WOI Author Interview Special: Picture Book Author "K" Stone

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The World of Ink Network brings you shows each week on topics such as books, writing, author interviews, self-help and much more.

Join the discussion Friday, September 2nd when Host Virginia S Grenier chats with picture book author "K" Stone about family Christmas traditions and her latest picture book, "Santa's Secret Wish." The call in number is (714) 242-5259

You can listen to the show on September 2nd at 12 noon Eastern - 11 am Central - 10 am Mountain - 9am Pacific or on demand once the show airs live.

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"K" Stone has a background in early elementary and middle school education and is a teacher of young minds. Stone was awarded 1996 Teach of the Year from Chesapeake Public Schools. She strives to strengthen families by sharing fun practices that will increase wonderful childhood memories.

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As always you can listen to any of our shows live or on demand, at any time you'd like here on Blog Talk Radio, Facebook or iTunes. If you would like to chat with the host or our guests today, you can call in, the phone number is (714) 242-5259 or post your questions and comments in our live chatroom or on Facebook or Twitter using #WorldofInk.

Abuse Is Never Okay -Host Marsha Casper Cook -Special WOI

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on September 1 at 4EST 3 CST 2 MT 1 PST when her special guest will be Marsha Marie.

In 1992, when Marsha Marie boarded a plane with her two small children and her second husband, Zain; they had one-way tickets to Pakistan and a plan. Their destination:  Zain’s birthplace in the remote village of Kalu Kalan. Their reason: to escape the toxic influence of Marsha’s abusive ex-husband, David. Their goal: to join Zain’s relatives and live free from David’s domineering interference.

Listening to her story will not only help other woman face their problem with courage but a sense of undertanding the system and how it works. Her story is unique and interesting so please listen in to the live show or you can listen on demand .

9/01/2016 02:00 PM

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This is a story you won't want to miss.
Call in numer is (714) 242-5259
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What if your brain was up for auction?

This writing activity was inspired by Dido's song, Life for Rent. The song's chorus goes:

    If my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy
    Well I deserve nothing more than I get
    'Cause nothing that I have is truly mine

[ Complete lyrics at http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dido/lifeforrent.html ]

*If the link above doesn't work, try going to Google and searching for "life for rent dido lyrics" (without the quotes). You'll find plenty of sites that have the lyrics.

Read the chorus a few more times before continuing with this article. It'll get you in the mood :o)

One...
Two...
Three...

Done? Let's forge on.

It's pretty straightforward imagery -- Life is likened to a commodity, one that's for rent, and that premise (or metaphor) is supported by the last line: thus, saying that if one's life is for rent (and one doesn't learn how to buy things), then nothing he (she) has is really his (hers).

When we break it down, it's cause and effect, or an if...then relationship. One thing causes something to happen. Or this is the reason that thing happened. If you do this, then that is the result. You get the drift :o)

Now, here's what you're going to do. You'll play the "if-then" game. The resulting "if-then" fragments will be the basis of your creative pieces today. You can take them anywhere you want them to go. Consider this simple writing activity the sparkplug that inspired the lift-off, the conductor's baton that got the orchestra playing, the little grenade pin that slipped... Ok, I'm sure you get the drift ;o)


First, pick a number between 1 and 10:

1. eyes
2. vocal chord
3. brain
4. thumbs
5. skin
6. toenails
7. heart
8. lungs
9. legs
10. ears

Got a number picked? Good! Now, apply any or all of these to the body part that you picked:

- lease, auction, bargain/sale, barter, evaluation, adoption

You'll come up with something like these:

- If my brain was up for adoption...
- If my brain was up for auction...
- If I were to barter my brain...
- If I were to lease my brain...
- If anyone could get my brain at bargain price...

Next, add the second part -- the "then". What happens? To you? To the body part? To Donald Trump? To life on earth? Come up with not just one reason; come up with many! Preposterous reasons, serious reasons, wacky reasons, out-of-this-world reasons.

If your brain was up for auction,

- What would happen to you?
- What would happen to the person who'll own it?
- What would happen to the people who may or may not value
    the things (memories) in your brain?
- What would happen to your memories?
- What would happen if none of the bidders met your
    minimum price or reserve?

Too weird for you? OK, then give this one a go. Pick a number from 1 to 10:

1. loyalty
2. honesty
3. summer
4. weekends
5. name
6. ambition
7. career
8. love
9. job
10. bachelorhood

Again, apply any or all of these to whatever you picked:

- lease, auction, bargain/sale, barter, evaluation, adoption

And you'll come up with:

- If my loyalty was up for sale...
- If I were to barter my loyalty...
- If my loyalty is up for evaluation...
- If I were to have my loyalty adopted...
- If I could lease my loyalty...
- If my loyalty was up for auction...

You know what to do next ;o)

That's it. Have fun auctioning off those body parts! :o)


Copyright (c) 2004 Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ
Shery created WriteSparks! - a software that generates over 10
*million* Story Sparkers for Writers. Download WriteSparks! Lite
for fr*e - http://writesparks.com

Special World Of Ink Show - What we should know about Dyslexia

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Dyslexia Discussion - you won't want to miss!

 
Please join Marsha when she welcomes Joy Wood and Ciara Knight on Thursday August 18th at 9PM EST 8 PM CST 7 PM MT 6PM PST.

They will be discussing the Gracepoint school and how children can develop leadership skills while being educated. The school opened in 2012 with great success. Gracepoint is open to students in grade 1 -8.

8/18/2016 07:00 PM link to the show

WOI - Special - A Brothers Badge - Host - Marsha Casper Cook

LINK TO THE LIVE SHOW AND DEMAND SHOW

Detective Michael Glade, with the San Antonio police department, has wandered onto the dark side and has run afoul of the Mexican Mafia. He battles his family and feelings while riding his collision course to its ultimate outcome.

WOI - Special - A Brothers Badge - Host - Marsha Casper Cook

LINK TO THE LIVE SHOW AND DEMAND SHOW

Detective Michael Glade, with the San Antonio police department, has wandered onto the dark side and has run afoul of the Mexican Mafia. He battles his family and feelings while riding his collision course to its ultimate outcome.

A Good Story Is Good Story- It's all about Romance

Please welcome Marsha's guests JENNIFER STEVENS, KATHERINE RHODES and ISOBELLE CATE on Tuesday August 9 at 4PM EST 3 PM CST 2 PM MT 1 PM PST.

Successful authors discuss writing in a very lively discussion.

8/09/2016 02:00 PM

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For more info on the show
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Award winning show The Blacklist - Daniel Knauf - World Of Ink Network

Please join Elizabeth Black and Marsha Casper Cook when they welcome Daniel Knauf from THE BLACKLIST on August 2 at 1PM PST 2 MT 3 CST 4 EST.

It's going to be a great discussion and lots of fun.

8/02/2016 04:00 PM Eastern

You can listen live or on demand - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2016/08/02/award-winning-show-the-blacklist--daniel-knauf--world-of-ink-network

For more info - http://www.worldofinknetwork.com
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Follow the World of Ink Network at http://worldofinknetwork.com, or on our blog http://worldofinknetwork.blogspot.com, and you can find us on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+ and Twitter.

As always you can listen to any of our shows live or on demand, at any time you'd like here on Blog Talk Radio, Facebook or iTunes. If you would like to chat with the host or our guests today, you can call in, the phone number is (714) 242-5259 or post your questions and comments in our live chatroom or on Facebook or Twitter using #WorldofInk.

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Tempting Matters

Temptation is so much a part of daily life. It started in the Garden of Eden and is constantly being dealt with by every person today.

Never been tempted, you say? Think more deeply and you'll come up with more than a handful of times you were tempted.

Temptation doesn't have to have the magnitude of a nuclear bomb. It can be a teaspoon of ice cream for a diabetic, a sip of beer for a 14-year old who's under peer pressure, a love affair with a married man/woman.

Temptation is a desire, a feeling. In Ronald Tobias' book, Twenty Master Plots, to be tempted is "to be induced or persuaded to do something that is either unwise, wrong or immoral."

There are 3 ways we can handle temptation:

- indulge it (and regret giving in to it later)
- resist it (and give in to it eventually)
- think deeply about why we shouldn't do it (and come to the conclusion that it's either something we really want or really don't want anyway)

However way we choose to handle a temptation, there is always a consequence.

Based on what you've read above, create 3 versions for any (or all) of the given situations below -- one where the character gives in to the temptation, one where he/she resists it, and one where he/she thinks deeply about why he/she shouldn't give in to it. What happens? How does each story version go?

a. A woman is promoted to manager. On her first top-level meeting, the owner wants his pet project approved. The other managers agree, but the new manager has reservations. She thinks it will cause the company financial problems in the long run. She is pressured by the other managers to "go with the flow," approve the project and deal with any consequences later.

b. A college student crams for a crucial exam. He is tempted to cheat on examination day. He cannot afford to fail the exam because his scholarship depends on it.

c. A 10-year old is tempted to "invent" a best friend she left in her old school when she goes to a new school. She thinks she'll fit in more quickly if she tells stories about the "cool" things she and her best friend did.

d. A father, after his wife dies from giving birth, is lost and doesn't know how he'll take care of his child. He is tempted to leave the baby in an orphanage.

e. A coach conducts a trial for new team members. One of them is the son/daughter of the coach's long-time enemy. The coach sees this opportunity to get back at his/her enemy by rejecting the son/daughter even if he/she is one of the best among those who tried out.

If fiction isn't your style, try listing 5-7 temptations you faced last month. Explore what might have happened if you did the opposite. (If you gave in to the temptation, what might have happened if you had resisted it?)


Copyright (c) 2004 Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ

Shery created WriteSparks! - a software that generates over 10*million* Story Sparkers for Writers. Download WriteSparks! Lite for fr*e - http://writesparks.com
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The Paranormal Hour with Willow Cross

The first show of the season is coming up on July 8 at 9 pm! Patricia Chamberlain of Spirit Quest RIP Paranormal out of Salem Ohio will be joining The Paranormal Hour to discuss recent and upcoming investigations.

Tune in, but be ready to get your spook on!

7/08/2016 09:00 PM Eastern

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WOI Speical - Global Diplomacy Through Student Exchange

Join Virginia S Grenier and World of Ink Network for a special show on Global Diplomacy on June 30, 2016 at 1pm EST - 12 noon CST - 11am MST - 10am PST.

Listen live or on demand at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2016/06/30/woi-speical--global-diplomacy-through-student-exchange

Today's Show:
FLAG is a Not-for-Profit Tax Exempt Organization, established in 1989. FLAG is Granted as an Official Sponsor Designated by the United States Department of State since 1990. Accepted for Listing in C.S.I.E.T.'s Advisory List.

FLAG's vision is to promote global understanding and world peace by providing families and youngsters from across the globe with the best intercultural experience friendship can buy.

Our Guests Will Be:
Mazi Cunha, FLAG's founder and a former Brazilian exchange student, he founded FlAG along with his American host mother (since retired). Mazi, along with current Executive Director Marc Moralez, has a dedication and passion for student exchange that is evident in FLAG's ongoing evolution of programs, services and charitable missions.

Molly Wieber, National Director of Outreach & Placement, FLAGship and Sponsored Programs will also be joining the show.

You can learn more about FLAG at their website https://flag-intl.org/

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What do your characters think?

Got one (or two) of your characters stuck? Don't know what to do with him/her? Is he/she getting too boring or predictable? Want to know more about his/her personality? Or maybe you have a story forming in the back of your mind but you don't know what to do with it just yet; you have a character but he/she isn't clear at this time.

Here's a quick, but fun, fix -- set your character up for a surprise and find out how he/she reacts.

A. First, choose a number from 1 to 5 -- quick! Done? See what you chose:

1. a pearl anklet
2. a bottle of expensive perfume
3. a silk shirt
4. a plain gold ring/band
5. a high-end cellphone

B. Next, choose another number from 1 to 5. Now see what you picked:

1. moldy bread
2. a used toothpick
3. a bottle of dead cockroaches
4. cotton buds drenched in blood
5. a dirty sock

C. Next, pick another number from 1 to 5. Here's what you picked:

1. a knapsack
2. a laptop bag
3. a plastic bag
4. a gift-wrapped box
5. a gym bag

D. Finally, pick yet another number -- yes, from 1 to 5. I promise this is the last time :o)

1. a convention
2. election day
3. Thanksgiving
4. a high school reunion
5. a store opening


Now put the plain gold ring/band (A) and the bottle of dead cockroaches (B) in a knapsack (C). Your character discovers the knapsack in the car of the incumbent mayor's chief of security on election day (D). Your character opens the knapsack and...

What's your character's reaction when he/she pulls out the "good" item, followed by the "bad" item"? Write it out. Get the emotions out of your character. Continue by exploring your character's thoughts -- What are his/her assumptions for the presence of those items in the knapsack? How does he/she connect the items with the circumstances?

Pick the items at random and experiment with your character's reactions. You have at least 500 "set ups" for your character at your disposal by combining the items in the 4 lists above.


Copyright (c) 2004 Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ
Shery created WriteSparks! - a software that generates over 10 *million* Story Sparkers for Writers. Download WriteSparks! Lite for free - http://writesparks.com

Promo Monday Special

WOI Author Chat with Virginia S Grenier

Join Virginia S Grenier the 2nd Monday of every month when she talks with award-winning, best-selling and debut authors about their recent books and why readers are falling in love with their stories. Grenier will also dive into what makes these books some of the best new releases out in bookstores and what readers can look forward to from the amazing authors behind them.

This week on the show: Contemporary-Romance Author Tinthia Clemant, Blind Romance Author Traci McDonald and Best-selling Authors Johnny Worthern and J. Scott Savage.

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Cover Reveal - Lady Jane Sinclair - Lady Amber PR

Title: On Loan for the Night (Guilty Pleasures Book 1)

Author: Lady Jane Sinclair

Genre: Erotica – short stories  

Cover Designer: Manuscript Consultant – Robin Surface

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:
Lilly Peters was a doctor by day and escort by night. She was on her own at a very young age and had to put herself through Medical school, but when her grandmother took ill she needed money for her care. She had heard through the grapevine about being an escort for very rich influential men and jumped at the chance. What she didn’t know was how much she would enjoy having sex for money.

Follow Lilly and the other escorts in this series — they're going to be a lot of sizzling hot fun! Watch for the next book, coming soon.

L J Sinclair is an optioned screenwriter who loves to tell a story. She's been doing this for years but the Guilty Pleasures Series is her first Sexy Romance Series. She loves writing short stories about her characters and she's looking for a long career in the book market.

Her first experience in reading sexy stories were books her grandmother shared with her. Her grandmother loved Harold Robbins and Sidney Sheldon and so did she.

Lady Jane Sinclair's friends call her L J and she hopes her readers will do the same.

Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Twitter to find out about new releases and special offers.

Author Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorladyjane
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lady-Jane-Sinclair-1082711998437547/
Blog: https://ladyjanesinclair.wordpress.com/
Blog: authorladyjanesinclair.blogspot.com

Buy Links:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1YinK14

Lilly

Becoming an escort was the only decision Dr. Lilly Peters could’ve made. It might be unappealing to some, but for her it was the right choice. It paid the bills.

She would never forget her first encounter. They met at a small hotel in Chicago. Lilly was a little tired from being in the ER all day, but when she stopped for an espresso, she knew she’d be okay. Thank God for Starbucks!

As she sat sipping her coffee, she noticed an attractive guy giving her the eye. He was a little older than her, but he was extremely nice looking. He had straight blonde hair, bright blue eyes and he was built like an Adonis. He looked like he might’ve just come back from a vacation; his skin was tanned and had a healthy glow.

When he finally got brave enough to approach her, she learned that his name was Nick. He didn’t talk much, but Lilly was fine with that. What she had in mind for him didn’t require much conversation.

They went back to his hotel room, where he seemed a little nervous. “Would you like some wine, dear?” he asked timidly.

He has such a charming voice; maybe he should talk more. “No, thank you. I think I’d rather have you.” She was totally out of her comfort zone with this stranger, but it was also kind of exciting.

Should I talk or just get undressed? Maybe this isn’t for me. I should leave and forget this night ever happened. I can’t be an escort. I don’t feel sexy enough. The doubts ran through her mind until she noticed the way he was looking at her. The hunger in his eyes sent a signal straight to her core.

She went to him and kissed him lightly. He responded immediately and they continued to kiss for a while, until they both relaxed. She took his hands and led them to the buttons on her shirt. He deftly followed her unspoken instructions then took the initiative and also unhooked her bra. His hands were gentle, and the color of his eyes had deepened with lust.

She took a few deep breaths to get herself under control. How can I be so turned on by someone I don’t even know?

Apparently he felt the same way, because he pushed her down on the bed, raised her legs and took off her panties in one smooth movement. She could feel his warm breath and searching tongue as he began exploring her body. He’s hardly touched me yet, and I can’t believe how wet I am.

“You’re so very beautiful,” he whispered.

She was still a little cautious, but wanted more. He switched his focus to her breasts, and as he circled her nipples with his rough fingers, she could feel them harden. He wants me, and I defiantly want him.

Then, he was on top of her, and immediately inside her. She was on fire, and he was perfect. This is so much better than I ever imagined!

She liked it when he touched her hair and smiled afterwards. How can being with a stranger be so sensual? There was something special about this secret tryst. She’d never shared a bed with someone she didn’t know. It was a thrill and an incredible high. I’m in! This escort thing is definitely something I can do.