History is such a fascinating topic! I’m absolutely sure of it after my conversation with Steve Snyder. We discussed his book “Shot Down”, World War 2 legacy, and the inspirational life story of his father.

Howard Snyder went MIA during World War II when he was flying over French/Belgium border. “Shot Down” focuses on his experience as he and his crew members were trying to survive in a foreign occupied country. This is the story of resilience, bravery, and love.

This story does more than just documents the events in Belgium. It uncovers the relationship with the family back at home. After all, Howard had a child at home, and his wife was pregnant again. The book features a number of love letters between Steve’s mother and father, and that sentiment gives the book a whole different dimension.

It’s easy for us, civilians, to read war stories and feel detached. X went to Y country for Z reason, this and that happened. But put yourself in the shoes of this family that was affected by the war: the breadwinner of the family was drafted into the war on foreign land. Letters were the only form of communication, and one had to wait weeks to hear from the loved ones. And worse of all, there were no guarantees that a new letter would ever arrive. How chilling is that?

Those were the times unlike now. Steve and I chatted about the difference technology makes in communication and how it has different value now that it is abundant. There are 2 sides to each coin, right?

Check out Steve’s book “Shot Down” on his website: http://stevesnyderauthor.com/

You can also book a spot with Corine La Font on her radio show “Between The Lines”: https://wiseintro.co/corinelafont

Tom Corner is a wonderful man on a journey for aligned and conscious living. He lives his life surrounded by women - he has a wife and 3 daughters. Tom published 5 books, some of them based on his family. In a memoir “Mommy, Why Do You Have Two Birthdays?” he describes his wife Pam being diagnosed with a stage four Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, her journey towards health, and his thoughts on disease and the healing (mental and physical) process.

During our honest conversation, we chatted about

● Tom’s journey to become a better father, husband, and community member

● Publishing books about goals for kids

● Childhood being the source of most traumas

● Willing to be vulnerable and openly asking for help

● Bad habits of suppressing emotions such as anger that lead to sickness

● Daughter’s Spelling Bee experience leading to a talk about self-love and appreciation

● Adopting “Gave it my best” attitude instead of destroying self-confidence after each mistake

● How negative thoughts are similar to a mosh pit at a rock concert

● And last but not least, how change should happen without expectations and attachment

Honestly, this whole interview should be used for quotes. We had a blast talking about motivation for personal development and willing to become a better person for the sake of simply being better. I hope this conversation inspires you as much as it has inspired me!

You can check Tom’s books and website here: https://www.tomcorner.net/

You can also book a spot with Corine La Font on her radio show “Between The Lines”: https://wiseintro.co/corinelafont

Sarah Katz is a fascinating young woman! She works in the intricate field of cybersecurity during the day and moonlights as a sci-fi writer. We chatted about her passion for science fiction (Star Trek Deep Space 9, anyone?) and discussed how crazy it is to live in the world that was envisioned by sci-fi authors of the past. We also came to the conclusion that the more things change, the more things stay the same.

Sarah gave some amazing tips on how to break into sci-fi writing and succeed in it:

1. Do your market research! As an author, you don’t want to work on a premise that has been done before or have a dangerous overlap in the progression of the storyline.

2. Have people beta-read your manuscript to weed out grammar mistakes and plot inconsistencies. You can get away with plenty of fictional circumstances as long as the plot has continuity that makes sense.

3. Know who your audience is. Like any genre, sci-fi has its sub-genres such as evolution, genetic engineering, space travel, artificial intelligence, etc. It is important not to put too much on the readers’ plate and stick to a consistent story.

Another amazing point she made was about creating a visual aid for your book. Sometimes it’s hard for a reader to imagine a whole new universe, so help them see it! A cinematic book trailer can spike up the interest in your work and possibly even lead to a movie or TV option!

Sarah’s debut sci-fi novel is called Apex 5. You can find it on Amazon.

You can check out her website here: https://authorsarahkatz.com

You can book a spot with Corine La Font on her radio show “Between The Lines”: https://wiseintro.co/corinelafont

I had a candid conversation with Dania Voss, an Italian-born and now Chicago-based author of steamy romance books. We discussed her creative choices such as taking on a pen name to separate her career in IT and writer life, and challenges of distancing herself from blockbusters like “50 Shades of Grey”.

We also learned more about the industry of Romance writing:

● Ideal male and female character archetypes

● Different heat levels and genres in this writing field

● Both authors and readers of romance novels are represented by people of all ages

● Dania’s 3 tips to become an erotica author

● Options for publishing a Romance book (hint: Indie publishers are a great option for a new author!)

Dania had a great experience getting her book released with a small Indie publishing group Evernight Publishing. Her manuscript got accepted within mere 11 days after she submitted it! She’s on her 3rd book now, and she says that it is only getting better. The more you write, the more you read, the more you learn, the better your books are!

You can check out her website here: http://www.daniavoss.com/

You can book a spot with Corine La Font on her radio show “Between The Lines”: https://wiseintro.co/corinelafont

What is 'normal?' Is there really a reference point that can be used to determine what is really 'normal'. "To each his own" they say, as one person's normal may be another person's ab-normal. In Barbara's case, like most of us, her life was normal; good health, moved from South Africa to the USA,, all was generally well, until one day, she noticed a change on her husband's skin. What was once flat and round, changed shape, color and texture that when she brought it to his attention, he totally ignored it for another year when it became even more prominent and noticeable that something was definitely different!

A visit to the doctor revealed that it was cancerous and it was so far gone that he had less than a year to live. 

What is normal now? How does life look to you at this point upon hearing such news. It doesn't have to be cancer or something health related. It can be the loss of a job, house, loved one, investments - rather anything that you have become attached and accustomed to that turns your life, what you consider normal to be a roller coaster ride!

Like Barbara Harrison, you jump in the deep end and just face whatever it is head on without even realizing that 'you' also need taking care of and you become oblivious to what is happening to you, around you and inside you that by the time you catch yourself, you realize that you don't even recognize who you are!

Barbara has some really great tips and lessons she shares on how she came to see herself again and bounced back into living by creating 'a new normal'

Connect with Barbara on the following websites and check out her book Get Out Now on Amazon: 

Author website:  https://barbaraharrisonwrites.wordpress.com/

Freelance Writer website:  https://cestlaviejourney.wordpress.com/

What is 'normal?' Is there really a reference point that can be used to determine what is really 'normal'. "To each his own" they say, as one person's normal may be another person's ab-normal. In Barbara's case, like most of us, her life was normal; good health, moved from South Africa to the USA,, all was generally well, until one day, she noticed a change on her husband's skin. What was once flat and round, changed shape, color and texture that when she brought it to his attention, he totally ignored it for another year when it became even more prominent and noticeable that something was definitely different!

A visit to the doctor revealed that it was cancerous and it was so far gone that he had less than a year to live. 

What is normal now? How does life look to you at this point upon hearing such news. It doesn't have to be cancer or something health related. It can be the loss of a job, house, loved one, investments - rather anything that you have become attached and accustomed to that turns your life, what you consider normal to be a roller coaster ride!

Like Barbara Harrison, you jump in the deep end and just face whatever it is head on without even realizing that 'you' also need taking care of and you become oblivious to what is happening to you, around you and inside you that by the time you catch yourself, you realize that you don't even recognize who you are!

Barbara has some really great tips and lessons she shares on how she came to see herself again and bounced back into living by creating 'a new normal'

Connect with Barbara on the following websites and check out her book Get Out Now on Amazon: 

Author website:  https://barbaraharrisonwrites.wordpress.com/

Freelance Writer website:  https://cestlaviejourney.wordpress.com/

Experienced in helping several major companies to achieve their goals, Arie Brish is the Author of 'Lay an Egg and Make Chicken Soup' and the CEO and Business Strategist of http://cxo360.net/

In this episode you will learn:

Should you be interested in accessing a FREE PDF of Arie's book with an infographic/tip sheet (JPEG and PDF format) that you can print out and use, feel free to to go here.

Check out the full version of Arie's book:

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It’s great to meet a fellow Trinidadian, Dawn James, a Caribbean native on my show, Between The Lines. Even more so, like me, she’s a Publisher and work with Authors hence the title of this blog/show notes.

She worked for a magazine and book publisher from a more strategic perspective helping to turn companies around.

In 2009 she became an author and realized that there wasn’t sufficient education available to assist authors with marketing, distribution and publishing.

She was a one woman show at the time and with the success she had, persons started asking her for advice. It created the opportunity for her to start her own business https://publishandpromote.ca/

In this episode you will learn:

The services she provides to authors and mention of her client’s case studies success

Grab the special offer she has going now - 'Straight Talk on Self-Publishing -3 part webinar series FREE' 

Register for her FREE webinar at: https://publishandpromote.ca/free-webinar-tt2/

Contact her at: https://publishandpromote.ca/contact-us/

Get a Free consultation

Connect with Dawn on Social Media:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/publishandpromote

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PublishSmart

FREEBIE - Discover 5 Habits of Successful Authors

https://publishandpromote.ca/free-webinar-tt2/

Check out her books:

Catherine Auman found herself single later in life after being two times divorced. She says even though she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she couldn’t find love for herself and was determined to find the love of her life.

Now she has!

She and her partner thinks “we never thought it would have been this good”

If you want to say the same and looking for love in all the wrong places, you need to check out this episode with Catherine Auman.

She shares her own personal story of using online dating sites, placing herself where she felt her ‘dream man’ would be, working on herself, enlisting in therapy and coaching to find the man of her dreams who she is happy to say she has found!

Sounds like desperation and neediness? Not really. Just being prepared. As Catherine says, if you put the work into your career and business, relationships are no different.

Does it mean you have to follow exactly what Catherine did? No, not at all! Everyone is different and at a different space in their life.

Catherine will help you discover that using the Tantric approaches and spiritual healing that we all need. We all have baggage and we are all broken whether we believe it or not or want to admit it or not. Maybe that’s why we are attracting the wrong person into our lives. It makes no sense blaming others for where we are emotionally and our current relationships. We are the common denominator in each one of those relationships! So look within!

In this episode you will learn:

• To trust yourself and your intuition

• How Tantric dating is different from conventional dating

• The work you need to do to attract the ‘soul mate’ you deserve

• If finding a man is the way to go or wait for the man to come to you?

• What makes for a successful loving relationship, partner and much more...

Feel free to reach out to Catherine at https://catherineauman.com/

Check out her free videos for extra information on her Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/catherineauman.

Follow her on FB: https://facebook.com/catherineaumanlmft

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineauman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CatherineAuman

She offers a variety of coaching via skype, phone (310-460-9399) and zoom and once you mention you heard her on ‘Between The Lines’, she will be happy to work out a consultation with you by emailing her at https://catherineauman.com/contact/ and of course, check out and support her valuable resources below –

Life is perfect. You’re in love; you have a great husband/wife, wonderful children who seem well adjusted, finances in check, business on the upsurge, great friends and you couldn’t ask for more... EXCEPT!

The life of your child!

When life throws you a curve ball like the one Sue Matthews had, you wonder how as a mother, a parent, a woman, a wife that she held it together and could speak of her pain and hurt today and more so seek ways to help others who may be going through the same.

Blessed with 3 beautiful daughters, to learn that one, Taylor; was diagnosed with Cancer at the age of 11 was a devastating blow to Sue and the family.

What carried Sue and the family through? Taylor’s decision to live no matter what she was facing, to have the tenacity, vision, strength, passion and will to keep going and to give her mom, siblings and father the permission to not be a victim. ‘A child shall lead them’, it is said in the bible.

Taylor never became a victim of her condition and her mother never allowed herself, as hard as it was at the time to become a victim herself. Yes, she faltered at times. Who wouldn’t as a mother of a dying child? But she got right back up knowing that Taylor wanted more for her and would want her to move on and live to share and empower others.

While Taylor was diagnosed with Cancer- a health condition; some of us are diagnosed with cancer of finances, unemployment, self worth, childhood wounds, relationship issues and more. A Cancer that consumes and permeates our mind, heart and soul which in turn affects our body and will to survive.

In this episode you will learn:

Feel free to reach out to Sue Matthews at https://www.paintyourhairblue.com/ Support her work and The Taylor Matthews’ Foundation (Tay- Bandz) for Pediatric Cancer - https://www.paintyourhairblue.com/givingback 

Follow Sue on FB: https://www.facebook.com/paintyourhairblue/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suematthewstaybandz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sueandreainfo

Contact: https://www.paintyourhairblue.com/contact

Link to documentary with Taylor

Subscriber list: http://eepurl.com/c9p5xz

Check out and support her valuable resource below –

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