Michigan Avenue Media Podcast

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Please join Marsha when she welcomes Tim Ahrens  and Fran Lewis on July 21 at 4 EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion, Tim had been writing for over 40 years. He is an indie author who is passionate about character creation. He has worked on a number of short stories and novels, and has also spent some time working on developing comic book characters; He frequently collaborates with other writers. Dark Creatures is a simple game and his second book is Dark creatures. The Grand Game is his third. His first, The Salvation of Tanlegalle has a foreword by Piers Anthony, and Dark Creatures a simple game was published by Lucid Style, and Dark Creatures the grand game was published by Atmosphere press.   Fran Lewis  is an author, reviewer and a podcast host and producer of MJ Network in memory of her sister, Marcia Joyce. Marsha Casper Cook is an author, screenwriter, host and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. For more info on the shows http://Michiganavenuemedia.com  

Author Interview- Michigan Avenue Media

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on July 14th at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her guests will be authors K L Stephens, Kathi Goldwyn, and Melissa Smith.  K L Stephens has published eight spicy contemporary short romances and she has now ventured into the paranormal spicy romance genre. Her newest novel recently has been released.  Her reading interests are as diverse as her writing. From classic, or sweet romances to spicy paranormal shifters and vampires. To keep up with her current works, or learn more, you can follow her social media pages. https://linktr.ee/klstephensauthor Kathi Goldwyn has a great passion for Indie Authors and has spent years promoting their books on Facebook. The writing bug hit her a year ago. She loves romance, love, and hope. https://www.amazon.com/Kathi-Goldwyn/e/B087BBCS5G Now in her later years, she has begun the amazing journey of becoming an author. Melissa Melissa likes to write steamy romances and strange sci-fi. Her writing interests are almost as diverse as her reading interests. She currently writes Contemporary Romance, Sci-fi Romance, and YA Sci-fi. Her YA Sci-fi series was written for her baby sister, but she's enjoying writing those stories just as much as her others. linktree. https://linktr.ee/melsmith94 About Marsha https://linktr.ee/Marshacaspercook.com    

Author Interviews- Michigan Avenue Media

Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Trish Wilson, and Loren Rhoads on July7 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST for a great discussion.  Loren Rhoads is a San Francisco-based author, editor, and lecturer on cemetery history. She is a member of Horror Writers Association, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the Association for Gravestone Studies. Trish Wilson's short fiction has appeared in "Zippered Flesh 3", "Wicked Women: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers", "Teeming Terrors," "The Black Stone: Stories for Lovecraftian Summonings", "Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice", "Death's Garden Revisited", "The Horror Zine's Book of Ghost Stories", "The Horror Zine's Book of Werewolf Stories", and more.  Marsha Casper Cook is a screenwriter, author, host, and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts. http://www.marshacaspercook.com Loren Rhoads https://lorenrhoads.com/loren-rhoads/ Trish Amazon page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0B29D5DBJ

Children’s Authors Talk - Host Marsha Casper Cook

Please join Marsha Casper Cook and Children's authors Judy Snider and Rich Linville on June 30 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST. Children are the future and in this show, the discussion will start with how can parents and teachers help children develop their speaking and listening skills? The discussion will move on from there with helping children in any way we can to keep them safe and interested in learning during this very troubling time.  Judy was raised in Michigan and currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband Gil and her cat Bailey. She also has two grown sons. She is a retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). After her retirement, Judy had the joyful job of working at the library at Cape Henry Collegiate School for eight years. The award-winning Goldy's Baby Socks, published in English and Spanish, is Judy's first children's book that she has published. For over 40 years, Rich enjoyed teaching all subjects in elementary, middle school, high school and college. Since retiring in 2016 he has published over 120 children's ebooks, audiobooks, and paperback books. He received awards for Teacher of the Year, for Innovations in Education and Technology plus a Lifetime Achievements Award in Education.  Marsha Casper Cook is an author, screenwriter, host, and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts.  After the show is over it will be on-demand and then on iTunes.      http://michiganavenuemedia.com @Marshacaspercook.com | Linktree       -        

Romance At Any Age - Michigan Avenue Media

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month https://alzauthors.com/ Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Krysten Lindsay Hager, and Marianne Sciucco on Monday, June 27th at 4EST 3 CST 2MT 1PST for a wonderful discussion about romance at any age. And sometimes that means taking care of a loved one who needs love and understanding when life changes. Marianne's book, Blue Hydrangeas, tells the story of a man’s all-consuming love for his wife who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Marianne does it with beauty and grace using her knowledge as a nurse to bring the story alive.   The discussion will be on writing and marketing books that deal with subjects that may not be easy to discuss but important. The discussion will also feature tips on clean romance reads and getting your book into the hands of readers who like clean romance. Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. Marsha is an author, screenwriter and podcast host, and producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts.  https://www.krystenlindsay.com/ Marianne's Website http://marshacaspercook.com  

Old Movies /New Movies - Host Marsha Casper Cook

Please join Marsha Casper Cook, host at Michigan Avenue Media,on June23rd at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PCT when she welcomes Amy Patricia Meade for a fun filled discussion about movies old and new! Amy Patricia Meade is the Author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, Vermont Country Living Mysteries, and Tish Tarragon Mysteries. Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY, where she cut her teeth on classic films and books featuring Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown. After stints as an Operations Manager for a document imaging company and a freelance technical writer, Amy left the bright lights of New York City and headed north to pursue her creative writing career amidst the idyllic beauty of Vermont’s Green Mountains. After five years living in Bristol, England, Amy now resides in upstate New York. http://amypatriciameade.com Marsha Casper Cook is not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books. Her latest series is, The Warrington Legacy, where she writes about the trials and tribulations of a family using her own sense of love and family commitment as her guide. To her, family matters, and that is reflected in every book she writes. http://marshacaspercook.com Also, several of her books are translated into Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian.

Anne Rice Tribute Anthology - Michigan Avenue Media

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on June 16th at 4EST 3CST 2MT for a great discussion with Trish Wilson, Angela Yuriko Smith, Elaine Pascale, and Rebecca Rowland about a new Anthology honoring the late Anne Rice. A tribute to author Anne Rice, 19 authors show their love to the Queen of Horror with a collection of Gothic tales inspired by her legacy. A charity anthology with all proceeds to benefit the Animal Rescue of New Orleans in honor of Anne Rice, whose fondness for animals was well known. Edited by Elaine Pascale and Rebecca Rowland with a foreword by Lisa Kröger. Authors include C.W. Blackwell, Morgan Sylvia, Greg Herren, Holly Rae Garcia, Douglas Ford, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Gordon B. White, Tim Mendees, Stephanie Ellis, Scotty Milder, Holley Cornetto, Lamont A. Turner, KC Grifant, Lee Andrew Forman, Anthony S. Buoni, Trish Wilson, Angela Yuriko Smith, Christine Lajewski and E. F. Schraeder. Link to the book For more info on the show or if you'd like to be a guest please let us know Marsha Casper Cook's info  

Beach Reads- New Show -

Please join Marsha Casper Cook,Krysten Lindsay Hager and Stephanie Scott on June 9th at 4EST 3CST 3MT 1PST for the first of our new podcasts - It's All About  Love- Beach Reads.  Stephanie J. Scott writes young adult and romance about characters who put their passions first. Her debut ALTERATIONS about a fashion-obsessed loner who reinvents herself was a Romance Writers of America RITA® award finalist. She enjoys dance fitness, everything cats, and has a slight obsession with Instagram. A Midwest girl at heart, she resides outside of Chicago with her tech-of-all-trades husband and fuzzy furbabies. https://www.stephaniejscott.com Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. https://www.krystenlindsay.com/   Show Info        

Author Interview- John Skipp -Michigan Avenue Media

Please join Marsha Casper Cook and Trish Wilson for a fabulous discussion with John Skipp on Thursday June 2 4EST 3 CST 2 MT 1PST.  John Skipp is a New York Times bestselling author, editor, film director, zombie godfather, compulsive collaborator, black-humored optimist, and all-around Renaissance mutant. John Skipp is a splatterpunk horror and fantasy author and anthology editor, as well as a songwriter, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He collaborated with Craig Spector on multiple novels and has also collaborated with Marc Levinthal and Cody Goodfellow. Trish Wilson's short fiction has appeared in "Zippered Flesh 3", "Wicked Women: An Anthology of the New England Horror Writers", "Teeming Terrors," "The Black Stone: Stories for Lovecraftian Summonings", "Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice", "Death's Garden Revisited", "The Horror Zine's Book of Ghost Stories", "The Horror Zine's Book of Werewolf Stories", and more. She has interviewed numerous horror writers for The Horror Zine and is also the Media Director for The Horror Zine.   Link to Elizabeth Marsha Casper Cookis not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books.     

Movies We Love- Michigan Avenue Media

Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Jennifer Hilt, and Krysten Lyndsay Hager on May 26th at 4EST 3CST 2 MT 1PST for a great discussion and lots of fun!  Jennifer Hilt is a USA Today Bestselling author who has worked as a plotter and concept creator. She’s written 24 books across four pen names and she has a degree in linguistics and literature. She lives in Seattle with her family and her canine fan club. She also loves collecting dictionaries in unfamiliar languages, bingeing Scandi-Noir streaming series, and shouting out tropes from the comfort of her couch. About Jennifer Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens. About Krysten http://www.krystenlindsay.com Marsha is an author, screenwriter, and host-producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. About Marsha Marsha Casper Cook is not only an award-winning author and screenwriter she is also the host and producer of all of the Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. Her most recent accomplishment is her contribution to the worldwide magazine eYs. Marsha has written over fifteen books and twelve screenplays, including romance, dramas, and children’s books.