Listen as Atousa shares what motivated her to transform fear based living to a life of love and magic and her suggestions for how to overcome fear.  She talks about her practice, how she became to consider herself an alchemist, her experience with self-publishing and her connection to the Kensington Row Bookshop.  The NYC Journal listed her as one of the Top 30 Inspiring Women to Look out for in 2024 and NY Weekly listed her as one of the Top 10 Influential Entrepreneurs to Look out for in 2024.

You can find her books at: Kensington Row Bookshop and on Amazon. 

You can find her at:

Website: www.atousaraissyan.com

Podcast: Goodbye Bull*** Hello Happiness

Instagram: @atousar and @soulystic 

Facebook: @soulystic

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@AtousaRaissyan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atousaraissyan

Listen to Eugene L. Meyer talk about his inspiration for writing, the research process (with some surprises), some information about the book and the parallels in today's struggles for justice and equality.  Be sure to follow his blog.

You can find Eugene L. Meyer at: @genemeyer.bsky.soc

Listen as Catherine Hand shares when she first read A Wrinkle in Time as a ten-year-old, how the book emphasizes overcoming darkness and how she worked with Madeleine L'Engle and Norman Lear. You can hear her messages of hope and inspiration as she speaks, her words are so uplifting.

You can find her at:@becomingawarriorbook

Listen as Clark Thomas Riley talks about how he reimagined characters from Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility in his latest book.  Clark also shares his historical research and the most challenging aspect of writing this story.  You can find him at: https://www.facebook.com/DrRiley

His other titles are:

Patchwork, A Pioneer's Story

What If They Lied (just a little)?

Dots: Cancer Sleuthing on the 21st Century Frontier

Listen as David Simmons talks about the themes of his story, the style of his writing, his love for Baltimore and how rap music inspired him. David is also the author of Ghosts of West Baltimore.  You can find him at: Twitter/X = @WholeTimeDavid, Facebook = @WholeTimeDavid, Instagram = @ToppDoggHill

Rock Paper Write with your host, Amy L. Watkins, coming to you soon from Kensington Row Bookshop.  Join us as we interview local authors.