Michigan Avenue Media - World Of Ink- A Good Story Is A Good Story

On Friday January 25 at Noon PST 1PM MT  2 PM CST  3 PM EST please join Marsha Cook  and Bethany Cross for a very special edition of A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY.  R J Ellory a best selling British crime writer will be their guest. R J is someone you will not want to miss hearing.  He has a very interesting past and his future is brighter than ever. His primary goal has been to write a good story and he has written many good stories. He will share this in his very entertaining candid way. R J Ellory-  amazon link  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=roger+ellory Bethany Cross - amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Cross/e/B008NDUI8U http://authorstalkromance.blogspot.com/ Marsha Cook http://www.marshacaspercook.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com

Come join the hosts of The Writing Mama show this Monday January 21, 2013 at 2pm EST - 1pm CST - Noon MST - 11am PST as they chat with author Jack Remick. Hosts VS Grenier and Irene Roth will be talking with Author Jack Remick about his lastest book Gabriela and the Widow published by Coffeetown Press. They will also talk about writing and publishing as well. Gabriela and The Widow is the story of Gabriela, a 19 year old Mexican woman who migrates north (to El Norte) where she meets a dying 92 year old woman, The Widow. The novel is their story. “As you grow thick, I grow thin,” says the widow, portending the secret of immortality that will overtake both women.  ISBN: 978-1-60381-147-7 Places available for sale: Gabriela and The Widow is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com. After January 15, 2013, it will also be available in multiple eBook and 6x9 trade paperback editions on BN.com, the European Amazons and Amazon Japan. Jack Remick is a poet, short story writer and novelist. In 2012, Coffee

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 and Brenda Perlin 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 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 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.

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

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.ne

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

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

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, wi

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

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.

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 si

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

Please join Marsha Casper Cook  on December 4 at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT 1PM PST on A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY for a very special show about horror and dark deep fiction! It's going to be a great show with guests  authors Christopher Beck, Elizabeth Black, Trent Zelazny,Dana Fredsti. Charles Day and  D.m Youngquis are both authors and publishers. And we also have an artist joining the discussion James Powell. Now that's a show. Bethany Cross will be joining the show and opening up the chat room. We will be taking calls at   (714) 242-5259 http://www.worldofinknetwork.com http://www.bethanycross.blogspot.com http://authorstalkromance.blogspot.com/

Join authors JD Holiday and Christy Condoleo on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10am EST, 9am CST, 8am MST, and 7am PST for TWO stories!  The Rain Forest Party by Lorraine Dey.  Hector Armando was a little Armadillo who wanted to find his special talent that he could share with his friends at the big rain forest party.  To discover more about this author: www.deystudio.com  To buy her book: Barnes and Noble and Amazon  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rain-forest-party-fiesta-en-el-bosque-tropical-lorraine-dey/1111577761 Pell Shade and the Mysterious Paper by Christy Condoleo. What if your heart's greatest wish could be granted by simply folding the right corner of a sheet of paper just a bit there, then crease it here, tuck in that corner . . . Oh, and you mustn't forget the words.  To discover more about this author: www.eppyscreations.com To buy her books: http://www.amazon.com/Pell-Shade-The-Mysterious-Paper/dp/1257985426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353814935&sr=8-1&keywords=pell+shade JD Hol

Join the Families Matter show hosts VS Grenier, Irene Roth & Kecia Burcham November 28, 2012 at 6pm EST - 5pm CDT - 4pm MDT - 3pm PST This month the hosts will be talking about high school cheerleading along with the dangers involved with this popluar sport many school districts do not have classified under the sport catagory and therefore the popper safeguards are not in place to keep these teens safe during practice and events. The parents along with the media are calling for reform. Learn more at the following links. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/cheerleading-dangers-bring-calls-reform-medical-group-17538311 http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49866576/ http://www.childrenshospital.org/dream/summer09/the_dangers_of_cheerleading_and_mixed_martial_arts.html To learn more about the Families Matter hosts and The World of Ink Network visit http://worldofinknetwork.com You can also follow us on our Families Matter blog http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com  

Join Marsha Casper Cook & VS Grenier on a special edition of the What is Success show November 26, 2012 at 2pm EST - 1pm CDT - 12 (noon) MDT - 11am PST The What is Success show hosts will be discussing the crushing rejection letter and what writers need to understand about traditional publishers. The hosts will be joined by author Otis Rich, who has traveled over half the United States and has made a lifetime study of people, trying to learn what motivates them as they live out the drama of life. One thing to keep in mind as you read his stories is some of the things Otis Rich writes about may seem to be so fantastic it must be pure fantasy -- yet sometimes the truth is more fantastic than fiction. Learn more about Otis Rich at soaringeagleenterprises.net To learn more about The World of Ink Network and our hosts, visit http://worldofinknetwork.com  

Join authors JD Holiday & Christy Condoleo  on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 10AM est, 9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst,  with One Is a Feast for Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale by Judy Cox ~ Perfect for Thanksgiving!  www.judycox.net  & Emelina Hewitt will be here to read No Shoes, No Clues by Marsha Cook~  http://emeliasfavoritethings.blogspot.com/ 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. 

Featured BTR World of Ink Network Show The Writing Mama on November 19, 2012 at 2pm EST - 1pm CDT - 12 (noon) MDT - 11am PST Join hosts VS Grenier & Irene Roth as they chat with debut romance author Traci McDonald about her romantic suspense, Killing Casanova published by Crimson Romance. Traci McDonald has been a writer since she figured out how to make words on a page. Traci wrote for English classes like most people, but she wrote everything else in between. Traci won minor competitions with short stories, poetry and lyrics before becoming visually impaired. That is just a political correct way of saying Traci McDonald is blind. Traci lost her eyesight 17 years ago, but it never stopped her from living life and following her dreams. You can find out more about Traci McDonald and her debut romance novel during her World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/8nejedq To learn more about the World of Ink Network, our hosts and virtual tours visit http://worldofinknetwork.com 

Featured Show on Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network  with the "What is Success" hosts VS Grenier, Marsha Casper Cook & co-host Bennet Pomerantz  November 16, 2012 at 1pm EST - 12noon CDT - 11am MDT - 10am PST. VS Grenier is an award-winning author, speaker and editor. Marsha Casper Book is an author as well as a literary agent with 15 years of experience. Their guest author Amber Easton is a multi-published fiction and nonfiction author. Tonight's show will cover writing strong characters and what does and doesn't seem to be working with getting books out infront of readers. To learn more about our guest Amber Easton visit her at http://www.amberleaeaston.com/ You can find out more about The World of Ink Network and our Featured Hosts at http://worldofinknetwork.com