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Best podcasts about visionary fiction

Latest podcast episodes about visionary fiction

On Being with Krista Tippett
adrienne maree brown — On Radical Imagination and Moving Towards Life

On Being with Krista Tippett

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 80:13


The wonderful civil rights elder Vincent Harding liked to look around the world for what he called "live human signposts" — human beings who embody ways of seeing and becoming and who point the way forward to the world we want to inhabit. And adrienne maree brown, who has inspired worlds of social creativity with her notions of "pleasure activism" and "emergent strategy," is surely one of these. We're listening with new ears as she brings together so many of the threads that have recurred in this season of On Being: on looking the harsh complexity of this world full in the face while dancing with joy as life force and fuel, and on keeping clear eyes on the reasons for ecological despair while giving oneself over to a loving apprenticeship with the natural world as teacher and guide. A love of visionary science fiction also finds a robust place in her work and this conversation. She altogether shines a light on an emerging ecosystem in our world over and against the drumbeat of what is fractured and breaking — the cultivation of old and new ways of seeing, towards a transformative wholeness of living.adrienne maree brown's influential books include Emergent Strategy, We Will Not Cancel Us, and Pleasure Activism. More recently, she has published Maroons, a work of speculative fiction, and she co-edited the anthology Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements. She also co-hosts the podcast How to Survive the End of the World. And, a special heads up: in late summer 2024, adrienne maree brown will publish a phenomenal new book — Loving Corrections.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.______Sign up for The Pause — a Saturday morning companion newsletter to the On Being podcast season, and our mailing list for news and invitations all year round. Be the first to know as tickets go on sale for the On Being 2025 live national conversation tour.

Behind Our Eyes
24. Allysha Lavino: The Sacred. Being. Intuition. Henry Lincoln. Energy. Magic. Seer. Southern France. Author. Visionary Fiction.

Behind Our Eyes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 78:17


Allysha Lavino is a talented writer, author, sacred explorer, and spiritual coach from California who lives in the wilds of Québec. During this fascinating conversation, Allysha shares many beautiful stories and insights. This includes her work with legendary documentary filmmaker and author, Henry Lincoln, who discovered sacred codes hidden within the buildings and landscape of southern France. He was also the co-author of the famous book - Holy Blood, Holy Grail.  As Allysha explains, the codes he found reveal ancient teachings that intertwine with the fundamentals of how our planet operates and how humans connect to it. And she has continued Lincoln's legacy by writing a ‘Visionary Fiction' novel - The Heretic -  which takes you on a magical adventure into the truths and legends of a bygone era, yet with so much contemporary significance. Weaving in and out of her own personal experiences with the sacred, Allysha shares how her spiritual journey was further ignited during a pilgrimage to Glastonbury in her early twenties. And how her ability to “see” unfolded, developing into an intuitive gift with which to support others. An ability that also blossomed as a natural embodiment, passed on through her lineage. Her knowledge of psychology and the influence of her mystic grandmother have enriched her understanding of the human experience and spiritual growth.  She is eloquent in her use of words and is deeply empathetic. She speaks with clarity and heart, making complex spiritual concepts accessible and relatable. And she is humble and knowing as she emphasises the importance of being, of re-establishing our natural flow of energy, and of her role as space holder for the magic within. Championing the wisdom of the crone archetype, Allysha encourages us to see the perceived invisibility of older women as a powerful and freeing state, rather than a disempowerment. Tune in to this episode to explore the mystical, the practical, and the deeply transformative journey of Allysha Lavino, and discover how her insights can guide you on your own path to spiritual awakening and self-discovery.   You can engage with Allysha in the following ways: Website: https://www.allyshalavino.com/  Social media channels: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook Buy Her Book on Amazon: Amazon UK | Amazon US   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Follow Behind Our Eyes on Instagram: @behindoureyes333  Connect with Liane on instagram: @lianelightsup   This podcast is brought to you by www.supareal.com  Information about Geo Love Healing: https://www.supareal.com/geo-love-healing    If you'd like to receive email updates about this podcast and other projects, please subscribe on the SupaReal site (bottom of the page).   Don't forget to subscribe :-) ---------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Any practices shared on this podcast are not a replacement for or a form of therapy, nor are they intended to cure, treat, or diagnose medical conditions. Always make sure to listen to live practices in an environment that is safe. Do not listen to take part in any practices shared on these recordings while driving a car or operating any kind of machinery.  

Women Awakening with Cynthia James
Cynthia with Alex Marcoux a multi-award-winning author of visionary fiction and spirituality books

Women Awakening with Cynthia James

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 31:12


Alex Marcoux is a multi-award-winning author of visionary fiction and spirituality books. She considers herself a truth-seeker as she has always sought truths hidden from humanity and woven them into her work, whether writing suspense or spiritual books. Since 2011, she has been on a journey, learning about the sacred mysteries and magic of autism and its relationship to humanity's spiritual evolution. Many of these truths are in Marcoux's new book, Gods in the Game: Messages on the Awakening and Consciousness Shift, Destination New Earth: A Blueprint to 5D Consciousness, and The Unsuspected Heroes: A Visionary Fiction Novel. Marcoux has seven books to date. Learn more about her at AlexMarcoux.com.

Midnight, On Earth
Episode 194 - Ethereal Autism & Creating the New Earth w/ Alex Marcoux, Shauna Kalici, and Connie

Midnight, On Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 99:08


In this episode, I welcome back returning guest and author Alex Marcoux as we discuss her latest book 'Gods in the Game: Messages on the Awakening and Consciousness Shift'.. Alex brings with her two incredible women who played a pivotal role in the creation of both her books; Shauna Kilici channer of the 16th Dimensional Collective named Cerian, and Connie the mother of the Ethereal Autist Daniel, both of whose messages are the foundation of this writing.. As we talk about the new book - which details the true role autistic people play in holding a higher frequency, helping bring in the Lemurian energies needed to form the New Earth - we dive into several different topics such as: Lemurian History, Autism Throughout Time, The Nature of the Divine, The Return of the Divine Feminine, The Power of Manifestation, Shaping the New Earth and beyond.. The talk continues with Connie sharing some recent messages for humanity from Daniel, Shauna shares messages from Cerian, and so much more!! Drop In!!www.alexmarcoux.comAlex Marcoux Bio:Alex Marcoux is a seeker of Truth and an international author of spiritual nonfiction and visionary fiction books. In her life, she has been welcomed into a world few people see: the sacred mysteries and magic of autism.When asked by three nonspeaking autistics to make known their truth, Destination New Earth: A Blueprint to 5D Consciousness and also The Unsuspected Heroes: A Visionary Fiction Novel emerged.The Unsuspected Heroes is a 2021 International Book Awards finalist in Visionary Fiction and 2021 American Book Fest Best Book Award Finalist in Visionary Fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dyed Green
How to Survive the End of the World's Witch School 13: Claire Davey

Dyed Green

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 63:31


A special broadcast of Autumn and Adrienne Maree Brown's interview with Claire Davey, an apothecarist, distiller, and spiritual leader from County Galway: We found Claire Davey on the summer solstice and bring her to you this Samhain week. Claire shares sacred Celtic Cosmology teachings about moving into the sacred delicious darkness of this phase of our (northern hemisphere) year.Dyed Green is a project of Bog & Thunder, whose mission is to highlight the best of Irish food and culture, through food tours, events, and media. Find out more at www.bogandthunder.com.Dyed Green is Powered by Simplecast.

Typical Skeptic Podcast
Errants & Archons, Breaking Down Archaix & Simulacrum, Gnostics - Sol Luckman & Typical Skeptic

Typical Skeptic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 44:32


A longtime researcher of shamanism and spirituality, Sol Luckman is an iconoclastic psychonaut devoted to exploring and exposing the truth about human history and potential—wherever that might lead. His new novel, CALI THE DESTROYER—a page-turner of a sci-fi tale set in an Orwellian future seeded in the dystopian present that radically rewrites Gnosticism as well as the origins of the earth and humanity—was selected as Winner of the 2022 NYC Big Book Award and 2022 National Indie Excellence Award for Visionary Fiction, Silver Medalist for Visionary Fiction in the 2022 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest, Finalist in both the New Age and Visionary Fiction categories of the 2021 International Book Awards, and Distinguished Favorite for Audio Fiction in the 2022 NYC Big Book Awards. His previous novel, the multi-award-winning SNOOZE: A STORY OF AWAKENING, was a deep dive into Hindu mysticism, lucid dreaming, parallel universes, and cryptozoology described by INDIE SHAMAN Magazine as “superlative fiction.” In his two international bestselling nonfiction books on the “revolutionary healing science” (NEXUS Magazine) of his own unique form of sound healing, the Regenetics Method, Luckman examined the critical role played by DNA and consciousness in healing, transformation, and evolution. On the lighter side, Luckman is also an acclaimed humorist. Of his multi-award-winning satirical lexicon, THE ANGEL'S DICTIONARY, Readers' Favorite remarked that he “picked up where writers like Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce had left off.” More recently, the forthcoming MUSINGS FROM A SMALL ISLAND combines fascinating memoir, hilarious comedy and inspirational philosophy in a stunningly self-illustrated coffee table book any Lowcountry lover or contemporary art aficionado would be proud to display. To learn more about Sol Luckman's writing and artwork and to subscribe to his newsletter, visit https://solluckman.substack.com. Subscribe to Sol's Youtube page Crow Rising: https://www.youtube.com/@CrowRising To donate: buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic Join the Patreon: patreon.com/typicalskeptic Check out what I'm selling: Typical skeptic podcast t shirts: https://merc.li/KmGQPE9Nb?sv=0 or use one of our affilliates: - tachyonliving.com/rob.html and use code skeptic free gift for a free gift -Book a reading with Debra Moffit Intuitive readings:Use Code TSP2023 https://www.debramoffitt.com?cc=STP2023 -Natural Shilajit and Monoatomic Gold from Healthy Nutrition LLC.use code: ROB And my affiliate link to share: https://glnk.io/77v6/3 For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to: www.youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic www.anchor.fm/typical-skeptic www.rokfin.com/typicalskeptic www.rumble.com/typicalskeptic #matrix #simulation #gnostic #archaix #solluckman #typical_skeptic #podcast #youtubepremiere --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

Typical Skeptic Podcast
Sim Theory Talk, Healing With Sound, Cali The Destroyer - Sol Luckman

Typical Skeptic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 47:58


A longtime researcher of shamanism and spirituality, Sol Luckman is an iconoclastic psychonaut devoted to exploring and exposing the truth about human history and potential—wherever that might lead. His new novel, CALI THE DESTROYER—a page-turner of a sci-fi tale set in an Orwellian future seeded in the dystopian present that radically rewrites Gnosticism as well as the origins of the earth and humanity—was selected as Winner of the 2022 NYC Big Book Award and 2022 National Indie Excellence Award for Visionary Fiction, Silver Medalist for Visionary Fiction in the 2022 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest, Finalist in both the New Age and Visionary Fiction categories of the 2021 International Book Awards, and Distinguished Favorite for Audio Fiction in the 2022 NYC Big Book Awards. His previous novel, the multi-award-winning SNOOZE: A STORY OF AWAKENING, was a deep dive into Hindu mysticism, lucid dreaming, parallel universes, and cryptozoology described by INDIE SHAMAN Magazine as “superlative fiction.” In his two international bestselling nonfiction books on the “revolutionary healing science” (NEXUS Magazine) of his own unique form of sound healing, the Regenetics Method, Luckman examined the critical role played by DNA and consciousness in healing, transformation, and evolution. On the lighter side, Luckman is also an acclaimed humorist. Of his multi-award-winning satirical lexicon, THE ANGEL'S DICTIONARY, Readers' Favorite remarked that he “picked up where writers like Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce had left off.” More recently, the forthcoming MUSINGS FROM A SMALL ISLAND combines fascinating memoir, hilarious comedy and inspirational philosophy in a stunningly self-illustrated coffee table book any Lowcountry lover or contemporary art aficionado would be proud to display. To learn more about Sol Luckman's writing and artwork and to subscribe to his newsletter, visit https://solluckman.substack.com. For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to: youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic anchor.fm/typcial-skeptic rokfin.com/typcialskeptic rumble.com/typicalskeptic to donate to the typical skeptic podcast: buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic #Simulation #matrix #Sound #Healing #Frequency #podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

The Matrix Minds
Destination New Earth w/Alex Marcoux ( Interview )

The Matrix Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 104:16


Alex Marcoux writes visionary fiction and spiritual self-help. She was welcomed into a world few people see, the sacred mysteries and magic of autism. When asked by three nonverbal Autists to make known their truth, The Unsuspected Heroes, a 2021 Award-Winning Finalist in Visionary Fiction of International Book Awards, emerges. This novel is the first book of A Journey to the New Earth book series. Show Alex some and Check out her Site at: www.alexmarcoux.com Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/alex.marcoux --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-matrix-minds/support

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On Being with Krista Tippett
adrienne maree brown — “We are in a time of new suns”

On Being with Krista Tippett

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 50:39 Very Popular


“What a time to be alive,” adrienne maree brown has written. “Right now we are in a fast river together — every day there are changes that seemed unimaginable until they occurred.” adrienne maree brown and others use many words and phrases to describe what she does, and who she is: A student of complexity. A student of change and of how groups change together. A “scholar of belonging.” A “scholar of magic.” She grew up loving science fiction, and thought we'd be driving flying cars by now; and yet, has found in speculative fiction the transformative force of vision and imagination that might in fact save us. Our younger listeners have asked to hear adrienne maree brown's voice on On Being, and here she is, as we enter our own time of evolution. This conversation shines a light on an emerging ecosystem in our world over and against the drumbeat of what is fractured and breaking: working with the complex fullness of reality, and cultivating old and new ways of seeing, to move towards a transformative wholeness of living.--In this time of new suns here at On Being, we are in learning mode — listening to the world, and listening to you.Would you take a few minutes to visit onbeing.org/survey and answer a few questions that will help us know who you are and how On Being can accompany you in the time ahead?We would be so grateful…

On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] adrienne maree brown with Krista Tippett

On Being with Krista Tippett

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 104:04


“What a time to be alive,” adrienne maree brown has written. “Right now we are in a fast river together — every day there are changes that seemed unimaginable until they occurred.” adrienne maree brown and others use many words and phrases to describe what she does, and who she is: A student of complexity. A student of change and of how groups change together. A “scholar of belonging.” A “scholar of magic.” She grew up loving science fiction, and thought we'd be driving flying cars by now; and yet, has found in speculative fiction the transformative force of vision and imagination that might in fact save us. Our younger listeners have asked to hear adrienne maree brown's voice on On Being, and here she is, as we enter our own time of evolution. This conversation shines a light on an emerging ecosystem in our world over and against the drumbeat of what is fractured and breaking: working with the complex fullness of reality, and cultivating old and new ways of seeing, to move towards a transformative wholeness of living.--In this time of new suns here at On Being, we are in learning mode — listening to the world, and listening to you.Would you take a few minutes to visit onbeing.org/survey and answer a few questions that will help us know who you are and how On Being can accompany you in the time ahead?We would be so grateful…

Women Awakening with Cynthia James
Cynthia with Alex Marcoux is a seeker of Truth and international author of spiritual nonfiction and visionary fiction books

Women Awakening with Cynthia James

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 25:16


Alex Marcoux is a seeker of Truth and international author of spiritual nonfiction and visionary fiction books. She was welcomed into a world few people see: the sacred mysteries and magic of autism. When asked by three nonspeaking autistics to make known their truth, “Destination New Earth: A Blueprint to 5D Consciousness” and “The Unsuspected Heroes: A Visionary Fiction Novel” emerged. “The Unsuspected Heroes” is a 2021 International Book Awards finalist in Visionary Fiction and 2021 American Book Fest Best Book Award Finalist in Visionary Fiction. Marcoux was the Living Now Book Awards Silver Medal winner in Metaphysical for her spiritual self-help book, “Lifesigns: Tapping the Power of Synchronicity, Serendipity and Miracles” (Jenness and Golden Turtle Press). Her fiction readers dubbed her the “lesbian Dan Brown” and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner called “A Matter of Degrees“ a rollercoaster ride of suspense.” She is also a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, a Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, and the RMFW Penn Award recipient. Marcoux is the screenwriter and collaborating director for “Back to Salem: The Short Film” (2008), and her backlist novels include “A Matter of Degrees,” “Back to Salem,” and “Facades” (The Haworth Press and Bella Books).Learn more about Alex at AlexMarcoux.com

Midnight, On Earth
Episode 094 - Sacred Autism & The New Earth w/ Alex Marcoux

Midnight, On Earth

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 89:43


In this episode, I speak with Author Alex Marcoux about her new book 'Destination: New Earth: A Blueprint to 5D Consciousness'.. This book details the role that Autistic people play in helping to usher in this transformative energy, and breaks down what exactly the New Earth means.. Alex and I have an amazing discussion as we talk about some of the main points that her book addresses, including how to live in 5D Consciousness.. Drop In!www.alexmarcoux.comAlex Marcoux Bio:Alex Marcoux is a seeker of Truth and an international author of spiritual nonfiction and visionary fiction books. In her life, she has been welcomed into a world few people see: the sacred mysteries and magic of autism. When asked by three nonspeaking autistics to make known their truth, Destination New Earth: A Blueprint to 5D Consciousness and also The Unsuspected Heroes: A Visionary Fiction Novel emerged.The Unsuspected Heroes is a 2021 International Book Awards finalist in Visionary Fiction and 2021 American Book Fest Best Book Award Finalist in Visionary Fiction.Marcoux was the Living Now Book Awards Silver Medal winner in Metaphysical for her spiritual self-help book, Lifesigns: Tapping the Power of Synchronicity, Serendipity and Miracles ;Her fiction readers dubbed her the lesbian Dan Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner called A Matter of Degrees a rollercoaster ride of suspense. She is also a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, a Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, and the RMFW Penn Award recipient.   Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists
Storycomic Presents (Episode 141): Alethea Kehas, Visionary Fiction Author

Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 50:15


We are excited to have with us the multi-talented and acclaimed Author and Yoga Instructor, Alethea Kehas! See more of Althea's work at: https://aletheakehas.com/ What is Storycomic.com? This is your home for stories about comics or comic-based stories. We curate news and talk with storytellers and artists. We focus on children's books, graphic novels, illustrations, and the people behind these works that bring joy and inquiry. We also publish our own satirical graphic novels and fun family-friendly materials. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and entertain.  Follow us: www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ https://twitter.com/storycomic1   For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at info@storycomic.com

Butterfly Kisses
The True Nature of Reality with Stephen Hawley Martin

Butterfly Kisses

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 46:26


Amy chats with Stephen Hawley Martin, the editor, and publisher of The Oaklea Press Inc., about the true nature of reality and how he came to believe in an "afterlife" after having an out-of-body experience. They discuss why beliefs are essential and how to change them along with reincarnation, and they ponder where Heaven might be located. And there are a few ghost stories told as well.  Stephen has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won the first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. Find out more about Stephen Hawley Martin, and his books, on his website at https://www.shmartin.com/ (SHMartin.com) or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shmbooks (@shmbooks), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9n8w2nVfnrFSycf1K_EIlQ (Youtube), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hawley-martin-82a62b4/ (Linkedin). Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amygraycunningham/ (AmyGrayCunningham) Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/amygraycunningham/ (AmyGrayCunningham) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvTs4Vmm7FJFkbPmqG9Hzg (AmyGrayCunningham) Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyCunnningham1 (AmyCunningham1) LinkedIn: https://my.captivate.fm/AmyGrayCunningham (AmyGrayCunningham) Website: https://butterflykissespodcast.com/ (ButterflyKissesPodcast) Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/butterfly-kisses/id1561256027 (Apple Podcast Reviews) and https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/butterfly-kisses-1841572 (PodChaser )

Short Wave
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction‬

Short Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 65:06


Today we are wrapping up Science Fiction Week with a very special episode from our friends at NPR's history podcast Throughline. As a part of their Imagining New Worlds series, they dive into the life of visionary science fiction writer Octavia Butler. Octavia crafted cautionary tales combined with messages of hope and resilience. Her work made her the first Black woman to win the Hugo and Nebula, science fiction's most prestigious awards. (Encore episode)

Let’s Talk About It!
Stephen Hawley Martin Award-winning author Stephen Hawley Martin will enthrall listeners

Let’s Talk About It!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 45:37


Award-winning author Stephen Hawley Martin will enthrall listeners with insights about the true nature of reality, the afterlife, and reincarnation.Now the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press Inc., as the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mohanni-love/message

Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Ep. 127: Diane Wald - A Writer's Life

Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 63:20


As you know, I love writing and I'd also love for you to write. I have received hundreds, if not thousands of messages, from people who want to write a book and are looking for information on how to go about it and how to get one published. Before you think about publishing, it's essential to consider one important thing: the enjoyment of writing and just getting your story on the page. Today's guest is an amazing fiction writer and poet, Diane Wald. Her book, “My Famous Brain”, was the winner of the Visionary Fiction category from the NYC Big Book Awards, a competition judged by experts from many facets of the book industry worldwide, including publishers, writers, and professional editors. We spent the hour talking about her life as a writer, her struggles when she was teaching and writing, and how she's had 3 books published in the last 3 years at 73 years old. She truly is an inspiration to any who wants to know how to start and is worried that it is too late to start. I'd love to know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I'm @christinarasmussen7 on Instagram and @ChristinaRasmussen2014 on Facebook.  More About Diane Wald Diane Wald, at age 73, is an award-winning poet and novelist, who has worked as  an English professor, academic dean, and communications director for a national animal welfare organization. She has published five chapbooks, four full-length collections of poetry, and two novels. Three of her books — Gillyflower, The Warhol Pillows, and My Famous Brain — were published within the last three years.  You can connect with her via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Things We Mention In This Episode Website: MyFamousBrain.com Website: GillyFlowerNovel.com Book: "My Famous Brain" by Diane Wald Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina's weekly letter Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. Thank you!

Talking Junk
The Witch Of Amesbury

Talking Junk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 42:34


On This Episode Of Talking Junk We Sit Down With Author Stephen Hawley Martin .... Stephen Hawley Martin is a professional writer and ghostwriter, the winner of a number of national awards for his work, and the Editor and Publisher of The Oaklea Press, He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. Stephen being a renowned Author, Ghostwriter & the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear as he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition(which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work) he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers, & ” The Martin Agency. DID I FORGET TO METION HES A DIRECT DECEDENT OF A SALEM WITCH !!! So Tune In Friday Night To Find Out About Stephens New Book" THE WITCH OF AMESBURY", His Remarkable Journey To Where He Is In Life, & Dont Forget You Can Ask Your Questions Live ... As Always If You Miss This Live Veiwing You Can Catch It In The Archives Wherever You Listen To Podcasts So Click The Link And Subscribe For Immediate Talking Junk And BreakRoom Updates https://linktr.ee/TalkingJunkNetwork #halloween #spooky #horror #art #halloweencostume #spookyseason #trickortreat #scary #horrormovies #witch #creepy #michaelmyers #instagood #ghost #authors #authorsofinstagram #author #writers #writersofinstagram #books #writer #bookstagram #writing #writerscommunity #authorlife #writerslife #writersofig #reading #book #booklover --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talking-junk/message

Living to 100 Club
Life After Death: A Conversation about the Evidence that We Never Die

Living to 100 Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021


Life After Death: A Conversation about the Evidence that We Never Die Stephen Hawley Martin is the guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast. Stephen has written several books about life after death. He has interviewed over 100 experts in a number of different fields. He has spent years gathering evidence that our consciousness continues after our death. We discuss what he has learned from his interviews with quantum physicists, psychics, and near death survivors. He also shares research coming out of the University of Virginia on this subject. NDE's, OBE's, and reincarnation are some of the topics we explore. We also wrestle with reconciling these contemporary thinking about life after death with religious teachings on this topic. Mini Bio Stephen is a best selling author and the former talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life.” In his work and study, he has interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal. He has also interviewed quantum physicists and medical doctors. Over time, he came to realize that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. He hopes to share what he has learned and to help speed the transition. Our guest has written well over a dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. He believes this transition will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, Stephen is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers” campaign, The Martin Agency. He is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. Stephen is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award. He has won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. Items Mentioned for Our Listeners Stephen's website: SHMartin.com Stephen's latest book: Life After Death: Powerful Evidence that You Will Never Die Research References: University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies

Living to 100 Club
Life After Death: A Conversation about the Evidence that We Never Die

Living to 100 Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021


Life After Death: A Conversation about the Evidence that We Never Die Stephen Hawley Martin is the guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast. Stephen has written several books about life after death. He has interviewed over 100 experts in a number of different fields. He has spent years gathering evidence that our consciousness continues after our death. We discuss what he has learned from his interviews with quantum physicists, psychics, and near death survivors. He also shares research coming out of the University of Virginia on this subject. NDE's, OBE's, and reincarnation are some of the topics we explore. We also wrestle with reconciling these contemporary thinking about life after death with religious teachings on this topic. Mini Bio Stephen is a best selling author and the former talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life.” In his work and study, he has interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal. He has also interviewed quantum physicists and medical doctors. Over time, he came to realize that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. He hopes to share what he has learned and to help speed the transition. Our guest has written well over a dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. He believes this transition will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, Stephen is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers” campaign, The Martin Agency. He is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. Stephen is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award. He has won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. Items Mentioned for Our Listeners Stephen's website: SHMartin.com Stephen's latest book: Life After Death: Powerful Evidence that You Will Never Die Research References: University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies

The Skeptic Metaphysicians - Metaphysics 101
The Witch of Amesbury and Expanding Consciousness | Stephen Hawley Martin

The Skeptic Metaphysicians - Metaphysics 101

Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 60:50 Transcription Available


"The truth is not what historians have been saying up until now" -- Stephen Hawley Martin9/29/2021The Skeptic MetaphysicianThe Witch of Amesbury and Expanding Consciousness with Stephen Hawley MartinSummaryAs the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast from 2007 through 2009, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. Stephen Hawley Martin begins the interview with  what the author believes to be the true story of his ancestor, Susannah North Martin, and what led to her trial and execution in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, then expands into mind-blowing topics such as possession, the power of belief, Ouija Boards, how science is being taught under false pretenses, how consciousness is not confined to our brains, the Division of Perception Studies at University of Virginia, the Monroe Institute, the truth behind reincarnation and the powerful evidence that states we will never die.This conversation spans so far and wide that you won't believe your ears! From Edgar Cayce to near death experiences, karma and the Silent Observer, this is one conversation you don't want to miss!Info about our guest Today's guest is not only a bestselling author of more than 2 dozen books that would be amazingly interesting to our audience (much more on that in a bit), but also had a very popular internet talk show called “The Truth About Life”, which delved into similar topics that we discuss n this show.On that program, he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, and through it all realized that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. He believes that this will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, something we would all welcome without a doubt.He is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm The Martin Agency…the agency that created the GEICO Gecko and the “Virginia Is For Lovers,” slogan, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press, which specializes in parapsychology and body, mind & spirit topics…plus a host of other more mundane topics.He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.Guest Info:Website: shmartin.comFacebook: @shmbooksLinkedIN: stephen-hawley-martin-82a62b4Find his books: amazon.com/Stephen-Hawley-Martin/e/B0034O4VPY/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0Skeptic Metaphysician Info:Facebook: @TheSkepticMetaphysicianIG: SkepticMetaphysician_Podcast

Throughline
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction (2021)

Throughline

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 67:43


Octavia Butler's alternate realities and 'speculative fiction' reveal striking, and often devastating parallels to the world we live in today. She was a deep observer of the human condition, perplexed and inspired by our propensity towards self-destruction. Butler was also fascinated by the cyclical nature of history, and often looked to the past when writing about the future. Along with her warning is her message of hope - a hope conjured by centuries of survival and persistence. For every society that perishes in her books comes a story of rebuilding, of repair.

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Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast
RWN #138: The True Nature of Reality w/ Stephen Martin

Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 45:03


As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.https://www.shmartin.com

Alfacast
#105 - Regenerating Our Infinite Potential w/ Sol Luckman

Alfacast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 109:37


Sol Luckman is a pioneering visual artist, award-winning novelist and humorist, and bestselling author of nonfiction books on health, spirituality, and consciousness.  As an accomplished ink and acrylic painter Sol offers a glimpse of this universe of intelligent energy in his artwork, as objects condition space with their essence, and vice versa, and the outside conflates with the inside because All Is One. Sol's international bestsellers span fiction with SNOOZE and CALI THE DESTROYER, nonfiction CONSCIOUS HEALING, POTENTIATE YOUR DNA, and humor/satire THE ANGEL'S DICTIONARY, MUSINGS FROM A SMALL ISLAND.  In his bold, colorful compositions, three of which have been featured on the covers of Itzhak Beery's THE GIFT OF SHAMANISM, SHAMANIC TRANSFORMATIONS and SHAMANIC HEALING, Sol is committed to exploring and depicting energy. His vision of the world could be called shamanic in its appreciation of the underlying conscious vibrancy of all things visible. Building on a deep dive into lucid dreaming, parallel universes and Hindu mysticism, Sol's new novel, CALI THE DESTROYER, a finalist in both the New Age and Visionary Fiction categories of the 2021 International Book Awards, is a page-turner of a sci-fi tale set in an Orwellian future seeded in the dystopian present that radically rewrites Gnosticism as well as the origins of the earth and humanity. Show links: http://www.crowrising.com/

Sol Luckman Uncensored
Hot off the Press: CALI THE DESTROYER, Finalist in Both the New Age & Visionary Fiction Categories of the 2021 Int'l Book Awards, Is Finally Available!

Sol Luckman Uncensored

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 3:42


Hot off the Press: CALI THE DESTROYER, Finalist in Both the New Age & Visionary Fiction Categories of the 2021 Int'l Book Awards, Is Finally Available! Order your copy: http://www.crowrising.com/cali-the-destroyer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://snooze2awaken.com/2021/06/19/hot-off-the-press-cali-the-destroyer-finalist-in-both-the-new-age-visionary-fiction-categories-of-the-2021-intl-book-awards-is-finally-available

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
Rob McConnell Interviews - Edwin Harkness Spina - Mystic Warrior

The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 48:00


Edwin Harkness Spina is an award-winning author, speaker and mystic. He is the author of Mystic Warrior and Mystic Secrets Revealed and the developer of Energy Center Clearing, a methodology created to align, balance and center individuals moving through these tumultuous times. He specializes in connecting people to their highest SELF, leading to greater intuition, clarity and joy. Before becoming a master healer, Ed went through an extreme metamorphosis. After graduating with a BSE degree in math and computer science from Tufts University, Ed began writing systems software for a computer manufacturer. He went on to receive an MBA from the University of Chicago with concentrations in finance and marketing. After graduating, he worked with various venture capital firms, and started several technology-based companies in the sports and music industries. Stressed out from his entrepreneurial ventures, Ed rented a video from Blockbuster that promised to help him relax and curiously, help him recall his past lives. To Ed's surprise, the video changed his life as he was able to recall a past life in substantial detail. Thus, began his 25+ year study of mysticism, metaphysics, energy healing and all things spiritual. The earnestness with which he desired to understand how the universe truly worked drew the attention of his first mentor. Through this relationship, Ed uncovered gifts his scientific mind would not have thought possible. After a few months, his primary means of communication with his mentor was telepathic. Ed continued his studies with long-term mystics and cutting-edge energy healers, when he met his second mentor, a Near Death Experiencer, who worked with Ed to raise his energy to new levels. After years of study and preparation, Ed combined his love of mysticism with his love of entrepreneurship and wrote his first book, Mystic Warrior, which won the Independent Publisher Book Award for Visionary Fiction and a Nautilus Silver Book Award for Fiction. He has since written Mystic Secrets Revealed, contributed to the bestseller 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life and created numerous other CDs and audiobooks. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. He lectures around the world and offers energy clearings in person and remotely. His company, Higher Dimension Publishing, publishes books, CDs and videos that entertain, enlighten and educate readers in both the fiction and non-fiction areas. Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

BHP PodioBook Book Club -  Bookclub meets Podcast!

Welcome the newest member to the book club - Visionary Fiction Author, Rob Springer. Rob's debut novel Organ Pipes of The Soul is 19 years in making. We talk about his publishing journey and why he enjoys writing. If you are looking for your next great read, Organ Pipes of The Soul may be just the gem you are looking for. To learn more about Visionary Fiction: https://visionaryfictionalliance.com/ You can learn more about Rob and purchase his book at https://organpipesofthesoul.com/ More about Rob Springer: I have been writing on and off since high school, eventually getting my BA in English with a creative writing emphasis. But life had other plans and instead of going into teaching, I found work in publishing. Along the way, the Twin Towers fell, my job was shipped to India, and due to that outsourcing, I had a chance to return to school at 62 years old, thus making me a late-life Master of Arts recipient. I wrote a whole new novel for my MA thesis, did more writing than I ever had, and started to teach Freshman English. I find myself at 67 a happily married spouse, a parent, a grandfather of two, and much to my surprise, a Deacon in my church. I have a modest media presence and a modest publication history in four of the volumes of my school's student/faculty publication, University of Indianapolis' Etchings. Meanwhile, this novel kept reminding me not to forget it, and the current pandemic has increased my motivation to get this story out. In my last editing pass, I finally knew I was ready. I hope you are pleased with this story. I hope you find it intriguing. It is meant to be thought-provoking but entertaining. I think you will find it both. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bright-headed-publishing/message

Grognostics - Where craft beer meets the unexplained
Ep. 65 Life After Death w/ Author Stephen Hawley Martin

Grognostics - Where craft beer meets the unexplained

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 58:50


To steal an iconic line from one of our favorite shows - Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Today's guest, author Stephen Hawley Martin, not only bathes us in this existential ponderance but floods our curious minds with where he believes humankind is headed.  Stephen is a bestselling author who has interviewed dozens of near-death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors and believes that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality.   So, what exactly does this rebirth mean for the world and you? Listen and you shall find out. Well, that and a whole lot more about the afterlife, paranormal, and our species as a whole.  Stephen he has written over a dozen books,  is a former principal of the world-renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.  You can learn more about Stephen and his books on his website at https://www.shmartin.com/.

BHP PodioBook Book Club -  Bookclub meets Podcast!

Welcome the new book club member Bob Albo. Today's book club we speak with Author Bob Albo. Bob is an author of Visionary Fiction. He talks about the first book, Her Dark Matter Necklace The first book in his 3 book series. More about Bob Albo Even though I have a little dyslexia and struggled with school books as a youth, I've always enjoyed reading fiction and non-fiction books that interest me. Writing was an aspiration that I didn't think I would ever do. But now I have with ideas that have been percolating in the back of my mind for years. This is my first book of a planned three book series. I hope you enjoy it. My background is thirty years as a business executive in technology industries. I have an MBA from Harvard and an engineering degree from UC Berkeley. You can find Bob and other visionary fiction authors at - https://vizia-fiction.com/ Is visionary fiction the genre for you? Check out The Visionary Fiction Alliance https://visionaryfictionalliance.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bright-headed-publishing/message

Were You Still Talking?
#68 With Sephen Hawley Martin

Were You Still Talking?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 59:12


Episode #60 Stephen Hawley Martin is my guest, and we talk about evidence for life after death, the evidence for reincarnation, evidence that consciousness is not confined to our brains, and a whole lot more. What do you think? As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near-death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News. https://www.shmartin.com/ #podcaster #StephenHawleyMartin #lifeAfterDeath #reincarnation #consciousness Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin. My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slideswithjohn FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/ Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Out of Whack
EP 6 | Stephen Hawley Martin

Out of Whack

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 31:12


Today we talk to Stephen Hawley Martin about out-of-body experiences, life after death, and human consciousness. As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life,” it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal, as well as quantum physicists and medical doctors, that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. To share what he has learned and to help speed the transition, which he believes will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work, he has written more than two dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Martin is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers,” The Martin Agency, and is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. He is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction, and he has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.Stephen's website: https://www.shmartin.com/Stephen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmbooks/Stephen's Books on Amazon: Click Here!Support the show (https://www.salsersmith.com/shop)

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction‬

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 67:29


A special episode from our friends at NPR's history podcast Throughline: Octavia Butler's alternate realities and 'speculative fiction' reveal striking, and often devastating parallels to the world we live in today. She was a deep observer of the human condition, perplexed and inspired by our propensity towards self-destruction. But along with her warning is her message of hope - a hope conjured by centuries of survival and persistence. For every society that perishes in her books comes a story of rebuilding, of repair.

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Short Wave
BONUS: Throughline — Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction‬

Short Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 66:57


To round out our celebration of Black History Month, we're bringing you a special episode featuring acclaimed science fiction writer Octavia Butler from our friends at NPR's history podcast Throughline.Octavia Butler's alternate realities and 'speculative fiction' reveal striking, and often devastating parallels to the world we live in today. She was a deep observer of the human condition, perplexed and inspired by our propensity towards self-destruction. Butler was also fascinated by the cyclical nature of history, and often looked to the past when writing about the future. Along with her warnings is her message of hope — a hope conjured by centuries of survival and persistence. For every society that perished in her books, came a story of rebuilding, of repair. Read Throughline's article about Octavia Butler.

Throughline
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction

Throughline

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 68:21


Octavia Butler's alternate realities and 'speculative fiction' reveal striking, and often devastating parallels to the world we live in today. She was a deep observer of the human condition, perplexed and inspired by our propensity towards self-destruction. Butler was also fascinated by the cyclical nature of history, and often looked to the past when writing about the future. Along with her warnings is her message of hope - a hope conjured by centuries of survival and persistence. For every society that perished in her books, came a story of rebuilding, of repair.

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BookSpeak Network
Sunbury Press Books Show -- Author Louis Greenstein

BookSpeak Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 31:00


Louis Greenstein is the author of the 2014 novel Mr. Boardwalk (New Door Books) and the co-writer of One Child Born: The Music of Laura Nyro, a one-woman cabaret featuring collaborator Kate Ferber that had critically acclaimed productions at the New York Musical Festival, A.R.T.'s second stage Oberon Theater, and Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre as well as a successful east coast tour. Louis has written for Nickelodeon's EMMY-winning show Rugrats and he was commissioned to write two children’s plays for New Jersey’s Stageworks touring company. A recipient of a Pennsylvania Council of the Arts playwriting fellowship, Louis’s one-act plays, Smoke, Interview with a Scapegoat, and The Convert were commissioned by Theatre Ariel, published by Dramatic Publishing and produced many times in the U.S. and abroad. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed With Albert Einstein, a one-man show about the great scientist that featured Don Auspitz and has been performed at the Walnut Street Theater, Princeton University, and in schools and science museums around the nation. His short stories have been included in Margins Magazine and Philadelphia Stories and presented by the award-winning performance series, Writing Aloud. Louis is also a freelance magazine writer whose articles about popular culture, history, public health, medicine, nursing, business, and technology have appeared in publications including Philadelphia Magazine, Wharton Magazine, the University of Miami Medicine Magazine, and Penn Nursing. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Authors Show
Quick Fall of Light, by author Sherrida Woodley

The Authors Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 15:46


Can A Shocking Resurrection From Extinction Save Mankind? While the world succumbs to the horrors of a great flu epidemic, a woman vows to protect the perilous fate of a bird whose existence manipulates the destiny of man. In this suspenseful tale, part Michael Crichton, part Rachel Carson, a global virus sets the tone, but it's a one-pound bird that determines who lives. . . and who doesn't. Science collides head-on with the untamed in this powerful novel of redemption. “A wonderful reading experience... I think anyone who picks up this book will be changed by it.” Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Ph.D., Author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love “Quick Fall of Light shares Rachel Carson's fears for our planet and exhibits Woodley's own “sense of wonder,” as well as her sure instincts for mystery and suspense.” Linda Lear, Author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature “A prophetic mystery and an environmental thriller, Quick Fall of Light will keep you reading and wondering.” Brenda Peterson, Author of Animal Heart “This book has everything! Great characters, vivid language, a shocking resurrection, and birds. I loved it!” Sy Montgomery, Author of Birdology. “A suspenseful tale of a near-future virus, Quick Fall of Light is a unique contribution to the literature of extinction” Christopher Cokinos, Author of Hope Is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds Award-Winning Finalist in the Fiction & Literature: Cross Genre Fiction and Visionary Fiction categories of the “Best Books 2010” Awards, sponsored by USA Book News

The My Future Business™ Show

My Future Business Interview with GERALD STANEK #author #visionaryfiction #geraldstanek Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's My Future Business Show I have the pleasure of spending time with Visionary Fiction author GERALD STANEK. Visionary Fiction is a relatively new genre that allows Gerald to participate in the exchange of energy and information between the mundane and ethereal worlds. In fact, when Gerald wrote his first novel, The Eight House, there simply was no Visionary Fiction designation in the publishing industry. Gerald's books simply didn't fit the fantasy, adventure or mystery molds, so, they waited patiently on the shelf. Gerald's books are cutting edge, and have a special approach and appeal. They deal with expanding awareness, meditation, visioning, divination, the return of the divine feminine, and the evolution toward a unified humanity. During the call, Gerald shares his journey with the esoteric teachings of various traditions to help him become a more conscious writer, and how this education has contributed to his latest book called Rosa Mundi. To give a small snippet into the book, Rosa Mundi is a story about Tanika who works in a hospice. Now, although Tanika is used to seeing deathbed scenes, everything changes for her after meeting a dying self-help guru who changes Tanika's life forever.   To get your copy of Gerald's latest book, Rosa Mundi, or to learn more about visionary fiction writing, click the link below. Thanks again Gerald, for being my guest on The My Future Business Show! Rick Nuske PS: To get in front of your best audience and stay there, click the book your interview button below. Thanks for joining us on the show today, and if you liked this call, support the show by clicking on our big red YouTube subscribe button below, and share us with your friends. 

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Radical Imagination
Visionary Fiction

Radical Imagination

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 25:58 Transcription Available


As Covid-19 sweeps the world, life feels too much like science fiction. On this episode of Radical Imagination, we explore an idea that’s tailor-made for this distressing moment. It’s called visionary fiction, and it uses sci-fi and fantasy to imagine not a dystopian future, but a better world — without poverty, prisons and inequality. It’s more than a literary genre; it’s a movement of people of color working to create the change they write about. Host Angela Glover Blackwell speaks with writer, artist, educator and organizer Walidah Imarisha about the idea and the organizing it has inspired.

We The Ancestors Podcast
Episode 002: Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada: Hawaiian steampunk! Visionary fiction and mana in our mo'olelo

We The Ancestors Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 46:04


Notes: -Visionary fiction -Initiative for Indigenous Futures   Authors and books he mentioned: -N.K. Jemisin -Red Rising -Anjoli Roy   Find Kamaoli’s work in: -Black Marks on the White Page -Pacific Monsters   Links: Kamaoli and Co.’s blog, Ke Kaupu Hehi Ale: https://hehiale.wordpress.com/    And call for submissions for their anthology: https://hehiale.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/lets-be-science-fiction-imagining-new-stories-for-our-futures/   Video interview of Kamaoli: https://vimeo.com/244373783   *Note: When Kamaoli sends me his must-read list, I’ll post it.

NIGHT-LIGHT RADIO
Night-Light with Michele Avanti

NIGHT-LIGHT RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 122:01


Michele and Barbara read for those who call in.Michele Avanti is a published certified planetary systems analyst, consulting metaphysician and ordained minister. Since 1972, she has taught and consulted in many areas of metaphysics. Her new book, "GreeHee The Journey of Five"has won three awards for Best Juvenile Fiction & Visionary Fiction. It is not just a fantasy about a dragon, but it is also metaphysics 101. Visit TalesofTamoor.com for more information or to buy a signed copy. Michele has lectured and given more than 15,000 live consultations on radio, television, and at seminars and workshops across America. Her columns have appeared in newspapers and magazines since 1985. Michele is past president of the Las Vegas Chapter of NCGR, an International Society of Geocosmic Researchers. She is co-founder of The Astrology Club of Reno. Currently she is President of Northern California Publishers & Authors.Her articles and monthly astrology column can be read in In Light Times, Vegas Community Online,and in numerous places on the web.

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NIGHT-LIGHT RADIO
Night-Light with guest Michele Avanti

NIGHT-LIGHT RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 110:51


Michele Avanti is a published certified planetary systems analyst, consulting metaphysician and ordained minister. Since 1972, she has taught and consulted in many areas of metaphysics. Her new book, "GreeHee The Journey of Five"has won three awards for Best Juvenile Fiction & Visionary Fiction. It is not just a fantasy about a dragon, but it is also metaphysics 101. Visit TalesofTamoor.com for more information or to buy a signed copy. Michele has lectured and given more than 15,000 live consultations on radio, television, and at seminars and workshops across America. Her columns have appeared in newspapers and magazines since 1985. Michele is past president of the Las Vegas Chapter of NCGR, an International Society of Geocosmic Researchers. She is co-founder of The Astrology Club of Reno. Currently she is President of Northern California Publishers & Authors.Her articles and monthly astrology column can be read in In Light Times, Vegas Community Online,and in numerous places on the web.Michele received accreditation in the summer of 2003 in Fixed Stars from Bernadette Brady in England. She is now one of a handful of fixed star analysts internationally.http://www.astrologyandmore.comhttp://www.Barbaradelong.com

Variety Radio Online
Mark David Gerson Interview

Variety Radio Online

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2012 45:00


Mark David Gerson is the successful, award-winning author of the fantasy novels and films from The Q’ntana Trilogy. Mark has won multiple awards for his writing including the 2007 USA Best Books Award-Winning Finalist for Visionary Fiction, the 2008 IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) Gold Medal for Visionary Fiction, the 2008 New Mexico Book Award for Fantasy/SciFi and currently has 29 five star reviews on Amazon. In addition to writing books, Mark is an artist, photographer, editorial consultant, script analyst and has worked as a creativity coach and writing-workshop facilitator for the past 20 years throughout North America. From 2009 – 2010 he ran a 12-episode radio show called Muse & You with writing tips and interviews with other artists about their creativity processes.  His first novel in The Q’ntana Trilogy, The MoonQuest will be the first featured film from the trilogy and is expected to be released into Theaters in 2013. Mark is currently working on finishing two final books from the trilogy, The StarQuest and The SunQuest, which will hopefully be released in the near future. markdavidgerson.com markdavidgersonblog.com youtube.com/markdavidgerson facebook.com/markdavidgerson pinterest.com/markdavidgerson http://gplus.to/markdavidgerson twitter.com/markdavidgerson

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IM Network
Peter Canova author of Pope Analisa returns: Beyond Myth Religion, and History

IM Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2010 61:00


POPE ANNALISA WINS 4 NATIONAL BOOK MEDALS! Author Peter Canova award winning author of POPE ANNALISA, has won both the Nautilus and the Independent Publishers Book Awards for fiction. The book swept the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards winning two Silver Medals and one Gold Medal in two different categories, VISIONARY FICTION and SPIRITUALITY and many more...Is back with us to talk about his next great addition to the trilogy.

Inside Out
Peter Canova, Author of Pope Annalisa

Inside Out

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2010 60:25


Host David Matthew Brown, ALSP, talks with author Peter Canova on his book Pope Annalisa, the first book in The First Souls trilogy. Pope Annalisa recently won the Nautilus Award for Visionary Fiction and Spirituality for 2010!

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Pope Annalisa: Beyond Myth, Religion, and History

IM Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2010 60:00


POPE ANNALISA WINS 4 NATIONAL BOOK MEDALS! Author Peter Canova’s new book, POPE ANNALISA, has won both the Nautilus and the Independent Publishers Book Awards for fiction. The book swept the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards winning two Silver Medals and one Gold Medal in two different categories, VISIONARY FICTION and SPIRITUALITY. It has also taken another medal in the Independent Publishers Book Award.