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EB Moore discusses the first pages of her latest novel, Loose in the Bright Fantastic, how she got Maggie's voice right with some help from direct interior monologue, and how she sparks our empathy with a character in crisis by playing with time and point of view.Moore's first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.E. B. Moore is a metal sculptor turned poet. She published a chapbook, New Eden, A Legacy, then thanks to Grub Street's Novel Incubator, switched to writing novels. Her first two books: An Unseemly Wife and Stones in the Road, one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015, are dark stories based on her family's Amish roots in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Moore, the mother of three, has received fellowships from The MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and The Vermont Studio Center. She lives with her partner in Scarborough, Maine.Thank you for reading The 7am Novelist. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Heather Ostman is the author of the new novel, The Second Chance Home for Girls. Told through three interwoven narrative voices, it’s a story of friendship and freedom, loss and grief, set in a halfway house for troubled teenage girls. She is also the author of the forthcoming Rhetorical Lives, a history of women activists of the 20th and early 21st centuries.“An atmospheric yet entertaining read with an enigmatic, charismatic hero that will keep readers riveted. This beguiling, slyly subversive tale puts a spiritual mystery at the heart of gritty truths.” - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Breathing through the fear of a writing blockUsing Aristotle’s eight point arc to structure your novelAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram, and FacebookBuy her book, The Second Chance Home for GirlsFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: How can I tell you all that cannot be said?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Kate Chopin, Author of The AwakeningEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 71: Elle Marr - Author of Lies We BuryEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Karen Strong is the author of the critically acclaimed middle grade novel Just South of Home, which was selected for several Best of Year lists including Kirkus Reviews Best Books, CCBC Choices, and Bank Street Best Books. Her short fiction appears in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back and A Phoenix First Must Burn. Born and raised in the rural South, she is a graduate of the University of Georgia and an advocate of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). An avid lover of strong coffee, yellow flowers, and night skies, Karen lives in Atlanta. https://www.karen-strong.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dallas-woodburn/support

International bestselling author Wendy Terrien received her first library card at age two, and a few years later started writing her own stories. Wendy is Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ 2017-2018 Independent Writer of the Year. Her debut novel, The Rampart Guards, earned a Kirkus starred review and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2016. The novel is a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award Finalist, a bronze medal winner from Readers’ Favorites, and is the first in her intriguing urban fantasy series. Next in the series were two book two's (Wendy explains on the podcast) - The League of Governors and The Clan Calling. Book three in the series, just out, is The Forge of Bonds. Wendy Terrien's website Intro music by Moby Outro by Dan-o-Songs

Jennifer Hill speaks with author and cross-cultural consultant, Sharon Schweitzer, about the steps to increasing your Emotional Intelligence. Sharon notes that for every 1 point your EQ increases, your salary increases by $1300. Sharon also discusses the importance of our personal and social competencies. protocolww.com A cross-cultural consultant, business etiquette expert and best-selling and international award-winning author, Sharon Schweitzer has built a career around understanding cultural differences and the tremendous role they play in building strong and successful international business relationships. With more than 20 years of practical business and legal experience, Sharon provides a depth of international business consulting and training services to highly-motivated individuals, attorneys and corporate executives in global corporations and law firms. Her work and travels have taken her to more than 60 countries on seven continents. She speaks French and some Czech. Sharon is certified to administer the GCI (Global Competencies Inventory) and the IES (Intercultural Effectiveness Scale) intercultural assessments. Sharon’s consulting and training expertise includes: Cross-Cultural Training & Consulting Intercultural Communication Relocation & Destination Services Business Etiquette Workshops and Break-Out Groups Speaking Engagements & Panel Moderation Keynote Presentations University Sessions Her drive to share comprehensive, cross-cultural knowledge stems from her life as a Third Culture Kid, her travels, and her earlier practice as an employment attorney, which involved resolving cultural conflict between employees and management. Sharon is accredited in Intercultural Management from the Hofstede Centre in Finland and attended the Protocol School of Washington. She was a finalist in the 2015 Austin Chamber International Business Awards and an honoree in the City of Austin program “Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Austin Women” in 2009. She is author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book in International Business, Access to Asia (3rd printing), named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015. Sharon lives in Austin with her husband John.

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in ten languages, received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, was twice awarded Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015, 2017) by the American Library Association, and was a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014. https://www.brendankiely.com

Jennifer Hill speaks with best selling author, Sharon Schweitzer, about proper etiquette in the workplace. Sharon shares tips to be effective in how you dress and communicate when interviewing or at a business meeting. She also offers suggestions to be culturally sensitive when in visiting other countries and/or meeting with people from other cultures. protocolww.com Sharon Schweitzer, JD is the founder of Access to Culture and an award-winning entrepreneur. Accredited in Intercultural Management by the Hofstede Centre in Helsinki, Finland, she advises and trains current and emerging leaders in Global 2000 organizations and universities, to improve business communication and increase revenue. She is an internationally recognized cross-cultural business expert, trainer, speaker, and author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book in International Business, Access to Asia (3rd printing), named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015. She’s received the prestigious recognition of being the Small Business winner of the British Airways International Trade Award at the 2016 Greater Austin Business Awards. She was the 2009 honoree in the City of Austin program Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Austin Women. In September 2017, her blog Access to Culture, was named one of the Top 10 Intercultural Communication Blogs. She’s a media resource for NPR, BBC World News; is a Huffington Post and Luxe Lifestyle Magazine contributor; and has been quoted in Investor’s Business Daily, BBC Capital, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and numerous media outlets. Sharon has worked with brands like CBS, Hilton Hotels, JPMorgan, Lexus, MD Anderson, Toyota, sports athletes, and student leaders, to provide practical techniques for improving business communication and increasing revenue. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a B.A. in Sociology, and a juris doctorate from South Texas College of Law-Houston. She sits on the board of the Global Thinkers Forum in London, U.K., has traveled to all 7 continents, over 80 countries and still counting. Sharon lives with her husband John of 20 plus years and their golden retriever Toffee in Austin, Texas, USA.

International bestselling YA author Wendy Terrien received her first library card at age two, and a few years later started writing her own stories. Her debut novel, THE RAMPART GUARDS (February 2016), earned a Kirkus starred review and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2016. The novel is a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist, a Next Generation Indies Award Finalist, and is the first in her intriguing urban fantasy series. The next two books in the series are The League of Governors and The Clan Calling (August 2017). In addition to her novels, Wendy promotes adopting shelter dogs. She and her husband are owned by three dogs. http://www.wendyterrien.com/     Radio host and author Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but has recently moved to Seattle where she writes full-time. Moe is the author of YA novels PARALLEL LINES (Fat Cats, 2015) and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Merit Press, 2016, ) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and a Top Pick for VOYA. She is owned by a spoiled white cat and is working on a sequel to BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA. https://www.lauramoebooks.com/   This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC    

Adam Ross, editor of Sewanee Review, is the author of Mr. Peanut, a 2010 New York Times Notable Book, named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, The Philadel­phia Inquirer, The New Repub­lic, and The Econ­o­mist. Ladies and Gen­tle­men, his short story col­lec­tion, was included in Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2011 and included “In the Base­ment,” a final­ist for the 2012 BBC Inter­na­tional Story Award. Ross was a 2013–2014 Hod­der Fel­low at Prince­ton Uni­ver­sity and the 2014 Mary Ellen von der Hey­den Fel­low in Fic­tion at The Amer­i­can Acad­emy in Berlin. Ross' non­fic­tion has also been pub­lished in The New York Times Book Review, The Daily Beast, The Nashville Scene, Tin House, and The Wall Street Jour­nal. His fic­tion has appeared in The Berlin Jour­nal, the Car­olina Quar­terly, and The Sun­day Times of Lon­don.

Now, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph. D. at 88 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son, and her husband, it is her strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013.  

Holidays Being Alone! JanuaryJones-Living Without One You Love Now, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph. D. at 88 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son, and her husband, it is her strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013.

Now, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph. D. at 87 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son, and her husband, it is her strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013. This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network http://www.talk4media.com/).

JanuaryJones-Living Without One You Love Now, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph. D. at 87 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son, and her husband, it is her strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013.

Now, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph. D. at 87 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son, and her husband, it is her strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013. This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network http://www.talk4media.com/).

Well into her 80's, Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D., has lived a full life. Some might argue she has lived enough for several lives. To say that she has been a trailblazer would be an understatement. In 1980, Natasha wrote Paths to Power: A Woman's Guide from First Job to Top Executive (Addison Wesley 1980), which quickly became a bestselling guide for women in the workplace. Natasha taught the first college course in the country on women in management. In the mid-eighties, she became one of the first female members of Rotary International in California. Natasha has hosted her own television segment, appeared regularly on NPR, wrote her own nationally syndicated column, and appeared on Larry King Show, Sally Jesse Raphael, and Dr. Ruth, to name a few. While she has written several other bestselling books, her passion is poetry. Now, at 87 years young, having recently lost her brother, her son and her husband, it is Natasha's strength, her passion for living life, and candor that is truly infectious. Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without (November 2013), is perhaps the most telling book ever written about pre and post grief. It is a collection of powerful, gritty, candid, and inspiring poems about living life after loss. It was recently named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013.