Inside Lenz Network

Frank Cullotta, a career criminal, hit man and associate of the Chicago Outfit, will join co-hosts Denny Griffin and Eric Miller to discuss his conversion from killer to author. Cullotta is now working on his third book with Griffin. He also hosts Frank Cullotta’s Casino Tours with George Robert Allen in Las Vegas. If you like true crime books, or are thinking of writing one, don't miss this show. Frank is the real deal and will talk about how his books were developed as well as events in his life.

ESTER BENJAMIN SHIFREN is a published author, artist, musician, and dynamic international speaker. In 2005, she was featured in the British BBC1 program “We’ll Meet Again,” and was a guest lecturer for several days at the Imperial War Museum.Ester’s book “Hiding in a Cave of Trunks” details all facets of Shanghai’s colorful multi-ethnic population as she relates the saga of her family’s century-long existence in China. In 1943 their privileged lifestyle was abruptly terminated by internment in a Japanese POW camp. In 1948 they relocated to Hong Kong, where the Korean War embargo eventually caused their financial collapse. Ester will also discuss the techniques she used to weave history into her fascinating memoir. Endorsed as a “must read” by authorities on Shanghai’s Jewish history, Chinese Professors Pan Guang and Xu Xin, and Jerusalem Professor Yitzchak Kerem, authority on Sephardic and Eastern Jewry.

Debbie Hodges joins the podcast to discuss her experience with the rising cost of her health care and why she has opted out of ObamaCare and is now joining many of other uninsured Americans who can better afford paying the fine as opposed to astrinomical insurance premiums and deductibles.

Many of Michael’s cases have been profiled on such shows as: ‘America’s Most Wanted’ and ‘Unsolved Mysteries’. He has also been profiled in several major newspapers and has been interviewed on: CNN with Connie Chung, Fox News Channel, ABC 20/20 with Barbara Walters and ID Discovery’s show “Wicked Attraction: Bad Fortune.”

Michael is also a noted author and popular lecturer on the subject of facial imaging/identification and true crime.  He is currently working on his next book, Creating Digital Faces for Law Enforcement (Elsevier/Academic Press) scheduled to be published in 2017.

Michael’s current true crime/memoir, SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime (Order HERE from WildBlue Press) is scheduled for release in January 2016.  The book is a collection of true crimes stories where Michael made significant contributions to select investigations in his role as a police sketch artist.

Guest website: http://sketchcop.com

HOST website: http://donnagore.com

Dennis N. Griffin, Morgan St. James and Eric James Miller are all very actively involved in the writers' community and their careers. They are all currently writing books, and have many books in publication to their credit--Griffin has 16, St. James 14 and Miller has 2. They have also written published short stories. So what is a writer's life like? How do they come up with ideas? How do you know when your book is really finished? What about juggling writing and work? They will talk about all of these things from experience and more.

The Writers Tricks of the Trade Show, hosted by Morgan St. James, Dennis N. Griffin and Eric James Miller is a show for writers and aspiring writers. Tips and Techniques from authors and others in publishing actively working at their careers. The hosts have years of experience and nearly 40 books in publication between them. Their guests always give new or helpful slants on a wide variety of topics.

Tonight we welcome award-winning author Matt Pallamary, author of multiple books and 25 years of teaching dramatic writing conferences such as the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writers Conference. He will share an approach he developed called "Phantastic Fiction - Shamanic Writing." In the creative fields, there is always a need to learn more to keep your work fresh. Tune into this interesting show live or listen to the archived copy.

What is trauma and what are the best interventions? What are the triggers and what are the solutions? Duane Bowers returns to Shattered Lives Radio to discuss these questions and more. Listeners will learn the importance of trauma informed care and why its model should be used by advocacy agencies, law enforcement and individual victim service providers. Bowers will also bring us up to date on his current projects.

Did you know that habit can be your worst enemy? It doesn’t matter if you write fiction, nonfiction or poetry—writers pretty much base everything upon their own imagination and experiences. Our imagination is triggered by things we’ve seen, learned or actually lived through. In the beginning, we have a basket full of ideas just waiting to be developed, but eventually we work our way through most of them. Then what? How to come up with fresh scenarios and characters? 

Are you a creature of habit?

Do you take the same route from place to place whenever you travel between certain destinations? Do you have favorite restaurants and limit yourself to what you know and love on their menu? Is there a style that defines you? Do you only read favorite authors?

Authors Morgan St. James, Dennis N. Griffin and Eric James Miller offer tips and techiniques to break out of your rut.

THIS IS A REBROADCAST SO, SORRY, NO CALL-INS TONIGHT. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

As a police officer Sandy Hein encounters sexual assault cases on a regular basis. Sandy returns to Shattered Lives to discuss the implications of sexual assault, especially for victims who endure long-term victimization and do not report for reasons each holds secret. 

This discussion will be frank, raw, and eye opening.

Every day men and women patrol some of the undesireable neighborhoods in inner cities with the mission of preventing violence. Working with police and citizens they have been a successful liason.

Return guest, Marcus "Strider" Dent will be joined by a fellow Guardian Angel, Dena Roney, to talk about the differences between police organizations and the Guardian Angels. Roney was a 20 year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department and has worked with Dent since 2006. Independent film maker Marilyn Ness is interested in filming a documentary about her amazing story.