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Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every week so you always have something new to listen to.Off the Ball's Cameron Hill and Ellen Butler from the Newstalk Newsroom join Andrea to review the BBC's ‘Hooligans'!Image: BBC
Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to.This week, Killian Ginnity from the ‘Not A Pundit Podcast' and Ellen Butler from Newstalk's Newsroom join Andrea to review ‘Noble'!Image: Campfire
Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to.This week, Dave Hanratty, Host of the No Encore Music Podcast and Ellen Butler from our Newsroom join Andrea to review ‘The Gambler', the new podcast presented by Crime Journalist Nicola TallantImage: GoLoud
Episode 7: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said across the political spectrum to help give you the best chance of being informed at the ballot box.On day 12 of the campaign, Ellen Butler is joining Ben to discuss last night's 10 person debate, Sinn Féin announces their manifesto, Fine Gael launches its health plan and a new plan to use the Apple Tax money for climate action is launched by Labour.
Episode 3: In the run up to the big day, join Today FM's Ben Finnegan as he covers what's being said across the political spectrum to help give you the best chance of being informed at the ballot box.On day 6 of the campaign Fine Gael launched their childcare policies including their commitment to the 'baby bundles', The Social Democrats, Labour and Fianna Fáil all announced pledges around renters and home delivery, and Ellen Butler joins us to discuss how these housing policies stack up.
Alex Greenwood welcomes back internationally bestselling author Ellen Butler to discuss her latest works, including the conclusion of her Karina Cardinal mystery series and the introduction of her new character, Ariadne Winter, in Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Alex Greenwood welcomes back internationally bestselling author Ellen Butler to discuss her latest works, including the conclusion of her Karina Cardinal mystery series and the introduction of her new character, Ariadne Winter, in Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn. The conversation explores the creative process of integrating ghostly elements into storytelling, the evolution of characters, and the exploration of gender dynamics and diversity in historical contexts. Ellen shares insights from her writing journey, addressing the challenges of crafting compelling narratives while maintaining historical accuracy and relevance to contemporary issues. The discussion highlights the balance between truth and creativity in fiction, the importance of diverse characters, and the art of fictionalizing reality. They also touch on strategies for engaging with readers at book events and connecting their work with popular comparisons. Listen in to Ellen's first appearance on the show here. Buy the books here. Visit her website: EllenButler.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenButlerBooks Twitter - @EButlerBooks Instagram: @ebutlerbooks The Mysterious Goings On Podcast was selected by Feedspot.com as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web! Drop a buck in the tip jar here. Click here to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content! Send us a Voice Message! Just click here and give us your first name, city, and question or comment. Contact Alex via email here. Read and subscribe FREE to Alex's Newsletter, All the Fits That's News. Visit Alex's author website: https://jalexandergreenwood.com/ Alex Greenwood on Medium: https://a-greenwood.medium.com/ (Subscription) Follow him on X/Twitter: @A_Greenwood Follow him on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods! Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS Announcer: Mary McKenna. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. Intro music: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.
Declan Cregan, a former gambling addict and Officer at Gambling with Lives spoke to Ellen Butler on Breakfast Briefing this morning about this new report from Maynooth and Belfast that suggests that sports programmers are heavily saturated with gambling adverts.Does more need to be done to challenge this, and are some people vulnerable to harm here?Oisin McConville, Gambling Care Ambassador and Conor Hoey, former Chairperson of Drogheda United join Kieran to discuss.
From the spice bag to a mammoth endurance challenge, Ellen Butler from Newstalk's News Team joins Adrian Kennedy with stories from around the country this week.
Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review - Friday 4th October - with Ellen Butler.
Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to.This week, Andrea was joined by the Newsroom's Ellen Butler and Dave Hanratty, the Host of the No Encore Music Podcast, to review 'Dangerous Memories'Image: Tortoise Investigates
Welcome to The Pod Squad! We'll review podcasts every Tuesday so you'll have something new to listen to. This week Andrea is joined by Newstalk's Ellen Butler and Fashion Stylist Laura Mullett to review ‘The Mushroom Cook'.Image: True Crime Australia
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder's catch-up on the day's news.Today, Kieran was joined by Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter and Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer with the Irish Daily Star.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder's catch-up on the day's news. Today, Anton was joined by Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail and Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter
After Leo Varadkar announced his intention to step down as Taoiseach, Ellen Butler explains how a Taoiseach is replaced.
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder's daily catch up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post and Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter...
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder's daily catch up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter and Fergus Finlay, Columnist for the Irish Examiner to discuss...
This is the Afternoon Update – The Hard Shoulder's daily catch up on the day's news. Today, Kieran was joined by Ellen Butler, Newstalk Reporter and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent to wade through today's top stories...
Latest up from Spoken Label (Author Chat) features a special chat with Ellen Butler in discussing the art of writing and the aspects of getting from the idea phase to the goal line of publication on books. Ellen Butler is the international bestselling author of the Karina Cardinal mystery series. Her experiences working on Capitol Hill and at a medical association in Washington, D.C. inspired the mystery-action series. Book critics call the Karina Cardinal mysteries, “intelligent escapism.” Butler also writes historical spy fiction. Her WWII spy novel, The Brass Compass, recently won a 2022 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Award for historical fiction. Butler's latest release is the second book in the duology, Operation Blackbird: A Cold War Spy Novel. The novel is inspired by true events and recently won a 2023 Next Generation Indie Award for historical fiction. Reviewers call it “riveting " and “a thrilling adventure. More about Ellen can be found at: https://www.ellenbutler.net/
A teenage boy has been arrested after a woman died in a ‘violent incident' at a residential property outside of Tullamore, Co Offaly, yesterday afternoon.Anton speaks to Newstalk reporter, Ellen Butler to get the latest.
PART 2 WWAR:Tracey reported on “Operation Blackbird: A Cold War Spy Novel” by Ellen Butler. Ellen appeared onepisode 19 in August of 2018 on her book “Isabella's Painting.”October, 1952. The war is over, but for CIA officer Miriam Becker, memories of the horrors she witnessedremain jagged in her mind. While vacationing in Argentina, recovering from a mission that nearly killed her,she's seeing more ghosts from the past than the sights.When a longtime family friend and fellow operative, Jake Devlin, tracks her down, Miriam is forced to pusheverything to the back of her mind for the next mission: help a highly prized and heavily guarded rocketscientist defect from Soviet-controlled East Berlin—right out from under the KGB's nose.Well aware that one wrong move could spark World War III, Miriam, Jake, and the team plan their strategy tothe last detail. But when a betrayal brings everything crashing down, Jake's quick thinking creates thediversion to get Miriam out alive—but leaves him trapped behind the Iron Curtain.Unsure of whom she can trust, Miriam must complete the mission by relying on contacts outside of theagency, even though her heart longs to return to East Berlin to rescue the man who is the last link to hertroubled past ... before the KGB gets to him first.Last but not least, Misty reported on Cathy Ace, one of our favorite authros, whose first appearance on thepodcast was on episode 27 for her book “The Corpse With The Silver Tongue.” She has appeared severaltimes since then.Misty reported on “The Case of The Cursed Cottage: A WISE Enquiries Agent Mystery.” HenryTwyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is convinced his mother is losing her marbles. The dowager claimsto have seen a corpse on the dining-room floor, but all she has to prove it is a bloodied bobble hat.A BODY IN THE DINING ROOM. A BEAUTIFUL OLD MANSION. FOUR LADIES WHO WILL SOLVE THEMYSTERY.Henry hires the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency. The duke wants the strange matter explained.But the truth of what happened at the Chellingworth Estate, set in the rolling Welsh countryside near thequaint village of Anwen by Wye, is more complex, dangerous, and deadly, than anyone could have foreseen .. .THE DETECTIVESThe WISE Enquiries Agency consists of Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine. One is Welsh, one Irish, oneScottish and one English, hence the name. Drawn together by chance – and a killer – the women of the WISEEnquiries Agency turned their backs on their previous careers to work together to help others. Combining theirunique skills, and reveling in their differences, they're doing their best to make the business succeed. Butbeing private investigators isn't a bed of roses – there are bills to pay, clients to be managed, and dangers tobe faced. Can they manage to do it all, and survive?We thank our listeners and especially our patrons who support what we do and look forward to five moreyears of fun.TRIVIALast week's question was:P.D. James began her writing career while she worked where?a. A schoolb. a Law firmc. a factoryd. a hospitalThe answer is d. A hospital. She married Ernest Connor Bantry White (called "Connor"), an army doctor,on 8 August 1941. They had two daughters, Clare and Jane. White returned from the Second World Warmentally ill and was institutionalised. With her daughters being mostly cared for by Connor's parents,Jamesstudied hospital administration, and from 1949 to 1968 worked for a hospital board in London. She beganwriting in the mid-1950s, using her maiden name ("My genes are James genes")This week's question is:What is author Laura Lippmans family connection to “The Wire?”a. her brotherb. Her sisterc. Her cousinTune in next week for the answer.
Ellen Butler is the internationally bestselling author of the Karina Cardinal mystery series. Her experiences working on Capitol Hill and at a medical association in Washington, D.C. inspired the mystery-action series. Multiple books in the series have hit #1 on Amazon bestseller lists in the US and abroad. Book critics call the Karina Cardinal mysteries, “intelligent escapism” and “unputdownable adventures that will take readers on an electrifying yet light-hearted and humorous journey.” Butler is also the author of the award-winning historical suspense novel, The Brass Compass. The Brass Compass has won multiple awards for historical fiction including: 2022 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Award, 2018 IndieReader Discovery Award, 2019 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner. Ellen is also the author of the award winning Love, California Style romance series. "Sexy, Sassy with a Side of Funny," the Love, California Style series is for those who enjoy Hallmark Hall of Fame type romances. She won the The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Award 2015 with her novel Planning for Love. Make sure to check connect with this author on Instagram @ebutlerbooks You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com
Ellen Butler is the internationally bestselling author of the Karina Cardinal mystery series. Her experiences working on Capitol Hill and at a medical association in Washington, D.C., inspired the mystery-action series. Book critics call the Karina Cardinal mysteries “intelligent escapism.” Butler also writes historical fiction. Her WWII spy novel, The Brass Compass, recently won a 2022 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Award for historical fiction. The second book in the duology, Operation Blackbird: A Cold War Spy Novel, is Butler's latest release. The novel is inspired by true events. Reviewers are calling it “riveting” and “a thrilling adventure.” In today's discussion, we learn how Operation Blackbird was inspired by true events and how the tensions surrounding the Cold War when the book takes place invites comparison to today's ongoing concerns in Ukraine--and the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons. Have we returned to a Cold War era? Don't miss this one, Cold War and spy fiction fans! Buy the books here. Visit her website: EllenButler.net www.facebook.com/EllenButlerBooks. Twitter - @EButlerBooks, Instagram-@ebutlerbooks Don't miss the return of John Pilate in a special holiday story exclusively on Kindle Vella: Pilate's Carol by J. Alexander Greenwood MYSTERIOUS GOINGS ON NAMED TOP 5 LITERATURE PODCAST! Learn more here. Need a super easy website & store builder? Try Strikingly! Visit Alex's new author website: JAlexanderGreenwood.com. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com or email him to order your autographed copies here or visit https://jalexandergreenwood.com/shop. This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2022, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. We are an Amazon Associates seller; some of our links may earn us a commission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/support
We meet our next guest, Ellen Clark at her downtown shared office and event space called Experience Oswego. It's a really cool building right on the main drag. In addition to having her own business, Ellen is also the primary caregiver for her father. They are practicing aging in place, and she did the same for her mother has now passed. One of the really cool things that she does with her father is they have tea time and break out old tea sets as they sit down to talk about old times and embrace nostalgia. Having your daughter there with you talking about memories as you're aging in your home all the way through your passing is an uncommon and priceless experience. Ellen had a couple of really beautiful thoughts about love. The first one was that love comes with the knowledge or the experience of loss and it equals the wholeness of caring which embodies respect and acceptance and when you add a motion to life its that much greater. Join us to hear Ellen's incredibly heartfelt story. Check out Experience Oswego: https://experienceoswego.com/For behind the scenes content of the making of The Jar, meet the guests, see some footage of unreleased podcast episodes and more visit : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTqB1dhDvl0Oh505ysdxTgTo be a guest on the show email us at thejarguest@gmail.com or visit our webpage : https://www.thejar.live/Follow The Jar on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thejar_podcast/Follow The Jar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcast.thejarDisclaimer: The views stated in this episode are our guest's opinions and do not represent the views, beliefs or opinions of The Jar Podcast. Our goal is to provide a platform for everyone no matter what they believe, and we would like to continue to do that while making it clear our guests are not a representation of The Jar Podcast.
Residents in Westmeath are looking for answers following the unannounced arrival of ayslum seekers. A total of 150 men are being transferred to Harry's Hotel in Kinnegad last Thursday without any prior consultation, according to local Labour councillor Denis Leonard. It's believed there are more asylum seekers yet to arrive. A man in his 50s was also assaulted at the hotel at 9.45 on Monday morning and a man in his 40s was subsequently arrested. Councillor Leonard has been telling Midlands 103's Ellen Butler that, while they're not opposed to asylum seekers, neither the hotel nor the town have the capacity to support such a volume of people... [Photo credit: Google Maps]
"Fianna Fáil have a lot to say about power sharing in Northern Ireland but when it comes to local government in Offaly it is a different story." The words of independent councillor Seán O'Brien, following the appointment of new cathaoirligh and leas cathaoirligh to Offaly County Council and Tullamore Municipal District. He feels Fianna Fáil is abusing its majority on the local authority to dominate the positions. Midlands 103's Ellen Butler has been chatting to Councillor O'Brien to find out more. Read more here... https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/fianna-fail-accused-of-disappointing-and-undemocratic-behaviour/
Dilapidated buildings and eyesores are unfortunately a familiar sight in virtually every town and village across the midlands. Finding solutions to dereliction has been topical of late - just last month, a new €400,000 fund was announced for each local authority to buy vacant sites and repurpose them into community spaces. But just how prevalent is the issue and how can we effectively transform these eyesores into something new. Our reporter Ellen Butler has been out and about to find out more...
Athlone man Phelim O'Neill is urging people not to under-estimate the importance of organ donation. The Irish Kidney Association is holding its third annual virtual Run for a Life this week, to raise vital funds and awareness. Phelim received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor 26 years ago - and even met his wife as a result. He's been telling Midlands 103's Ellen Butler that he's still so grateful to his donor and the huge team of people who made it possible all these years later...
Yvonne Murray was among the medical scientists picketing outside Tullamore Regional Hospital today. She spoke to Midlands 103's Ellen Butler about what's caused the sector to take industrial action for the first time in decades...
If you're looking for some inspiration in the world of sport on International Women's Day, look no further than Laurie Ryan. Not only is she captain of the Athlone Town soccer team, but she plays football for Clare too, lectures in science in the Sports Department at the Technological University of the Shannon, and she's an ambassador for the LGFA's Gaelic for Girls programme. She's been chatting to Midlands 103's Ellen Butler about her journey and the importance of inspiring girls to get involved in sport..
In this episode 276, we visit with Ellen Butler author of “Swindler's Revenge,” a Karina Cardinal Mystery Book. When a mysterious burner phone shows up in her Karina Cardinal's pocket, she has no doubt who dropped it there. Mike is deep undercover and so far off-grid, he needs help to figure out who's framing him—and why. Classic Karina, she jumps in with both feet, ignoring the dangers. The trouble with leaping before you look? You can land in a world of dirt. And when an old enemy starts playing hardball, you can end up six feet under it. Publisher's Weekly Magazine says: “Butler keeps the plot barreling ahead. Fans of intelligent escapism will look forward to more.” And InD'Tale Magazine says: “Ellen Butler's “Swindler's Revenge” is an unputdownable adventure that will take readers on an electrifying yet light-hearted and humorous journey.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. #CharlotteReadersPodcast #podcast #literary #literature #instabooks #goodreads #bookstagram #booklover #amreading #bookreview #bookaddict #bookclub #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booklife #bookworm #bookgram #booktography #bookblogger #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #creativenonfiction #tellyourstory #podcaster #exploreclt #cltagenda #charlotteagenda #704 #cltiscreative #authorsontheair #queencitypodcastnetwork © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network
In this episode 276, we visit with Ellen Butler author of “Swindler's Revenge,” a Karina Cardinal Mystery Book. When a mysterious burner phone shows up in her Karina Cardinal's pocket, she has no doubt who dropped it there. Mike is deep undercover and so far off-grid, he needs help to figure out who's framing him—and why. Classic Karina, she jumps in with both feet, ignoring the dangers. The trouble with leaping before you look? You can land in a world of dirt. And when an old enemy starts playing hardball, you can end up six feet under it. Publisher's Weekly Magazine says: “Butler keeps the plot barreling ahead. Fans of intelligent escapism will look forward to more.” And InD'Tale Magazine says: “Ellen Butler's “Swindler's Revenge” is an unputdownable adventure that will take readers on an electrifying yet light-hearted and humorous journey.” Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. #CharlotteReadersPodcast #podcast #literary #literature #instabooks #goodreads #bookstagram #booklover #amreading #bookreview #bookaddict #bookclub #bookobsessed #booknerd #bookaholic #booklife #bookworm #bookgram #booktography #bookblogger #totalbooknerd #bookishfeatures #creativenonfiction #tellyourstory #podcaster #exploreclt #cltagenda #charlotteagenda #704 #cltiscreative #authorsontheair #queencitypodcastnetwork © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network
Will commitments made at COP26 become policy at local level? Ellen Butler COP26 attended as part of SAUTI-Youth which aims to monitor local government commitments to climate action, linking Galway and Tanga (Tanzania). SAUTI- Youth is a collaboration between World Vision Ireland, Youth Work Ireland Galway and World Vision Tanzania.
Ellen Butler discusses yesterday's devastating fire at Glenisk in Killeigh, Co. Offaly with Aidan Barry on 'Midlands Today'.
A midlands soldier, honoured with a Defence Forces award, says the army was the best place to be during his struggles with alcoholism and cancer. Private Damien Greene from Athlone was presented with the Values Champion Award by President Michael D. Higgins earlier this week. He credits his colleagues in the military with helping him overcome the obstacles and turn his life around. He's been speaking to Midlands 103's Ellen Butler about those obstacles and how he's now helping to support others who are struggling...
400 women come forward to access support Laois Domestic Abuse Service every year. But that's only a fraction of the number affected by abuse and coercive control in the home. In a five-part series, Midlands 103's Ellen Butler examines the true extent of the issue in Laois and how victims and support services are coping without a dedicated refuge. Part One of our series is an introduction into domestic violence, the extent of the issue in Laois, and how victims can access support locally. HELPLINES Laois Domestic Abuse Service 057 8671100 mary@laoisdomesticviolenceabuseservice.ie laoisdomesticabuseservice.ie Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service 057 935 1886 supportworker@odvss.ie odvss.ie Westmeath Support Service Against Domestic Abuse 044 933 3868 info@wssada.ie wssada.ie Esker House Women's Refuge 090 64 74 122 info@eskerhouse.ie eskerhouse.ie Safe Ireland 090 6479078 info@safeireland.ie safeireland.ie Women's Aid 1800 341 900 helpline@womensaid.ie womensaid.ie Men's Development Network 1800 816 588 men@mensnetwork.ie mensnetwork.ie Men's Aid 01 554 3811 hello@mensaid.ie mensaid.ie Move Ireland (Men Overcoming Violence) 065 684 8689 move@moveireland.ie moveireland.ie
Report by Midlands 103's Ellen Butler on the announcement of 885 new 'climate solutions' jobs by Bord na Móna at Cloncreen Wind Farm on 15th July 2021.
An Offaly man is leading the calls for people to donate on Global Motor Neuron Disease. 55 year old Ger Treacy loved lifting weights in the gym before being diagnosed with the disease last October, but now he struggles to lift a cup of tea. The Clara man is one of over 400 people in Ireland living with a degenerative condition. He's urging people to Drink Tea for MND today to raise vital funds for the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association. Midlands 103's Ellen Butler went to visit him, to learn more about living with MND...
"Carol Grennan was 34 when she developed Lyme Disease in 2014. But it was another year before the Killeigh woman received a diagnosis for the mysterious symptoms she was suffering. By that time, her condition had seriously deteriorated and she required significant and expensive treatment. We spoke to her here on Midlands Today in March 2020, as a fundraising drive to raise €30,000 got underway. Our reporter Ellen Butler has recently caught up with Carol to see how things have developed since then..." (Link to fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/miles-for-carol?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer)
Ellen Butler is a #1 International Bestselling novelist writing edgy suspense/mystery novels and sexy, sassy romance. She is the author of the award winning Love, California Style series, bestselling and award winning historical suspense, The Brass Compass, and international bestselling Karina Cardinal mystery series. Ellen holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy, and her history includes a long list of writing for dry, but illuminating, professional newsletters and windy papers on public policy. She is a member of the Office of Strategic Services Society, Sisters in Crime, Virginia Writer’s Club, and International Thriller Writers. She is an admitted chocoholic and confesses to a penchant for shoe shopping. Ellen lives with her family in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Connect with Elllen at: http://www.ellenbutler.net/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Midlands Today with Ellen Butler on International Women's Day with special guests Louise Phelan, former PayPal VP, musician Tolu McKay, neurosurgeon Catherine Moran and rugby star Alison Miller.
Gary Sraff hosted the NOLUT Team of Ted Robinson, Patricia Maslin and Dave Hart in our fifth Lockdown 3.0, Covid-19 podcast. The show featured:•Volunteers urgently needed by the Millwall Community Trust;•Support needed for the Lions Food Hub;•Benjamin Bloom, pop star, Ipswich Town supporter and You Tube Soccer Podcaster;•Melissa Moore & mum Brenda Sargent were Fans in the Dugout & Bryan King popped in to say Hi•Lioness Kelly Webster talked about Ellen Butler and her involvement in The Lions Food Hub, Millwall Community Trust Hospital Heroes, raising funds for the memorial's for the late Ty Hemblade and 21 Bridges in memory of Jimmy Mizen in ;•Cardiff v Millwall and Millwall v Norwich review;•Kai Bennett talks about his January transfer window experience;•Henry ‘Statto' Morgan gets a view from the opposition with Ben Woodcock, The Wednesday Week;•The panel previewed Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday and predictions were made by the panel and guests;•Dave Hart outlining ways to donate beyond the Lions Loyalty Card through sponsorship;•Ted Robinson speaking about the Proper Blokes Club, how to help Sean Ash LAS NHS Trust and Saturdays memorial match;•Don't forget our Millwall Community Trust need more help and donations now we are in Lockdown, and will offer support to you or people that you know;•Patricia Maslin talking about how you can sponsor a Lioness, go check out their website.
Gary Sraff hosted the NOLUT Team of Ted Robinson, Patricia Maslin and Dave Hart in our fifth Lockdown 3.0, Covid-19 podcast. The show featured:•Volunteers urgently needed by the Millwall Community Trust;•Support needed for the Lions Food Hub;•Benjamin Bloom, pop star, Ipswich Town supporter and You Tube Soccer Podcaster;•Melissa Moore & mum Brenda Sargent were Fans in the Dugout & Bryan King popped in to say Hi•Lioness Kelly Webster talked about Ellen Butler and her involvement in The Lions Food Hub, Millwall Community Trust Hospital Heroes, raising funds for the memorial’s for the late Ty Hemblade and 21 Bridges in memory of Jimmy Mizen in ;•Cardiff v Millwall and Millwall v Norwich review;•Kai Bennett talks about his January transfer window experience;•Henry ‘Statto’ Morgan gets a view from the opposition with Ben Woodcock, The Wednesday Week;•The panel previewed Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday and predictions were made by the panel and guests;•Dave Hart outlining ways to donate beyond the Lions Loyalty Card through sponsorship;•Ted Robinson speaking about the Proper Blokes Club, how to help Sean Ash LAS NHS Trust and Saturdays memorial match;•Don’t forget our Millwall Community Trust need more help and donations now we are in Lockdown, and will offer support to you or people that you know;•Patricia Maslin talking about how you can sponsor a Lioness, go check out their website.
The Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick chats to Ellen, we discuss the latest recommendations from NEPHET for new restrictions over Christmas and Arthur O'Meara gives some Winter gardening advice.
Jenna Harte and Ellen Butler share their pet peeves in romance stories. What are your romance novel pet peeves? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com. If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join in the groups, start a blog, enter monthly contests and more!
Romance and mystery author Ellen Butler and Jenna Harte discuss the stigma of reading and writing romance. Where it comes from. Why it continues. And whether or not it's waning. What are your thoughts on the stigma of romance? Join in the conversation at the Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHEA.com.If you love romance fiction, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the free online community for hopeless romantics to discuss the romance books they love. Join groups, start a book blog and more. Romance authors come by to mingle with romance readers and start your own author blog.
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Offaly woman Rose Mannion is on the up after spending 81 days in ICU with covid-19. She was first admitted to hospital on March 29th, but doesn't remember any of it - and she's still dealing with severe after-effects of the virus. She's been telling Midlands 103's Ellen Butler about her covid experience:
The new Agriculture Minister says he's well aware of the importance and impact of farming in our rural communities. Questions have been raised over Barry Cowen's suitability for the role, having no background in farming. He's joined in the Department by fellow Offaly rep, Green senator Pippa Hacket as Minister for State. But the Fianna Fáil TD has been telling Midlands 103's Ellen Butler he disagrees with critics and says he's committed to supporting the agri sector in Ireland:
Paddy Buggy from the Laois Hubs Collective joins Albert to discuss why he believes Laois could be the centre for remote working in Ireland, what is going to happen in the future for the Childcare Sector? James MacInerney from Abbeyleix is taking on the brightest in the business on the second series of hit BBC show 'Glow Up: Britain's Next Make Up Star' he chats to Midlands 103's Ellen Butler about is make up journey, Ollie Greene talks about developing 'Green Fingers' as a means to fight depression also former Midlands 103 presenter John McDonnell who is now a vice principal in the UK talks about their plans to reopen schools and we hear how an Offaly company is protecting Manchester United players from covid-19.
We interview Hannah Dennison. British born, Hannah originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. For many years Hannah taught mystery writing workshops at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program in Los Angeles, California. She has served on numerous judging committees for Mystery Writers of America and is currently on the MWA board for 2018-2019. After twenty-five years living on the West Coast, Hannah returned to the UK where she shares her life with two crazy Hungarian Vizslas. She enjoys all country pursuits, movies, and theatre, reading and seriously good chocolate.We then welcome back Best Selling Author Ellen Butler to talk about the latest in her Karina Cardinal mystery series- "Fatal Legislation" When a senator drops dead at Karina Cardinal’s feet, her status quickly changes from “dogged DC lobbyist” to “person of interest.” Certain the FBI could change that status to “suspect” at any moment, she conducts her own back-channel investigation…which could change her status to “dead.”
News bulletins of the week, including Aoife O'Brien, Ellen Butler, Catherine Gallagher, Louis Flanagan, Ciara O'Loughlin, Alison Clair, Nicole Curran and Niamh Quinlan.
Part II of our catch up with the authors we interviewed this past year included- Alice Castle, T.G. Campbell, Hilder sif Thorarensen, Ellen Butler, Nick van der Leek, Cathy Ace, Dennis Palumbo and Desmond P. Ryan.
DCUfm's best Bulletins of the week! Featuring: Nicole Curran, Ellen Butler, Ali Condon, Niamh Dunne, Anja Zaeurs, Ciara O'Loughlin, Leanne Hanafin, Lauren Allen, and Austin Forkan.
On our 9th Bookends episode we interview Ellen Butler and discuss her thrilling book "Isabella's Painting." The book revolves around the art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. We then highlight Mystery Lovers Book Club in Newton, Kansas.
DCU SU Elections 2018: Ellen Butler - VP for Engagement And Development by DCUfm
Thanks to Tomas Dubhghlas, Stephen Murphy, Clara Hickey, Daniel O'Connor, Lauren Ennis, Andrew Byrne, Andrew Ralph, Aoife Horan, Laura McKenna and Ellen Butler for their contributions.
Do you have South Carolina roots? Are you aware of the history of the large slave owning community of the Old Edgefield District? What resources are available to assist you with your research? Join the co-authors of Our Ancestors,Ours Stories, Harris Bailey, Jr., Bernice Bennett, Ellen Butler, Ethel Dailey and Vincent Sheppard for a discussion about the resources they used to find information on their ancestors. You will find in Our Ancestors, Our Stories an historical overview of life and events in South Carolina, and particularly Edgefield, and a compilation of four unique stories depicting the discovery of the African American experience. www.thememorykeepers.net
Join a group of African American co-authors (The Memory Keepers), Harris Bailey, Jr., Bernice Bennett, Ellen Butler, Ethel Dailey and Vincent Sheppard to discuss a collaborate book about their ancestors in Edgefield, South Carolina. You will find in Our Ancestors, Our Stories an historical overview of life and events in South Carolina, and particularly Edgefield, and a compilation of five unique stories depicting the discovery of the African American experience. Through these stories, the rich value of using primary and secondary sources will become evident as each discovery examines relationships in the home, the neighborhood and the community.
This week: BAS on the west coast! We talk to Adriana Salazar and John Spiak, director and chief curator of the Grand Central Art Center, which has an exhibition of Adriana's work up currently. Also, we talk to Sabina Ott about The Terrain Exhibitions Biennial which is this coming weekend! Plan your life around seeing us at EXPO!!! You know you want to. ADRIANA SALAZAR: NOTHING ELSE LEFT 2013 California-Pacific Triennial Partnership with Orange County Museum of Art July 6 through September 22, 2013 Is there an end to our existence? Can we be separated from our bodies and be transformed into something else? Adriana Salazar's work has continued to revolve around these questions in different ways. This is why the realm of mortuary customs appeals to her: it presents numerous ways to approach the ultimate unknown. Her past series of works have attempted to bring inanimate objects to life; crystalize human actions into mechanical devices; worked to blur the line that separates the natural and the artificial. Death has been an ever-present part of her work, understood in a broader sense, in her own words, "I want to address death as a dare to the certainties of knowledge, and as a challenge to deeply rooted traditions. Thus, my work has taken its course transforming mechanical actions, obsolete objects, fading plants and passing life into installations and objects that could become questioning situations themselves." For this current series, created during a two-month residency at Grand Central Art Center, the artist desired to go deeper into that moment of transition between life and death, finding out as much as she could about what happens with our bodies, with our consciousness and with everything we build around the death of others. In her words, "I found, amongst other things, that there is an aesthetics of transition, that there are rituals trying to maintain life after death, and laws which govern our bodies, even when we are not fully present. I also found out that there are transitional techniques and an intricate industry around them." Some of these techniques of transition have the purpose of dematerializing the body - its physical presence, associated to life and its impermanence - replacing it with a different kind of immaterial presence. In the crematory, a compartment ignites at a very high temperature until the body is almost entirely dissolved. In order to secure the transparency of this transition, all particles of bone are carefully separated from any other solid object that might exist in our remains. These foreign bodies - implants, replacements, metal bodily parts, and every sign of our artificial self - must be removed. All that is left are bones, which are then reduced to the size of grains of sand. These remains are kept in homes, spread at symbolic locations, interned at traditional burials site, or used in other creative manners. The artificial parts, on the other hand, are usually recycled for their metals or tossed away. Salazar has decided to rescue as many cremated artificial body parts possible. These parts remain as solid as they were inside their bodies and are nevertheless considered residue. She found their value in this very ambiguity. They embody the question of the status of our own existence on a physical level: their materiality creates confusion between those objects as parts of a physical body and our own body, thus opening the gap between our certainties and uncertainties, beyond the matter of human death itself. The simple presence of these objects puts the status of life into question, allowing us to see, on one hand, the death of usage and value as something applicable to our own bodies. They allow us to see, on the other hand, the possibility of our existence as purely impermanent, earthly and physical. They allow us to see our possible becoming. Terrain Exhibitions BiennialSeptember 15 - October 19, 2013Opening Block Party: September 15, 1 -10 PMUtilizing multiple homes on the 700 Highland Avenue block, nine artists have created site-specific interventions for this month long event. Exhibiting Artists: Alberto AguilarStephanie BarberTom BurtonwoodRobert GeroGunnatowskiAmes HawkinsAlexandra NoeMegan Taylor NoeJudy Rushin Opening Block Party: Terrain artist Claire Ashley will produce an event featuring her inflatable sculptures. Ellen Butler, neighbor, will exhibit her paintings and Elizabeth Rexford’s The Harmonia Quartet will play on the Longfellow Elementary school steps. A reading from Ames Hawkins' Paper Violets will be performed in addition to Paul Hertz conducting the interactive “Ignotus the Mage” at intervals throughout the afternoon. There will be a plethora of activities and constructive projects for the whole family, such as bookbinding, fluxkit exchanges, Exquisite Corpse drawing games, and a chance for all to participate in creating a surrealist poem imagined by Stephanie Barber. The Taco Bernardo Food Truck will be in Oak Park serving dinner from 5:30 – 8:00PM, an assortment of treats will be provided by neighbors and all are welcome to add to the potluck! The day’s activities will be accompanied by the DJ styles of Rae Chardonnay then followed by neighbor Ryan Todd's band Officer Friendly. Terrain artist and Director of Aspect Ratio Gallery, Jefferson Godard, will wrap up the event with a curated video program that will be shown from dusk until 10PM.