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Kathryn Reiss was born in Massachusetts, grew up in Ohio, and received B.A. degrees in English and German from Duke University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. After college, she lived in Bonn, Germany as a Fulbright Scholar, and during this time wrote the first draft of her first novel. Reiss been a Writer in Residence for the Princeton Arts Council, a recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant for Writers, and a featured speaker with (among others) Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, The Northern California Library Association, The International Reading Association, Fresno County Office of Education, California Reading Association, The American Library Association, and the National Council of Teachers of English. Now she lives in Northern California, in a rambling old house, with her husband and kids. She has five children ranging in age from 27 to 16, plus assorted pets. When not at ho

Please join Marsha Cook Tuesda September 13 at 9PM EST 8PM CST 7PM MT 6PM PST  for an entertaining and informative discussion on writing and marketing books.   Once again we are lucky to be having several of the authors of WORLD CASTLE PUBLISHERS. On this show the special guests are Bob Gr Holton, Charlotte Blackwell,  Mary Ting, Wendy Hunyor and Lindsay Anne Kendal.  This is going to be a fun show with lots of information about writing, blogging and publishing, and lets not forget marketing. Sandra Elrod will be there to add to the discussion, open up the chat room and telephone lines for callers.     All of the guests books can be seen at www.worldcastlepublishing.com                                                                                                                                                         

Come join hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth as they chat with debut children’s author Maha Huneidi. Huneidi’s debut picture book, When Monsters Get Lonely shares a fun story about a little girl who is afraid of the dark. As the lights go out, the all too real feeling of what might be hiding in the dark awaits young readers as they learn ways to face their own fears with the main character Hannah. You can find out more about Maha Huneidi at http://www.empowerment-and-kids.com/index.html

Please join  Marsha Cook every Tuesday at 9 PM-EST. for an entertaining and informative discussion on writing screenplays and books.  What a great show - We will be having several of the authors of WORLD CASTLE PUBLISHERS on every couple of weeks to introduce some very good writers. On this show the special guests are Charlotte Blackwell,  Kathi Barton  and Joann  Hamann Buchanan, who has her own show on Shark Radio. This is going to be a fun show with lots of information about writing, blogging and publishing, and lets not forget marketing. Denise spooner will be there to add to the discussion, open up the chat room and the telephone lines for callers.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Join Virginia Grenier and Marsha Cook at 6pm EST 5PM CST 4PMT 3PM PST for an entertaining and informative show  answering the question..."What is success?" This week's guest: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen a Canadian author, expert blogger, producer/hostess of Authors Articulating and founder/marketer of Premium Promotional Services. Jo-Anne has overcome her own obstacles, and now with the novel Conquer All Obstacles, and resource books Premium Promotional Tips for Writers and Internet Marketing Made Easy, Jo-Anne  is an inspiration for many. To learn more about our guest visit The World of Ink Blog.

Come listen to Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network show: Stories for Children as the hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Chirstopherson and Irene Roth chat with youth author LaNiyah and her mother about her debut book, NOT FAT Because I Wanne Be, being a youth writer, publishing a book and her experiences along withtips on how to deal with bullies. The show will be live August 29, 2011 at 8pm EST. In her debut book, Not FAT Because I Wanna Be, LaNiyah details the struggle of Jessica, a fictional girl who has an underlying medical issue that causes her to gain weight. Bullied by her peers, Jessica learns to accept her body and eventually opens up about her condition to her classmates.   LaNiyah is not only speaking to other children through her book, but has become an advocate for anti-bullying organizations. With a message that words can hurt and that not all weight gain is due to an unhealthy lifestyle, LaNiyah hopes her book will enlighten and entertain her young readers.   “I just wish this book can help

Please join Marsha Cook host of a GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY on August 23  at 6PM EST 5PM CST 4PM MT  3PM PST. This show is about todays book market. Its a new age and writers and publishers need to come to the drawing board and begin to make some necessary changes. Featuring two very special book reviewers Bennet Pomerantz.and Fran Lewis. What a spectacular show this will be. They will talk about how they do such a wonderful job of picking really good authors out of a over crowded market and for the first time on A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY we will be discussing how important it is to have your books reviewed. This show is about publishing great books and doing great marketing to get your books publicized in the right way. This show is also about ground breaking times and what writers need to know to stay in the game. All of the guests on this show are authors that are truly in for the long haul. They are successful because they not only work hard they know this business and what really matters and ho

This week we celebrate success with Magicblox. One year may not seem like a huge milestone for most, but it is for Magicblox. Magicblox has a goal to make tons of colorful, interactive, and fun eBooks available to as many parents, teachers and children as possible through their unique kids eBook library. Jason Lane - Founder & Chief Executive Officer is a technology veteran who has spent his career building digital media systems and other business applications for the entertainment industry.  He started Magicblox because he enjoys helping kids grow and learn.  As a father himself, he loves spending time reading with his son and he also realizes that the kids of today are the leaders of tomorrow so we need to give them great tools and training to make our world a better place. Joining Marsha and Virgnia will be J D Holiday.    Learn more at http://magicblox.com/

The Inspiration, Imagination and Invention show with Simon Rose is a once a month show highlighting books base on or around history. This week's guest is Dellani Oakes. Dellani Oakes is a former A.P. English teacher and photo journalist. Now working as a substitute teacher and Mary Kay consultant, she can give skin care & makeup advice, correct grammar, take pictures and write an article while controlling a classroom full of rowdy third graders. Dellani was making up stories before she could read. Her first really cohesive work began when her older sister started school. These stories paved the way for songs and poems in elementary school and short stories in high school and college. A college theatre major, Dellani took play writing. It became her new love. Dellani had to set aside her love of writing when she began working as a teacher. Her creative energies were channeled into writing exams to make her students cry—although this wasn't usually intentional. Unfortunately, between that and motherhood, sh

Please join  Marsha Cook on A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY  Tuesday August 16 at 11 AM CST - 12 NOON -EST - 10 AM -MT -9 AM PST-for a special hot sizzling ROMANCE WRITER - KATHI S BARTON - We'll be talking about her new book DIVINE SAVIOR and her new contract with WORLD CASTLE PUBLISHING. Kathi is climbing fast - her books are doing great and she has found an audience that is waiting for her books - how great is that!  As an added surprise Karen Fuller , the publisher of World Castle will be discussing her new book  COURTING THE DARKNESS and several of her other books.as well as how to get your books published and why books get rejected. Also, for those of you that believe you may never get your books published - there's hope. CASTLE PUBLISHING has accepted Marsha Cook's book LOVE CHANGES her previously self- published book by Fideli Publishing. New title FEEL THE PASSION.  LET'S CELEBRATE - This is going to be one fun show ! Romance usually is!              

World of Ink Tour Guests share about their books every other Monday here on the Stories for Children Show with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth. This week's guest Tal Yanai author of "Life is Not a Candy Store". In a world driven by instant gratification comes a gem of a book full of wisdom, couched in simple language and written from the heart. Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store by Tal Yanai invites teens to engage in both the critical process of self-reflection and the experience of connecting with the larger world. Yanai encourages teens to become more aware of how their actions affects themselves and others. By exposing them to the simple truths of spirituality, and the beauty and love of a higher power. Yanai hopes readers will find new direction and purpose in a world filled with instant everything. You can find out more about Tal Yanai, his book Life Is Not a Candy Store and his World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.co

Once a month the Families Matter show address topics families, teens and children deal with everyday. Come join us this month as hosts Kecia Burcham and VS Grenier talk about Stalkers and Abuse. There is help out their and they want to share information so you or a loved one can get the help you need.

Please join  Marsha Cook on Tuesday  August 9 at 6  PM-EST 5PM CST  4PM MT 3PM PST for an entertaining and informative discussion on writing screenplays and books. The co- host on this weeks show is Bennet Pomerantz  their very special guest this week is Jerry Robbins, who opened The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air is an award winning (Parents Choice Award, Ogle Award) radio drama production company based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Officially established in 1995 by Jerry Robbins and Mark Vander Berg, Colonial can be heard nationwide on XM/Sirius Satellite radio. They have collaborated with such authors as Ray Bradbury (Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Halloween Tree, Dandelion Wine) and William Luce (Barrymore), and Walter Koenig (Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot) http://colonialradio.com/ check out this website - it's all about Colonial Radio

Debut show on the World of Ink Network here on Blog Talk Radio. This show is all about answering the questions of success and how others have or are reaching their goals. We'll be talking with professionals who have found ways to reach their fan/customer base. This week's guest is Author John Wilson. John Wilson is the author of thirty novels and non-fiction books for children, teens and adults, all of which are historically based. His passion for the past and for creating stories has taken him to Roman Germany, Renaissance London, a Civil War prison camp and New Mexico and Arizona in the 1870s. Although his mind leads him throughout history, John's prime interest is in the First and Second World Wars, which are the settings for several of his titles. Find out more about John and his books at johnwilson-author.blogspot.com

Please listen in for important information about our August shows. The times may change to accommodate the guests. There may be some additions so please check back whenever you get a chance.  There will be less e- mails and reminders . LESS E- MAIL IS A GOOD THING!   Thank you  Marsha Cook / VS Grenier 

Join host Marsha Cook on Tuesday August 2 at 2 PM EST 1PM CST 12 NOON MT 11AM PST and her co -host  internationally best-selling author and chocoholic William Maltese, as they welcome Bonnie Clark, co-author with William of three cook books contracted by mainstream publisher Wildside/Borgo Press .BACK OF THE BOAT GOURMET COOKING, EVEN GOURMANDS HAVE TO     DIET,THE GOURMET HUCKLEBERRY. The discussion begins with “Gourmet Food, Healthy Xocai® Chocolate, and Dieting (yes cookbook authors DO gain weight!)”, and how the authors have discovered a way to get thin, still eat gourmet food, drink fine wine, and still have their chocolate (albeit Xocai® healthy chocolate) and eat it, too. Co-host William is an international best-selling author of close to 200 books. He travels constantly, wining and dining everywhere, which is possibly why his cook books and his WILLIAM MALTESE’S WINE TASTER’S DIARY series have such wide appeal. There are few places in the world he hasn’t been, and little he hasn’t done, including de

Come take an adventure in the World of Ink with hosts VS Grenier and Irene Roth as they share with you highlights on each Stories for Children Magazine issue. This month they will be sharing the Back-to-School Aug/Sept 2011 issue of Stories for Children Magazine, an online Ezine for children ages 3 to 12 years old. You can learn more about Stories for Children Magazine and purchase the Back-to-School 2011 issue at http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org.

Clayton Paul Thomas has worked with kids for about 16 years from three different settings. The first was at St. Joseph Children’s Home. This was a place abused kids went after being permanently separated from their parents. Most of his parenting skills were developed here. The kids Clayton worked with ranged from ages 3 to 15. Afterwards, Clayton became an elementary public school teacher. He taught for 7 1/2 years from 1st through 4th grade. Finally, Clayton has two boys (Cameron age 7 and Luke age 3). He has been married for 9 years to his beautiful wife Lauren. Though his parenting skills were learned at St. Joseph, his wife’s has been the inspiration to writing “Tantrums, Troubles, and Treasures: A Parent Guide to Parenting in the 21st Century” and sharing insights with all of you. To her, Clayton is eternally thankful. You can find out more about Clayton Paul Thomas’ World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/ClaytonPThomas.aspx. There will be giveaways, reviews,

Please join host Marsha Cook for A GOOD STORY IS A GOOD STORY on July 22 at 1 PM EST 12 Noon CST  11 AM  MT 10 AM PST when she welcomes  Traci L.Slatton  who will be discussing her very successful career as a writer. At the age of 16, upon completing her junior year of high school, Traci was accepted at Yale University. She graduated at the age of 20 with a B.A. in English. She received an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Poetry, from Columbia University in 1988.As part of her spiritual quest, she attended the renowned four-year Barbara Brennan School of Healing, graduating in 1996.Her first novel IMMORTAL was very successful and her new novels, FALLEN and THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR will be the topic of discussion. It's going to be great and lots of fun. Denise Spooner will be in the chat room to take calls. The phone number is 714-242-5259.

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 debut author Linda Valderrama about her book Brush Barry Brush a children's book that helps instill in young children the simple, but important, notion to brush their teeth each time after eating. You can find out more about Linda Valderrama’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule athttp://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/LindaValderrama.aspx. There will be giveaways, reviews, interviews, guest posts and more.