In the Know!

Think young!! Diann Schindler tells us about her "new" bike, lovely Amelia Island, and her challenging bike ride in the historic district of Amelia Island, Florida. Lessons learned!

She also explains her new podcasting equipment upgrades.

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"Tiny People" Music by Alexei De Bronhe from Fugue

Diann shares her thriller novel writing experiences with her first draft, describing the thriller genre and three narrative devices: the MacGuffin, Red Herring and Cuttlefish.

She refers to the Story Grid. Use the Story Grid and write a successful novel.

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I began podcasting in January, 2016, one year after I left the country to travel the world and before I actually named my podcasting the "In the KNOW!" show.

This episode is a rerelease of my very first podcast in which I describe that travel bug, that gadfly-like travel bug that latched on to me until I could no longer ignore it. I just had to give in to it, embrace it, even nourish it and commence my truly amazing, worldwide adventure.

I've been traveling for 4 years, over 45 countries in 5 continents, to date. It's often a good idea to take a moment to look ...or listen...back when it all began.

Note, I mention that I will be recording another podcast with Constance Vlahoulis. Unfortunately, that didn't happen because I didn't have the proper equipment to conduct an interview podcast. Bummer!

Thank you for listening. Please write to me at [email protected] and tell me what you would like to hear on "In the KNOW!" Also, please comment, subscribe and share with your friends.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Everyday, so many people ask me about "In the Know!" as well as podcasting in general. This episode answers those general questions. Enjoy!

Thank you so much for your support of 2019...which is quickly coming to an end. I'm excited about gearing up for 2020 with an expanded mission that includes interviews with writers and authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, blogs, and more. "In the Know!" will help interviewees reach a different audience and enhance their marketing strategies. If you would like to be interviewed, please complete this Interview Request Form and send to [email protected].

Also, if you would like to support "In the Know!" you can do so by subscribing, forwarding to your family and friends, commenting and leaving a rating. Thank you so much!

You will enjoy Peggy Best's interview. See details below.

Thank you so much for your support during 2019...which is quickly coming to an end. I'm excited about gearing up for 2020 with an expanded mission that includes interviews with writers and authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, blogs, and more. "In the Know!" will help interviewees reach a different audience and enhance their marketing strategies. If you would like to be interviewed, please complete this Interview Request Form and send to [email protected].

Also, if you would like to support "In the Know!" you can do so by subscribing, forwarding to your family and friends, commenting and leaving a rating. Thank you so much!

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Peggy Best aka Margaret Allyn Greene Best

Born in New York, graduated high school in Germany and college in Louisiana, Peggy married in Illinois and moved back to Louisiana. She has two sons born in Texas and one daughter born in New Mexico, and eight grandchildren. She has lived in several countries, states, and territories—Germany, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Japan, Guam, and the United States.

Peggy retired from teaching elementary school in Florida before pursuing a different career as an author. She considers her first book, Unsung Hero, as a tribute to her father containing his memories of being a prisoner of war during WWII, his time in Korea, and in Vietnam. Her second published work is

Dandelion Child: A Soldier's Daughter. It tells her story of life as a child of the military during the Cold War. She is particularly excited about her last chapter which explores ways her reader can help children of today's military.

Peggy believes everybody has a story to tell. Her company Peggy Best Memoirs LLC has been created to help others write or record their stories.

www.peggybestmemoirs.com www.peggybest.com [email protected] 352-753-4030 352-333-3022

You can purchase Peggy's books at the links below.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Unsung+Hero+by+Margaret+Allyn+Greene+Best&ref=nb_sb_noss

https://www.amazon.com/Dandelion-Child-Soldiers-Margaret-Best/dp/1939472326/

Thank you, again, for listening.

Robert K. Goddard grew up in Georgia and after 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he earned degrees from Georgia State University and Georgia College. In 2012, he retired from a career in the long-term care industry, and is now pursuing a writing career.

In addition to 3 novel manuscripts, Bob has also written 2 stage plays and poetry. He also founded the Black Rose Theatre Company in Brandon, MIssissippi in 1991.

Bob is a fascinating prolific writer, in all genres. He reads 2 of his allegorical poems, written in iambic pentameter in this delightful interview.

Find out more about him at his website: RKGoddard

The midpoint music for this episode is "Tiny People"

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Diann Schindler is back in Amelia Island, Florida. Why? She reveals she contracted a yet-to-be diagnosed illness while in Thailand and needed to return to begin to heal.

Listen as Diann talks about this strange illness, her road to recovery, her exciting new goals, and a special partnership with Dr. J., Ph.D., retired sex therapist turned erotica writer. Together they have created The Di'Na Zing Experience.

To learn more about Dr. J., go here: Dr. J., Author. Her profile photo is included below.

Included in every episode is a new vocabulary word. Today: syzygy!

This podcast uses a sound from freesound: Hip Hop drums » Hip Hop Kit beats by bigjoedrummer, https://freesound.org/people/bigjoedrummer/sounds/209456/, attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Singing Bowls have been used for centuries for healing and meditation purposes. It's said that the sounds generated by these bowls can promote healing, reduce stress, create calm, and address dis-ease.

What an interesting concept. I'm new to this, obviously, but totally captured!

I bought 2 singing bowls during my visit to Myanmar and have been mesmerized with their sounds.

This podcast focuses on what I have learned about my bowls, how I use them to ground myself as I begin my meditation, as well as the ringing connection to musical keys and to our chakras.

Of course, this is only my beginning of a deeper understanding of this ancient philosophy and practice.

I reference a blog in this podcast. The title: The Good News, The Bad News, A Chiang Mai Day. You can access the blog here.

Please write to me @ [email protected]. Also, please comment and review this podcast. Tell me about your experiences with singing bowls. I look forward to hearing from you.

Also, please forward!

Thank you so much for listening.

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Among all the crushing images I saw at the Auschwitz-Birdenau Memorial and Museum, it was the hair that had the most immediate and lasting effect. Actual hair sheared from the heads of every man, woman, and child prisoner; disinfected; wound in balls; and placed in net bags. I saw a roomful of this hair, discolored by the years, but unmistakably human brown, gray and white hair.

My recording, I admit, was very emotional, but important for me to record.

Compassion for those who lost their lives built up in side of me...but, I couldn't do anything .... can't do anything to relieve their suffering.

However, I can release this podcast so that, hopefully, you will hear and feel my emotions.

Read the rest of the story HERE.

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This is a meditation is designed for the Charter for Compassion course entitled "Cultivating Compassion through Travel."

However, it is useful for anyone interested in receiving and sending compassion from and to loved ones, acquaintances, and people all over the world.

This Course and this meditation will assist you in becoming more compassionate.

Why choose to act compassionately?

Compassion reduces suffering, opens your heart, improves your health, and you become a part of the global compassion movement.

The release date for "Cultivating Compassion through Travel" is yet to be determined. It's a 4-week, non-credit, online course. Fees $25.

For more information, please email me at [email protected]

Enjoy and repeat this meditation often.

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