Episode 438 - Daniel Victor - Lawyer Turned Author Shares A Jewish Catholic Lovestory - The Evil Inclination

About the author

Daniel Victor specializes in Jewish-themed fiction and has written three novels, two novellas and a collection of short fiction. The Evil Inclination is his first published novel. He practiced law for more than forty years, concentrating on international media transactions (including fifteen years as a senior executive for Sesame Street). He is a father, and grandfather, and lives in New York City with his wife, Ester Fuchs.

Book - The Evil Inclination

Lev Levitski, devoted son and upright young man, walks the path of Jewish observance without giving it a second thought. But one day in college, Lev encounters Angela Pizatto, a dark-haired knockout, and suddenly, what used to mean everything to him is no longer enough.

Angela pulls Lev from a cloistered and prudish existence into a passionate romance that must remain a secret because she is Catholic and he is Jewish. As the young lovers gallivant throughout Brooklyn, and as their devotion to each other builds, they realize that they are headed toward a pivotal crossroad. Can they possibly overcome the seemingly insurmountable differences in their backgrounds? It is a question they must confront if they are ever to have a shared future.

Layered into this love story are themes about identity and longing: how desire—what traditional Judaism calls the Evil Inclination of the title—can define who we think we are. It’s a novel not only about the challenge to balance the burdens of tradition against the power of passion, but also about the struggle to understand how the people we fall for can change us in profound and unexpected ways.

https://www.daniel-victor.com

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Episode 439 - Brock Williams - Helping Men of Color Overcome Obstacles Pertaining To Mental Health

Brock Williams

AUTHOR | POET | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE

Brock has set out to helping men heal, even take his message overseas. Motivating men to seek treatment and make their mental health a priority.

Whether it’s depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, or ADHD.

Let’s heal together!?

Men are often taught to suppress their emotions and not get help. But how can you heal if you don’t know how you feel?

Learn how Brock is helping men heal and overcome obstacles with the release of his poetic memoir “Shake The Dust Off Your Soul”.

A refreshing inspirational journey through the trials of life and mental health that leads to greatness, inner strength, and resilience.

https://www.milleniaxpose.com/

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EPISODE 437 - Katherine Blessan - Novelist, Short Story Writer and Screenwriter - stories that touch on social issues

Katherine Blessan is a novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. She loves to write stories that touch on social issues and explore the space where cultures cross.

As well as writing, she is is one of the directors of a start-up social enterprise called Kaleido Arts for Wellbeing CIC and is a creative writing tutor. Katherine is married to Blessan – yes, her surname is his first name! – and they travel widely and love to meet new people. Katherine lives with her family in Sheffield, UK.

If you would like to get in touch with Katherine about any aspect of writing feel free to use any of the social media contact links and sign up below to her newsletter. Katherine is open to collaborating on writing projects of interest and leading creative writing workshops.

https://www.katherineblessan.com/

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BONUS - November is Coming - 30 Episodes in 30 Days - National Podcast Post Month NaPodPoMo

In 2007, 50 podcasters participated in the first ever National Podcast Post Month aka NaPodPoMo. Created by Jennifer Navarrete as an answer for an audio version to other 30 day challenges happening in the month of November.

NaPodPoMo is a month long event along the same vein as National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000 word novel, you podcast every day for 30 days from November 1st-30th.

Use any platform you desire. From full production studio to iPhone app and just about anything in between. The goal of NaPodPoMo is to use the challenge of podcasting daily as a form of podcasting bootcamp.

https://napodpomo.org/

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EPISODE 436 - Donna Kelley - Paranormal Mystery Books Based on History, Research and Haunted Locations

About the author
Donna Keeley has been writing for years but is only recently getting her works to print. A long-time science fiction and fantasy fan, along with historical novels and mysteries, Donna enjoys crafting stories that are complete in a single volume. Her Paranormal Mystery Series features real, haunted locations and uses the documented ghosts as part of the fictional mystery story.

A resident of San Diego County since 1986, Donna has embraced the culture and history of the region, which is reflected in the first Paranormal Mystery book, "Having a Whaley of a Time". The story features the ghosts of the famous Whaley House and appeals to mystery readers, lovers of ghost stories, and cats. Upcoming locations for stories include the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, and Loretta Lynn’s haunted plantation in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalMysteryBooks

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Episode 435 - Amy True - From Swoony Romance Novels to Young Adult Historical Novel

Amy Trueblood grew up in Southern California only ten minutes from Disneyland which sparked an early interest in storytelling.

Her debut YA Historical novel, NOTHING BUT SKY was a Junior Library Guild selection and was called, “An action-packed first novel exploring the post-World War I époque with visceral period detail” by Publishers Weekly. Her second novel, ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE, also a JLG selection, was named a Best Feminist Book in Children’s Literature by the American Library Association. It also won the Gold Medal for Historical Fiction in both the Independent Publisher Book Awards and Moonbeam Children’s Awards.

Under the name Amy True, she writes swoony romance novels with both heat and heart. The first book in her new Ivy Falls series, Meet Me in Ivy Falls, debuts this summer with another book following in late fall.

Now living in Arizona, Amy spends most of her time trying to stay out of the sizzling heat which means hiding in cool little coffee shops, sipping on her favorite iced tea, and dreaming up her next novel.

Amy also writes as Amy True

Book 1: Ivy Falls Series

In the gorgeous small town of Ivy Falls, Torran is putting all her passion into building her new career in house restoration, trying desperately to help the town keep its identity and charm. She has no time for love but when her childhood sweetheart, Beck, comes back to town and outbids her on her dream house at auction, sparks fly. This man broke her heart. Can she ever trust him again?

For Beck, Ivy Falls means trauma and loss. He knows his sudden departure hurt Torran badly but there are things she doesn’t know. He never intended to return to Ivy Falls so why is he there, bidding on his childhood home? His feelings for Torran are as strong as ever but Torran means Ivy Falls and Beck can’t go back there. Can he find a way to heal his past and find his future?

https://www.amytruebloodauthor.com/

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Episode 434 - Hannah Wolfram - Book Coach, Ghost Writer, and Soul Book Author

H.M. Wolfram is a freelance ghostwriter, nonprofit & business grant writer, book & course editor, and trauma-informed book coach. She is an introvert, though she still enjoys good food, good friends, and good conversation every now and then. Her dog is the center of her world.

In her free time, she enjoys reading tarot, spending time in libraries and bookstores, and learning anything and everything that seems interesting.

She has worked with individuals from all different backgrounds and circumstances, allowing her to create a safe space for all of her clients in which they can feel valued, respected, and heard. She is especially passionate about helping disabled and neurodivergent individuals through her business; as a disabled and Autistic woman, she knows how often disabled/ND people are forced to question their validity in a society that is simply not built for them. By working to mitigate some of the barriers that exist in writing and publishing, Hannah hopes to help disabled/ND people’s stories to “take up more space” in the literary landscape.

https://hmwolfram.com/

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Episode 433 - Lincoln Rawlins - Soar To New Heights and Sprout New Ideas with our Young Author Guest

Meet the author, Lincoln.

Own your copy of the book about which Treehouse series author Andy Griffiths declared, “I love a good villain and how much more villainous can you get than Shade Man.”

Reading his story out to a crowd of over 100 people was an experience Lincoln will never forget, but it became much more than that single event.

The story of hope, teamwork, and combatting negative with positive and kindness came to life through his main character, Sprout, and the seed for what became Sprout’s Idea began to grow.

Lincoln is proof that anyone can harness the power of story to make a difference in the world.

It is his hope that anyone who reads Sprout’s Idea will be more conscious of the words they speak and their actions around others.

Meet the illustrator, Cara.

Cara is an illustrator and book designer who lives in her little house in Sydney, with her loving husband and two gorgeous dogs.

Bringing stories to life is Cara’s passion, she has done it in many different forms. From skating with Disney on Ice with your favourite Disney friends, to working with The Wiggles to bring their joy to the world, and designing books with Scholastic Australia.

Cara has had the privilege to be a storyteller and enjoys working with independent authors to illustrate their imaginings and help them tell their tales.

Read more about Linclon here
https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2022/08/11/meet-the-coasts-eight-year-old-author/

Linclon's site
https://www.sproutsidea.com

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