Writers Talk

Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts are fun, informative discussions that are based on writing and the interesting topics that the guests want to discuss. There's no set format other than great information that new and seasoned writers share. One thing for sure - it's always fun.    Please join Marsha Casper Cook on Feb 9at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST.when her special guests will be Elizabeth Black and Tom Deady.. Tom Deady's first novel, HAVEN, won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. He has since published several novels and novellas, as well as his first collection of short stories in late 2020. Tom has several publications, including the sequel to his second novel (Eternal Darkness) coming out in 2021. He has a Master's Degree in English and Creative Writing and is a member of both the Horror Writers Association and the New England Horror Writers Association. He resides in Massachusetts where he is working on his next novel. Trish Wilson has written horror with the pen name E. A Black. She had enjoyed telling scary stories to a captive audience since she was a child. She grew up in Baltimore, the home of Edgar Allan Poe who has inspired her to write. Due to her love for horror and dark fiction she joined Broad Universe, a networking group for women who write speculative fiction. Her short stories have appeared in Zippered Flesh 2, Zippered Flesh 3, Teeming Terrors, Midnight Movie Creature Feature 2, Wicked Tales: The Journal of the New England Horror Writers Vol. 3, Wicked Women: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers, and more.              

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Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts are fun, informative discussions that are based on writing and the interesting topics that the guests want to discuss. There's no set format other than great information that new and seasoned writers share. One thing for sure - it's always fun.    Join Marsha Casper Cook and her guests author Rich Linville, Brooke Vitale and Donald Lloyd. Brooke Vitale has been a children's book editor for nearly twenty years. She started her career at Sterling Publishing before moving on to Penguin, and then to Disney. Among her editorial credits are Olaf's Night Before Christmas, which sold over 250,000 copies, and Hide-and-Hug Olaf, which sold more than 400,000 copies. Donald Lloyd is a children’s book author looking for a way to bring childhood lessons to light. Originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and a professional Landscape Designer by trade, Donald has spent the last decade watching his kids learn these lessons and write books with a message... Rich Linville was an an educator for 43 tears and has now published over 100 children's books during his retirement which keeps him busy all day long.  http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com      

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Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts are fun, informative discussions that are based on writing and the interesting topics that the guests want to discuss. There's no set format other than great information that new and seasoned writers share. One thing for sure - it's always fun.      Please join Marsha Casper Cook on January 26 th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when she welcomes Author Marci Henna and Director Joanne Hock for a great discussion.Together this wonderful team created a beautiful story, When We Last Spoke.  Joanne Hock is a director and cinematographer, known for When We Last Spoke, The Ultimate Legacy and Purple Dreams. Joanne brings peace and confidence to her work that only comes with experience, wisdom and God-given talent. She directs a variety of content, from feature films and television series to commercials and corporate videos. Joanne is a deft screenwriter, director of photography and all-around creative force. For twenty years Marci Henna served on the executive committee of the Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation, on the James Dick Foundation (for the International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas) and on the boards of other non-profits.  She is a recipient of the KVUE (Austin Television Station) “Five Who Care” Award, the Children’s Hospital Chairman’s Award and others. And now she has become a wonderful author of,When we Last Spoke,that can be seen on the screen at home or at a theatre. https://www.joannehock.com/ https://www.firesidetexas.com/home.html http://marshacaspercook.com

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook and multi -award winning authors RG Belsky and Jim Nesbitt on January 19th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST  for a great discussion.    Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts are fun, informative discussions that are based on writing and the interesting topics that the guests want to discuss. There's no set fomat other than great information that new and seasoned writers share. One thing for sure - it's always fun.      R.G. Belsky is an award winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. R.G. Belsky is a former metropolitan editor of the New York Post, managing editor of the New York Daily News, news editor of Star magazine and - most recently - was managing editor for news at NBCNews.com  Jim Nesbitt was a journalist for more than 30 years, serving as an reporter, editor and roving national correspondent for newspapers and wire services in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington, D.C and is now an award winning author.  Marsha is an author,screenwriter and host on Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts. Feel free to ask questions in the chat room or go to the shows Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/authormarshacaspercook  http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com https://www.rgbelsky.com/ https://jimnesbittbooks.com/    

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Let's start the year off right. Please join Marsha Casper Cook on Tuesday January 5, 2021 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her first guests for the New Year are authors, Christina Giguere,Judy Snider and Karen Vaughan.  It's going to be a great discussion and also a lot of fun. Some of the subjects in the discussion will be about Independently Publishing your book , marketing, learning how to market successfully and the authors will also be talking about their books and  their future plans. The chat room will be open and it you have any questions for the guests you can call or put your question in the chat room at the start of the show. We will also have a live chat on Facebook if you want to join in or have a question for one of the guests. https://www.facebook.com/authormarshacaspercook For more about the shows or being a guest on the show please go to http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com    

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook on December 15 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion with authors Janice Jarrell and Joe Cosentino,. Janice's, Love's Magic, was her very first step into writing her own characters. Her own journey has echoed theirs in many ways, and she's grateful to all those gay activists who fought to give the gay community the rights and privileges they always deserved. She will be discussing her writing as well as other topics. Joe's books have won numerous Book of the Month awards and Rainbow Award Honorable Mentions. As an actor, Joe appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Jason Robards, and Holland Taylor. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Goddard and is currently a happily married college theatre professor/department chair residing in New York State.     https://joecosentino.weebly.com/ http://www.marshacaspercook.com  

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook on December 7th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her guest will be Authors Vincent Zandri and Fran Lewis. It's going to be a great show. Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE No.1 best selling author of more than 40 novels. He writes a terrific story and you can either read them or listen to them on Audible. Fran Lewis is a well-known reviewer, radio show host and author. She interviews writers every week with in-depth questions about their books. She understands writers sometimes better than they know themselves. Forhttp://www.marshacaspercook.com more info on the show   https://www.amazon.com/Vincent-Zandri/e/B001KDTLE2 https://www.blogtalkradio.com/fran-lewis

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook and authors Jim Nesbitt and Tim Arhens on December 1 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion about writing ,marketing and most importantly how they write their characters. Marsha is an author, screenwriter, host and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts. http://www.marshacaspercook.com https://www.facebook.com/tim.ahrens.927 https://jimnesbittbooks.com/      

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Please welcome Marsha Casper Cook's guests on November 17th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 4EST Elaine Viets,Lindsay Downs,Sally Walker and Bennet Pomerantz. It's going to be a great show. Listen live or on demand http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://marshacaspercook.com       

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook on Wednesday November 11 at 3EST 2CST 1MT 12PST when her guest will be Jeff Fleisher. He'll be discussing the election results and the days that followed. They will also be discusing how Covid affected the election and what happens in the future. Jeff Fleischer is a non-fiction author, journalist, and short-fiction writer. Originally from Chicago, he has also worked in San Francisco, Australia and New Zealand, and his work has appeared in publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, Mother Jones, Chicago Magazine, Mental_Floss, and dozens of other print and online publications. He has a degree in journalism and history from Indiana University and a master's in journalism from Medill at Northwestern University. Marsha Casper Cook is an author,screenwriter,podcast host and producer for all Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts. She most recently became a story contributor for eYs Magazine. http://www.marshacaspercook.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.jefffleischer.com

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