All Things Books and Publishing

Join us as we begin a new chapter here on Off the Chain with a new show hosted by Author an Wildlife Artist Nancy Quinn. The Show is called News From the Moutain. Nancy will tell us what is going on in her part of the world in the Mountains of Montanna. This should be a fun and exciting show and yes you will be able to call in - the number is 516-387-1756.So join us as we debut a new wrinkle to Off The Chain. News From the Mountain.

Dirt Road Sunset consist of Award winning Artist

 

   Sandy ( sandman ) Smith of Normalville Pa....   plays Keyboard, and Vocals

Dave ( Mojo ) Cline of Normalville Pa. ... plays Lead, and Rhythm Guitar, and Vocals.

Ed Cline of Donegal Pa. ... plays Bass, and Acoustic Guitars, and Vocals.

George ( The Word Man ) Estochin of Melcroft Pa. plays Drums, Percussion, and Vocals.

All members write, record, arrange and produce their music.

These artist combine their talents to form a unique sound which many compare

to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Eagles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and more.

Proceeds from their CD`s go to Disabled American Veterans,

Westmoreland Walks for Breast Cancer

Childrens` Hospital and

CERT, training canines for K-9 - Search & Rescue and service Dogs.

 

Contact George Estochin for CD`s at

170 Melcroft Pa.

Lee St. John started writing publically in 1970 for her hometown paper by delivering the School News events from the only high school in the county. Then majoring in Public Relations/Journalism in college, Lee St. John again wrote for the newspaper during her summer breaks. After she married and stayed home with her children, she was asked again to write a part-time society column. Impressed by her writing skills, her publisher mentioned to her that one day she should write a book.

And here it is: SHE’S A KEEPER! Cockamamie Memoirs from a Hot Southern Mess.

This is not Lee’s first attempt at publishing a book. Her self-published book is entitled, SHE’S A KEEPER! Funny Teacher Stories from Real Southern Classrooms. With the stigma now removed for independent publishing. Lee began publishing her own material two years ago and then a conventional publisher found her marketing her book and reached out. Before, staying abreast of marketing (website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, speaking engagements, radio, and newspaper, etc.), formatting, choosing a cover, editing (a lot!), pricing, distributing, and just finding time to write, took up all her time. Now, a traditional publisher is supporting her and although she still is involved in decision making and leg work, there are others doing the same to help her so she spends more time with her humor writing.

A Georgia Peach, Lee St. John has been married to her Southern gentleman for 35 years. They have two Millennial sons and a tater-tot-looking white Schnauzer named OBie.CONNECT WITH LEE!

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/leestjohnauthor

Instagram: https://instagram.com/leestjohnauthor/

Website and Blog: http://www.leestjohnauthor.com/

Twitter:  @LeeStJohnauthor

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Son of Eddie Daniels (The Four Sonics), Clayton Morgan is history in the remaking, but with a fresh new flavor for 2018. His debut single, “Taste for Love” is scheduled for June 2018 release.

 

Based in Dallas, Texas, but born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Clayton Morgan knew from a young age that music was in his blood. He greatly admired what his father had accomplished with The Four Sonics, and the impact that the iconic soul foursome had on the world. Growing up, Clayton often envisioned following in his father’s footsteps.

 

Music played a big role in Clayton Morgan’s upbringing, both at home and at school. Clayton was regularly part of school musicals, choir groups and drama clubs. Outside of school, he always looked up to his father as his mentor and was also heavily influenced by a wide range of singers, including Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, Madonna and Whitney Houston, to name a few. All of these ingredients combined, have no doubt, been the main contributing factor toward Clayton’s unique and authentic vocal style.

"I write songs. I like pie. I play Larrivee Guitars. I really like pie." - That's his version of a bio...lazy jacknut!

Originally hailing from the great Pacific Northwest, Scott is an award winning Nashville based performing singer/songwriter, a Top 40 charting recording artist in Europe and the creator/co-host of Radio/TV's "The Music Row Show", heard in 38 states via the historic 650AM, WSM and from 2012-2016 was seen nationwide on the BlueHighways TV network. Scott is proud to be an endorsed Larrivee Guitar artist and is excited to be a 2018 Durango Boots Ambassador.

He performs regularly in Nashville at the Bluebird Cafe, Douglas Corner and the Commodore Grille as well as house concerts and many songwriting festivals around the country and overseas. Scott has been a featured performer on RFD TV's nationally televised "Market Day Report", the nationally syndicated "Chico & B-Man" Television Show and has been a featured artist on WSM Radio's "Coffee, Country & Cody", "Nashville Today w/Devon O Day", "The Allnighter" with Marcia Campbell, "Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree", Knoxville's "The Writers Block", several performances on WDVX's "Blue Plate Special" and "Tennessee Shines" as well as many other local TV and Radio programs across the US.

Margaret Louis Ebey (born October 5, 1935), known professionally as Margie Singleton, is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the 1960s, she was a popular duet and solo recording artist, working with country stars George Jones and Faron Young. Singleton had her biggest hit with Young called "Keeping Up With The Joneses" in 1964. She managed a successful solo career in the 1960s, recording 9 Top 40 Billboard Country singles, including a Top 5 hit.

 

In addition to being a solo and duet star, she also sang as a back-up vocalist with The Jordanaires. Numerous performers recorded many of her songs, including Teresa Brewer, Tammy Wynette and Charley Pride. In 1964, Singleton teamed up with singer Faron Young. Together they recorded the song "Keeping Up With The Joneses". That year, the song reached the country top 5, and became Singleton's biggest hit.

 

Now, at the age of 82, Margie Singleton is back with a new single and video for her song, “Jesus Is My Pusher.”

 

https://www.facebook.com/margiesingleton35/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie_Singleton

Sherry Rentschler is a multi-award-winning, multi-genre author, writing coach and speaker. Currently, she has authored one photography book (I Wish You Joy), three books of poetry (Paper Bones, By Light Betrayed, Poetry of the Vampires; The Book of Now) and Midnight Assassin – A Tale of Lust and Revenge, a dark urban fantasy novella. Her most recent release, The Book of Now, is a compelling book of nonfiction poetry, issues taken from current events. On the horizon, is a workbook for writers who need help building a daily writing routine (projected Aug 2016), a fictional memoir (Nov 2016) and the summer of 2017, a vampire series

A retired US Air Force non-combat veteran, Sherry Rentschler completed her bachelor and graduate degrees while serving her country. Her background includes bylines in newspapers and online journals, plus previous work as an assistant poetry editor for an online poetry journal, a freelance columnist, and photojournalist. Rentschler was a featured author in Southern Writers’ Magazine and in Focus on Women Magazine, as well as a featured guest speaker on numerous radio shows. Also, Rentschler is the Charlotte, NC regional Municipal Liaison for National Novel Writing Month, promoting writing and literacy for all ages.

Her causes include the National Network to End Domestic Violence well as programs to end bullying like StopBullying.gov. Also, Rentschler is a strong advocate of SmileTrain (seeing children get corrective surgery for cleft lips and palates).

Sherry’s guilty pleasures include indulging in fine wine, dark chocolates, and old b&w movies. She’s a recognized vampire scholar plus a dragon lover. She and her husband are living in Mint Hill, NC.

Our world is filled with amazing people, fascinating places and wonderful organizations that work toward building a peaceful and beautiful place to live. We all play a role that may seem small but can make an enormous impact. As a non-profit organization, we get our income from donors, sponsors, advertisers and the sale of bUneke merchandise. All of the proceeds go back into delivering our message. All of the work is done on a volunteer basis. And when your brand is listed in the magazine, it's a direct link back to U!We started with forward-thinking professional artists, writers, editors, designers, photographers, performers and managers with a philanthropic view to changing the world. In three months, we have grown to 50+ volunteers, from 11 countries and growing strong. We have decades of publishing, marketing and PR experience as well as a genuine desire to improve the world and the lives of its citizens.

The Ladies started this journey with the simple thought that life is different from textbook or what society told them.They missed some things. They forgot to to teach everything needed to be a successful women in today's world.  The ladies came together to write a book about what they have learned along the way throughout their lives.  The And I Thought Ladies range in age from 26-62 ( they are all 27 and holding) and have done every sort of job and faced challenges involved at every level of life.   They discuss everything from surviving domestic violence  to throwing the perfect twenty dollar party.

G.W. Pomichter was born Garrett W. Pomichter-Murray in upstate NY in 1970. G.W. Pomichter is a graduate of Florida Air Academy and Eastern Florida State College.

The U.S. Army Infantry veteran began writing at an early age and published poems in anthologies in his early 20s.  His poem, “Coming of Age,” was featured in the anthology, “An Eternity of Beauty.”

Following a college internship with The Florida Today newspaper, G.W. Pomichter joined the writing staff at The Hometown News, read along Florida’s Central East coast, where he penned more than 400 byline stories.

G.W. Pomichter, a trained news journalist, is now a full-time author and the director, producer and host of the Hangin With Web Show, a web talk show series which features new, established, indie and up-and-coming artists, authors, filmmakers, and entertainers from throughout the arts and entertainment industry.

From his first published book, Mapping the Road Less Traveled — a  handbook on political campaigning, G.W. Pomichter has gone on top write and publish The Lucky Marks Mystery Series, a detective crime noir featuring 2 novellas and a short story, and Yesterday’s Tomorrow, a dark near future dystopian alternative history which follows two families in the aftermath of a terrorist nuclear attack on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.