Podcasts about wild snail eating

As an author, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Julia Baird has spent the last decade researching awe, wonder, grace and forgiveness (...and now the title makes sense!). Finding joy and purpose through ocean swimming, Julia shows us how impactful nature and community can be when we say yes to adventure (and also what to do when caught in a rip). With Josh out sick, Ryan and Hugh do the heavy lifting with bountiful good questions, Ryan becomes enlightened and discovers the meaning behind church (no really, he's onto something), and Hugh and Ryan get deep with Julia and discuss the role of justice in forgiveness and the place of grace in today's society. Julia, it was such an honour, and definitely a name ticked off our dream-guest bucket list. To watch the full episode on YouTube click here - https://youtu.be/3Xjy4eABOQ4

This week, we head to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to visit a store that's been serving its community for 40 years. Co-owner Shannon Guinn-Collins and Store Manager Robert Flippo take us behind the shelves of Bookworks. We discuss the store's long history, the amazing authors who have passed through its doors, and a recent change to an LLC structure for ownership.Books We Talk About: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway, Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, We Don't Eat our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

Ever think about what will captivate you in retirement? You don't want to just sit around but you don't want to over-commit now that you have your own time. Phenology could be a retirement hobby. Join Peggy Doty to talk about how phenology offers an activity for your mind and just enough commitment to wake up interested in this new idea. Phenology is a meeting of people and the wild living things around them, and you can schedule your meeting any time you like.Books referenced:The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne & A Garden Kalendar by Gilbert WhiteSand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold (and definitely look into Nina Leopold)The Nature of Oaks: The rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Tree by Doug TallamySound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyThe Geese of Beaver Bog by Bernd HeinrichCommunity Science Projects:Citizenscience.govBudburstSounds of Nature Project

Jennifer Lunden joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about her experience with ME/CFS and her new braided memoir American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life, writing about trauma, the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences on health, misogyny in medicine, using imagery to ground our readers, how she found the right publisher, and what it takes to be a working, published writer.   Also in this episode: -capitalism and grind culture -epigenetics -destigmatizing ME/CFS and other autoimmune diseases   Books mentioned in this episode: Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey The Two Kinds of Decay by Sarah Manguso The Ladies Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah Ramsey Notes from No Man's Land by Eula Biss A Good Country: My LIfe in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America by Sofia Ali-Khan Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich Hope in the Dark by  Rebecca Solnit Jennifer Lunden is the author of American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life. Her writing has been selected for a Pushcart Prize, listed as Notable in Best American Essays, and supported by grants from the Maine Arts Commission, the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Her essays have been published in Creative Nonfiction, Orion, River Teeth, DIAGRAM, Longreads, and other journals. She has received fellowships from Yaddo, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hewnoaks Artist Residency, Hedgebrook, Monson Arts, and the Dora Maar House in the South of France, and was the 2016 recipient of the Bread Loaf - Rona Jaffe Foundation Scholarship in Nonfiction.    A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and former therapist, she provides individual and group supervision to other therapists and has also taught social work online for Simmons University and the University of New England. In 2012 she was named Maine's Social Worker of the Year for her campaign to prevent cuts to Maine's Medicaid program. She and her husband live in a little house in Portland, Maine, where they keep several backyard chickens, two cats, and some gloriously untamed gardens.    Connect with Jennifer: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.lunden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jleelunden/ Website: https://jenniferlunden.com/ Links for book purchase are on this page: https://jenniferlunden.com/american-breakdown/   -- Ronit Plank is a writer, teacher, and editor whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Writer's Digest, The Rumpus, American Literary Review, Hippocampus, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Housatonic Book Awards, and the Book of the Year Awards. Her fiction and creative nonfiction have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, the Best of the Net, and the Best Microfiction Anthology, and her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' Eludia Award. She is creative nonfiction editor at The Citron Review and lives in Seattle with her family where she is working on her next book.   More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ More about WHEN SHE COMES BACK, a memoir: https://ronitplank.com/book/ More about HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE, a short story collection: https://ronitplank.com/home-is-a-made-up-place/ Connect with Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo: Canva Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

This week we welcome special guest Rachel Harper to Perks. Rachel is on the faculty at Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing in Lousiville, KY and is the author of three novels. Her most recent, The Other Mother, was published in 2022 and has racked up the accolades. It was named one of Amazon's Best Books of 2022, was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, and has been awarded the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award for Excellence in LGBTQIA fiction. We chat with Rachel about how her book is like an onion, with many layers to peel back and explore. While it deals with motherhood, it also deals with father-child relationships, identity, race, and how our past affects our present. You can find Rachel on Instagram @harpsincali and her website www.rachelmharper.com For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- The Other Mother by Rachel Harper 2- This Side of Providence by Rachel Harper 3- Brass Ankle Blues by Rachel Harper 4- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 5- As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner 6- The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner 7- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 8- The Secret History by Donna Tartt 9- Long ass books by Jonathan Franzen 10- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 11- The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency) by Jordan Stratford 12- Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer 13- Women Talk Money: Breaking the Taboo edited by Rebecca Walker 14- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor 15- The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tove Bailey 16- Shutter by Ramona Emerson

This week we welcome special guest Rachel Harper to Perks. Rachel is on the faculty at Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing in Lousiville, KY and is the author of three novels. Her most recent, The Other Mother, was published in 2022 and has racked up the accolades. It was named one of Amazon's best books of 2022, was a Good Morning America buzz pick, and has been awarded the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award for Excellence in LGBTQIA fiction. We chat with Rachel about how her book is like an onion, with many layers to peel back and explore. While it deals with motherhood, it also deals with father-child relationships, identity, race, and how our past affects our present. You can find Rachel on Instagram @harpsincali and her website www.rachelmharper.com For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- The Other Mother by Rachel Harper 2- This Side of Providence by Rachel Harper 3- Brass Ankle Blues by Rachel Harper 4- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 5- As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner 6- The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner 7- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 8- The Secret History by Donna Tartt 9- Long ass books by Jonathan Franzen 10- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 11- The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency) by Jordan Stratford 12- Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer 13- Women Talk Money: Breaking the Taboo edited by Rebecca Walker 14- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor 15- The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tove Bailey 16- Shutter by Ramona Emerson

  Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 94 of the podcast and it's December 7, 2022 (and a full moon) as we record this. Main Topic: How to Decide on Your Next Project PATREON: No new patrons this week,    A big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.  Comments: RE:Ep93: Mary says, enjoyed your conversation on a topic that plagues all of us. I believe that the notion (concept) of failing is the lie we have been told and swallowed very early on, by others. How we struggle throughout our lives to unravel and disarm the lie—is our Story. For me, at 69 I have come to understand that what people deem as failures are magnificent opportunities for learning and growing into who we become— Valerie, I received your postcard. The design is beautiful! Thank you. (We also had a planner conversation on Patreon.) Re92: Gratitude, Road to an Abundant Author Life said,   Why are the updates always the hardest to come up with? lol Every time I have to give an update I freeze! WE NEED NEW TOPIC SUGGESTIONS for 2023. Send them in to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com. A patron emailed to ask about a website domain question, which I answered to the best of my ability. All patrons (and listeners to the podcast) are encouraged to email with questions. writercraftpodcast@gmail.com.  Patron announcement: Barb Lachenbruch got THREE essays published recently.  Calyx (fall issue) “Every Day is a Data Day” Gold Man Review (2022 issue, which came out in December “Bi-Mart” Then the Los Altos Hills town paper, “Growing Up Lachenbruch” (which isn't peer-reviewed, but it's edited). I didn't write the first paragraph—you'll see the tone change!   I have my first essay in High Country News: “The Physics of Solitude and Connection” https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.9/north-essays-the-physics-of-connection-and-solitude   Announcements: Tickets for the Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop are live. Priced at $900.  1) New pricing tiers: Alumni and patron price is $775.  Early Bird price available from November - January. $800 Mid-Morning/Slept-In Bird price available from February - April. $850. Regular price starts in May. $900. Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. “We'll be touching on book structure, story hypothesis, plotting that doesn't hurt, author action plans, and more.”  Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. 2) We want to celebrate our 100th episode with you. Please send in an audio clip via email to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com with a comment or testimonial about the podcast. What you like about it, why you listen, etc. On the 100th episode on January 18th, we'll play the clips on air. Please send in your audio clips by January 11th at the latest. Erick Surprise (Happy Anniversary!) December 7th. Thank you for joining me in this co-hosting experiment. I haven't done much collaborative work before, so this has been a pleasant journey for me. Mostly because you let me do whatever I want. ;-) You've made each week enjoyable and I look forward to seeing you each Wednesday morning. I learn from you, think about things in a different way, and become inspired be your knowledge and business sense. It's interesting that I consider you both a colleague, a friend, and a mentor. I don't know many people who fit that bill. Update:  Settled on a cover design. Patrons get the reveal now. Thinking (panicking) about taxes. Finishing up some client work. Got my new glasses.   Just finished:  A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny     I'M READING: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker,  Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton, Up Next:  Erick's Reading:  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.  Poetry magazine   Show Notes:  Inspiration can mess with the production schedule. Follow the muse. Hybrid model! :-) Be open to the possibility that you can do more than you think you can. Have more ideas than the ones you execute. Library of ideas. Every boat needs an anchor. That idea might never be written. It's okay that the idea is your anchor. When you make the decision on the book project, now you have to stick with it. Now it's time for discipline. Decision making is different for every project. The salt of an idea.   Resources:  Raven Publicity (publicity for authors) The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.   Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber (magical realism) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (literary mystery) Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black Dowery of Blood ST Gibson  Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murder Bot series) Artificial Condition (Book 2) Deserter by Junji Ito (graphic novel)  The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)  Wintering by Katherine May  The Nesting by CJ Cooke  Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft Skippy Dies  Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander and The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 92 of the podcast and it's November 23, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Gratitude for the Author Life (plus Covers and Cohesion)  PATREON:  No new patrons this week,    A big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.  Comments:  Update:  Got the Library of Congress number for my hardcover Updated the backlist files with updated links, and the first chapter of relevant books. Cover options came in; want to get feedback first before I respond. Announcements: Tickets for the Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop go live today. Priced at $900, but patron price is $825. Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.   Just finished:  The Nesting by CJ Cooke  Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston   I'M READING: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton,  Confessions of a Bookseller (memoir/diary) Up Next: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin Erick's Reading:  All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murder Bot series) Artificial Condition (Book 2) Deserter by Junji Ito (graphic novel) Show Notes: Relationships we make (camaraderie), learn about self (process) and other humans, anticipated gratitude, flexy schedule, doing what you love, get to be the cool/crazy person in the room, be your own Human Resources department, freedom, opportunity to "chart the course" of our careers,    Next Episode: Failing (to Suceeed)  Resources:  Raven Publicity (publicity for authors) The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber (magical realism) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (literary mystery) Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black Dowery of Blood ST Gibson  Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes   The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)  Wintering by Katherine May    Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft Skippy Dies

  Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 91 of the podcast and it's November 16, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Nitty-gritty of self-publishing  PATREON:  No new patrons this week,    A big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.  Comments:  Update:  Stage one of formatting for the ARC and sent it to the book blubber and to Ali. Announcements: Tickets for the Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop go live today. Priced at $900, but patron price is $825. Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.   Just finished:     I'M READING: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton,  Confessions of a Bookseller (memoir/diary) Up Next: The Nesting by CJ Cooke  Erick's Reading:  All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murder Bot series) Artificial Condition (Book 2) Skippy Dies Show Notes: Canva.com K-lytics.com Publisherrocket.com Bowker.com   Next Episode: gratitude for the author life   Resources:  The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber (magical realism) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (literary mystery) Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black Dowery of Blood ST Gibson  Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes   The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)  Wintering by Katherine May    Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft  

Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 90 of the podcast and it's November 9, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Receiving Feedback  PATREON:  No new patrons this week,    A big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.  Comments:  Update:  Nesting around the house. Bought some shoe racks. Did some house blessing WITH dusting. Had a budget meeting with Ali. Made a Dia de los Muertos altar.  Announcements: Tickets for the Writer Craft Writing Retreat and Workshop are LIVE. Priced at $900, but patron price is $825. Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.   Just finished:  South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber (magical realism) and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (literary mystery)   I'M READING: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton,  Confessions of a Bookseller (memoir/diary) Up Next: The Nesting by CJ Cooke  Erick's Reading:  All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murder Bot series) Skippy Dies Show Notes: Writer's group, editor, beta readers, reviews It will only increase, so learning how to receive it gracefully. Consider the source of feedback. Look for patterns when receiving feedback en masse.  Don't engage with reviewers. You don't have to take all the suggestions your editor gives you, especially during line edits. Next Episode: nitty-gritty of self-publishing Resources:  The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black Dowery of Blood ST Gibson  Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes   The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)  Wintering by Katherine May    Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft

I'M READING: South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber (magical realism) Erick's Reading:  Dowery of Blood ST Gibson When Skippy Dies Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft Resources:  The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black  Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes   The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)  Wintering by Katherine May 

Deborah is a nature journaler from California, USA. In her work she taught ways to combine science and art in early childhood education. Now she aims to foster a connection with nature in her family and community through nature journaling.Listen to hear more about:The importance of mentors.Combining science and art in early childhood education.Nature journaling as a tool for processing grief.The nature journaling community and the richness of shared experiences.Taking the role of the ‘novice' as a way to encourage and support others in a group.Deborah's favourite nature related non-fiction books.The buzz of making nature discoveries. Nature journaling with physical limitations. The different ways that Deborah hopes to engage her community in nature journaling.Nature journaling with young children.Deborah mentioned Melinda Nakagawa from Spark in Nature as the teacher who opened the doors to nature journaling for her. The Skyscapito Appreciation Society is the group that Deborah mentioned that meets to share ideas for painting and drawing skies in our journals The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey is the book Deborah mentioned during our conversation about finding wonder in nature during illness.-----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon, Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 88 of the podcast and it's October 19, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Submissions  PATREON:  No new patrons this weeks, but a big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.  Comments:  Re: Ep87: planning for and staying balanced during a busy season, Nicole says: Cool. I've been wanting to write a poem or essay about this, several part-time jobs, exercise, physical training, my neglected garden, housework, friends, etc. I have good hopes to write, exercise, spiritual study, etc.  Sometimes morning appointments too. Mary says: it was helpful to hear how you meet your goals, regardless of what else is going on in your lives. I'm envious (LOL), but working on this. Thank you Just finished:  ARC Weyward by Emilia Hart (out in March). Totally my jam. Strong woman. Different time lines. Hint of natural magic. I'M READING:  Confessions of a Bookseller Up Next::Wintering by Katherine May or Wildwood by Colin Meloy Erick's Reading:  Interview with a vampire Shadow over innsmouth h.p. Lovecraft Update: Valerie's new author website is finished, if you want to take a look. Announcements:  Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.   Show Notes: 3-5% acceptance is a reasonable acceptance rate Poets and Writers DuoTrope Submission Grinder ralan's Solicited manuscripts vs Slush Pile What's your system to log? Where do you find submissions? (DuoTrope, Submission Grinder) Where do you log/track your submissions? Story title, summary, word count, date completed (of writing it), rejected, date submitted, publication, editor, contact name, what they said. ALWAYS follow the Submission guidelines. The whole thing. Even if you are a solicited submission. 30-40% are rejected without reading because they don't follow the guidelines. How many submissions a week/month? (Erick circulates nine at all time.) When get a rejection, resubmit to another place. New magazine or anthology is best chance to get in because they don't have a slush pile.  Some mags have windows for submission times. Next Episode: celebrating successes Resources:  Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black    Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:  The Cloisters  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 85 of the podcast and it's September 21, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Spousal/Partner Support  PATREON:  No new patrons this weeks, but a big squeezy hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    Just finished:   Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor I'M READING:  Confessions of a Bookseller Up Next:: The Cloisters and PriestDaddy Erick's Reading:  The Yard by Alex Grecian Joe Golem, the Occult Detective series graphic novels by Mike Mignola (Hell Boy guy)   Update: extra shifts at the bookstore, started working on new author website, and thinking about a short story for anthology Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!  Passion Planner launched their new line of annual dated planners for 2023. I've already received mine. And I'm thinking of more ways to use it and decorate it. Use my referral link https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx and discount code VALERIEO866. Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Comments:  Show Notes: "Never question applause."~Nick Cage Resources:  Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.   Next Episode:  Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black    Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: Death Masks by Jim Butcher  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 84 of the podcast and it's September 14, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Production and Publication Schedules  PATREON:  No new patrons this weeks, but a big squeeze hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    Just finished:   I'M READING:  Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor Being the First Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron Up Next::  Erick's Reading: Death Masks by Jim Butcher Joe Golem, the Occult Detective series graphic novels by Mike Mignola (Hell Boy guy)   Update: extra shifts at the bookstore, started working on new author website, and thinking about a short story for anthology Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!  Passion Planner launched their new line of annual dated planners for 2023. I've already received mine. And I'm thinking of more ways to use it and decorate it. Use my referral link https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx and discount code VALERIEO866. Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Comments:  Show Notes: For Erick: Character voice comes first.  Needs the first line. Then golden. His plan: Three stories in two weeks, beta reader, line editor. Launch Patreon page in January. Treating the monthly stories (for the whole year) as the next writing project. (For January and February) He never writes to deadline; he finishes before.   Avoid comparing yourself to others UNTIL you know your process. Inside and out. (For instance: my plan for publishing two books a year didn't work and started off a spiral effect of "I can't" language. But then I learned to say, "I can, but not yet.")   Resources:  Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.   Next Episode:  spousal and partner receptivity to your work Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black    Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:  Drinking Games A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.   How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2)   

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 83 of the podcast and it's September 7, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: The Author Services Side Hustle   PATREON:  No new patrons this weeks, but a big squeeze hug and Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    Just finished:  A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.  I'M READING: an ARC of Drinking Games, a memoir by Sarah Levy (coming out January 3rd) Up Next: Either Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron, or A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny. Erick's Reading: Death Masks by Jim Butcher   Update: sent off my manuscript to my line editor, so I have the next few weeks open until I get my notes back from her and I'll be working on my author website--due for an over-haul, my Reader Magnet, and some publishing back-end stuff (updating the Library of Congress number and ordering a new cover). Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!  Passion Planner launched their new line of annual dated planners for 2023. I've already received mine. And I'm thinking of more ways to use it and decorate it. Use my referral link https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx and discount code VALERIEO866. Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Comments: Re: Ep78: Finding the Core of Your Memoir, Mary says: The craft of writing Memoir is new to me. Your discussion was both informative and interesting. I had no idea how methodical and intuitive processes work together to create (write) Memoir. Show Notes: Types of author services: Ghostwriting (full length manuscripts) (screenplays); Copywriting and Marketing content for websites; Scripts for YT channels; Editing: Content edits (developmental edits), Manuscript assessment, Line editing/proof; Coaching One project starting, one re-writing, several in finishing stages (organized by most imp two projects per week); or one client at a time until the job is done. Marketing/Pricing: Look around at the market and see what the price ranges are. Choose on the lower end if you need experience or testimonials/reviews.   Resources:  Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.   Next Episode: Publication and Production Schedules   Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black    Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:  How to be a Good Creature Billy Summers by Stephen King The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 82 of the podcast and it's August 31, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Email List Care and Onboarding Sequences  PATREON:  Thank you to new patron this week, Braxton Nagle. Thank you for believing in us and in the podcast. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    I'M READING: Becky Chambers' new Monk and Robot book, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy. Up Next: an ARC of Drinking Games, a memoir by Sarah Levy (coming out January 3rd) Just finished:  How to be a Good Creature Erick's Reading: Billy Summers by Stephen King Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!  Passion Planner launched their new line of annual dated planners for 2023 last week. I've already ordered mine and it's already shipped. Use my referral link https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx and discount code VALERIEO866. Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Comments: Re: solo episode last week on Focus and Productivity, Braxton says, Love it! Didn't know you were doing this.   Show Notes: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's version: 5 emails: 1) Need help? 2) Who I am... 3) The book I'm working on... 4) Books I like... 5) Review Request. Based on the source of email sign-ups, where do I get best results? Next Episode: The Author Services Side Hustle (what you can do, how to balance the time, setting realistic expectations.)     Resources:  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black    Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

 No new patrons this week, but a big heartfelt jolly dance for existing patrons. You mean the world to me. Thank you for believing in me and in the podcast. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    I'M READING: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki and listening to The Mountains We Carry by Zaid Brifkani.  Up Next: It's too early to start thinking of the next book. Though Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link, How to Be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery, and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers are all contenders at the present moment. Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!  Passion Planner is launching their new line of annual dated planners for 2023 tomorrow, August 25 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. I've already got mine picked out! I've been using my planner more and more to take the edge off my stress. Playing with stickers and markers in my planner gives me a wee bit of creative time each week that is separate from my Book Making Time. USE MY DISCOUNT CODE: VALERIEO866 Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.   Show Notes: What's your one thing for the month of September? Here's what I learned about accountability groups years ago.  They're awesome. And here's why: I have some mutated Wonder Woman glitch in my brain that makes me volunteer for jobs or writing projects or helping friends out at a rate that would stagger a cheetah. And it ends badly. I'm either stressed out so much that I start eating my weight in potato chips and chocolate bars (sometimes candy by the bag), crying, or I abandon everything. Jump ship and sleep. My sign that depression is looming. Overwhelm = Depression in my body and mind and spirit, so I need to be on guard. Which is difficult when my default setting is, "How hard could it be?" So, accountability groups. The biggest take-away from my group was this: If you have too much on your list, none of it gets done. Bam. I remember hearing, Three things. That's all you can do. If you get those three things done and you have time and energy left, great. Do more. But you can only pick three things to focus on this week. And I'd cry. In Barnes and Noble's Starbucks cafe. Cry because I could only choose three things to focus on when I KNEW in my cells I had 84 things to do. I remember hearing, I think you should not put anything else on your plate unless your house sells. And crying in Springfield's Public House because I couldn't bear the thought of not working forward on my dreams while I did this other humungous thing--fixing up and selling my rental house. I hate being told that I need to prioritize. I despise the perceived weakness in not being able to do it all. Sure, yes. Set a pomodoro timer for 25 minutes and focus on one thing at a time, but can't I do that 84 times? No. I'm too scattered. It's never the quality Deep Work that Cal Newport talks about, or The One Thing that Gary Keller writes about. And it's certainly not the Way of Essentialism that Greg McKeown talks about. Have you read this book? Here's a taste: (read pg. 7 with accompanying illustration). Scattershot and spaghetti on the walls do not get things done. And you're perpetually in Putting out Fires mode. At the end of the day, answering your emails isn't nearly as satisfying and productive as writing 500 words in your manuscript, or building another page on your coaching and editing website. I have to choose one thing so that I CAN get the other things done. I know it's counter-intuitive. Seriously. I know. But you know what else I do if left unchecked? Read ten books at the same time. And I don't retain any of it. I never read long enough in one book to sink into the meaning and message, or the character's lives. When that happens now (thankfully MUCH less frequently--like maybe once a year), I force myself to pick one book and finish it. And then I pick the next one and read it. And my pile diminishes. And then! I feel the glory of picking out a brand new book and reading it in its entirety, with no guilt, with no 'hurry up and get through this book because I have three others I'm half way through that I need to get to.' And so it is with the author life. We all have hopes and dreams and goals and projects and maybe even tasks and backlog. The coolest thing that happens when we focus on one thing at a time is getting to the end of the year and reviewing what you've accomplished. I spent most of last year running around higgledly-piggledly  and feeling way more stressed than normal, and I STILL managed to start a podcast, and a Patreon page, adopt another dog, make important business decisions, sell a house, retire from my massage practice, start a new job at a bookstore I love, and design a signature coaching program that I'm hoping with one day fund my husband's retirement and our move to Costa Rica. That's a lot for someone that doesn't think they can get anything done. Focus did that. Even the little I could scrape up in odd moments between depression-induced Netflix binges. Another thing to remember about focus is that it really can prevent burnout. If you can pick out one or two things to focus on for a month (knowing there are those 82 other things from your list taunting you), you can build the self-confidence and self-esteem to start treating yourself with compassion and respect that will enable and empower you to tell yourself, "Yes, I know you are still there Big Fat List, and I'll get to each and every one of you. But you need to wait in line like everyone else here." And that is power. That is space to breathe without beating yourself up. That is accomplishing what you set out to do. That is Focusing and Finishing something.  If you pick one thing at a time to work on, you can't get burnout or overwhelm, because you've only got one thing in front of you right now. Blinders are a beautiful thing. And why focus is so important to productivity. I hope you were able to take something out of this (solo show) blog post that resonated with you and inspired you to find that One (Essential) Thing that you can focus on this month. What is it? Leave a comment on the website or on YouTube or Patreon in the comments section and tell me what your one thing is this month. Resources:  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black And the Kicker Is   Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 80 of the podcast and it's August 17, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Crowdfunding    PATREON:   Thank you to new patron Valerie Brooks for upping her pledge. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    I'M READING: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki Up Next:  Just finished:   Erick's Reading:     Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now! Comments:    Show Notes: Tiers and Stretch goals keep people talking about your product.   Resources:  Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black And the Kicker Is   Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year: The Dude and the Zen Master  How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Newsletter Ninja 2) 

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 79 of the podcast and it's August 10, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Planning Your Creative Path    PATREON:   Thank you to new patron Sean Sharp, and thanks to Mary Van Everbroeck for upping her pledge. This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    I'M READING: The Dude and the Zen Master (The Many Daughters of Afong Moy) Up Next:  The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Just finished:  (Newsletter Ninja 2)  Erick's Reading: Summer Night by Jim Butcher The Strange Bird by Jeff Vandermeer Next episode: crowd-funding (kickstarter, indie go-go, Patreon)   Announcements: I'll be reading selections from the new memoir, along with Dante Zuniga-West, Rick Levine, and Jorah LaFluer on Sunday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR. Comments: Fantastic Discussion. It's very nice to know that the feelings, thinking and experiences I have as a writer are shared by accomplished authors! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences! (Re: Erick Mertz, part one) Show Notes:   Resources:  Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black And the Kicker Is   Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes  The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan   Some of the Books We've Read This Year:   How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black

In this episode, we discuss: The Wonder Trail by Steve Hely https://bit.ly/3QskAqm The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey https://bit.ly/3p5EM5J Tender Wings of Desire by Harland Sanders (Prospector or ILL) The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2247828 We didn't quite get to: The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV https://bit.ly/3SQKRRt The Loneliness of the Long Distance Cartoonish by Adrian Tomine https://bit.ly/3BS5iai Rebecca Ringquist's Emboidery Workshops by Rebecca Ringquist https://bit.ly/3Qh8dho Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Prospector or ILL)

Clare Walker Leslie has brought the practice of nature journaling to the world through her many books and in-person workshops. She speaks about the people, places and things that she has encountered over the four decades since she started keeping a nature journal.Listen to hear more about:The story of how Clare came to nature as an adult. Clare's experience studying under her mentors in England, Scotland, and Sweden.Writing her first book Nature Drawing, A Tool for Learning in 1978.The tools Clare takes with her into the field. How nature can be a solace during difficult times. Using colour to understand and celebrate the changes in nature throughout the year.The concept of Daily Exceptional Images.The way Clare facilitates nature connection through her workshops.Find out about Clare and all her inspirational books on her website http://clarewalkerleslie.com.Watch the video of this interview on the International Nature Journaling Week website. Two books that Clare mentioned were The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck and The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. -----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates as well as the Nature Journaling Inspiration List each month! You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon, Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

Today, we are so lucky to be visited by Marit Weisenberg, author of the recently published, This Golden State. We discuss genetic testing and some of our favorite recent reads. Books. Discussed: This Golden State by Marit WeisenbergThe Nineties by Chuck KlostermanThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyThe Replacement Wife by Darby KaneThe Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez QuadeHooked by Sutton FosterOther Books Discussed:The Flatshare – Beth O'LearyPachinko by Min Jin LeeGeorge by Alex GinoInheritance by Dani Shapiro In the Wild Light, Jeff ZentnerOlypmus Texas by Stacey SwannA Portrait of  a Thief by Grace D. LiFollow Marit Weisenberg on Instagram @Marit WeisenbergLink to my Scene Writing Workshop at UCLA Extension Writers' Program May 7th. Let's Get back to the Party Giveaway link – open until March 15th Action Kit to help. fight Banned Books ALA list of most frequently Banne Books This episode is sponsored by Euvoia WellnessUse promo code: WELLNESS for 15% off checkout at https://www.euvoiawellness.com/Link to Previous episode with Marit #38    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

Episode 67 June 10 2021 On the Needles 1:31 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info      Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning    Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)   Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove-- DONE!!   Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager -- DONE! And then DONE AGAIN!   Sweet Rose Socks, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in A Very Blustery Day  -- DONE!!   Beads onto yarn with dental floss video (youtube link)   On the Easel 16:40 Gouache grid—houses! In progress Also, dioramas?! On the Table 23:57 Spring veggies!   How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman Nice thoughts on composing veg meal So many lentils Enchilada beans Amaranth cakes   Shortbread from Mark Bittman's How to Bake Everything Triple Chocolate Pudding Cookies (mod.: no melted chocolate, but mixed in about 6 chopped oreos). Garlic Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice (gluten free!) On the Nightstand 37:08 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny (audio)  It started with a scandal by Julie Anne Long  The dating plan by Sara Desai  Wildfire by Ilona Andrews  Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán, trans by Sophie Hughes  The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine   99% Invisible Bingo 1:08:23 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Book set in foreign place: The Remainder Book by POC: Dating Plan Finish WIP: gnome! Read a book set in a foreign place—The Kingdom (Norway), and The House Between Tides (Scotland/Outer Hebrides). Organize the stash—pantry top to bottom!  

Carol Ann and I discuss the reading adventures she discovered during quarantine, and we both bring books to talk about that we've read and liked lately, from music to paradise to lesser known presidents.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 219: These Chickens Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan MeissnerBrood by Jackie PolzinWinter in Paradise by Elin HilderbrandThe Ensemble by Aja GabelThe Unexpected President by Scott S. GreenbergerOther mentions:Hidden Brain podcastAdventures by the BookNovel NetworkBeneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark SullivanAmerican Hookup by Lisa WadeNew York Times review of BroodThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyWhat Happens in Paradise by Elin HilderbrandTroubles in Paradise by Elin HilderbrandAn Equal Music by Vikram SethThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsDestiny of the Republic by Candice Millard The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanAn Inventory of Losses by Judith Schalansky, translated by Jackie SmithAtlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky, translated by Christine LoRelated episodes:Episode 103 - Duchess Potatoes with Carol Ann EllisonEpisode 164 - Character Driven with Carol AnnEpisode 187 - Sentient Snails and Spaceships with PaulaStalk us online: Carol Ann at GoodreadsCarol Ann is @thebookandbeyond on Instagram  Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Pull your chair up next to the fire, grab your favorite cup of tea, and settle in for a good read. We've got several books we've found that should entertain you through even the gloomiest of days. We love a good book, and with the yucky weather, I'm so ready to get started with a wonderful page turner. Most of these are design books, but we have a few other gems thrown in! We participate in the Amazon affiliate program, so if you make a purchase thru our links we may receive a small fee from Amazon. Our participation in no way effects the price you pay. Anita's picks are: A Place Called Home by Cath Kidston. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3s1pcsd) Soul of the Home: Decorating with Antiques by Tara Shaw. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/2MCyZod) The Adorned Home: Making Luxury Livable by Cathy Kincaid. See itHERE (https://amzn.to/3om7nlp) Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home by Nikki Boyd. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3nl2NCx) British Designers at Home by Jenny Rose-Innes. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/399LbEz) Gluten-Free Comfort Foods, A Crave-Worthy Cookbook of Familiar Favorites by Jessica Kirk. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3hQlxsu) Kelly's picks are: At Home in the English Countryside - Designers & their Dogs - by Susanna Salk. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/2Lhw0l5). Arriving Home - by James Farmer. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/39ukJpg). Live Beautiful - by Anthena Calderon. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/39nRYuF). Creating Home - by Keith Summerour. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/35A1jyj) More Beautiful - by Mark Sikes. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/2LNRXru). Cozy - by Isabel Gillies. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3nFf30M). How to Catch a Mole - by Marc Hammer. See it https://amzn.to/39pk9cx. Sound of a Wild Snail Eating - by Tova Bailey See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3nDfcC3). Late Migrations - by Margaret Renke. See it HERE (https://amzn.to/3qe4dAz). Our HOT TOPIC is HERE (https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a34921725/pantone-colors-of-the-year-2021/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_hbu&utm_medium=email&date=121020&utm_campaign=nl22329245) CRUSHES: Dry & style at the same time with Kelly's crush - a blow brush. Get one HERE (https://amzn.to/2Lu3hJN). Anita's crush is this charming Sea Urchin blue porcelain jug HERE (https://www.oka.com/en-us/product/urchin-jug/) Sign up for our insider emails here on our site. Click HERE (https://mailchi.mp/8791ceb431db/dtt) and enter your address. If you have a moment we would so appreciate it if you left a review for DTT on iTunes. Just go HERE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decorating-tips-and-tricks/id1199677372?ls=1&mt=2) and click listen in apple podcasts. Thanks in advance! XX, Anita & Kelly

12/19/20Episode 31: things we learned/things we got wrongNewsAustralia's hottest day on record  Edward Snowden memoirAncient Greek burial site. Other tombs discovered include the Griffin Warrior Tomb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_Warrior_Tombhighest selling booksBoeing 737 Max AirlinerimpeachmentEddie Murphy hosted SNL after a 35-year absence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9wny0lWSABoeing Starline RocketTopicsEmily's top booksGambling terms cooler and slowroll2021 Top 10 Fiction- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik - Before the Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Prefecture D by Hideo Yokoyama - It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan -  Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley’s Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter by Brea Grant - The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher - Real Life by Brandon Taylor - Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury by Sigrid Nunez - The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin - Native Son by Richard Wright2021 Top 10 Non-fiction- Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey - In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson - Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom - Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon - One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman - Know My Name by Chanel Miller - Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexanderantiques and memory objects Antiques RoadshowRodney Dangerfield’s No Respect board game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQaI953_zWULockdown and minimalism https://www.canvas8.com/content/2020/08/11/covid-19-minimalism.htmlMarie Kondo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_KondoOnions are like people. Just gotta strip back the tears/tiers.

The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It’s not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Review: Brendan slows down to review a book: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating. This meditative book is an uplifting story of the 'earthly adventures of a woman and a gastropod'. He gives it a solid 34.5 out of 40. News Scientists remove first 'murder hornet' nest found in USYour dog may love you, but doesn’t love the sight of your face, study finds Main Topic: Equipment for Exotic Pet Practice Mark and Brendan list useful equipment for exotic pet practice. Do you have any equipment that they missed? If so, send us an email to vetgurus@gmail.com Don't be Shy - say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners -give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It's easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echidna.. one day we are hoping for a Guru level patron! https://www.patreon.com/VetGurus Support our sponsors Microchips Australia: Microchips Australia is the Australian distributor for: Trovan microchips, readers and reading systems; Lone Star Veterinary Retractor systems and Petrek GPS tracking products. Microchips Australia is run by veterinarians experienced in small and large animal as well as avian and exotic practice, they know exactly what is needed for your practice. Specialised Animal Nutrition. Specialised Animal Nutrition is the Australian distributor of Oxbow Animal Health products. Used and recommended by top exotic animal veterinarians around the globe,  the Oxbow range comprises premium life-staged feeds and supportive care products for small herbivores. Chemical Essentials. Cleaning and disinfection products and solutions for a wide variety of industries throughout Australia, as well as specific markets in New Zealand, Singapore and Papua New Guinea. The sole importer of the internationally acclaimed F10SC Disinfectant and its related range of advanced cleaning, personal hygiene and animal skin care products. Disclaimer Any discussion of medical or veterinary matters is of a general nature. Consult a veterinarian with experience in the appropriate field for specific information relating to topics mentioned in our podcast or on our website.

It isn't unusual for shops to begin playing Jingle Bell Rock or Baby, It's Cold Outside about a minute after summer ends, which shoppers either love or abhor. 2020 has been weird in numerous ways, and shopping for the winter holidays, whether it is Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas, is going to prove to be unusual. Our little goblins and ghouls may still be counting their candy from Halloween and Thanksgiving is still several weeks away but small businesses including bookstores are encouraging shoppers to start grabbing those gifts early this year for multiple reasons. So today we talk to our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller of Carmichael Books in Louisville, about what books and gifts readers may want to check out this holiday season. Sam tells us why independent bookstores across the country called October the new December, which new books will be hot this holiday season and what books that came out earlier in 2020 have had staying power. Finally Sam gives some suggestions to shoppers about what they can do, in addition to buying their gifts from local businesses, to help stores financially through this weird weird year to still keep their doors open in 2021. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Promised Land by Barack Obama 2- The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris 3- The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris 4- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 5- Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West 6- Shrill by Lindy West 7- Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage 8- Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten 9- This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking by Vivian Howard 10- Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky) by Rebecca Roanhorse 11- Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse 12- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 13- To Hold Up The Sky by Cixin Liu 14- The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson 15- Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow 16- Pirenesi by Susanna Clarke 17- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke 18- Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer 19- We Are Santa by Ron Cooper 20- A Literary Holiday Cookbook by Alison Walsh 21- The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray 22- A Cloud a Day by Gavin Pretor-Pinney 23- Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni 24- Stranger Planet by Nathan Pyle 25- The Louisville Anthology edited by Erin Keane 26- A Charity Anthology for COVID -19 by Neil Gaiman 27- The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book: An Interactive Guide to Life- 28- Changing Books by Logan Smalley and Stephanie Kent 29- Estranged by Ethan Aldridge 30- The Changeling King by Ethan Aldridge 31- Olive, Mabel & Me by Andrew Cotter 32- The Searcher by Tana French 33- Metropolitan Stories by Christine Coulson 34- The One & Only Bob by Katherine Applegate 35- The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel 36 - Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer 37- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 38- Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark 39- All Adults Here by Emma Straub 40- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 41- Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton by Gail Crowther 42- Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors by Andrew Shaffer 43- This House is Haunted by John Boyne 44- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne 45- The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 46- Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan 47- The Daily Coyote by Shreve Stockton 48- The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan 49- The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey 50- Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire 51- Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor 52- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 53- The Guest List by Lucy Foley 54- Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher 55- Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris Games Mentioned: 1- Dreyer's Board Game 2- Bowie Bingo 3- Bless Your Heart   Movies Mentioned: 1- The Lemon Drop Kid 2- It Happened on Fifth Avenue 3- A Christmas Story 4- Love Actually

It isn’t unusual for shops to begin playing Jingle Bell Rock or Baby, It’s Cold Outside about a minute after summer ends, which shoppers either love or abhor. 2020 has been weird in numerous ways, and shopping for the winter holidays, whether it is Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas, is going to prove to be unusual. Our little goblins and ghouls may still be counting their candy from Halloween and Thanksgiving is still several weeks away but small businesses including bookstores are encouraging shoppers to start grabbing those gifts early this year for multiple reasons. So today we talk to our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller of Carmichael Books in Louisville, about what books and gifts readers may want to check out this holiday season. Sam tells us why independent bookstores across the country called October the new December, which new books will be hot this holiday season and what books that came out earlier in 2020 have had staying power. Finally Sam gives some suggestions to shoppers about what they can do, in addition to buying their gifts from local businesses, to help stores financially through this weird weird year to still keep their doors open in 2021. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Promised Land by Barack Obama 2- The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris 3- The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris 4- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 5- Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West 6- Shrill by Lindy West 7- Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage 8- Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten 9- This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking by Vivian Howard 10- Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky) by Rebecca Roanhorse 11- Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse 12- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 13- To Hold Up The Sky by Cixin Liu 14- The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson 15- Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow 16- Pirenesi by Susanna Clarke 17- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke 18- Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer 19- We Are Santa by Ron Cooper 20- A Literary Holiday Cookbook by Alison Walsh 21- The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray 22- A Cloud a Day by Gavin Pretor-Pinney 23- Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni 24- Stranger Planet by Nathan Pyle 25- Louisville Anthology edited by Erin Keane 26- A Charity Anthology for COVID -19 by Neil Gaiman 27- The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book: An Interactive Guide to Life- 28- Changing Books by Logan Smalley and Stephanie Kent 29- Estranged by Ethan Aldridge 30- The Changeling King by Ethan Aldridge 31- Olive, Mabel & Me by Andrew Cotter 32- The Searcher by Tana French 33- Metropolitan Stories by Christine Coulson 34- The One & Only Bob by Katherine Applegate 35- The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel 36 - Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer 37- The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 38- Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark 39- All Adults Here by Emma Straub 40- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 41- Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton by Gail Crowther 42- Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors by Andrew Shaffer 43- This House is Haunted by John Boyne 44- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne 45- The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 46- Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan 47- The Daily Coyote by Shreve Stockton 48- The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan 49- The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey 50- Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire 51- Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor 52- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 53- The Guest List by Lucy Foley 54- Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher 55- Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris Games Mentioned: 1- Dreyer's Board Game 2- Bowie Bingo 3- Bless Your Heart

Non-Violent communication needs to be used with caution, but it’s something we all need to learn and understand more about. Join us to learn more! Meenadchi (they/them) has worked for over ten years in trauma services and crisis stabilization. Meenadchi’s NVC  practice began in 2002, and it quickly became a natural fit to weave these magical tools for self-compassion and accountability into Meenadchi’s daily work. Meenadchi's NVC practice lays the groundwork for a somatic and intersectional approach to communication, incorporating tools to divest from shame and to deepen interdependent vulnerability. In December 2018, Meenadchi was invited to become Co-Conspirator Press’s inaugural author with the workbook Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication. Show Highlights: Why Meenadchi is intensely passionate about being in their body and being in flow Meenadchi’s personal brand of intensity begins with their mother and their unique and meaningful name How Meenadchi was labeled as the “black sheep of the family” and pushed a lot of edges growing up Being from a loud Sri Lankan family gave Meenadchi a strong cultural identity influenced by the topics of war, liberation, and sovereignty How Meenadchi never tried to be quieter or less intense, but sometimes didn’t understand their own brand of magic A story of navigating an intense circumstance when Meenadchi felt on the cusp of acting out of alignment with their values How Meenadchi learned to navigate with more care in the trauma context How Meenadchi uses their fire for alignment, even though that doesn’t feel “good” for everyone else, but their fire allows them to hold good boundaries in relationships How Meenadchi harnesses the power of their intensity by slowing down and being in community with people who slow down and hold them accountable How the daily habits of drinking water and seeking out people who are comfortable with their own magic help Meenadchi The best advice for Meenadchi came from a teacher who taught them to be quiet and centered, how to focus care on someone, and to leave their baggage at the door Books that have helped Meenadchi: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey and Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer How Meenadchi helps others find their purpose by facilitating collective spaces How Meenadchi’s therapy practice has adapted during the pandemic Parting words from Meenadchi: “Trust your own magic and wisdom.” Resources: Find out more:  Trauma-Informed NVC  Instagram: @Whostoleserendib Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication by Meenadchi The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey  Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Aurora Remember: Find my 8th workbook on Prioritizing and Simplifying Your Life Embracing Intensity    

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is a poet, essayist, translator, and immigration advocate and the author of the memoir Children of the Land.Jennifer Croft is an American author, critic and translator who works from Polish, Ukrainian and Argentine Spanish. She is also the author of Homesick.Nick Flynn is an American writer, playwright, and poet. He has two books out this year: This is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire and Stay: Threads, Conversations, Collaborations.Sabrina Orah Mark is the author of two books of poetry and one book of short stories. For The Paris Review she writes a monthly column on fairytales and motherhood entitled HAPPILY.Erika Meitner is the author of five books of poems, most recently Holy Moly Carry Me.Alicia Ostriker, a poet and critic, has published sixteen volumes of poetry.Olga Tokarczuk is a Polish Nobel laureate writer, activist, and public intellectual.New Books Written by and Author/Texts Recommended by Nick FlynnNick Flynn's This is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire (W.W. Norton, 2020)Nick Flynn’s Stay: Threads, Conversations, Collaborations (ZE Books, 2020)New Books Written by and Author/Texts Recommended by Erika MeitnerHoly Moly Carry Me by Erika MeitnerBallerz 2K20, An Anthology (O, Miami, 2020)Poet Rebecca Gayle HowellNew Books Written by and Recommended by Sabrina Orah MarkWild Milk by Sabrina Orah MarkSound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey (Algonquin, 2016)New Books Written by and Recommended by Marcelo Hernandez CastilloChildren of the Land (Harper Collins, 2020)New Books Written by and Recommended by Alicia OstrikerThe Volcano and After: Selected and New Poems 2002-2019 (Pitt Poetry Series)Ideas of Order and Disorder (Ghostbird Press, 2020)New Books Written by and Recommended by Jennifer CroftHomesick (Unnamed Press, 2019)New Books Written by and Recommended by Olga TokarczukFlights (Riverhead, 2019)Commonplace’s compendium of COVID-19 resourcesPlease support Commonplace & BECOME A PATRON![Transcript to come]

Welcome to book club episode 2! Today we're talking about The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating! I very peaceful, short book that Caitlin absolutely adored. If you've read this book, share your thoughts with us! If you have a book recommendation, share that with us too!

Paula joins Jenny from New Zealand, where everyone is getting a little antsy from having to stay home. Jenny chats poetry and non-fiction while Paula brings historical and science fiction, and one gritty regional novel winning all the awards in Australia. In fact, we talk about several book awards. One of these books doesn't come out in the USA until June, but that's publishing for you!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 187: Sentient Snails and Spaceships Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: Shadowplay by Joseph O'ConnorThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckiePostcolonial Love Poem by Natalie DiazToo Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Other mentions:Marriage Material by Sathnam Sanghera@cathythoughts and @carolynm on LitsyCosta Book AwardsDracula by Bram StrokerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonNebula AwardHugo AwardArthur C. Clarke AwardWhen My Brother was an Aztec by Natalie DiazSee the poet read "Ode to the Beloved's Hips" Miles Franklin AwardMullumbimby by Melissa LucashenkoTim WintonBooks on the Go podcastStella PrizeRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbCelestial Bodies by Jokha AlharthiRelated episodes:Episode 119 - Bread and Butter Writing with Paula Episode 154 - Is If If with PaulaEpisode 176 - Best of 2019  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyPaula is @centique on Litsy

Bedridden with illness, Maine writer Elisabeth Tova Bailey found an unlikely companion — a solitary snail a friend brought her from the woods. Elisabeth spent the following year observing the creature and it was the inspiration for her memoir, "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating."

This week Alice and Kim talk holiday gifts for the nonfiction book lover in your life. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder Journal, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura. NONFICTION IN THE NEWS National Book Award goes to Sarah Broom’s The Yellow House! HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Q: I am looking for a book for my grandpa for the holidays on Sociology or Ethics. He is a former Criminology Professor and so hard to buy for. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg Q: My partner is a triathlete and loves to read books about or from cyclists and triathletes. There is not that many of them so he is running out of reading material, and I’m running out of ideas for gifts. Could you recommend good nonfiction on sport or by sportspeople? I think what he enjoys is reading about personal achievements. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the Tennis Match That Leveled the Game by Selena Roberts C.C. Pyle’s Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America by Geoff Williams Q: I am looking for a book for my dad. And that is what I want – a good, solid dad book (frontlist) recommendation. Think The Pioneers by David McCullough or Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. My dad is in his 80s and fairly conservative. Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team by Matthew Goodman The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by Douglas Brinkley Q: I find a lot of the non-fiction I read is fairly heavy. Recent reads I’ve enjoyed are Invisible Women, Prisoners of Geography and Say Nothing, and although I’ve loved them all, all the war and death and sexism is hard going. So, I’d like your favourite happy, uplifting non-fiction on any topic to read over the holiday season! Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir by Samantha Power The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey I Know I Am, But What Are You? by Samantha Bee The Wonder Trail: True Stories from Los Angeles to the End of the World by Steve Hely READING NOW KIM: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado ALICE: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford CONCLUSION You can find us on SOCIAL MEDIA – @itsalicetime and @kimthedork RATE AND REVIEW on Apple Podcasts so people can find us more easily, and subscribe so you can get our new episodes the minute they come out.

ON this very special ep of Fni Wrapchat all the way from Co. Kerry is The winners/guests from The Kerry Film Festival 2019. Well done everyone on their Awards and mentions and a wonderful time was had by all. With Eibh Collins Head Programmer- Shaun O'Connor, Director Katie McNeice, Director. Elaine Kennedy, Director, Paul Cahill, Writer. Tristan Heanue, Director And the winners were... BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Bailey BEST STUDENT SHORT - Starry Night by Emma Smith BEST IRISH SHORT Winner - A White Horse by Shaun O Connor  Special mention for Ciúnas, for its subtle and nuanced directing. BEST KERRY SHORT, - The Space Between Us by Elaine Kennedy BEST ANIMATION - Mind My Mind by Floor Adams BEST DOCUMENTARY - Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story by Alan Leonard BEST FEATURE FILM - Kilimanjaro Mama by Malcolm WilIis BEST SCREENPLAY Two Bed Terrace by Cathriona Slammon https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/73142275515 (Gender/ Power) https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/72992092313 (It's ALLLLLIVE!!!) Horror Genre Screenwriting workshop (Believe us its great Fun) This SAT... (Snap up a ticket while you can. and finally.... Our Bi-Annual Networking party/event also called "It's Alive" Takes place This Sunday @ 8:30pm in the wild Duck, Dublin City. There's Prizes on the night, Visualizations and a lot of fun in General. Make up artists come for free, with the Proviso they make up their guest. If you purchase any tickets for the Screenwriting Classes above, You also get free entry on Sunday to our networking event.   Otherwise BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/73602740779 #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ON this very special ep of Fni Wrapchat all the way from Co. Kerry is The winners/guests from The Kerry Film Festival 2019. Well done everyone on their Awards and mentions and a wonderful time was had by all. With Eibh Collins Head Programmer- Shaun O'Connor, Director Katie McNeice, Director. Elaine Kennedy, Director, Paul Cahill, Writer. Tristan Heanue, Director And the winners were... BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Bailey BEST STUDENT SHORT - Starry Night by Emma Smith BEST IRISH SHORT Winner - A White Horse by Shaun O Connor  Special mention for Ciúnas, for its subtle and nuanced directing. BEST KERRY SHORT, - The Space Between Us by Elaine Kennedy BEST ANIMATION - Mind My Mind by Floor Adams BEST DOCUMENTARY - Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story by Alan Leonard BEST FEATURE FILM - Kilimanjaro Mama by Malcolm WilIis BEST SCREENPLAY Two Bed Terrace by Cathriona Slammon https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/73142275515 (Gender/ Power) https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/72992092313 (It's ALLLLLIVE!!!) Horror Genre Screenwriting workshop (Believe us its great Fun) This SAT... (Snap up a ticket while you can. and finally.... Our Bi-Annual Networking party/event also called "It's Alive" Takes place This Sunday @ 8:30pm in the wild Duck, Dublin City. There's Prizes on the night, Visualizations and a lot of fun in General. Make up artists come for free, with the Proviso they make up their guest. If you purchase any tickets for the Screenwriting Classes above, You also get free entry on Sunday to our networking event.   Otherwise BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/73602740779 #WeAreFni (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wearefni?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG)

In this episode, booksellers Elisa and Mary swap favorite books and get together to discuss. CW mental illness, use of “crazy” The swapped books: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, Elisabeth Tova Bailey The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson Other books mentioned in this episode: Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath The Lottery, Shirley Jackson Check us out at anotherreadthrough.com, on Twitter @AnotherRead, and on Instagram @anotherreadthrough. Shop new books at anotherreadthrough.indielite.org. Zac Anger’s website: https://zacanger.bandcamp.com

Answer: anything! Frank and Gwen discuss why for-profit businesses cannot and should not take libraries' place in society. Plus, recommendations for two small books that contain very big worlds. Book Recommendations Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey The Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson Oleg Kagan's opinion piece about how libraries are not companies, and more information about Forbes deleting the original op-ed. The best way to support this podcast is with a gift to The New York Public Library. Click here to donate.

This week, Kim and Alice take a deep dive into types of nonfiction that are great for reading at the beach -- stunt and celebrity memoirs, science and nature stories, and historical true crime reads. While you’re here, don’t forget Book Riot’s YA giveaway! Go here to win $500 of the year’s best YA fiction and nonfiction: bookriot.com/500yagiveaway. FOLLOW UP From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar Drinking in America by Mark Edward Lender NEW BOOKS Barons of the Sea by Steven Ujifusa Blood and Ivy by Paul Collins A Bite-Sized History of France by Stephane Henaut (translated by Jeni Mitchell) Killing It: An Education by Camas Davis NONFICTION BEACH READS Stunt Memoirs! My Year with Eleanor by Noelle Hancock Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes The Lunatic Express by Carl Hoffman Nature/Science Books! A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery Light/Historical True Crime! The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah Blum Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. The Girls of Murder City by Douglas Perry Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett Comedy Memoirs! Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir by Eddie Huang I Know I Am But What Are You by Samantha Bee Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’All Don’t Even Know by Retta READING NOW Bad Blood by John Carreyrou Fighting Chance by Faye Dudden OTHER Ask a Slave (web series)

This week, Alice and Kim talking about Jane Austen superfans, snuffbox mussels and the rare "dragon fish," and books to give some context to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida and subsequent student activism. This episode is sponsored by: She Caused a Riot by Hannah Jewell Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs New Releases Camp Austen by Ted Scheinman (March 6 from FSG Originals) The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss (March 6 from Viking) Visionary Women by Andrea Barnet (March 13 from Ecco) The Last Wild Men of Borneo by Carl Hoffman (March 6 from William Morrow) Disappointment River by Brian Castner (March 13 from Doubleday) There Are No Dead Here by Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno (February 27 from Nation Books) Theme of the Week: Spring Has Sprung Wild and Rare by Adam Regn Arvidson The Meadowlands by Robert Sullivan The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Current Events Reads: Guns and Student Activism Columbine by Dave Cullen Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge Witness the Revolution by Clara Bingham What We're Reading Political Tribes by Amy Chua Grant by Ron Chernow The Dragon Behind the Glass by Emily Voigt The Extra Stuff Books mentioned in passing: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs Coming to My Senses by Alice Waters The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Animals you might be curious about: Snuffbox mussels Asian arowana aka “dragon fish"

For the final two episodes of Podcast Unbound, Trish and Jess pick books they love for the other to read. Our hosts discuss bookstores they've recently frequented, which requires discussion of Jess's dislike for BAM. Rob Lowe, after being a nonentity for the entirety of previous episodes, finds himself relevant on multiple occasions. Trish and Jess identify their favorite snail facts from this month's read, "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. They finish the podcast next month with a book Trish has frequently mentioned, "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. (Music credit: “Books” by Minden http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)

It's mid-August and Trish has already reached her goal of reading 52 books this year, so Jess and Trish discuss her updated reading goals. In spite of this reading high, Trish shares her recent literary low when she realizes she's been mispronouncing a word for a long time. Jess and Trish then share their heartbreak about how deeply events went wrong in this month's read "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, and how heartbreaking books that take place in India always seem to be. With two podcasts left to go, Trish and Jess pick favorite books to read for each other. Next month Jess has picked "The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" by Elisabeth Tova Bailey.  (Music credit: “Books” by Minden http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)

An interview with Elisabeth Tova Bailey, author of The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, and Timothy Pearce, assistant curator of mollusks and head of the mollusk section at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.