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Author To Author:
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Chapter: Talbert Gray (First Through the Fire)
Talbert’s lifetime accomplishments go beyond breaking through racial barriers to owning radio stations and making his mark in journalism. His story presents a compelling and motivational narration of accomplishment and achievement. The message of this book is not just Talbert Gray’s personal journey, but what you can achieve in yours. Never be discouraged by the barriers you face along the way. Take courage and always be ready to charge ahead First Through the Fire.
Writer: Talbert Gray, Editor: Tim Trott
Chapter: Valerie Willis
Florida Author, Valerie Willis, writes fantasy romance fiction and a series of non-fiction titles to help authors with formatting and research. She also writes under the pen name V.C. Willis. In her work with 4 Horsemen Publications, she oversees book cover design, typesetting and author branding.
Chapter: Reedy Gibbs
In her desperate search to find something she could be good at, while almost flunking out of high school, Reedy is happy to still be here and would love to share with you her journey through the slop-bucket of horrendous mistakes she made along the way and how she finally dug herself out of the self-created bottomless pit of despair she worked so hard to bury herself in. Reedy’s first writing effort was SLIPPAGE, a three-time award-winning short film based on her years living in a hippie commune, which she wrote, produced, and starred in. (2015) – Author Website – Paper Raven Books (Publisher)
Chapter: Brenda E. Smith
Brenda E. Smith is an author whose real-life story could be its own adventure novel. In fact, two so far. The story reads like Ben Wyatt meets Laura Croft, with a passport and a pen. In this interview, she recounts her adventures in her own words.Brenda E. Smith is an author whose real-life story could be its own adventure novel. In fact, two so far. The story reads like Ben Wyatt meets Laura Croft, with a passport and a pen. In this interview, she accounts for her adventures in her own words.
Chapter: Ann Aikens
Ann Aikens lives in Vermont, where she has written a seriocomic column entitled “Upper Valley Girl” for local newspapers since 1996 (blog: uppervalleygirl.com). Ann holds no advanced degrees in psychology or any other subject. Her advice in A Young Woman’s Guide to Life is based solely on empirical knowledge, having moved 17 times, held countless jobs in varied industries, conversed extensively with strangers for decades, found the best friends imaginable, dated all manner of men, and spent 20+ years as a devoted aunt. She says this is her first rodeo, but she comes highly recommended.
Book: A Young Woman’s Guide to Life: A Cautionary Tale
Websites: AnnAikens.com and UpperValleyGirl.com
Chapter: Leroy A. Peters
LeRoy A. Peters is an Delaware Air Force veteran, with a bachelor’s degree in History from Montana State University. He has three novels: The Chosen Path, The Rescue, and Two World’s One Family, in his Edge of the World trilogy. He also published a stand-alone novel- Where The Wind Takes You. Another series tells the saga of The Armstrong Brothers. All are set in the fur trade and published by Dusty Saddles Publishing.
Chapter: Casey Cooper
Casey Cooper grew up with a pretty unique soundtrack. His dad was a jazz musician who later became a high school English teacher. That meant he heard a lot of jazz around the house, and he got plenty of grammar lessons, too. He picked up Star Gate by Andre Norton, and he was hooked on science fiction. After retiring in early 2020, Casey started putting together a concept album, using fantasy stories inspired by songs he had written. He then felt compelled to write a novel to go with the music. That’s how The Glory Road series was born.
Chapter: Michelle O’Neil
Michelle O’Neil is the author of the novel Dog Park. She also wrote the memoir Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar. She has a background as a freelance writer in Washington, DC and her work has been featured in Literary Mama, Brain Child, Age of Autism, The Bark!, Cool Cleveland, and other publications.
Chapter: David Maeda
David spent his career as an elections official at the city, county, and state levels. In 2019, He was appointed to be the Director of Elections for the State of Minnesota. His personal vision is to make a difference in the world by inspiring others and being inspired by others. And to grow his compassion and empathy by being more mindful of his spirituality.
Chapter: Katie Kamala Haley
Katie Kamala Haley is an author and award-winning independent filmmaker, holistic health expert, with a deep-rooted passion for medicinal plants and indigenous healing traditions.
She honed her craft under the guidance of esteemed published authors including Robert Stone and Rosalind Brakenbury, at the Key West Artist Studios. She attended Wild Acres summer writing residency in North Carolina, where she studied creative writing with novelist Susan Woodring. Additionally, she explored the art of poetry with Alie Shebar.
Chapter: Michel Mir Jorge
The Author is Michel Mir Jorge. The book is Escape from Cuba. It is a novel, but like any good fiction, there’s an element of truth behind it: the author really did escape from Cuba. Twice. Escape from Cuba is about survival, revolution, and a journey to freedom: a saga of Cold-War era tyranny with sharp, unsettling echoes of today’s global struggles for democracy. Writer: Michel Mir Jorge, Editor: Tim Trott.
Chapter: Monica Chase
Monica Chase writes high-stakes speculative fiction where science pushes boundaries, power corrupts, and nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Her debut novel, Broken Code: The Genesis of Rebellion, winner of the Global Book Awards Silver Medal, kicks off The Helix Chronicles, a series that asks: If they control our DNA, do they control our future?
Bruce Witty is a lifelong student of anthropology, science, religion, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. He began as a writer and producer of educational films for Encyclopedia Britannica and other educational film companies. From there he went on to write and produce industrial and promotional videos for Standard Oil, United States Gypsum, Allstate Insurance, and several charitable organizations. Bruce is also the author of several children’s books and the lead writer of seven children’s learning videos.
Chapter: Artificial Intelligence for the Ethical Author
I usually talk with writers on this channel. This podcast is different. The topic is Authors and Artificial Intelligence, and the Machine Behind the Data. There are ongoing discussions among writers about the impact of Ai and their concerns. This chapter explores the subject from the perspective of the Ai models. My guests are robots representing ChatGPT, CoPilot, Grok and Perplexity. Download an AI Model Reference Spreadsheet. (More to come)
