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A new episode in our special limited series featuring owners/staff of LGBTQ bookstores drops next week on June 10th! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which John hosts. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ progressive news and talk radio show in the country airing in Minneapolis (AM950-KTNF) and Chicago (WCPT 820).In this episode, our previous guest to This Queer Book Saved My Life, David Rephan, shares his area of professional legal expertise: Elder Law. As MAGA is cutting Medicaid, and threatening to roll back gay marriage and cut Medicare and Social Security, what laws and documents (medical power of attorney, wills, etc.) do we need as queer folks to protect us? David Rephan is a partner at Chestnut Cambronne. In his twenty-five years of practicing law, he has focused his practice primarily in the areas of elder law, disability law (including special needs trust law), government benefits law, and veterans law.Connect with David: https://www.chestnutcambronne.com/bio-drephan.htmlListen to David's episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life: https://thisqueerbook.com/metes-and-bounds/Watch on YouTubeWe're in video too! You can watch this episode at youtube.com/@thegailyshowCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsProduction and Distribution Support: Brett Johnson, AM950Marketing/Advertising Support: Chad Larson, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Ogren, AM950Accounting and Creative Support: Gordy EricksonJoin us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

I was hungry for language. And stories. And how to tell our stories. That's what this book gave me. But let's not make a Bible out of it.Today we meet Kris Kleindienst and we're talking about the queer book that saved her life: Diving Into The Wreck by Adrienne Rich.Kris is a 72-year old queer lesbian writer, bookseller, and activist. She owns Left Bank Books, a 56-year old progressive bookstore in St. Louis, Missouri. Kris edited a collection of activist essays titled This Is What Lesbian Looks Like: Dyke Activists Take on The 21st Century, published by Firebrand Press and winner of a Lambda Literary Award. She was a gold medal winning and 4-time participant in The Gay Games (also the co-founder of Team St. Louis). She has won multiple awards locally, regionally and nationally for my work with Left Bank Books. She is at work on a memoir about growing up in the 50s-60s with a Lesbian mother. Fun fact: She once got high with Armistead Maupin.Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971–1972 was Adrienne Rich's seventh book of poetry, an anthology of poems described as provocative and which co-won the 1974 National Book Award for Poetry with Allen Ginsberg's The Fall of America. Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was an award-winning poet and essayist.Special Limited SeriesThis episode is part of a special limited series of episodes featuring only guests who are owners or staff at LGBTQ bookstores. Airing April-June 2025, these episodes will feature six bookstores across the United States and United Kingdom.Today's guest owns Left Bank Books. Opened in 1969 by a group of graduate students at Washington University who wanted to create a place where one could find all kinds of literature, Left Bank Books is the oldest and largest independently-owned full-line bookstore in St. Louis, Missouri. Open seven days a week, Left Bank Books offers a full-line of new and used books, gifts, cards, toys and services. Learn more and get shopping: left-bank.comConnect with Kriswebsite: left-bank.comfacebook: facebook.com/kleindienstBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1Join us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

A new episode in our special limited series featuring owners/staff of LGBTQ bookstores drops next week on May 27th! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which John hosts. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ news and talk shows in the country airing in Minneapolis (AM950-KTNF) and Chicago (WCPT 820).In this episode, two previous guests of This Queer Book Saved My Life and 7 Minutes in Book Heaven return to share their new novels! Blair Fell's just published Disco Witches of Fire Island on May 6. If you like spicy queer romances with a dash of fantasy, this is for you! And Mac Crane's A Sharp Endless Need came out last week! It's serving queer high-school basketball romance.Connect with Blair: blairfell.comListen to Blair's episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life: https://thisqueerbook.com/the-persian-boy/Buy Disco Witches of Fire Island: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798892420341Connect with Mac: marisacrane.orgListen to Mac's episode of 7 Minutes in Book Heaven: https://thisqueerbook.com/keep-my-exoskeletons/Buy A Sharp Endless Need: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780593733646Watch on YouTubeWe're in video too! You can watch this episode at youtube.com/@thegailyshowCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsProduction and Distribution Support: Brett Johnson, AM950Marketing/Advertising Support: Chad Larson, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Ogren, AM950Accounting and Creative Support: Gordy EricksonJoin us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

What would it feel like for other people to love me if they were to truly see me and truly know me as I am right now?Today we meet Esmé and we're talking about the queer book that saved their life: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. And Martha joins us for the conversation!Esmé has been slinging radical books at Firestorm since 2019. They wear multiple hats including communications, event facilitation, and offsite sales. When she doesn't have her nose in a gay book, Esmé sings in a doom metal band and snuggles with the shop dog, an ancient dachshund named Julius Caesar Salad, as much as caninely possible.Martha Wells has written many novels, including the bestselling and award-winning Murderbot Diaries series, which was adapted into an Apple Original TV series debuting May 16, 2025. She also authored Witch King, City of Bones, The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite, and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer, as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and nonfiction.In All Systems Red, the first book in The Murderbot Diaries, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests on a distant planet, shadowed by their Company-supplied SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module. Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.Special Limited SeriesThis episode is part of a special limited series of episodes featuring only guests who are owners or staff at LGBTQ bookstores. Airing April-June 2025, these episodes will feature six bookstores across the United States and United Kingdom.Today's guest is a bookseller at Firestorm Books, a collectively-owned radical bookstore and not-for-profit event space in Asheville, North Carolina. Since 2008 Firestorm Books has supported grassroots movements in Southern Appalachia while developing a workplace on the basis of cooperation, empowerment and equity.Connect with Esmé and Marthawebsite: firestorm.coopinstagram: @angelicadoomwebsite: marthawells.combluesky: @marthawells.cominstagram: @marthawellswriterBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy tJoin us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

A new episode in our special limited series featuring owners/staff of LGBTQ bookstores drops next week on May 13th! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which John hosts. The Gaily Show is one of the only daily LGBTQ news and talk shows in the country airing in Minneapolis (AM950-KTNF) and Chicago (WCPT 820).Joining us today: Dr. Gwen Bass returns! We featured Gwen in an episode of 7 Minutes in Book Heaven a couple years back. Now, we had the chance to sit down for forty minutes to discuss her book Immaculate Misconception which charts how her lesbian parents found a doctor willing to perform an artificial insemination procedure in secret, using sperm from an anonymous donor. Her book explores: what happens when we're born into an identity we didn't choose?What does biology have to do with belonging? How do we all, in our own ways, suppress unique aspects of our identities in an effort to fit in and secure our safety? How do we unintentionally harm others by assuming they fit into our view of “normal”?Connect with Dr. Bass here: https://www.drgwenbass.com/meet-gwenBuy your copy of Immaculate Misconception here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9798889269526Watch on YouTubeWe're in video too! You can watch this episode at youtube.com/@thegailyshowCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsProduction and Distribution Support: Brett Johnson, AM950Marketing/Advertising Support: Chad Larson, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Ogren, AM950Accounting and Creative Support: Gordy EricksonJoin us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

What would it happen if I allowed my thoughts about my gender become known to me?Today we meet Dr. Christina Neuwirth and we're talking about the queer book that saved their life: Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery. And Daniel joins us for the conversation!Dr. Christina Neuwirth is a writer, researcher and bookseller based in Edinburgh. Their 2018 novella Amphibian was shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards. Their writing has been published in Gutter Magazine and The Skinny. At Lighthouse Bookshop, Christina runs the Bread & Roses Prize for Radical Publishing.Daniel M. Lavery is the “Dear Prudence” advice columnist at Slate, the cofounder of The Toast, and the New York Times bestselling author of Texts From Jane Eyre and The Merry Spinster. In 2024, he published his debut novel Women's Hotel.From a thoughtful analysis of the beauty of William Shatner to a sinister reimagining of HGTV's House Hunters, and featuring figures as varied as Anne of Green Gables, Columbo, and the cast of Mean Girls, Something That May Shock and Discredit You is a hilarious and emotionally exhilarating compendium that combines personal history with cultural history to make you see yourself and those around you entirely anew.Special Limited SeriesThis episode is part of a special limited series of episodes featuring only guests who are owners or staff at LGBTQ bookstores. Airing April-June 2025, these episodes will feature six bookstores across the United States and United Kingdom.Today's guest is a bookseller at Lighthouse Bookshop, a queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. It is an unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space. In 2020 it was nominated Scotland's Best Independent Bookshop.Connect with Christina and Danielwebsite: christinaneuwirth.comwebsite: danielmlavery.cominstagram: @daniel_m_laveryBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1Join us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

A new episode in our special limited series featuring owners/staff of LGBTQ bookstores drops next week on April 29th! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which John hosts for AM950 Radio. The Gaily Show is one of the only daily LGBTQ news and talk shows in the country.Joining us today: Emmy winner Ross Mathews and Dr. Wellithon Garcia-Mathews' new book Tio and Tio: The Ring Bearers came out April 15! Inspired by their wedding and their nephews' role in the wedding, it's a sweet story about love, family, responsibilities, and culture. Order it here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780593752586Plus, Audie and Earphone award-winning narrator Natalie Naudus' debut novel Gay the Pray Away comes out May 20, 2025. Natalie shares with us the gripping queer YA romance of an Asian American teen who longs to break free of the conservative cult she was raised in. Pre-order it here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781683695110. Watch on YouTubeWe're in video too! You can watch this episode at youtube.com/@thegailyshowCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsProduction and Distribution Support: Brett Johnson, AM950Marketing/Advertising Support: Chad Larson, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Ogren, AM950Accounting and Creative Support: Gordy EricksonJoin us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

I was 8,000 miles from home asking is it ok to be gay? That's when I wandered into a shop found this book.Today we meet Stephanie Beardslee and we're talking about the queer book that saved her life: Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock. And Paula joins us for the conversation!Stephanie Beardslee is the owner of Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore, an online and pop-up bookstore based in Manitou Springs, Colorado. She is a Front Range (of Colorado) native that is really hacked off that the Pikes Peak Region doesn't have a queer bookstore and is busy making the change she wants to see in the world. Her alter-ego slings books in the nearby Libraryland and has the pleasure of serving the county's patrons via the bookmobile.Paula Boock (she/her) is an award-winning New Zealand scriptwriter, producer and author. Her screen credits include story lining and writing on the The Strip, the internationally acclaimed drama series The Insiders Guide to Happiness and its 7-part prequel The Insiders Guide to Love. She won the 2003 AFTA Best Drama Script (with Kathryn Burnett) for The Strip. She has written five young adult novels and was a publisher and founding partner of Longacre Press.In Dare Truth or Promise, self-assured Louie is gearing up for another successful year in high school. In the meantime Willa, who was kicked out of her last school, wants to be left alone. But each girl unexpectedly finds that plans mean nothing when it comes to love. Louie discovers acceptance, faith, and identity are not what they had seemed. And Willa finds herself suddenly willing to take another chance.Special Limited SeriesThis episode is part of a special limited series of episodes featuring only guests who are owners or staff at LGBTQ bookstores. Airing April-June 2025, these episodes will feature six bookstores across the United States and United Kingdom.Today's guest owns Wolf and Wyld's Queer Bookstore an independent online & pop-up bookstore based in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Wolf and Wyld's specializes in LGBTQ+ books. You can shop online at: wolfandwyld.comBuy Paula's book at Wolf and Wyld's Queer BookstoreUse this link: https://wolfandwyld.com/products/dare-truth-or-promiseConnect with Stephanie and Paulawebsite: wolfandwyld.combluesky: @wolfandwyldbooks.comwebsite: lippypictures.com/paula-boockBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: John Parker (learn more about my name change)Executive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, K Jason Bryan and David Rephan, Bob Bush, Natalie Cruz, Jonathan Fried, Paul Kaefer, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Terry D., Stephen Flamm, Ida Göteburg, Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Creative and Accounting support provided by: Gordy EricksonQuatrefoil LibraryIf you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: Join us in helping Lambda Literary raise $20k for The Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices to ensure all writers can attend. Donate here: http://bit.ly/3RjW51aSupport the show

Send us a textJoyce Nyairo is an author, cultural analyst and independent researcher who was a moderator at the inaugural African Women's Writers Retreat.In her conversation with Prof. Moyo, Joyce reflects on her experience as a co-writing coach on the programme. Some of their talking points include;- Why spaces such as the writing retreat are critical for the memory of authentic and diverse stories- How the positive environment contributed to the blend of productivity and relaxation, essential for creative work.- Celebrating the chemistry among participants, which was organic and compassionate, with a strong sense of sisterhood and empathy.- Why ongoing support post-retreat is crucial for helping participants navigate their writing journeys.==This series of conversations with women in African philanthropy was recorded on the sidelines of the African Women Writers retreat that took place at the Wits Rural Facility in Limpopo, South Africa, and hosted by CAPSI's Adɔyɛ Programme and Nawi Afrifem Collective. Adɔyɛ is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the contributions of African women in philanthropy while creating spaces for dialogue, learning and collaboration.Visit the podcast webpage: https://bit.ly/484AEr3#podcast #philanthropy

Stephanie Cotsirilos|Love across culture, love across boundaries As author of the novella My Xanthi and published finalist in Mississippi Review's Prize in Fiction, I write about humor, injustice, and the resilience of the human heart. Tapping my multiracial family and careers on and off Broadway and as a lawyer, I'm also author of songs and scripts produced in New York, short stories, and essays. In 2021, as inaugural Krant Fellow at Storyknife's Writers Retreat in Alaska, I rediscovered the intangible thing that law and the arts share: through mercy or otherwise, they search for the mystery within people. That's what I'm looking for. Link: https://www.stephaniecotsirilos.com/ Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors: Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription. The best tool for getting podcast guests: https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghost Subscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/ Subscribe to our YouTube  https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRpr C PEG uses StreamYard.com for our live podcasts https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6290085463457792 Get $10.00 Credit for using StreamYard.com when you sign up with our link RSS https://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rss

173 Have you ever encountered a person who changed the course of your life forever? Such was the case when Nadine took Patty McNair's creative writing MFA class 19 years ago. In this episode, the two discuss why Patty's teaching style is so effective, Patty's path to becoming a writer, and the single most impactful component of a creative writing lesson.Covered in this episode:The unique components of The Story Workshop Method that Patty and Nadine were trained in as teachers The ways in which Patty changed the trajectory of Nadine's lifeWhy Patty resisted writing at firstThe personal experiences that propelled both Nadine and Patty to publish their writingThe writers that have inspired Patty's writing and teaching Join Patty and Nadine for a Collaborative MasterclassWant to experience Patty's magic? Join her (Extra)ordinary Content masterclass on Nov 19 at 10 am CT. The replay will be sent if you can't make it live. Patricia Ann McNair Associate Professor Emerita of Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago, McNair was nominated for the Carnegie Foundation U.S. Professor of the Year. She facilitates adult writing workshops online and in-person, is Artistic Director of Interlochen College of Creative Arts' Writers Retreat, and is on the faculty of the Yale Writers' Workshop. She has left Chicago winters behind to live in Tucson with her husband, visual artist Philip Hartigan, and a yard visited by feral cats.McNair's first collection of short stories, The Temple of Air, has been re-issued in 2024 as a second edition with new stories and content. Originally published in 2011, The Temple of Air won the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award, Southern Illinois University's Devil's Kitchen Readers Award in Fiction, and was a finalist for the Society of Midland Authors Award in Adult Fiction. Her second story collection, Responsible Adults, was selected for the Legacy Series in Short Fiction by Cornerstone Press and was named a Distinguished Favorite by the Independent Press Awards. And These Are the Good Times, McNair's essay collection, was a Montaigne Medal finalist.Website: https://patriciaannmcnair.com/IG: @patricia.a.mcnair.7FacebookAbout Nadine:Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. She is the proud founder of WriteWELL, an online community that helps women reclaim their writing time, put pen to page, and get published. The authors in her community have published countless books and hundreds of essays in places like The New York Times, Vogue, The Sun, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her latest book, Come Home to Your...

Mark interviews Dominician Gennari, a writer, storyteller, composer, and musician about his multimedia book and novella opus, The War for Ascension. Prior to the interview Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, a word from this episode's sponsor, as well as a word about a previous episode sponsor. One Hand Screaming: 20 Haunting Years - Kickstarter NEWS: Please note that the Feb/March 2025 Writers Retreat at Sea from Cruising Writers has been cancelled.   During their conversation Mark and Dominician talk about: How Dominician's creative and artistic voice started with music at about the age of 13/14 Discovering Tolkien about six or seven years later How, when writing, Dominician was imagining the accompanying soundtrack and the way the process became inseparable Learning from one of the most incredible music teachers Dominician's Italian heritage and how his family would gather in the kitchen and, while cooking together, would sing works like the music from Madame Butterfly and other classical sources How that learning is layered and added in to the other styles and genres of music that Dominician composes and plays The way that Richard Wagner would compose music with the elaborate use of leitmotifs (musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements) Dominician picking ten of the key moments in his story to hit really hard with his own compositions The various members of the local musical community who participated in the recording About the 2nd track, "Light of the Hydroverse" Advice that David Farland, a mentor who worked with Dominician, offered in relation to this project Being told by Dave Farland that Dominician reminded him of Gene Wolfe Unpacking numerous languages in order to re-package them into the original language he created for this universe The Kenorian greeting in the language Dominician invented which says "may serenity follow you" Working with producers on a script adaptation of The War for Ascension but coming to irreconcilable differences that resulted in an end to that project How Dominician connected with Dave Farland via a course he took online from Writers of the Future Turning down what could have been millions of dollars on that cancelled Hollywood project How people can get ahold of the accompanying soundtrack The process that Dominician uses when writing the stories and composing the music  What's next for Dominician And more . . .   After the interview Mark reflects on the idea of creating in the kitchen and the power of that type of collaboration, as well as the integrity to say no to a huge opportunity if it crosses the line of what is deemed as acceptible.   Links of Interest: Dominician's Website Dominician on Instagram Mark's Kickstarter for ONE HAND SCREAMING: 20 Haunting Years EP 377 - Pivoting Your Publishing Dreams with Denise Massar Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup) Cruising Writers Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City Only Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard   Dominician Gennari grew up in the rough western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in the 80's after his migrant parents fled war-torn Europe after WW2. As a young child, he would fantasise about imaginary creatures living in his backyard and he would dream of magical worlds. As the years unfolded, Dominician's creative spirit flourished, giving birth to his mythical world, Númaria. This world, meticulously crafted, boasts a rich history and a complex ecosystem, providing the perfect backdrop for the vast timeline of his unfolding story called The War for Ascension. Submerging himself in the fields of forbidden archaeology, esoteric wisdom, USAPs of the US government, and ancient warfare, a great awakening occurred as the veil of secrecy was lifted from his eyes. After learning humanity's obscured past was stranger than fiction, his desire to create a truthful and artistic message through fiction arose. This acquired knowledge segued into writing his epic fantasy series The War for Ascension and the sequential standalone series The Ascension Archive. Having spent 3 years working alongside renowned Hollywood producers, Dominician garnered invaluable knowledge of screen craft and storytelling. But due to unforeseen events, he chose an alternative path to pursue his dream of writing wholesome fantasy stories. Guided by fantasy author and genius, David Farland, Dominician is set to expand his grand mythology, The War for Ascension into a multimedia book and novella opus, along with accompanying soundtracks of epic music. Dominician is also the producer of the epic industrial metal band Ark of Light, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and National Champion. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia.     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In "The Writer's Retreat," Maura Glenwood, a talented yet beleaguered novelist, escapes to a modern cabin in a secluded forest, seeking peace and inspiration to finish her latest book. However, her retreat takes an unexpected turn as she experiences eerie occurrences and encounters ghostly figures that challenge her understanding of reality. As she delves deeper into her writing, the boundaries between her personal demons and the cabin's mysterious past blur, forcing Maura to confront her own history of trauma and self-doubt. In this hauntingly atmospheric tale, Maura's journey of self-discovery becomes intertwined with the supernatural, revealing that the true horror may not lie in the shadows of the forest, but within the depths of her own mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Terror! This week host Jeff brings us Twisted Tranquility #4: The Writers Retreat, We're Alive: Lockdown: Part 1 of 6, and Horror Story Collection 003- Phantom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Terror! This week host Jeff brings us Twisted Tranquility #4: The Writers Retreat, We're Alive: Lockdown: Part 1 of 6, and Horror Story Collection 003- Phantom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In "The Writer's Retreat," Maura Glenwood, a talented yet beleaguered novelist, escapes to a modern cabin in a secluded forest, seeking peace and inspiration to finish her latest book. However, her retreat takes an unexpected turn as she experiences eerie occurrences and encounters ghostly figures that challenge her understanding of reality. As she delves deeper into her writing, the boundaries between her personal demons and the cabin's mysterious past blur, forcing Maura to confront her own history of trauma and self-doubt. In this hauntingly atmospheric tale, Maura's journey of self-discovery becomes intertwined with the supernatural, revealing that the true horror may not lie in the shadows of the forest, but within the depths of her own mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation with DeJoly LaBrier is all about allowing more joy and playfulness in your life. DeJoly's life story started with extreme childhood adversity and transformed into a journey of healing, speaking, writing, and helping others along the way. We're talking about being vulnerable and finding safety in it, childhood needs, mother wound, connecting with and healing your inner child, inner critic, taking ownership, taking risks, being in control, creativity, meditation, the importance of choosing environments you're in and people you're around and how to transmute all your experiences and alchemize them into more joy, fun and play. Join us! DeJoly has an amazing membership called Write and Rise, which includes 12 weekly writing sessions,1:1 coaching, a workbook called "Write and Rise: Knowing the Power of Story" which she wrote, writing prompts between sessions, and group exercises with discussion during meetings. It normally runs $597 for three months (12 sessions), and DeJoly is offering it to you at a 10% discount if you mention you heard about it on Career In Technicolor podcast. You can sign up for the session beginning on May 13th. She's also planning a Writers Retreat in October, in a cozy cabin in the Fall foliage beside the Little River in Mentone, Alabama. More will be coming out about this soon. Connect with her on IG at @dejolylabrier , deJoly LaBrier on Facebook, and by email at dejolylabrier@gmail.com. Say hi to me on IG www.instagram.com/careerintechnicolor If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with someone you know and leave a review and rating! With love, Baiba

Nikki chats to Kirsten, founder of the Kapiti Writers Retreat, which is a holistic writing event held annually at El Rancho in Waikanae and incorporates workshops, yoga and fellowship. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Welcome to our Summer of Book Love series!Every Tuesday this summer we will feature new episodes of 7 Minutes in Book Heaven which has your next summer read!Today we meet Kelly Balch and their novel Aphrodite's Sister.This novel series follows Petra Ambrosi, who is a Goddess with empathic abilities, though she is emotionless herself. Throughout the novel, and its subsequent sequel, she is sent down to earth, falls in love with a mortal woman, wrestles to understand her diminishing gifts, breaks Zeus' laws, and navigates an uprising against the gods.Kelly Balch is an author of an adult queer-fantasy/fiction. Drawing on their passion for storytelling, Kelly brings a creative and empathetic approach to their photography, always striving to understand and convey the unique truths of their clients and couples. Their warm and compassionate demeanor has made them a trusted and beloved photographer in the industry.Also, Kelly is an accomplished wedding and editorial photographer based in Los Angeles, California! With over 14 years of experience in the industry, Kelly has established themselves as a pioneering force in the queer wedding industry, having started their career before queer love was legalized in the United States. Visit their website below to see videos, photo galleries, and Human Capitol workshop.Buy Aphrodite's SisterVisit our Bookshop or buy directly right now: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781674510521Connect with Kelly BalchWebsite: kellybalch.comInstagram: @kellybalchFacebook: facebook.com/kellybalchphotoVimeo: vimeo.com/kellybalchBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1CreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Visit the Spectacle Shoppe and ask for the Pride Special!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Welcome to our Summer of Book Love series with our newest episode of 7 Minutes in Book Heaven! Every Tuesday we feature your next summer read.  Meet C.H. Williams and his new book One of a Thousand Names.This fantasy novel follows Rose, who is on a mission to avenge her father's death. As she sacrifices her friends, she must make a decision about whether avenging her father is worth the increasingly steep price. With gods and shadows and betrayal after betrayal, Rose will have to decide whether coming face-to-face with the person who killed her father is really worth the high price of justice.C.H. Williams is a fantasy author and illustrator living in the Mid-Atlantic with his husband. His writing couples the darker side of fairy tales with the radiance and joy of queer love. In addition to his fantasy fiction, C.H. published Gender and Personality Stereotyping in Collegiate Orchestras (Univ. of No. Colorado 2018) and Transition which is featured in Lockdown Literature: Anthology of Pandemic Literature. Buy One of a Thousand NamesBookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781733356954C.H. William's website: https://www.chwilliamsliterary.com/store/one-of-a-thousand-names-handbound-7shxgConnect with C.H. WilliamsWebsite: chwilliamsliterary.comInstagram: @chwilliamsliteraryNewletter: chwilliamsliterary.com/stay-in-the-loopBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookQuatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1CreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Visit the Spectacle Shoppe and ask for the Pride Special!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Today, Executive Producer Jim Pounds and I sit down to reflect on favorite moments from Season 3, what we have planned for this summer, and our upcoming Season Infinity!Connect With Ustwitter and instagram: @jpderboghossianwebsite: jpderboghossian.comfacebook: @JimPoundsBuy The Books We Feature On The PodcastsVisit our Bookshop at thisqueerbook.com/bookshopBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Quatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1Visit the Spectacle Shoppe and ask for the Pride Special!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Meet Cute Presents: The Golden Palm. Two best friends and writing partners go on a Writers Retreat at the luxury Golden Palm. Kate wants to write, but Naomi wants to celebrate how well her latest “solo” book is doing. Romance is always around the corner at The Golden Palm, but so is deception, as old jealousies bubble to the surface.Check out our other rom-coms, including IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills, A MID-SEMESTER NIGHT'S DREAM with Charithra Chandran, and more. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join the rom-com conversation on our Discord. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

Meet Cute Presents: The Golden Palm. Two best friends and writing partners go on a vacation-slash-Writers Retreat at the luxury Golden Palm. Kate is determined to leave paradise with their next novel in hand, but Naomi wants to celebrate how well her latest solo book is doing. Romance is always around the corner at The Golden Palm, but so is deception, as old jealousies and insecurities bubble to the surface between two lifelong friends. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Join our Patreon community for free to share your reactions and feedback on our series and get cool perks, like sneak peeks, early listening, and more!Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills.Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN. Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review!

Today we meet Clark Carlton and Robert Rodi!Our guest is novelist, playwright, and producer Clark Carlton. You may know him from his sci-fi/fantasy novel Prophets of the Ghost Ants which launched his Antasy series.Our featured author is Robert Rodi who has published seven novels, and he also writes comic books, nonfiction, as well as a spoken-word performer and jazz singer.We're talking about the book that saved Clark's life: Fag Hag by Robert Rodi.Fag Hag is a cult classic. Set in Chicago, the novel is about Natalie who is obsessed with her gay best friend Peter. When Natalie's attempts to sabotage Peter's new relationship with the love of his life, Natalie is forced to resort to … let's say extreme measures.Connect with Clark and Roberttwitter: @clarktcarltonwebsite: clarkthomascarlton.comwebsite: robertrodi.comFacebook: @RobertRodiVisit our website for more links to Robert's and Clark's projects: thisqueerbook.com/fag-hag.Buy Fag HagVisit our Bookshop or buy directly: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781469953168Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Quatrefoil LibraryQuatrefoil has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1Visit the Spectacle Shoppe and ask for the Pride Special!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Our guest todays are Nick Bussett and A. Rey Pamatmat!Nick is the co-host of Gay Talk 2.0 and the Director of Development at the Shubert Theatre. Rey is an award winning playwright and writer. He is a GLAAD and Lambda nominee and the co-Director of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab.We're talking about the play that saved Nick's life: Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat.Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them is about three kids - Kenny, his sister Edith, and their friend Benji – who are all but abandoned on a farm in remotest Middle America. With little adult supervision, they feed and care for each other, making up the rules as they go.We're going to talk about seeing yourself represented on stage for the first time, having too grow up to fast, and rebuilding relationships with our family.Connect with Nick and ReyInstagram: @NbussettInstagram: @gaytalk2.0website: gaytalk20.comTwitter: @AReyPInstagram: @a_rey_pBuy Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit ThemVisit our Bookshop or buy directly: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780573700163Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.SponsorsUntil August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com M Health Fairview is the presenting sponsor of Living Well Park at Twin Cities Pride Festival. Visit Living Well Park to learn more about M Health Fairview's commitment to a healthy and equitable future for all––and talk with specialists from our Comprehensive Gender Care Program. Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Our guest today is the CEO and founder of editaudio, Steph Colbourn.editaudio is a podcast production company with a mission to hire more women, nb and trans people in media. Founded in 2014, Steph put together an amazing queer team of producers and staff to make the audio industry more representative of what the word actually looks like. And it looks queer!Steph (they/she) shares with us the book that saved her life: The Waves by Virginia Woolf. And what are we exploring in this episode? What's that feeling when you read an unrequited love story from decades before your time? How does that feel to know we were there, queer people falling in love? And how does it feel feel to read on the page your queer life being normalized, even your anxiety?The Waves is one of Woolf's most experimental novels. Some say, her masterpiece. It begins with six children—three boys and three girls—playing in a garden by the sea, and follows their lives as they grow up, experience friendship and love, and grapple with the death of their beloved friend.Connect with StephTwitter: @steph_colbournInstagram: @stephcolbournLinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/steph-colbourn-52b11212aemail: hello@editaud.iowebsite: https://editaud.ioBuy The WavesVisit our Bookshop or buy immediately: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780156949606Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard. SponsorsUntil August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com M Health Fairview is the presenting sponsor of Living Well Park at Twin Cities Pride Festival. Visit Living Well Park to learn more about M Health Fairview's commitment to a healthy and equitable future for all––and talk with specialists from our Comprehensive Gender Care Program. Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Meet A.J. Irving and her new book The Wishing Flower!An LGBTQ-inclusive story about understanding your peers, your feelings, and yourself, The Wishing Flower is a love letter to longing, belonging, and longing to belong. With stunning illustrations by Kip Alizadeh, The Wishing Flower will inspire readers to honor their wishes and show the world their truest selves.A.J. Irving grew up in Boise, Idaho, writing stories and daydreaming about becoming an author. Now, she writes picture books and poetry beneath an old elm tree in Salt Lake City. A.J. reads kidlit every day and dances every chance she gets. She is also the author of Dance Like a Leaf (Barefoot Books, 2020).Buy The Wishing FlowerHead to our Bookshop store or buy directly: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780593430446Connect with A.J. IrvingWebsite: ajirving.comTwitter: @aj_irvingInstagram: @aj_irvingFacebook: facebook.com/ajirvingauthorShow linksAs promised in the episode, links to:A Night Without Armor by Jewel (https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/a-night-without-armor--poems_jewel/581143/#edition=2334061&idiq=6502050) A Million Quiet Revolutions by Robin Gow (https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780374388416).Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Ask for the Pride Special at the Spectacle Shoppe!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Our guest today is Nathan Eckstein (he/they) who is a writer, playwright, and graduate student at the University of Minnesota pursuing a Masters degrees in Architecture. They are also a candidate for another masters degree in Science Research Practices.Nathan shares with us how the memoir I Am Not Myself These Days by Josh Kilmer-Purcell saved his life. What's extra special about this episode is that it was recorded live in front of an audience at Lush Lounge and Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. This was a Drag Edition of our podcast with performances by the Haus of Taylor: Connie Taylor, Maiden Taiwan, and a special performance by Eduardo (Nathan!). I Am Not Myself These Days follows Josh's life, as well as his drag persona Aqua's life. By day, he works at a So-Ho advertising agency. By night, he performs drag throughout New York. His is a life of vodka and a new relationship with Jack, a BDSM sex worker. The memoir is a tragic-comedy-romance, charting Josh's, Aqua's, and Jack's life as they navigate love, substance abuse, and New York's 90s subculture. Donate to the ACLU's Drag Defense FundDuring our live event, we fundraised for the ACLU's Drag Defense Fund. Join us by donating here: https://action.aclu.org/give/support-drag-defense-fundBuy I Am Not Myself These DaysVisit our Bookshop or buy it here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780060817329Connect with Nathan and the Haus of TaylorOn Instagram:Nathan Eckstein: @notstraightnateConnie Taylor: @connie_taylormnMaiden Taiwan: @maiden.taiwan Also, shout out to photographer Nick Lents who shot the live event! Follow him on Instagram: @nicklentsWatch Nathan's Play: Technically Lovehttps://youtu.be/ZTBW3irw-_IBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olilla, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Ask for the Pride Special at the Spectacle Shoppe!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Meet four-time HQ MIX Trophy winner for best Webcomic, Mário César and his new book Blessed Cure. Like Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, César's Blessed Cure uses comics to explore queer life. In this book, our hero, Acacio do Nascimento, knew he was a different boy from others. He would rather be playing with dolls than playing soccer. The hula hoop interested him more than cowboy pistols. Scared by the possibility of their son being a homosexual, Acacio's parents begin conversion therapy, starting when he was five years old, to make him a "normal boy" like the others.Mario Cesar is an awarded comic book's author from Brazil. He has published comics since 2006 and he was one of the first openly gay authors to address issues of sexual and gender diversity in Brazilian comics with the book Ciranda da Solidão (2013). He is also one of the creators and producers of POC CON, the first brazilian LGBTQ+ Comic Con.Buy Blessed CureHead to our Bookshop store or buy directly: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781908030542Connect with Mário CésarTwitter: @mas_que_marioInstagram: @mas_que_marioBecome an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard. Ask for the Pride Special at the Spectacle Shoppe!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Our guest today is writer, actor, and teacher Jonathan Fried. Jonathan shares with us how the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams saved his life. What's extra special about this for Jonathan is that not only did this play have life-saving features for him as a teenager, he went on to star in it in a production with Olympia Dukakis!The Glass Menagerie follows the lives of the dysfunctional Wingfield family, son Tom, mother Amanda, daughter Laura. Tom longs to escape from his stifling home, wanting to be a poet and escape the realities of working in a shoe warehouse. While he "goes to the movies" every night, his mother struggles to find a husband for Laura who lives with a disability.Buy The Glass MenagerieVisit our Bookshop or buy it directly right now: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780811214049Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.Join us May 18th!Ask for the Pride Special at the Spectacle Shoppe!Until August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

North Shore Writing Inspiration. The host for this show is Ken Burtness. The guests are Constance Hale and Chris McKinney. Life is filled with distractions, especially in cities where people, tasks and responsibilities are always demanding attention. Finding time for new projects, even highly desired ones, is hard. If activities are quickly started and quickly finished, then they can be squeezed in. But if they are slow starting, like the blank page staring at the would-be writer, if they demand thought and study, these can be very difficult to squeeze into one's life. Enter the Retreat where one is geographically pulled away from one's normal busy life and relocated to a quiet, restful place where time is available and plentiful. A place where others have come to work on similar projects, a place where teachers are available to guide and support these projects, that is an opportunity to follow one's desire, that is a Retreat.The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mFH9xYQtbk7193WUqTo1u4Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

In this episode we speak to five wonderful authors, Charli Haynes, Catriona Scott, Arianna Ellis, Monica Burns and Ellis Jamieson, about their experience at the wonderful creative writing centre Moniack Mhor.  You can find Moniack Mhor's website here: www.moniackmhor.org.uk    You can submit your work to us here: https://yorickradioproductions.comSupport the show

PLAY: "Please Look After Yourself" is the motto for this episode. Janet teaches us how to move through entrepreneurship even when life gives us some bumps in the road. Check out Janet on Instagram: http://instagram.com/janetomsteadGet your FREE Playbook here: https://janetomstead.comLearn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and our marketing education at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneursJoin the FEMTEAM here: https://www.femteam.com/

Introducing January Donovan with The Woman School. Providing practical tools into a life of wholeness. Learn in this interview how The Woman School helps women answer important questions including: What's your BIG MISSION?Who is the woman you were born to become and how does she manage her time?What steps do you need to take to become the women you were born to be? Learn more about January Donovan, her new book and her upcoming conference with Ed Mylett, John Maxwell and Anthony Trucks (to name a few) in Atlanta, GA at https://thewomanschool.com/Check out January on Instagram: http://instagram.com/januarydonovan2023Learn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and our marketing education at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneursJoin the FEMTEAM here: https://www.femteam.com/

Listen to this episode to meet the speakers of FEMTALKS and find out why they can't wait to share their business knowledge with you on January 20th!! Learn all about YYC Fempreneurs and grab your ticket to FEMTALKS at: http://yycfempreneurs.com!Make a DONATION to Mamas For Mamas here: http://instagram.com/mamasformamas.calgary Check out Tiana on Instagram: http://instagram.com/tianafechFind Deena here: http://instagram.com/u.glow_grlConnect with Shannon on Instagram: http://instragram.com/shannondesignsConnect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs 

If you have a new business this interview is for you! Check out these awesome, yet simple action steps from Viktoria Hamma with True North Movement! Check out the clinic on Instagram: http://instagram.com/truenorthmvmntConnect with Viktoria personally on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vikkahBook online here: https://www.massagebook.com/Port_Carling~Massage~TrueNorthMVMNT?src=externalLearn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and our marketing education at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs  

Meet Rha Goddess, the Writer of The Calling and Owner of Move The Crowd. Tune in to see how she is helping female entrepreneurs around the world to follow their calling, stay true to themselves and make it a monetizable business all while serving the greater good! Get in touch with Rha on Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/rhagoddessCheck out the Fear Challenge Podcast here:  https://www.movethecrowd.me/overcoming-your-fears-podcastTop 10 Reasons Why People Buy: https://www.movethecrowd.me/top10reasonspeoplebuyClick here to view Rha's website: www.movethecrowd.me Learn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and our marketing education at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs

Linda Bailey Walsh and Jonathan Pitts share stories about how creativity helped them heal. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshowGet tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tourGet the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.comTake our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.orgHire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllisonHire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com

Join Lyndsie Barrie as she interviews Sabrina Guler on her Entrepreneurial journey. What worked, what didn't and how curiosity has led the way to huge growth! Check out Sabrina's company on  Instagram: http://instagram.com/gotechvestorCheck out Sabrina's website here: https://techvestor.com/Learn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and marketing education at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs

Want to learn how to create a successful event with simplified marketing strategies? Tune in to learn all about how Leah hosted her first ever event that was a HUGE success! She has streamlined the process for you with her simplified checklist - OUR GIFT TO YOU! This free tool will allow more of the right people to find you - the people you were born to serve!!Get your FREE Event Design & Marketing Checklist here (available until Nov 30/22): yycfempreneurs.com/leahConnect with Leah on Instagram: http://instagram.com/leah_tabithaLearn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and Marketing School at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs

Meet Krati!! This amazing young lady from India believes if you're not experiencing fear or self doubt you're not playing big enough. She is here to inspire all us Fempreneurs to push past the fear, focus on our values and get shit done! Check out Krati on Instagram http://instagram.com/mehra_kratiFind out more at: http://kratimehra.comLearn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and Marketing School at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs

Stephanie CotsirilosAs author of the novella My Xanthi and published finalist in Mississippi Review's Prize in Fiction, Stephanie writes about humor, injustice, and the resilience of the human heart. Tapping her multiracial family and careers on and off Broadway and as a lawyer, Stephanie is also author of songs and scripts produced in New York, short stories, and essays. Last year, as inaugural Krant Fellow at Storyknife's Writers Retreat in Alaska, Stephanie rediscovered the intangible thing that law and the arts share: through mercy or otherwise, they search for the mystery within people. That's what she's looking for.Author of the novella My Xanthi, Stephanie is a writer and lawyer who draws on a first career on and off Broadway. Stephanie has a multiracial family with strong memories of immigration – her first language was Greek, and not all her grandparents could read and write. Though she became a professional woman in ways they couldn't have imagined, she still care about people's capacity to transcend hard times with humor and resilience. Ask her Chinese-American sister-in-law, who saw the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” and said, “That could be my family.” Bingo: she saw the struggle for identity and the daily nuttiness and grace of striving families everywhere. Stephanie would love to talk about that with readers. As a woman lucky enough to have had several careers, Stephanie often write to pay tribute to her forebears or people like them, whether at the Mexican border or elsewhere. her family's aspirations were not always identical to her own, though. she was educated at Brown and Yale yet for a while, she chose to be a performing artist in a family of attorneys. That pushed some boundaries. After she became a lawyer, too, she discovered that the arts and law provide special windows into the human story. She now uses both perspectives to become an author. She cares about the differences between law and justice, about the elevation of elder women characters, and about the mystery that lifts people facing the almost unspeakable. Stephanie hopes humor leavens her approach. Goodness knows, her Greek grandmothers provided enough material. Stephanie suspects the same richness lurks in many listeners' families, and that they search for their unique internal mysteries as well.www.stephaniecotsirilos.com

Stephanie CotsirilosAs author of the novella My Xanthi and published finalist in Mississippi Review's Prize in Fiction, Stephanie writes about humor, injustice, and the resilience of the human heart. Tapping her multiracial family and careers on and off Broadway and as a lawyer, Stephanie is also author of songs and scripts produced in New York, short stories, and essays. Last year, as inaugural Krant Fellow at Storyknife's Writers Retreat in Alaska, Stephanie rediscovered the intangible thing that law and the arts share: through mercy or otherwise, they search for the mystery within people. That's what she's looking for.Author of the novella My Xanthi, Stephanie is a writer and lawyer who draws on a first career on and off Broadway. Stephanie has a multiracial family with strong memories of immigration – her first language was Greek, and not all her grandparents could read and write. Though she became a professional woman in ways they couldn't have imagined, she still care about people's capacity to transcend hard times with humor and resilience. Ask her Chinese-American sister-in-law, who saw the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” and said, “That could be my family.” Bingo: she saw the struggle for identity and the daily nuttiness and grace of striving families everywhere. Stephanie would love to talk about that with readers. As a woman lucky enough to have had several careers, Stephanie often write to pay tribute to her forebears or people like them, whether at the Mexican border or elsewhere. her family's aspirations were not always identical to her own, though. she was educated at Brown and Yale yet for a while, she chose to be a performing artist in a family of attorneys. That pushed some boundaries. After she became a lawyer, too, she discovered that the arts and law provide special windows into the human story. She now uses both perspectives to become an author. She cares about the differences between law and justice, about the elevation of elder women characters, and about the mystery that lifts people facing the almost unspeakable. Stephanie hopes humor leavens her approach. Goodness knows, her Greek grandmothers provided enough material. Stephanie suspects the same richness lurks in many listeners' families, and that they search for their unique internal mysteries as well.www.stephaniecotsirilos.com

After years of rocking it as a fempreneur in the world of marketing, Sarah Kirkpatrick decided to turn something she had always loved doing into her full-time business! She has also recently opened up a STORE FRONT in Calgary, Alberta! Tune in to see how this girl “Got it from her Daddy!”Connect with Sarah on Instagram: http://instagram.com/unshelf.designLearn more about Unshelf Design here: https://unshelfdesign.com/Learn all about YYC Fempreneurs, our events and Marketing School at http://yycfempreneurs.com!Connect with Lyndsie Barrie on Instagram: http://instagram.com/yycfempreneurs

In this episode, Joel looks back on the last few weeks, the songwriter's retreat, the time with his family, and how God used a song by one of the pro-writers at the retreat to break down some sinful patterns. Support the show

During this episode we are in the middle of our Writers Retreat where we help aspiring writers craft their book idea, create a strategy behind it so they can leverage to make millions...just like we have!  Throughout this episode we discuss: - How to overcome the challenges of becoming a writer  - The keys to writing a successful book  - How to leverage your writing and books to grow your business     How We Can Help You Close More Deals: Gitomer Books and Courses Here Sales Mastery Program Here Gitomer Sales Certification Here Speaking and Events Here Custom Sales Processes and Scripts Here 

Last year when my friend, journalist and entrepreneur, Julie Gammack called to invite me to attend the Okoboji Writers Retreat I was happy to say "Yes!". I figured that maybe 50 writers, speakers, creators might show up.  Uhm...I was wrong. Over 120 folks showed up to listen, learn and get motivated to create. Now it's time for the Okoboji Writers Retreat 2.0 and it's a big deal.  Here Julie will explain what to expect and some of the folks who will be attending.  And she leaves us with a tease of something else she is working on.  Listen in and consider joining us in September. Oh and this is NOT a stuffy event...we have a blast! Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

As promised, here are a few of the most life-changing podcast episodes I've listened to, thanks to the amazing Tim Ferriss, "The World's Best Human Guinea Pig":#161 Lessons from War, Tribal Societies, and a Non-Fiction Life (Sebastian Junger) #243 How to Fear Less: Vince Vaughn#439 Tools of Titans — Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer **********OUR  100TH  EPISODE  IS  COMING  UP  IN  SEPTEMBER  2022!  UNTIL  THEN,  GIVEAWAYS  AND  FUN  WITH  OTHER  WOMEN  LIKE  YOU  IS  HAPPENING  ON  INSTAGRAM  AND  YOUTUBE:Click here for Instagram!Click here for YouTube! Here's the 90 Day Planner that includes my Podcast set up and production steps: Click here! The email marketing app I'm currently using is GetResponse - click here to try it out, or check out my YouTube channel for videos about how to set up your first opt-in form and automated welcome email! If you have a story to share about a big business win from this past year, or how something you heard on the Fempreneur Podcast has helped you, please send me a voicenote on Instagram so I can add your story to an upcoming podcast episode!!! Thank you! Here are the 2 most downloaded episodes to date:#39 3:30am Storytime with Lyndsie: My Vision for FempreneurLand#26 A Sneak Peek into Fempreneur Marketing School: Growing Through Relationships Are you ready to use Instagram to its full potential? Do you want more of your Instagram followers to join your email list and buy from you? Join Fempreneur Marketing School today > > >yycfempreneurs.com Lyndsie Barrie 

In this episode,  I detail my experience applying to and participating as a poet in the 2022 Kenyon Review's Writer's Workshop  in Gambier, Ohio. Link for more information:https://kenyonreview.org/kenyon-review-writers-workshops/

Author Rachael K. Jones joins to discuss one of the foundational works for all science fiction and horror, Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN. In episode 233, Luke, James, and Rachael discuss hand washing and cadaver dissection, a psycho-sexually fraught writer's retreat, wrapping Percy Shelley's heart in silk, and the unending angst contest between Victor and the Creature. Join them all next week when Rachael returns to discuss the iconic Boris Karloff led film adaptation! Rachael K. Jones Twitter https://twitter.com/RachaelKJones Website https://www.rachaelkjones.com/ Ink to Film Become a Patron for hours of exclusive content & more: www.patreon.com/inktofilm Buy Frankenstein or any of the other source novels at Ink to Film's bookshop: www.bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Intro/outro music: Demon Echoes by Marc Van der Meulen Luke Elliott Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke James Bailey Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail

Duncan talks about why and how writer retreats are so conducive to creativity, whether spies get retreats, and provides a reading from TERROR, book one of the new series, MEETING THE ENEMY. TERROR launches on Saturday, June 25, but you can still preorder it at amazon.com/dp/B09WZ7HRWS. TERROR's reader magnet/prequel, PROLOGUE TO TERROR, is now FREE through 6/25. Get your freebie at amazon.com/dp/B0B1F64YLQ.

CC and I chat about our personal writer's retreat this week and about writers retreats in general. CC talks about her good and bad experiences at big-time retreats. We also give updates on our three books in the pipeline. You can learn all about us at www.carsonhume.com TIA! LYL!

For the perfect, luxurious getaway full of peace and tranquility The Writers Retreat is an ideal writers' paradise located in the heart of Peak District. Sarah and Lynn have put together this beautiful 3-day package designed for total relaxation, holistic treatments (and amazing food!) to allow those wonderful story creations to filter through. The Writers Retreat https://www.lynn-robinson-spiritual-hub.co.uk/ (Wellness Services | UK | Spiritual Hub (lynn-robinson-spiritual-hub.co.uk)) https://www.facebook.com/SarahIsaacsAuthor (Sarah Isaacs Author | Facebook) SPONSORS: Everything Genetic Ltd https://everythinggeneticltd.co.uk/ (Welcome - Everything Genetic Ltd) https://www.linkedin.com/company/everything-genetic/ (Everything Genetic: Overview | LinkedIn) https://www.facebook.com/everythinggeneticltd (Everything Genetic Ltd | Facebook) Appetite for Life is also supported by Dane Bank House Dental Practice https://www.danebankhouse.co.uk/ (https://www.danebankhouse.co.uk) https://www.facebook.com/danebankhouse (Dane Bank House Dental Practice | Facebook)

Telling some of the story of the Flower Wars of the Aztec era, Nico Amador's poem pits wars against creation. In a poem that begins by recalling creation myths from multiple cultures, he then poses questions about why: Why would people sacrifice their own people to keep a god happy? Why would any god benefit from people's deaths? Evoking how the Flower Wars contributed to the Aztec downfall, this poem also wonders about wars today: Who benefits from a war? Who decides who should die? Why?Nico Amador has been published in a number of journals and anthologies. His chapbook, Flower Wars, was selected as the winner of the Anzaldúa Poetry Prize and was published by Newfound Press in 2017. He is a grant recipient of the Vermont Arts Council, an alumni of the Lambda Literary Foundation's Writers Retreat and an MFA candidate at Bennington College.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

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In the summer of 2021 writer, journalist, air personality and business leader, Julie Gammack called me to say she was putting on something called the Okoboji Writers Retreat (OWR).  She asked if I might be interested, we did a segment about what was planned and I ended up going. Here she reflects on what went on, the response, and some highlights and then offers us a peak into OWR-2022.  While her husband, Richard Gilbert, cooked up breakfast Julie and I had a chat:  Thanks for listening!  The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

In this interview, Erica Green talks about how she's kept the arc of her career, stayed true to her love of working with words, and created a truly fabulous event that gathers together authors, writers, and readers from around the world: the Iceland Writers Retreat.Bio: Erica Jacobs Green has worked in book publishing for twenty-five years. Highlights of Erica's publishing career include positions as a children's book editor at Chronicle Books, Director of Publishing at Discovery Channel (Discovery Communications), and Vice President, Editorial Director for Kids Books at National Geographic.As a freelance writer and editor, her articles and short stories have appeared in anthologies, newspapers, and online. Erica has worked with award-winning authors and illustrators as well as an array of famed brands for children and adults: from Jane Goodall to Star Wars and Kwame Alexander to Williams Sonoma.Currently, Erica runs the Iceland Writers Retreat and Iceland Readers Retreat as well as WonderLab Group, LLC, both of which she co-founded. Originally from California, she's spent over a decade abroad as an EFM at posts in Northern Ireland, Turkey, Russia, Iceland, and Poland. She now resides in Washington, DC.

If there is such a thing as "Journalistic Royalty" then my guest makes the cut. Meet Julie Gammack who followed in the footsteps of her father the late Gordon Gammack as he plied his trade with the Des Moines Register & Tribune for 40 years covering three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Then Julie also wrote and continues to contribute to the Des Moines Register as well as writing on Substack.   Now comes the Okoboji Writers Retreat where you can learn from some of the top names in journalism, fiction and non-fiction writing. Join us for a business conversation designed to not only introduce you to Julie but dig deeper into the upcoming retreat.   Thanks for listening!  The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

In November 2020, through a series of fortunate events, Emma ended up on an incredible writers retreat. Hosted by Writer & Writing Coach, Kerstin Pilz, the Write Your Journey retreat was an incredibly invigorating, relaxing and moving experience for Emma and now she's hooked. Hear more about Kerstin's incredible journey, her love for travel and her wonderful writing retreats. She truly believes in the power of writing for healing and encourages us all to share our story.

What wakes you up at 3:30 am? For me, it is usually ideas of how I want to improve the ways I serve Fempreneurs. On Sunday, February 14th I woke up at 3:30 am, and after an hour on my mental hamster wheel of exciting thoughts, I practiced what I preach. I grabbed my cell phone, opened the voice recording app, and recorded my thoughts which I decided to share in this podcast episode. February 14th was the final day of my 10 days reset break during which I reflected on the progress I've made and where I am feeling called to focus my attention and action. This episode also addresses the question I hear often: "How do I actually connect with the amazing women in the Fempreneur Community?".Find out more about our online community, FempreneurLand.Register today for the 6 week Fempreneur Marketing School.List your business in the FempreneurLand Directory (it's free!)Follow Lyndsie and FempreneurLand on Facebook and Instagram.Thanks for listening!

In the third episode in the Place season of Elements, Pip Adam talks to Rose Lu about place and what it is to write it.  All Who Live on Islands by Rose Lu which is published by VUP https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/all-who-live-on-islands/ The Radio New Zealand adaptation of Rose's book All Who Live on Islands https://www.rnz.co.nz/collections/readings/all-who-live-on-islands-by-rose-lu The Kāpiti Writers Retreat run by Writers Practice https://writerspractice.nz/ I talk about 'an artist' - that artist is the amazing Julian Oliver. The lecture I am talking about is this one from 2017 "TX/RX: Spectrum and the City" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9UIEnxlw5k&t=429s Exercise: What does it feel like to use an object to write about place. Look around, pick up the first you-sized object you see. Now write about place through this object. Perhaps start with the sentence, 'I am in the [object name]...'. Thank you Copyright Licensing New Zealand for funding the Elements series.  

Is a writers retreat worth your time and money? Will you really make progress on your book? That depends on what you want from the retreat. In this episode, Melissa and Dave raise and answer five questions to help you determine whether you should go on a writers retreat.

In this special podcast episode recorded live at William Bernhardt's Writers Retreat in Eureka Springs, he discusses the latest news from the world of books, invites other attending writers to offer writing tips, and interviews Marcia Preston, author of The Butterfly House and winner of the Mark Higgins Clark Ward for suspense fiction.Chapter 1: IntroductionThis episode was recorded live at the annual Writers Retreat conducted by William Bernhardt at the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.Chapter 2: News1) Major authors, the Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, and Penguin Random House join forces to sue the online KISS Library charging that it allows users to download copyrighted books.2) Barnes & Noble dismisses many employee/buyers, possibly as part of a change in policy emphasizing local control over the inventory.3) Amazon forms a Counterfeit Crimes Unit to crack down on counterfeit books.4) Sales increase for books on cooking, gardening, and financial planning.5) Ingram increases its print-on-demand programs.6) Consumer spending at Amazon has grown by 50% since last year.Chapter 3: Writing TipsShelley Levisay, Dan Snell, and Thomas Miller offer writing tips they've gained from their time at Writers Retreat.Chapter 4: Interview with Marcia PrestonBernhardt interviews Marcia Preston, the award-winning author of The Butterfly House and many other books about her characters, where she finds ideas for her novels, the revision process, and her new novel, The Spiderling.Chapter 5: Parting WordsIf you'd like to take a deep dive into your work-in-progress and obtain feedback designed to make it better, consider attending Bernhardt's next Writers Retreat.WriterCon will take place over Labor Day weekend. You can attend in person, or stream the entire three-day conference. For more information, visit: www.writercon.org.

‘Writers Retreat’ the ad said. I envisioned blue skies and crystal-clear waters on some remote island. Sadly, thanks to current requirements for physical distancing, the retreat was taking place online, hosted through Facebook. I hesitated. Did I need more Facebook? Did I really want to commit to two weeks of having to write – something […]

Today I spoke with Claire Elizabeth Terry, who founded the Rocaberti Writers Retreat, which operates a sort of educational getaway in exotic locations: Medieval castles across Europe!  Writers meet daily with the mentor of their choice, who include Academy award-winning writers, directors and major movie producers - in small groups of just 4 writers, to workshop their project. This is a chance to receive undivided attention and ask questions about anything related to their writing—from their story arc to gaining traction in their writing career to crafting the perfect pitch for an agent or producer. So consider taking the most exclusive and fun literary ‘vacation’ for furthering your writing and writing career, all while residing in a castle!

Lotte Jeffs is a journalist, creative director and author. Her illustrious career includes being published in the Independent, the Guardian, the Sunday Times and the Evening Standard. She won Writer of The Year at the Press and Publishing Association Awards in 2016 and was shortlisted for Columnist of the Year in 2017 for her eponymous column Lotte’s Lexicon in Elle magazine. Lotte has always been on the pulse when it comes to seeking out the most creative talents of our generation and her eye for a story is second to none, it’s no wonder that after 15 years as a deputy editor and then Acting Editor in Chief of ELLE magazine that she was appointed Creative Director at global advertising agency Ogilvy to bring her storytelling expertise to the ad agency world. She has since published her first book 'How To Be a Gentlewoman', represented by digital first literary agency Gleam Titles and launched the LGBTQ parenting podcast 'Some Families'. We spoke to Lotte at our Writers Retreat in collaboration with the BBC Writers Room.www.instagram.com/lottejeffswww.instagram.com/bbcstudiostalentworks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're a'getting there! Today's song is "For Those Who Want Control" by Praise the Low. Here's the Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0U16u8aKdIrHoFugoWzRec?si=d41c6bb4f8664e67 Other links... La Muse Artists and Writers Retreat: https://www.lamuseretreat.com *sigh* *swoon* Create with John Fanning Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-with-john-fanning-podcast/id1493455170 Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching translated by Ursula K. Le Guin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/643185/lao-tzu-tao-te-ching-by-ursula-k-le-guin/ Thank you for writing with me today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justwriteforintroverts/support

IT's time for me to get serious about writing and I am broadcasting from Bosnia and Hertzogovona in this podcast. Find out why I came here. And how you can too! https://www.slowtoursbosnia.com An author who writes creative non-fiction from all over the world. Travel reviews and general life writing see me fill my passion. Find my books on Amazon.. My website: http://www.louiseusher.co.uk Check out more of my life on my social media platforms: *Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/louiseusherwrites *Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/louiseusher *Blog: http://www.louiseusher.co.uk *Nutrition: http://lusherlifenutrition.blogspot.co.uk *Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/loulusherlife *Pintrest: https://uk.pinterest.com/lusherlife/ *Podcast: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/autoimmune-diet-and-me/id1023129375?at=1001l626&mt=2&ls=1 -Did you know I'm a keen writer as well as a blogger and creating these videos? Books: My amazon author page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Louise-Usher/e/B00C1KEE5E Motivational Merch: Mugs, t-shirts and stuff http://www.cafepress.co.uk/profile/108959736 If you’re a brand and want to get in touch: Email: lusherlifenutrition@gmail.com

Pete picks Jen's brain after she returns from a writing retreat. Specifically, in this Episode Pete and Jen talk about: Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen's writing retreat Creating white space Seth Godin's thoughts on writing Writing techniques To hear more Episodes, see full transcripts and learn more about Pete and Jen, visit the podcast website https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/. To a get in touch, send an email to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.

Ever wondered whether you’re better to strike out on your own  with your writing career, pitch directly to publishers or hire an agent? Haylee Nash, of The Nash Agency, outlines the pros and cons of each option, demystifying the publishing cycle in the process. But be warned, after listening to Nash, you’ll be hard pressed to justify not running with an expert. Think of an agent as an industry expert that has you as their primary focus in a publishing world that throws up more options every day.  Besides, everyone needs a cheerleader and therapist, says Nash. In this episode we cover the following, and so much more: the benefits of editorial feedback how to pitch to publishers framing your work to sell the importance of a good bio the craft and business side of writing marketing opportunities what’s trending in 2019 managing your career Most importantly, Nash has a Writers Retreat happening at Mt Tamborine in Southeast Queensland in February, with guest tutors, Rachael Johns and Josephine Moon. You can find out more about Haylee and The Nash Agency https://www.thenashagency.com.au/ (here) and the Writers Retreat https://www.thenashagency.com.au/2018-writers-retreat (here.) Read Full Transcript Mel: Today, I have with me Haylee Nash. Welcome Hayley. Now I heard all about hayday from the beautiful Amy Seton. So of course I had to track down and bring her on to the podcast. What I hadn't realized Hayley is that you used to work at Pan Macmillan and Harlequin. You represent some of our best Australian authors, Josephine Moon, Lily Malone, Annie Seaton and Lisa Ireland to name a few. Haylee: Yes it is. I currently have 18 signed. Mel: We have our very own agent here in front of us representing both indie authors and traditionally published authors with some depth of experience. How long have you been an agent? Haylee: I'vee been an agent for two years. It's been an incredibly interesting journey but really fulfilling and very nice for my ego because it was terrifying. Haylee: Starting out on my own particularly as I have a child and a husband and we know there's bills to pay. But it's been so rewarding absolutely rewarding. Mel: I'm sitting here looking everyone at this amazingly healthy glowing woman who just got back from the gym. If there's any reason that you need an entrepreneurial life it's so that you can do what you want when you want and work until midnight every night. Haylee: That's exactly right. It's like I can so I can surf if I wanted to in the morning and be up at 6 to play Barbies with my three year old daughter, the life of a working mother. Mel: You talk about appraising manuscripts. You've got all these amazing authors on your books at the moment. Being represented by an agent has actually changed over the years hasn't it? Haylee: Yes. I think there's a lot of people now who are represented who have been published. I don't have the exact percentages on me but because publishers have to be smarter than me I'm more connected than ever just because of the wide range of things that are selling and the way that trends and genres change. They're more connected to writers so agents. Haylee: Some people find it on their own which is brilliant. Haylee: I'm always careful to tell people what I do what their money or their percentage. And also to let them know if they really need me or not because a lot of authors have found a publisher. The Publishers direct to them because they have a huge amount of followers or whether they have a hugely successful blog or YouTube channel. And often if they're speaking. It's a very business savvy and they're speaking directly to their audience and that's what the show is. Sometimes they don't need an agent. Haylee: However at the very very least it's useful to have one because you know the contracts and know where there's meeting room. What we get to be back off basically and we get to make...

Discover short story comps for children’s writers and learn about scholarships to a Writers Retreat in Iceland. Plus, you’ll meet Dianne Blacklock, author of ‘Jack and Kate’. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com 

There’s no doubt that baby boomer women are revolutionizing the spirit and style of aging. And—thanks to Ann Baker, visionary boomer/organizer—we now have two special gatherings to celebrate this remarkable time in our lives! Women at Woodstock and The Writers Retreat are all about creativity, connections, and passion. These content-rich events feature notable speakers, inspiring workshops as well as plenty of time for building new relationships with like-minded women. You will find yourself both reflecting on your life’s journey and renewing your soul as you grow and learn in this beautiful setting. Ann will be sharing the details of how you can find out more. So, if you’re a boomer woman who’s ready to “find your tribe” and “step consciously into your future,” you will want to be certain to catch this one!

Í Lestinni í dag verður meðal annars rætt við bandaríska heimspekinginn Tom Digby um karlmennsku en hann hefur rannsakað fyrirbærið í þrjátíu ár og hélt erindi um efnið í Háskóla Íslands á dögunum. Eliza Reid segir frá rithöfundabúðunum Iceland Writerts Retreat sem hefjast á morgun, en þær eru nú haldnar í fimmta sinn, auk þess sem boðið verður upp á upplestrarkvöld í Norræna húsinu í kvöld þar sem innlendir og erlendir rithöfundar lesa úr verkum sínum. Og Halldór Armand Ásgeirsson rithöfundur flytur pistil í Lestinni á þriðjudegi og fjallar í dag um atvik sem gerðist á alþjóðlegu golfmóti um helgina, og spurninguna um það hvers vegna við höldum stundum með óvinsælu fólki. Umsjón: Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir og Eiríkur Guðmundsson

For the second time we take our podcast out of the urban setting and take inspiration from the rural idyll. In this case the rural idyll was extremely cold, so it wore its hoody indoors the whole time. This is mostly an update of where we're at. Kate embarks on her new book, Cathy reflects on her process and Máire talks through what it's like to go through edits with a publisher.   Presented by Cathy Clarke, Kate Mulholland and Máire Brophy. Produced by Máire Brophy Music (as usual) by Gavin Mulhall  

Peter Gajdics talks about "The Inheritance of Shame", dealing with trauma, surviving conversion therapy and how remembering helps in his recovery. Photo by Erich Saide Photographer Biography Peter Gajdics (pronounced “Guy-ditch”) was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, to immigrant parents from Europe. Gajdics knew from an early age that he was gay, but, for myriad reasons, that truth only seemed to cause him pain. In his early 20s, while struggling with an overwhelming sense of shame, Gajdics turned to a local psychiatrist for help. Within months he found himself embroiled in a bizarre sort of conversion therapy that attempted to “cure” him of his homosexuality. The Inheritance of Shame documents Gajdics’ six-year journey through, and eventually out of, this therapy; the legal battle with his former psychiatrist; his complicated family history; and his attempts to reclaim his life—and, most especially, his truth.  Peter is an award-winning writer whose essays, short memoir and poetry have appeared in, among others, The Advocate, New York Tyrant, The Gay and Lesbian Review / Worldwide, Cosmonauts Avenue, and Opium. He is a recipient of writers grants from Canada Council for the Arts (for non-fiction and fiction), a fellowship from The Summer Literary Seminars, and an alumni of Lambda Literary Foundation’s “Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices.” The Inheritance of Shame: A Memoir is his first book. Peter Gajdics is available for speaking engagements. Reach out to him through the below contact page.  ---------- For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here or check out the site of his podcast on film, social change and much more.  With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The reality is I want to write a book. It's taken me a long time to come to terms with this. Now it's all about aligning the writing process with how I want to feel.  In this episode I share my very OPEN and RAW experience of what I'm doing to push through the resistance and owning the fact that I'm a writer.     Ready to take your life to the next level? Apply today for the MOM IS IN CONTROL MASTERMIND. Applications close July 31st.  www.momisincontrol.com/miic  

In this podcast episode, we sit down with a panel of three industry professionals, in front of a live Full Circle Academy first ever secret Writers Retreat audience. The panel includes CCM Singer/Songwriter Jason Gray, Publisher and Creative Director for Full Circle Music Stacey Wilbur, and Citizen Way Leader Ben Calhoun.Each panelist fills us in on how they feel about the doom of the album and how singles are key to making a break as an artist. They take questions from our live audience and give us some advice on how to get heard in the music industry, without relying on getting your songs to the labels being your only choice. This and much more knowledge is given to us in this amazing panel of friends who know what they are talking about! Prepare to get some great nuggets you can take away and apply to your life.To continue following our adventure of moving to our new studio location, please go to www.instagram.com/officialfcmusicThe post FCM066 – Inside The Minds Of Songwriting and Publishing Legends appeared first on Full Circle Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There’s no doubt that baby boomer women are revolutionizing the spirit and style of aging. And—thanks to Ann Baker, visionary boomer/organizer—we now have two special gatherings to celebrate this remarkable time in our lives! Women at Woodstock and The Writers Retreat are all about creativity, connections, and passion. These content-rich events feature notable speakers, inspiring workshops as well as plenty of time for building new relationships with like-minded women. You will find yourself both reflecting on your life’s journey and renewing your soul as you grow and learn in this beautiful setting. Ann will be sharing the details of how you can find out more. So, if you’re a boomer woman who’s ready to “step consciously into your future,” you will want to be certain to catch this one!

Alex and Nick discuss how television viewing habits impact the writing and enjoyment of TV shows. How does the way you consume a show influence the audience? How have changes in viewing habits transformed television writing itself? What are some ways to use that paradigm shift in your own writing? The Paper Team binges in one sitting... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - How people consume TV today (00:52) 2 - How viewing habits impact the perception of TV shows (11:37) 3 - How viewing habits affect and influence TV writing (25:44) 4 - A little about the future of TV viewing (42:20) Takeaways and Resources (45:45) Links Over-the-top content (OTT) YouTube TV YouTube Red "Why mythological shows are often idolized" - TV Calling The Hatch Final Five "Damon Lindelof Doesn't Want Critics To Binge Season 3 of The Leftovers" - IndieWire "The Art of the TV Episode" (PT20) "Two Boats and a Helicopter" (1x03 - The Leftovers) "Guest" (1x06 - The Leftovers) "The Bythewoods and The Writers Retreat" - 3rd & Fairfax Flesh and Bone Resources "Netflix Studied Your Binge-Watching Habit" - The New York Times "Series, Movie, Series, Repeat: A New Netflix Binge Routine" - Netflix This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode. If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co

Vancouver writer Stacey Matson is the author of the belly-aching, laugh-out-loud Diary of Total Genius trilogy of books that are about the trials and tribulations of junior high student Arthur Bean. She recently the first three months of 2017 in Dawson City, Yukon, as the writer-in-residence at Berton House Writers’ Retreat. While there she worked on a mystery novel for kids about D.B. Cooper, the infamous 1970s skyjacker who parachuted from a plane with $200,000 and was never seen again. This recording is taken from the last days of her residency when she spoke at the Dawson City Community Library about her Yukon experience, her development as a writer, and read excerpts from past work as well as her current work-in-progress. The event was produced by the library in association with CFYT 106.9FM The Spirit of Dawson.

Once upon a time lasts forever; deep, dark and complex, crafting timeless stories of magic and fantasy, bringing centuries old stories to new readers…where do I stop? Five pages of research notes and I’m just getting to the beginning of Kate Forsyth’s talents as a bestselling and prolific novelist and poet, writing across genres, for all ages – gosh, the press-release words keep on coming to describe this most amazing and generous of Australian authors. I start to get excited when I find the research notes written by Kate for her latest novel, already drafted, edited and ready to go for a September 2017 release. Beauty in Thorns, a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, has some amazing women characters based on the passions and scandals of pre-Raphaelite circles of artists and poets. If, once again, I sound like a press release, please forgive me…capturing this woman’s spirit is only possible in the listening. All the rest is mere words. Kate shares with us how her research process has changed over the years, how she organises her research and the delight of the process itself…then she tells us how she ruthlessly cuts tens of thousands of words if it’s necessary to make a story work. As far as the craft of writing goes, we can do no better than to take notes as we listen, and listen again, to the advice of one of the most generous writers I’ve had the privilege to meet. Call me a fangirl, but I’m already saving up for a Writers Retreat with Kate in the Cotswalds, with a side trip to Oxford of course. And yes, Sam, you can come too. You can find out more about Kate, her books, and her research process http://www.kateforsyth.com.au/ (here.)

Eliza Reid, writer and co-founder of Iceland Writers Retreat, talks to us about Icelandic tourism and culture, and why Iceland inspires so many artists. Eliza is in Chicago as part of Taste of Iceland in Chicago 2016, a festival celebrating Iceland's art and traditions. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Like XX, Will Travel on Facebook: www.facebook.com/xxwilltravel/ Follow XX, Will Travel on Twitter: @XXWillTravel Follow XX, Will Travel on Instagram: @xxwilltravel  

Expressing Motherhood talks to Los Angeles creative mom Elizabeth Aquino. We cover: Medical Marijuana for her disabled 20 year-old daughter, SophieHer upcoming retreat to HedgebrookFeeling self-indulgent and guilty about her upcoming retreatHow she sometimes want to leave Facebook but knows she's met an incredible group of people thereUse #ExMoShow for social media

[Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry] Claudia is the author of two novels, Dolly: The Memoirs of a High School Graduate and If You Love Me, Come, and a short story series about the feisty character, Wanda B. Wonders. Claudia’s premiere poetry collection is Soft Tsunami. Her short fiction has appeared in a host of anthologies, including Longing, Lust, and Love: Black Lesbian Stories, Purple Panties, and Bombshells and Bois and Gaslight. Claudia is a 2014 Lambda Literary Fellow of the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices.

SHOW NOTES- The season of advent is a time of spiritual wating and anticipation.  Hosts Christina Sizemore and Bridgette Mongeon share their thoughts and prayers in this reflective time.  Hosts-Bridgette Mongeon Listening time approximately 20 minutes.   HOW TO LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBEThe Inspirations/Generations podcast and the Creative Christian podcast are recorded three times a month. To listen to the podcast press the purple button. To subscribe to the podcast in iTunes press the Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes button. If you would like to see a list of the podcasts that have been recorded and read about the hosts please visit the host bios web page on the Godsword.net website. These podcasts can also be found and listened to from the God's Word Facebook fans page. A player has been added to this blog on the right column as well as on the main God's Word website. Sponsored by God's Word Collectibles http://www.godsword.net Give God's Word as a gift, collect God's Word in your heart!