The Smart Kids

Simon Elson is a young self published author from the UK.  His debut novel ‘Hades Forest' is a must read for those that love the dystopian genre.  Five tribes fight to the death only one can survive. In a dark vision of the near future, the Holy State of Borea is indoctrinating its citizens.No one […] The post Author to Author with Simon Elson and JT Crowley appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week I'm talking to Dana Petrovic about her book, ‘Vana's Adventure with Mother Earth. It's a book for kids who want to engage with Mother Earth in all her form and mysterious beauty. The main character is based  on a group of children she knew when she was a young person living in Germany.  […] The post JT Crowley and Dana Petrovic: Author to Author appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week I'm talking to David V Mammina an award-winning indie dark fantasy, self published author from Long Island, New York. USA. His books include, Angels of The Resistance and Protector of Children and Redeem the Knight to name a few. David's books are set in post-apocalypse, fantasy realms as well as present day. He […] The post David Mammina and JT Crowley – Author to Author appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week I'm talking to a new author Daniel Hare from the UK. His book series under the title ‘The Procession' are wonderful to read. Have a listen to our author-to-author, intuitive chat as we talk about how each of us goes about creating the characters and the plot. Thanks Daniel for an interesting discussion! […] The post JT Crowley chats with Daniel Hare author of The Procession series appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

JT Crowley reads this classic tale, The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The post The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame session 6 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

JT Crowley reads from this classic tale by Kenneth Grahame. The post The Wind in The Willows by Kenneth Grahame Part 5 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A classic tale by Kenneth Grahame, JT Crowley reads excerpts this week. Sit back and listen to The Wind in The Willows! The post JT Crowley reads The Wind In The Willows appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

JT Crowley reads from The Wind and the Willow by Kenneth Grahame. Part 3 of this delivery of a longtime favorite. The post The Wind and The Willows by Kenneth Grahame appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Listen in as JT Crowley reads from Kenneth Grahame’s classic book, The Wind in the Willows! The post JT Crowley: The Wind in the Willows: Session 2 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Listen in as JT Crowley reads from Kenneth Grahame’s classic book, The Wind in the Willows! The post J T Crowley reads excerpts of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

An intriguing story of deception, mistrust and suspicion that goes right to the inner core of Sweden's media network.  Blix comes from Löddeköpinge a small town just north of Malmo in Sweden's southern region. Her father up to several months ago was the main anchor-man for one of Sweden's daily news broadcasting networks. He had […] The post Blix – The Swedish Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A story of guilt, deceit and abandonment. It's Gyda's tenth birthday and a birthday card with Danish postmarking arrives. Her mother and father, who are not her biological parents suspect the card is connected to Gyda's past. They found her ten-years-ago abandoned on the church steps, then the only church in Nuuk, Greenland's capital an […] The post Gyda appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is a story of one boy's dream to influence kids around the globe to take climate change seriously. Soren's aim, along with his friends Jaak, Noll and Annukka who come from Hanko on Finland's southern coastline is to galvanize the youth of the world to put pressure on their piers to protect the environment […] The post Soren: The Finnish Boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jorun  is an eleven-year-old girl from Narvik in Norway, who along with her friends Kirsten and Hakon hatch a cunning plan to raise funds for their wildlife conservation project to protect Russia's Siberian tigers from unscrupulous poachers who'll stop at nothing that harms their ill-gotten, highly lucrative dealings.  Narvik is a small town that sits […] The post Jorun The Norwegian Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is Adalward my Icelandic boy who has a passion for criminology, so much so he dreams of ultimately becoming a pathologist working for the Icelandic Logreglan, Iceland's renowned police authority. On an island not far from his home he discovers some bones. With the help of his friends Halldor and Fannar he uncovers the […] The post Adalward the Icelandic boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The start of your story is so important as it sets the scene for your reader right from the off. A powerful beginning is therefore vital as it's your opening gambit to entice your public into the inner core of your story with all its twist, turns and luring layers of fascination and intrigue. A […] The post Getting A Good Start To Your Story appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A good plot to your story is vital as ultimately a great tale will inthrall your readers. A plot should have lots of intriguing and enticing ingredients to wet your public's imagination. The art of writing, creating a good story is to hold your reader's eye; so much so they keep turning the pages in […] The post Building the Plot – part 2 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

A good plot to your story is vital as ultimately a great tale will inthrall your readers. A plot should have lots of intriguing and enticing ingredients to wet your public's imagination. The art of writing, creating a good story is to hold your reader's eye; so much so they keep turning the pages in […] The post Building The Plot appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Taking a fledgling idea for a story and seeing it through to the end can be fun, exhilarating as well as rewarding. However the pathway to the finished article needs to be mapped out. Last week I talked about creating the main character, this week still on character building I'm introducing sub and floating characters […] The post Building your characters – Lesson Two appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Many people have a story within them, but turning that tale into a book for all to enjoy and read is another matter. So over the next few weeks I'm going to take you through the process of how I convert my ideas into exciting stories for all. Hopefully you'll be able to formulate your […] The post How to Build a Story with JT Crowley appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week John “JT” Crowley, author of The Smart Kids, offers a preview of new things to come. A new chapter if you will, in the ongoing story collection of “The Smart Kids”. The post The Smart Kids – The Next Big Thing! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Want to see how smart kids view the world?. Well I've got seventeen characters in my book ‘The Smart kids' itching to tell you. Click the video to get an insight to my amazing characters. The post The Smart Kids Podcast with John Crowley appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This engaging story is all about the relationship between two boys, who come from different backgrounds as well as cultures.  Add differing abilities into the melting plot and you have the basis for this wonderful and endearing story. Fadl is an only child; he comes from Muscat in Oman. The family are wealthy beyond imagination […] The post Fadl the rich Arab boy and Harold my Downs Syndrome boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This breathtaking and exhilarating story is set in one of the most stunning places on earth, Yellowstone National Park. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty teeming with wildlife that invigorates the very essence of man's soul. The geologists and volcanologists among you know of course that Yellowstone is in reality a super volcano […] The post Kymana – The Native American Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This intriguing and imaginative story is set against the backdrop of one of the most breath-taking places in the world, Tibet now known as The Tibetan Autonomous Region Of China. The story will take you to the roof of the world, across China to The Forbidden City in Beijing as well as across the Himalayas […] The post Yeshe – The Tibetan Buddhist Boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This absorbing story is multi-faceted; as you peel back the layers the story reveals its true meaning.  Malaina is from Quebec City part of the French-speaking province of Canadian Quebec, she loves her ice hockey, so while the story touches on ice hockey it's not the underlying point to the story. The family from which […] The post Malaina – The Canadian Ice Hockey Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This traumatic story is the story of two Syrian boys' heroic journey to escape their war-torn homeland of Syria to a safer and hopefully more prosperous life in Europe. The perilous pathway they take for a better life is a pathway so many refugees have undertaken and continue to undertake in search of a brighter, […] The post Saif and Zahid – The Syrian Refugee Boys appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is another adventurous story, fraught with challenges; challenges that are frequently faced in the Swiss Alps throughout the winter months as the Alps are covered in deep snow, yet the story has a light-hearted ending. Davos where I put the character Emerita with her St Bernard dog, Gretel for much of the year is […] The post Emerita -The Avalanche Girl. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This spellbinding, energetic and at times tearful story coupled with its fast-paced exertions will capture your heartstrings and tug at your inner emotions. It's the story of Guia my innovative little Brazilian girl who lives in one of the poorest favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Life in Rio as the city is sometimes known as […] The post Guia – The Rio Girl and Kaahi the Paralympic Champion Boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This invigorating high-energy yet sensitive story with its explosive actions takes you to Arequipa, Peru's second most populous city. It's also known as Peru's white city due to the baroque buildings being constructed of sillar, a white volcanic stone. Three volcanoes the largest of which is El Misti standing at just shy of six thousand […] The post Dantel – The Earthquake Boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This heartfelt and at times stirring story is all about one boy's dream to become aworld-class rugby player for his beloved All Blacks; the national rugby unionteam of New Zealand. Anaru is the Maori translation for Andrew, and he wasborn in Dunedin South Island New Zealand. He's twelve and now lives with hisparents on a […] The post Anaru – The All Black Rugby Boy appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This gripping and somewhat absorbing story will take you to the very heart of Russian culture, history as well as to one of the coldest cities on earth. The story is all about one girl's ambition, dream however you want to dress it up, to become a famous prima ballerina, performing all over the world […] The post Duscha, The Russian Ballet Diva appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This compulsive, adventurous and at times thrilling-paced story will take you to the heart of the Maasai Mara National Park on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. This story touches on the troubling issues of poaching that is endemic in Africa as well as elsewhere. Naeku is from the Maasai people an ancient tribe that […] The post Naeku – The Maasai Girl. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It is estimated that more than 11 million kids live on the streets in India.   They may be alone, most likely they are hungry and definitely they are scared.   Imagine trying to survive that way and not being able to see?     This emotive, heart-touching story of Priya gives a fleeting glimpse […] The post Priya – The Blind Indian Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is an exhilarating, lively and at times full-tilt story about Juan my lovable rogue character from Santiago the pumping heart capital of Chile. The story is set against the majestic backdrop of the Andes mountain range that forms the backbone of South America. Juan is a smart dude he is the youngest in the […] The post Juan – The Lovable Rogue appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It is estimated that more than 11 million kids live on the streets in India.   They may be alone, most likely they are hungry and definitely they are scared.   Imagine trying to survive that way and not being able to see?     This emotive, heart-touching story of Priya gives a fleeting glimpse […] The post Priya – The Blind Indian Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Ephraim is a young Jewish boy from an affluent part of West Jerusalem about to celebrate his bar mitzvah who has befriended a Palestinian Arab boy from East Jerusalem in the Palestinian Territory. For Ephraim and Ameer life is very different, their friendship came about following an unpleasant incident. Despite their differing backgrounds they have […] The post Ephraim- The Jewish boy who met President Obama. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is the story of my little English boy Charlie who's off school at the moment as he's not very well. It's a simple story of how his friends, Rebecca, Peter and Ben sneak him out of his house from under his mother's nose, so that he can have some fun in the park with […] The post Charlie – The boy in the converted wheelchair appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is the story of my crafty come mischievous Scottish boy Hamish from the Cairngorms in the Highlands of Scotland, who along with his friends Niall and Ceardach mess up the local gamekeepers big day. Want more adventures of The Smart Kids? Check out JT Crowley’s The Smart Kids! The post Hamish-The Cunning Scottish boy. appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is the story of a small poor Nepalese girl who became so attached to a young  female  snow leopard and her first born cub. So much so she links up with an Australian TV company who In turn get the World Wildlife Organization involved to protect her snow leopard's future as well as that […] The post Anjala – The Snow Leopard Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.