Storyheart's Blog

Book Promotion on a Budget and “no shows”

Today on my book radio show "A BOOK AND A CHAT" my guest did not show. While I'm sure there must be a good reason, I was not as prepared as perhaps I should have been as I did receive confirmation from my guests agent.

So what do you do?

After a brief outline of the guest and her book, hoping that she would… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 30, 2009 at 2:51pm — No Comments

KARAOKE SINGING AND SONG PARODIES

As John Cleese would say...

"And now for something completely different"

I am not sure if I have shared this with you before, but I really enjoy singing karaoke and even run a show of my own on a Saturday night. Being a host one has to be able to sing whatever people want to hear from heavy and rock, to country and ballads, and be available for help with… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 28, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

A BOOK AND A CHAT with Estevan Vega

On tonight's "Book and a Chat" my very special guest Estevan Vega

http://www.estevanvega.com

As a young boy, Estevan Vega never really felt interested in the written word. Far more fascinating things like comic book superheroes and sketching fantastical beings caught his eye. But… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 26, 2009 at 6:02pm — No Comments

An Interview with LIV from LIV'S BOOK REVIEWS

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".

Today my special guest is Liv from Liv's Book… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 25, 2009 at 2:46pm — No Comments

A BOOK AND A CHAT with "KIM SMITH"

Writing, Readers, Guests, Blog Radio, even problems in New Zealand all on "A Book and a Chat with Kim Smith today.

This morning at the last moment (owing to a guest no show) I was lucky enough to have writer, radio host and friend KIM SMITH as my guest on "A BOOK AND A CHAT"

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

Listen to my chat with Kim as we discuss, books, blog radio, guests, even troubles in… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 23, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

Paper Back Writer - a laugh, a joke and an English accent

It has been another long week with so much going on that a recap of everything might even help me get to grips with all that has gone on.

The week started with a really enjoyable radio interview with Sarah, better known at "GREENBEANTEENQUEEN"

A fun Saturday nights Karaokee followed (do you think the word fun is a main stay of my bloggs… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 22, 2009 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Both Sides of the Radio Coin for Writers

Today I was a guest at WXCI 91.7 radio station at Western Connecticut State University broadcasting to a large part of Connecticut. Yesterday I was on my show "A Book and a Chat" I chatted to a Louise Shaffer winner of an Emmy award and now publishers of several books including her latest novel "Serenipity"

One show I was the guest, the other the host, both shows… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 21, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Views, Reviews and Weird News

Tuesdays blog is normally the time I get to update people about up and coming radio show guests, some of the latest interviews and reviews and some weird news from Across the Pond.

NEWS:

I have started the last few weeks to make my Monday blog an interview with one of the young bloggers or as I now call them the… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 19, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Interview with Zoe from Zoe's Book Reviews

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 as one blogger brilliantly put it the other day... "The 'sham wow' of Teen/YA literature".

Today my special guest is Zoe from Zoe's Book Reviews…

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Added by Storyheart on May 18, 2009 at 12:32pm — 1 Comment

A BOOK AND A CHAT with "Greenbeanteenqueen""

Today's radio show with Sarah who is better known and Teen/YA blogger GREENBEANTEENQUEEN. who was today's guest on my podcast "A BOOK AND A CHAT".

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond

Nominated for YA blog of the year, avid reader, tween and teen librarian and recently… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 16, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments

Eight Days A Week

It seems to have been another long week, yet still the same five days of work, funny how sometimes those five days turn into eight or so it feels.

So what is there heading my way this weekend?

Saturday is looking like a fun day.

At 11:00am (EST) at "A BOOK AND A CHAT" my very special guest is Sarah, better known at "GREENBEANTEENQUEEN" nominated… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 15, 2009 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Interviews, Reviews and Tuesdays Weird News

Tuesdays blog is normally the time I get to update people about up and coming radio show guests, some of the latest interviews and reviews and some weird news from Across the Pond.

INTERVIEWS:

Wednesday May 13th 6:30pm EST…

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Added by Storyheart on May 12, 2009 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Interview with Steph Bowe - "Hey Teenager of the Year"

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 as one blogger brilliantly put it the other day... "The 'sham wow' of Teen/YA literature".

Today I am… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 11, 2009 at 3:01pm — 1 Comment

Barack Obama, a turtle, knop throwing and chocolate you sniff

A while ago, I joined IDPA (Independent Publishers Association) and with that managed to get my book on their stand at the London Book Fair and a couple of other large fairs later this year.. (You never Know).

I have just received their report at all the follow up with publishers from the UK, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Japan, The Netherlands,… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 8, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments

The tablet of whose heart?

At the age of eight a little girl found herself in a whirlwind of loss, abuse, and neglect. That girl at the age of nine new she wanted to be a writer. Now many years on bumps along life's highway later, Elizabeth Walker has been able to share as the foundation of her book "THE TABLET OF MY HEART".

The book is built from poetic excerpts from the journal that she… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 6, 2009 at 6:38pm — No Comments

Why Leaving on a Jet Plane?

Why "Leaving on a Jet Plane"?

I have been asked why I use "Leaving on a Jet Plane" as a sign off for my Radio Show "A BOOK AND A CHAT".

To my mind is tells not just about my book "Across the Pond", the act of flying to another country but also the sadness of leaving somebody special and having to fly away. It also tells about me the author "Storyheart"… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 4, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Storyhearts Sunday UK Blog - Bob's Your Uncle

"BOB'S YOUR UNCLE"

Bob's your uncle is a commonly used expression known mainly in Britain, Ireland and Commonwealth countries. It is often used immediately following a set of simple instructions and carries roughly the same meaning as the phrase "and there you have it".

As in...“You put the plug in here, press that switch, and… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 3, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Across the Pond - A Review from Malaysia

One of the advantages for modern day writers is the internet where one can share your book to people all around the world without leaving your desk. I have gone into the benefits of "virtual book tours" with companies like "pumpupyourbookpomotion.com". And how the way forward for authors and books has to be by the use of the internet.

Today a further… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 2, 2009 at 6:40pm — No Comments

THE MANY HATS OF LILLIAN BRUMMET

Saturday on "A BOOK AND A CHAT" I have special guest LILLIAN BRUMMET

Author of the books, Trash Talk, Towards Understanding, Purple Snowflake Marketing. Blogger, writer, radio show host, drum manufacturer and so much more.

Stop by Saturday at 11:00am EST for

"A BOOK AND CHAT with LILLIAN… Continue

Added by Storyheart on May 1, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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