A few years back, Ilsa Rey and her husband came to Seattle and stayed with me and my family. So I’m very confidant when I say, Ilsa is the real deal! Reading her books or blog always leaves me smiling because she’s a wonderful combination of witty, charming and smart. In person, that is exactly … More Episode 129: “Wish I Was Here” with Ilsa Rey
Life works best for me when I’m intentional. One of my favorite quotes is “Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out.” (unknown) There’s a corollary that I regularly fail to heed which is tasting the food as it goes into my mouth. I often eat on the run and without much … More Episode 128: “This is Your Body on Trauma” with Author Meg Bowman
For anyone that has tried to get anything published, we understand the pain. Finding that right fit for you and your book, article or artwork is not an easy business. That’s why we really appreciate a “golden moment” that Michael Antman experienced with his book, Cherry Whip. Michael published Cherry Whip 20 years ago. When … More Episode 126: “Cherry Whip” with Michael Antman
One of my favorite quotes about the power of autobiographical fiction comes from humorist Kevin Kling, “We need to rewrite our story sometimes just so we can get some sleep.” In this episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I were fortunate to talk with blogger, poet and author … More Episode 125: “Jade’s Broken Bridge” with Michele Lee Sefton
Is there anything more exciting than the release of a piece of work you’ve put heart, tears, and years into? In this episode of Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I talk with author and blogger Deborah Brasket about her debut novel, “When Things Go Missing,” just released this week on … More Episode 124: “When Things Go Missing” with Author Deborah Brasket
In this fantastic episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author, Bob Conlon. Bob has written a fantastic book, Celtic Knot featuring the story of his grandfather, Tim Conlon. With Chicago as the backdrop, we get to follow Tim’s life after he was orphaned at … More Episode 122: “Celtic Knot” with Author Robert Conlon
We love it when people make connections for us. As we see so often in the WordPress community, talented and generous people introduce us to other talented and generous people. Like Pete Springer who introduced us to Melanie McGauran and Beth Kennedy. Or Dr. Stein who introduced us to Lois Roelofs. Most recently Mark Wukas, … More Episode 121: Creativity & the Writer’s Journey with Michael Frutig
Do you remember Baskin Robbins and their 31 flavors? It seems we have 31 flavors of positivity these days. There is optimism, hopefulness, toxic positivity, resilience, happiness, joyfulness, I’m positive this is going to suck, and on and on. And then there’s the real deal. The been there, done that, lived through a bunch of … More Episode 120: “My Mother Always Says” with Amy Goober and Gwen Borden
In this inspiring episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author and blogger from the Aspiring Blog, Ritish Sharma. Ritish and his co-author, Deepak Joshi, have put together an incredible collection of heart warming stories in their book Unfold the Stories of Unsung Heroes. Part … More Episode 118: “Unsung Heroes” with Author Ritish Sharma
There is so much about magic that is similar to writing – the timing, the paring down to create suspense, the need to dig deep in order to create a meaningful effect. Not that I make any claim to knowing magic but it’s one of my takeaways from the fascinating podcast conversation Vicki Atkinson and … More Episode 117: Human Connection with Author and Mentalist Alexander Beresford
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