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Trigger Warning: bleeped words, m*urder and k!lled.

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Today Dianne gets to share her chat with bestselling author, Sheila Lowe. She has made a very successful career for herself involving the written word, but not how you might think. Long before she published her first book, Sheila was a respected forensic handwriting analyst.

Sheila’s interest in handwriting analysis began while she was still in high school. She followed her interests and even developed her expertise further by becoming certified as a forensic document examiner.

This newly expanded set of qualifications allows her to testify in court as an expert witness. For many, this would be a satisfying career, but Sheila wanted more. She returned to college earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Psychology. These credentials solidified her worth as an expert witness.​

Even with a successful career as a handwriting examiner, Sheila was interested in finding other creative avenues where she could make use of her talents. She decided to branch out to explore the opportunities that come with being a published author. Besides her fiction and nonfiction works, Sheila has also published a memoir about how her life changed after the m*rder of her daughter. 

To find out more about Sheila and all of her published works, check out today's podcast now!

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*There is one bleeped word (su!c!de) in this interview*

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If you love a well written story with relatable characters, a little romance, a little magical realism and paranormal encounters that are actually inspired by real star-crossed lovers ... have I got a new author for you! 

Heidi McIntyre is a self-proclaimed late bloomer. She put off marriage until her mid-forties and didn’t start writing creatively until a few years later. A career path she was inspired to pursue by a professor who convinced her to change her field of study to English.

It was this change that caused a spark in her to become a published author — a dream she finally realized in February of 2023 with her debut novel Sea Magic. While she admits this passion was slow to ignite in her, she has never let that fire die out since.

Find out more from the author herself about her book, career, and her author coaching. Don't wait, go listen now. ​

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*Trigger warnings: TRUE CRIME - There are bleeped words due to the topic, forensic investigation: k!ll, de*th, su!c!de, hom!s!de, m*rder, and crimes against ch!ldren*

Hello Happy People,

Fans of true crime will be hard-pressed to find another author with the credentials, training, and experience as retired Crime Scene Investigator II, Gerardo Bloise. 

Gerardo's career in 1983 as a police officer in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After graduating from police training, his first assignment was protection detail for the First Family of the Governor of Puerto Rico. 

From that first prestigious placement, Gerardo would go on to earn numerous titles and accreditations in various fields of law enforcement and forensic investigation. Besides furthering his technical training, Gerardo also went on to earn an MA Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Criminal Justice from the University of Turabo.

In addition to his formal education, Gerardo has extensive hands-on experience in the field, having investigated more than 800 criminal cases. With this kind of background, it is easy to understand how he can write such a riveting account of the criminal investigation he details in his debut novel, CSI: The Casey Anthony Child M*rder Case.

Recently we received notification from Gerardo that on August 3rd, 2024, his debut novel was awarded the prestigious silver award as a police revelation book of autobiography and memoir by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association. Congratulations Gerardo, this honor is well deserved!

Find out more now from the author himself about his book, career, and coming publications. Don't wait, go listen now.
 
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Lina Hart is an acclaimed author known for her captivating young adult sci-fi and dystopian novels and for having amazing timing. Lina just happened to message Dianne Burckhardt the same day the young adult author who had been set for Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast Summer Reads Suggestions episodes had to drop out. Lina and her debut novel Beyond Power, were a perfect replacement.

With a style that blends elements of romance, technology, and magical realism, her book delivers a story filled with complex characters that pulls the reader into her world and immerses them in her creation. 

Two of the things that make Lina’s storytelling stand out are her use of multi-point of view narrative and non-linear timeline. Lina uses these techniques to engage her readers with stories of struggle and survival set in futuristic landscapes. 

The quality of her work is not surprising when you know this is a career path she seemed destined to follow. Don't wait, go listen know to hear the full story from the author herself. 

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Today Dianne get to shares her conversation with the incredible Andrew Najberg. Andrew has built a career deeply embedded in the artistry of the written word.  Having spent eighteen years as a teacher for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he has taught courses in creative writing, rhetoric and composition, and Japanese literature.

Since delving into his own writing career, Andrew has dabbled in various genres from poetry to horror. While he did not find significant publishing success with poetry collections, his move to speculative fiction has earned him a place on bestselling lists on Amazon’s top 100 listings in selected categories.  

Andrew has only been focused on writing prose for a few years, but the switch from poetry is definitely paying off. At the time of the writing of this blog post, Andrew’s book Gollitok: A Horror Novel published in 2023 is currently sitting on two Amazon top 100 lists, #26 in Occult Supernatural and #48 in Supernaturalism (Books)

To hear from the author himself, check out this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast. Don't wait, go listen now. 

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Hello Happy People,

If you have been following along this season, you know inclusion and representation has been a big theme for us. It's important for anyone to see people like themselves in books, but it's especially true for children. My guest today brings fun, creative, and empowering images to children with her I Love Me! Colorful and Creative coloring books.  

When Takiyah Smith began planning her business career, being the author of inspirational and empowering coloring books for children’s was not originally part of her plan. This native San Franciscan attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) where she earned her degree in Merchandise Product Development.     

Takiyah credits the global pandemic as being an aid that allowed her to shift her focus to her own publishing career. But why not hear her full story from the author herself. Listen now. 

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Hello Happy People,

In this week's episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne chats with Darlene Dziomba. Darlene is a cozy mystery writer with two passion projects in her life, writing great cozy mysteries and bringing awareness to the need for pet adoptions and the great work being done at no kill shelters. Darlene has plenty of personal experiences to draw from, due to her own work as a volunteer in a no kill shelter. Her protagonist, Lily Dreyfus, is the Adoption Coordinator at the Forever Friends Animal Shelter.

​While animal rescue and adoption has long been an interest for Darlene, being an author was not always a career focus for her. Her career background is actually in finance. She spent 35 years at the University of Pennsylvania doing financial management and fiscal operations. She had no previous writing experience, but that did not stop her from pursuing her dream of writing cozy mysteries. She just set her mind to go after her dream and she did it. 

Once Darlene made the choice to write her cozy mysteries, she went straight to work honing her craft. ​If you have a fondest for well written cozy mysteries with adorable animal sidekicks, you just might have found a new favorite author in Darlene Dziomba. Don't wait, go listen now! 

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Today Dianne chats with Romanian born children’s book author Andreea Rus. Andreea had a clear career path in mind when she set of for college. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and followed that up with a Masters in Advertising. Both potentially financially lucrative fields. 

After graduation, Andreea traveled the world on work and travel visas. She moved around to different states in the United States and ventured for a time back across the pond to the United Kingdom. It wasn’t until 2011 that Andreea and her husband made their final move to Montreal, Canada where they currently reside. Once settled, Andreea went back to school to earn a diploma in Human Resources and made the move to software quality analyst. 

The idea of writing children’s books wouldn’t enter her mind until later when an incident with her 5-year-old son inspired her to create her line of entertaining and imaginative children’s activity and picture storybooks. Don't wait, go listen now to hear Andreea's amazing story from the author herself.

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Recently during J.R. Sanders’ interview with Dianne Burckhardt on her podcast, Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast, the pair learned they had many things in common, from mutual author friends, to both writing historical fiction, both are trained to work in law enforcement, and they are even both originally from Kansas, having lived in towns that are only an hour apart.  

J.R. eventually moved away from the MidWest and settled in Southern California with his wife Rose, where he worked as a private investigator and as a police officer.  It was his work in law enforcement that led to his interest in crime novels. His love for the Old West, he attributes his Dad and family outings he took him on as a child to places like the Dalton Gang hideout, the Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas, and of course, the infamous Dodge City.

It seemed like a natural progression to blend his two loves, crime and the Old West, to create the Nate Ross novels. Nate is a private investigator in 1938. If you are a fan of old Noir classic detectives, you will love the Nate Ross Series of books! But why not hear all about it from the author himself? Don't wait, go listen now!   

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Hello Happy People,

Today Dianne brings you her interview with the incredible children's book author and educational platform creator, Sarah Beth Goncarova (writing as S.B. Goncarova). Sarah has not only created a fun collection of books for young readers, she has built an entertainment business around her amazing Adventures with Abba Series. 

Besides writing the books, Sarah is also the writer/producer of an animated web series and her companion read-aloud videos in which she also stars. The videos not only feature word for word reading of the books so children can follow along at home in their own text, but they also have text on the screen if they do not have a copy of the book. 

The episodes all feature original music, sound effects, and Sarah shows off her talent for extremely engaging theatrical storytelling. With voice changes for different characters and exaggerated facial expressions, it is easy to be captivated with Sarah’s performances no matter what your age.

The Adventures with Abba series follow the lives of So-So and Lina, two precious sisters who are at the center of the adventures they take with their lovable (and slightly wacky) aunt Abba, and her handsome (and perpetually grumpy) cat, Caruso. 

The main cast of characters is supported by other fascinating family members who add both humorous interactions as well as providing examples of strength, resilience, and bring a strong sense of individuality to the character list. Go listen now to get the full story from the author and creator herself.

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