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Christine Amsden joins Kori for a lively chat about suspending disbelief when writing fantasy. Join the conversation!

About Vangie:

My life moves forward everyday. The words come out of me, through my hands, expressing my imagination with a tinge of my fantasy world. I am a wife, the proud mother of six girls, dedicated daughter, neice, cousin, friend, worker, author, genealogist, historian, real estate agent, student, Toastmaster and Washington Redskin fan (even when the are losing). Hobbies include: Gardening, Bowling, Writing, Annoying my Daughters, Public Speaking and Traveling.

About the book:

Whisper is the point between life & death that fantasy becomes reality & reality becomes too hard to believe. Follow Time's (pronounced Timmy's)quest to make her new house a home but finds that she is not alone as Whisper, a specter who has dwelled in the home for over 100 years like Time needs love, emotional & physical attention. Time's quest takes her to the out limits of reality.

Stay informed! Tune in each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. CDT. Kori tells you who you missed, but shouldn't have, and who you don't want to miss. 

www.freetwitterdesigner.com is a cool tool! You can create the background for your Twitter page, among other things. 

Kori's Orange Berry Book Tour begins March 6, 2014.

This is the story of a women faced with the reality of coming to grips with the mistakes she has made in life after the death of her husband. One day by accident, in a fit of anger, she hits the grandfather clock that has been in the family for 148 years. Having hit the clock in her dispare, a secert compartment opens on the clock and a letter falls out. Thus begins her journey. This is just one of many secrets the grandfather clock holds.

Everyone has a secret, but few will ever be told. Sara has found that writing her secrets down on paper, then placing them inside the Grandfather clock, is a way to reveal to future generations the secrets she was afraid to tell those in the present; especially those with tender hearts, just as generations before her had done.

Stay informed! Tune in each Sunday at 5:30 p.m. CDT. Kori tells you who you missed, but shouldn't have, and who you don't want to miss. 

Kori discusses her upcoming blog book tour hosted by Orange Berry Book Tours, the process of writing a flash fiction mystery series, and the reasons she wrote a second edition of her first book (and why you can, too.) She also talks about her experience creating an audio book via ACX. 

There's a lot of great information in this episode. Don't miss it!

Book blurb:

When Jodi Foster returned to her California hometown with her young daughter, she never could have imagined the terror and confusion she experienced in the nights that followed. On top of her terrifyingly real nightmares of abduction and murder, Jodi witnessed lights flashing on and off, clocks going haywire, and her daughter’s doll repeatedly screaming, “I feel great!”

Forgotten Burial tells Jodi’s true paranormal story unraveling the mystery behind the unsolved case of a missing young woman, Madeline Isabella Johnson. After moving into Madeline’s last known residence, Jodi and her daughter reveal clues about what happened to the disappeared girl through ghostly encounters, vivid dreams, and divine intervention. Join Jodi on her reality-bending adventure as she works with police to bring justice to this disturbing, yet ultimately uplifting story.

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Today's show is pre-recorded. Kori and Gabriela discuss an introvert's guide to attending conferences. There are some great tips in this episode!

ASPYR Communications is the leading communication, branding, imaging, and public relations firm on the market. With ASPYR, Travis works with all clients on their positioning, language, imaging, and brand ownership.

Join Kori and Travis in a discussion about self-published authors as the new business owner.

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Phillip Chipping is the creative force behind knowonder! As a father of four young children, he understands the need to provide imaginative stimulation and creative outlets to developing minds. Phillip learned his deep love of reading from an early age, which in turn nurtured his own imagination and creativity. This fostered in him a desire to find innovative solutions for everyday problems.

 

Kathy Sattem Rygg is Editor in Chief at knowonder! and a children’s fiction author with a degree in magazine journalism from Iowa State University. She has worked in corporate marketing/public relations for several Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Rygg has written for the McGraw-Hill Companies’ Business Publications Division in NYC and was the Editor in Chief of Women’s Editionmagazine in Denver, CO. She is currently a freelance writer/editor and active member of SCBWI.

Check out the Back Porch Writer blog this week for a post from author Samuel Hawley. He walks you through the evolution of a cover in a two-art series. 

Be sure to catch the Feb. 9th show with editor in chief, Kathy Rygg, and Phillip Chipping both from Knowonder. They're looking for writers who write chapter books and MG. 

Do you have small business questions? Listen to Kori chat with Tony Wilkins on his show: Small Business Forum Radio. Look for the Jan. 24th episode.

Remember the writing contest for Charis: Journey to Pandora's Jar. 

Kori's using Orange Berry Book Tours to promote her new book Deadly Sins: A Dezeray Jackson Mini-Series. Be sure to check the Back Porch Writer blog adn listen to the show for her updates.