Saturday as many of you know is my Book and a Chat Radio Show. Normally it starts at 11:00 and I check about ten minutes before to make sure connections, microphone phone etc is working correctly. The you as the host dial into Blogtalk radio, set up your switchboard and wait for your guest or anybody else who wants to chat to arrive.
This morning however, when you…
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Added by Storyheart on August 15, 2009 at 3:11pm —
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Listen to today's tremendously entertaining "A BOOK AND A CHAT with Alycia Ripley"
Alycia chats about herself and her book “Traveling with an Eggplant”. A Mystery Novel that is a combination of mysticism and paranormal experiences which has become a "colt following" must read.
She also tells us about her new book "The Final Alice" which comes out early…
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Added by Storyheart on August 11, 2009 at 5:55pm —
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FRAGRANTLY SCULPTURED RED ROSE OF ENGLAND
I have just driving back from normal Sunday shopping trip, when I noticed a McDonald's advert for their Latia, not that I drink the stuff being a typical Englishman, it is "the leaf not the bean". In other words give me a good cup of tea any day. Any way the sign read "Deliciously…
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Added by Storyheart on August 9, 2009 at 10:24am —
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While on a radio show yesterday somebody asked what I publicist does?
My first image was of a person who went from Pub to Pub listing the various beers they sold.
This got me thinking about other literary terms and meanings that perhaps people use all the time, but do not know 100% what they mean, so here are my examples.…
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Added by Storyheart on August 6, 2009 at 2:22pm —
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As anybody who has read me reviews interviews or heard my comments on either my own radio program or where I have been a guest, you will know I am a great believer in what I call the "Small Blogger". These are the people who read, write and live books are "The 'Sham Wow' of Teen/YA literature", soaking up everything they can read. Today's guest is fairly new to…
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Added by Storyheart on August 3, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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Can't See the Woods for the Trees
When I used this expression the other day at work, I thought it must be one of those fairly modern idiom. I was quite surprised when I checked around for today's UK blog and found that the saying thought to be around 500 years old.
Firstly though… Continue
Added by Storyheart on August 2, 2009 at 7:08am —
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On today's
"BOOK AND A CHAT" I had a really fun and enjoyable radio program chatting to
Tina Field Howe writer, graphic designer, Stained Glass designer, poet, lyricist and illustrator and now as we found out during the show theatrical…
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Added by Storyheart on August 1, 2009 at 10:24am —
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On tonight's "BOOK AND A CHAT" I had a really fun and enjoyable radio program chatting to
Pat McDermott author of the historical/time travel book
"A Band of Roses"
A Band of Roses is an alternate history adventure set in modern day Ireland. The "what if"…
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Added by Storyheart on July 28, 2009 at 6:52pm —
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On today's "
Book and a Chat" my very special guest is... "
Jill Jepson."
Today on my blog radio show "A Book and a Chat" my special guest is traveler, professor, and transformational life coach, and the author of three books Jill Jepson.
Listen to the show an hear from…
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Added by Storyheart on July 25, 2009 at 12:51pm —
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Across the Pond a book for the young and young at heart. YA, teen, romance what ever you like to call it.
With the book now being available in book stores I have started to receive some new reviews from the book launch, including this one which is my first at AMAZON UK.…
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Added by Storyheart on July 23, 2009 at 4:10pm —
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On tonight's "BOOK AND A CHAT" I had a really fun and enjoyable radio program chatting to
Barbara Bonfigli lyricist, theatrical producer and author of
"Café Tempest: Adventures on a Small Greek Island."
The book is a… Continue
Added by Storyheart on July 21, 2009 at 6:13pm —
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Normally I blog on a Saturday about that days radio guest, however today I did not have a radio show. The reason being this morning I was a guest speaker/panelist at a Connecticut Authors and Publishers (CAPA) event.
As stated on the program...
"During the first several minutes of the program, each panelist will share a brief… Continue
Added by Storyheart on July 18, 2009 at 12:56pm —
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So what have I got to offer you in this weeks "Views, Reviews and Weird News?
Firstly my book is now available at Book Stores!
I've received some heartwarming views and reviews from readers and have some classic weird news to share.…
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Added by Storyheart on July 15, 2009 at 4:33pm —
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On today's "
Book and a Chat" my very special guest Susan Chodakiewitz. Writer, composer and producer, Susan is the founder of Booksicals Children´s Books- Encouraging the love of reading through the arts.
Through her company Booksicals she has created the Booksicals on Stage literacy program…
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Added by Storyheart on July 14, 2009 at 5:59pm —
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As anybody who has read me reviews interviews or heard my comments on either my own radio program or where I have been a guest, you will know I am a great believer in what I call the "Small Blogger". These are the people who read, write and live books are "The 'sham wow' of Teen/YA literature".
Name:… Continue
Added by Storyheart on July 13, 2009 at 2:22pm —
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THE MANY SIDES OT BARRY EVA (STORYHEART)
On today's "
Book and a Chat" my very special guest is... "
well ME."
Unfortunately my planned guest David Liss was not able to make today's show, so I chatted on my own…
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Added by Storyheart on July 11, 2009 at 12:17pm —
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Across the Pond a book for the young and young at heart. YA, teen, romance what ever you like to call it.
With the book now being available in book stores I have started to receive some new reviews from the book launch.
Here is what a couple of readers have said about the book today...…
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Added by Storyheart on July 10, 2009 at 7:40pm —
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On today's "
Book and a Chat" my very special guest 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist
Sandee Sgarlata.
Life today is full or pressures for teens. "
The Day After Tomorrow" is the first novel in the Julia Monroe Series, a series that…
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Added by Storyheart on July 7, 2009 at 5:31pm —
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I'm back from my brief weekend break.
Over the last few weeks I have seen first hand how the economy and the increased use of the internet for book purchasing is effecting the normal author book signing events.
As anybody who has checked out my interviews, reviews or heard me on the radio knows, I am a great believer in the fact that the way forward for…
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Added by Storyheart on July 6, 2009 at 10:25am —
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WEIRD NEWS:FROM THE BBC:
This interesting article about TWITTER was on the BBC today, which I thought I would share.
Twitter followers 'can be bought'
Twitter users who lack an audience for their messages can now buy… Continue
Added by Storyheart on July 2, 2009 at 1:45pm —
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