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Just about every author knows that there are specific guidelines for submitting a manuscript or proposal to an agent or publisher. The question arises, how do you follow the current best writing practices and still appeal to the reader? What goes into deciding if your story line is one that will sell? You might conceive something that you feel is brilliant, but will others?

Between Conrad and hosts Dennis N. Griffin and Eric James Miller they have more than 30 books in publication. They have been around the block and are happy to share what they learned along the way. Even if you are a seasoned author, this show is for you.

"She thought she had married her soulmate. But when Carol Kennedy could no longer tolerate her husband's reckless womanizing and out-of-control spending, the artist, therapist and mother of two had to let him go. Just weeks after their divorce, Carol was found in her Arizona ranch home--bludgeoned to death with a golf club. Her ex, Steven DeMocker, was the prime suspect. Yet it took the authorities months to arrest him--and years to convict. . .

Packed with twists and turns, this powerful real-life account reveals every bizarre detail of this compelling case. Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Caitlin Rother presents an unforgettable story of love turned to obsession, and a family torn apart forever. "

Order Then No One Can Have Her on Amazon

Author Website: http://caitlinrother.com

Host Website: http://donnagore.com

Guests, Matt Bernacchi and Gerald Mishoe discuss the benefits of peer counseling among the firefighters of South Carolina to assist in recognizing daily stressors, both in their personal lives and during their fire department service. Firefighters Assistance and Support Team (FAST) provides awareness training to all South Carolina firefighters.

"Our goal is to provide our firefighters with information and training to enable them to meet the challenges of their everyday personal and work lives. We will achieve these goals through a commitment to excellence and the highest respect for integrity, unique culture, and traditions of the firefighting community." 

Visit website for details: SCFirefighters.Org

Host website: DonnaGore.Com

Co-host Morgan St. James has just completed a successful free Kindle book promotion, and she shares what worked and what she learned. Co-hosts Dennis N. Griffin and Eric James Miller add to the discussion of how times have changes and what might have worked before might not work now. Callers welcome. We want to hear your stories.

Felix Nater provides executives with information, solutions, and proven strategies to help move the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy off the shelf and into the hands of a robust, agile, proactive workforce. With two decades of specialized experiences & acquired expertise in Workplace Violence Prevention, Felix Nater coaches leaders & other decision-makers how to mitigate the threat of workplace violence by high-level advice; assist in the development of multiple intervention strategies and development of policy, plans & training solutions with manufacturing, processing, production firms & other businesses.

Website: http://www.naterassociates.com

Host website: http://donnagore.com

Attorney Michelle S. Cruz joins host Donna Gore for a discussion on the importance of victim impact statements in the search for true justice.

Cruz is the former CT State Victim Advocate and is now in private practice working in both CT and MA. 

Website: AttorneyMichelleCruz.Com

Host Website: DonnaGore.Com

Jon D'Amore, author of The Boss Always Sits In The Back, will join host Dennis Griffin to discuss his book, writing and publishing.

DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR TIPS FROM THE GURU OF FRUGAL MARKETING AND PROMOTION!

Carolyn Howard-Johnson, is best known as The Frugal Book Promoter, but she is also a literary writer, poet, and all round smart and giving marketer.

As a college freshman, she was the youngest person ever hired as a staff writer for the Salt Lake Tribune—"A Great Pulitzer Prize Winning Newspaper"—where she wrote features for the society page and a column under the name Debra Paige. 

Later, in New York, she was an editorial assistant at Good Housekeeping Magazine. and also handled accounts for famous fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert who developed the first "10 Best Dressed List." It was her fun job to write releases for celebrity designers of the time including Pauline Trigere, Rudy Gernreich, and Christian Dior. 

She was given the Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment Award by California Legislature members, Carol Liu, Dario Frommer, and Jack Scott and says she is really proud of that. In its first edition, "The Frugal Book Promoter" became an instant best seller as an e-book on ebookad.com and the paperback opened to rave reviews on Amazon. It is now in its second edition, expanded and updated. It became the first in the How To Do It Frugally series. "The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success" was the next. The Book Publicists of Southern California honored her with their Irwin Award and the "Pasadena Weekly" for literary activism.

In 1996 an illegal immigrant was found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to prison. He was to be deported to his home country after serving his sentence in CT. However, he was not deported and 5 months after his release he murdered Casey Chadwick in Norwich, CT.

Our guest is Wendy Hartling, the mother of murder victim Casey Chadwick. Ms. Hartling and her daughter were very close and the tragic loss has been devastating. Advocacy to raise public awareness and reform of failed national deportation policies for dangerous convicted immigrants has become Ms. Hartling's goal.

She appears along with her Attorney Chester Fairlie of New London, CT who has served as a crime victim advocate for twenty six years. He is a co-facilitator of the support group in New London for Survivors of Homicide. Survivors may contact the group through Mr.Ill Fairlie's office phone 860 443 5297.

Shattered Lives welcomes CUE Center for Missing Persons Louisiana State Outreach Coordinator Joe Cannon to discuss missing persons cases from his area. Many missing persons cases do not receive media attention beyond the local area. We will talk about those cases and offer known information in hopes of finding the key to their resolution.