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Thank you Tarajia Morrell! Several threads of smart, insightful thinking went into our amazing conversation -- food and climate change; hospitality and being a foodie; and writing about food, all with panache. Commenting on how we experience food and the welcoming ceremony of gathering around it:
This week on Dropping In, we have journalist, and food and travel writer, Tarajia Morrell. A native New Yorker, Tarajia has written for WJ Magazine, T. Magazine, Food & Wine, Vogue and Refinery 29 just to name a few. Communiqués about life through the lenses of food, wine and travel throughout the world, Tarajia has covered New York City in 30 experiences with her guide "Soul of New York." Developing that elusive It quality, she helps special hospitality brands and restaurants grow. In her latest essay "With a Little Help From My Friends" published by Doré, Morrell captures the occasional lonely chaos of motherhood. A fantastic writer and eye into life in New York (she describes it as a "perpetually dancing between nostalgia and progress") join us for one woman's passionate writing journey and joie de vivre!
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137520/through-the-lens-of-foodwinetravel-tarajia-morrells-soul-of-ny
Our thanks to you, Ann hood! For a conversation that had us nodding, Yes. The connection between how we see, listen, and tune in, and how that helps to get it right on the page, and, your observations about being a Fly Girl, prompted us to re-imagine the everyday. Eyes closed, I listened as you described life aboard an aircraft:
Ann Hood Page
This week on Dropping In, our guest is New York Times Bestseller Ann Hood who speaks to us about Fly Girl, an entertaining and fascinating memoir by a “gifted storyteller” (People) on Ann’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant -- and aspiring writer. It is named one of Spring 2022's "Most Anticipated Books" by Apple Books. The author has been published in the NYTimes, The Paris Review and O, just to name a few, and she's a winner of two Pushcart Prizes, among many others. Don't miss this week's episode as we take flight with Ann Hood!
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137402/fly-girl-a-memoir-get-your-wings-and-feel-the-lift-with-ann-hood
Ann Hood Page
Thanks for a super valuable conversation, L. Diane Wolfe! A genius at understanding creativity and what makes for a great story, Diane dissected the need for the one stop resource and massive data bank center that is the Insecure Writer's Support Group, by saying:
Known as "S***k on a Stick," this week on Dropping we have author and member of the National Speakers Association, L.Diane Wolfe. Along with conducting seminars on book publishing, promoting, leadership, and goal-setting, L.Diane Wolfe also offers book formatting and author consultation. The author of seven books, L.Diane Wolfe is part of the team at "Insecure Writer's Support Group." – A community support group for authors everywhere! Join us for a conversation on how you can best navigate your career as an author!
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137254/spunk-on-a-stick-l-diane-wolfe-talks-insecure-writers-support
Thank you for a fantastic conversation, Letitia Jones! It was a wake-up call that NaNoWriMo ("National Novel Writer's Month") is a global phenomenon, and offers year round motivation and support. Speaking to furthering the writer's mission around the world to invite more voices, Letitia said this:
NaNoWriMo
Thanks for a magical conversation, Lori Snyder, and for your wonderful book, Circus at the End of the Sea! Lori's Writers Happiness Movement offers emotional & financial support, and community to those who want to create art because the world is better for it. What's her inspiration? Discover it here:
This week on Dropping In we have "The Writers Happiness Movement" founder Lori Snyder! A woman of many talents, Lori has always believed in the possibility of creating a world (and life!) that places kindness, true joy, and the creative arts above money. This way of thinking led Lori through a large number of careers, including writing, marine biology, teaching yoga and a freelance book editor. In 2015 she started leading retreats for writers, which then led her to create her movement. Join us as we step into happiness and what it means to have a life well lived. Friday at 11 am EST.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137006/writers-happiness-movement-and-thriving-as-a-writer-w-lori-snyder
What a wonderful treat to chat with Julia Daily on her podcast "Authors over 50". The link is now live today, check it out in my stories! Thanks so much for having me, Julia!
Listen Link:
https://authors-over-50.simplecast.com/episodes/fixing-the-fates-with-diane-dewey
Julia Daily
Thanks so much Liz Keller Whitehurst, for a wonderful conversation! Liz shared her insights with great generosity and realism, and she let us in on the intriguing secret of how Messenger ultimately became both a successful podcast and a book:
Liz Keller Whitehurst
Have you ever looked for a deeper message or meaning in a text, email or sign? This week on Dropping In, we return to author Liz Keller Whitehurst, to discover how her debut novel Messenger, began as a podcast phenomenon! Messenger was named a finalist in the 2022 Feathered Quill Book Awards, and captivated podcast listeners with its story of a mysterious old woman who delivers life-changing messages to seemingly random people all over New York City. Why and how was prototypical podcasting the perfect venue and trajectory for Liz to find a traditional home for her book at Warner Publishing. Join us Friday at 11 am EST!
Listen Link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136902/messenger-when-the-messages-cant-wait-w-liz-keller-whitehurst
What a great conversation, Lauren Wise, thank you! From rock and roll to hybrid publishing, you are so helpful, knowledgeable and accessible to writers who want to know how to begin the process of being published, saying:
This week on Dropping In, from She Writes Press we have associate publisher Lauren Wise. A graduate from Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Lauren started her career in writing, editing and publishing in 2005. She's worked as a book editor, publishing consultant, and magazine columnist/editor. Founding her own company "Midnight Publishing" in 2009 focusing on inspirational novels, memoirs, and non-fiction content. Since 2015, Lauren has been working with She Writes Press and SparkPress – Join us as we dive into the business of hybrid publishing! Friday at 11 am EST.
Listen Link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136791/whats-a-hybrid-publisher-and-how-can-i-be-published-wlauren-wise
Thank you KimHaysBern for a refreshing, exciting conversation! What makes a mystery writer tick? We always want to know how they create plot and scenes to keep us glued to the page. Kim said this:
This week on Dropping In we have debut author Kim Hays. A dual citizen (Swiss/American) has made her home in Bern and holds a BA in English history and literature from Harvard and a PhD in cultural sociology from UC-Berkeley. Since the age of seventeen she has worked at a wide variety of jobs, from factory forewoman to director of a small nonprofit and, in Switzerland, from sociology lecturer to cross-cultural trainer. She began writing mysteries when her son left for college. Pesticide, the first book in the Polizei Bern series, featuring detectives Giuliana Linder and Renzo Donatelli, will be published by Seventh Street Books on April 19, 2022. It was shortlisted for the 2020 Debut Dagger award by the Crime Writers’ Association. Join us as we discuss her debut novel coming out this month!
https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/3933/dropping-in
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It was a blast to speak with you Rayna Nielsen, thank you! Your many original observations on books, bookselling, and the community hub that Indie bookstores have become -- Blue Cypress Books in particular -- are invaluable. Here's what Rayna had to say to aspiring writers on following trends:
Blue Cypress Books
Diane was a forty-something year old who'd always wanted the truth about her biological parents, but had run into so many roadblocks, she'd given up. When, out of the blue, Otto, her biological father, contacted her in New York City from Zurich, Switzerland, facts seemed within her grasp. Not so fast. There were as many twists and turns ahead as behind. Would she ever succeed in finding out the true story of how she began life in a German orphanage? Listen in as Diane discovers her many meanings of home.
This week on Dropping In we have Rayna Nielsen, a bookseller for Blue Cypress Books located in New Orleans! Rayna has been a bookseller for 12 years and counting. Seven of those years have been at indie bookstores in New Orleans, LA. She is the host of Book Banter, a bi-weekly virtual event series featuring authors, editors, illustrators, and other book industry professionals and she'll speak with us about what readers want and don't want. Rayna is also the Event Coordinator for Blue Cypress Books. Sounds like fun to us! Join us Friday at 11 am EST!
Listen Link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136550/rayna-nielsen-of-blue-cypress-books-nola-indie-bookstores-rule
Thanks for a wicked fun and generous conversation, Emily Colin! Speaking in her smart, inclusive, way about the YA reader, and the power of story, Emily, a New York Times Bestselling author, had this to say:
I'm excited to announce my book "Fixing the Fates" is now available on Audible and Audiobooks everywhere! Fixing the Fates is my memoir of how my biological father search for me and arrived in my life out of the blue. One-part forensic investigation, one-part self-discovery, this is my story about seeing behind the artifices we create and living one’s truth.
Listen here: https://www.amazon.com/Fixing-Fates-Adoptees-Story-Truth/dp/B09V8Y8YBT/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1647627330&sr=8-1
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This week on Dropping In, we have New York Times Bestselling author Emily Colin. A Target Emerging Authors Pick, Emily's YA titles have won her a "Best Of" from Suspense Magazine, a 2021 Foreword Indies Award Finalists and the YA fiction winner of the North Carolina Indie Author Project. Join us as we chat all things YA, Science Fiction and Fantasy, small publishing companies, community engagement in the arts, teaching classes for the Writers Workshop at Authors Publish and working as a freelance editor! Friday 11 am EST.
Emily Colin
Listen Link:
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136436/new-york-times-bestselling-author-emily-colin-on-writing-novels
Thank you for a wise, in-depth and honest conversation, Michael Miller! Speaking about the virtues of writing fantasy, his humility at having people embrace his stories and characters, and how fantasy relates to our daily lives, Michael had this to say:
Michael R. Miller author of Unbound, Songs of Chaos #2; Ascendant, and other great titles
This week on Dropping In, we have Scottish author Michael Miller. He began writing his debut book, The Reborn King, when he was 10. In 2015 he renewed his writing efforts and released The Reborn King in November of that year. Since then he has sold over 200,000 books, hit numerous Amazon bestselling charts. He has worked at Bloomsbury Publishing and co-founded the digital publisher Portal Books. His new award-winning series, Songs of Chaos, begins a new type of dragon rider epic fans of Eragon, How to Train Your Dragon, and Pern are sure to love. Join us Friday! 11 am EST https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136329/unbound-songs-of-chaos-2-and-fantasy-with-michael-r-miller
Thank you Elysse Wagner! What a thoughtful, surprising, and fun conversation! Speaking of the plethora of options available to shape a publicity campaign, Elysse went back to her motivational roots:
Books Forward
This week on Dropping In, we have another Books Forward member, Elysse Wagner! Elysse helps authors determine the most effective promotional path for an author's book release. A seasoned book blogger and social media influencer, Elysse has amassed a following of more than ten thousand avid readers who value her savvy book recommendations. Join us for a fun conversation to learn how you can find the best path for your books! Friday 11 am EST.
Listen Link: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/136204/the-promotional-path-elysse-wagner-on-crafting-your-book-brand
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Thanks for a fabulous, and super informative conversation, Jennifer Vance! When speaking to the importance of having a good publicist on your author team, Jenn had this to say:
This week on Dropping In, we have Books Forward Publicist and Digital Marketing Strategist, Jenn Vance! A former newspaper copy editor and page designer who used to be on the receiving end of numerous press releases and pitches, Jennifer knows how to best capture the attention of journalists and news staff with titles from Books Forward clients. Her passion for design also translates to her love of creating unique materials for author swag boxes and book club kits. Always thoughtfully championing her authors, Jennifer also strives to promote literacy and reading in any way she can, and part of her work as a publicist allows her to connect communities to the written word. Join us as we discuss the marketing side of releasing books! Friday at 11 am EST
https://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/58038/jennifer-vance
Books Forward
Thank you, Jen Hutchison, publisher, teacher, and author, for a fantastic conversation! A book -- like a story -- has an arc of actualisation that few people realise is so complex. Jen noted:
Listen to the words of a publisher! This week we have author and publisher Jen Hutchinson. Previously, Jen spoke about her adventures as an author. This week we'll dive into the world of publishing and how she's made her dream and others' come true with the publishing company she's founded "Journeys To Words". Join us Friday at 11 am EST.
Journeys to Words Publishing
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/135945/book-talk-with-a-publisher-jen-hutchison-on-her-journey-to-words
Thank you, April Eberhardt for a practical, challenging, yet imaginative conversation on book publishing! As that world continues to evolve, April had this to say about inventiveness as a useful tool for any aspiring author:
Tomorrow on Dropping In we have literary agent and writer's conference impresario, April Eberhardt. Advising authors as they choose the best pathway to publication – she represents a diverse group of clients in the US and abroad, serves on the Advisory Council for The American Library in Paris, and is a reader for The Best American Short Stories series published annually by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Join us as we discuss the value and perils of agenting your book. Friday 11 am EST.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/135833/hire-an-agent-how-to-publish-drop-in-wapril-eberhardt-literary
Thank you, Brian Hill, for an amazing conversation! That was an enlightening reminder of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin -- that we are spiritual beings having a human experience -- and this note:
Thank you Marcie Keithley and Julie Ryan McGue! You've found the silver linings to loss and set forth the positives to help others:
Marcie J Keithley, AuthorJulie Ryan McGue
What's in store for the year 2022? How can we grow and prosper in the current climate? With Valentine's Day ahead – what about relationships? How can we find the right person, improve the relationships we're in, and imagine a future happiness? This week on we'll talk with Brian Hill, master astrologer. Tune in Friday February 4th at 11 am EST.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/135706/update-2022-on-life-purpose-whumanistic-astrologer-brian-hill
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As a seasoned, and well-respected veteran of sports writing, Cecil Harris has some thoughtful remarks on the state of young Black players in the sport of tennis -- both women and men. Hear what he has to say:
Thank you Angela Howard for shining a light on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by how we are treated as children and for being a beacon yourself. Many people remain undiagnosed, and thus unhealed. Your statement resonates:
[Angela Howard, Author of Sin Child]
Ending the month with a superb episode! Joining us Friday is not only one author, but two! We have Marcie J Keithley, Author and her self-help book "In the Shoebox Effect" Along with Julie Ryan McGue and her adoption memoir "Twice a Daughter" Both women have transformative stories to tell, and plenty of inspiration when it comes to healing our pasts. Join us Friday at 11 am EST.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/135575/the-shoebox-effect-secrets-out-w-marcie-keithley-and-julie-mcgue
Thank you, Cecil Harris, for a far reaching conversation! On the subject of Black players in the sport of tennis, Cecil cited the simple truth that tennis courts are not accessible to many Black communities, and, the centers for training are far removed from neighborhoods and their support:
Author Cecil Harris
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Our thanks to you, Ann hood! For a conversation that had us nodding, Yes. The connection between how we see, listen, and tune in, and how that helps to get it right on the page, and, your observations about being a Fly Girl, prompted us to re-imagine the everyday. Eyes closed, I listened as you described life aboard an aircraft: Ann Hood Page #AnnHood #FlyGirl #PodcastQuote
Thank you for a fantastic conversation, Letitia Jones! It was a wake-up call that NaNoWriMo ("National Novel Writer's Month") is a global phenomenon, and offers year round motivation and support. Speaking to furthering the writer's mission around the world to invite more voices, Letitia said this: NaNoWriMo #WritersCommunity #Authors
It was a blast to speak with you Rayna Nielsen, thank you! Your many original observations on books, bookselling, and the community hub that Indie bookstores have become -- Blue Cypress Books in particular -- are invaluable. Here's what Rayna had to say to aspiring writers on following trends: Blue Cypress Books #DroppingIn #Podcast
Thank you for a wise, in-depth and honest conversation, Michael Miller! Speaking about the virtues of writing fantasy, his humility at having people embrace his stories and characters, and how fantasy relates to our daily lives, Michael had this to say: Michael R. Miller author of Unbound, Songs of Chaos #2; Ascendant, and other great titles
Thank you Elysse Wagner! What a thoughtful, surprising, and fun conversation! Speaking of the plethora of options available to shape a publicity campaign, Elysse went back to her motivational roots: Books Forward #BookPublicity #Authors
Sometimes the earth moves from a conversation and Dr. Gary Reiss was one of them, thank you Gary! His approach to working through thorny issues is graceful and accessible to all of us:
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