Saturday, December 30, 2017

GPV24 - Book Review - Bill Bryson's Shakespeare


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Shakespeare by Bill Bryson. The two biggest influences on the English language have been The King James Bible and the Bard's plays.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, December 29, 2017

GPV23 - Book Review - President Me


 

We honor President's Day with humor about policies that seemed to be silly at the time.

Here's Gerald's audio book review of President Me: The America That's in My Head by Adam Carolla. Silly and eerily predictive!

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, December 28, 2017

GPV22 - Book Review - Long Lavender Look


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Long Lavender Look by John D. MacDonaldThrowback soldier of fortune Travis McGee is not exactly p.c. In fact, he makes James Bond look like a feminist.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

GPV21 - Book Review - A Good Year


Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Good Year by Peter MayleIt's a wine-business startup story with a little romance and a lot of food!

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

GPV20 - 2014 Book Awards - Gerald's Picks


Gerald recaps notable books - fiction and nonfiction - he's read by authors he knows personally: Morrie Ruvinsky, Marvin J. Wolf, Magdalena Ball, John D. Rachel, Catherine Delors, Marilyn Anderson, Thomas Page, and Jim and Jean Anton.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Sunday, December 24, 2017

GP 225A- Love and Relationships


Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss “Love and Relationships” with special guest author Andreea G. Billig, author of I Choose Love. Andreea responds to our questions, including:

  1. What makes you an expert on love and relationships?
  2. With closed eyes you sound like Andriana Huffington-- your accent's not from around here is it?
  3. Tell us about your media career in Bucharest and how that ties into your work as an author.
  4. In your book, I Choose Love, you take a philosophical approach. Would you even call it spiritual?
  5. Hmm, "I Choose Love," who wouldn't? What are the alternatives? Hate, indifference, boredom.
  6. Tell us more about being a guru for aspiring self-publishing authors.
  7. What is the best advice for people who are unhappy in their relationships?
  8. What's the worst advice?
  9. Tell us about your next project?
  10. How can listeners get in touch with you?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, December 23, 2017

TPV31 - My Throwback - Summer '77


GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page discusses Star Wars, sci-fi, and the summer of 1977.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, December 22, 2017

TPV30 - My Throwback - Game of Apocalypse


 

GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page shares why Navies aren't just critical, they're decisive.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, December 21, 2017

TPV29 - My Throwback - A Duel of The Depths


 

GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page shares the history of a famous 1864 duel, not with swords but ships.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

TPV28 - My Throwback - The Road Ahead


GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an overview of American car manufacturing practices: is it the equipment or management?

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

AGV01 - Love Note To You


GetPublished! Guest Author A. G. Billig, author of I Choose Love shares her Love Note reflection.

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AGV01 - Love Note To You


GetPublished! Guest Author A. G. Billig, author of I Choose Love shares her Love Note reflection.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Sunday, December 17, 2017

GP 206A Getting Unstuck with Motivational Speaker Tim Gard


 

Learn to laugh in the face of writer’s block.

Gerald’s guest is Tim Gard, top motivational speaker and corporate entertainer, known for bringing tears of laughter to audiences worldwide. More than an insightful and funny guy, Tim teaches people to be more resilient and resourceful using their own comedic style. Gerald and Tim talk about turning frustration into comedy – and inspiration. Tim also gives tips on dealing with stress and getting started in public speaking. Tim's book is Just Plane Funny.

(You can reach Tim at http://www.timgard.com)

Also on the show, a spirited, full, and frank exchange of views with opinionated co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page about how they get over the hump, writing fiction or nonfiction.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Noon Pacific.

 


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Saturday, December 16, 2017

TPV01 My Throwback - Artificial Intelligence


GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us a history lesson from the future based on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Read about artificial intelligence.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, December 15, 2017

GPV19 Book Review - Griftopia


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Griftopia by Matt TiaibiIt's the story behind the story of the financial crisis.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, December 14, 2017

GPV18 Book Review - Elizabeth the First Wife


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Elizabeth the First Wife a romantic comedy by Lian Dolan. Get a clue about women through a Shakespearean festival.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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GPV16 Book Review - Vinegar Girl


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler. Stealing plot lines from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, a tomboy indifferent to men is set up with a Russian lab assistant.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Sunday, December 10, 2017

GP 214A - Poetry and Spoken Word


 

Gerald and co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page consider how poetry and spoken word before an audience can both entertain and stimulate the creative process. And...

  • What IS the difference between poetry and spoken word?
  • Why do you think live poetry readings and spoken-word presentations have become so popular?
  • Radio shows and podcasts – particularly podcasts – of poetry seem to be gaining in popularity. Do you think this is a new opportunity for poets?
  • Have you ever tried to write poetry? Spoken word?

Then we're joined by special guest, creative coach Terrie Silverman, who responds to:

  • How do you help people develop and investigate their stories – whether for the page or the stage?
  • How does your own work inform your teaching?
  • You seem to have a talent for drawing expression out of people who want to write but haven’t had much previous success at it. What’s the secret to getting it all to flow?
  • Have you ever found that someone’s work is painful, either to them or to the group? How do you deal with that?
  • Of the people who intend to write memoir, how often to you find it morphing into something else?
  • Is self-expression always therapeutic?
  • What are the challenges of performing your writing or your stories?
  • How can our listeners get in touch with you?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Noon Pacific.

 


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Saturday, December 9, 2017

GPV15 Book Review - Forever Panting


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Forever Panting by Peter De Vries. A struggling actor divorces his wife and marries his mother-in-law!

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, December 8, 2017

GPV14 Book Review - BMW 5-Series M Car


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of BMW 5-Series M Car by Robert P. Hall.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, December 7, 2017

GPV13 Book Review - Adultery


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Adultery by Paulo Coelho. A bored housewife seeks communication in a political lover.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

GPV12 Book Review - Sweet Tooth


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan. Sweethearts are tested in their role of "spy"-- for each other. 

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

GPV11 Book Review - Sense of an Ending


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. A middle-aged man suffers a mid-life crisis and rewrites history to make himself a hero.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Sunday, December 3, 2017

GP 210A - What Is a Book Shepherd? with Sharon Goldinger and Steven Spatz


 

Who can tell an author where the pitfalls are before she breaks an ankle? Joining Gerald, Cheyenne, and Tom is Sharon Goldinger, Vice President of the Publishers Association of Los Angeles, who is a professional book shepherd. Sharon is a professional writer and editor and the owner of PeopleSpeak, and she’s an expert on manuscript preparation.

Then Steven Spatz, CEO of BookBaby, tells us what his survey of 8,000 authors discovered about what works and what doesn't in the marketplace.

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Noon Pacific.

 


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Saturday, December 2, 2017

TPV27 - My Throwback - Smut Busters


GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page sheds light on the history of sex censorship in media.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, December 1, 2017

TPV26 - My Throwback - For Those Who Think Jung


GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page shows the sensitive side of Carl Jung and his spiritual inspiration.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Thursday, November 30, 2017

TPV25 - My Throwback - Blow Up Meets Kiss Me Deadly


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page discusses the morality of two films' treatment of dead bodies: Blowup (1976) & Kiss Me Deadly (1955).

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

TPV24R1 - My Throwback - Vikings of 1952


GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page witnesses the discovery of Dutch Captain Kurt Carlsen found in the sunken ship, The Flying Enterprise.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

GPV74 Book Review - The Centaur


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Centaur by John Updike. A novel set in rural PA, this is a modern retelling of classic mythology's sacrifice of Chiron to appease Zeus.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Sunday, November 26, 2017

GP 208A Diet and Cookbooks with Ruth Frechman


 

What is food to you? Friend or foe or earthly delight? Today's topic is how-to books on nutrition and cuisine.

Gerald, Cheyenne, and Tom are joined in studio by our fellow writer Sarah Ambrosio, who is planning to coauthor a "couples cookbook" with her new husband. We help her think through some of the questions she's been asking about how to get a how-to book done.

After the break, we have an interview with Ruth Frechman, registered dietitian nutritionist and award-winning author, who wrote The Food Is My Friend Diet. She’s going to talk not only about how to be smart about food choices, but also how her book has become her business calling card for building her professional practice.

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Noon Pacific.

 


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Saturday, November 25, 2017

TPV23 - My Throwback - HMS Ulysses


GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page piques interest of Alistair MacLean's "HMS Ulysses", a graphic action-thriller about a single boat crossing the tumultuous sea during World War II.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, November 24, 2017

GPV73 Bok Review - Cyber War - The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About it


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It by Richard A. Clarke.  Former presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert warns about the vulnerability of cyber attacks, especially for the United States of America.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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Thursday, November 23, 2017

GPV72 Book Review - Fludd


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Fludd: A Novel by Hilary Mantel.  An alchemist stranger upsets a priest's dismal village in the mid 1950s.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

GPV70 Book Review - Theft - A Love Story


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey.

This psychological suspense pins brother against brother for the sake of love and art.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Sunday, November 19, 2017

GP 217A - Handmade Books


 

We don’t know whether it’s a retro response to today’s media, but there seems to be a lot of interest in books that get made one at a time. We’ll hear from Jacob Samuel, a fine-arts publisher whose limited-edition books are so carefully crafted they’re considered museum pieces even when they’re new. And we also welcome David Drum, a journalist, novelist, and poet who makes and sells his own hand-crafted editions. 

What IS a handmade book? Are there different types? How did you come to do them, and how do you market them?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, November 18, 2017

GPV71 Book Review - A Nasty Piece of Work


Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Nasty Piece of Work: A Novel by Robert Littell. A retired CIA Agent keeps active in private investigation in this noir novel.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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TPV22 - My Throwback - Zabriski Pointless


GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page critique's the film Zabriski Point, saying it focused on the wrong American nihilism.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, November 17, 2017

GPV69 Book Review - Write On Blogging


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Write On Blogging: 51 Tips to Create, Write & Promote Your Blog by Debra Eckerling. How to make a plan towards a successful social media campaign by a leading consultant.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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Thursday, November 16, 2017

GPV68 Book Review - For The King


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of For the King by Catherine Delors. It tells of a plot to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte on Christmas Eve.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

GPV67 Book Review - Thirteen Reasons Why


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The fictional story behind a teen suicide and currently a Netflix TV series.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

GPV66 Book Review - The Handmaids Tale


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.  An established novel of female domination with modern appeal. 

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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Sunday, November 12, 2017

GP 215A - Writers' Groups and Coaches


 

Special guests writing coach Toni Lopopolo and editor/publicist Flo Selfman join host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss:

  • How can a writer find her voice?
  • How do approaches differ for fiction and nonfiction?
  • How can an author engage readers?
  • What's the biggest mistake authors make?
  • Is a writers' group a substitute for a coach?
  • And more!

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, November 11, 2017

TPV21 - My Throwback - Big Justice Meets Small Lies


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page reveals history's injustice through the eyes of Upton Sinclair.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, November 10, 2017

TPV20 - My Throwback - Was Modern Love Invented


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page shares the modern psychology of love based on C.S. Lewis and Catherine Hepburn.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, November 9, 2017

GPV65 Book Review - The Sellout


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Sellout by Paul Beatty.  A novel by African American award winner who satirizes racism in America.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

GPV59 Book Review - Romantic Comedies


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Romantic Comedies: These Films Can Save Your Love by Pamela Jaye Smith. An unconventional film guide to Rom-Coms and how they can save romantic relationships.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

GPV58 Book Review - A Spool of Blue Thread


Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler. The story of the Whitshank family legacy anchored through generations by their home.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.


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GP 221A - Return of the Independent Bookstore


 

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss “The Return of the Independent Bookstore” with special guest Jack Leidner, past proprietor of Clemens & Company bookstore in Newman, Georgia. Are the indie bookstores, in fact, making a comeback? Jack responds to our questions, including:

  1. If I told you I planned to open a new indie bookstore, what advice would you give me?
  2. What types of books did your customers want?
  3. The Borders bookstore chain was built on a new approach to computerized inventory. Do you think that was a good idea?
  4. What about events? Poetry, book signings, concerts, even community events like clubs and grass-roots politics. Should a bookstore promote those?
  5. Should an author plan to do bookstore signings and readings? Are those relevant anymore?
  6. Do you have an opinion about Amazon’s plans to open retail bookstores that have automated cashier stations?
  7. What’s your next business venture?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, November 4, 2017

GPV64 Book Review - The Cat's Pajamas & Witch's Milk


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Cat's Pajamas & Witch's Milk by Peter De Vries. A dark comedy in two novellas about man's vanity and woman's pride.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Friday, November 3, 2017

GPV63 Book Review - The Marriage Plot


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. A coming of age story for three Ivy League students in the 80s.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Thursday, November 2, 2017

GPV62 Book Review - Kafka at The Beach


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of  Kafka at the Beach by Steve Bevilacqua. A layman's handbook for those falsely accused of felonies.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

GPV61 Book Review - The Gravity Well


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Gravity Well by Stephen Sanford. Literally an astronomical study of patriotism.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

GPV60 Book Review - An Unlikely Truth


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of An Unlikely Truth by John Rachel. A fictionalized drama featuring idealist activists in search of radical governmental change.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Sunday, October 29, 2017

GP 219A - Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction


Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page have a roundtable discussion of “Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction.” They cover questions, including:

  1. What's the definition of Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic?
  2. What topics are included in this genre (worst-case political scenarios, cautionary tales, unintended consequences, day after Armageddon or The Rapture, worldwide pandemic, meteor impacts, aliens, and climate disaster)?
  3. Are these stories just variations on Horror?
  4. Can we think about these as simulations, or lessons learned?
  5. Is humanity's superior trait adaptability or intelligence?
  6. Are these books trying to help us, or avoid something-- or just give us a thrill by exploiting our worst fears?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.


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Saturday, October 28, 2017

TPV18 My Throwback - Crusader Rarebit


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, October 27, 2017

TPV17 My Throwback - Midway Island


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson about how the U.S. could have lost WWII.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Thursday, October 26, 2017

TPV15 My Throwback - The Latest Look In Human Beings


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

TPV14 My Throwback - The Diplomat In The Grass


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

TPV13 My Throwback - Pumpkin With An Atom Bomb


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson on the secret life of JFK.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Sunday, October 22, 2017

GP 226A Behind Gerald's Back


 

While Gerald's off on safari, Cheyenne and Tom tak about their fave books and rants. Announcer Bill joins to talk about ravings on radio.

Tom's fave book The Night of the Generals.

Cheyenne's fave book Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

Bill's favorite show GP 207 Historical Fiction Is All About Today (third segment).

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, October 21, 2017

TPV12 My Throwback - Mousezilla


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson on the legacy of Walt Disney.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, October 20, 2017

GPV57 Book Review - I Am Fire and Air


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of I Am Fire and Air: Beyond Good and Evil by William Anthony. YA sci-fi quest with high-tech adversaries.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Thursday, October 19, 2017

GPV56 Book Review - The Goldfinch


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Remembrance of things painful.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

GPV55 Book Review - The Rainbow Comes and Goes


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt. Strength of character.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

GPV54 Book Review - Cutting for Stone


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Coming of age in Ethiopia.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hourC weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com

 


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Sunday, October 15, 2017

GP 209A Podcasting for Authors


 

Is podcasting something all authors should plan to do? Is it another expected social media presence like posting or blogging? Can it be done inexpensively? When would you know whether you need professional help?

Co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Tom Page join Gerald Everett Jones in a roundtable discussion of these questions, as well as the basic issue of how to engage your audience.

Portions of this show were recorded at a meeting of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) with contributions from President Gary Young and board member Steven Sanchez.

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Noon Pacific.

 


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Saturday, October 14, 2017

TPV01 My Throwback - Artificial Intelligence


 

GetPublished! co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us a history lesson from the future based on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Read about artificial intelligence.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, October 13, 2017

GPV12 Book Review - Sweet Tooth


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan. Sweethearts are tested in their role of "spy"-- for each other. 

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

GPV07 Book Review - My Voice Will Go with You


Here's Gerald's audio book review of My Voice Will Go With You: The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson by Milton Erickson and Sidney Rosen.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

GPV06 Book Review - Abandoned In Hell


Here's Gerald's audio book review of Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate by William Albracht and Marvin Wolf.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Sunday, October 8, 2017

GP 220A - First Amendment Challenges


 

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page have a roundtable discussion of “First Amendment Challenges.” How far can we really go? They cover questions such as:

  1. Does it mean total freedom? What about "Fire!" in a crowded theater?
  2. Is there a difference between gossip and slander? Libel?
  3. Plagiarism? Fair use? How might satire and parody be an exception? Fan fi
    ction?
  4. What about PC labels? 
  5. Rights to privacy for the deceased?
  6. What is Errors & Omissions insurance, and why might a creative person need it?
  7. What is an entertainment attorney, and what about copyright protection?
  8. What is the Digital Millenium Copyright Act

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.

 


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Saturday, October 7, 2017

TPV11 My Throwback - Crackpottery


 

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson about crackpot medicine and mortality.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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Friday, October 6, 2017

GPV53 Book Review - Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein. Harry Potter for tween-age girls.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Thursday, October 5, 2017

GPV52 Book Review - Sargents Daughters


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Sargent's Daughters by Erica E. Hirshler Biography of a painting by John Singer Sargent.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

GPV51 Book Review - The Pidgeon Tunnel


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Pidgeon Tunnel by John le Carré. His first memoir, with surprises and some notable gaps.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

GPV50 Book Review - A Short History of Nearly Everything


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Loads of gee-whiz stuff from a guy who is incurably curious.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 


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Sunday, October 1, 2017

GP 222A - Who Needs an Agent Anymore?


Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss “Who Needs Agents Anymore?” with special guests Bill Gladstone, founder of the time-honored literary agency Waterside Productions, and Gayle Gladstone, publisher of their new venture Waterfront Digital Press. When does an author need an agent? Bill and Gayle respond to our questions, including:

  1. Is the nonfiction marketplace changing?
  2. Is there a typical mistake first-time authors can and should avoid?
  3. Should the agent query come before self-publishing?
  4. How should fiction writers approach the marketplace?
  5. Should an author stick with an agent who's also a coach now?
  6. Bill, you've brokered the sale of some major publishing houses. What's going on behind the scenes these days?
  7. How can the listeners get in touch with you?

And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

This episode airs on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif.


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Saturday, September 30, 2017

GPV05 Book Review - The Professor of Desire


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Friday, September 29, 2017

GPV04 Book Review - I Do and I Don't


Here's Gerald's audio book review of I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies by Jeanine Basinger.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Thursday, September 28, 2017

GPV03 Book Review - The Ballad of the Black and Blue Mind


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Ballad of the Black and Blue Mind by Anne Roiphe.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

GPV11 Book Review - Sense of an Ending


 

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. A middle-aged man suffers a mid-life crisis and rewrites history to make himself a hero.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.

 


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GPV02 Book Review - The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey


Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley.

This featurette originally aired on KRLA-AM 890 Los Angeles and now runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts on KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding (hellaradio.com) Sundays at Noon Pacific Time.


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