Happiness Between Tails

#Transgender #Coyotes #Coyotes #GirlScouts #Gaslighting (Thanks for the photo, Magda Ehlers from Pexels)

Girl Scouts turned away a $100,000 donation because the money came with a stipulation that the organization wouldn’t be allowed to help anyone who is transgender — better still, they collected $250,000 from people who were overjoyed by their integrity! In this interview, a couple of scouts work hard for their community…

Growing up, did you join youth groups? How many homes did you reside in and schools did you attend? Speaking your truth combats gaslighting. Share your questions, thoughts, and/or experiences on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me

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1) Happiness Between Tails intro

2) da-AL chats about today’s topic and a little about today’s guests 2:00

3) Girl Scouts guests, Ava and Jamie 5:30

4) This episode’s question with info on how to comment and learn more about Jamie, Ava, and da-AL 12

#Ableism #Disability #Teens #Blogging #Girls #Black #Media #InspirationPorn

Inspiration porn: How much do you know about real, everyday people with disabilities? Do you see them praised for doing basically nothing? What do you think about media depictions of disabled people? Comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me.

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Happiness Between Tails blog post for this episode.

The Wheelchair Teen – My life as a black, disabled teenager.

The Wheelchair Teen’s research citation

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#Animals #Writing #Authors

Poet/blogger/speculative and horror fiction author Willow Croft tells how her writing and love of animals merge.

How do animals figure into your love of reading and/or writing? Record your thoughts on my podcast page on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy Me a Coffee.

Visit this show’s original blog post for links and photos of Willow Croft’s book and cat.

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Happiness Between Tails introduction

da-AL discusses today’s guest 2:00

Willow Croft on writing and animals 2:20

A question for you 14:00

HBT speaks to and from the heart. Like its sister blog, HBT also connects book lovers and writers who'll enjoy the novels I’m drafting, which will soon become podcasts I will totally narrate. “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat" and “Tango + the Sitting Cat” are my love letters to all who fear they're too old, too damaged, too whatever to find love and happiness with or without a partner.

HappinessBetweenTails.com • [email protected] • Like what you hear? Click h-e-r-e to buy me a coffee.

#ShortStories #Podcasting #Novels #WritingLife #Authors #Drama

This very first experimental installment premiered during the early days of the first COVID-19 lockdown in Los Angeles. First it discusses podcasting, then Dwayne Sharpe reads his sci-fi short story, “Another Day in the Twilight Zone.” As always, I welcome your insights and questions. Record them at my Anchor site — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me.

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Video version of this episode.

Blog post with this episode in text form.

This episode first resided here at Podbean, a podcast host.

A Happiness Between Tails blog post where I sing public library praises and another one here.

A video with my honey and a super cute baby chick in New Zealand, and this amazing cat video I made in Spain.

Get Dwayne Sharpe’s books, "Thomas' 100 Cat Tales” and “Blaze Mysteries,” here. He also enjoys geocaching, which you can learn about here and here.)

Los Angeles County Library

Virtual writing groups offered through Shut Up & Write.

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Dwayne Sharpe, the cover of his book, “Thomas’ 100 Cat Tales,” and the cover of another of his books “Blaze Mysteries.”

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1) Happiness Between Tails intro

2) Background info about today’s show 1:09

3) How I started this show and about today’s guest 1:59

4) Dwayne Sharpe's Sci-Fi, "Another Day in the Twilight Zone” 4:49

5) Happiness Between Tails outro 7:53

#Authors #Writing #WorldBuilding #SouthAfrica

Have you ever created a new world? In this episode, author/blogger Chris Hall describes herself as “a compulsive story-teller, cat slave and hen keeper.” Record your thoughts, experiences, and qustions on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee.

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#COVID19 #Authors #Memoire #Writing #Books #Gardening #Hair

Writing life, gardening, and COVID-19 hair. Pamela S. Wight discusses her flash memoire and getting published. How long did your hair grow during the quarantine? Share your thoughts and questions by recording them here — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me.

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About the novels I’m writing

Another blog post about my gardening.

What figeater beetles are.

Books I like at my Goodreads page.

Another guest blog post by Pamela S. Wight.

Pamela's site with all her links and books.

#Cooking #COVID-19 #Dessert #Baking #Recipe #Vegetarian

Original blog post for this episode is at HappinessBetweenTails.com -- there you'll find the complete recipe, including the list of ingredients.

Got a fave dessert with an even better healthier version than the original recipe? My husband, Khashayar, isn’t just a great vegetarian cook and baker; he’s a healthy one. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee.

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More of Khashayar’s vegetarian recipes, such as a great hot soup, a crunchy salad, a fruity dessert, an entree, and this appetizer, and this one — and more at HappinessBetweenTalis.com! See a photo of a delicious slice of Khashayar’s healthy carrot cake at the original Happiness Between Tails post for this show.

#Authors #WritingLife #Books #Novels #Labels #LatinX

What method do you use to write? And do you have labels you like to go by? Judith Barrow published many books and blogs from West Wales, England.

Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee.

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#NovelWriting #SelfPublishing #Authors #India

What’s your experience with buying or publishing self-published novels? Got questions, thoughts, and/or experiences to share about writing and publishing? Record them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me.

Extended version of this episode, including photos and links, at: HappinessBetweenTails.com

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