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On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒎, discusses writing a story for a teacher, having STEM teachings naturally flow into the story, the writing process for a children's book, remaining conscious of the world at large, the teaching gap creating a shortage of artisans, and pleasing apple sounds.

On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 discusses dealing with identity issues, the difference between diagnosing dyslexia between boys and girls, the roadblocks to writing books and creating audiobooks for dyslexics, the trials and expectations of Caregiving, annoying leaf blowers and Audacity glitches.

On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author and Columnist 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏 discusses creating a syndicated column, the transformative power of optimism, melding a sense of humor with a profound gratitude, getting criticized on Facebook, inspiration for her new book "Loon Point", and taking sage advice from yourself.

On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝑷𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒍, former reporter for WCBS News Radio 88 and current Adjunct Professor of Journalism discusses the current state of journalism, infusing ethics and kindness into news stories, the genesis of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, living with Spasmodic Dysphonia and gratitude for all the stories he's witnessed in his career.

On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑫𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉, discusses what his typical writing day includes, the importance of getting the first draft done, his desire to write musicals, the inspiration for his latest book "𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑅𝑖𝑑𝑒", and transitioning between writing young adult and adult literary fiction.

On this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑳𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒏 discusses making the transition from corporate America to entrepreneurship, the personal challenges involved, writing children's books, the importance of listening to your inner voice to move into doing things you love.

𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒚 discusses mining existing content for reuse, helping people write, publish and market business books, bringing out insights and stories we all have into book form, alternatives to starting with a blank page, and using a book coach to help organize existing content into book form.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 discusses unique writing challenges she endured, the head games all writers face along the journey, the birth of her passion for Young Adult fiction, silencing the inner critic, her love of travel, the coolness of the Little Free Library system, and being a book nerd.

This week on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 author 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐫 talks about life with Friedreich's ataxia, the perceptions others have to the disabled, her latest book 𝐌𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, and overcoming her own fears about her prognosis.

In this edition of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 talks about the inspiration for all her books, music's ability to reach those dealing with alzheimers or dementia, the life of Michelangelo Caravaggio and the repulsive nature of cured fish.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, author 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂 talks about being a history buff and how that translates to writing historical fiction, how being a NYC Firefighter played into his latest historical novel, the events leading up to The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the impact of Tammany Hall politics played in the event.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Actor 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂 talks about the current state of performing for theater, film, stage and audiobooks, the effects of the pandemic, strike and L.A. fires on the film industry, the influx of celebrities in commercials and audiobook narration, and why onions are the best pizza topping.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕 talks about the writer's voice, writing unique characters, working with a writing partner, listening to night sounds and being a cancer caregiver.

In this episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 author and self-publishing consultant 𝑹𝒐𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 describes the perils of remaining anonymous while ghost writing, what represents a Badge of Honor for ghostwriters, what the economic realities are of novel writing today, how finishing the first draft is just the start of the publishing process, and how authors can be surprised when they see all that can be involved in getting a book published.

In a lively episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, host Jim Cooper interviews financial guru 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒌𝒐, known for his unique approach to educating people on obtaining government funds and other financial assistance available to them. Lesko shares enlightening insights about the vast assortment of organizations offering free help, particularly for rent and essential living expenses, reminding listeners that legitimate resources exist despite a general perception of scams. He scrutinizes the growing wealth disparity in America, emphasizing that while capitalism benefits the affluent, a hidden community-oriented side of the economy offers substantial support that often goes unnoticed by those in need. Lesko encourages individuals to leverage these resources, highlighting the importance of proactive engagement and perseverance in seeking assistance.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒌𝒂 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒛 discusses searching for the perfect He-Man/Masters of The Universe novel, the spark to writing historical fiction, the reasons for writing under a pseudonym,  the author's need to perform marketing and distribution of their work, learning Greek and Latin as a career, conjugating Latin verbs a la Monty Python, and the tricks and traps of writing series fiction.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒆𝒓 discusses writing about one's life experiences, the benefits of spending time in the library, the memories of folk legends while visiting Greenwich Village in Manhattan, using at inspiration for her novel 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, and letting the draft of a novel marinate with time before taking the next step in the writing process.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author, Producer & Life Coach 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒆 talks about his book 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘠𝘰𝘶!, how his experiences in the entertainment industry apply to personal and professional lives, the AI phenomenon as it relates to non-fiction audiobooks, the process an audiobook narrator will experience, and embracing the uniqueness and authenticity of the author brand.

In this clip from 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒚 talks about learning art proportion and color wheel skills from a working artist, not discounting the glimmers of joy that appear, having fun with kids art supplies, using crayons to battle the inner critic, and playing creatively using an art journal.

On 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Author 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒉 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒛𝒐𝒗𝒊 talks about transitioning from attorney to author, the freedom from rules and boundaries when writing, waiting for the right moment to act upon inspiration, using teenaged children as fodder for stories, and the art of creating relatable and identifiable characters.