Writers Talk

My esteemed guest this evening is award-winning journalist, author and celebrity ghost writer, Holly Robinson. Holly and I will be discussing the craft of writing, her published novels and her latest book, The Wishing Hill, which is already receiving glowing reviews and will be published by New American Library/Penguin on July 2, 2013. Holly’s marvelous work appears regularly in national venues such as Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, Huffington Post, Ladies’ Home Journal, More, Open Salon, and Parents.  She also works as a ghost writer on celebrity memoirs, education texts, and health books. Her first book, The Gerbil Farmer’s Daughter: A Memoir, was named a Target Breakout Book. Her first novel, Sleeping Tigers, was named a 2011 Book of the Year Finalist by ForeWord Reviews and was more recently listed as a Semifinalist 2012 Best Indie Book by Kindle Book Review.  –Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You says ofThe Wishing Hill, “Who and what make us who we really are? In Robinson’s luminous novel of buried secrets, she explores how the past can jumpstart the future, how motherhood can be more than genetics, and why finding yourself sometimes depends on discovering the truth in others.” The Wishing Hill can be preordered at this link: http://tinyurl.com/mnwlou8

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook / Madison Montgomery on June 25 at 6PM PST  7PM MT  8PM CST 9PM EST  for a night of romance with her co host Kathy s. Barton. Romance is here to stay. It's going to be a great show. Their guests will be Lisa Eugene ,Mary Ting, Melissa Keir and Bethany Cross. You can listen live if you call (714) 242-5259) The chat room will be open. MORE INFO http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.booksbymadisonmontgomery.com http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com

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Join Host Virginia S Grenier on Monday as she talks with Dennis Milam Bensie about his two memoirs: One Gay American and Shorn: Toys to Men. This show is going to be about many different topics from writing and the arts to child abuse and family relastionships. Dennis Milam Bensie grew up in Robinson, Illinois where his interest in the arts began in high school participating in various community theatre productions. Bensie’s first book,  Shorn: Toys to Men was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award, sponsored by the American Library Association. It was also a pick in the International gay magazine The Advocate as “One of the Best Overlooked Books of 2011″. The author’s short stories have been published by Bay Laurel, Everyday Fiction, and This Zine Will Change Your Lifeand he has also been a feature contributor for The Good Men Project.  One Gay American is his second book with Coffeetown Press and it was chosen as a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the Indie Excellence Book Awards. You can learn more about our host and guest at http://worldofinknetwork.com  

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Please join host Fran Lewis on June 20 at 4pm ET 3 PM CST for a wonderful discussion. Romance Thursday with best selling romance author RAEANNE THAYNE. Her new book hits the market on June 25. More about  Raeanne WILLOWLEAF LANE, hits bookstores June 25. The book is available for pre-order now. You can find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or your favorite retailer. This is the story of Charlotte Caine, who has made some amazing changes in her life and now wants to move on to a new phase. - See more at: http://www.raeannethayne.com/#sthash.cMi6iZoH.dpuf http://www.raeannethayne.com/ For more info about WORLD OF INK NETWORK please go to our websites  http://www.wolrdofinknetwork.com http://www.authorsofworldofinkblogspot.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com

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Please join Marsha Cook and Virginia Grenier on June 18 at 8PM CST 9PM EST 7PM MT 6PM PST  for a very special show on Screenwriting. Their special guest will be Marc Moss. His newest projects were the very successful  2013 HOMEFRONT (feature, Millennium Films) uncredited production writer 2012 ALEX CROSS (feature, Summit Entertainment), writer. Marc has developed and written stories for feature films and television for numerous Academy Award nominated producers (David Brown, Mark Johnson, Arnold Kopelson, Douglas Wick), and have worked on multiple projects for Morgan Freeman (three novel adaptations) and Dustin Hoffman (rewriting scenes during filming of RUNAWAY JURY, and adapting for him Scott Turow’s novel PERSONAL INJURIES). http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michignavenuemedia.com

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Join Host Virignia S Grenier as she talks with Halo Publishing's debut children's book author Aaron Chokan. Dr. Chokan has been a successful, practicing foot and ankle specialist for 10 years.  Currently, he is owner and founder of Ohio Foot and Ankle Center with 4 locations in Northeast Ohio.  He lives in Hudson, Ohio with his loving wife and 5 children: Hunter, Reece, Finlay, Calais and Lucia and their dog Paisley.  Dr. Chokan is an avid golfer and tennis player. You can find out more about Dr. Aaron Chokan, his picture book series and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/clmogvy Follow Dr. Aaron Chokan at http://tinyurl.com/clmogvy Facebook http://facebook.com/lailaiandchubchub The Adventures of Lai-Lai and Chub-Chub is a sweet picture book series about friendship and growing up. ISBN-10: 1612441505 ISBN: 9781612441504 Hardback Written by Dr. Aaron Chokan Illustrations by Amy Rottinger Genre: Picture Book Halo Publishing, Int.

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Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AMpst ~ for two chapter books:The Revenge of Thelma Hill by Margot Finke & Robby's Quest for Seed by Cathy And Don Rush~ The Revenge of Thelma Hill by Margot Finke~  Frannie dreams about her missing Mom, and wonders why she never returned to them. Ghosts and a long ago murder were never on her private “worry” list. Yet a late night visit from a scary apparition, trailing long gray veils, and begging for Frannie’s help, changes everything. Twin Jeff was not a believer, and her dad thought ghosts were rubbish. Buy: www.amazon.com/The-Revenge-Thelma-Hill-ebook/dp/B009DW06MI Margot Finke's site: www.margotfinke.com/ & Robby's Quest for Seed by Cathy And Don Rush~   Robby is a Robin who has teamed up with his brother Ricky and some other birds, namely the perky Sparrow family, a group of Mourning Doves and Benny the Blackbird. The life-long feathery friends decided to fly south to Florida for the winter. Along the way, Joy, the youngest Sparrow, strays from the flock and lands in the yard of a hungry cat. Her parents and friends search for her hoping they find her before it's too late. Buy: www.amazon.com/Robbys-Quest-for-Seed-ebook/dp/B009V7GZ2K/ DC Rush's site: www.dcrushbooks.com Find JD at: authorsofworldofinknetwork.blogspot.com & www.thebookgarden.net

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook and her special Guest Host JD Holiday on Friday June 14 at 3PM EST 2 PM CST 1PMT NOON PST when they welcome Jason Lane from the terrific educational and fun MAGICBLOX. Jason will be discussing his wonderful website and how important it is to have children read books. Jason has created a great concept an eBook library of outstanding children's books from premium publishers, indie authors and illustrators around the world! Children's Authors love this site because children do! It's fun and very affordable. MagicBlox will be your children's next best friend. about MagicBlox http://magicblox.com/ more info http://authorsofworldofinknetwork.blogspot.com/ http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

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Please join Fran Lewis for a wonderful discussion on Thursday June 13 at 4PM EST 3PM CST . Her guests will be Laura Griffin and Joseph Barnett. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. Her books have won numerous awards, including a RITA (Whisper of Warning) and a Daphne du Maurier Award (Untraceable). Her debut novel, One Last Breath, won the Booksellers Best Award for romantic suspense. Joseph Barnett grew up in Glen Ferris, a small town in the mountains of West Virginia. He attended West Virginia University and in 1970 settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he married, had a family, and then became a single parent. Joe put his children above everything else, but his quest for a normal home presented one struggle after another until he found something to believe in. His journey from fear to confidence took a lifetime. It will inspire you. http://www.worldofinknewtowrk.com http://www.authorsofworldofink.blogspot.com

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook on June 11 at 9 PM EST 8 PM CST 7PM MT 6PM PST as she welcomes authors of  Phoenix Fire Publishing. Guests for the show will be publisher Tabatha Jones and several of her authors, Eris Kelli, Cindy Franks White, Jennifer Oneal Gunn, Anna Lovelace and M P Smith It's going to be a great show with information about writing and  how having a publisher that promotes their authors helps sales.Phoenix Fire is about making your dreams come true. http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com/ http://www.booksbymadisonmontgomery.com about Phoenix Fire http://phoenixfirepublishing.weebly.com/

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