H.O.L.D.F.A.S.T. Radio

"Feeling Angsty?  Me TOO!  Also, did you know that celebrities are NOT immune to mental illness?  Headlines SLAY Me! Yes... I read that while in the grocery line waiting to check out.  So silly. Let's talk.  Please join me today for all of this... a reading from my debut novel "Dear Prudence" and MORE !!!"
Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," and English/Creative Writing Educator.  Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter.  Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable and often quirky life advice.  Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears... idiosyncratic oddities...cradled by ecclectic music selections.
"Dear Prudence" Radio - Life Advice To Help YOU Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion perhaps... and humbled by ill-experience.
Please write to Amanda at [email protected] questions and commentary.  Sharing and communication is the key to coping.
Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at
http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html
and intermittent blogs...
http://pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com
http://dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com

"Is Mercury Retrograde or Something?  Has your life been going haywire as of late?  Also, what on Earth do the following things have in common:  Sanja, Aaron, dyed eggs, big yella', mass quantities of chocolate confections, crucifixion, resurrection, rebirth, goddesses, happy hares, fertitlity, and 'green eggs and ham?'  Please join me today for all of this... a reading from my debut novel "Dear Prudence" and MORE!!!"
Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," and English/Creative Writing Educator.  Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter.  Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable and often quirky life advice.  Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears... idiosyncratic oddities...cradled by ecclectic music selections.
"Dear Prudence" Radio - Life Advice To Help YOU Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion perhaps... and humbled by ill-experience.
Please write to Amanda at [email protected] with questions and commentary.  Sharing and communication is the key to coping.
Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at
http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html
and intermittent blogs...
http://pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com
http://dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com

"Rapid Cycling?  Why is Spring a Trigger for A Serious Case of the CRAZIES? Tune in with me Today for A reading from 'Dear Prudence' .. Ana's take on springtime.  The pendulum is dizzying!"
Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder, choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable, often quirky advice.  Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Help You Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments,etc.   Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at
http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html
and Intermittent Blogs...
http://pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/
and
http://dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/
Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

"Do you ever envision your life as a movie... little clips...shots...scenes that are brought to life in your memory by sound, light...something? Do You ever hear a song and it brings you right back to a scene from your existence...a moment in time in the film called YOU?   Last episode I shared a creative writing technique/exercise with you that I did with my students called 'Create A Soundtrack to YOUR Life!' Today I will share an excerpt from 'Dear Prudence' that exhibits the onset of mental illness in childhood through the confused eyes of Ana guida, one of the main characters from the my novel (below).  The retrospective letter will be coupled with music selections.  PLEASE TRY THIS AT HOME!"  Join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator.Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

Do you ever envision your life as a movie... little clips...shots...scenes that are brought to life in your memory by sound, light...something? Do You ever hear a song and it brings you right back to a scene from your existence...a moment in time in the film called YOU? Create A Soundtrack to YOUR Life! Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

Fleur-de-lis... TONIGHT! Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

TODAY at 6:00 PM EST... An Interview With WDIY's own Eleanor Bobrow and Me... Amanda G. about my book. Mixed with delectable music, too! Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

Tonight at 11 PM EST, Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

Letter From ANA Guida...mental ward escapee and one of the integral characters of "Dear Prudence" the novel... coupled with beautiful tunes to close a stellar day! Tonight at 11 PM EST, Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...

Join me For a Reading from Joyce' "Dubliners." The Perfect Way to Spend St. Patrick's Day!
(from Wikipedia) James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark novel which perfected his stream of consciousness technique and combined nearly every literary device available in a modern re-telling of The Odyssey. Please join Amanda Grieme, Author of "Dear Prudence," English/Creative Writing Educator and Life Coach. Amanda LIVES with Bipolar Disorder.choosing writing as her catharsis and creative medium to help those that falter. Her life experience with mental illness, self-medication and 10 years as an educator will lend listeners invaluable advice... coupled with an ear to bend for those that need to talk. Tune in to share in life's struggles, folly, laughter, tears...idiosyncratic oddities, etc. "Dear Prudence" - Life Advice to Cope will provide you with entertaining and informative fodder about life stuff, backed by research, justified by public opinion or humbled by ill-experience: Write to Amanda at dearprudence [email protected] with questions, comments, stories, book recommendations for Amanda to share with you, the audience. Possible subject matter that you may want to broach: mental illness, coping, addiction, self-medication, meditation as mental exercise, mental illness and pregnancy, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, medication, writing as release, poetry, literature, music and mental illness... and/or anything in between! Sharing and communication is the key to coping. Check out Amanda's debut novel "Dear Prudence" at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/dearprudence.html and Her Weekly Blogs... pendulumpregnancy.blogspot.com/ and dearprudence-peekintoanassecretworld.blogspot.com/ Despite Mental Illness, You TOO can LIVE! Hope to Cope! STAY TUNED...