Inside Scoop Live

When he was a senior in high school, Jack was asked to write an autobiography. The purpose of the assignment was to examine his past to see how he came to where he is in his life today, and then he would have an idea of where he wanted to go with his life once he graduated from high school. What he discovered was that he did not define his life. His life was defined by his relationship with Christine.

They have been friends, neighbors, and sometimes lovers. They have been there for each other during the worst times of their lives. They have made mistakes, but they have tried to learn from them. Their lives are one. Now if they could only get their relationship right.

"Life" is a story about a boy who defines himself through a woman as he is trying to become a man.

Richard E. Roach was born in Galveston, Texas in 1931. He attended Trinity University, and the University of Texas. He served in the USAF for four years as a drill sergeant. Richard has invented several electronic instruments used in the detection of oil and gas, formed his company, manufactured them and sold them nationwide as Richard E. Roach, Inc. Before the oil business fell upon hard times, he sold the business for several million dollars and retired to write. Richard is married and Norma has put up with him since 1948. He has three grown children.

Linda Rader Overman’s work encompasses fiction and nonfiction consisting of a collection of multifaceted elements including photographs, narrative portraits, images, texts, personal and social history, poetry, letters, and diaries. She writes that “photographs of my intersection with self and history are images that have a profound impact on the way I remember my past.” She takes much of her inspiration from the works of former screenwriter, novelist, and TV producer Paul Rader, along with the photographic works of former San Francisco-based portrait-photographer William James Rader, respectively, her uncle and her father both now deceased.

A masterful exploration and spiritual guidebook into the art and practical application of meditation, Light Upon Light, 5 Master Paths to Awakening the Mindful Self by Dr. Andrew Vidich explores meditation as a tool to direct inner experience of peace and well-being through the minds and hearts of five mystic masters; Kabir, Rumi, Hafiz, Nanak, and Darshan.

As Tony Mandarich left Green Bay in February, 1993, his football career in shambles, Packer Plus staff writer, Tom Mulhern, wrote the following: "The overriding sentiment, however, is one of emptiness. Not so much for promises unfulfilled, but for sins not repented. Maybe some day Mandarich will set the record straight and answer all the nagging questions he leaves behind. I hope so."

Jill Osborne holds a Specialist in Education in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA (2007). She specializes in play therapy, traumatology, and child and adolescent therapy. She is currently working providing in home counseling to families and children for Pathways Transition Programs, located in Decatur, GA. During her graduate studies she interned with a domestic violence agency for two years, and provided counseling for women and children whom were survivors of domestic violence. There she found her niche as she began using play therapy, and leading a support group for child survivors of domestic violence.

Topics of conversation:

Fishing as a child, and then with his own children,

The origins of Wally the Walking Fish,

Difference between being an "author" and being a "writer",

Importance of illustrations in children's books,

Literary influences, the publishing world, and other projects.

An educator for almost forty years, Gary Lamit has taught second graders through university students and has published over thirty books on a variety of subjects. Married with grown kids, he currently teaches at a community college. He spends considerable time reading children’s books to his pre-school extended-family members, whose number seems to increase every few months!

Interview with Irene Watson. Topics of conversation: The importance of website presence,

Making the site about your visitor (not you),

Designing your site to fit a specific purpose and pattern of interaction, and

Tailoring your site to improve response to specific Myers-Briggs typed personas.

Interview with Tony Deblauwe. Topics of conversation:

What is a "tyrant" or "difficult" boss?;

Effective strategies for dealing with a difficult boss, the GRACE model;

Common mistakes made by unhappy employees, consider a new approach;

Victim mentality, power struggles, emotional triggers, and accountability;

Interesting insights on new business models brought on by changing technologies.

Topics of conversation:

* Just released and many award wins - What's the buzz about Defenders of the Scroll?

* Origins of this project - What is a Series Bible?

* Multi-cultural theme and it's potential to reach a wide audience

* New computer technologies affecting the literary world

* The rewards and unexpected surprises facing new authors