Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New Read

EPISODE 283 - Nutan Rubinson - Host of the Acknowledgements Podcast - A Truly Unique Author Podcast

We introduce you to another great Author Podcast - ever wonder about the story behind the list of names an author includes in their acknowledgements?  How did this group of people impact the author to the point of receiving credits in the book?  Join us as we chat with Nutan about her show and learn about another great podcast supporting the author community!

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EPISODE 282 - Bryan Mitchell - Stay on the Path, Avoid the Shiny Things And The Root of The Problem 

The hardest thing I’ve ever done is share a piece of my soul with others. It makes me feel vulnerable. Like a thief who just got spotted by the police with his pants down. Can’t run away now. Gotta face whatever judgement awaits. That’s how I feel when I share my stories. I cringe like a baby tasting a lemon and look at the reader all weird, hoping they want more.

While I cringe, eye twitching, neck straining, there’s one thing that holds me together and that is the truth. Like me. Love me. Hate me. It’s not my decision. The important thing is the olive branch that I’ve extended. I’m trying to connect with you and honored you’re making the effort to hear me out. This is what story telling is. It’s who we are. It’s how we connect and grow together.

If you happen to look up at me while reading and see a ghastly face trembling like Hulk Hogan waking up from a bearhug, just know, I’m happy you gave me the opportunity, pal, and I encourage you to pass along the olive branch to others in your life because we all need to make ourselves vulnerable to be real. We’ve all written terrible prose. We’ve all fallen short of Shakespeare. Forgive yourself and others for those wordy sentences and write the good write. 

Sorry, I can’t end with that. Let’s simmer it down a little. I have a short story you can read for free if you sign up for my newsletter. It is called No Place Like Home. My debut novel, Infernal Fall, will be out in October of 2022. All subscribers will get updates on that and more. Hope you stick around. Say Hello if you do.

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EPISODE 281 - Dr. Laurie Weiss - Author With Forty Years Practicing Psychotherapy and Coaching

After over 40 years practicing psychotherapy and coaching, I had no intention of starting a new phase of my career. In fact, before a colleague used Logosynthesis to end my overreaction to loud events in just a few minutes, while standing in a parking lot, I was planning to retire, content with a long career as a relationship communication expert.

My husband/business partner and I were so intrigued with this recently discovered tool that we just had to learn more. We were thrilled when we found we could help our clients make important life changes in a fraction of the time, and with a fracti

on of the pain ordinarily associated with psychotherapy.

Now, ten years later, we are both Certified Logosynthesis Trainers and Master Practitioners. And now, in addition to a 7-book Secrets of Happy Relationships Series, and several very popular books on psychotherapy, codependency and personal growth, I can offer you two exciting books on Logosynthesis® for rapid anxiety relief using only words.

My first major book, Recovery from Codependency, co-authored with my husband, Jonathan B. Weiss, Ph.D., stated:
       “This book is written to help end the cycle of child abuse, in which the abused child grows into an Adult Child who passes the abuse to his own children. Our purpose is to help create a world in which each child is treated with love, honor, respect and appropriate limits.”

I would now add that all my work is directed toward creating a world where each person is treated that way.

That means helping as many adults as possible heal from their childhood wounds. Adults who experience joy instead of pain can avoid passing on the wounds they experienced when they were small to anyone else.  My hope is to contribute to having safety and appropriate nurturing for all of us.

My professional background also includes a Ph.D. and certification as a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, International Transactional Analysis Association and Master Certified Coach, International Coach Federation. My work has been translated into German, Chinese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic and possibly Russian.

Personally, my personal life has been intertwined with my professional life since I started working with my husband in 1970. We have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. Married in 1960, we have traveled extensively, teaching (and playing) in 13 different countries

https://laurieweiss.com/
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EPISODE 279 - JF Hughes - Author of the Tragic Romance Novel - The Gardens of Byzantium

The Book: 

The year is 622 A.D., and the Persian and Byzantine empires have been fighting a war in the deserts since before she was born...

Asana's life has been one of turmoil and change. Every year found her uprooted and brought to another foreign land to live an austere life in a garrison with her father, an officer in the Persian Army. But the middle of a war is no place for such a gentle soul.

Before long, she is swept away from her family and forced to flee on the back of her beloved horse. Fate leads her into the hands of a handsome and mysterious Roman soldier who sequesters her in a beautiful palace in the heart of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine empire.

She begins to fall for him, and at last it seems as though she may have found an oasis of happiness in her war-torn world. That is, until news of a Persian army marching toward the city upends her life again, setting in motion an unstoppable chain of events that bring the story to its breathtaking and tragic conclusion...

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EPISODE 278 - Lori Ann Wood - How An Incurable Heart Failure Created a Divine Detour

My heart journey began in November 2015: the physical part on November 27, the spiritual part three weeks earlier. On November 6, around 10:00 pm on a stretch of highway a few hours from my home, I prayed specifically for God to make my life matter in His Kingdom and pledged that I would do anything to that end. Immediately, apprehensive tears streamed down my face as I realized the weight of that promise.

Less than a month later, I almost died from heart failure from an unknown cause: severe idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. I soon learned I had an EF of 8% and spent 14 days in the hospital, most of it in ICU, as doctors tried to save my life. All of this despite having no risk factors, no family history, low blood pressure, low cholesterol levels, and a recent medical evaluation declaring that I had less than 3% chance of ever developing heart disease. I was emergency flighted to Cleveland Clinic and became their most critical patient for 16 months. During that time I wore a Life Vest external defibrillator, carefully titrated my meds to maximum dosages, and eliminated sodium from my diet. I was eventually implanted with a Biventricular CRT-D, a combination pacemaker/internal defibrillator.

Meanwhile, thousands of people prayed for me around the clock despite a grim prognosis and sympathetic tears from every doctor we encountered. Some would say nothing much happened for many, many months, but the miracle was that I survived. Peace enveloped my husband and I, and we held on tight and trusted. Against all medical odds, my EF was restored on March 27, 2017.

I don’t want to mislead you into thinking my journey is over, that the story is fully written. I have had setbacks since, physically, and even spiritually. But God showed up countless times throughout the journey and continues to walk through this with me, as I put my today and tomorrow in His tender, merciful hands, and wait for what is next. I trust in God as a loving father. If He chooses to normalize my heart and grant me years into old age, then may He receive all praise and glory.  If God has a different story that He is writing, please pray I can endure that journey with the grace and peace that is only experienced through the Spirit of God.  Thank you for caring enough to join me in this

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EPISODE 277 - Lynne Golodner - From Journalist, Podcaster and Now Writing a Novel A Year For The Rest of Your Life

When Lynne Golodner was a child, she carried around a corduroy-covered journal and filled the pages with stories, poems, and skits. Writing has always been her way of making sense of the world, of seeing the beauty in ordinary moments. She keeps that journal on a shelf behind her desk now to remind her to stay true to the person she’s always been.

Lynne spent 15 years as a journalist in New York, Washington, D.C., and Detroit. She earned an MFA in Writing from Goddard College, and she has taught writing in universities and around the world for decades. In 2007, she pivoted from journalist to marketing entrepreneur when she created Your People LLC. Just before the pandemic, she pivoted once again, to return to her writing roots and focus on writing books and teaching writing.

In the years since, Lynne has completed her first novel, WOMAN OF VALOR, which debuts September 26, 2023. This is Lynne’s ninth published book. She also founded SCOTIA ROAD BOOKS, an independent publishing imprint for women over 40 with strong voices that need to be heard.

Lynne spends every morning writing, and devotes afternoons to teaching and working with clients. She helps writers build their author brands and hone their craft through Developmental Editing and Book Coaching, Author Brand Marketing Mastermind, The Writers Community and Writing Coaching.

Subscribe to my Lynne’s Substack for writing tips, prompts, advice and opportunities!

On the Make Meaning Podcast, which Lynne launched in 2018, she interviews authors and people in publishing.

Lynne is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Goddard College, and she earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Wayne State University. The mother of four young adults, she lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan with her husband Dan.

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EPISODE 276 - JD McCabe - A shockingly true memoir, psychological thriller, and an unbelievable journey into one man’s nightmare.

Book: The Third Gift: My Dance With The Devil (And Her Mother)

J.D. Danny McCabe maintained a loving relationship with his wife for nearly twenty years before the underpinnings of their marriage, family, and world began to crumble. Their foundation had always been rooted in the mantra that trust is the bedrock of a healthy relationship. Indeed, Erin had always claimed that things wouldn’t — couldn’t — work without trust.

But one day, for reasons Danny could not fathom, Erin became suspicious of his every move. Phone calls, text messages, and work emails were manufactured into proof of infidelity, drug addiction, and a network of lies.

She enlisted her mother in her efforts, and together they forged the words of family, trust and honesty into a metaphorical hammer and beat him into the ground. Their accusations accumulated, twisting reality, and eventually resulting in Danny s involuntary hospitalization.

Danny was pushed to the edge and was damn near ready to jump. Then, God intervened. Erin s shocking revelation, her Third Gift, lit the blind spots in his marriage that Danny had never been able to reconcile.

https://thirdgift.com/
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EPISODE 275 - Mike ML Sutton - An Anthology from the heart - for Him, for Her and for Them - The Loss of a Spouse

Who is your biggest influence and why?

 I cannot honestly say that I have a single influence. The influence on my life and living as I do has and is an accumulated influence from many sources; my grandparents and their examples; my love for my family; my faith in God, and my overwhelming thankfulness for all He has taken from and given back to me and my family; my church.

Tell us something we don’t know about you.

I am a simple person who doesn’t require much to be content. Just give me some space, easy instrumental music, a nearby shoreline, and a project that I can go to work on, preferably one using my hands and mind, then stand back. I love to work in my yard, read, and collect rocks.

Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

What was your favorite book as a child? What is your favorite activity to do with the family?

I didn’t have one; we were not well off, but my grandmother was a schoolteacher, so she would bring the old set of encyclopedias to us when she received new, and I read them again and again as you might a novel. Now, as an adult, I enjoy reading the Clive Cussler Series of books.

Are you working on any other projects? 

I am. Currently; I am finishing up my second book, an anthology of poems and stories of the yearning and sadness of a broken heart, the gratitude of a thankful and loving heart, fond memories being brought to life, everyday scenes, and thought-provoking observations, which I hope like this book, Mission Hope, will bring hope, enlightenment, and joy to those who read it by healing broken hearts and opening the eyes and hearts of the readers to see with compassion and gratitude, all that God has so richly blessed us with.

Where can we get in touch with you?

Individuals may reach me through private messenger on Facebook, LinkedIn or by emailing me at [email protected]
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EPISODE 274 - Howard Bell - Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy has led to a Yielded Life

Howard Bell
Howard Bell has lived life sharing the message that physical and emotional limitations do not have to determine identity or purpose. Instead, I have personally developed the lifestyle and belief that our identity and purpose, if well cultivated, can unlock an amazing destiny.

At the age of one, Howard was diagnosed with Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The prognosis was fatal. Doctors told his parents he would probably not live beyond the age of five... at best into his early teens. As people of faith, Howard’s parents and family chose to treat him as “normal” and encouraged him to believe he had a divine purpose and that his identity rested in what he believed, not in what others said about him.

Now, more than four decades later, Howard has taken his life’s story around the world to help encourage and inspire others. Seeing others succeed, is what continues to fan the flames of purpose in his life that is unlocking the destiny in people everywhere.

Despite physical challenges, Howard has accomplished many professional and personal goals such as receiving a bachelor’s degree from ASU with highest honors. He also went on to receive a his doctorate. He has been appointed by governors and mayors to serve on various community and political boards. He has been a spokesperson for the Easter Seals Society. He has been the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for various corporations. He is a published author and has been featured on TBN, 700 Club, and several radio programs throughout the United States. He also hosted the “More Than A Conqueror” radio program for four years.

Today, Howard travels and speaks to businesses, churches, institutions, schools and at various community organizations throughout the world. His mission is to reach the globe with the message that there are no limits for those who believe.

https://www.yieldedlife.org/
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EPISODE 273 - Dianne Burckhardt - Author, Podcaster, Storyteller and Thriving Inspiration

Dianne Burckhardt started her writing career as a journalist and on-air anchor for an international news service based in Wichita, KS. Since moving to Europe, she has been hard at work on Stephen Burckhardt's Blogs and social media management. The first novella from Dianne is slated to be released in 2023. In the meantime, Dianne will be producing and narrating the audiobooks for Stephen's Into the West Saga Serial.

https://pod.link/1613370664 - Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt

Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End." Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journeys to creating a successful writing career. They discuss everything from their writing process, common obstacles in publishing today, marketing, customer engagement, and resources that have helped them create engaging content, connect with their readers, and so much more! Wednesdays are better with a little good book banter . . . join us for chats that are entertaining, uplifting, and help you find new books to feed your soul!Be sure to check out the new companion magazine, Book Banter Magazine, currently available on BurckhardtBooks.comDianne Burckhardt is current publishing a historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial under pen name Stephen Burckhardt. There are seven books in publication. The final installment, Into the West: Family Ties, was published September 19th,  2023 completing the serial.

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