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In this adults only chat with Dani Vee and Holden Sheppard they chat about the brilliant STAN series Invisible Boys, brilliant casting and writing the raw and realistic episode 8. They discuss unrealistic love scenes in rom coms and how damaging they are in creating unrealistic expectations. The chat turns to shedding shame and who you are supposed to be and choosing to live authentically. Holden chat about the Invisible Boys sequel and how it is the book he was always meant to write. Holden Sheppard is an award-winning author. His debut novel Invisible Boys has now been adapted for television as an original series.   Holden's second novel The Brink won Young Adult Book of the Year at the 2023 Indie Book Awards and the 2024 Ena Noël Award. The Brink was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, the South Australian Literary Awards, the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) and the QLD Writers' Centre's Adaptable program. Holden's third book King of Dirt will be published in June 2025 by Pantera Press. Publisher: Fremantle Press TV: A STAN Original Music Credit: Happy Corporate Whistle, published by Four Track, Composed by Andre Albrecht

Misty and I have Alejandra back to talk about being psychic in the South (Southeast USA), or "The Deep South." This is a video podcast on Spotify. Alejandra G. Brady was sixteen years old when she had her first visitation from someone who had passed, awakening to see someone she knew at the head of her bed, saying goodbye. But it would be decades before anyone would give her a name for the unusual experiences, or a way to understand the strange events in her life. It wasn't until years later, after a highly successful career as an interior designer for homes and offices, did Alejandra begin to peel back the layers in her life to uncover the extraordinary spiritual gifts that lay at her core. Suffering from cervical compression and feeling something was amiss, she took a break to delve into HER mental and emotional interior to explore her spiritual essence, and create the reboot that freed her to accept her gifts and release the fear that was wrapped around her heart.  And as her spiritual journey unfolded, amazing synchronicities, astonishing experiences, and spiritual AHAs just kept showing up…and as Alejandra is fond of saying, “I just can't make this SH!T up!” Hence the title of her award-winning memoir and highly intriguing spiritual journey: I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! Two things happened that were catalysts for Alejandra's incredible growth and emergence as a “lightworker.” The first, when she hired a Feng Shui master to do a consultation on her home as she prepared for the cervical fusion. It was during that consultation that the woman told her instantly that Alejandra would soon follow in her footsteps—even though Alejandra was in disbelief.  But when Alejandra began applying Feng Shui principles to her home, massive transformations occurred for her health, her relationship with her husband and her financial outcome. Alejandra has gone on to become an incredibly sought-after and successful Feng Shui consultant, combining the Eastern art of home energy enhancement, her design skills and her intuitive knowing about the clients and the “felt” energy in the home. The second catalyst was the arrival of her biological family.  Adopted at five weeks into a loving and happy Mexican-American family, Alejandra had never sought her family of origin, but when they arrived unexpectedly, they showed up with a raft of issues that would test her inner strength and drive her spiritual growth. It was then she also learned that some of her intuitive gifts were an inheritance from them.  She also discovered that the names given to her by both sets of parents foretold her skill at prophecy and seeing what others didn't.    Alejandra wrote I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! to show that everyone can experience true purpose, bliss, flow and awe at the amazing clues and messages delivered by the Universe -- if they elect to embrace their own spiritual journey fearlessly. And she offers her personal experience as a roadmap to opening the doors to accept whatever gifts lay at the core. Alejandra's I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! is a highly readable, engaging and entertaining book that keeps readers wondering what could possibly be next! Invite her on your show and you'll discover seeing dead people at her bedside and in bathrooms is only the tip of the iceberg!  Most of all you will discover how much better life can be when heeding spiritual guidance.  I Just Can't Make This Sh!t Up: Overcoming Fear and Accepting My Spiritual Gifts was recently featured as a finalist by the Eric Hoffer Awards, ranking among the top 10% of submissions, and also was a finalist in the Indie Book Awards. In addition, Alejandra's first book was announced as the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner for Best  Overall Design for Non-Fiction. She also has created a beautifully crafted ~~~~  I Feng Shui Today Oracle Deck AND  I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! which are on Amazon. Thank you for watching and listening.

Misty and I have Alejandra back to the show to tell us about her past life as King Tut (You Can't Make this Sh!t Up, as her book says, and even she wasn't buying it until she knew knew). This is a video on Spotify. Alejandra G. Brady was sixteen years old when she had her first visitation from someone who had passed, awakening to see someone she knew at the head of her bed, saying goodbye. But it would be decades before anyone would give her a name for the unusual experiences, or a way to understand the strange events in her life. It wasn't until years later, after a highly successful career as an interior designer for homes and offices, did Alejandra begin to peel back the layers in her life to uncover the extraordinary spiritual gifts that lay at her core. Suffering from cervical compression and feeling something was amiss, she took a break to delve into HER mental and emotional interior to explore her spiritual essence, and create the reboot that freed her to accept her gifts and release the fear that was wrapped around her heart.  And as her spiritual journey unfolded, amazing synchronicities, astonishing experiences, and spiritual AHAs just kept showing up…and as Alejandra is fond of saying, “I just can't make this SH!T up!” Hence the title of her award-winning memoir and highly intriguing spiritual journey: I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! Two things happened that were catalysts for Alejandra's incredible growth and emergence as a “lightworker.” The first, when she hired a Feng Shui master to do a consultation on her home as she prepared for the cervical fusion. It was during that consultation that the woman told her instantly that Alejandra would soon follow in her footsteps—even though Alejandra was in disbelief.  But when Alejandra began applying Feng Shui principles to her home, massive transformations occurred for her health, her relationship with her husband and her financial outcome. Alejandra has gone on to become an incredibly sought-after and successful Feng Shui consultant, combining the Eastern art of home energy enhancement, her design skills and her intuitive knowing about the clients and the “felt” energy in the home. The second catalyst was the arrival of her biological family.  Adopted at five weeks into a loving and happy Mexican-American family, Alejandra had never sought her family of origin, but when they arrived unexpectedly, they showed up with a raft of issues that would test her inner strength and drive her spiritual growth. It was then she also learned that some of her intuitive gifts were an inheritance from them.  She also discovered that the names given to her by both sets of parents foretold her skill at prophecy and seeing what others didn't.    Alejandra wrote I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! to show that everyone can experience true purpose, bliss, flow and awe at the amazing clues and messages delivered by the Universe -- if they elect to embrace their own spiritual journey fearlessly. And she offers her personal experience as a roadmap to opening the doors to accept whatever gifts lay at the core. Alejandra's I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! is a highly readable, engaging and entertaining book that keeps readers wondering what could possibly be next! Invite her on your show and you'll discover seeing dead people at her bedside and in bathrooms is only the tip of the iceberg!  Most of all you will discover how much better life can be when heeding spiritual guidance.  I Just Can't Make This Sh!t Up: Overcoming Fear and Accepting My Spiritual Gifts was recently featured as a finalist by the Eric Hoffer Awards, ranking among the top 10% of submissions, and also was a finalist in the Indie Book Awards. In addition, Alejandra's first book was announced as the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner for Best  Overall Design for Non-Fiction. She also has created a beautifully crafted ~~~~  I Feng Shui Today Oracle Deck AND  I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! which are on Amazon.

Welcome to The Re-Read: bonus episodes where we chat with previous Better Words guests and catch up on what's happened since they joined us on the pod. Lauren Draper is a Melbourne-based writer and marketing professional. She is a graduate of RMIT's Professional Writing and Editing program and now works in publishing - she loves nothing more than a story infused with magic, hijinks and a touch of nostalgia. Her debut novel, The Museum of Broken Things, was acquired after it was shortlisted in the 2020 Text Prize, and went on to be shortlisted for The Readings Prize and Indie Book Awards, and longlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers). She grew up in Western Australia, mostly on land but often in water. She now lives in Melbourne, where she can be found almost exclusively complaining about the weather.Listen to our previous chat with Lauren here.You can follow @laurendraperwrites on InstagramIn this interview, we chat about:Dead letter offices, abandoned buildings and the inspiration for Return to Sender Dual timelines and choosing to keep technology to a minimumLauren on skipping 'second book syndrome' by starting to write Return to Sender before the publication of her debut The effect of critical acclaim on Lauren as a writerDifferent covers in different markets and prepping for a US releaseBooks and other things mentioned:Feed by Mira Grant10 Things I Hate About You (film)Return to Sender is available now in Australia and from August 13 in the US and UK. Thank you to the publishers for providing copies of the book in preparation for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

Misty and I interview Alejandra about her psychic skills with Feng Shui and muuuuuuuuuuch more! This is a video podcast on Spotify. Want to know more about Alejandra? Alejandra G. Brady was sixteen years old when she had her first visitation from someone who had passed, awakening to see someone she knew at the head of her bed, saying goodbye. But it would be decades before anyone would give her a name for the unusual experiences, or a way to understand the strange events in her life. It wasn't until years later, after a highly successful career as an interior designer for homes and offices, did Alejandra begin to peel back the layers in her life to uncover the extraordinary spiritual gifts that lay at her core. Suffering from cervical compression and feeling something was amiss, she took a break to delve into HER mental and emotional interior to explore her spiritual essence, and create the reboot that freed her to accept her gifts and release the fear that was wrapped around her heart.  And as her spiritual journey unfolded, amazing synchronicities, astonishing experiences, and spiritual AHAs just kept showing up…and as Alejandra is fond of saying, “I just can't make this SH!T up!” Hence the title of her award-winning memoir and highly intriguing spiritual journey: I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! Two things happened that were catalysts for Alejandra's incredible growth and emergence as a “lightworker.” The first, when she hired a Feng Shui master to do a consultation on her home as she prepared for the cervical fusion. It was during that consultation that the woman told her instantly that Alejandra would soon follow in her footsteps—even though Alejandra was in disbelief.  But when Alejandra began applying Feng Shui principles to her home, massive transformations occurred for her health, her relationship with her husband and her financial outcome. Alejandra has gone on to become an incredibly sought-after and successful Feng Shui consultant, combining the Eastern art of home energy enhancement, her design skills and her intuitive knowing about the clients and the “felt” energy in the home. The second catalyst was the arrival of her biological family.  Adopted at five weeks into a loving and happy Mexican-American family, Alejandra had never sought her family of origin, but when they arrived unexpectedly, they showed up with a raft of issues that would test her inner strength and drive her spiritual growth. It was then she also learned that some of her intuitive gifts were an inheritance from them.  She also discovered that the names given to her by both sets of parents foretold her skill at prophecy and seeing what others didn't.    Alejandra wrote I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! to show that everyone can experience true purpose, bliss, flow and awe at the amazing clues and messages delivered by the Universe -- if they elect to embrace their own spiritual journey fearlessly. And she offers her personal experience as a roadmap to opening the doors to accept whatever gifts lay at the core. Alejandra's I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! is a highly readable, engaging and entertaining book that keeps readers wondering what could possibly be next! Invite her on your show and you'll discover seeing dead people at her bedside and in bathrooms is only the tip of the iceberg!  Most of all you will discover how much better life can be when heeding spiritual guidance.  I Just Can't Make This Sh!t Up: Overcoming Fear and Accepting My Spiritual Gifts was recently featured as a finalist by the Eric Hoffer Awards, ranking among the top 10% of submissions, and also was a finalist in the Indie Book Awards. In addition, Alejandra's first book was announced as the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner for Best  Overall Design for Non-Fiction. She also has created a beautifully crafted ~~~~  I Feng Shui Today Oracle Deck AND  I Just Can't Make This SH!T Up! which are on Amazon.

Joel Bond, an international traveler, speaker, writer, and educator is renowned for his expertise in navigating cross-cultural systems. Notably, he has an eclectic background encompassing a professional magician, member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Italian vineyard worker, London-based flight attendant, and an Iraq-based worker. His worldly experiences have molded his perspective on indie book awards, viewing recognition as a much-needed validation of his work. Being a finalist in the best indie book awards competition, he has experienced firsthand the reassurance and validation such recognition brings, enhancing the joy in the process of creation and serving as motivation to continue exceeding his previous successes. Rather than letting recognition inflate his ego, Bond sees it as an encouragement to continue pursuing his passion for writing. (00:00:53) "So my main goal really is to help people connect with others on a deep level and to go across cultures and see how they can really move and work in this world." - Joel Bond" - Joel Bond (00:05:14) "People don't understand this about education. Once you provide someone with education, you give them the foundation and the groundwork, and the groundwork from there could lead to you, you making the next international president somewhere, or not making, but helping, aiding someone and going further than what they would have done." - JR Sparrow (00:07:33) "Home really is the place where you are known, where you're most connected, where you've created and established a sense of community, and how do you do that?" - Joel Bond" - Joel Bond (00:14:38) "I think just having spent those five months in Greece, on that island, and working with refugees there, and seeing the global migration crisis, basically 1% of the world's population has been displaced due to conflict." - Joel Bond (00:18:37) "Sometimes when you find yourself faced with serious trouble to press into it, to embrace it, because it's only through recognizing your failures that you develop that resilience over time." - Joel Bond" - Joel Bond --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wvuncommonplace/message

Karen and Irma chat about point of view and writing from multiple perspectives. Then Irma talks to Peter Papathanasiou about his very long and convoluted journey to publication, how his debut was rejected by 100 agents and took 10 years to get published, why his goal was to get published in the UK first and advice for other writers about how to do the same, how he successfully pitched his own book for screen, the challenges of the book-to-screen process, the devastating impact of being dropped by two agents and then picking himself back up again, and how specialising in law has helped him write crime fiction.About PeterPeter Papathanasiou was born in northern Greece in 1974 and adopted as a baby to an Australian family. His debut book was a memoir, Little One, which he followed with three linked crime fiction novels, The Stoning, The Invisible, and most recently The Pit. The Stoning was longlisted for the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards and the Indie Book Awards. Peter's writing has also appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, Guardian UK, and The Sydney Morning Herald. 

Tracey Lien was born and raised in southwestern Sydney and now lives in Brooklyn. All That's Left Unsaid is her debut novel, and it won the Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction, the MUD Literary Prize, the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel and the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize. About The Garret Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram. Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had the pleasure of welcoming back one of our favorite children's book authors, bestselling author Aaron Blabey! Today, we are chatting about his new series, Cat on the Run. While this series brings all the laughs, it also has an important message about how social media can significantly impact a situation's outcome in a way of kid-friendly understanding. About the Guest:Returning to the podcast is one of our favorite authors! Aaron Blabey Is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with over 45 million books in print. He created three globally popular book series - The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. His series The Bad Guys has spent well over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and was adapted into a thrilling animated movie by Dreamworks in 2022, on which Aaron served as an executive producer. Aaron's books have won countless awards, including recognition from the REAL Awards, INDIE Book Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Australian Book Design Awards, and Children's Peace Literature Awards.https://www.aaronblabey.com/https://www.aaronblabey.com/cat-on-the-run/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9iG7Mfg_MUhttps://www.scholastic.com/homeAbout the Host: Following the crumbs in the chaos is a full-time job as a Productivity Coach. As a busy mom of three and the founder of Chaos N' Cookies, keeping moms from crumbling is my main objective. After gaining 10+ years of experience as a Director of Marketing helping build multiple 6 & 7-figure businesses for other women I've created the Chaos Control System to equip moms to overcome their own objections so they can live the life they want to live and start that business they have always wanted. The Family Playbook, or standard operating procedure, is the tool every mama needs to save time and stress-less when chaos ensues at home. For new biz owners, I also help simplify systems on social media and other business platforms to automate processes to get their business up and running quickly and efficiently with how-tos and hands-on coaching. I have helped hundreds of women to be more productive and self-sufficient in their homes and businesses allowing them to reclaim control of the chaos. www.chaosncookies.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chaosncookies/https://www.instagram.com/theheathergreco/https://www.facebook.com/Chaos-n-Cookies-111324364538688https://chaosncookies.com/shophttps://linktr.ee/hsteinker Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Kate Mildenhall and Astrid Edwards recorded this session 'The Hummingbird Effect' LIVE at Canberra Writers Festival in August 2023. Kate's debut novel, Skylarking, was longlisted for Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Award, and her bestselling The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards. The Hummingbird Effect is her third novel. Kate also teaches creative writing and co-hosts The First Time podcast. Read the transcript for this interview here.  Thanks to Canberra Writers Festival This recording took place at 2:30pm on Saturday 19 August at Kambri Cultural Centre (ANU), and thanks go to the phenomenal team at Canberra Writers Festival for sharing this audio with us. If you are interested in running festivals, judging prizes and writing reviews, we recommend this interview with Beejay Silcox, Judge of The Stella Prize and Artistic Director of Canberra Writers Festival.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Omar Sakr is the author of three poetry collections, Non-Essential Work (2023), The Lost Arabs (2019), These Wild Houses (2017). His first novel, Son of Sin (2022) was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards. Omar performs 'Iris', a poem from his latest collection, at the 6:30 mark. The Lost Arabs won the 2020 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry and was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Award, the John Bray Poetry Award, the Judith Wright Calanthe Award, and the Colin Roderick Award. Omar is a widely published essayist and editor whose work has been translated into Arabic and Spanish. Omar last appeared on The Garret in 2002 after Son of Sin was published. Listen here. Read the transcript for this interview here.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WHY DOES DANIELLE BINKS WRITE? Noè Welcome to Why Write, a super short podcast that asks writers just that, why they write. Hi, I'm Noè Harsel, a writer and Chair of Writers Victoria, and I'm excited to chat to a diverse group of writers and simply ask, why write? I'm glad you're here with me. Today we have Danielle Binks. Danielle is a Melbourne-based writer and literary agent with Jacinta di Mase Management. In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin, an anthology of new Australian young adult writing inspired by the #LoveOzYA movement, which won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children (Ages 13+). The Year the Maps Changed, Danielle's bestselling middle-grade novel, was a 2021 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book. Her first solo YA novel The Monster of Her Age released in 2021, and won in the Young Adult category of the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Danielle is also teaching Fiction & Young Adult Writing in the Associate Degree of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University. Why Write is a Writers Victoria podcast. All programs and information about becoming a member with us at writers Victoria is available at writersvictoria.org.au We hope you enjoyed Why Write and if you did, please tell your friends and don't forget to subscribe and leave a review on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Why Write was recorded at Brand Music and engineered by Michael Burrows. Original Music by Brand Music.

Eloise Grills is an award-winning essayist, comics artist and poet, interested in hybrid visual-textual forms.  big beautiful female theory is her first illustrated memoir-in-essays. In addition to being shortlisted for The Stella Prize, the work was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards and highly commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Her first poetry collection, If you're sexy and you know it slap your hams, was shortlisted for the 2020 Mary Gilmore Award.  Read the transcript for this interview here.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a glorious time speaking with Australian author and literally agent, Danielle Binks. @dbinksDanielle has a wealth of knowledge on writing, the publishing world, and fanfic.

Today's special episode features THREE Australian YA authors: guest host Jo Riccioni chats to Nina Kenwood and Meg Gatland-Veness about their recent releases, writing processes and finds out their top writing tips for emerging authors. Nina Kenwood is an award-winning Australian writer. Her debut novel, It Sounded Better in My Head won the text prize and was a finalist for the American Library Association's William C. Morris Award. It was a CBCA notable book as well as being shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award and the Queensland Literary Awards, the Russell Prize for Human Writing, the Indie Book Awards and the Australian Book Industry Awards. Nina's second novel Unnecessary Drama, was released in October 2022 and will be published in the US by Flatiron Books in August 2023.  Meg Gatland-Veness is a high school drama teacher who lives on the central coast of New South Wales. She's been writing stories for as long as she can remember and reading them for even longer. Equal to her love of words is her passion for championing local youths and fostering important conversation about issues facing young Australians today. Her first novel I had Such Friends, was published in 2018 by Pantera Press and her second novel When Only One came out this year, just a few months ago, again, published by Pantera. Grab your favourite beverage and enjoy this Convo Couch conversation with Jo, Meg and Nina.   SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Meg Gatland-Veness Facebook: click here Buy Meg's books here   Nina Kenwood Website: click here Instagram: click here Buy Nina's books here   Jo Riccioni Website: click here Instagram: click here Facebook: click here Buy The Branded here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook: click here Twitter: click here  Instagram: click here   This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.      Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry talks with Chris Flynn, the author of three novels, the most recent of which, Mammoth, was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards and the Russell Prize for Humour. His work has appeared in The Age, The Australian, The Guardian, McSweeney's, The Paris Review and many other publications. He is Editor-in-Residence at Museums Victoria and the author of the HorridustheTriceratops series of picture books for children. Chris lives on Millowl (Phillip Island). This interview was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in September 2022. It was produced by Rob Kelly.

In this episode, we have a super fun conversation with Dreama Denver, pet adoption advocate, actress, mother, devoted wife of Bob "Gilligan" Denver, and 3x award-winning author that includes her most recent new book, Zen and Now (illustrated by Jan Philpot). A delightful tale of the power of an animal's love and talks about the doggie adventures of Zen, Dreama's beautiful Husky-mix, who was rescued just in time and adopted. Her book elaborates the importance of pet adoption and the difference it brings to their life when they get a forever home. This beautiful book has received high praise, including an International Book Award in Children's Mind, Body, and Spirit category at the Indie Book Awards. "This book poured out of me because I wanted to make sure my Zen lived on in a tangible way, so this recognition means the world to me," says a humbled Dreama' Mrs. Gilligan' Denver. Zen and Now, published by Headline Books, with its visually rich and appealing text and graphics are delightful and entertaining for all ages. (Available through www.bobdenver.com, and Amazon). "When adopting a dog, look into its eyes to see its soul and what you'll find is a creature staring back at you, looking straight into your heart," says Dreama. Dreama Denver's other award-winning books, including her acclaimed memoir, GILLIGAN'S DREAMS, and her much-cherished book for little ones, FOUR BEARS IN A BOX. (Available through Amazon).   More bout Dreama: Dreama Denver is the wife of the late Bob "Gilligan" Denver from Gilligan's Island and now heads The Denver Foundation, helping families of other special needs children, and supporting veteran's causes. She keeps in touch with Bob's many loyal fans through www.bobdenver.com, and oversees “Little Buddy Radio”, an FM and online non-profit radio station owned and operated by the foundation heard around the globe on the Tune-In app and Amazon Alexa devices worldwide. Along with Zen and Now, Dreama is also the multiple award-winning children's book author of Four Bears In A Box written for their autistic son Colin and her acclaimed memoir, GILLIGAN'S DREAMS. She often appears at book signings and celebrity autograph and memorabilia shows, helping keep Bob's legacy and memory alive.  She continues to serve through her many philanthropic activities like the ‘Always Free Honor Flight' program and her integral role in making "Country Roads" by John Denver, the official song of West Virginia.   Website => www.bobdenver.com Facebook => Dreama Denver | Facebook Twitter => Dreama Denver (@DreamaDenver) / Twitter Instagram => Dreama Denver (@dreamadenver) • Instagram photos and videos   -----------------------------------------------   Be sure to follow The Animal Files online and on Facebook! www.theanimalfilespodcast.com www.facebook.com/theanimalfilesofficial   Have a topic you would like us to tackle? Join our Facebook Community for references, conversations, and resources. www.facebook.com/groups/tafcommunity or you can Email us at: theanimalfilespodcast@gmail.com   Want to support the show? => Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/theanimalfilesofficial Or grab some Merch: http://www.teepublic.com/user/positivitees/albums/129886-the-animal-files-podcast-and-radio-show   Don't forget to Rate, Review, Follow, and Subscribe on all of your favorite podcasting platforms!     

Brooklyn-born Lori Robbins' debut novel, Lesson Plan for Murder: A Master Class Mystery, won the Silver Falchion for Best Cozy Mystery and was a finalist in the Readers' Choice and Indie Book Awards. Murder in First Position, is the first in her new On Pointe Mystery Series, published by Level Best Books. Her next novel, Murder in Second Position came out in November of 2021. Robbins is also working on a second Master Class Mystery, Linked to Murder. She is a vice president of the New York chapter of Sisters in Crime and is a member of both Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers.Robbins began dancing at age 16 and launched her professional career three years later. She studied modern dance at the Martha Graham School and ballet at the New York Conservatory of Dance. Robbins performed with a number of regional modern and ballet companies, including Ballet Hispanico, the Des Moines Ballet, and the St. Louis Concert Ballet. After ten very lean years as a dancer she attended Hunter College, graduating summa cum laude with a major in British Literature and a minor in Classics. The mother of six, Robbins has vast experience with the homicidal tendencies everyday life inspires.https://www.lorirobbins.com/Today's episode is brought to you by John's full series of crime thrillers available right now. You can get them through Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/John-A.-Hoda/e/B00BGPXBMM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share  You can also sign up for the newsletter at http://www.JohnHoda.com to get a free copy of John's new novella Liberty City Nights.Thank you for listening. If you have a moment to spare please leave a rating or comment on Apple Podcasts as that will help us expand the circle around our campfire. If you have any questions please feel to reach out to me via my website http://www.johnhoda.com

And there you have it, just a taste of the Dirty Poetry yet to come.Stay with me for all the rest of this episode of Dirty Poetry, usingthe word poetry very loosely. Our first story is about a group of oldfriends who have known each other for years and years. They'vetraveled together and had adventures and have been a part of eachothers lives for a long time. They know each other well. They havefor a long time, had a monthly card game. Everything was alwaysfriendly and normal... until tonight... when things got strange.Let's take a listen. That was Heads-Up Poker. Written bySusan Di Placido. Ms Di Placido is a prolific author. She has, todate, published ten novels and one collection of short stories. Herstories almost always involve gambling and card playing and many ofthem are set in Las Vegas. But regardless of the setting, Ms DiPlacido always manages to work in a lot of steamy spicy sex scenes.Her work has been recognized and awarded in the literary world. Hershort story, “I, Candy” won the Spirit Award at the 2005 MoonDance International Film Festival. Her short story collection,American Cool won the bronze medal in the 2008 IPPY Awards and it wasa finalist for the 2008 Indie Book Awards. Her novel Shuffle Up andDeal was nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award forBest Erotic Fiction in 2010. Susan Di Placido's work has beenpublished in many places. Among them, Maxim Jakubowski's MammothBook Of Best New Erotica in both volume six and volume seven, Zane'sCaramel Flava, Run Devil Run, Slow Trains Literary Review, Rebellion:New Voices Of Fiction, Clean Sheets and Susie Bright's BestAmerican Erotica 2007, which is where we found our story, Heads-UpPoker. Let's take a moment and address theelephant in the room. Okay, one of the elephants in the room. Youmight notice that both of our stories in this episode of Dirty Poetryare written by women, one of them decidedly lesbian, but both storiesare told from the perspective of heterosexual men. This kind ofgender bending perspective shift is, and always has been, commonamong the authors of erotic literature. As readers and listeners,these stories allow us to walk a mile in someone else's panties.And our authors also take an equally joyful turn at that switch. Infact, part of the beauty of both erotic literature and our own eroticimagination is, that in the privacy of our own minds, we can allallow our imaginations, our desires and hungers, to roam freely, toventure into places that we would never allow to happen in our reallives. With all of our real life expressions of sexuality that are sotender, loving, comforting, well... okay, even with the ass slapping,hair pulling excitement that we want in our real life sexuality,still there are places, many places that our imagination goes that wewould never allow to see the light of day. Good writers take us tothese forbidden places and bring us safely back again from theadventures of foreign travel in exotic lands. With our own eroticfantasies encouraged to take wing, our sexual imaginations are nowallowed to travel to places that are unlikely, improbable. Placesthat stretch the boundaries of what sexuality is, and occasionallyeven jump the fence into the impossible. Stories that can arousepossibilities that we would have never imagined. But somehow theybecome real for us for just a few brilliant moments in the privacy ofour own minds. It is there, in the privacy of our imagination that wecan begin to discover our own most primal sexual arousals. It isgreat writers with their wild tales, with their exotic erotic...

Renaii West won the Indie Reader Discovery Awards in fiction: women's issues for her novel Death by Chaos. She shares her incredibly simple strategy for getting book awards and her insights on why indie publishing was the right choice for her. Her website: renaiiwest.com Emma's review of the book: emmagauthor.com/2022/01/indie-book-review-death-by-chaos-by-renaii-west/

Welcome back to 2022, Season 2. My first guest of the year Kate Mildenhall, a writer, teacher and podcaster from Hurstbridge Victoria on Wurundjeri lands, and a mum of 2. Kate is the author of two novels. Her debut novel, Skylarking, (2016) was named in Readings Top Ten Fiction Books of 2016 and longlisted for Best Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Prize and The Mother Fault (2020) which was Longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and Shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards, Best Science Fiction Novel.Kate also co hosts The First Time podcast a podcast with fellow author Katherine Collette about the first time you publish a book, and she is currently working on her third novel and undertaking a PhD on creative process.We enjoy a lively chat about failure, creating in a covid world, judgement of mothers, how her mothering influences her writing and why everyone should think like a 40 year old woman.**This episode contains mentions of post natal depression*Kate - Website / Instagram / Twitter Books mentionedRufi Thorpe article - Mother, Writer, Monster, MaidFour Thousand Weeks - Oliver BurkemanThe Divided Heart - Rachel PowerMaking Babies - Anne EnrightListen to Claudia Karvan read The Mother Fault on audiblePurchase Kate's books herePodcast - instagram / websiteMusic used with permission from Alemjo.

Danielle Binks is a writer, reviewer and literary agent. This year she released 'The Monster of Her Age', her debut YA novel. The Year the Maps Changed, Danielle's debut middle-grade novel, was a CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021, longlisted for the ABIA Book of the Year Award for Younger Children 2021, shortlisted for the Readings Children's Book Prize 2021 and longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2021.  In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin, an anthology of new Australian young adult writing inspired by the #LoveOzYA movement, which won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children (Ages 13+) and was shortlisted in the 2018 Gold Inky Awards. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to our Newsletters Follow Country & Town House on Twitter Follow Country & Town House on Instagram We're going to: Kensington + Chelsea Art Week,A World of Culture in West London, 21st June to 4th July The Other Art Fair, West Handyside Canopy, King's Cross, 1st to 4th July We're visiting: Our local bookshop to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week, 19th to 26th June, Indie Book Awards announced 25th June on Scala Radio www.bookshop.org We're reading: The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff Shortlisted for Award for Best Children's Fiction in Indie Book Awards Edited and Produced by Alex Graham

“Forty years into the future there’s going to be this idea of a groundswell of books emerging about this time that were all about this topic that got us all talking” – Khalid Warsame on the hoped-for impact of climate change in fiction As part of The Fitzroy Writers Festival we were thrilled to welcome Khalid Warsame, Alice Robinson and Sean O’Beirne for a discussion about one of the most pressing issues of our time, climate change, and how it’s addressed in fiction. This is an edited recording of the session held earlier this year. You can find work from Khalid, Alice and Sean in the Yarra Libraries collection, both in branch and online through e-resources like Cloud Library. Khalid Warsame is a writer whose essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in numerous publications, including The Lifted Brow, The Saturday Paper, Overland, The Big Issue, Cordite Poetry Review, and Meanjin. Khalid also contributed a piece to the anthology After Australia. His story, List of Known Remedies, is a slice of life of young Melbournians – working in cafes, talking with friends, and tending to ill pets, set against a backdrop of extreme weather and increasingly authoritarian government rule. Sean O’Beirne is the author of the short story collection A Couple of things before the End, a funny, bitingly satirical and outstandingly original debut told in a range of voices and styles. Alice Robinson is the author of two novels. Her debut, Anchor Point, was longlisted for the Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards. Her latest novel, The Glad Shout, is a stunning novel set in a Melbourne that has been destroyed by a catastrophic storm. Told in a starkly visual and compelling narrative, the book is a deeply moving homage to motherhood and the struggles faced by women in difficult times. Yarra Libraries Recommends The Glad Shout- Alice Robinson Anchor Point - Alice Robinson A Couple of Things Before the End- Sean O’Beirne After Australia Anthology The Rain Heron – Robbie Arnott Our theme is Add And by Broke for Free

Would you like to hear Adam shamelessly advertise his new book? What about how he got on receiving his Covid jab? Or for a change, perhaps you might be interested in Bob moaning about the weather?   If you like the sound of all that guff, then you're in the right place. Just listen to the latest episode of Partners in Crime with Robert Daws and Adam Croft. There's even some crime fiction chat.   Bob tells us we should all be watching ITV's Innocent, Adam has a look through a thebookseller.com article which names all those on the shortlist for this year's Indie Book Awards and the pair chat about how editors often don't get enough credit.   We hear about the new Angela Marsons book (see recommendations below), while Patreon members finally get to see our hosts back together again, including a first-look at Bobcam.    ~ Moriarty ~     RECOMMENDATIONS   Twister Lies by Angela Marsons https://www.kobo.com/en/ebook/twisted-lies-9   Innocent ITV show https://www.itv.com/hub/innocent/2a4638   May's Patreon FREE book of the month from Kobo is The Concealers by Janet Pywell https://www.kobo.com/en/ebook/the-concealers-5 To get this book and a different one every month for free, become a patron at patreon.com/partnersincrimepodcast   Buy Partners In Crime merchandise here https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/52592091 Buy a 'Partners In Time' clock by clicking below! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/52592683   Don't forget your exclusive Partners in Crime discounts through Kobo. Get 90% off your first purchase using the code CRIME at checkout. And you can also get 40% off all books using the code PARTNERS when you shop using this link: bit.ly/PartnersKobo If you’d like to support Partners in Crime and get early access to every episode — on video — plus lots of other goodies, head over to patreon.com/partnersincrimepodcast   CONTACT US Email: hello@partnersincrime.online Facebook: facebook.com/groups/crimefictionpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/crimeficpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/crimefictionpodcast/ Website: partnersincrime.online Patreon: patreon.com/partnersincrimepodcast  

A new website catalogs the social justice murals that adorned State Street last summer, and a book featuring photos of those murals won six Indie Book Awards. Plus, UW Health is adding hair products appropriate for Black patients.

Today’s guest is Adriana Gravazonni - she from Brazil, she’s a lawyer, a law professor and she has a series of best selling novels- Her most recent is called Sketches of Live, and her previous series of three is called Hidden Motives.  I this episode she shares her love of travel, her zest for reading, learning new languagewitters, being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder as an adult, and she shares about her writing process, which is juggled with her active law practice.   She's been practicing law for over 30 years and it was through her work as a lawyer that she discovered a knack for writing and engaged in a friendly bet that had her seriously dusting off an old interest; writing romance novels. This has since morphed into erotic thrillers  spawning a three part series called Hidden Motives, with the titles, Behind the Door, Lara's Journey, and Brilliant Games.   Her most recent novel, Sketches of Life,  we learn in this interview has a character inspired by her grandmother and a erotic dancer turned spy.  Her novels are available on Amazon and recipients of mutiple awards and recognitions by entities like the Golden Book Awards, the Paris Book Festival, the American Fiction Awards, and the Indie Book Awards, to name a few.   Adrianna is a joy to talk with and to hear of her inspirations and the manners by which she harnesses her muses in order to grab her string and to fly her kite. Her Website - http://www.agavazzoni.com/https://www.facebook.com/authoragavazzoni/Twitter - @a_gavazzoniInstagram - @a_gavazzoniKites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​​Facebook: @kitesandstringspodcastTwitter:   @KitesandstringsInstagram:  @Kites_and_stringsKites and String's is produced and edited by Steve Ploum at Turning Stones Counseling, Inc.Our theme music is by Harrison Amir, and all other original music by purple planet music at https://www.purple-planet.com

Pip Williams's debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words has been named the Book of the Year for the 2021 Indie Book Awards.

Pip Williams's debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words has been named the Book of the Year for the 2021 Indie Book Awards.

Pip Williams's debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words has been named the Book of the Year for the 2021 Indie Book Awards.

To celebrate the end of 2020, we've re-released our highest rating fiction interviews of the year: #3 is Favel Parrett. Favel Parrett has an extraordinary command of the literary form. Her first novel, Past the Shallows, received the Dobbie Literary Prize and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin. She herself was awarded Newcomer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. Her second novel, When the Night Comes, overcame all the challenges a second novel often faces and was shortlisted for a host of prizes and longlisted for the Miles Franklin. There Was Still Love is Favel's third novel, and in 2020 it was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards and longlisted for The Stella Prize. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bri Lee is #2 on our list of our highest rating non-fiction interviews in 2020. Bri Lee is a writer and editor with a career to watch. Her first book, Eggshell Skull, was published in 2018. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in non-fiction, winning the 2019 People's Choice Award, and also won the 2018 People's Choice at the Nib Awards for research in writing, and the 2019 ABIA for Biography of the Year. Eggshell Skull was also shortlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards and longlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize. Her second work, Beauty, is a meditation on beauty and body image. It was published in 2019, and will be followed by Brains in 2021. Bri was the Founding Editor of the quarterly print periodical Hot Chicks with Big Brains, commissioning and publishing diverse non-fiction about women and their work from 2015 to 2018. Bri's shorter pieces have been published in The Monthly, Harper's Bazaar Australia, The Saturday Paper, Crikey, The Guardian, Griffith Review, i-D, VAULT Art Magazine, and elsewhere. She regularly appears on The Drum on ABC TV, various ABC Radio National programs, and often gives talks on writing, law, feminism, fashion, pop culture, and art. In 2016 Bri was the recipient of the inaugural Kat Muscat Fellowship, and in 2017 was one of Griffith Review's Queensland writing fellows. She has received numerous other fellowships, residencies, and mentorships, most recently the 2018 Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award at the Queensland Literary Awards. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice Robinson is a highly awarded writer of literary fiction, and The Glad Shout can only be described as great literature. In this interview, Alice reflects on the impetus to write The Glad Shout, how she's approaching her writing craft in 2020 and what great literature she thinks will come out of this time. Alice's debut novel, Anchor Point, was longlisted for The Stella Prize and the Indie Book Awards. The Glad Shout was shortlisted for an Aurealis Award and The Colin Roderick Literary Award and won the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Alice's stories, essays and reviews have been published widely in literary journals, including in Meanjin, Overland, The Lifted Brow, Kill Your Darlings, The Big Issue Fiction Edition, Fireflies, Arena, The Australian Humanities Review and Australian Book Review.  About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. The interview was recorded by Zoom, and we can't wait to start recording in person again soon. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, your host Jacqui Castle is joined by guest award-winning authors Scott Semegran and Margaret Duarte to discuss the process of finding and applying for indie and self-published book awards. Resources Mentioned: Indie Author Project Benjamin Franklin Awards Foreword Indie Awards Indie Next List Indie Reader Discovery Awards North Street Book Prize   Connect with Our Guests: Scott Semegran Website The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island by Scott Semegran Margaret Duarte Website Between Darkness and Dawn by Margaret Duarte   _________________ Check out the following books by our Indie Writer Podcast Patrons!  Proliferation by Erik Otto Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!  ________________________   We want to thank all of the wonderful members of our writing bloc community. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, or at WritingBloc.com.

Kate Mildenhall is a writer and teacher. Her debut novel, Skylarking, was named in Readings Top Ten Fiction Books of 2016 and longlisted for Best Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Prize. Kate teaches creative writing to young writers and co-hosts The First Time, a podcast about the first time you publish a book. The Mother Fault is her second novel. Ahead of the release of The Mother Fault, Ben sat down to chat with Kate to discuss the book, the nature of art imitating life, her new podcast and rise in prominence, and more. Books mentioned in this podcast: 'The Mother Fault' by Kate Mildenhall: https://bit.ly/3bgoHTc Host: Ben Hunter Guest: Kate Mildenhall Producer: Nick Wasiliev

A. J. Betts' novel Zac and Mia won the 2012 Text Prize and the 2014 Ethel Turner Prize for Young Adults at the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. Not only is the novel published in 14 countries, it was adapted for American television and will soon be available globally. Her other novels include Hive, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards and 2019 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children, and its sequel Rogue. And believe it or not, she has a PhD on the topic of wonder in life and in reading. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. The interview was recorded by Zoom, and we can't wait to start recording in person again soon. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and journalist Liam Pieper chats about his latest book, Sweetness and Light. Set in India, Liam says he wanted to tell a modern, subversive story about a vast and varied country with more nuance than the fetishised view of some other Western writers. Liam's first book, The Toymaker, was long-listed for best debut fiction by the Indie Book Awards and won the Fellowship of Australian Writers Christina Stead Fiction Award.

Favel Parrett has an extraordinary command of the literary form. Her first novel, Past the Shallows, received the Dobbie Literary Prize and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin. She herself was awarded Newcomer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. Her second novel, When the Night Comes, overcame all the challenges a second novel often faces and was shortlisted for a host of prizes and longlisted for the Miles Franklin. There Was Still Love is Favel's third novel, and in 2020 it was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards and longlisted for The Stella Prize. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bri Lee is a writer and editor with a career to watch. Her first book, Eggshell Skull, was published in 2018. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in non-fiction, winning the 2019 People's Choice Award, and also won the 2018 People's Choice at the Nib Awards for research in writing, and the 2019 ABIA for Biography of the Year. Eggshell Skull was also shortlisted for the 2019 Indie Book Awards and longlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize. Her second work, Beauty, is a meditation on beauty and body image. It was published in 2019, and will be followed by Brains in 2020. Bri was the Founding Editor of the quarterly print periodical Hot Chicks with Big Brains, commissioning and publishing diverse non-fiction about women and their work from 2015 to 2018. Bri's shorter pieces have been published in The Monthly, Harper's Bazaar Australia, The Saturday Paper, Crikey, The Guardian, Griffith Review, i-D, VAULT Art Magazine, and elsewhere. She regularly appears on The Drum on ABC TV, various ABC Radio National programs, and often gives talks on writing, law, feminism, fashion, pop culture, and art. In 2016 Bri was the recipient of the inaugural Kat Muscat Fellowship, and in 2017 was one of Griffith Review's Queensland writing fellows. She has received numerous other fellowships, residencies, and mentorships, most recently the 2018 Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award at the Queensland Literary Awards. About The Garret Read transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlotte Wood is one of Australia's most provocative writers. In 2019 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to literature, and was named one of the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence.  Charlotte has published six novels and two books of non-fiction. She is best known for The Natural Way of Things, which received the 2016 Stella Prize, the 2016 Indie Book of the Year and Novel of the Year, was joint winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction and was the University of Canberra Book of the Year for 2019. In late 2019 she released The Weekend, which has already been longlisted in the 2019 Indie Book Awards. Her non-fiction works include The Writer's Room, a collection of interviews with authors about the creative process.   About The Garret The transcript of this interview will be published soon at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Facebook, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pam chats with Petronella McGovern, Debut Author of "Six Minutes," a thriller that has already been Longlisted for the 2020 Indie Book Awards. Petronella chats about writing a book from several character perspectives and how she moved from ghost writing to finally publishing her own book. As the holidays are upon us and gifts will be given soon, Pam and Kel talk conscious gift giving and eco friendly presents. Tis the season to be giving back as much as we give to each other, why not do both at the same time! If you like this episode of the Writes4Women podcast, check out our other episodes at www.writes4women.com OR SUBSCRIBE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your pods. #PetronellaMcGovern #SixMinutes #Allen&Unwin #Fiction #Thriller #Parenting #WritingLife #WritingCommunity #podcasts #WritingNSW #RoomtoRead #IndigenousLiteracyFoundation #AdoptaKoala SHOWNOTES: Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast W4W Patreonhttps://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon Petronella McGovernhttps://www.petronellamcgovern.com.auFacebook @PetronellaMcGovernTwitter@PetronellaMcGov Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook @pamelacookauthorTwitter @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook @kelbutler / @listenuppodcastingTwitter @KelB Writing NSWhttps://writingnsw.org.auFacebook / Twitter @WritingNSW Room to Readhttps://www.roomtoread.org Indigenous Literacy Foundationhttps://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Koala or Tigerhttps://www.wwf.org.au

Distractions, First Impressions, Origin Stories, and More in Process Hacker News Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got distractions, first impressions, origin stories, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/distractions-first-impressions-origin-stories-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events On June 12 at CiscoLive in San Diego, Tiffani Bova will deliver a presentation about how work culture and social consciousness influence a company’s growth. Catch a glimpse of Jenny Feinberg’s dazzling art at her solo exhibit, Question Marks, in Los Angeles on June 27. Media On the Side Hustle Pro Podcast, Nicaila Matthews-Okome shares how she and her husband Muoyo launched their new app, Color Noir, and discusses her experience at the recent My Taught You Retreat. Hear how finding your origin story can be essential to retirement with InsideWorks founder Brian Jaeger on the Life Through Transitions Podcast hosted by Jon de Waal. Writing An Inc article by Martin Zwilling summarizes four ways to improve customer experiences and turn transactions into relationships, presented by our newest Hack the Process guest, Christian Terwiesch and co-author Nicolaj Siggelkow in their book, Connected Strategy. Brian Solis went on the Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast with fellow Hack the Process guest Tara Hunt, where he touched on multitasking, distractions, and keeping his creativity. Congratulations, Adam Siddiq, for being named as a finalist in the memoirs section of Next Generation’s 2019 Indie Book Awards! Inspired by Les Giblin’s How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People, Julian Hayes II explains his number one takeaway from the book: words to remember to make better first impressions. How can you make a profit from free ebooks? Tom Corson-Knowles suggests eleven ways in a new blog post. Recommended Resources On the Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson, Brene Brown pays a visit and digs into joy, vulnerability, and courage. Whitney was referenced by Ron Carucci, while Brene was mentioned by Heather Chauvin and Kate Swoboda. After accomplishing your dreams and becoming successful, you may feel lost and lacking purpose. Bestselling author Mark Manson discusses what people don’t tell you about success with Lewis Howes on the School of Greatness Podcast. Malek Banoun and Paula Jenkins are some of the Hack the Process guests who have taken inspiration from Lewis Howes and his show. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for a cup of tea at Caro’s beach house as We start with some New Year’s housekeeping and prepare to cope with post summer holiday blues. Caro has theories about Bill Shorten’s recent comments on drug use and gives Bernard Tomic and serve for his spiteful feud with Lleyton Hewitt. Caro and Corrie discuss Kelly O’Dwyer’s announcement that she will leave Federal Parliament and not contest the seat of Higgins at the next election. What now for women in the Liberal party? Melbourne morning radio is set for a huge shake up, ABC Radio Melbourne’s John Faine has announced he’ll take a step back from the mic next year. There’s quite an interesting list of suggested replacements and Caro thinks she knows just the woman for the job. Corrie undertakes a Summer holiday review and shares a few tips on how to take that Summer holiday feeling home with you. Corrie has a ‘Crush of the Week’ thanks to The Interchange Bench - Californian Senator Kamala Harris.     www.interchangebench.com.au  BSF Corrie reports on the Indie Book Awards and a stunning short list (perfect for some book club inspiration - see the list below) or checkout the full list HERE.  Caro’s blending her books and screen this week as she works her way through David Stratton’s ‘101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed’, plus Caro shares a simple Annabelle Crabb hot smoked salmon and greens recipe (recipe to below). Caro’s grumpy about more than just dog poo on the beach and early hot cross buns. 6 Quick Questions leads us down a couple of interesting rabbit holes from Gillette marketing men to men, suspended Aussie cricketers, how old is too old to drive?   Caro’s Good Local Tip is to hit the Op Shops now for bargains while everyone’s in decluttering mode. Email us feedback@dontshootpod.com.au  A few (but not all) of the Recommendations Ep 69 Counterpart’ on SBS ‘Nanette’ on Netflix ‘Succession’ on HBO ‘The Wizard of Lies’  HBO ‘101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed’ by David Stratton ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ on Netflix ‘Princes at War’ book by Deborah Cadbury   Corrie’s Favourite Podcast – ‘Fortunately by Fi and Jane’ BBC   Indie Book Awards  FICTION SHORTLIST The Lost Man by Jane Harper (Macmillan Australia) Shell by Kristina Olsson (Scribner Australia) The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton (Penguin Random House Australia) Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak (Picador Australia)   NON-FICTION SHORTLIST The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover (ABC Books, HarperCollins Australia) The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper (Penguin Random House Australia) Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (Allen & Unwin) Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales (Penguin Random House Australia)   DEBUT FICTION SHORTLIST Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton (HarperCollins Australia) Scrublands by Chris Hammer (Allen & Unwin) The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris (Echo Publishing) The Nowhere Child by Christian White (Affirm Press)   Hot Smoked Salmon with Pea-Green Salad From ‘Special Guest’ by Annabel Crabb   1.5kg salmon fillet, skin off ½ cup of salt ½ cup of soft brown sugar 2 large handfuls of smoking chips.   For the salmon. In a non-reactive bowl or container, dissolve the salt and sugar in 1.5litres (6 cups) of water and immerse the salmon. Cover and leave in the fridge to cure for 4 hours or overnight. Soak the smoking chips in water for the same amount of time. Remove the salmon from the brine and place on a rack and set over a baking tray. Return to the fridge to dry overnight - the drier it gets, the better. Drain the wood chips and put them in a foil tray (you can make one by scrunching up the sides of a large sheet of foil). Fire up your barbecue, igniting the grill but leaving the flatplate part switched off. Place your foil container of smoking chips over the heat. Once it starts to smoke (about 10 minutes) place the tray of salmon on the flatplate part (or grill) of the barbecue and close the lid, trapping the smoke and heat inside. Smoke the salmon for about 20 minutes, or until a knife pierced into the flesh reveals that the salmon is cooked, but still moist in the middle. Remove and leave to cool to room temperature Pea Green Salad Olive oil for cooking 4 zucchini cut lengthwise into 5mm slices 20 asparagus spears (woody ends snapped off) 500g green beans, topped and tailed 1 head of broccoli, sliced into 1cm wide florets 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed 200g frozen peas 200g pea shoots Dressing 200g frozen peas, thawed 125g (1/2 cup sour cream) 130 g (1/2 cup of Greek style yoghurt) 60g (1/4 cup) good-quality mayonnaise 1 tablespoon horseradish cream sauce 1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon rind Large handful of dill fronds 4 spring onions, thinly sliced into rounds Juice of ½ lemon Dash of milk to thin, if necessary   For the pea-green salad, lightly oil the zucchini slices and asparagus spears. Sear the vegetables on the barbecue (or on a chargrill pan over medium-high heat) until they are just tender. Remove and refrigerate. Next steam or boil the green beans and broccoli for about 4 minutes, adding sugar snap peas and frozen peas for the final minute. Blanch them all in cold water and drain, then refrigerate. For the dressing, just use a blender to blitz all of the ingredients until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper as required. Once all the greens are ready, gently toss them all together with the pea shoots, then tip out onto a huge shallow serving platter (use two if you have smaller ones). Flake over the salmon in big chunks. Zigzag the dressing over the top and you’re good to go. NB – you can purchase pre prepared hot smoked salmon from the supermarket.

Anna and Annie discuss the adaptation of The Dry starring Eric Bana, the Indie Book Awards longlist and the New York Times Top 10 books of 2018. Our book of the week is The Helpline by Katherine Collette.   Long-listed for the Indie Book Awards for debut fiction, this is a beach read just in time for the summer holidays!  Next week, Anna and Amanda will discuss The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman. Follow us! Facebook: Books on the Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @captain_midget Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits: Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz

Aired Thursday, 29 November 2018, 9:00 AM EST/6:00 AM PSTYuval RonYuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar-winning film, West Bank. he was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Zen Buddhist Priest and Visual Artist Hirokazu Kosaka, choreographers Daniel Ezralow and Oguri and with neuroscientists Mark Robert Waldman and Andrew Newburg.He was awarded the Los Angeles Treasures Award and grants from the National Endowments of the Arts. American Composers Forum, California Council for Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a noted lecturer and has been invited to speak at numerous schools including Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, MIT, Berklee College, and the University of Chicago.Yuval has been on the faculty of the Esalen Institute and is an affiliated artist with the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity and a guiding voice for Seven Pillars – House of Wisdom. Yuval’s first book, Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom, won the gold medal in the spirituality category at the Indie Book Awards in 2015.

Aired Wednesday, 12 September 2018 at 4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PSTVoyage Through the Chakras with Lucinda Clare and Yuval RonLucinda and Yuval will talk today about the healing power of sound and guided meditation, the science and mysticism behind it, how does it works, why we do what we do, how we created this new double album, etc. etc.About the Guests:Yuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar winning film, West Bank Story, was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, Zen Buddhist priest and visual artist Hirokazu Kosaka, choreographers Daniel Ezralow and with neuroscientists Mark Robert Waldman and Andrew Newburg. He was awarded with the Los Angeles Treasures Award and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, California Council for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a noted lecturer and has been invited to speak at numerous schools including: Yale, John Hopkins University, UCLA, MIT, Berklee College of Music, University of Chicago and Esalen Institute. Yuval’s first book Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom won the Gold Medal for Best Book in the Spirituality Category at the Indie Book Awards 2015.Lucinda Clare is the writer and narrator of the guided meditations contained in “Voyage of the Chakras.” She is a renown actress, who trained at Marcel Marceaus mime school in Paris and at the presigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Ms. Clare is also a voice over artist and a writer.For more on the new album: http://mettamindfulnessmusic.com/chakrasalbum.htmlTo receive monthly updates join our mailing list: www.yuvalronmusic.com

Mark Smith, Australian author of dystopian novels A Road to Winter and Wilder Country chats to podcaster and educator Dani Vee about writing Australian dystopia, winning the YA Fiction Category in the Indie Book Awards 2018, and engaging boys in reading. A brilliantly entertaining and honest discussion about writing, Australian influences, staying moral in an immoral world and the power of nature.

Wayne Zurl grew up on Long Island and retired after twenty years with the Suffolk County Police Department, one of the largest municipal law enforcement agencies in New York and the nation. For thirteen of those years he served as a section commander supervising investigators. He is a graduate of SUNY, Empire State College and served on active duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the reserves. Zurl left New York to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with his wife, Barbara. Twenty-seven (27) of his Sam Jenkins novelette mysteries have been published as eBooks and many produced as audio books. His full-length novels are: A NEW PROSPECT, A LEPRECHAUN’S LAMENT, HEROES & LOVERS, PIGEON RIVER BLUES, A TOUCH OF MORNING CALM, A CAN OF WORMS and HONOR AMONG THIEVES. Three anthologies that will put eighteen (18) novelettes in print for the first time are coming up in 2017 and a new novel, ABLEAK PROSPECT, is on tap for 2018. Zurl has won Eric Hoffer and Indie Book Awards, and was named a finalist for a Montaigne Medal and First Horizon Book Award. He is a full member of the International Thriller Writers and a board member of the Author’s Guild of Tennessee. For more information on Wayne’s Sam Jenkins mystery series see www.waynezurlbooks.net. You can read excerpts, reviews and endorsements, interviews, coming events, and see photos of the area where the stories take place. . 

Wayne Zurl grew up on Long Island and retired after twenty years with the Suffolk County Police Department, one of the largest municipal law enforcement agencies in New York and the nation. For thirteen of those years he served as a section commander supervising investigators. He is a graduate of SUNY, Empire State College and served on active duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the reserves. Zurl left New York to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with his wife, Barbara. Twenty-seven (27) of his Sam Jenkins novelette mysteries have been published as eBooks and many produced as audio books. His full-length novels are: A NEW PROSPECT, A LEPRECHAUN’S LAMENT, HEROES & LOVERS, PIGEON RIVER BLUES, A TOUCH OF MORNING CALM, A CAN OF WORMS and HONOR AMONG THIEVES. Three anthologies that will put eighteen (18) novelettes in print for the first time are coming up in 2017 and a new novel, ABLEAK PROSPECT, is on tap for 2018. Zurl has won Eric Hoffer and Indie Book Awards, and was named a finalist for a Montaigne Medal and First Horizon Book Award. He is a full member of the International Thriller Writers and a board member of the Author’s Guild of Tennessee. For more information on Wayne’s Sam Jenkins mystery series see www.waynezurlbooks.net. You can read excerpts, reviews and endorsements, interviews, coming events, and see photos of the area where the stories take place. . 

So today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Sherri Thomas – best-selling author of The Bounce Back which won best career book of 2013 in The Indie Book Awards. Sherri is also a Career Strategist, an International Speaker and President and Founder of Career Coaching 360 which helps professionals and executives reinvent themselves into an enriching and energizing career. You will find links to Sherri’s books, website and LinkedIn profile in the show notes at projectmanagementparadise.com/55. We’d also welcome on honest review about this podcast on iTunes and you will find a direct link to do this at projectmanagementparadise.com Thanks again for listening and be sure to tune in again next week for another great guest. Our proud sponsor today is Cora Systems. To find out more about Cora’s solutions, which are live in 51 countries around the world, visit http://www.corasystems.com where you can request a free demo, and discover first hand how Cora helps its clients gain control, governance and insight into their project portfolios.

Wayne Zurl grew up on Long Island and retired after twenty years with the Suffolk County Police Department, one of the largest municipal law enforcement agencies in New York and the nation. For thirteen of those years he served as a section commander supervising investigators. He is a graduate of SUNY, Empire State College and served on active duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the reserves. Zurl left New York to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with his wife, Barbara. Twenty-seven (27) of his Sam Jenkins novelette mysteries have been published as eBooks and many produced as audio books. His full-length novels are: A NEW PROSPECT, A LEPRECHAUN’S LAMENT, HEROES & LOVERS, PIGEON RIVER BLUES, A TOUCH OF MORNING CALM, A CAN OF WORMS and HONOR AMONG THIEVES. Three anthologies that will put eighteen (18) novelettes in print for the first time are coming up in 2017 and a new novel, ABLEAK PROSPECT, is on tap for 2018. Zurl has won Eric Hoffer and Indie Book Awards, and was named a finalist for a Montaigne Medal and First Horizon Book Award. He is a full member of the International Thriller Writers and a board member of the Author’s Guild of Tennessee. For more information on Wayne’s Sam Jenkins mystery series see www.waynezurlbooks.net. You can read excerpts, reviews and endorsements, interviews, coming events, and see photos of the area where the stories take place. . 

Aired Thursday, 9 March 2017, 7:00 PM ET The Healing Power of Sound with Yuval Ron & Dr. Richard Gold In this week’s show Award-Winning Composer and peace activist Yuval Ron and Pioneering Integrative Health Practitioner Dr. Richard Gold join forces to discuss the healing power of music, and their new sound remedies for healing and well-being as part of their new Metta Music Medicine Series based on the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine five element theory and recent advances in modern neuroscience. Topics Include: * What is Sound Remedy? * Can Music Medicine be created by musicians per instructions of doctors and scientists * How can sound impact the body? * What is brain entrainment and how does it promote healing and well-being? * What are the healing principles that guide these new sound remedies? * And more… About the Guests: Yuval Ron & Dr. Richard Gold YUVAL RON is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar-winning film, West Bank Story, was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama, and has collaborated with Sufi leaders, Zen Buddhist priests, visual artists, choreographers and neuroscientists. A noted lecturer, he has spoken at Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, MIT, and other schools, and has been on the faculty of Esalen Institute. His book Divine Attunement: Music as a path to Wisdom, won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015. Website: www.yuvalronmusic.com Dr. RICHARD GOLD is a licensed acupuncturist and holds a Doctorate in Psychology.. He graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1978 and since then has devoted his professional career to the study, practice, researching, teaching and publishing in the field of East Asian Medicine. Dr. Gold has pursued advanced studies in China, Japan, and Thailand and was one of the four founders of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Gold was first introduced to meditation and yoga in 1970 during a month-long meditation retreat and has pursued mental mindfulness and meditative awareness over the past 40+ years. In recent years, Dr. Gold has studied neuroscience and the evolving understanding of the effects of sound and meditation on the brain. His best-known book is Thai Massage: A Traditional Medical Technique. Website: http://www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com/about.html

Personal Branding and Career Building talk with Career Strategist Sherri Thomas Listen, learn and share this podcast interview I had with Sherri Thomas, Sherri Thomas is a Career Strategist, international speaker, award-winning author, and President of Career Coaching 360 (www.CareerCoaching360.com). She’s helped thousands of executives and professionals change, re-brand, advance and take their career in a whole new direction. Author of award-winning book, “The Bounce Back – personal stories and strategies to you help you bounce back higher and faster after a layoff, re-org or career setback” was named 2013 best career book by Indie Book Awards. Also, author of “Career Smart – 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand”. Sherri is a champion of helping others thrive and live in their best career. AS a keynote speaker, she’s spoken at conferences and events around the world including the United States, Malaysia, Israel, Ireland, Singapore, Canada, Mexico and Vietnam. Her career strategies have been published in the Wall St Journal, TIME Magazine, Smart Money magazine, the New York Daily News, Investors Business Daily, and many others. Throughout her career, Sherri has worked for three Fortune 500 Companies overseeing and holding various positions in marketing, IT, management training and development, and global communications. She successfully reinvented herself and transitioned into various job roles and industries including television, radio, finance, and high tech. Sherri began her career as a radio disc jockey in Phoenix and Monterey, and was one of the few women in the country to host her own morning show. RESOURCES: Rebrand: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Branding Bernard Kelvin Clive Amazon books

Aired Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 2:00 PM ETToday’s Star is Yuval RonYuval Ron is an internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, peace activist and educator who is actively involved in creating musical bridges among people of different faiths.About the Guest Yuval RonAn Oscar Winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author, Yuval Ron’s multi-faith ensemble performs “Peace Tours” around the world, bonding people of all nationalities and religions. Yuval’s career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities.To date, he has produced more than 20 CD’s and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; He composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and he performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the “Seeds of Compassion” festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International).Yuval has collaborated with neuroscientists to explore the connection between sound and the brain and lectured at numerous schools including Yale, John Hopkins, UCLA, and MIT.His book Divine Attunement: Music as a path to Wisdom, won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.Yuval’s Websites: www.yuvalronmusic.com and www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com

Yuval Ron joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show. Yuval Ron is an Oscar-winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author. His multi-faith ensemble performs "Peace Tours" around the world. Bonding people of all nationalities and religions, Yuval's career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities. To date, he has produced more than 20 CDs and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the "Seeds of Compassion" festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International). Yuval is also the Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer for Metta Mindfulness Music.  His new book “Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom,” won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.  Visit www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com & www.yuvalronmusic.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android  

Yuval Ron is an Oscar Winning Composer, Grammy Nominated Musician, Lecturer, Peace Activist, and Author. His multi-faith ensemble performs "Peace Tours" around the world. Bonding people of all nationalities and religions, Yuval's career includes work in film, television, radio, dance, theater, and teaching at leading universities. To date, he has produced more than 20 CDs and over 100 musical compositions. Among his many honors, Yuval received the Los Angeles Treasure Award in 2004; composed the score for the musical West Bank Story, which won an Oscar in 2006, and performed for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the "Seeds of Compassion" festival in 2008, and for Pir Zia Inayat Khan (head of the Sufi Order International). Yuval is also the Music Artistic Director, composer and record producer for Metta Mindfulness Music.  His new book “Divine Attunement: Music as a Path to Wisdom,” won the Gold Medal Award for Best Spirituality Book at the Indie Book Awards 2015.  Visit www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com & www.yuvalronmusic.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. Like America Meditating, Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android  

Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud: Relapse and the Symptoms of Sobriety with author Scott Stevens Nine out of ten people who quit drinking relapse at least once. The 2013 Indie Book Awards self-help finalist, "Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud" shows why it's not just once... without pithy slogans or trademarked solutions. From the author of "What the Early Worm Gets," a startling book defining Alcoholism, here's a book explaining how and why relapse happens, how to hold it at bay and why every non-alcoholic should care. Sobriety is a state of illness and its symptoms, left untreated, lead directly to lapse. Addressing the Symptoms of Sobriety is essential. The narrative dashes along peaks of anger, joy, desperation, relief and hope interspersed with solid data on the disease and guidance for avoiding relapse traps.  It's not enough to just stop drinking. Click here to purchase Scott's book from Amazon.com Visit Scott's Blog at: http://alcoholauthor.blogspot.com/ For more information visit: http://www.alcohologist.com/