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Episode 74 Gerald Hausman, storyteller and author

Gerald Hausman chatted with me about his work and the writing life.

Gerald Hausman is the author of more than 70 books. His live storytelling has been praised by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, History Channel, and the Bank Street College of Education. He and his wife have received numerous awards in the field of children’s literature.

“As a writer I have often been called a scribe. This is because in the gathering of oral tales, I have always tried to get the story right. To capture the flavor, the region and the moral as the original storyteller gave it to me. The NYT Book Review called my collection of American Indian stories, Tunkashila ‘an eloquent tribute to the first great storytellers of America.'”

In addition to his 22 years of story gathering and telling in New Mexico, Gerald also spent 13 summers on the island of Jamaica where he ran an informal writing school with his wife, Lorry. Together they collected Anansi stories, stories from and about the Kebra Nagast, and traditional West Indian ghost stories.

“I remember when History Channel filmed tales from my book “Duppy Talk”. My best friend Roy was not an actor, but because of his handsome face he was cast as the man who was enchanted by a mermaid. When I saw him on film, I asked Roy how he was able to do the underwater scene and keep that look of astonishment when he saw the made-up mermaid smiling on the river bank. He told me, ‘That look on my face comes from the fact I can’t swim. I was very scared.'”

Gerald teaches writing workshops in various parts of the United States and is most recently the author of “The American Storybag” — 40 years of story gathering on and off the road. He lives on a barrier island in Florida.

Links to books (click on cover to be magically transported to purchase)

GUNS

Video Link

In this episode with Gerald Hausman, we discuss:

SHOW NOTES

We learn where Gerald started creating his stories and how his mother was instrumental in his idea development for stories

Why Gerald writes

What Gerald did when he quit writing for two years and how it brought him back to the writing of stories

We learn a bit about sun signs and moon signs and what that means for writers and creatives

Insider details about the Guns anthology that Gerald edited (mostly collected the stories from the interesting authors) and contributed to, and how some of the most famous characters in classic stories had ancestors and historians contribute to this book

Gerald reads to us from GUNS (Billy the Kid)

We get a great insider look at guns and how a spiritual life to a gun is a part of this anthology

How asking the right questions can get a book created

How listening to the answer to the questions can also bring about the story

We talk about audiobooks and how it impressed Gerald with its resonance

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

AUDIO ONLY LINK

Listen to my writing news info, personal update, and the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find Gerald Hausman online at:

LINKS

Website : http://www.geraldhausman.com
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/gahausman
Publisher : http://www.speakingvolumes.us
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gerald-Hausman/e/B000AQ4WEO

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Episode 73 Janie Franz, acquisitions editor

This week we welcome Janie Franz, the new acquisitions editor for MuseItUp Publishing. Janie is an accomplished author in her own right.

JANIE’S BIO
Janie Franz comes from a long line of liars and storytellers with roots deep in east Tennessee. Her work is honed by the frigid winters of the Northern Plains and the high desert and mountains of New Mexico and influenced by her degree in anthropology. She is an author, a professional speaker, and reviewer. Previously, she ran her own online music publication (Refrain Magazine) and was an agent/publicist for a groove/funk band, a radio announcer, and a yoga/relaxation instructor. She is the author of eleven novels (fantasy, thriller, and contemporary), a freelance writing manual, and co-author of two wedding how-to books. “Refrain,” the second book of The Lost Song trilogy, was a Top 10 Finisher, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, 2013 Preditors & Editors Reader Poll.

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In this episode with Janie Franz, we discuss:

SHOW NOTES

Janie tells us about her new “hat” as an acquisitions editor

We learn about what MuseItUp Publishing is looking for and when someone can submit

Insider info about the New Adult or NA category

Details about what an acquisitions editor does

We talk about the Muse It Up Conference and other cons Janie attends and speaks at

What the main thrust of MuseItUp Publishing is and what they offer authors

Info about cover art and distribution at MIU, including foreign translations

Details about author participation in promotions and marketing their work in today’s industry

Janie’s thoughts about Imaginarium, the con we both attend in Louisville, KY

Discussion about pitch sessions and how they are handled at a con (there are differences!) and why you should develop a good elevator pitch

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

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You can find Janie Franz online at:

LINKS

MuseItUp Publishing site : http://www.museituppublishing.com
Janie’s Website : http://janiefranz.fourfour.com/home
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Janie-Franz-Author-115142155208007/

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Episode 72 Kathryn Sullivan, YA Sci-fi and Fantasy

This week, Kathryn comes back on WGP to discuss her experiences as an orphaned author and how it wasn’t necessarily the end of her writing world.

Kathryn Sullivan was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Berkeley, Illinois, where she started writing her first stories. Kathryn now lives in Winona, MN, where the river bluffs along the Mississippi River double as cliffsides on alien planets or the deep mysterious forests in a magical world.

Her first published novel was The Crystal Throne, which won the 2002 EPPIE for Best Fantasy, and its sequel, Talking to Trees, was a finalist for a Dream Realm Award for Best Young Adult. Her short story collection, Agents & Adepts, won the 2003 Dream Realm Award for Best Anthology. Her children’s picture book, Michael & the Elf, has been reprinted by Guardian Angel Publishing.

A Chick who has dug Time Lords for many years, she has an essay, “The Fanzine Factor”, in the Hugo Award-winning Chicks Dig Time Lords and a review in Outside In: 160 New Perspectives on 160 Doctor Who stories by 160 writers.

Her recent works are short stories “Search and Rescue” and “The Oracle of Cilens” (Amazon) as well as “The Taste of Treasure” in Clockwork Spells and Magical Bells, and “The Theft of the Royal Jewels” in the pirate anthology A Tall Ship, A Star and Plunder (Dark Oak Press).

She also has a review in Outside In Boldly Goes: 117 New Perspectives on 117 Classic Star Trek Stories By 117 Writers. She is a proud member of Broad Universe and EPIC. Any birdlike beings in her books only slightly resemble her cockatoo owner.

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In this episode with Kathryn Sullivan, we discuss:

SHOW NOTES

The changes that have taken place in Kathy’s writing life since last we met at Imaginarium. Link to previous interview HERE where she was my 40th interview on WGP

Her Eppie nomination on Search and Rescue and how she went with self publishing it

How many books and stories she had with Amber Quill Press (her former publisher)

Insider details about small publishing woes including when they go out of business etc. and Kathy’s advice on what to do

How networking with others can be of help to orphaned authors

Why spreading your work out among more than one small press is smart

Why waiting for a little while after losing one’s publisher before looking for a new one might be a good plan for some

How Kathy shopped around for other publishers

What to tell your prospective publisher about repub and genre

What authors are faced with so far as promo and cover art etc. when losing a publisher

AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

AUDIO ONLY LINK

Listen to my writing news info, personal update, and the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find Kathryn Sullivan online at:

LINKS

Facebook: Kathryn Sullivan, author
Website: Kathryn Sullivan, author website
Amazon page : Kathryn Sullivan, author page at Amazon

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Episode 71 S.C. Hall, Book Critic and Book Reviews

INTERVIEW WITH S.C. HALL

Since the age of 11, S. C. Hall has been in the world of writing. Throughout the years his mediums of word form have steadily evolved. From poetry to articles, then to short stories and critic work. When asked why he writes He simply replies, “To stay sane,” due to his struggles with bipolar/depression. He uses writing as an outlet to help process his depression. This is evident in his first project titled “You Are Not Alone,” which will be a collection of short stories all focused on the reality of what it is to live with depression.
When not writing he is killing Zombies and other forms of gaming enemies. He also enjoys the cinema and building or refurbishing furniture.

To get any of the books we discuss in this interview simply click the cover!

LINKS To BOOKS

In this episode we learn:

Show Notes

Who S.C. Hall is and what he does as a book critic
The difference between a book critic and a reviewer
How the process of book critic works and how S.C. Hall manages his time with a book
What specific things he looks at when critiquing a book and how a book critic is something like an editor
Whether an avid reader could consider themself a book critic
Info on book reviews and how Mr. Hall handles those (see links below)
We learn about his work with Hydra Publications and other small presses and how he promotes them as clients.
He defines his work ethic and whether he works with indie authors or not.
How he keeps bias out of his opinions
Why bringing something new to a genre is always a great way to interest a reviewer/critic
Insider details about Hall’s collection of short stories and how he hopes it helps the community of people who suffer from mental health issues.
and his BEST advice for aspiring authors!
Listen to my writing news info, personal update, and the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find S.C. Hall online at:

LINKS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragoncritic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/s.c.hallwriting
Twitter: @SCHallWriting
Email: s.c.hallwriting@gmail.com
Blog: https://www.dragoncritic.blogspot.com and https://schallwriting.blogspot.com

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Episode 70: James Patrick, political thrillers, Blood Profits

Jim Patrick is a former Senior Executive and is an author, life coach and a specialist in world affairs, trend analysis, business development and startups.

Jim was deeply involved in the political arena during the late sixties and during the time of the Watergate scandal. He managed political campaigns at all levels and was a well known strategist in regards to the emerging ‘baby boomer’ vote. He served on the advance team for the White House and attended numerous White House receptions and got to know all of the key players at that time in our country’s history.

He has 45+ years of experience at all levels and has worked with or for some of the top business and government leaders globally.

To get a copy of Jim’s book simply click the cover!

BLOOD PROFITS

Interview with Jim Patrick

Show Notes
In this episode we learn:

About Jim and his career in politics and writing
What led Jim to write Blood Profits and who KT Frog is
Why Jim wrote the book in serial fashion and how it has to do with corruption
Why Jim wrote all the landmarks in the book from real places
How Jim put together the characters and all their info and how he wove the cast together
What made Jim decide to write political thrillers
We discuss whether it is a character-driven or plot-driven sort of series
Brief reference to book two (which is upcoming!)
We learn if Jim thinks the series will make it into the movie industry
How this election year has become like the movie “Network”

and so, so much more, including his BEST advice for aspiring authors

Listen to my writing news info, personal update, and the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find more about Jim Patrick and his work online at:
Blood Profits, The Lithium Conspiracy
Amazon
Blood Profits’ Facebook Page
Twitter page

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Episode 69 – Co-authoring and the Survivalist series, with Sharon Ahern

Sharon Ahern, Dragoncon

Sharon Ahern, along with her late husband Jerry Ahern, is the co-writer of over ninety novels, some short stories, magazine and newspaper articles and even an unpublished song or two. Best known of their work is THE SURVIVALIST series which ran from 1981 to 1993 and then picked up and continued in 2013 by Sharon with fellow friend and writer Bob Anderson. The series has been considered men’s adventure, science fiction and soap opera with a twist of in your face social commentary thrown in. Two spinoffs have evolved from the SURVIVALIST series, EVERYMAN, also co-written with Bob Anderson, and CAMP ZERO, a young adult series, written by Sean Ellis.

An avid researcher, Sharon has traveled around the world during various times in history via national geographic and Britannica searching for information to broaden the scope of their stories and make them as fact based as possible. In some cases, looking for a particular piece of information has led to the inception of still another story idea. Some days, all it takes is listening to the news.

Sharon is also a professional photographer and a small-time antiques and collectibles dealer. She’s an avid reader and enjoys anything that requires getting dirty such as refinishing furniture and gardening and has lost a lot of her thumbprints using hot glue guns. She is the proud mother of two children and five grandchildren and lives in Northeast Georgia with her hound dog Shelby and two goldfish.

Her upcoming book LODESTAR will be the 34th book in the series. It will be available at Speaking Volumes http://www.speakingvolumes.us

To get her other books simply click the cover!

BOOKS

Interview with Sharon Ahern

Show Notes
In this episode we learn:

How the Survivalist Series came to be (1980s) and how Sharon and her late husband, Jerry, used the series to kill off the population of Atlanta.
Who published the series in the early days, and why it was considered men’s adventure rather than science fiction.
Why Axel Kilgore and Jerry Ahern are closely affiliated.
Who made up the stories for the series
Sharon’s thoughts on series writing and how to know when the end of the series should happen
What co-authoring is like and if it is easy or hard to accomplish
How authors create characters when co-authoring
What Jerry wrote specifically and what Sharon wrote – and how they acted out scenes in real life
One huge mistake can make a reader stop reading your book and Sharon shares how this happened to Jerry and what the outcome was
Sharon shares what she thinks the formula for success is for a long-running series

and so, so much more, including BEST advice for aspiring authors

Listen to the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find Sharon online at:
WEBSITE: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/sharon-ahern/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jerry.ahern.73
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Ahern/e/B001HP264U
SPEAKING VOLUMES: http://www.speakingvolumes.us/

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WGP Episode 67 – Rich Meyrick, travel adventures

Rich Meyrick is the fingertips behind everything associated with Jaspa’s Journey. Born in Wales, he developed a fascination in geography, history and the environment at an early age, interests which culminated in a PhD from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a post-doc at the University of Waterloo (Canada). In 2000, Rich accepted a position as an environmental scientist in Weimar, Germany, at a research station of the renowned Senckenberg Institute. Four years later he married Sue and returned to Waterloo, this time permanently. Since then, when he and Sue aren’t actually travelling with Jaspa, Rich spends his days writing books and blogs about Jaspa’s adventures. It’s a Journey he hopes will continue for many years to come.

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BOOKS

Jaspa’s Journey: The Great Migration

Follow the thrilling adventures of Jaspa, a distant relative of the giraffe only three inches tall.He and his equally-small Ses friends must take on The Journey – a perilous, 800-kilometre ordeal across Africa’s Serengeti Plain in the company of the immense herds of the Great Migration.

Jaspa’s Journey 2: The Pride of London

Jaspa and his friends are at it again! This time they embark on a whirlwind tour of London,attempting to solve the riddles of The Path in order to help their new friend Ernest, a Ratses, become a member of the clandestine Ses society known simply as The Pride.

Interview with Rich Meyrick

Show Notes
In this episode we learn:

How Rich and his wife, Sue, met and how his writing journey got underway
What Rich thinks is the most enjoyable and straightforward part of the writing journey
How Rich helps with the administrative part of the family life and how his writing life fits into it
Where research comes into play with his books
Rich’s opinion about editing and how it works
We learn about Jaspa’s Journey and how he and his wife have created the world of it
How Jaspa got his name
Where the settings are from in the books and how they set the tone of each
Insider details about the cover art of his books and a little about the artist, Brad Hughes
Why Rich and Sue went with an indie publisher, Speaking Volumes, rather than going it alone
Discussion: How marketing has remained a big black box for Rich and why he feels like it is not his forte
The total country count for Jaspa and how he is a very well traveled little plush toy
Info about his blog

and so, so much more, including his BEST advice for aspiring authors

Listen to my writing news info, personal update, and the AUDIO ONLY version of the interview here:

You can find Rich Meyrick online at:

Website : http://www.jaspasjourney.com/
Blog : https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/
Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/author/show/3083164.Rich_Meyrick
Twitter : https://twitter.com/richmeyrick
Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/jaspasjourney
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Jaspa-48561121909/

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WGP Episode 62: Dana Faletti, YA and Women’s Fiction

Dana Faletti is a Pittsburgh native who loves Broadway musicals and knows all the words to Les Miserables – the entire show. One of her favorite TV series is Sons of Anarchy, and her favorite movie is the Sound of Music. Don’t try to start a conversation with her in the morning until she’s had at least one cup of coffee – preferably Starbucks, but do come over for a glass of wine (red) and some good conversation at dinner time. Dana loves to cook and owned a successful catering business for a few years, before giving it up to focus on her family and write full-time. She shares her life with a Gemini husband who also knows every word to Les Mis, and three amazing daughters – an eleven-year-old theatre buff, a nine-year-old future mega-entrepreneur, and a curly-haired six-year-old who is the true CEO of the household.

Dana has been writing for what seems like forever. Her young adult trilogy, The Whisper Series, is a paranormal romance that’s rife with angels, demons and forbidden romance, as well as a message of love and acceptance that has touched readers nationwide. Her newest novel, Beautiful Secret, is a women’s fiction set in the scorched hills of Southern Italy, where Dana has spent much time traveling and visiting relatives. Beautiful Secret is set to be released this summer by Pandamoon Publishing. Dana has a love affair with all things Italian and is proud to be part of the loud, crazy, and wonderful Italian family that inspired her new book.

To get any of Dana’s books simply click the cover!

In this episode we learn:

Show Notes

The insider details of Dana Faletti’s journey as an author
Information about her YA trilogy, The Whisper Trilogy and her upcoming release, Beautiful Secret
We discuss her website and blog contents, be sure to see the links below this post!
We get the scoop on her publisher, Pandamoon Publishing
Inspiration from her on the three things she wants to accomplish as an author

AND SO MUCH MORE including her best advice for aspiring authors!

AUDIO ONLY LINK
*with intro from hostess, Kim Smith*

You can find her online at:

Website: http://www.danafaletti.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/authordanafaletti/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danafaletti @danafaletti
Blog: http://www.danafaletti.blogspot.com
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WGP Episode 61- Michael Bowler, YA author

Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author of nine novels–A Boy and His Dragon; A Matter of Time (Silver Medal from Reader’s Favorite); The Knight Cycle, comprised of five books: Children of the Knight (Gold Award Winner in the 2013 Wishing Shelf Book Awards; Honorable Mention from Reader Views and the Southern California Book Festival), Running Through A Dark Place (Bronze Award Winner in 2014 Wishing Shelf Book Awards), There Is No Fear, And The Children Shall Lead, and Once Upon A Time In America; Spinner (Seal of Approval – Literary Classics; Winner – Young Adult – Hollywood Book Festival; Bronze Medal from Readers’ Favorite; Runner-Up – Young Adult – Southern California Book Festival; Honorable Mention fro m Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, San Francisco Book Festival, Halloween Book Festival; Recommended Read from US Review of Books), and Warrior Kids: A Tale of New Camelot.

His horror screenplay, “Healer,” was a Semi-Finalist, and his urban fantasy script, “Like A Hero,” was a Finalist in the Shriekfest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition.
He grew up in San Rafael, California, and majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara University. He went on to earn a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount University, a teaching credential in English from LMU, and another master’s in Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.

He partnered with two friends as producer, writer, and/or director on several ultra-low-budget horror films, including “Fatal Images,” “Club Dead,” and “Things II,” the reviews of which are much more fun than the actual movies.

He taught high school in Hawthorne, California for twenty-five years, both in general education and to students with learning disabilities, in subjects ranging from English and Strength Training to Algebra, Biology, and Yearbook.

He has also been a volunteer Big Brother to eight different boys with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a thirty-year volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles.

He has been honored as Probation Volunteer of the Year, YMCA Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the Year, and 2000 National Big Brother of the Year. The “National” honor allowed him and three of his Little Brothers to visit the White House and meet President Clinton in the Oval Office.

He is currently working on a novel based on his screenplay, “Like A Hero.”
His goal as a YA author is for teens to experience empowerment and hope; to see themselves in his diverse characters; to read about kids who face real-life challenges; and to see how kids like them can remain decent people in an indecent world.

In this episode, we learn about:

Show Notes

We learn how Michael’s disability led him to write books and how screenplays came to be the dominating field for his efforts
How his love of working with kids got him interested in writing books for teens
Insider details about his experience with kids with learning disabilities
Info about his book Spinner and how it came to be
Inspiration about his process of writing and how he turned screenplays into books
Discussion about how writing a story unfolds in our head like a movie
Information about how cross genre fiction can make marketing difficult sometimes
What Michael thinks his strength is as a creative
Where Michael sees himself in the next five years, career-wise and personally

AND SO MUCH MORE including his best advice for aspiring authors!

AUDIO LINK

You can find him online at:

Website: http://www.michaeljbowler.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/wmichaeljbowlerauthor
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BradleyWallaceM
Blog: http://www.sirlancesays.wordpress.com
tumblr: http://michaeljbowler.tumblr.com/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/michaelbowler/pins/
Instagram: StuntShark
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WGP Episode 59 Dr. Robert Williscroft, Hard Sci Fi

Dr. Robert G. Williscroft is an adventurer, deep sea diver, nuclear submariner, polar explorer, and author to name a few of his accomplishments. See his website here at this link to see what all he has done in his life. He will educate and entertain you all in the span of the first five minutes of our interview. Robert’s many achievements encourages us to greater heights with our work by the knowledge that we CAN DO THIS! We are only limited by gravity, as I am known to say.

Robert has written six books and has been interviewed by 41 radio talk shows on 38 radio stations across the nation, several of them twice or more. I am very lucky to have him on Writer Groupie again, and believe me, you will love this show.

A reviewer said of his book Slingshot

Heinlein would be enthralled” – and I agree.

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In this episode, we learn about:

Show Notes

Dr. Williscroft tells us what he’s been doing since we last met
He tells us about hard sci fi and how it is important to get the research right if you want to write it
We get insight into his journey as a scientist, adventurer, and author
He tells us how he ended up at the South Pole conducting research
We learn how the book The Chicken Little Agenda came into being
He gives us inside details about diving (and the serious problems it can create if you don’t come back up properly)
Details about Operation Ivy Bells and how that book is based on facts
Robert shares with us the things he is doing to promote his work, including what Linkedin Pulse has to offer
He gives insider details about his book Slingshot and how it was featured at a conference and how he offers to anyone who wants to get an autographed hardback copy he will get them a special coffee mug also.
Details about how he got 30,000 followers on Twitter

AND SO MUCH MORE including his best advice for aspiring authors!

A few of his books:

THE STARCHILD COMPACT

OPERATION IVY BELLS

SLINGSHOT

THE CHICKEN LITTLE AGENDA

STARMAN JONES-A Relativity Birthday Presemt (children’s book)

Coming soon!

THE IAPETUS FEDERATION

AUDIO LINK

You can find her online at his Facebook page Robert Williscroft and on Twitter @RGWilliscroft
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