Uncorking a Story
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The Power of Strength, with Lori Brand
April 16, 2024 09:40 - 43 minutes"The day my dance instructor had her jaw wired shut to lose weight was the day I realized how deep the rabbit hole of body image issues really went. It wasn't just about being thin; it was about battling your body at war with societal expectations." - Lori Brand Welcome to a compelling episode that dives deep into the heart of how societal pressures shape our self-perception and the lengths to which people go to meet those expectations. Today, we're honored to have Lori Brand share her journe...
From Punk Bands to Bestsellers, with Richard Roper
April 09, 2024 09:50 - 44 minutes"I kind of almost became an author by accident. It was a case of rediscovering a love of fiction, and then, on idle weekends, working on things purely to entertain myself. It grew from there." — Richard Roper In this episode, author Richard Roper shares insights into his unique path to becoming an author, starting from a childhood filled with a love for books but no clear ambition to write. His journey took a turn when he began working in publishing, eventually leading to the realization tha...
Twins and Trails: Peter Malone Elliott's Journey from Screen to Page
April 02, 2024 09:30 - 30 minutesJoin us in this intriguing episode as we dive into the creative world of Peter Malone Elliott, an award-nominated screenwriter and author of the captivating novel "Blue Ridge." From the mysterious allure of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the complex dynamics of identical twins, Peter shares the inspiration behind his debut novel and his seamless transition from screenwriting to novel writing. About Peter Malone Elliott Peter Malone Elliott is an author, screenwriter, and developmental editor who...
Unseen Lists: Discovering Ourselves Beyond the Pages, with Julee Balko
March 26, 2024 09:40 - 25 minutesIn this episode, we delve into the captivating world of Julee Balko, an author renowned for her intricate portrayal of complex female characters and her bold exploration of themes like grief, personal growth, and the transformative power of storytelling. Julee shares the journey behind her latest novel, "The Me List," a story rich with snark, heart, and an unlikely friendship that challenges societal judgments and celebrates the power of self-discovery. Meet Julee Balko Julee Balko is an auth...
Unwritten Rules: Queer Motherhood, Resilience, and the Reckless Pursuit of Storytelling with Gail Marlene Schwartz
March 19, 2024 09:30 - 45 minutes"Embracing the reckless part of me, saying 'yes' to what resonates deeply despite insecurities, has been a pivotal part of my journey. It's about integrating every piece of life into a narrative that compels not just me, but also my characters to move forward." - Gail Marlene Schwartz About Gail Marlene Schwartz Gail Marlene Schwartz is a writer living in Montpelier, Vermont. She is the author of four books and is co-editor of a forthcoming collection of essays about queer moms parenting sons...
You are Braver than you Think, with Suzette Mullen
March 12, 2024 09:20 - 41 minutesSuzette Mullen is a memoir and nonfiction book coach and retreat leader. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times and Today.com, among other outlets. As a book coach, Suzette focuses on amplifying the voices of LGBTQ+ writers as she guides them to find their deeper stories and define their big ideas. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her writing career as well as her memoir, The Only Way Through is Out. Key Topics The big change Suzette made later in life that reshaped...
Parts of Self, with Boo Trundle
March 05, 2024 10:30 - 52 minutesBoo Trundle is a writer, artist, and performer whose work has appeared across various platforms and publications, including The Brooklyn Rail, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and NPR’s The Moth. She has released three albums of original music with Big Deal Records and joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her first published novel, The Daughter Ship. Key Themes Write in a way that is natural for you, not forced. Boo mentioned that the key to getting her first book published was to writ...
BONUS FRIDAY: Building Myths, with Jared Michaud
March 01, 2024 10:30 - 45 minutesJared N. Michaud is a devoted fiction writer driven by a passion for writing that began before he reached age seven. Influenced by literary giants like C.S. Lewis and Orson Scott Card, he discovered the transformative power of storytelling, and at twelve he began crafting his first novel. Today, Jared writes from a little house in a little town near Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he lives with his wife and six children. As a Christian with a deep love for the truth and appreciation for the values t...
Learning from Life's Disappointments, with E.A. Aymar
February 27, 2024 10:20 - 47 minutes"In writing, what’s really crucial is persistence. Every 'no' brings you closer to a 'yes'. And when you infuse your personal experiences into your stories, you're not just writing; you're breathing life into your characters. That's when your stories truly begin to resonate with your readers." — E.A. Aymar About E.A. Aymar Multiple Anthony Award-nominated E.A. Aymar’s essays have appeared in the Washington Post, the Washington City Paper, Publishers Weekly, and more. He is a former member of ...
A Pearl of Great Price, with Dr. Vilma Luz Caban
February 20, 2024 10:20 - 31 minutesDr. Vilma Luz Cabán is a dedicated educator with over 30 years experience in Westchester County, New York. She serves as an Executive Board member for the One Circle Foundation and her personal passion lies in addressing social and economic inequities. She joins me today on Uncorking a Story to discuss her career and memoir, The Heart of an Advocate. Key Themes Dr. Vilma Luz Caban delves into her memoir, "At the Heart of an Advocate," shedding light on her life’s experiences and challenges. ...
It's Never too Late, with Iris Yamashita
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutesIris Yamashita is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima. She has been working in Hollywood for fifteen years developing material for both film and streaming, has taught screenwriting at UCLA, and is an advocate of women and diversity in the entertainment industry. Iris joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her career and latest novel, Village in the Dark. Key Themes Exploration of different points of view and empathy in writing. Overcoming self-...
Trauma as a Catalyst, with Carrie Rickert
February 06, 2024 10:20 - 54 minutesCarrie Rickert’ life-threatening accident and related complications started her down a path of examining what was, what is, and what could be. Her’s is a story of hope, of possibility, and of embracing the fight to become something new. She joins me today on uncorking a story to talk about her life and latest book, Trauma is a Catalyst. Welcome to Uncorking a Story Carrie! Key Themes Traumatic events and disappointments can serve as catalysts for making important changes in our lives, and...
The Healing Power of Writing, with Kendra Petty
February 05, 2024 03:56 - 47 minutesKendra Petty is a woman who has succeeded in an all-male industry, becoming an executive vice president at two firms. She is a dynamic public speaker, powerful negotiator and dealmaker. She loves bouldering and scrambling in the mountains of California, Nevada and Arizona. A boater for many years, Kendra also loves fast cars and traveling. She joins me today on Uncorking a Story to talk about her life and memoir, “I Can’t Believe I’m Not Dead.” Key Themes A source of Healing: How writing he...
Fashion vs. Family, with Diane Gilman
January 23, 2024 11:10 - 54 minutesDiane Gilman found her greatest success at age sixty, when she sparked a denim revolution by designing blue jeans for real women with real bodies. She’s sold nearly nineteen million pairs of her DG2 jeans on HSN and created a sisterhood of seven hundred thousand women who feel too young to be old. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her memoir, Too Young to Be Old: How to Stay Vibrant, Visible, and Forever in Blue Jeans: 25 Secrets from TV’s Jean Queen. Key Topics Diane Gilman'...
Channeling Harper Lee, with Allen Mendenhall
January 16, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutesAllen Mendenhall is a lawyer and university administrator in Alabama who edited Southern Literary Review for over a decade. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss his latest book, A Glooming Peace this Morning. Key Themes Allen’s experiences writing both fiction and non-fiction (and why non-fiction takes longer). The overlap between storytelling in the courtroom and storytelling on the page. The valuable lessons of patience and persistence Allen learned while pursuing his path to wr...
Coming of Age, with Don Futterman
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutesWriter, actor and storyteller, Don Futterman has written for a variety of publications including the Daily Beast, The San Francisco Chronicle and the Haaretz, Israel’s newspaper of record. A graduate of Brown University, Futterman is a co-host of TLV1’s The Promised Podcast, has a performance podcast of moving and hysterically funny autobiographical monologues called Futterman’s One-Man Show, and has published two children’s books. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to chat about his life, car...
Stay on the Road, with Florence Reiss Kraut
January 02, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutesFlorence Reiss Kraut is a native New Yorker, raised and educated in New York City. She holds a BA in English and a Master’s in Social Work and worked for thirty years as a clinician, a family therapist, and CEO of a family service agency while writing stories and essays for publication. Florence has published personal essays for the New York Times and her fiction has appeared in journals such as The Evening Street Press, SNReview, The Westchester Review and others. She joined me on Uncorking ...
We All Need Paris, Joan Meyerson
December 26, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutesJoan Meyerson is an award-winning writer/director/producer of documentaries and television programs for which she won two Writers Guild of America awards. The dramatic accounts she wrote about vets and military families reconfirmed her belief that the best stories come from real life, a belief she has followed in writing. Having told the stories of others, she now tells one of her own. Her first novel, Who Needs Paris, is inspired by the two times she lived in the city of lights and she joine...
Exquisite Loneliness, with Richard Deming
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutesRichard Deming is an award-winning poet and critic, whose work explores the intersections of literature, philosophy, and visual culture. He’s the author of five books, including Day for Night and Art of the Ordinary. Richard teaches at Yale University where he is the Director of Creative Writing and joins me today on Uncorking a Story to discuss his latest book THIS EXQUISITE LONELINESS: What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity. Key Themes Loneliness is a no...
Keeping Secrets, with Peggy Townsend
December 19, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutesPeggy Townsend is an award-winning journalist who has panhandled with street kids, taken to the skies with pararescuers, and once chased an escaped murderer through a graveyard at midnight. Her first mystery, "See Her Run," was listed as one of "13 Thrillers to Keep You Up at Night" by Kirkus Reviews. Her second book "The Thin Edge," was called "an outstanding" novel by The Associated Press. She joined me on uncorking a story to discuss her career and latest novel, The Beautiful and the Wild....
Writing from a Center of Love, with Shelley Fraser Mickle
December 15, 2023 10:50 - 1 hourShelley Fraser Mickle is an award-winning author who has published over a dozen books, which, along with her commitment to literacy and the power of story, led to her being nominated to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame in 2014. Her books have been New York Times Notables, Library Journal’s Best Adult Books and her nonfiction book, Barbaro: America’s Horse (2007) won a Bank Street Award. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, White House Wild Child: How Alice Rooseve...
Releasing the Prisoner, with Justin Woodbury
December 12, 2023 11:20 - 42 minutesJustin Woodbury was raised on a small farm out in the country on the west side of Ann Arbor, Michigan. A child survivor of church abuse, Justin began advocating for victims of abuse after he held his son in his arms for the first time and realized the weight of responsibility he would have as a father. Since then, Justin has made it his life's mission to speak out against abuse in all forms and to be a voice for victims, especially those who were abused in a religious setting. He joins me tod...
Finding Sunlight, with Chrissy Holm
December 07, 2023 10:30 - 39 minutesChrissy Holm is a writer, editor, and project manager and is the host of the podcast Stirred By Words, where she talks about words, writing, and wellness. Her writing has been featured on Everyday Health, National Council on Aging, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and more. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book Finding Sunlight: A Coming-of-Age Memoir about Love within the Wreckage of Purity Culture. Key Takeaways How her book began as a way to work through her parents divorc...
Taking a Stand, with Robert W. Norris
December 05, 2023 11:30 - 39 minutesRobert W. Norris was born and raised in Humboldt County, California, where he played basketball in high school and junior college. In 1969, he entered the Air Force but subsequently became a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War and served time in a military prison for refusing to fight. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss his latest book, "The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me," an autobiography and tribute to his mother. Key Takeaway...
A Journey Through Grief, with Natasha Daniels
November 30, 2023 11:30 - 39 minutesNatasha Daniels is an anxiety and OCD child therapist and has published multiple books including How to Parent your Anxious Toddler, Anxiety Sucks: A Teen Survival Guide, Social Skills Activities for Kids and It is Brave to Be Kind. She also hosts the AT Parenting Survival Podcast and has a Youtube channel, Ask the Child Therapist. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, The Grief Rock: A Book to Understand Grief and Love. Key Takeaways Processing Grief: The discus...
Snakes, Society, and Storytelling, with Ginger Pinholster
November 28, 2023 11:50 - 43 minutesGinger Pinholster’s first novel, “City in a Forest,” won a Gold Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association in 2020. She is a volunteer member of Florida’s Volusia Turtle Patrol and resident of Ponce Inlet, near Daytona Beach. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, Snakes of St. Augustine. Key Takeaways Conflict Drives Story: She learned about the importance of conflict in storytelling, realizing that a protagonist must urgently want something a...
A Blank Canvas, with Lynne Golodner
November 24, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutesLynne Golodner is the author of eight books and thousands of articles as well as a marketing entrepreneur, writing coach and host of the Make Meaning Podcast. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her first novel, Woman of Valor. Key Takeaways Lynne's journey as a writer: Lynne shares her passion for writing, which began at a young age with journals and evolved into freelancing during college. Her dedication to writing and storytelling has been a consistent thread throughout her...
There's Always a Way, with Christina Henry
November 21, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutesChristina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include Horseman, Near the Bone, The Ghost Tree, Looking Glass, The Girl in Red, The Mermaid, Lost Boy, Alice, Red Queen, and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest novel, Good Girls Don’t Die. Key Takeaways Be the exception. Christina didn’t have an agent representing her when she landed a three book turned six book deal with a publisher. Sometimes you can b...
You Matter! With Ellen Yashinsky Chute
November 16, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutesEllen Yashinsky Chute is a clinical social worker, consultant and educator who has dedicated her life to helping individuals, families and teams unlock their potential. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her latest book, What Drives You?: How Our Family Dynamics Shape the People We Become. Key Takeaways Self-reflection and understanding: Ellen emphasizes the importance of recognizing our own thoughts and emotions, and how they shape our actions and beliefs. By understanding ou...
Cat Scratch Fever, with Audrey Gale
November 14, 2023 10:30 - 38 minutesAudrey Gale long dreamed of being a writer, but never anticipated the circuitous road she’d take to get there. After twenty-plus years in the banking industry, she grew tired of corporate gamesmanship and pursued her master’s in fiction writing at the University of Southern California. She joined me on Uncorking a story to discuss her second novel,The Human Trial, which is the first book in a medical-thriller trilogy inspired by Audrey’s own experiences with the gap between traditional medici...
Spiritual Forgiveness, with Diane Danvers-Simmons
November 09, 2023 11:15 - 26 minutesDiane Danvers Simmons is a born-and-raised Brit who moved to America in her late twenties for business and success. After an accomplished career as a senior vice president at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and then Omnicom Media in London, New York, and LA, she became a mother. Drawing from her advertising and marketing skills, Chopra center teachings, and life experiences, Diane transitioned her skills into female-empowerment activism through speaking engagements, workshops, writing, film, on...
A Bold Faced Lie, with Carissa Orlando
November 07, 2023 11:15 - 35 minutesCarissa Orlando has a doctorate in clinical-community psychology and specializes in work with children and adolescents. Prior to her career in psychology, she studied creative writing in college and has written creatively in some form since she was a child. An avid horror fan for much of her life, It was only a matter of time before she merged her understanding of the human psyche and deep love for storytelling into a piece of fiction. She joined me on Uncorking a story to discuss her debut n...
Crumbs of Love, with Donna Marie Hayes
November 02, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutesDonna Marie Hayes is a SAG-AFTRA actress and cabaret singer who can be found on a stage or in front of a camera and has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show, Orange Is The New Black, Black Girls Rock, Celebrity Ghost Stories, as well as in several other New York City Off-Broadway and TV productions. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss her memoir These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated - One Woman’s Story. Key Themes Resilience and Overcoming Adversity: Donna shares her journey of r...
Be Bold, with Edward Carey
October 31, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutesEdward Carey is a novelist, visual artist, and playwright. His previous novels include The Swallowed Man, which was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, Little, Alva & Irva, and Observatory Mansions. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about his career and latest novel, Edith Holler. Key Themes Edward's Creative Journey: Edward Carey's journey as a multifaceted artist began with his passion for drawing as a child. He explored various artistic mediums, including visual art, pl...
Turning Pain into Purpose, with Bill Potts
October 26, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutesBill C. Potts is a motivational speaker, business leader, and community builder who has held executive roles at IRONMAN Group and Clearwater Marine Aquarium. He is co-founder and managing director of marketing agency Remedy 365 and a lecturer at Tulane University. An IRONMAN triathlete and a five-time cancer survivor, Bill is a long-time volunteer at his local homeless shelter and an advisory board member of the Halo House Foundation. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss his memoir Up...
A Light Bulb Moment, with Will Harris
October 24, 2023 10:16 - 30 minutesWill Harris is on a mission to help save the world. He inherited a highly profitable, conventionally run farm from his ancestors. After many years, he found himself disgusted with the excess, cruelty, and small-town devastation. He decided to make a change to the land on the ground level. He joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss his memoir A BOLD RETURN TO GIVING A DAMN: One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Food in which he shares his groundbreaking, inspiring, and authoritative e...
Building Bravery with Kimberly Behre Kenna
October 19, 2023 09:30 - 35 minutesAuthors often tap into their past experiences and memories and plant them in our stories. Speaking from experiences, anecdotes that my parents shared with me decades ago will wind up in a story, not in a self-indulgent way, but more as a way of bringing some added realism to a plot point. Today’s guest, Kimberly Behre Kenna, shared a beautiful story about how she integrated an experience her mother had while growing up into her latest novel, Jett Jamison and the Secret Storm. Meet Kimberly B...
Into the Groove, with Zaida Alfaro
October 17, 2023 09:30 - 41 minutesSometimes I interview someone and we just don’t click. There are those interviews where we just fail to find a groove and I think to myself, that could have been better. I am happy to report that today’s interview is not one of those! Maybe it’s because I’ve interviewed Zaida before, maybe its because we are both natives of South Florida, or maybe it’s because we both share an appreciation for Rob Thomas and 90s rock, but this conversation with Zaida Alfaro was a blast from the get go. Mee...
Unleashing the Muse, with Lauren, J.A. Bear
October 12, 2023 09:30 - 34 minutesWhen I was a kid, my brother Jimmy and I would watch the original Clash of the Titans over and over and over. It had everything a young boy would love; heroes, Gods, magical weapons, and a young Maggie Smith. When offered the chance to interview the author of a book entitled Medusa’s sisters, not even Perseus himself could stop me! Meet Lauren J.A. Bear After studying English at UCLA and Education at LMU, Lauren taught middle-school Humanities for over a decade – and survived! She is a teach...
Why Not? With Mark Schiff
October 10, 2023 09:30 - 52 minutesThis episode is the result of mistaken identity. Somehow I got it in my head that comedian Mark Schiff was in the room next to my brother’s at Memorial Sloan Kettering, a specialty hospital in New York City treating cancer. Not only does Mark live in LA and not New York, but he doesn’t have cancer—which would make a short-term residency at MSK odd to say the least. When I saw that Mark appeared on another podcast to promote a book, it triggered a (false) memory so I emailed him a sob story an...
Fake it Till you Learn it, with Marilyn Moss Rockefeller
October 05, 2023 09:30 - 44 minutesWhat do Andy Warhol and Julia Child have in common? They were both in Marilyn Moss Rockefeller’s life! Listen in as I uncork Marilyn’s unexpected journey into business, her resilience in facing challenges, her transformation from a mountain girl to CEO, and her emphasis on persistence and growth. This is one motivational episode of Uncorking a Story! Meet Marilyn Moss Rockefeller Marilyn Marilyn Moss is widely recognized as a successful and socially responsible business leader who cofounded ...
An Unlikely Felon, with Will Young
October 03, 2023 10:14 - 32 minutesEverything I know about the criminal justice system I learned from Law and Order. Seriously, I’ve watched so much of it I feel as if I have a JD from L&O University! Well, what do you do when the police show up at your door with a search warrant when you know you are innocent of any wrongdoing? Today’s guest, Will Young, found out the hard way that life doesn’t imitate art. Meet Will Young Will is a dynamic motivator, author, and public speaker who delivers keynotes throughout the world. His...
Transforming Grief, with Tracee Dunblazier
September 28, 2023 09:30 - 48 minutesThough it sounds unintuitive, experiencing grief can be a good thing. All of us suffer losses at various points during our life—it could be the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even seeing your kids go off to college. Grief often accompanies loss and my guest today, Tracee Dunblazier, is here to teach us how we can turn that grief into something positive that inspires personal growth. Meet Tracee Dunblazier Tracee is a Los Angeles-based spiritual empath, shaman, and an eigh...
Love Lasts Forever, with Jane L. Rosen
September 26, 2023 09:30 - 29 minutesI love it when conversations go to unexpected places and today’s does just that. I didn’t anticipate speaking about the passing of my brother but doing so with today’s guest, author Jane L. Rosen, simply felt right given one of the core themes of her latest novel, On Fire Island. Meet Jane L. Rosen Jane is an author, screenwriter and former Huffington Post contributor. Jane often takes inspiration from real-life stories and interviews to craft her novels. Her first novel Nine Women, One Dres...
Unleashing the Writer Within, with Chris Ehrlich
September 21, 2023 09:30 - 34 minutesI’ve long believed that curiosity is one of the most powerful superpowers that authors wield. Thinking it through more, curiosity may help us craft interesting plots, but its nothing without relatability. If our storylines are not relatable to readers, all of the curiosity in the world is useless. That’s one of the lessons I learned from today’s guest, Chris Ehrlich. Meet Chris Ehrlich Chris is an author, entrepreneur, husband, dad of 3, and tennis hacker. He holds a degree in English and po...
Making the Difference, with Carl Ficks and Rosemary Ravinal
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutesCarl Ficks has introduced me to many fantastic guests who have appeared on Uncorking a Story over the years. Today, it is his turn to sit in the hot seat! Listen in as we discuss his contribution to an anthology of essays on loss, courage, and personal transformation alongside the book’s co-editor Rosemary Ravinal. Meet Carl Ficks & Rosemary Ravinal Carl Ficks, Jr., JD works with leaders to increase their effectiveness and their teams to boost engagement and productivity. Rosemary Ravinal ...
Unhealed Scars, with Tim Murphy
September 14, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutesTim Murphy is the author of Correspondents and Christodora, which was long-listed for the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian. He has also been a journalist for the past 25 years and joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about his career and latest novel, Speech Team. Key Takeaways Tim Murphy's passion for writing: Throughout the conversation, Tim shares his unwavering dedication to writing and his journey as an author. Li...
Measure Twice, Cut Once with Craig Johnson
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutesImagine sitting with an acquiring editor who just offered you a multi book deal to write a series based on your first book and telling them that you will think about it. Sounds crazy, right? Well, that’s just part of prolific writer Craig Johnson’s amazing story. Meet Craig Johnson Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fictio...
Path of Survival, with Lynn Hightower
September 07, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutesI’ve long believed that writing is therapeutic but for author Lynn Hightower, it became her path of survival during a difficult period in her life. She explains that writing helped her escape the real world and allowed her to express her opinions on grief and hearing loss through her characters. So, writing isn’t done just for the benefit of readers, but for us authors as well! Meet Lynn Hightower Lynn Hightower is the author of numerous thrillers, including the Sonora Blair and Lena Padget ...
From the Stage to the Page, with Stephanie Cowell
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutesWriting is a dynamic and ever-evolving process. By embracing change and finding inspiration in unexpected places, you can breathe new life into your writing. Just ask Stephanie Cowell, whose latest book, A Boy in the Rain, was started over forty years ago. It was only recently that Stephanie felt as if she could finish it, which just goes to show that all of the book we have within us will come out on their time, not necessarily our time. Meet Stephanie Cowell Stephanie has been an opera sing...