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Please join Fran Lewis and Marsha Cook on March 14at 3PM CST 4 PM EST when her guest  NY Times author Brian Freeman.will join authors: Jeff Rivera Author of the Flushed series , Candace Knoebel the winner of the Turning Pages Book of the Year award, Dennis Carsten: The Key to Justice  and Dr. Mark Rubinstein the author of Mad Dog House to discuss their novels and ask Brian questions about mystery writing, marketing, writing a series with on character and how to create reader interest and much more. Brian Freeman is an international bestselling author of psychological suspense novels featuring detectives Jonathan Stride and Serena Dial. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 19 languages and have appeared as Main Selections in the Literary Guild and the Book of the Month Club.   Itr's going to be a great discussion so listen in and join the chat room. For more info http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com    

Join the hosts of the What is Success Show Wed. March 13, 2013 at 10pm EST - 9pm CST - 8pm MST - 7pm PST as they talk about the TV shows they are enjoying and the ones they feel need to be cancelled or are happy they have been. Virginia S Grenier and Bennet Pomerantz are happy to hear from you and what TV shows you're watching too. So call in or post in the chatroom your Favorite or not so favorite shows. To learn more about the host and the World of Ink Network visit http://worldofinknetwork.com The What Is Success show airs on the 2nd Wed. of each month. What us to review a movie, TV show or book? Send us your suggestion.

Join Host Virginia S Grenier on the Stories for Children show March 11, 2013 at 2pm EST as she chats with author Scott R. Caseley. While Isosceles is his first novel, he wrote and directed a dramatic feature, co-wrote and directed a documentary and wrote for an online magazine. He’s also a trained voice, stage, and screen actor. In addition to his creative pursuits, he is passionate about healthy living. He follows a mostly self-directed fitness quest consisting of weight training, walking, swimming, yoga, and hula hooping. When not working out, he also enjoys cooking healthy gourmet meals as well as playing board games with family and friends with plenty of coffee brewing to keep the fun going until the wee hours of the morning. Title of Book: Isosceles Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing eBook ISBN: 978-1-77127-239-1 Genre of Book(s): Young Adult- Coming Of Age, Mystery/Romance About the book: When he finds his best friend Trey Goodsby dead and almost completely submerged in a bathtub filled with bloody wat

Please join Marsha Casper Cook when she welcomes Leagh Christensen and Marni McNiff on March 2 at 8PM CST  9PM EST. Marni is a Media Specialist & Editor. She spent several years as the Managing Editor at The Institute of Children's Literature before branching out into a freelance career. She currently edits books for the World of Ink Network and MuseItUp Publishing and writes fitness and health articles for a variety of publications including iSport.com and The Organic Whey. Leagh is a blogger, reviewer, and avid reader. She promotes books and has the perfect recipe for a personal assistant. She works with authors and helps them out with various promotional tasks and she customizes promotional packages to fit their needs. Also joining the show will be Taryn Cellucci,Didi Greigo and Francesca. All three of them have very successful blogs.     Bethany Cross, Rebel Ink Press author, will be there to open the chat room . For author services go to : http://www.michignavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinkne

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst ~ for two stories: Hat Occasions by Jillena Levine, illustrated by Dawn Phillips~ Kaylee captures all her beautiful moments wearing a HAT. She couldn't imagine wearing just one HAT. Her love for creativity and joy of wonder inspired more and more HATS for every new occasion.  Find Jillena Levine at: http://www.rdchildrensbooks.blogspot.com/ Buy at: http://www.amazon.com/Hat-Occasions-Dawn-M-Phillips/dp/1480178985/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 &  The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Iza Trapani ~ In this beautiful retelling of a classic children’s song, bestselling author and illustrator Iza Trapani brings to life the seasonal activities of one cuddly bear.  When the bear finds something unpleasant, like a smelly skunk or a prickly porcupine, he learns that the five senses have both good and bad traits. Iza Trapani: http://www.izatrapani.com Buy at: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Went-Over-Mountain/dp/161608

It's Oscar night  for Virginia S Grenier, Marsha Cook and Bennet Pomerantz . Join them on Wednesday  February 27  10 PM EST 9 PM CST 8PM MT 7PM PST for a lively discussion about the Oscars. If you missed the Oscars they will fill you in on everything that happened and everything that didn't. It's going to be a fun packed show. It will be an open show for callers. Bethany Cross  will be there to open the chat room. Call in to speak with the hosts (714) 242-5259 Feel free to call in with your questions or opinions on who should have won or shouldn't have. If you've ever thought of writing a screenplay this would be the show for you. You might just come away with the inspiration to write one!      for more infohttp://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2F7CCPK4QL359

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst ~ for two stories:  Curly Top by Michelle Nelson ~ "Curly" really dislikes her bouncy curls. They always get in her way when she plays. Will she convince her Nana to get rid of her curls once and for all or will she learn to love her beautiful head of curls as her Nana does? Come see what happens with Curly, Nana and those beautiful bouncy curls! Michelle Nelson's site: http://hwpublishing.com/ Buy Curly Top at: http://www.amazon.com/Curly-Top-Michelle-Walker/dp/0981865232/ref=tmm_pap_title_0/192-1593543-9336114 &  The Pea In Peanut Butter by Allyn Stotz ~ Kailee loves peanut butter. But a bedtime snack turns into a dance party with all of the foods in the kitchen pantry when they come to life. This story teaches young children 3 - 6 yrs.about the various healthy foods. Buy The Pea In Peanut Butter at: http://www.amazon.com/Pea-Peanut-Butter-Allyn-Stotz/dp/0984589058/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&

Join Fran Lewis every Thursday for a great discussion by authors about their books. Here is  a schedule of Fran's shows this month. February 7  at  4 PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT 1PM PST : Jon Land: Pandora's Temple: Lisa Bennett: Ecoliterate Feb: 14th  4PM EST  Sandra Brown: Low Pressure Feb. 21: 4PMEST  Michael Palmer  Political Suicide and James Grippando:Blood Money Feb: 28 4 EST: Dr. Mark Rubenstein: Mad Dog House and David Darracott:Internal Security Bethany Cross, author, will open the chatroom. for more info or for author services -   http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Madison Montgomery, on Feb.19th at 9 PM EST 8PM 7PMT 6PM PST for a  very hot sexy romance show.  Guests on this show are from Naughty Nights Press and the co host for the evening is Elizabeth Black. The guests are Cree Walker,Angelica Dawson,and Sharita Lira. This is going to be one hot show! Bethany Cross will be there to open the chat room so please feel free to give us a call.   for more info on author services contact: http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.authorstalkromance.blogspot.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

Join BTR’s Featured World of Ink Network show The Writing Mama at 2pm EST - 1pm CST - Noon MST - 11am PST with host Virginia S Grenier, who will be chatting with multi-published fiction and nonfiction author Amber Lea Easton.  For twenty years, Easton worked in the fields of journalism and advertising with a brief detour into the financial industry.  Although she holds a BA in Communications & Journalism, she is a perpetual student of life who enjoys taking courses on a wide variety of subjects when time allows.  Smart is sexy, according to Easton, which is why she writes about strong female characters who have their flaws and challenges, but who ultimately persevere. Easton currently lives with her two teenagers in the Colorado Rocky Mountains where she gives thanks daily for the gorgeous view outside her window. She finds inspiration from traveling, the people she meets, nature and life’s twists and turns. At the end of the day, as long as she's writing, she considers herself to be simply "a lucky lad

Please join Marsha Casper Cook and V S Grenier for a very special Edition of WORLD OF INK NETWORK on Friday Feb. 15 at 1PM EST NOON CST 11AM MT 10AM PST. Their very special guest will be Linda Lee Greene. Are you marketing, tweeting, and just plain old over doing it on Facebook and Linked in. This is the show for you. Focusing on your ideas and strategies are just a couple of the techniques you will learn on the show.  Social marketing is a very important part of branding yourself but when is it too much? After this show your going to be able to take a deep breath and re - group on how to focus your ideas and marketing technique without stress or the feeling of just plain old burn out. For more info about author services and help go to http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com

Fran's very special guest for the show on Feb 14, at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT - 1 PM PST is Sandra Brown.Sandra Brown is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, including RAINWATER (2010), TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010), SMASH CUT (2009), SMOKE SCREEN (2008), PLAY DIRTY (2007), RICOCHET (2006), CHILL FACTOR (2005), WHITE HOT (2004), HELLO, DARKNESS (2003), THE CRUSH (2002), ENVY (2001), THE SWITCH (2000), THE ALIBI (1999), UNSPEAKABLE (1998) and FAT TUESDAY (1997), all of which have jumped onto the Times bestseller list in the number one to five spot.   Bethany Cross, author will be opening the chat room.   http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

Join author JD Holiday  on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst.  ~ FOR  How to Impress a Dragon by Mark Wisher, illustrated by Trevor Clarke~ Chloe is desperate to impress Drake the most popular dragon in school. The problem is, she's not popular, and Drake doesn't even notice she exists! Buy at: http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/mark-wisher/how-to-impress-a-dragon-digest/paperback/product-12932965.html Mark Wisher's site:  http://www.mw13.webs.com  Trevor Clarke's site: http://freelanced.com/trevorclarke 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. 

Join Fran Lewis every Thursday for a great discussion by authors about their books. Here is  a schedule of Fran's shows this month. February 7  at  4 PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT 1PM PST : Jon Land: Pandora's Temple: Lisa Bennett: Ecoliterate Feb: 14th  4PM EST  Sandra Brown: Low Pressure Feb. 21: 4PMEST  Michael Palmer  Political Suicide and James Grippando:Blood Money Feb: 28 4 EST: Dr. Mark Rubenstein: Mad Dog House and David Darracott:Internal Security Bethany Cross, author, will open the chatroom. for more info or for author services - http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

Call in to speak with the host  or the guests714) 242-5259 Please join Marsha Casper Cook and V S Grenier  on Wednesday February 6 at 6 PM EST 5PM CST 4PM MT 3PM PST  for a very special edition of  A  GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY. Their guests for the show are Jack Remick and Robert Ray from BOB AND JACK'S BLOG. It's going to be a very entertaining and informative show. Writing is the topic of discussion and they wil lbe happy to take calls. for more info  http://bobandjackswritingblog.com/ http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com

Call in to speak with the host or the guests (714) 242-5259 Please join Marsha Casper Cook on February 5 at  9PM EST 8 PM CST 7 PM MT 6PM PST for a very special night of romance. Romance for Valentine' s Day - The day of love!  The phone line will be open and you can  chat with the guests and the host. Guests for the show are Em Petrova, Lindsay Downs and Bethany Cross all very successful romance writers.  It's going to be a very hot steamy romance show. There will be many surprises so don't forget to listen live or on demand.   For more info and author services go to : http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.authorstalkromance.blogspot.com  

Come join the hosts of the Stories for Children show Virginia S Grenier and Irene Roth on Monday February 4, 2013 at 2pm EST - 1pm CST - Noon MST - 11am PST as they chat wtih author Sands Hetherington about his after lights out adventure series, Night Buddies. The first book in the Night Buddies series, Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare is available anywhere books are sold. Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine, the second book in the Night Buddies series, has a ton of mischief going on all over the Borough, done by a red crocodile and causing confusion and hard feelings everywhere. Now available where books are sold! Juvenile Fiction/Chapter Books for Ages 7 and up. ISBN Numbers Book 2: 978-0-9847417-2-4 Book 1: 978-0-9847417-1-7 Sands Hetherington, creator of the Night Buddies series of chapter books is delighted to have published his second title, Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine. Sands credits his son John for being his principal motivator in

Join author JD Holiday  on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst.  ~ FOR  Two stories by Susanna Leonard Hill ~ Punxsutawney Phyllis: Phyllis can't convince Uncle Phil to get out of bed to make his prediction on Groundhog Day. When Uncle Phil realizes he has missed all the signs of an early spring, he knows it's time to retire and pass on the title of Punxsutawney Phil. Only this time, it's Punxsutawney Phyllis! http://www.amazon.com/Punxsutawney-Phyllis-Susanna-Leonard-Hill/dp/082342040X & Can't Sleep Without Sheep: Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep that are growing tired—until finally, they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. Finding the perfectly peaceful replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all. http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Without-Sheep-Susanna-Leonard/dp/08027

  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 Mahurin and Dellani Oakes at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2P M MT 1PM PST. She’s going to be having a great month of shows. Listen live or on demand.  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

Please join Marsha Cook as she welcomes Uvi Poznansky on January  29 at 4PM CST 5 PM EST 3PMST 2 PM PST Uvi is not only an author she is an artist and a very educated woman who is constantly writing and painting. She is a woman who speaks with her heart.  Uvi has published a poetry book and two children books, Jess and Wiggle and Now I Am Paper. Apart From Love is her debut novel. . Her versatile body of work can be seen online at uviart.com. It includes poetry in English and Hebrew, short stories, bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media. Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel, and practiced with an innovative Architectural firm.She received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. There, she earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Scie