A Book and a Chat

A special hour long chat show where the special guests are so special we will have not one but two hosts. Barry Eva (Storyheart) and Kim Smith will be chatting with Dorothy Thompson and Cheryl C. Malandrinos two of the wonderful people behind Pump Up your Book Promotion amongst many other things, and both authors in their own right. So many people want to chat to these two ladies it will take both Barry and Kim to try and keep the show in order during the one hour special

Everyday University High School English teacher Michele Cameron heads off to teach her 11th and 12th grade classes all the classics by well-known authors like Shakespeare, Steinbeck and Harper Lee to name just a few. However she longed to see her name on the shelves of bookstores as well, so she took a chance sent her first manuscript, "Never Say Never", This has been followed by another hit with "Moments of Clarity"

Continuing my radio shows with YA boggers I have Cindy from "Cindy's Love of Books" as my special guest. Listen as we chat about her blog and some of her favorite books of 2009

Teresa Jones is the author of the newly released book, Return to Your First Love. Return to Your First Love is her life story and my journey to seek an intimate relationship with God and the hurdles of distractions, rejections, persecutions, and hurts along the way.

Lillian who has already been a fantastic guest on my show makes a return visit to chat about what she has been doing since our previous chat, her radio shows and her newly released "Purple Snowflake Marketing - How To Make Your Book Stand Out In A Crowd" Join us for what I'm sure will be an interesting and educational thirty minute chat.

Bollywood meets writing with Shobhan Bantwal author of THE SARI SHOP WIDOW. Her book offers a rare and insightful glimpse into the vibrant world of Indian-American fashions and immigrant culture. A young businesswoman rediscovers the magic of love, family, and tradition as she fights to save her failing sari boutique in New Jersey

Lisa Lipkind Leibow, author of "Double Out and Back" was born and raised in Leominster, Massachusetts, Lisa had a flare for drama. As a child, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she answered on any given day anything from airplane pilot to zookeeper. Her debut novel is scheduled to release in 2009 by Red Rose Publishing in their mainstream fiction line. She is perpetually almost finished with her second novel, and has a young adult fantasy novel in the works.

With my guest not showing it was down to me to try and keep listeners amused for the thirty minutes. Talk about up and coming guests the BBAW awards, when the fat lady sings and things you did not know about England

Shelley Seale is a free lance writer who has appeared in numerous papers and magazines from National Geographic's GeoTourism Guides to The Seattle Times Listen as she tells her story and about her book "The Weight of Silence:

Invisible Children of India" a true-life story depicting Shelley’s journey into orphanages and through the streets and slums of India where millions of innocent children live without families.

Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 30 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences, and recently won the prestigious 2008 member of the year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) at the annual Golden Scrolls award banquet