Hello My Happy People,
Sorry things are getting out a little later than usual today. I overslept and just had a hard time getting focused. I'm still battling some horrible jetlag after getting home from the USA. Plus, My wonderful husband got me a new computer and he set it up for me, but for some reason it is moving slower than a sloth after a heavy meal!
This cpomputer is really testing my ability to not take a hammer to the screen. We think there is just a lot of junk we moved over from the old computer that can be deleted that is slowing things down, but it will take time to go through all the files. In the meantime, I'm sitting here, sometimes up to five minutes, waiting for a browser window to open ... I started timing them to see if I was just being unreasonably impatient.
We finally got everything edited and ready to go and bring you our interview with the amazing Mary Carroll Moore. We had such a lovely conversation and this episode ran a bit longer than I had planned, but she is just so facinating and has such a great wealth of knowledge for other authors out there and great books suggestions for readers, that I decided to just let it go long.
Mary has always been a creative person and originally chose to express that side of herself through painting and did not turn to writing until later in life. It wasn't after turning 50 that she decided to returned to college to complete a MFA in Fiction. As with many writers, Mary began writing what she knew, creating characters who were foodies and artists, two things she is personally passionate about. She wrote three novels, including Qualities of Light, a YA queer novel. This title earned her a nomination for PEN/Faulkner and Lambda Literary awards. Since shifting to creative writing, Mary has penned around two hundred articles, essays, and short stories which have been published in literary journals and magazines. As her experience with writing grew, Mary began to consider a longer form and looked into the process to create a full-length novel. Armed with new knowlegdge, Mary began teaching online writing workshops for the Loft Literary Center, Grub Street, Madeline Island School of the Arts, as well as for other venues. This teaching experience gave birth to her book on the craft of writing, Your Book Starts Here, which earned her the New Hampshire Literary “Reader’s Choice” award in 2011. To further her educational reach, Mary started a weekly newsletter that has brought her followers from around the globe and also earned awards for her work. In her newsletter, she shares tips on how to structure a book, writing ideas, and author interviews. She also started a YouTube channel which has earned more than 200,000 views for her video tutorials. When not writing, Mary loves to travel and continues to paint. She lives with her husband and their two long-haird miniature dachshunds.
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Manic Monday Vlog
Time for some amusing Christmas Dad jokes ...
Q: How does Christmas Day end?
A: With the letter “Y.”
Q: What falls every winter but never gets hurt?
A: Snow.
Q: What Christmas song do dogs love?
A: Bark, the Herald Angels Sing.
Q: What carol is sung in the desert?
A: O camel ye faithful.
Q: Who delivers Christmas presents to baby sharks?
A: Santa Jaws.
Q: What do fish sing at Christmas?
A: Christmas Coral Music!
Q. How did Mary know how big Jesus was when he was born?
A: She had a weigh in a manger.
Q: What do you call a broke Santa?
A: Saint Nick-less.
Q: Why does Santa go down chimneys?
A: They soot him
Q: How does Santa clean his sleigh?
A: With Santa-tizer.
Q: How does Santa measure his bag?
A: In Santa-meters.
And last but not least ...
Q: What did Mrs. Claus say when Santa asked about the weather.
A: “Take an umbrella. It looks like you'll have a little rain, dear.”
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Support Our Book Banter Buddies (2023 Guest Interviews):
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Season 2 Past Guest Interviews (2023):
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C. D'Angelo, Author of The Difference and The Visitor (EP 53: Feb. 15th)
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Kirstie Page, Visual Storyteller/Artist (EP 55: March 1st)
Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen, Author of Diamonds in the Sky Series
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David Gibson, PhD FRSB, Author of Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes.
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Linaya DiNoto, Science Fiction Author of Lithaflora: The Chrysalis: The Forever After Series (EP 59: March 29)
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Angela R. Hughes, Historical Epic Fantasy Author (EP 70: June 14)
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Donna Edman, Photographer/Visual Storyteller/Author (EP 71: June 21)
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Reenita M. Hora, Author, Creative, Entrepreneur (EP 78 & 79: August 9th & 16th)
Christopher (Chris) Denmead, Comic Book Author/Podcaster (EP 80: August 23rd)
Carole T. Beers, Contemporary Western Mystery Author (EP 81: August 6th)
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