Spoken Label

Latest Spoken Label (Poetry/Artist/Writer Podcast) features Katy Konrad aka the Rebel Poetess.

More about Katy can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/TheRebelPoetess/

https://twitter.com/TheRebelPoetess

https://www.instagram.com/katypoet1/

https://www.instagram.com/purplepoetess/

https://www.tiktok.com/@katypoet1

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpXOlYFff5F4aUkt_o4JYw

Pieces read in this session include:

1. Disney is dead inside

2. You are enough

3. This is England 

4. 2006

5. Our holidays and public properties

Latest Spoken Label session (Author / Poet / Artist Chat) features the wonderful Suki Rae.

Suki is "A native Chicagoan, Suki began playing piano at the age of five under the tutelage of her mother, a classical pianist. Classical flute instruction followed with Ralph Johnson and Walfried Kujala of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She attended Hull House Arts Camp; Interlochen Music Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy as well as the Northwestern University School of Music Cherub Program where she was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Flute Performance. Awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Benington College Jazz Lab, she also studied with Harvey Estrin; and Frank Wess of the New York Jazz Quartet. She has a BA from the University of California Berkeley and an MA from NYU in Music and Film.

Suki has been the recipient of many awards for her playing as well as her songwriting including: ASCAP PLUS AWARDS(1994 until the present day);only American Finalist in the Hoiellart Jazz Festival in Belgium;Honorary Award from American Song Festival;Award from Nashville Song Festival;two Runner-up Awards from the Song of the Year Awards;Viewer's Choice Award from Kweevak.com;Nomination for Just Plain Folks Awards and NAR Best Song Awards."

Her debut book "Neshama: (Breath of God)" which we talk about in depth

in this session is described as "My intimate spiritual journey through Israel combining original poetry,original music and colorful tapestries/pictures by Bracha Lavee.

Please be aware that the interactive music links are available only on 3rd generation or newer Fire tablets and on free Kindle reading apps for Android phones and Android tablets.These features are not available on free Kindle reading apps for iPad and iPhone.

If you are unable to hear the music on your device please listen at https://soundcloud.com>sukiatry"

Pieces read in this session include: 

1. Neshama

2. Divine Sparks (Gap)

3. Lost Red Bag

4. Suki in the desert 

More about Suki can be found at: 

https://www.sukiatry.com/

Her book 'Neshama: (Breath of God)' can be easily found on Amazon.

​Latest Spoken Label (Poetry/Artist/Writer Podcast) features the wonderful Skye Hearn, author of her debut poetry collection"Rhythm of Darkness"

Rhythm of Darkness is described as "Blinded by the darkness, feeling as though life could not get any worse? 

It can always be worse. Put yourself in the shoes of others. Take the time to imagine; to feel what they have felt when their lives took a terrible turn. Open up your soul to those who have loved and lost. 

One's who have been broken and put back together, just to be shattered all over again. 

Embrace the utter sadness, and relate to the experiences of despair. 

Once you open yourself up to it then let it in, you will explore a whole new world."

More about https://www.booksbyskye.ca/

Pieces read out in this session include:

1) The End

2) Yours truely

3) Blind

4) Change

5) Shadow

Latest Spoken Label features textile artist, puppet maker, digital artist and creator / poet of the Covid Life Book, Amanda Beck McKim.

More about Amanda can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/WiredAndWild/

https://www.instagram.com/beckmckim/

Poems read out in this session include:

1. The Protest Poem

2. A feast with all the trimmings

3. The day I went to the dentist

4. Students before profit 

Latest Spoken Label (Author/Poet Podcast) features the wonderful Stan Notte.

He has being described by C Spillane, HR BUSINESS PARTNER VOXPRO as "an outstanding motivational speaker, who speaks from a place of 

humility, bravery and compassion. Through relaying his own personal experiences in battling with mental health, he reminded employees to speak up about mental health and to seek all available help possible. On a second visit Stanley portrayed his experiences through the medium of performance art, which was a unique, and powerful way to get an incredible message across. It was a privilege to welcome Stanley Notte as a motivational speaker as part of our organisations wellness strategy."

More about Stan can be found at: https://stannottecreations.ie/

Poems read out in this session include:

1. Gold Medals

Latest Spoken Label features the wonderful and very funny Ron L Lahr, author of The Kathaldi Chronicles).

He has being described as:  “If David Eddings, Joe Abercrombie and Douglas Adams had their brains sucked out and blended together then reanimated they would write a book like this." 

RK Billiau, author of Primeverse

More about him can be found at his website:

https://www.kathaldi.com/

Back for a second session with Spoken Label (Author/Poetry Chat) is our returning friend, Danielle Holian talking about her third and new poetry book 'Surviving You'.

Her new poetry book is described in her own words as "Depicting a story told through poetry, Surviving You, touches on many topics about a relationship transition from love to pain with lies dressed like the truth falling for someone who pretended through it all then feeling the truth arise over time knowing in the end it was the best thing that could have ever happened. Treading with caution, the contents of the book discusses stories with mental health, sexual assault, love, abusive relationships, heartbreak, trauma and everything in-between, in the hopes to spread awareness on these heavy topics.

More about Danielle can be found at:

https://twitter.com/danielleholian_

https://www.instagram.com/danielleholian_/

https://linktr.ee/danielleholian_

Poems read in this session include:

1. Trauma 

2. My Safe Place 

3. To a future lover

Latest Spoken Label is from the wonderful Erin Miller.

He is described as "Ever since Erin Miller was a child, he found immense joy in storytelling and acting. In 2009 he finally decided to attend the school of storytelling at Emerson College where he obtained his certificate of storytelling. He went on to apply his skills as a storyteller to his spoken word performances and eventually, into becoming a Hip-Hop emcee, producer, arranger, and band leader.

With more than 15 years of working in the music industry, Erin has honed his craft as a storyteller and modern day bard by turning spoken-word and stories into intricate sound productions and stage performances.  His fusion band, Subconscious Culture is still ongoing, and their expected release of the new album, "What Separates Us" is set to release in May of 2021.

In the last three years, Erin Miller has been working on honing his skills as an audiobook narrator, voice actor, and producer. He is also the author and voice talent of his new podcast series, "Betwixt the Veil".  A fantasy, in which once a month, will delve into a world where magic, mystery, and myths come to life. Prepare to embark on a journey through our known world, into those of the fey, and beyond! A world where creatures that were thought to be legends, walk among us; where magic, conjures, crafts create our existence! This showcases his talent as a narrator, writer, and storyteller bringing to you quality content that will keep you wanting more.

Occasionally throughout this journey, you will have the opportunity to experience some dazzling and delightfully collaborative short stories written by a guest author, and narrated by Erin Miller alongside guest story tellers."

More about Erin and his Podcast can be found at: https://subconsciousculture.com/

Latest Spoken Label features the lovely Bela Cruvinel, author off "Burning Rose: Between Beasts and Devils"  

The book is described as "From running away from home to finding herself in a church that more resembles a battlefield, Eleanor has to manage to regain her independence while relying only on the kindness of the priest that housed her in his church and a mysterious speechless man who help her overcome the hate of the nuns.  As the problems escalate from gossips to threats, Eleanor enhances her ties with the ones helping her to apply for a job as a pianist, as well as dealing with the odd visions she gets.  

The numerous characters and their struggles explore multiple themes, especially the effects of the great domain in one's hands, the evil and the savage within the individual and contemporary global issues. Shifting from romance, family relationships and values to action, violence and tragedies, the novel features carefully developed characters that unravel themselves throughout the series by diving into intense conflicts within its narrative."  

The book has being praised from Olympia Editorial who state "A well-written work with a consistent and absorbing narrative"  

Some links for Bela include: 

https://www.instagram.com/belacruvinel/?hl=en-gb 

https://www.instagram.com/belas.art.decor/?hl=en-gb 

https://www.artpal.com/beladc4747 

https://beladc4747.wixsite.com/beladc 

The book is available on Amazon for example: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Rose-Between-Beasts-Devils-ebook/dp/B0966YB6MC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1631373211&refinements=p_27%3ABela+Cruvinel&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Bela+Cruvinel

Latest Spoken Label features our returning friend

Yvonne UGarte returning to her new children's poetry book 

"My Aunt Jean's a Dinosaur" 

More about this book can be found at:

"https://www.runciblespoonpress.co.uk/shop/4594847794/my-aunt-jean's-a-dinosaur-and-other-poems/11644538

Her email is:

[email protected]

Yvonne can be found on facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.beeston

1.  jurassic dinosaur

2.  dear diary

3.  betrayal

4.  sicario

5.  earth song