Writers Talk

Please join Host Marsha Cook and Fran Lewis on Thursday at 1PM EST NOON CST -11AM PST 10AM for a very special edition of A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY with the launch of Gerard de Marigny’s new book Signs of War. The first book The Watchman of Ephraim tells the story of how one man found inspiration from tragedy. Gerard is very serious about his craft which is why every word he uses means something to him. Gerard is not like other writers. He is unique and every word that he writes it's as if he knows exactly how his characters feel at all times. He has such great depth and when he speaks his words mean something. So join us and see for yourself, Gerard de Marigny will never let his readers down. His new book will be as compelling as his first. Fran Lewis will review his book and then we will have a discussion that will be very informative as well as entertaining.

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Join Marsha Casper Cook on DECEMBER 13 for a special   Holiday Romance show at 9PM  - 8PM CST - 7PM MT - 6 PM PST. Romance is in the air - surprise guests and interesting stories . Last romance specal for this year - this is going to be more fun than you can image Sandra Elrod , new romance writer will be opening the phone lines and chat room. There will be quite a few Romance writers coming on to share their stories and titles . It's going to be a lot of fun so try not to miss this show.    www.michiganavenuemedia.com  

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Join Host Marsha Cook on December 9 - 2 PM EST 1 PM CST NOON  MT 11AM PST  as she welcomes writers from DANCING WITH BEAR PUBLISHING when they will be discussing  their very special new work - Just Klutzing Around Christmas Anthology and The Latke Hound Holiday Anthology.  This is going to be a great show with wonderful authors. You can listen live or on demand. FOR MORE INFO - www.michiganavenuemedia.com

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Please join Host  Marsha  Cook on DECEMBER 8       3PM CST -4PM EST 2PM MT 1PM PST for an open discussion with Wendy Hunyon and Joann Buchanan from For You P.R. ~ Marketing & Public Relations about marketing and what you need to do to to get your writing or your business on top of the charts. There is so much social media offered it becomes overwhelming and difficult to find time to promote. This is the show for you - if you need help and don't know where to begin or where to continue if you have already started your PR. This discussion will tell you how to strategically market your business or your book or both and we will have  two authors on Karen P. Toz and Stacey Rourk. For You P.R. ~ Marketing & Public Relations www.michiganavenuemedia.com

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Guest: Joan Marie Galat who was offered her first writing job after receiving an honorable mention in an Edmonton Journal writing contest at age 13. Now Joan is the author of the best selling and award winning Dot to Dot in the Sky series. These books encompass sky science and storytelling, revealing astronomy facts as well as the myths and legends ancient cultures used to explain celestial mysteries. Published by Scholastic Canada, Whitecap Books, Nelson Education, Capstone Press, and others, her latest books explore black holes, supernovas, and the discovery of longitude. Joan alsooperates MoonDot Media, an Edmonton-area communications business offering writing and editing solutions in broadcast, print, and multi-media. She edits the quarterly Advocate magazine and enjoys promoting her passions—books, literacy, and Canadian creators. Her website at www.joangalat.com contains additional author information.

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Please join  Host Marsha Cook and her co host Sandra Elrod on December 6 at 9pm EST - 8PM CST - for an entertaining and informative discussion on writing . Special guests this week are the SISTERS IN CRIME. They are celebrating 25 years.  Authors Stacy Verdick Case - A GRAND MURDER - Christopher Valen -BAD WEEDS NEVER DIE -S.L.Smith -BLINDED BY THE SIGHT - Monica Ferris - THREADBARE will be discussing their books in an informative but entertaining discussion. JD Holiday will be opening up the chat room and this is going to be a very exciting show.     You can find out more about them and this wonderful group of writers at     http://www.sistersincrime.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=2 marshas facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/michiganavenuemedia

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Join V.S. Grenier and Marsha Casper Cook on December 5 at 1PM EST 12 NOON CST - 11 AM MT -10 AM PST for a special edition of World Of Ink Network as they welcome Emma Dryden. Also on the show and part of the discussion will Jan Britland. This is one show every children's writer should listen to. Emma has an incredible resume. Before she  graduated college she landed an internship as a “jack of all trades” assistant at Viking Children’s Books and once she earned her B.A in English Language and Literature from Smith, she  became an Editorial Assistant at Random House Children’s Books.  She was then hired as Associate Editor for the legendary Margaret K. McElderry, whose imprint was part of Macmillan Children’s Books, and was later named Senior Editor of the imprint and was then made Vice President, Editorial Director, and in 2005 I became Vice President, Publisher of Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Margaret K. McElderry Books, imprints of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, a position she held until 2009 You can check out Emma's blog - .http://emmaddryden.blogspot.com/

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Join Host Marsha Casper Cook on December 2 at 1PM EST  12 Noon CST 11 AM  MT 10 am PST as she welcomes a great mother daughter team Marie Crist and her mother Pamela Wright.They teamed up to prevent child abuse and human trafficking. Their goal is to educate parents on how to protect their children.They write separately but work together in their fight to change the fate of children. Marie's book is  The Citizen Chronicles, and Pamela's book is Justifiable:Oregon. They are both working on their next books. They will be discussing how to keep your children safe. JD Holiday will open the phone lines and chat room. listen live or on demand  for more info you can go to their websites   http://www.mariecrist.com/ www.pamelawrightbooks.com.

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Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children withhosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with Jan Britland about her Rodger Dodger Dog Series. Jan Britland is an author and artist. She lives in Punta Gorda, Florida with her husband Bill. They have a bulldog named Madison, a parrot named Lola, three red-eared slider turtles named Sparky, Luigi and hale. And last but not least Goldie a pond fish. All of whom are portrayed in her stories. When she is not writing Children's books, she teaches oil painting to adults. You can reach Jan through her website, http://www.rodgerdodgerdog.com. The show will air live November 28, 2011 at 2pm EST. You can find out more about Jan Britland’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/RodgerDodger.aspx. There will be giveaways, reviews, interviews, guest posts and more. Make sure to stop by and interact with Britland and the hosts at the different stops by leaving comments and/or questions.

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Join Host  Marsha Casper Cook from Michigan Avenue Media  and World Of Ink Network  on November 22 at 2PM Eastern - 1PM CENTRAL 12 MOUNTAIN - 11PACIFIC  when she welcomes Wendy Hunyor and JoAnn Buchanan from For  Your  PR  MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. Joann and Wendy are published authors with WORLD CASTLE PUBLISHING.   Great Marketing ideas that will fit everyone's budget. Every Genre - They offer a wide array of services in packages or a la carte. Mix and match to suit your needs. They know what needs to be done.They will get your name out there and help you build a fan base. The link to their site is http://www.foryoupr.com/Services.html# more info www.michiganavenuemedia.com

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