GP510 - What is A Book Shepherd

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. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

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.

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GP523 - Books As Audio Dramas

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss "Books As Audio Dramas" with our very own producer, Lori Marple of Runkee Productions, and her business partner and significant other Anthony Pereslete. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

Lori and Tony respond to our questions, including:

1. Are people actually listening to more audiobooks? Who is the audience?
2. Should an author narrate her own book?
3. How can an author find and audition a narrator?
4. What's your opinion on narrators doing their own audio engineering?
5. What's involved in ensuring the quality of an audiobook soundtrack?
6. Tony, what did you learn about the process of audio proofing?
7. What are these "Audio Adventures" you speak of?

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

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GPF501 - Featurette Mashup #2

Show host Gerald Everett Jones reviews the comic novels The Mackerel Plaza by Peter De Vries, The Woody by Peter Lefcourt, and An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. He also describes the dark literary mystery The Map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq.

Co-host Thomas Page tells us about Civil War General Lew Wallace, who studied Roman military strategy and Christianity. After the war, he wrote Ben Hur, one of the most popular English-novels ever. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

To play our other episodes or get advice on self-publishing, visit us at GetPublishedRadio.com.

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GP504 Self-Publishing Answers #2

In our second Q&A session, show host Gerald Everett Jones and co-host Cheyenne Cockrell debate questions and concerns from aspiring authors and self-publishers.

There are more resources for authors and self-publishers on our website getpublishedradio.com.

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GPF500 - Featurette Mashup #1

Here’s a compilation of short book reviews and from our GetPublished! Radio show:

Our host Gerald Everett Jones reviews Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors. Historical fiction is all about today!

Co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball film history lesson about Greta Garbo's famed final shot in Queen Christina.

Tom shares a throwback science-history lesson about John Stuart Bell's "quantum proof of human consciousness affecting matter."

Tom gives us a history lesson about the Los Angeles Times union time-bomb of 1910.

Gerald reviews The Art Thief by Noah Charney, a mind-twisting art-history thriller.

And there's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com. #selfpub #amwriting #podcast

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GP501 - Self-Publishing Answers #1

Our host Gerald Everett Jones and co-host Cheyenne Cockrell debate questions and concerns from aspiring authors and self-publishers:

• What's the difference between a situation and a story?
• How can I promote myself with video on social media without spending a lot of money?
• What makes a good author interview and should I pay for the privilege?
• What would you say about the advice that novels and movies shouldn't send messages?
• What's the difference between news-style and cinema-style video?
• What's involved in getting photo permissions for my book cover or blog?

There are more resources for authors and self-publishers on our website getpublishedradio.com.

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GP517 - 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. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

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.

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GP520 - First Amendment Challenges

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page have a roundtable discussion of “First Amendment Challenges.” What are the limits on self-expression? #amwriting #selfpub #podcast For example:

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 fiction?
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.

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GP506 - Getting Unstuck with Humorist Tim Gard

Hey, get over it and move on!

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. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

Tim's book is Just Plane Funny. Hate to fly? You can get over that, too. You can book Tim for your event 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.

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GP507 - Historical Fiction Is All About Today

What does the government of Italy's 50th prime minister Silvio Berlusconi have to do with Giuseppe Verdi, three-thousand-year-old Hebrew slaves, the reunification of Italy, and conservative politicians' agenda to de-fund the arts? We'll take a field trip to the opera to find out!

Our special guest in the first segment is Catherine Delors, author of Mistress of the Revolution and For the King. Host Gerald Everett Jones is joined by his redoubtable and delightfully opinionated co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page as we explore the plight of women, the unsung leadership of King Louis XVI, and oppressive aspects of the Napoleonic Code.

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

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GP514 - Poetry and Spoken Word

Our host Gerald Everett Jones 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. #amwriting #selfpub #poetry #podcast

• 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, of CreativeRites (www.creativerites.com) 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.

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GP502 - Museum Field Trip

Before a hushed audience at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), our show host Gerald Everett Jones discloses secrets behind The Baptism by 19th century painter Julius Leblanc Stewart.

The painting, which LACMA now owns, shows a christening in a plush private parlor, attended by 21 people. The portraits are so realistic, the individuals should be recognizable. For more than a century, the rumor in the art world has been this is a Vanderbilt family event. However, the heirs and the curators of their estates all deny any association with the painting.

Gerald's original research discloses why a bitter feud between Cornelius Vanderbilt II and banker J. P. Morgan is at the heart of the matter. He fictionalized this sensational story in his novel Bonfire of the Vanderbilts.

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GP 513 Writing a Memoir

It's not surprising that many first-time authors want to do their memoirs. And memoir is an extremely popular genre with readers these days. Our host Gerald Everett Jones talks with cohost journalist Cheyenne Cockrell about how to navigate the choppy waters of such reality-based stories. For example, when should you change the names to protect the guilty? #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

News update: The memoir Gerald wrote with Rebecca Schaper - The Light in His Soul: Lessons from My Brother's Schizophrenia - was #1 Amazon Hot New Release last May.

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GP511 - Writing for Ezines

In this week's episode, we interview Georja Umano of Splash Magazines Worldwide, who writes reviews for opera, theater, and travel, as well as coverage of charities and events dealing with animal welfare and wildlife conservation. (News update: Georja is currently pursuing projects in Kenya and recently spoke at The Writers Guild-Kenya.) #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

On our second segment, Kaylene Peoples, publisher of Agenda Magazine, tells us about her coverage of fashion, culture, and trends. (News update: Kaylene is also an accomplished jazz musician and singer. At a recent ceremony in Nice, France, she married her musical colleague Bunny Brunel II.)

We conclude with a spirited discussion among our host Gerald Everett Jones, journalist Cheyenne Cockrell, and sci-fi phenom Thomas Page about the importance of fact checking and the pervasiveness of gossip and fake news.

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

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GP524 - Spirituality and Metaphysics

When we first considered doing a show on the nonfiction book category of spirituality and metaphysics, we weren't sure how our audience would receive the topic. After all, we're not about preaching to anyone. The world of self-publishing is a big tent, with a broad welcome mat - and we want to keep it that way.

Our first impulse was to invite one or more authors whose books are popular and get their views on how people have responded to their work. But then we had the idea to invite someone who is mainly a reader, who has read widely and doesn't necessarily have a personal message to deliver.

Our featured guest is Denis Hutchison is co-proprietor with his wife Lois of Afterglow of Sedona (Arizona). We only found out as we were interviewing him that he used to have his own spiritually centered radio show in Phoenix. (Denis does have a deep, mellow voice that is comforting in itself.) #amwriting #selfpub #podcast #pm18

His observations and insights about spirituality and metaphysics may surprise you. And - considering that this episode has logged many more listeners than anything we've ever put out there - many of you have found value in his remarks.

Our host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts sci-fi author Thomas Page and journalist Cheyenne Cockrell also enjoy a spirited, full and frank exchange of views among themselves.

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GP50X1 - Writers Guild-Kenya Special Presentation

In this SPECIAL EPISODE, our host Gerald Everett Jones and his wife, actress and animal advocate Georja Umano, were invited as guest speakers to a meeting of the Writers Guild-Kenya. This release includes Gerald's remarks on how podcasting can fit into an overall strategy of career development, personal development, and social-media promotion for authors and editors.

Our Kenyan listeners should know that, although we promote the support services of GetPublishedRadio.com, the Mentors of the Writers Guild-Kenya also provide editorial and publishing services to the group's members.

In this episode, Gerald mentions zoetrope.com and withoutabox.com as resources for screenwriters and filmmakers. Although GetPublished! Radio is not affiliated with either site, we do recommend them enthusiastically. #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

With this podcast, we are extending our heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery to WGK founding member Gabriel Dinda, who is recovering well from a highway accident that prevented his attendance at the meeting.

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GP509 - Podcasting and Challenges of Self Publishing

We're reissuing this episode of the GetPublished! Radio show to coincide with Gerald Everett Jones's presentation on July 13, 2018 to The Writers Guild - Kenya at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi: Should Authors and Editors Be Podcasters?

Gerald puts podcasting in the context of social media outreach for authors and editors. He focuses on how to engage your audience by avoiding the pitfall of Look at Me! and emphasizing Think About This! #amwriting #selfpub #podcast

This entertaining half-hour episode also has wicked banter with Gerald's fellow wizards, journalist Cheyenne Cockrell and sci-fi guru Thomas Page.

NOTE: Since this episode was recorded, the Pronoun.com service has been discontinued. Smashwords continues to be a major player in the EPUB space, and PublishDrive is growing fast.

To find out more about how to break into print (or electrons!), visit https://getpublishedradio.com. You can subscribe to our podcasts for free on major distribution services, including iTunes Store, Google Play, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, Feedburner, and Spotify.

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GP 411 Writing for Ezines with Splash and Agenda

We interview Georja Umano of Splash Magazines Worldwide, who writes reviews for opera, theater, and travel, as well as coverage of charities and events dealing with animal welfare. #getpubradio #trypod

On our second segment, Kaylene Peoples, publisher of Agenda Magazine, tells us about her coverage of fashion, culture, and trends.

We conclude with a spirited discussion among Gerald, Cheyenne, and Tom about the importance of fact checking and the pervasiveness of gossip and fake news.

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

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TPV05R1 My Throwback - A Forgotten Civil Rights Hero

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson about how an angry Ike came off the golf course to kick some bigots in the backside.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.me.

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GPV40 Book Review - Musicianship

Three book reviews about musicianship: An Equal Music by Vikram Seth, The Bear Comes Home by Rafi Zabor, and the movie A Late Quartet. You know you are hearing seasoned musicians from the very first notes.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.me.

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GPV39 Book Review - Invisible

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Invisible by Paul Auster. A literary thriller with bizarre twists.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.me.

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GPV37 Book Review - The BraGPV37 Book Review - The Brass Verdictss Verdict

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly - a nearly perfect courtroom procedural.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 

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GPV36R1 Book Review - Back to Blood

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe, who says, in Miami, "everybody hates everybody."

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.me.

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GP 401 More Q&A Crazy with Cheyenne

Gerald and his co-host Cheyenne Cockrell debate questions and concerns from aspiring authors and self-publishers:

• What's the difference between a situation and a story?
• How can I promote myself with video on social media without spending a lot of money?
• What makes a good author interview and should I pay for the privilege?
• What would you say about the advice that novels and movies shouldn't send messages?
• What's the difference between news-style and cinema-style video?
• What's involved in getting photo permissions for my book cover or blog?

... and much more!

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GP 406 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.

 

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TPV09R1 - My Throwback - Kablooey L.A.

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us a local history lesson about the LA Times union time-bomb of 1910.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. here's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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TPV08R1 - My Throwback - The Irishman Who Wanted a New Suit

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an throwback science/history lesson about John Stuart Bell's "quantam proof of human consciousness affecting matter."

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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TPV07R1 - My Throwback - The Garbo Effect

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball film history lesson about Greta Garbo's famed final shot in Queen Christina.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV45 Book Review - The Art Thief

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Art Thief by Noah Charney. A three-fold- theft thriller dripping with art history.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV44R1 Book Review - Mistress of The Revolution

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors. Historical fiction is all about today!

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GP 402 Museum Field Trip - Secrets in a 19th Century Painting

In this special edition of our most popular show to date, Gerald and Cheyenne take you on a field trip to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – LACMA. It’s behind the scenes at an after-hours closed session of the American Art Council. Gerald is giving a talk on the scandal behind Julius Stewart’s painting The Baptism, which is the basis for his sixth novel, Bonfire of the Vanderbilts.

You’ll find pictures mentioned here on our website getpublishedradio.com. They’re also in the book. He gave the presentation standing in front of the painting.

Now, why are we taking you here? One of our mantras on GetPublished! Radio is that no one is stopping you. Gerald doesn't have a degree in art history – he's just an enthusiastic researcher. But if he had waited for scholars in this field to bless his results or for a mainstream publisher to vet the project – it probably would never have happened. But as it was, he self-published in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

As you listen, realize that even now the museum doesn’t necessarily agree with all his findings. But they were impressed enough to invite him to speak behind closed doors to this influential group.

Question for your comments: Why has this been our most popular episode?

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GP 415 - 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.

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TPV06 My Throwback - Where Have All The Commies Gone

GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson about Communism as a quasi-religious faith that might not be quite dead.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV43 Book Review - Submission

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Submission by Michel Houellebecq. In this dystopian novel, the Muslim Brotherhood takes over the government of France in a free election.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV42 Book Review - The Girl on the Train

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. A creepy, suspenseful love triangle - no, wait, it's hexagon!

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV41 Book Review - Affliction

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Affliction by Russell Banks. Inside the disturbed mind of a nice guy who is capable of murder.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GPV38 Book Review - Unpronounceable

Here's Gerald's audio book review of Unpronounceable by Susan diRende. Sci-fi satire in the offbeat traditions of Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut.

This featurette runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GP424 - Spirituality and Metaphysics

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss "Spirituality and Metaphysics" with Denis Hutchison, a healing practitioner based in Sedona, AZ and proprietor of "Afterglow." A certified therapist with a spiritual practice counseling, he has experience in a wide range of spiritual and metaphysical books. Denis responds to our questions, including:

1. How did you two get into this field, and what does your practice entail?
2. Sedona, AZ is known as a magical, and even sacred place. How would you describe it for our listeners?
3. What kinds of spiritual and metaphysical books do you read and recommend?
4. Should authors assume that their core audience has a particular set of beliefs? Or typical problems or concerns?
5. There are lots of books on Near Death Experiences, but few by souls who had bad trips. Care to comment?
6. Can you identify trends in this area? Are there any topics that you think should be covered more or better?
7. Denis, you talk about the importance of having a sense of humor. Will you share more about that with us?
8. Do you think that physical health is always somehow related to spiritual or mental states?
9. Do you think faith and curiosity are mutually exclusive?
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.

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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 runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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 runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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 runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show half-hour weekly broadcasts. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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 runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show.  There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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 runs to promote the GetPublished! Radio Show. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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GP 410 - 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.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

 

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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. There's more advice for self-publishing authors at getpublishedradio.com.

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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.

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GPV30 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.

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GP 421 - 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.

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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.

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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!

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GPV22 - Book Review - Long Lavender Look

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

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GPV21 - Book Review - A Good Year

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

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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.

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GP403 - Breaking Into Print - With Guests Gary Young (IWOSC) and Mark Coker (Smashwords)

Our guests are Gary Young, president of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC.org) and Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords (smashwords.com).

We talk with Gary about why writers might seek the company of their peers in writers' organizations, the how and why of book proposals, and how to get started in self-publishing. Gary's book on bereavement and recovery is Loss and Found.

Mark calls in to help us understand the trends in ebook publishing. His company Smashwords is the fastest-growing ebook publisher, providing access to not only Amazon Kindle but various channels for EPUB (public format) distribution worldwide.

Gerald concludes with a story about how he published his father's memoir Searching for Jonah in hardcover in time for the author's last birthday.

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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.

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GP426A - 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.

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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.

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GPV57 - I Am Fire and Air - Beyond Good and Evil

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.

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GPV56 Book Review - The Goldfinch

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

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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.

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GPV05 Book Review - The Professor of Desire

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

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GP409 - Podcasting and Challenges of Self Publishing

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.

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GPV05 Book Review - The Professor of Desire

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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GPV01 Book Review - Forgery of Venus

Gerald's book review of The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber, a thriller about art crime and psychosis.

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GP 407 Historical Fiction Is All About Today with Catherine Delors

Happy Birthday USA and Catherine Delors!

What does the government of Italy's 50th prime minister Silvio Berlusconi have to do with Giuseppe Verdi, three-thousand-year-old Hebrew slaves, the reunification of Italy, and conservative politicians' agenda to de-fund the arts? We'll take a field trip to the opera to find out!

Our special guest in the first segment is Catherine Delors, author of Mistress of the Revolution and For the King. Host Gerald Everett Jones is joined by his redoubtable and delightfully opinionated co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page as we explore the plight of women, the unsung leadership of King Louis XVI, and oppressive aspects of the Napoleonic Code.

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

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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.

 

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GPV19 Book Review - Griftopia

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

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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.

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GPV17 Book Review - The Arsenal of Democracy

Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J.

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