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    Voice of Indie Episode 194

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    Welcome to Voice of Indie, a production of Fresh Ink Group. Your hosts are Beem Weeks and Stephen Geez. This week we welcome a return visit with author Marcha Fox.

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    A Book is Born™

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    Tune in to Season 10, Epi. 4 of A Book is Born™ on April 8, 2024 with Beverly Black, CEO/TRIBE Family Channel™ and Gumbo for the Soul Publications for the amazing interview with Guest Educator/Author, Anne Arceneaux, to discuss her book, "Pecan Chi." 
     
    April 8, 2024, 4pm/PST, 5pm/GMT, 6pm/CST, 7pm/EST
    Call: 515-605-9741 or listen online:
    www.blogtalkradio.com/gumboforthesoul
    Produced By Michele Barard
     
    About Pecan Chi:
    Pecan Chi is a novel that navigates its audience deep into the culture of Louisiana from the inception of a family on its pecan grove and plantation. The reader is lured out onto the limb of one branch of this family's tree, while following Lillian Blache and her offspring. After losing her parents at the tender age of sixteen, Lillian is enticed, by her dream of becoming a dancer, to make the irrevocable decision to pass as a white woman. Despite advice and guidance from her cousin, Bobby, the intensity of the civil rights era compels Lillian to make another devastating and unthinkable choice.
    Follow this family from the 1760s to modern day and discover how one gift of pecans vindicates Lillian to know that her actions may not have been in vain.
     
    TRIBE Family Channel™ is a Gumbo for the Soul International® family brand created, owned and operated by Beverly Black.
    All Rights Reserved. 

  • 00:53

    Glenn Interviews the talented author Steven Van Patten S7 EP8

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    ?Brooklyn native Steven Van Patten is the author of the critically acclaimed Brookwater’s Curse trilogy, about an 1860s Georgia plantation slave who becomes law enforcement within the vampire community. In contrast, the titular character in his Killer Genius series is a modern day hyper-intelligent black woman who uses high-end technology as a socially conscious serial killer.   SVP’s short fiction includes contributions to horror anthologies like Hell’s Kitties, Shopping List 4  and  the Stoker Award nominated New York State of Fright. A collection of short horror and dark fiction stories entitled Hell At The Way Station, published by his Laughing Black Vampire Productions publishing company and co-authored by acclaimed storyteller, Marc Abbott hit shelves in 2019.   Along with a plethora of other honors and accolades, SVP won three African-African-American Literary Awards in 2019, two for Hell At The Way Station (Best Anthology and Best In Science Fiction) and one for Best Independent Publisher. He’s also written four episodes of the YouTube series, Extra Mythology, and an episode of Viral Vignettes, that starred veteran actors John Schneider and Max Gail as embittered ex-rock and rollers...
    Tamron Hall Interview
    Tamron Hall’s stage manager Steven Van Patten’s “Brookwater’s Curse” and “Killer Genius” book series are gaining popularity in the literary world. He joins our “Let’s Get Lit” episode to talk about exploring his passion for horror writing while working at the show. Tam Fam, make sure you add Steve’s books to your spring/summer 2023 reading lists!
       

  • 00:55

    welcome Westley Smith

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    What would you do if if received a package from an unknown person? Would you investigate what happened to the person whose information you have received? Learn more when you understand the true mean of Some Kind of Truth. Meet Steven James and Amy and follow the clues to the powerful ending. 

  • 00:26

    F. Joseph Merlino and Deborah Pomeroy discuss NEW ERA, NEW URGENCY

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    Host Cyrus Webb welcomes F. Joseph Merlino and Deborah Pomeroy to Conversations LIVE to discuss their new book NEW ERA, NEW URGENCY. 

  • 00:31

    Matterhorn of Thrillers with NYT Best Seller Christopher Reich on Book Lights

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    Christopher Reich is the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Deception, Numbered Account, and The Patriot’s Club, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for best novel in 2006. His new novel, Matterhorn is availabe now! You can learn more at his website: https://christopherreich.com/
    And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com
    Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

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    The Kerri Edelman Show Present NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

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    Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's writing takes readers behind the scense of major moment in pop culture history and examines the lasting impact that our favorite TV shows, music, and movies have on our society and psyches. She investigates why pop culture matters deeply, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Seinfeld, to Sex and the City and Mean Girls, to Beyonce, Taylor, and Barbie. She had written eight books, including the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia, When Women Invented Television, Sex and The City and Us, and So Fetch. Jennifer began her career in newspapers and spent ten years on stafff at Entertainment Weekly, where she reported from the front lines of Grey's Anatomy, 30 Rock and Lost. Her writing has since appeared in BBC Culture, New York magazine and Billboard. She currently curates and writes the Peabody Finds newsletter. Her own newsletter, Culture Trip, explores the intersections between pop culture, spirituality, and politics. For more information, go to jenniferkarmstrong.com & follow her @JMKArmstrong

  • 00:31

    Part 1: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Author Barry I. Gold

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    Oakland, NJ – Barry I. Gold is a retired scientist who studied pharmacology and is passionate regarding the opiate addiction crisis. He now offers his perspective on the growing usage of cannabis (marijuana), with a book proposal titled Hemp, Rope, and Smoke. In addition, he is also the author of two books, We’re Overdosed and the upcoming book Boomer Dad: A Lifetime of Endurance, Resilience, and Disconnection, to be released later in 2024.
    “I start the book We’re Overdosed, by discussing the history of opium and where it came from,” explains Barry. “This includes how heroin was invented.”
    “I am trying to advance opiate education,” adds Barry.
    While Barry has made the painstaking effort to educate others about opiates, he also embraces the challenges of fatherhood at an advanced age, as he is a baby boomer.
    “I am the single parent of a fifteen-year-old in addition to two older children, 49 and 47, from a previous marriage,” explains Barry. “I am in the process of writing a book titled Boomer Dad: A Lifetime of Endurance, Resilience, and Disconnection.”
    Being the father of a fifteen-year-old son, while having its joys, also has its concerns. Barry cites that 14% of high school freshmen, of which most are the ages between fourteen and fifteen, have already sampled marijuana.
    To address the growing usage of marijuana, Barry is in the process of writing a book titled Hemp, Rope, and Smoke.
    “Much like opioid addiction, growing marijuana usage is a public health issue,” concludes Barry. “Don’t politicize it!”
    For more information, please visit https://www.barrygoldwriter.com/

  • 01:03

    The Wisdom of Morrie! Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully!

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    Inspiration! Motivation! Total life celebration! Join us!
    Did you love Tuesdays With Morrie, a book (and movie) that inspired millions around the world! Great! Join us right here on Off The Shelf #Books Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11am/EST (New York City time)! When you catch the #podcast, you gain the chance connect with the author's son, Rob Schwartz!
    Rob is an entrepreneur, writer, and producer. Feature films he has worked on include Putty Hill and Bernard and Huey. Rob is also one of the producers of Onetopia, a festival designed to benefit mental health. As a script editor, Rob has worked with organizations such as NHK World TV in Japan. For his works, Rob has appeared in several periodicals including Variety, Newsweek, Time, Interview and The Hollywood Reporter. Rob Schwartz is the editor of the book “The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully”!
    If you were touched by Tuesdays With Morrie, don't miss this #interview! In addition to talking about his famous father, you can get insight into what Rob is working on now. Who knows? You might even get your questions answered LIVE on air!
    See you Saturday at 11am/EST!
    Listener dial-in number: (347) 994-3490
    Tell your family, friends and book lovers everywhere to tune in!

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  • 01:07

    Writing Memorable Characters -Guest RG Belsky -Host Marsha Casper Cook

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    Please join Marsha Casper Cook and her special guest author RG Belsky on April 24th at Noon EST 11CST 10MT 9AM PST.
    R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. Belsky has published 20 novels—all set in the New York City media world where he has had a long career as a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star magazine, and NBC News. He also writes thrillers under the name Dana Perry. He is a contributing writer for The Big Thrill magazine. As of late, he writes mystery thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry.
    RG Belsky and Marsha will be discussing writing memorable characters and how to write good dialogue. 
    for more info  
    https://www.rgbelsky.com/
    http://marshacaspercook.com
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