Writers Talk

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on Tuesday  January 15 at 10 PM EST 9PM CST 8PM MT 7 PM PST for a special edition of A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY with co - hosts Bennet  Pomerantz and Candy o Donnell. The show is going to be so much fun because the topic is Screenwriting, books to movies and Hollywood. The guests for the show will be Jennifer Chase, Sally J.Walker and Joanna Lee Doster. Please feel free to call in with questions because Bethany Cross will be opening up the chat room and phone lines. Late night fun!       www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com Bethany Cross will open the chat room and the phone lines will be open to questions.

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Come join BTR's World of Ink Network Featured Show: Storeis for Children with hosts VS Grenier and Irene Roth. They will be chatting with guest author Cheryl Carpinello on Monday January 14, 2013 at 2pm EST - 1pm CST - 12(noon) MST - 11am PST. Although a retired teacher, Cheryl Carpinello still has a passion for working with kids. She regularly conducts Medieval Writing Workshops for local elementary/middle schools and the Colorado Girl Scouts. She is not the only one who loves Medieval Times and the King Arthur Legend. The kids thoroughly enjoy writing their own medieval stories complete with dragons, wizards, unicorns and knights! She loves to travel and her other job is with a major airline. Her favorite trip was a two week visit to Egypt with her husband that included traveling by local train from one end of Egypt to the other. Some of her favorite books include The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Once and Future King, and any by the duo Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The World of Ink Network will be touring both of author Cheryl Carpinello’s Middle Grade Arthurian Legend books, The King’s Ransom (Young Knights of the Round Table) published by MuseItUp Publishing and Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend published by Outskirts Press throughout January 2013. You can find out more about Cheryl Carpinello, her books and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/ajka7zv Some stories become legend while some legends become stories! Learn more about The World of Ink Network at http://worldofinknetwork.com

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Join author JD Holiday  on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst ~with  two stories:  ROAR OF A SNORE  by Marsha Diane Arnold~ All the Huffles are fast asleep, except for Jack. Someone is snoring!  Jack wakes everyone up BUT  the snore roars on UNTIL the culprit is found! Buy at: http://www.amazon.com/RoarSnore-Marsha-DianeArnold/dp/0142411094 Marsha Diane Arnold's site:  www.marshadianearnold.com  & Out and About At The Zoo by author and illustrator, Jo Linsdell, is a pictures book of a fun day out discovering different animals at the zoo. The first book from the 'Out and About' series.  Buy at: http://www.amazon.com/Out-about-at-zoo-Linsdell/dp/1477446591/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357763351&sr=1-1&keywords=Out+and+About+At+The+Zoo Jo Linsdell's site:http://www.jolinsdell.com/ AND Emelina Hewitt will be here: Meerkat's Safari by Author Claudia Graziano, and much more! http://emeliasfavoritethings.blogspot.com/ JD Holiday: http://www.thebookgarden.net

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Please join Fran Lewis on January 10 at 4 PM EST 3 PM CST  2PM MT 1 PM PST FOR HER SHOW Book Discussions with guests Cheryl Bradshaw and Lisa Bennett. On  January 17  her guest will be John Augustine at 4pm EST 3pm CST 2pm MT 1pm PCT and on January 24 her guests will be Alan Topol and Eliot Patterson. To top off the month her guests on January 31 are Ord Elliot, Paulette Maurchin and Dellani Oakes at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2P M MT PM PST. Joining Fran  to open the chatroom is author, Bethany Cross. She’s going to be having a great month of shows. Listen live or on demand.    for more info http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com

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Please join Marsha Cook on TuesdayJanuary 8 at 12 EST 11 CST -10AM MT 9 AM PST  when she opens her discussion  with  Sue Ayers on blogging and how it effects reaching a larger audiences for information and what makes a good blog and is it an important social media tool. Listen in as Sue Ayers discusses her Life with a Type 1 Kid. To learn more about Sue you can read her blog www.sueayers.com. Besides having her own reading recommendations, Ayers also reviews books for www.bookpleasures.com   Bethany Cross , Rebel ink Press Author, will be opening up the chat room and phone lines http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.sueayers.com World of Ink Network site http://worldofinknetwork.com

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Featured BTR World of Ink Network Show Stories for Children on January 7, 2013 at 2pm EST - 1pm CDT - 12 (noon) MDT - 11am PST Join hosts VS Grenier & Marsha Casper (our guest host) as they chat with debute children's author Elizabeth Kail Arnita about her Chirstian Children's Picture Book, BABY COME HOME published by Halo Publishing Int. “Baby Come Home” is a story of the young bird, “Baby”, who learns the value of unconditional love and acceptance after he decides to break free from the confinement of his cage and those who love him most. The story gives children a different perspective on rules and why we need to obey them while also offering a teaching on the unconditional love our perfect God has for His imperfect people. All proceeds from book sales support Welcome the Children, a nonprofit helping children in poverty. ISBN:  978-1-61244-087-3 Elizabeth Arnita is the youngest of 12 children. She learned early in life about family dynamics and the concept of sharing. After graduating in 1983, with a degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Elizabeth married Shadi and they have been blessed with four fabulous children. Her love for the Lord has opened her eyes to a world in need and ignited her compassion for those who are less fortunate. She and her husband founded and continue to manage Welcome The Children; a non-profit organization that funds and supports children who are experiencing the reality of poverty. You can find out more about Elizabeth Arnita, her books and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/ayhg69o Find out more about Welcome the Children at http://welcomethechildren.org/ WOI website http://worldofinknetwork.com 

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Join author JD Holiday  on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst. ~This week's  story is JAMES SAVES THE MOON by Wendy Nystrom. Illustrated by Jim Weidman. James Saves The Moon is about a  seven year old boy from America who moves to the far away island nation of Iceland where the clouds appear to touch the mountains. James is always thinking in between his constant talking. If he thinks something can be done, - then there is a way that it can be done - and James loves adventure which leads James to save the moon! Wendy Nystrom's books include Helga Returns and Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads Her site is: http://wendysbookcase.com/ JAMES SAVES THE MOON Kindle Edition is FREE to Amazon Prime users The book edition of JAMES SAVES THE MOON is on Amazon and B&N http://www.amazon.com/James-Saves-Moon-Wendy-Nystrom/dp/098827079X/ref=la_B0064V1T0O_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357080167&sr=1-1 It’s Story Time: http://itsstorytimeforkids.blogspot.com/ JD Holiday: http://www.thebookgarden.net All stories read on the show are copyrighted by the authors. The show has permission from the authors to read their books and display pictures from it.  

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Join Fran Lewis for a very special end of the year show on December 18 at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT 1PM PST. Fran has a plan for a very different kind of show and it's going to be a lot of fun. IT'S THE MYSTERY OF WRITING. Fran will be discussing  marketing, reviewing, blogging and writing with her guests.They will also be discussing  how to develop interesting characters, how to plot and anything and everything that makes a good story better, including how to do blurbs that attract readers. The show is live and then on demand. Fran's guest are Karen Vaughan,CJ West,Michael Tabman,Mark Bouton,Karina Gioretz,Delldani Oakes,John Betcher,Kenneth Weene, David Darracott, and Marsha Cook.   Bethany Cross, Author, will be opening up the chat room.

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Join authors JD Holiday & Christy Condoleo on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, for our Christmas show with two holiday stories~The Adventure of  Rodger Dodger Dog: A Christmas Story by Jan Britland ~Rodger and his friends put up their first Christmas tree. They decorate it and are all very proud! But they realize something is missing. So together they make a simple star for the top that takes their breath away and after Santa comes, they realize that of all the gifts you get, 'friends and family are the best!' Jan Britland's site: www.rodgerdodgerdog.com ~& ~ The Snowman's Song: A Christmas Story by Marilee Joy Mayfield~Witness a miracle this Christmas…A forlorn snowman yearns with all his heart for a beautiful voice so he can sing Christmas carols like children do. But snowpeople communicate by sensing thoughts and feelings that travel as ice droplets in the swirling cold winter air. Will the snowman realizes his longed-for dream?   Marilee Joy Mayfield's site: http://www.movingstorybooks.com It’s Story Time, Gather ‘Round: http://itsstorytimeforkids.blogspot.com/ JD Holiday: http://www.thebookgarden.net Christy Condoleo: http://www.eppyscreations.com/ ~All stories read on the show are copyrighted by the authors. The show has permission from the authors to read their books and display pictures from it. 

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Join authors JD Holiday and Christy Condoleo on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 10am EST, 9am CST, 8am MST, and 7am PST for two tales! Babysitting Sugarpaw by award winning author VS Grenier & illustrated by Kevin Collier. A little bear named Sugar Paw hopes to get rid of his babysitter, Bonnie Whiskes, by getting her into trouble after making changes to his rules chart. Author site: http://vsgrenier.com To buy her book: http://www.amazon.com/Babysitting-SugarPaw-VS-Grenier/dp/1935268066/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354501950&sr=8-1&keywords=babysitting+sugarpaw Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair by award winning author Jewel Kats & illustrated by Richa Kinra. In a Kingdom far, far away lives Cinderella. As expected, she slaves away for her cranky sisters and step-mother. She would dearly love to attend the Royal costume ball and meet the Prince, but her family is totally dead set against it. In fact, they have gone so far as to trash her wheelchair! Author site: http://jewelkats.com To buy her book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1615991123/ccusersgroup JD Holiday's site: www.thebookgarden.net It’s story Time, Gather Round’s Site: http://itsstorytimeforkids.blogspot.com All stories read on the show are copyrighted by the authors. The show has permission from the authors to read their books and display pictures from it.

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