Global Talk Radio - Calling All Authors

Episode	Topics Discussed and/or Featured Guests
2008-May-06	This week's show features two vigorous personalities: First, Valerie talks with David Lindahl about his book, "Emerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas." Second, with life success coach Cynthia Brown of Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul, author of "Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing and Learning to Make a Difference," "The Business of Show Business," and "Miracle Moments."
2008-Apr-29	Valerie speaks with author Frank Schiller about his book, "The Life and Times of Frank Schiller," which reads more like a history than a life history. Also, in the Publisher's Corner, she addresses issues of interest to writers.
2008-Apr-23	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: FOR KEEPS - Women Tell The Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance." This evening's teleseminar is a great one! Women (and men!) who are of a certain age and even younger need to hear these ladies talk about the book they wrote of the same title. What will you learn? What these women learned as life threw them some hardballs and how they coped with them. The program is funny and heart-warming, and we all can relate to what these gals have to say.
2008-Apr-22	Valerie speaks with Kerul Kassel, author of two books ("Stop Procrastinating Now" and "Productive Procrastination"), which delve into success, how to enhance satisfaction, improve productivity and foster potential
2008-Apr-16	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: How Power is Abused and How It Can Be Healed in Education Today." Judith Barr (therapist and author of "Power Abused, Power Healed") and Valerie Connelly (radio talk show host of Calling All Authors, author, publisher and twenty-five-year veteran educator) share insight and ideas on this topic.
2008-Apr-15	John Blackwell introduces his book, "A Whole New World: Great Insights into Transformation and Togetherness - The Gospel of Mark." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie rants about Amazon's new digital print on demand policy that has the independent publishing world fighting back.
2008-Apr-08	This week, Valerie speaks with three very diverse authors: Georgia Woodbine of Spiritual Focus Publishing about reaching your highest level of success, Andrew Field about producing your own book, and Liz Carmack about "Historic Hotels of Texas".
2008-Mar-26	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: For Keeps - Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance." Six women authors talk about the many aspects of the issues they have faced as women over the years.
2008-Mar-25	Valerie talks with Shirley Cheng, co-author of the "Wake Up... Live the Life You Love" book series and a truly inspiring person. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses tradeshows and their value to marketing books.
2008-Mar-19	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Affordable Marketing for Writers & Business Owners" Yvonne Perry, owner of Writers in the Sky, and Valerie Connelly, publisher at Nightengale Press and talk show host on Global Talk Radio, discuss really affordable ways to market books on the internet, how to network and start up your own newsletter as a means to promoting books.
2008-Mar-18	Valerie speaks with entrepreneur Dan Furman about his book, "Start and Run a REAL Home Based Business." Dan has 20 years experience as a successful writing/marketing consultant and knows the truth about what it really takes to do this right. Also, Valerie speaks with Carl Nurick about his book, "Living to Die."
2008-Mar-11	This week's program includes two very diverse authors: Tina Volpe (author of "Fast Food Craze"), and Kathy Stevens (founder of the Catskills Animal Sanctuary and author of "Where the Blind Horse Sings".) In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about book signings - this time about Book Tours, and comments on a Publisher's Marketing Association article by Marty Essen, "His the Road and Have a Blast."
2008-Mar-04	Valerie speaks with Judith Barr about her book, "Power Abused, Power Healed."
2008-Feb-26	Today Valerie speaks with three very diverse authors: Joan Davis, wife of Stan Davis of radio and television fame, has posthumously published his delightful little book, "Long Time No Spree." The book is composed of his humorous laments about losing weight. Also, Julie Woik talks about her delightful children's book, "The Garden Gathering," and Stan Kapuchinski tells us about his book, "Say Goodbye to Your PDI."
2008-Feb-20	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Mining Radio Talk Shows, Newsletters and Unusual Affordable Ways to Promote Books" with publicity expert Francine Silverman, author of "Talk Radio for Authors" and of the forthcoming "Radio Wants You - An Intimate Portrait of 1000 Radio Shows That Welcome Guests."
2008-Feb-19	Author and writing savvy Ed Robertson shares his experiences with ghostwriting and collaboration.
2008-Feb-12	Valerie speaks with two guest authors: Erica Miner, about her book "Travels With My Lovers" and Valentine's Day; and Peggy Collins, about her book "Help Is Not A 4-Letter Word: Why Doing It All Is Doing You In."
2008-Feb-05	Today, Valerie interviews Gerry Cullen, author of "The Coldest Call: Why Some Good Products Don't Sell," in which he defines four barriers (pain, promotion, price and policy) that prevent sellers from selling and customers from buying, explaining why some good products just don't sell. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie answers some of the most often asked questions she gets about publishing and marketing books.
2008-Jan-29	This week's program includes two guests: Robert Moment (author of "Invisible Profits: The Power of Exceptional Customer Service") and Nightengale Press author Tim Stewart about his debut novel for teens, "Positive Force."
2008-Jan-22	Valerie interviews Janet Heller about her book "How the Moon Regained Her Shape" and also Mellanie True Hills about her book "A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about author marketing burnout and some strategies authors can use for re-invigorating the sales of their books.
2008-Jan-16	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Thinking Outside the Book: The Secrets of Successful Book Publicity" with Maryglenn McCombs of Maryglenn mcCombs Book Publicity.
2008-Jan-15	Today we talk with Dr. Dan Offer about his book "Dialysis Without Fear," Michele Zackheim about her novel "Broken Colors" (a December BookSense pick) and Ryan O'Reilly about his novel "Snapshot."
2008-Jan-08	To start the New Year right, Valerie interviews three guests: Darlene Aiken, author of "How To Be A Young Lady: Your Total Guide For Being The Best Possible You,"; Linda Oatman High, author of "The Hip Grandma's Handbook"; and Barbara Coppo, author of "The Boy in the Window."
2007-Dec-18	This week, Valerie welcomes Nightengale Press Australian author John Nash to hear about his book, "The Fugitive Hour," and his successes in marketing it in Australian bookstores; and Penny Sansevieri, founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc. Turning Authors into Success Stories.
2007-Dec-12	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Editing as Branding - Spell your success from queries to your book's manuscript, frugally!" This teleseminar is hosted by Valerie Connelly (publisher at Nightengale Press, talk show host, and author of "Calling All Authors: How To Publish With Your Eyes Wide Open") and Carolyn Howard-Johnson (author of "The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward To Avoid Humiliation And Ensure Success.")
2007-Dec-11	Valerie talks about reading as an important aspect of being a writer and running like crazy from the temptation to tell - instead of showing - your story, in a special 3-segment edition of the Publisher's Corner.
2007-Dec-04	Valerie welcomes author P.M. Terrell back to the program for a full show about her many books, especially her newest title, "Songbirds are Free," and how she developed writing and successful marketing of her books as a career.
2007-Nov-27	Today's program includes three guests: Nightengale Press best-selling author Michael Wollner talks about his book "Whoever Stole My XMas Decorations May You Rot in H*!!"; Andrew Field, about his business PrintingForLess.com; and Jill Exler, joining us from Germany about writing, self-publishing and marketing your book.
2007-Nov-14	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Discover Proven Methods to Promote and Sell Your Book with Little or No Cost Through the Power of the Internet!" hosted by Valerie Connelly (publisher at Nightengale Press, talk show host, and author of "Calling All Authors: How To Publish With Your Eyes Wide Open") and Kathleen Gage (author of dozens of books and information products in both the spiritual and business genres.)
2007-Nov-13	Today, we speak with two children's book authors: Ann Purnell (author of Christmas Tree Farm) and Susan Mitchell (about her experiences as a children's book author, her books and her publisher Sylvan Dell.)
2007-Nov-06	Host Valerie Connelly visits with marketing expert Vicki Azar about the many ways to sell books outside the bookstore.
2007-Oct-30	Victoria Zackheim and several of her contributing authors discuss her anthology, "The Other Woman," which was released on June 13th and went into its second printing the following week.
2007-Oct-23	Today Valerie speaks about writing and marketing books with two returning guests: Kathleen Gage (author of "Law of Achievement", about about how to take the knowledge you have and put it into a useful and profitable package that allows you to get your message out and make a living, too) and Ellen Feld (author of the Morgan House series for middle school kids).
2007-Oct-17	Special Edition -- "It's Your Call: Take The Mystery Out Of Selling Fiction!" hosted by Valerie Connelly (publisher at Nightengale Press and author of "Calling All Authors: How To Publish With Your Eyes Wide Open") and P. M. Terrell (author of "Take The Mystery Out Of Promoting Your Book", who offer tips on successfully marketing your books and obtaining more media attention.
2007-Oct-16	Today, Valerie speaks with Bea Joyner about how she wrote her book and self-published it. Also, Francine Silverman talks about her forthcoming book, "Radio Wants You - An Intimate Portrait of 500 Radio Shows That Welcome Guests."
2007-Oct-09	Carolyn Howard Johnson talks with Valerie about her books and her activities in the world of writer advocacy, and Charles Benoit discusses his novel, "Nobel Lies."
2007-Oct-02	Ed Robertson returns to talk about James Garner and "Maverick: Legend of the West" to mark the 50th anniversary of Maverick's premiere on television and its impact on Jim's career. Valerie also speaks with Kerul Kassel, author of "Stop Procrastinating Now: 5 Radical Procrastination Strategies to Set You Free."
2007-Sep-25	Robert Schwartz is the author of "Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?," which explores the premise that we are all eternal souls who plan our lives, including our greatest challenges, before we're born for purposes of spiritual growth. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses book signings, how to make them successful, some of the problems that can crop up, and more.
2007-Sep-18	Valerie speaks with Jon Gresham about his book "Civil War or Family Feud: Iraq's Ethnic Relations" and Erica Miner about how she wrote "Travels with My Lovers."
2007-Sep-11	Dan Furman, author of "Start and Run a REAL Home Based Business," has 20 years experience as a successful writing/marketing consultant and knows the truth about what it really takes to do this right. And in the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about the new community website, callingallauthors.org.
2007-Sep-04	Hope Kiah was listed as one of the top 25 web design firms in New Mexico by the New Mexico Business Journal in 2002. Her site includes a keyword coach blog with free video tutorials. She also runs an author promotion site, readsouthwest.com.
2007-Aug-28	Jacqueline Marcell, author of "Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please! How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents," brings a difficult subject out in the open and relates how she took care of her sweet but ailing mother, while enduring her once-adoring father's physical and emotional wrath.
2007-Aug-21	Valerie talks with Nettie Hartsock, a PR communications consultant working primarily with authors who want to make a big online splash in terms of blog outreach. She has put together a couple very well-attended webinars on "Blogs and PR" and is also the blog editor for the Must Read Business Books blog at allbusiness.com.
2007-Aug-07	Today we speak with one of Valerie's new favorite authors, P. M. Terrell, about her suspense novel "Ricochet" and her writing career - past and future.
2007-Jul-31	This week's program features three authors: Jordana Ryan (author of "No Matter What"), Alaina Buchwald ("The Tales of Adarya") and Kathleen Gage ("The Law of Achievement").
2007-Jul-17	Valerie goes into the Publisher's Corner to talk about writing articles for syndication on the web and about blogging, drawing on two PMA Independent articles by Steve Web and Paul Gillin, adding her own experience with both and tips she has learned the hard way.
2007-Jul-10	Valerie speaks with Michael Berg about his novel, "Abandoned in the Maze," which is based upon his expeience working in group homes. This week's program also features Florrie Binford Kichler, President of Publisher's Marketing Association, who discusses issues vital to authors and independent publishers.
2007-Jul-03	Brian Armstrong had always dreamed of being his own boss, but instead worked at other companies first, and he noticed a disturbing trend through all of them - most employees really don't love their job. Find out how he finally started his own business and achieved financial freedom by age 24 in his book, "Breaking Free."
2007-Jun-26	Two dynamic women writers join this week's program: Tara Nicholle Nelson ("The Savvy Woman's Homebuying Handbook") and Beverly Gooden ("Confessions of a Church Girl"). In the third segment, Valerie offers her report about Book Expo America 2007.
2007-Jun-19	Today, we'll be talking with three dynamic women writers: Bea Joyner (author of "Don't Need No Soaps, My Life Is Soap Enough!" and her recent audio book "A Taste of Things To Come"), Ellen Feld (author of the Morgan Horse Series) and American Inventor finalist Jodi Pliszka (author of "Bald Is Beautiful").
2007-Jun-05	TV expert and pop culture critic, Ed Robertson, joins the program to tell us about his latest book, "Thirty Years of the Rockford Files," detailing every episode of America's favorite detective series. Robertson has also chronicled James Garner's other popular TV series in "Maverick: Legend of the West."
2007-May-29	Today, we speak with Jade Lee, author of a steamy series of titles set in pre-Revolutionary China; her latest is "Cornered Tigress." Louis Liebovich, author of "Abraham's Rhyme," also visits with Valerie about his story of an American family.
2007-May-22	In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie offers an in-depth discussion about Blog Tours.
2007-May-15	Today we speak with Jengyee Liang about her book, "Hello, Real World!" and David Rigby and some of the students who accompanied him on the trip that is the source of the adventures in "Challenges, A Trip To Remember."
2007-May-08	Guest authors Norma Herrera and Gina Jones join this week's show to talk about their books.
2007-May-01	Tim Hein shares details about his new mystery/thriller, "Net Loss," which is launching in June at BookExpoAmerica 2007 in New York City.
2007-Apr-24	This week's guests include Richard Hains (author of Chameleon) who joins the program from the UK, and Erica Miner (author of "Travels with My Lovers".) In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie speaks about creating BUZZ.
2007-Apr-17	Tom Kendrick discusses his book, "Bluewater Gold Rush." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about preditory websites and shattering their stereotypes about for-fee publishers.
2007-Apr-03	Today's guest is Jodi Pliszka, an author and inventor who made it to the top 12 in last season's American Inventor. We'll be talking about that experience and her new autobiographical book, "Bald is Beautiful." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie outlines the differences between the three types of publishing.
2007-Mar-27	Bill Trombello tells Valerie about his recently published children's book, "Real Trains and Locomotives." Also, Jengyee Liang introduces her book, "Hello Real World," a career book that helps guide freshly graduated high school and college students through the internship process and into the real world of working for a living.
2007-Mar-20	Joan Price, author of "Better Than I Ever Expected," offers straight talk about Sex after Sixty.
2007-Mar-13	First, Valerie speaks with author Steven Reilly about his book, "The Fat Lady Never Sings: How a Football Team Found Redemption on the Baseball Diamond." Then, marketing by articles expert Eric Gruber of PRLeads.com shares ways to get articles to work for you.
2007-Mar-06	Today's guest is author and expert Dr. Eric Kaplan, who shares the story in his book, "Dying to be Young - From Botox to Botulism - A True Story of Survival."
2007-Feb-27	Melanie Rigney, founder of editorforyou.com, offers tips and pointers for writers about writing and editing their work. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses innovative ways to promote your books at movie theatres.
2007-Feb-20	This week, Valerie speaks with Richard Haines (author of the novel, "Chameleon") and Steve Reilly (author of "The Fat Lady Never Sings: How a Football Team Found Redemption on the Baseball Diamond).
2007-Feb-13	Today's guest, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, tells us about her forthcoming book, "The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about The Three P's... and she doesn't mean vegetables.
2007-Feb-06	Valerie Connelly welcomes author Bob Seidensticker, who talks about his book, "Future Hype: The Myths of Technology Change." He explains why the internet doesn't change everything and a lot more about technology.
2007-Jan-30	Brian Jud talks about the best means to marketing books. Brian's website, www.bookmarketingworks.com, is a treasure trove of information for authors and publishers looking to market titles effectively.
2007-Jan-23	On tonight's show, Valerie speaks with Eric Gruber, who is the Article Marketing Expert and Director of Operations for The PR Leads Article Marketing Service, and his partner Dan Janal, who will give some great insights on how to get quoted in the media.
2007-Jan-16	Valerie speaks with Prill Boyle about her writing career, as well as her book, "Defying Gravity," which is about women who bloom late in life.
2007-Jan-09	Gunter Hansen, a printing specialist for Central Plains Book Manufacturing in Kansas, discusses print-on-demand and offset printing, and the good and not-so-good things about both.
2006-Dec-19	Valerie speaks with special guest Robert Gussin, CEO of Oceanview Publishing.
2006-Dec-12	On tonight's show, Valerie speaks with author Gabby Buzzman about her book, "Women Rebel!" a book about domestic violence. In the Publisher's Corner, we talk about writing articles and getting into magazine to boost sales.
2006-Dec-05	Join Valerie for a great conversation with Mary Elizabeth La Haye about her book, "Letters from Samoa," as well as Loretta Alspach, who published her book.
2006-Nov-28	Valerie interviews The Gray Dog, a political satirist and blog guru who will provide interesting and helpful how-to information about creating a blog people will want to read, how to draw action to your blog, and other tips.
2006-Nov-21	On tonight's show, Valerie Connelly speaks with Australian author, Michael Ella, about his forthcoming book, "The Publisher." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie offers pointers on what to do with leftover books and returns, plus information about the book awards cycle that is now in full swing, so authors can submit with knowledge of what the awards and finalist and honorable mention categories can mean to their sales if they use the honor assertively.
2006-Nov-14	Lee German, publisher at Sylvan Dell Books, talks about the way they go about making great children's books. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie defines the different kinds of publishers in the marketplace, giving pros and cons for each type of business model, and then she discusses how Nightengale Press pulls together the positive aspects of the best of these models.
2006-Nov-07	Maryglenn McCombs, a book publicist in Nashville, Tennessee, swaps roles with Valerie Connelly in the first two segments, interviewing Valerie about her new book, "Arthur, The Christmas Elf." In the third segment, we explore in much more general terms what book publicity can do for a title, how it is done and why authors should consider book publicity for their titles.
2006-Oct-31	On tonight's show, I'll be talking with novelist Barbara Theesfeld about her book, "Three O'Clock @ Hyde Park"; and most fittingly given that tonight is Halloween, we'll hear from Bill Metz about his book "Rest in Peace" and the Paranormal Awareness Society which he helped to establish. In the Publisher's Corner, I'll be sharing some publishing horror stories.
2006-Oct-24	Author George Afara joins this week's program from Lebanon to talk about his book, "Terror at the Terminals." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie completes her Wisdom for Wagging Tails - Marketing lessons she learned from her dogs - "The Mature Years."
2006-Oct-17	Peter Chamlis of Foreword Magazine joins the program and discusses trade shows, among other things. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about the marketing lessons she learned from her dogs in the middle years segment.
2006-Oct-10	Sheri McConnell, founder of the National Association of Women Writers, joins the program. And in the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses the marketing lessons she learned from her dogs - the early years segment.
2006-Oct-03	On tonight's show, Valerie speaks with author Susan Behm, author of "The Journey: Beyond the Savage," a novel based on her experiences. Our guest expert is Michael Blair, founder of bookpod.com in Australia; we discuss the in's and out's of publishing, marketing and dealing with the media down under.
2006-Sep-26	Guest author Leonard Schonberg discusses his book, "Morgan's War," a novel based on the author's experiences as a volunteer physician on the Afghan border in 1985 and 1986 during the Russian-Afghan War. Our guest expert is Yvonne Perry, founder of the creative writing service WRITE ON! and author, ghostwriter and mentor.
2006-Sep-19	Michael Stadther, well-known author of the best-selling "A Treasure Trove" and the new sequel "Secrets of the Alchemist Dar," talks about his new genre of book -- the event book. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie talks about the publishing process books go through at Nightengale Press.
2006-Sep-12	Guest expert Alex Moore, Executive Director at Foreword Magazine, discusses the magazine, reviews and how they are decided upon. We'll also talk about tradeshows and the Book of the Year Award contest.
2006-Sep-05	On tonight's show, we speak with Neil Orts about his book, "Able To..." In the double Publisher's Corner segments, Valerie discusses celebrity rights to publicity and creating a marketing plan for your book.
2006-Aug-29	Russell Vassallo talks about his book, "Tears and Tales." In the first of two Publisher's Corners this evening, Valerie provides an overview of creating a book from start to finish and how she thinks authors miss out on valuable marketing and publicity due to not knowing the most important steps in the process. In the final segment, Valerie discusses how to get more press coverage.
2006-Aug-22	Tonight we speak with John Washburn about his book, "When Evil Prospers." In the double whammy Publisher's Corner, Valerie continues the discussion of book covers and also talks in detail about coming up with great titles.
2006-Aug-15	Bertha Rainen joins the program to discuss her book, "No Excuses." We also speak with Judy LeBlanc about her book, "Many Faces to Many Places." In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses book covers - what some think needs to be included on the all-important cover, and what she thinks about this important part of every book.
2006-Aug-08	In two Publisher's Corner segments, Valerie offers suggestions for how authors can get their books placed in book clubs, plus how to make publicizing their novel easier... getting more action for your book after you've hit a slump in sales.
2006-Aug-01	Nightengale Press author Patti Jo Ruskin talks about her book, "This Is My Damn Adventure". We also hear from Rosemarie Piemonte, whose romance novel "Falling Roses" includes suspense, a love triangle and a girl's hope that a rock star will fall in love with her for real. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses The End of the Free Internet and concerns over the fragility of digital technologies.
2006-Jul-25	Valerie speaks with Nightengale Press author Chuck McCann about his new book, "Osmis, The Cursed Egyptian Maiden," and other topics of interest, in particular the view of technology that points to its almost instant obsolescence and what that really means for publishers and authors. In The Publisher's Corner, Valerie details several suggestions for improving your website's search engine listings.
2006-Jul-18	Author John Henderson's book, "Fear, Faith, Fact, Fancy," stresses the harm caused by religions and makes a plea for people to speak up when religion is used to express intolerance, hatred and bigotry. Next, Carolyn Howard-Johnson's "The Frugal Book Promoter" is of interest to all authors who are trying to figure out how best to promote their books.
2006-Jul-11	Tonight's show includes guest author Jengyee Liang ("Hello Real World!") and Patrika Vaughn, an electronic agent who is breaking the mold of book agenting in the 21st century.
2006-Jul-04	Special Independence Day Edition: Valerie speaks with Iraqi freedom soldier, Staff Sergeant Thomas Hurley, author of "America's Fighting Force," from an undisclosed location inside Iraq. He is joined by Staff Sergeant Jason Hickman, one of the soldiers featured in the book. They discuss their "in the dirt" view of the War on Terror and divulge some of the good things they see everyday - things that never make it into the American media.
2006-Jun-27	Gigi Miner, founder of SPANN, tells listeners about her writing career and self-publishing experiences. Zara Griswold, author of "Surrogacy Was The Way," returns to talk about her book. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses a maxture of items, including statistics and interesting book industry tidbits that may surprise you.
2006-Jun-20	We spoke with Dallas Woodburn, founder of "Write ON!", about her writing career. In two Publisher's Corner segments, Valerie discusses the hurdles of writing children's books and prime channels for selling children's books that are better than bookstores.
2006-Jun-14	Special Edition: This is a recording of today's live tele-seminar, "It's Your Call: Affordable Book Publicity to Reach Your Buying Market". Join Valerie (host of Calling All Authors) and Maryglenn McCombs (owner of Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity) provide authors first-hand information about pumping life into the sales of their books and how to obtain affordable publicity, even if their book is still forthcoming.
2006-Jun-13	Our guests this evening include authors Jari Holland Buck ("24/7 or Dead: A Handbook for Families with a Loved One in the Hospital"), Australian Michael Ella about marketing in Australia and the sequel to his current novel ("The Resort"), and Reesy Aresty and his very helpful book ("Getting into College and Paying for It").
2006-Jun-06	Today's guest is Colleen Kappler, founder of Wisconsin Writer's Group in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Listen as we discuss how and why she founded this dynamic group, and how others can go about doing the same in their communities.
2006-May-30	On tonight's show, we talk with a most interesting author, Shirley Cheng, about her autobiography: "The Revelation of a Star's Endless Shine," as well as her book of poetry ("Dance With Your Heart") and her fantasy novel ("Daring Quests of Mystics") And in the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses self-publishing, outlining some of the most important steps to take to avoid the pitfalls so common to self publishers.
2006-May-23	Lisa Dunn-Dern joins tonight's program to talk about "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow," a children's book about an interracial family. Also, we'll visit with Linde White about her book "Dollbaby: Triumph Over Childhood Sexual Abuse." In the Publisher's Corner segment, Valerie discusses click fraud on pay-per-click internet advertising; it's a brave new world in advertising on the internet... buyer beware.
2006-May-16	Valerie talks with Carol Muller-Funk about her book "Golden Love", an advice book for those over 60 who are looking for - or have already found - the next love in their life. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses six keys to exposure that spur sales and practical guidance on marketing plans to help you with marketing your book, and some strategies you can use to make the most of the money you have allocated for this purpose.
2006-May-02	In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discusses how new authors can improve the technical details in their manuscripts, giving pointers on punctuation and organizational issues every author faces as they hand their books over to editors and proofreaders. Our guest is Gary Pisarski, author of the historical novel, "Black River Crossing".
2006-Apr-25	Giorgio Germont, a new author with Nightengale Press, will discuss the process of getting his manuscript right for publishing. In the Publisher's Corner, Valerie discuss China: Is it the final frontier for book publishing, or is it the piracy capital of the universe?
2006-Apr-18	This week we discuss the process of publishing, the books and the authors' hopes and dreams. Our guest authors include William Jackson (whose book "And The Sea Shall Hide Them" is historical and based on true events of the Caribbean at the beginning of the 20th century) and Peter Schulenburg (whose collection of children's poems and whimsical drawings in "Inside Our Fridge" brings to mind Shel Silverstein and more.)
2006-Apr-11	Publicity and Publicists: How can you make the most of getting your books the publicity they need and deserve to actually sell them in the marketplace? Our guest expert is Maryglenn McCombs of Foreword Magazine. Our guest author is Chuck McCann, whose book "Short, Shorter and Shorter Stories" is a finalist in the ForeWord Magazine Book-of-the-Year Awards contest.
2006-Apr-04	Listen in to hear some great information about using newsletters to promote books. Our guest expert, Francine Silverman, is the founder of Book Promotion Newsletter (www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com), and she will provide her first hand insights about developing and using newsletters - how hers benefits authors and publishers alike. Also, publisher/author Valerie Connelly explains how she became an author and publisher, the Do's and Don'ts of self publishing, and more.
2006-Mar-28	Working together to achieve great success through cooperative programs, advertising and networking: Publisher's Marketing Association has set the standard for the small and medium sized publishers across the United States for over 20 years. Our guest expert is Jan Nathan, founder of PMA. Our guest author is Stephen Taylor, who shares how his book "The House of Triblinkus" came to be.
2006-Mar-21	Today's show is about the best ways to work with your local libraries to promote your self and your books through giving talks, booksignings and participating in writers' groups. Our guest expert is Alison Wilmes of the Grayslake Public Library. Our guest author is Patti Jo Ruskin whose book "This is My Damn Adventure" is a living memoir.
2006-Mar-14	Today's show is about how to make the most of getting your books into the tradeshows your publisher provides through the businesses and organizations he works with. Also, we'll delve into co-op ads with our guest expert, Pete Chamlis of Foreword Magazine. Our guest author is Constance Olker whose 5 book educational series, "The Punctuation Pals", teaches kids the basics in a fun and interactive way.
2006-Mar-07	How, when, where and why should you want your book reviewed? The trades have particular guidelines and expectations for getting reviewed. Our guest expert, Irene Watson, is the founder of Reader Views and will provide her first-hand insights about getting reviews. Our guest author is William Trombello, author of the beautifully illustrated children's book, "How A Real Locomotive Works"; he has used his expertise to train engineers and train designers for over 20 years.
2006-Feb-28	Today we discuss reality in publishing, especially for the first time author. What results can one reasonably expect once the book is published? And Google Print: is this a future bonanza for books or a very slippery slope? Our guest author is Zara Griswold, whose title "Surrogacy Was The Way, Twenty Intended Mothers Tell Their Stories" has been selling like hot-cakes ever since we release it last week.
2006-Feb-21	Aspiring authors are very enthusiastic and anxious to get their books in print, but so few understand the length of the process and how the publisher's size can affect that process from start to finish. We'll discuss the advantage of the small press with Lee German, publisher at Sylvan Dell Publishing. Also, from Australia welcome special guest Ian Hill-Smith, author of "The Golden Spanner".
2006-Feb-14	It's best to plan your marketing strategy before you write the book. We'll explain how and why. But if you didn't, we'll offer up six tips for increasing your book sales. We also speak with Michael Ella in Australia; he's author of "The Resort".
2006-Feb-07	How to get the most from writing resources, workshops and classes - So, you have a great book idea and as you jump into your project with both feet, you suddenly discover you are in over your head. Tune-in for information and websites to help you find the best books about writing, workshops and classes available. This week's guests include Chuck McCann and Pat Diprima.
2006-Jan-31	Exploding the myths about advertising - Publishers of all sizes have budgets to accomplish the task of advertising their books. Do they put huge amounts of money into a new author? No, not even the "big five" put much money behind new authors... but you can go it on your own, or better still, work with your publisher to promote your book. Today's guests include Patti Jo Ruskin (author of "This is My Damn Adventure") and Pete Chamlis of Foreword Magazine.
2006-Jan-24	Getting a book signing - Do's and Dont's. How do you approach bookstores in your area so they will accept you as a local author and provide a signing? How do you get your books into the store? What results are fair to expect from the signing? How do you publicize the event? Listen in for this and guest author, Frank Sobo, who wrote "Crumpet Strumpet", a humorous collection of short stories.
2006-Jan-17	This week's guests include authors Michele Batz and Kathleen Kearney. We discuss why you need an editor and how to prepare your manuscript for publication.
2005-Nov-23	Pilot program on "Public Access Radio" -- Valerie Connelly discusses traditional and non-traditional publishers, what they should do for you, and how Nightengale Press is particularly interested in putting authors first. Guests include Bunny Kidd (author of "The Story of the Circle Curtain) and Pat Diprima (of In Black and White Writing Center, Inc.)