last ten years developing brands and products that have earned her awards and recognition ranging from a television Emmy to a CEO of the year Women Making a Difference nod. You can reach her via email at AddisonTowne@hotmail.com
She is currently working on the next Suburban Task Force series and looks forward to reader input.
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Lacking self-worth, a few years after high school I joined a religious cult where I spent the next 23 years loathing myself (to say the least). Everything was about completely denying myself in order to focus on "saving the world." Often my heart was screaming for personal love and attention but I couldn't listen because of religious dogma. I lived to fulfill my mission (and suffered tremendously in the process). Eventually however, I could no longer continue living that way. In 1998 I finally found the courage to walk away from that lifestyle (and a 16-year arranged marriage).
During the last 14 years I went through tons of healing modalities attempting to deal with a variety of emotions that were (and always had been) wreaking havoc in my life, but with little lasting success. It was only when I realized that no one else can possibly "heal" me that everything changed. I began treating myself with honor, acceptance, respect, and most especially, love and compassion, and discovered that emotions, when they are accepted and feel safe, come into balance.
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I was born and raised in Alaska. My town, called North Pole, was pretty small and I spent many nights writing away in my room as I watched snow fall outside my window. When I was younger, I started off writing mostly poetry and short stories. I was first nationally published when I was 16 and my first volume of poetry was published when I was 18. I had some minor success as a poet and short story writer, but after I graduated high school and left home for Chicago, I went to film school and that is when I knew I wanted to make the transition to screenwriting. During film school I studied Motion Picture and Television Screenwriting and I've been writing screenplay and scripts full-time ever since. I've sold a handful of short scripts and currently have a feature script being optioned.
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Author Marlynn R. Jones joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss her book, the research and publishing, plus how it takes a “village” to make a book happen. Marlynn garners the support of friends, colleagues and community to assist her in her goal to make Athletic Scholarships easier for parents to understand, so their children […]
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BookGoodies host Deborah Carney is joined by author Joe Nicassio for a spirited discussion about writing, his books and his thoughts on publishing and marketing. Bio Joe Nicassio is America’s leading expert at troubleshooting business problems. He has successfully coached hundreds of entrepreneurs get more customers, to pay them more money, more often, the fastest, […]
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Born in northern Ontario in 1958. My first home was in Thunder Bay, ON but soon after, when I was a toddler, my family moved to White Rock, BC.
I wrote and drew pictures as a child, all of which, I'm embarrassed to say, my parents kept. At about 20 years old I moved to Vancouver, working as a gardener. I got a lot of jobs but after I came out to eastern Canada, with the snow six months of the year, gardening was over.
I took various unskilled jobs but also drew and painted and sculpted. I sold some but didn't find it gave me much satisfaction, later, in my thirties, I came back to writing. The Mountain City Bronzes was actually started in the 1990's but not finished until years later.
My hobbies are genealogy and other kinds of historical research, and walking.
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Author Steff Metal of Grymm & Epic Copywriting and Illustration joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney to talk about the services they provide for authors. Often, authors are great at writing in their genre, but they don’t know the first thing about writing the marketing copy that will sell their book to readers. That’s where […]
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Gregg Feistman is an Associate Professor of Public Relations at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He resides in Southern New Jersey.
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Author Alina Adams joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss Alina’s diverse writing projects and share her insights into creating enhanced multimedia eBooks. From Alina: New York Times best-selling author, soap opera insider, and pioneer in online storytelling, Alina Adams, was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated with her parents to the U.S. at […]
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James Tenedero is a Montreal author, PhD student, (sometime) adventurer, and (unrepentant) bibliophile. After stints in corporate finance and management consulting, James answered the calling of academia: he is currently enrolled in PhD studies at McGill University with the hopes of eventually securing his place in the ivory tower.
When he's not writing fiction, James can be found in his office researching organizational innovation and writing non-fiction. THE CONSISTENCY OF PARCHMENT is his first full-length novel.
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BookGoodies host Deborah Carney is joined by Nancy B. Irwin, PsyD, C.Ht., Clinical Hypnosis, Speaker/Author. Great information for new or established authors! From Dr. Irwin: “As a therapeutic hypnotist and doctor of psychology, I know for a fact that we are all born to win. We learn to fail, and what we learn, we can […]
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Rachel Cheríe is my first and middle name. Here's some info about me:
* Has been actively writing stories on and off since elementary school.
* Completed her first novel manuscript at the age of 14 after an illness kept her bedridden for several weeks.
* Used to enjoy reading, but after 3 middle school years in a school-mandated reading program, actually doesn’t care for reading anymore.
* Has continued writing not just from personal motivation and love of the art, but also from strong encouragement from close friends and family.
* Self published her first book in 2005, during her Freshman year of college instead of going through the full publishing process. This book is now being published through Tate Publishing with a new title of Daughters of the High Seas (Book 1): Treachery at Martinique Isle.
* Is the oldest of three siblings.
* Has a degree in Business Administration.
* Self-taught herself web design and does it on the side.
* Currently living in California with her husband, son, and multiple pets (3 cats, 1 dog, and 3 leopard geckos).
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BookGoodies host Deborah Carney is joined by LJ Charles, author of light paranormal romantic adventures (chick lit), and one YA trilogy. From LJ: To date I have released seven books – three in my Everly Gray Adventure series, two in my Gemini Women Trilogy, and two in my YA Lifethread Trilogy. Follow LJ on Facebook […]
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Author Rob Riley joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to talk about his book, how he choose a publisher, his writing style and tips for writers. Author Bio: I live with my wife, Mary Lynne, in southeastern Wisconsin. I spent thirty-two years as a Milwaukee police officer: Seven years doing undercover narcotics investigations and twenty-two years […]
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I am the author of the children's book 'Paolo's Adventures, The Tale of a Very Brave Little Kitty, Volume I'. This book was self-published through Book Publisher's Network in Bothell, WA. Since its release in October, 2011, the first printing has sold out with a second printing now available. 'Paolo's Adventures' has been received very well. I have had successful book signing events in several books stores, such as Barnes & Noble, Third Place Books and Elliott Bay Book Company. KOMO NEWS interviewed me at one of the book signings. KING 5's New Day Northwest and Q 13 FOX News had me as a guest on their studio shows. Links to all three appearances are available on the following press release.
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My credits to date include 30 books, 146 stage plays, 5 optioned feature films and squillions of articles and interviews that appear in trade publications throughout the world. I'm a professional ghostwriter and script consultant for stage and screen, as well as an instructor and former actress/director. I've been writing professionally for over 30 years and have always believed that it's essential to give back to aspiring writers by sharing "been there/done that" advice to assist and nurture their own journey toward publication and/or production.
I'm especially proud of my latest project, a new release called "Media Magnetism: How to Attract the Favorable Publicity You Want and Deserve." As editor, I brought together two dozen media industry colleagues to deliver insider tips, resources and guidelines on topics such as how to make influential connections, become sound-bite savvy, endear yourself to reporters, survive awkward moments, use social media wisely, and manage a cost-effective advertising campaign. The book's companion website at http://www.mediamagnetism.org features monthly contributor blogs, news about upcoming books and workshops, and an answer bag component where visitors can post questions specific to their own PR needs.
I hold a BA degree in Communications with an emphasis on Audience Analysis and Message Design, an area of specialization that has enabled me to work in all aspects of media.
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"I make the world insist on knowing why you're special, and I help the world see the value in your values."
My primary niche is green marketing: braiding together the commonalities between professional communication and personal activism. I've been in both the marketing and environmental worlds since the 1970s, and for the last dozen years, have worked to combine them more systematically (though I actually had a few green clients all the way back to the early days).
--> I get especially excited when I get the chance to promote simple, elegant solutions that offer multiple benefits to solve complex problems (for example, not just being greener, but costing less and increasing comfort or durability). When I see people harnessing the "practical visionary" attitudes of people like Amory Lovins or Buckminster Fuller to create a small-space vertical garden for apartment dwellers, neutralize the odor and stain of urine so flushing can be much-reduced, or combine green energy, job creation, and economic development--I want to help!
I work with companies and organizations to:
* Identify what they're already doing that's green as well as what else they could be doing to become more green (especially the stuff that costs little or nothing, or has a very quick ROI)
* Create and sharpen messages that actually motivate the green customer
* Find the points of connection with nongreen audiences and show them how the green offering is better quality, lower cost, or otherwise useful--because it's not enough to preach to the choir
* Explore creative, effective, and inexpensive ways to market the brand and communicate these messages to others: for example:
-Finding and networking with organizations or companies that already reach your target market, and joining forces with them to come in as a trusted partner and ally
-Gaining exposure in traditional media (I personally have been quoted repeatedly in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and many other prominent publications)
-Using social media marketing--the RIGHT ways
-Selling by educating, collaborating, and especially LISTENING
I do this through several different platforms:
* As a strategic marketing consultant and copywriter, working individually with businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and grassroots organizations
* As the bestselling and multiple award-winning author of eight books (most recently, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green, published by Wiley)
* In my internationally syndicated monthly column, Green And Profitable
* And as an international speaker.
My other niche is turning unpublished writers into well-published authors, and then helping them market their books once they're done. Whether you need to find a traditional publisher or become your own publisher, I will help your book see the light of day in the best possible form, and help you get the word out about it.
Several of my clients' books have won awards, and I take special joy in shepherding a book through the process of getting written, edited, and designed to be a work that any publisher would be proud of (and at the same time, saving the world from books that weren't ready as they were first presented to me).
Finally, as an activist, I can claim a number of victories, including saving a mountain close to my house...getting the first nonsmokers' rights regulations passed in Northampton, Massachusetts...helping to make nuclear power a nonstarter for three decades...and in some small ways, helping to create a climate that fosters a positive relationship with the earth, ethical behavior in business, and an economy rooted in local community self-sufficiency.
Passionate About
Social change, environmental justice, protecting the planet, the power of great ideas, and having fun throughout the whole thing
Idea Worth Spreading
Running an eco-friendly and ethical business based on helping your clients/customers meet needs, achieve goals, and.or solve problems can be a powerful recipe for business success.
Talk to Me About
1. Social change through mainstream channels involves showing others their self-interest in improving the world.
2. Deep-seated change can be less work than marginal improvements, so think big!
People Don't Know That I'm Good At
Cooking delicious vegetarian meals...finding unusual ways to see a new place...saving money on the fun things that make life worth living
My TED Story
I discovered TED talks online about six or seven years ago, and have been deeply moved by the best presenters' ability to push for the same types of simple, elegant solutions to complex problems that I mentioned above.I would love to be a TED speaker, and have applied to talk at some of the TEDx events. I'm deeply grateful for so much shared wisdom and would love to be a part of it (and to find a way that politicians around the world could get TED talks as part of their orientation, because most fo them think far too small).
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Laura Huntt Foti always thought she would write a book before she was 30. Now she knows better. It’s been almost 40 years since the events that inspired her debut novel, The Cusp of Everything, yet they are still fresh in her mind. She consoles herself about the long gestation period with the conviction that at least she brought to the book the wisdom of extreme hindsight.
Laura grew up in Westchester County, New York, where her novel is set, and earned a B.A. in journalism from New York University. Following graduation, she worked as a writer specializing in the then-new field of music video. As Billboard’s Video Editor, she organized the magazine’s Video Music Conference, including the 1983 Video Music Awards ceremony at which Mary Wilson of The Supremes—who play a pivotal role in the book—was a presenter.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and joined the interactive software division of Philips Electronics, working as a senior executive in product development, marketing and business development before launching her own consulting firm, Sound Input LLC, in 1996. Projects range from curriculum development for Scholastic, Kaplan, Inc. and K-12 to marketing for Fox Mobile, Bertoli, Microsoft and Motorola, among others. She writes most of the content for her own long-running website HellishHolidays.com and previously ran a love and dating site for two years.
The Cusp of Everything might still be unfinished if not for an accident in the summer of 2009. Crossing Pacific Coast Highway in a crosswalk in Laguna Beach, California, an impatient driver whipped around a waiting car and knocked Laura to the ground. She came to in the middle of the road, surrounded by lifeguards, bemoaning her potential book-free obituary.
The book is a coming-of-age tale told from the viewpoint of Karen Walsh, the main character and narrator, who dreams that moving to Manhattan and finding love will solve all her teenage problems. Laura recreates the era of suburban New York in the mid-1970’s, best remembered as a time when sex and sexuality were no longer taboo subjects and change was a way of life. Karen and society were on “the cusp of everything.”
The Cusp of Everything is also a book with a soundtrack—perhaps the first of its kind—with the music of the time evoking the spirit of a world in transition. There are references to more than 200 songs throughout the text, setting the tone and the time frame. From “classic rock” before it was classic and “Old School” when it was still new, to Top 40 and the early days of disco, with a special helping of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Cusp’s music runs the gamut of what was in the air at the time. A playlist by chapter is available at cuspofeverything.com.
Laura lives in Los Angeles with her teenage son and is a dedicated volunteer, active in many local organizations, among them the Los Angeles Public Library, Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society and the Los Angeles Conservancy. She is on the Board of the Ebell of Los Angeles and serves as the Club’s Publications Chair, writing and editing a monthly magazine. She is also active in NYU Journalism’s alumni activities.
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I'm a former high school math teacher and computer entrepreneur - turned artist, author and inventor! My education was highly technical; engineering, mathematics, and economics. When people began referring to me as an "artist" I felt confused and a little embarrassed. I had never considered the matter.
Over time I have come to understand that I am an artist; in fact everyone is an artist. Each person combines their unique perspective, a lifetime of seeing, touching, feeling and experiencing, into their work. My goal is to unleash the artist in you. I consider myself no more than a facilitator. My techniques are designed to be simple, yet they have infinite possibilities.
Perhaps you will express your artistic side, just like I do, with a discrete emphasis on the technical, or maybe you will discover an aspect of this art form I have not yet explored. Whichever path you choose, I hope you will enjoy following it, and my books are here to help you along the way.
Origami Bonsai is my first book and one of three books in a series for creating botanical sculptures made from paper.
Origami 101 is a book that takes several new approaches to teaching origami. My hope is that this book will make origami accessible to the scores of people that previously considered it too complex.
You can see many more pictures of Origami Bonsai sculptures made by people from all over the world, as well as a free magazine devoted to Origami Bonsai, and folding videos and lots more at http://www.OrigamiBonsai.org
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I worked in technology product management, product marketing and consulting for approximately 25 years, primarily in Silicon Valley, for companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Netscape. I also wrote two computer books in the 1990s for Prentice Hall and Ventana Press. In 2005, I combined my technology and publishing experience for the first time when I joined Safari Books Online, an early entrant into the eBook market, as a Senior Product Manager. In late 2008 I moved to the Chicago area and became Follett Digitgal Resources' Sr. Product Manager for eBook reader software. I left Follett in 2010 after a company reorganization, and began offering eBook consulting services.
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Sci-fi author Joseph Picard joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss his journey from writer to publication as well as his current projects. From Joseph: I’ve been fumbling with self-pub for roughly a decade, when it was becoming apparent I had a novel on my hands. After looking into (but venturing into) the tedium of […]
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In the mid-1980s Penchant for Penning began as a means to promote my writing services to local publications (San Diego). While I sought writing assignments, I sold original stationery designs to augment PFP. By the 1990s I had garnered a few articles and made a move to Phoenix; but continued to write for San Diego antiques & collectibles magazines. Frustrated with writing as a sideline to my work in executive administration, I began working for a small press publisher.
As a writer, editor, go-fer, company rep, whatever they wanted me to do, after a couple of years in the industry I could see the writing on the wall. Although "self publishing" had gained popularity by the early 2000s, it still did not have the fine reputation of traditional publishing -- I knew that would soon change. With my unique insights on both sides of the proverbial printing press, I began imparting my knowledge with other authors, urging them to either truly self-publish or use an independent publishing company.
I and Penchant for Penning grew into a safe haven for Phoenix authors, providing a special focus in the Women Writers of the Desert organization I founded in 2001. I produced several local writers' conferences and we independently published a group anthology, "Love in Bloom." But by 2007 I needed to return to my beloved San Diego and the group disbanded -- Women Writers Worldwide is now an online only resource for all writers -- and Penchant for Penning has grown into a solid author consulting firm.
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Author Elaine C. Pereira joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss writing, publishing and all things related to writing a memoir about a family member. Author Bio: Elaine C. Pereira is a retired school occupational therapist who worked for over 30 years with special needs children. She earned her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from […]
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When not thinking about the possibilities that zombies provide for hilarious misadventures, Lucy Leitner runs the Hollyburgh blog in which she covers everything going on in the glorious Pittsburgh film scene. She spends her days writing and editing for a marketing company and her nights grilling in her backyard or running around the Little Italy section of Pittsburgh. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and got her masters at Point Park in 2010, making her just about the only person ever to study journalism to wind up writing fiction, and not the other way around.
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Jess Loren is a consultant, strategist, speaker, and eternal “lemonade stand” purveyor (aka, entrepreneur) in the world of social media and digital marketing. She is the cofounder and managing partner of Kambio Group, a digital marketing agency that concentrates on social media management and event-based campaigns. Loren has contributed across the industry and across the spectrum, working with everyone from Fortune 500 companies to a company that hosts the “largest bar crawl in America.”
Edward Swiderski is a marketing and technology leader with more than 12 years of experience increasing revenue and lowering costs for clients. He is a cofounder and managing partner of Kambio Group. Swiderski focuses on strategy and implementation to help customers embrace digital and social marketing and eliminate traditionally fixed technology costs. Outside of his professional career, he has also costarred on ABC’s Bachelor Pad, and ABC’s The Bachelorette, where he was selected as the final contestant.
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 GEOFFREY NOTKIN
Science writer and host of television's Meteorite Men
ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF ROCK STAR AND METEORITE HUNTING
Geoffrey Notkin was born in the East Village of New York City, grew up in London, England, and was savagely bitten by the meteorite bug at the age of seven.
He is the host of the award-winning adventure series Meteorite Men, shown on Science, Discovery Science, and other networks worldwide. He is the owner of Aerolite Meteorites LLC, a company that provides meteorite specimens to collectors, universities and institutions worldwide. Geoffrey has traveled to more than 45 countries and is a widely published science writer and photographer. His work has appeared in Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy Now, Wired, Meteorite magazine, Meteoryt (Poland), Mushroom (Germany), TIMA (Japan), Geotimes, MAKE magazine, Reader’s Digest, The Village Voice, New York Press, Tucson Weekly, The Tucson E-Z Guide, Mechanical Engineering, American Theater Arts, Rock & Gem, Seed, Lapidary Journal, Meteorite Hunting and Collecting Magazine, The Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites, and many other national and international publications.
In addition to Meteorite Men he has appeared on American Chopper for TLC, in Cosmic Collisions for Discovery, How The Earth Was Made for History Channel, and other documentaries for PBS, National Geographic, the BBC, A&E, and The Travel Channel. He is the author of Meteorwritings for Geology.com and The Logical Lizard, a science and arts blog for TucsonCitizen.com. He is an accomplished artist and musician, a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences, the International Dark-Sky Association, and the International Meteorite Collectors' Association.
Geoff has been a featured guest speaker at the U. S. Science and Engineering Festival (Washington, D.C.), SpaceFest (Arizona), National Metal Detector Day (California), the Northeast Astronomy Forum (New York), the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery (Texas), The Sterling Hill Mining Museum (New Jersey), and numerous other prestigious events and venues.
He has received two Telly Awards for his work on Meteorite Men and an IPPY Award for his first book, Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space. The minor planet 132904, discovered at Mount Palomar, was named after Geoff by the Minor Planet Society in recognition of his contributions to science and education.
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Award-winning author (St. Martins Press) and entrepreneur Maryann Reid has been featured by countless media outlets including USA Today, Essence, Glamour, The CBS Early Show, and The Wendy Williams Experience.
Maryann’s first book Sex and the Single Sister: 5 Novellas was published by St. Martins Press when she was just 25 years old. At that time, Maryann had no idea that a few stories she wrote in her journal would become characters and later become a book. But she quickly learned the power of the media and pop culture influence on publishers and their decision-making. Because of the popularity of HBO’s Sex and The City, she hit the zeitgeist she sold her first book without it being finished. She signed her first book deal with St. Martins and the strong support of a stellar agent.
Several books later, Maryann teaches others how they can sell their own books, attract agents and publicity in half the time they would on their own.
When her third novel Marry Your Baby Daddy was published, Maryann was able to address a social issue that she cared deeply about and rally a new movement. As a result, she and her books have been profiled in The New Yorker, Newsweek, Oprah.com, NBC Nightly News, etc. for her innovative approach to life and solving its complex issues.
Later, Marry Your Baby Daddy was optioned by Hollywood actress Holly Robinson-Peete and Dolores Robinson and is still a part of Maryann’s growing platform as social entrepreneur.
As an author and professional speaker, Maryann has gathered a diverse roster of credentials and affiliations:
Author of 5 novels and several short stories by St Martins Press and Penguin Putnam
Lifestyle expert at Alphanista.com
Held appointments as adjunct professor at various universities including St John’s University, City University of NY, Fordham University, etc., where she taught courses in Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction, Research and Business Communications
Referred to as the “Oprah of Brooklyn” for her work with women and philanthropic efforts like Marry Your Baby Daddy Day
Guest expert and social commentator on top-rated nationally syndicated radio shows like NPR’s Fresh Air, The Michael Baisden Show, Fox News Radio, CBS Radio, The Gayle King Show on Oprah Radio, etc
Invited by USATODAY to write a novella, Single Black Female, for the acclaimed Open Book section of their website
Maryann has been invited to speak to some of the most innovative groups all over the country and has received over 20 million media impressions worldwide via major news outlets like ABC News 20/20, NBC Nightly News and CNN. She is a popular guest lecturer at colleges, where she has taught her publishing and media techniques to influential groups and thought leaders.
Maryann received her BA in Journalism from Fordham and developed her writing and love for news at Random House and CNN. She later received her Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Miami.
She is also a certified scuba diver :)
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Barry Adkins has shared with tens of thousands of people the dangers of binge drinking, and his experience of losing his 18 year old son, Kevin, to alcohol poisoning. The day that was supposed to mark the beginning of Kevin’s adult life, turned out to be his last, and Barry’s message is both a powerful inspiration and a warning about the consequences of even one night of binge drinking.. Barry’s compelling presentation has saved countless lives and is fulfilling his dream to “make something very good” come from his son’s death. In 2007, Barry set out on an epic 1400 mile journey, and walked from Arizona to Montana with his son’s ashes in his backpack.
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Find your inner Rock Star with former rock and roll DJ Dayna Steele as she join BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to talk about her book, her rock and roll history and her advice to find your inner rock star. Dayna’s passion and energy is evident in this podcast. Sit down, grab a cup of your […]
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Curtis Kessinger, Founder of Film School Now and author/publisher of two books Just Shoot It! and The Ultimate You joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss how and why he decided to write his books. He also shares his views on publishing and his writing style. From Curtis: The initial reason I self-published my filmmaking […]
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Hollywood personality Amy Weber joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss her recently published a guide to Making it in Show Business aimed at helping newcomers avoid some of the potentially dangerous traps lurking just behind the scenes of this glamorous industry. The book is based on lessons she learned, both as a model, and […]
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She is a founding member and board member of International Thriller Writers and the founder of the first marketing company for authors: AuthorBuzz.com. She runs two popular blogs; Buzz, Balls & Hype and Backstory.
Getting published has been an adventure for Rose who self-published Lip Service late in 1998 after several traditional publishers turned it down. Editors had loved it, but didn't know how to position it or market it since it didn't fit into any one genre.
Frustrated, but curious and convinced that there was a readership for her work, she set up a web site where readers could download her book for $9.95 and began to seriously market the novel on the Internet.
After selling over 2500 copies (in both electronic and trade paper format) Lip Service became the first e-book and the first self-published novel chosen by the LiteraryGuild/Doubleday Book Club as well as being the first e-book to go on to be published by a mainstream New York publishing house.
Rose has been profiled in Time magazine, Forbes, The New York Times, Business 2.0, Working Woman, Newsweek and New York Magazine.
Rose has appeared on The Today Show, Fox News, The Jim Lehrer NewsHour, and features on her have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and abroad, including USAToday, Stern, L'Official, Poets and Writers and Publishers Weekly.
Rose graduated from Syracuse University and spent the '80s in advertising. She was the Creative Director of Rosenfeld Sirowitz and Lawson and she has a commercial in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
She lives in Connecticut with Doug Scofield, a composer, and their very spoiled dog, Winka.
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Author Nancy Sayles joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss writing, publishing and all things book related. About the Book: In WEIGHTY ISSUES: Getting the Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery, noted surgeon Dr. Scott Cunneen, director of bariatric surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, gives you his undivided attention, taking the time to […]
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Nancy Sayles joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss writing, publishing and all things book related. This podcast focuses on book publicity. From Nancy: “Three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered with water. The rest is covered with book publicists. Only we have access to the closely-guarded secrets to creating a bestseller, to landing a […]
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Camilla Stein is a science fiction writer, film critic, editor, translator, business consultant and philanthropist. Currently, Camilla runs her own information management company Camilla Stein Consulting, assists three internaitonal NGOS (Heal The World Foundation, A Celebration of Women Founcation and Princess Carina Foundation) and works for Glagoslav Publications as Business Development Manager and Editor.
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Ken Levine grew up in Woodland Hills and attended UCLA before becoming a disc jockey and later a writer, director and producer associated with some of television’s most iconic series, among the Cheers (for which he won an Emmy), MASH, Frasier, Wings and The Simpsons. He was also the host of the post-game Dodger Talk for eight years and now satiates his love of baseball as a play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Mariners. He has published two other books: IT’S GONE!…NO, WAIT A MINUTE, a daily diary of his year as a play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles, and WHERE THE HELL AM I? TRIPS I HAVE SURVIVED, a compilation of humorous travelogues from around the world. It continues to be one of Amazon’s top selling travel books. Ken also writes a popular daily blog, “By Ken Levine” (www.KenLevine.blogspot.com) which was named one of the 25 Best Blogs of 2011 by Time Magazine.
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Jesse Holder (1986-) was born in Valdosta, Georgia. He quickly became known as a
"class-clown" throughout his school years. After putting college on hold, Jesse
joined the United States Army. He graduated United States Infantry and Airborne
School in the spring of 2006. He served in the 173rd Airborne Combat Team in
Italy from June, 2006 to July, 2009.
Jesse has completed two combat tours, the
first being a fifteen month deployment in Afghanistan with the 173rd ABCT; the
second being with the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq. Jesse is very passionate
about friends, family, food, beverages, traveling, and University of Georgia
football.
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Nancy Mehagian has been involved with food and healing since 1969, when she opened the first vegetarian restaurant on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, she attended USC and graduated with a degree in English Literature from Arizona State University.
Since 1978, Nancy has maintained an active Massage Therapy and Jin Shin Jyutsu practice in Los Angeles, has lectured at health conventions, catered for celebrities and taught gourmet cooking classes, creating cuisine that is healthy, international and authentic.
She is the author of the multi-award winning culinary memoir Siren’s Feast, An Edible Odyssey, the award winning Supernatural Kids Cookbook and co-author of The Oprah Effect.
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Claudia Hall Christian is an author and a beekeepers. She can be found on her website, ClaudiaHallChristian.com or her blog, on-a-limb.com
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Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar is a South Asian American who has lived in Qatar since 2005. Moving to the Arabian Desert was fortuitous in many ways since this is where she met her husband, had a baby, and made the transition from writing as a hobby to a full time passion. Her work has been published in AudioFile Magazine, Explore Qatar, Woman Today, The Woman, Writers and Artists Yearbook, QatarClick, and Qatar Explorer. She has been a guest on Expat Radio, and was the host for two seasons of the Cover to Cover book show on Qatar Foundation Radio. She was the Associate Editor of Vox, a fashion and lifestyle magazine.
She has also published six e-books including a mom-ior for first time mothers, Mommy But Still Me, a guide for aspiring writers, So You Want to Sell a Million Copies, a short story collection, Coloured and Other Stories, and a novel about women’s friendships, Saving Peace. Most recently, From Dunes to Dior, is a collection of essays related to her experiences as a female South Asian American living in the Arabian Gulf. Her second novel is set in Qatar which explores if this generation of people believe that Love Comes Later. Since she joined the e-book revolution, she dreams in plot lines.
Mohana has a PhD from the University of Florida with a focus on gender and postcolonial theory. Her dissertation project was published as Haram in the Harem (Peter Lang, 2009) a literary analysis of the works of three Muslim women authors in India, Algeria, and Pakistan. She is the creator and co-editor of five books in the Qatar Narratives series, as well as the Qatari Voices anthology which features essays by Qataris on modern life in Doha (Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, 2010). Her research has been published in numerous journals and anthologies. She was a winner of the She Writes We Love New Novelists competition.
Currently Mohana is working on a coming of age story about a South Indian girl growing up in the U.S. She writes because words can help us understand ourselves and others. Catch up on her latest via her blog or follow her on Twitter @moha_doha.
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Kathryn Starke is an elementary school literacy specialist, children's author, and the founder/CEO of Creative Minds Publications. Her global educational company exemplifies quality literacy instruction for all children. Kathryn has a BS degree in elementary education and a Master's degree in literacy and culture. With a decade of teaching experience in Title I/inner city schools, Kathryn wrote Amy's Travels when she was teaching second grade. She was named of the 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading in 2013 by The Authors Show.
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The son of a toll collector, Craig grew up in an apartment housing project in
the Bronx, with “tales of a misspent youth” as his background.
However, because of his unyielding optimism and his "iron man" work ethic... Craig somehow managed to overcome divorce, bankruptcy, and an extremely dysfunctional childhood, to become one of the highest paid and most in-demand copywriters and direct-marketing consultants in America.
A long way from the gritty apartment housing projects he grew up in, today Craig lives in a sprawling lake-house just outside of Tampa, Florida, with his wife Anne and their three children, and their dogs and cats. When he’s not working, you’ll nd him traveling, working out, taking photos, out back reading and smoking a cigar, listening to music, or bass fishing on his lake.
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Photography book author and photographer Shawn Ingram joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss his path to publishing his first Kindle book and the challenges faced by creating a book that includes color photos. From Shawn: Of Roses and Love is the first of many coffee table style books that I have planned for the […]
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Author Meredith Bond joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss regency romances, her writing style and tips for authors. Meredith Bond is an award-winning author of four traditional Regency romances. Magic In The Storm is her first self-published work. Merry has been teaching creative writing for the past five years and has publishing a book […]
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Author Richie Frieman joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss writing, publishing and all things book related. Bio From Amazon Profile: A Modern Day Renaissance Man, Richie Frieman has had a career spanning everything from professional artist, to columnist, to journalist, entrepreneur, inventor and even professional wrestler. With the release of Terple, Frieman is quickly […]
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Author Michael Fournier joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney for an interview about his books, how he started, advice for new and established authors and his unique book tour that he crowdfunded on Kickstarter. Here are some links to things we discussed in this interview: Hidden Wheel A great review of Hidden Wheel Double Nickels […]
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Author Elizabeth Dudak joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney for an interview about her current book, how she got started and advice for new authors. Elizabeth Dudak lives in a tiny suburb (more of a town) outside of Chicago, with her husband, Peter; children, Leah and Matthew; mutt, Jordan; and mini-zoo of critters. She was […]
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My background includes working for about 15 years as a child care worker and pre-school teacher, the manager and events coordinator of a flagship store for Indigo books and music and and as a freelance writer and publicity manager. My first love has always been writing and after some early successes with publishing I became interested in telling other people's stories. I started this company when the publicity firm that I was working for closed its doors and all the clients had no place to go. Since we were in the middle of campaigns I decided that I could take over their accounts and see if I could provide them with all the services they needed as a publicist. Now 2 years and 8 months later I am running a successful business with my own freelance contractors providing publicity to a variety of clients.
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Alana Nicole Sholar was born as Alan in 1961 as part of a close-knit, church-going family who lived and worked on several now-famous thoroughbred horse farms in the central region of Kentucky, the Bluegrass state.
One of Alan’s earliest childhood memories is putting on his mother’s clothes (as shown on the cover of Hung in the Middle) and discovering not only that it felt good, but it just seemed right. With no understanding of why it seemed right, this experience sent Alan into years of hiding how he felt from everyone—including self-denial. After all, in that place—rural central Kentucky—and at that time—1960’s—this was not something to be talked about, let alone admitted, ever.
Alan, like most middle-class Americans, held blue-collar jobs including construction, over-the-road truck driver, and in a factory. Alan’s name was legally changed in 2005—one of the first steps in the journey toward becoming, and accepting, Alana Nicole.
Alana still lives in the same small town of Versailles in central Kentucky—even after coming out by writing her book, Hung in the Middle: A Journey of Gender Discovery. She is married, has one son, and a granddaughter.
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Chris Bass, Director of Marketing for Booktango, joins Bookgoodies host Deborah Carney for a discussion about self pulblishing and how Booktango helps authors, plus allows them to keep more of their royalties. From What’s the biggest misunderstanding between authors and publishers? It’s almost always sales and royalties What publisher pays authors the entire sales price […]
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Entrepreneur, business leader, international speaker, radio show host, author and father Christos Efessiou knows a thing or two about success. In the past 20 years, Chris has founded, co-founded, developed, and managed multiple successful enterprises—all the while being a committed and present single parent.
Widely known for his business acumen, empowering management style, and out of the box thinking, Chris is committed to inspiring and guiding working parents to attain success at work and at home. Through speaking, coaching and his book CDO Chief Daddy Officer, he clearly defines the fundamentals of solid leadership critical in both arenas, and provides tools, tips and advice on how to transfer business skills to the business of parenting and personal relationships.
His story is a testament to any entrepreneur’s bravery and strives towards jubilation. Chris left his homeland of Greece at the age of 19 to enroll as an exchange student at a U.S. high school in the Boston area. He had less than a year to learn a language he did not speak and earn admittance to an American college or else he would be forced to return to Greece to work for his father’s company—a future that would be undoubtedly secure, yet dishearteningly dependent. Now the founder, President, and CEO of SRxA-Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, an international consulting, marketing, and education firm, Chris’s story is a testament to every young person’s brave first steps out along that quivering, indefinite, yet ultimately rewarding wire of risk.
A sought after mentor and teacher, Chris is a visiting professor and guest lecturer at numerous academic institutions, including George Mason University’s School of Management, and Northeastern University. A business leader and advocate, Chris serves as member of the Management Committee of the Small Business Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and is a keynote speaker on various topics, nationally and internationally.
Affecting future generations of business leaders by bringing CDO’s message to college classrooms around the nation is Chris’s ultimate goal. He will also work with entrepreneurs and business professionals to help them develop and successfully transfer their skills from the office to the home.
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My name is China Reed & I started RPIC with a vision to provide authors with an affordable medium for representation. With the formal years of "standard" book sales decades behind us, I wanted to develope a solution to make the author feel that yes they can afford a publicist & gain the exposure that their book deserved. It has quickly expanded to multiple cities, and has even begin integrating books to film. I can attest, that when you have a vision , put in the work and see it materialize, because it truly will!
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Ben Nesvig is an author, marketer, and web video creator. While writing his next book, Ben writes about musings and marketing on his blog.
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Author Ryan Frawley joins BookGoodies host Deborah Carney to discuss his path to publishing his novel. From Ryan: I’m a self-published author currently promoting my novel, Scar. I have written a suite of articles on self-publishing for ManyBooks (net), as well as publishing more general articles on the highs and lows of a modern artist’s […]
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Author, educator and broadcast journalist, Karen Jones holds degrees in English and Education from the University of Virginia. Jones' first novel, Kingdom of Hearts was published in 1997 by the duplicitous and financially corrupt Commonwealth Publications in a disaster of epic proportions. The resulting scandal helped inspire former FBI agent Jim Fisher’s book Ten Percent of Nothing The Case of the Literary Agent from Hell.
Her second book, Up the Bestseller Lists, Adams Media, 2001, co-authored with Kathleen Brehony offers hands-on advice and guerilla techniques for authors who want to aggressively and successfully promote and market their work. Her third book, Death for Beginners, a nonfiction how-to book, is a practical guide for arranging a graceful exit written with baby boomers in mind has been published by Quill Driver Books. Her most recent work, The Highland Witch is on Kindle.
Jones has fifteen years of experience in television news at WVEC, an ABC affiliate, as an on-air anchor and feature reporter. In addition, working as a series producer she wrote and hosted the long-form series “The Haunting of Virginia” which won an Associated Press Award. She also collaborated with the BBC on its award winning series Pocahontas. Karen’s media experience also includes stints as an on-air personality at WNOR, WAFX, and WNIS, in both the talk-radio and rock-n-roll radio format.
She directed the Virginia Writers Conference for five years, is an advisor for the Bay School for the Arts, and is a member of the National League of American Pen Women and The Authors Guild.
Karen has worked for ten years as an educator in the public schools, both teaching and writing curriculum. She has taught writing workshops and seminars at Louisiana State University, Austin Peay University, Old Dominion University and has taught courses in romance novel writing at the University of Richmond and Christopher Newport University.
Karen is currently shopping her fifth book, The Marcell Glide, a southern literary fiction coming of age story.
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Author Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.) joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney for an interview about his books, how he started, advice for new and established authors. Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.) spent 24 years with the Los Angeles Police Department. He is the author of nine books and over 50 articles on […]
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Nina Amir joins BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney to discuss the “Author Attitude” and why authors need it. What we talk about in this podcast: 1. Why do writers need an author attitude and what are the 4 elements that make up this attitude? (Hint: WOOT) 2. Why do aspiring authors need a business plan […]
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Is your book ready for a big promotional push? Listen to this podcast with industry professionals Jim Kukral and Deborah Carney to see if your book really is ready to be put out there in front of the public. In 18 minutes you could save a lot of time and money and once you follow […]
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Join Danielle Smith and BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney as the discuss the upcoming ArmchairBEA event that coincides with the Book Expo America in NYC. ArmchairBEA is a way to network from home with authors and book bloggers, almost like being at the show! BookGoodies is a sponsor and hopes to “see” you all there! […]
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Authors Katie Darden and Shawn Inmon join BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney to talk about how to get your book into audiobook format. It isn’t as scary as you might think! What we cover in this podcast: **How does an author go about making an audiobook? **Why did you decide to put your books in […]
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Author Gil C. Schmidt joins BookGoodies podcast hosts Deborah Carney and Karen Garcia to talk about flash fiction. I’ve written two anthologies of flash fiction, an anthology of science fiction stories and an anthology blending mystery and horror. I seem to be in an anthology kind of groove. My flash fiction, collected in “30 Stories” […]
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Join BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney and guests authors Carla Sarett and Lynne Cantwell as they discuss the various genres and what fits where. Interesting discussion for authors and readers alike, chime in and let us know your views in the comments! About Carla Carla Sarett’s short fiction has been published in over twenty five […]
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Best selling memoir authors Marlayna Glynn Brown and Shawn Inmon join BookGoodies podcast host Deborah Carney to discuss the differences between Memoir, Autobiography and Biography and how memoirists decide what and how to write. Great listen for anyone that enjoys reading memoirs, writing memoirs or is thinking about writing one. This is part one of […]
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