Books & Entertainment Presents Dellani's Tea Time with KG & Esmy

 

It's been a minute since we had a show. Christina & I needed a break for real life, but we're back stronger than ever! To celebrate, we've got two great authors joining us.

First is returning guest, author K.G. Bethlehem specializes in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Dystopia genres where he combines well-thought storylines with a vivid imagination to comprise to ultimate reading experience. He is the author of The Forever Spring and Avenging Knights, as well as co-authoring Shadow Within a City. Welcome back, KG. We're so glad to have you here.

New to the show is author Esmeralda Oropeza. Esmy currently lives in Utah but was born in Southern California. She has a four book series call Crossroad Wings. Three of the four books have been translated into Spanish. She is working on a rom-com where a girl impersonates a guy to get back at the ex for breaking up with her. Welcome to the show, Esmy. We're so glad to have you here.

Join us Monday, October 10, 2022 on Blog Talk Radio!

Books and Entertainment Radio Presents What's Write for Me with Christine and Karen!

 

It's almost Halloween, good thing our guests authors have some books to thrill and excite you! Be sure to tune in to What's Write for Me November 27, 2021 from 4-6 PM EST on Blog Talk Radio! Our scary guests will be Christine Husom and Karen Vaughan!

Christine Husom is a national best-selling author from Minnesota. She pens the suspenseful Winnebago County Mysteries, and the cozy, but not too cozy, Snow Globe Shop Mysteries where bad guys demonstrate not everyone is “Minnesota Nice.” She has stories in six anthologies and co-edited one. Her latest titles are Remains In Coyote Bog and Frosty The Dead Man. Husom served with the Wright County Sheriff. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and active with the Twin Cities chapter. She loves meeting readers at a variety of venues and events.

Karen Vaughan is a proud Canadian living in Ontario. She wears a few different hats: mom, grandma wife author, comedian, radio host and promoter of independent authors. She has a sarcastic bent which comes out in her writing and her comedy act. She has been the host of writers round table for several years and loves talking to new authors each month. Karen started writing 12 yrs ago and first got published in 2008 with Dead on Arrival. These books came after: Dead Comic Standing in 2010, Over Her Dead Body 2011, Daytona Dead 2013, Dead Men Don’t Swing 2015, and re-issued 2017. Jamaica Dead 2015, Left for Dead 2016, Holmes in America 2016

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Books & Entertainment Network Presents Dellani's Tea Time with Guest Mary T. Braford!

 

Fall has come, and temperatures are cooling down. How better to spend a chilly day, than to curl up with a good book? Our guest today has several to choose from.

Mary T Bradford has been writing mainly short stories for a number of years now and has enjoyed success with her fiction in many magazines, newspapers and anthologies both in Ireland and abroad. It was because of this success, Mary took the plunge and self published her first collection titled, A Baker’s Dozen (2012) and is available in both print and e-book format from Amazon and other sites. She decided to tackle a novel when one of her stories kept getting longer and the word count continued to climb and so ended up with My Husbands Sin. She has also branched out into writing plays and has seen her work shortlisted and performed.

When taking a break from writing and reading Mary loves to crochet or cross-stitch, crafts in general interest her. Living in County Cork, Ireland, she is married and is a mother of four children. Having overcome open heart surgery in 2008, Mary made the decision to dedicate more time to her writing as her children were almost raised and were starting to spread their wings. Family is important to her and her writing often reflects the ups and downs of life that all families go through daily.

Join us Monday, October 11, 2021 from 4-6 PM Eastern on Blog Talk Radio

Books & Entertainment Radio Presents What's Write for Me with Amanda, Dree and Rico!

It's been a couple months since we did a show, because I got COVID! Fun times – not really. Fortunately, my family and I didn't need hospitalization, and were over it fairly quickly. This is our first show back after that hiatus, and we've got some amazing guests here!

To listen to us live, tune in on Wednesday, September 22 from 4-6 PM EST on Blog Talk Radio!

Amanda Innis is an award-winning screenwriter, produced playwright, and published author. She holds a Master of Arts in Writing, Literature and Publishing from Emerson College and a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film Communication from the University of Texas at Austin. M has interned on major Hollywood film sets and worked for Houghton Mifflin and Pearson before deciding to focus on her own writing. She lives in Livermore, California.

Dree Nicole is a poet, writer and author of the urban fiction novel The Other Woman Playbook: Rules of a Dangerous Game. A lover of books and a nature enthusiast, Dree writes with a vividity that gives her characters real depth and a palpable spark. She has been a lifelong writer, crafting other worlds and creating characters since the third grade. She lives and runs a small barbecue sauce business (De’Camari Road Sauces) from her home in Saint Charles County, Missouri. She spends her summers hiking nature trails and traveling with her husband and three children.

Rico was born and raised in Southwestern Idaho, is the oldest of five boys. He grew up in an area that was ripe for adventures for him and his younger brothers and numerous cousins. His love of storytelling is infectious and his bitter sweet stories will have you howling with laughter, grieving from tragedy and leaving you on the edge. Rico’s love of reading, exploring and traveling allured him to many parts of the globe including Lithuania where he taught English and capitalism, the United Kingdom where he studied global marketing, Mexico to learn Spanish and drink tequila, Cuba to dance with senoritas and fish the open sea. Rico has undergraduate degrees from Boise State University, Grand Canyon University, Staffordshire University, a Master’s Degree from Thunderbird, School of Global Management, a Doctorate Degree in Tequila and will be launching his own private brand of tequila – BAJARRIBA at year end in 2021. He and his artistic wife Connie have lived in Scottsdale, AZ area for 30 years.

Wednesday, September 22, 4-6 PM on Blog Talk Radio!

Books and Entertainment Network Presents What's Write for Me with Rachel and Marta

Usually, my co-host doesn't say much, other than to introduce herself. Wednesday, September 23 from 4-6 PM Eastern we turn the tables, and the co-host becomes the guest! Join Dellani and Rachel when we chat about the business end of writing. We're also being joined by another of our network hosts, Marta Moran Bishop.

2020 has become the year of the pandemic but it also is the year of a world-wide recession. That has many authors worried but if we stay calm, we could come out of this better off. Find out how to survive the publishing business during the 2020 recession with some common sense tips and advice with Rachel Rueben and Marta

Rachel Rueben is a romance and YA author as well as a blogger. Her books include: Fedelta, Eternal Bond and Hag all available on Wattpad. Her self-publishing blog: Writing By The Seat Of My Pants focuses on things like marketing, social media and the publishing industry at large. She also assists several podcasts on the Books & Entertainment Network, where books, authors and writing are always the topic of interest.

Marta Moran Bishop has been writing for most of her life and has over 30 books and stories out in print. She is an award-winning author and poet and has a radio show, makes book and music videos and works with a promotional marketing team. Her motto comes from her mother, “just go for it.” 

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Books & Entertainment Radio Presents Dellani's Tea Time with Jenny, Jon and Karen!

It's summer time and folks are flocking to the beach, the mountains, and anywhere else they can go (at least in their minds—there's a pandemic). Books are a great way to carry you away on your stay-cation. My guests today range from fascinating autobiographies, to out of this world fantasy, to murder most foul. Join us Monday, July 13 from 4-6 PM Eastern when we chat with three incredible authors!

J. S. Burke is the creator of the award-winning Dragon Dreamer series: Science Fantasy Adventure with flying dragons and an undersea world. Burke has worked as an author, artist, and marine biologist, studying creatures of the dark abyss and diving on coral reefs. The author lives in Georgia with family and rescue pets. Burke loves chocolate and so do the dragons!
The Dragon Dreamer series grew from years at sea, a fascination with the alien, intelligent octopuses, and a love of dragons. These stories blend imagination with real science and author experiences. The deadly sea storm that threatens Arak, a young dragon, is one Burke survived. This series of young adult books is for age 9 and older. "Fantasy Snowflakes Coloring Book" has original, hand-drawn snowflake mandalas inspired by the Dragon Dreamer series. J.S. Burke is the author of The Dragon Dreamer and Dragon Lightning and Fantasy Snowflakes Coloring Book.

Jon Magee was born in 1951 at RAF Cosford, in Shropshire, England into a nomadic family. His father served in the British Royal Air Force as a Medical Secretary, and so did he for 10 years as an Electronic Technician working on Aircraft communications. Consequently, by the time he reached the age of 30 he had never lived anywhere more than 3 years maximum, and was in 14 schools by the time he had completed his secondary education.
The result is that he has lived through many of the milestones of late 20th Century history: in the 1950's he was in Singapore during the Chinese riots, 1960/62 was in Germany at the height of the cold war, 1966/67 was in Aden (Yemen)as a teenager in the midst of the conflict and terrorism of the time and the British evacuation. As an adult, Jon Magee arrived in Malta as the Maltese Prime Minister decided he did not like the British, and then he went to Cyprus with his new wife, Joan, 1973 - 1975, in time for the Military coup and Turkish invasions of 1974.
He is married to Joan and have 3 daughters, 2 sons, and 5 grandchildren, and now serves as Baptist minister in Scotland, as well as serving as a Chaplain in various schools and industrial establishments.
As an author, his writings reflect that nomadic early life, and brings out the realism of what it is like to live at the heart of the conflicts in the world in a way that is only possible having personal experience of the situations. In addition to writing for magazines and local newspapers, Jon is the author of "From Barren Rocks ... to Living Stones" and "Paradise Island, Heavenly Journey".

Karen Vaughan lives in Peterborough, Ontario with her husband Jim. Karen started her literary journey in 2005 when she was home on sick leave and was tired of starting at the four walls or twiddling her thumbs. An idea for what would become Dead on Arrival popped in to her head and the feisty 30 something character Laura wouldn't leave her alone til her story was written. Laura took a break from pestering the poor author, so she could write a free-standing novel Dead Comic Standing. Soon Laura was on the campaign to get Karen back to what would become the Laura and Gerry series. It now has 7 books, the latest being Dead to Writes. Karen is the proud mom of one, step-mom of 4 grown kids, and 2 grandchildren. While not writing her fingers to the bone she hosts Writers Round Table the second Tuesday of each month. She is also a partner with Viv Drewa in Owl & Pussycat Promotions, promoting independent authors. Karen is a standup comedian who does her routine for local talent nights and loves reading, crafts and drawing.
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Books & Entertainment Network Presents What's Write for Me with Barbra, Katherine, Nicole & Robin

Join us Wednesday, November 27 from 4-6 PM on Books & Entertainment Network – What's Write for Me!

Thanksgiving is almost here and Black Friday looms on the horizon. Why go out, struggling in the bad traffic, worse weather and rude people? Instead, stay home in your favorite chair and do your shopping in the comfort of your own home! While you're there, don't forget that books make great gifts!

Our authors today not only have a wonderful anthology to share, but each of them has other work just waiting for you. Kick back, have a listen, and get your shopping done early – buy books!

First up is the lady behind the anthology, Katherine Tomlinson. A familiar voice here on What's Write for Me, she's not only the driving force behind this collection, but many others as well. She's also the author of Picnic by the Lake of Time, Love Note, and Suicide Blonde. Welcome back to the show, Katherine!

We're also happy to have former guest, Robin Claire Barnes back on the show. Also known as RC Barnes, she has published a variety of short stories. She has written several novels, among them Riverdogs, Pretty Little Gun from the Tattoo Teller Series, and her newest novel, Ink for the Beloved. Welcome back, Robin!

Our next two guests are new to the show, and we're so delighted to have them with us.

Barbra Campbell is so busy with home, children, pets, working on her PhD, playing the cello, and helping her husband,I'm shocked she has time to write! We're happy she has time in her busy schedule to spend some of it with us. She is the author of several hot and fast contemporary romance/ erotic books, among them Dangerous Curves Ahead, Hot Enough and Thankfully Yours. Welcome, Barbra!

And finally, we're joined by a second new voice, Nicole Morgan, another author of hot, sexy romance. Nicole has written under the pen names of Taylor Brooks and Nicki Day, and is the founder of Romance Collections. She is the author of The Soldier of Fortune Series, The Sweet Awakenings Series and Incessant Passions Series, among many more. Welcome, Nicole!

Join us when she chat with these four amazing and talented ladies on What's Write for Me!

Red River Radio Presents Dellani's Tea Time with Carolyn, Paul and Susan!

Join us Monday, October 14 from 4-6 PM Eastern on Blog Talk Radio!

It's finally fall, though you can't tell here in Florida. Temperatures are still in the upper 80's and it's rained for a week. However, to cheer us up, I've invited 3 fantastic guests in for a visit.

First up is returning guest, Paul Nosach, the author of Broken Trust, Brutal Hearts, Colours of Valhalla, Dead and Bound – and many more. Welcome back, Paul!

Next, is a new voice on Dellani's Tea Time. I've had the honor of working with her for a couple years now, helping her promote her amazing books. Carolyn Bowen is the author of The Long Road Home, Cross-Ties, Primed for Revenge and Cross-Stepping Your Way to Success. Welcome, Carolyn!

Last, but not least, is another new voice. Susan Lynn Solomon is the author of Dead Again, The Magic of Murder, Bella Vita, Abigail's Window, among many more. Welcome, Susan!

Besure to tune in and listen live as we chat with these three amazingauthors!

Red River Radio Presents What's Write for Me with Uvi and Mark

What's Write for Me – Wednesday, September 25 4-6 PM Join us when we welcome two authors of historical fiction. I didn't plan it that way, it's a happy accident, which will totally rock!

Uvi Poznansky is a USA TODAY bestselling, award-winning author, poet and artist. "I paint with my pen," she says, "and write with my paintbrush." Her romantic suspense box set, Love Under Fire, made the USA TODAY bestselling list, as did her medical thriller box set, Do No Harm; and her romance box set, A Touch of Passion, was the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

She worked first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices.) All the while, she wrote and painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media.

Mark Richard Beaulieu is an expert on one of the most powerful and misunderstood queens of Europe. She lived in the 12th century — Eleanor of Aquitaine. Mark is an accomplished author, collected painter, award-winning photographer, and innovative patent-holding software technologist. He trained as a studio artist and holds an MFA from UC Davis, and a BFA from Trinity University in San Antonio. The Eleanor Code is his six-book historical fiction series on Eleanor’s life. She was the Queen of France, the Queen of England, a leader in the disastrous Second Crusade, and originator of the controversial courts of love. Her progeny occupied every major throne, making her the grandmother of Europe. Mark completes his story of Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life this year with the publication of ‘The Legacy.’ Author of The Eleanor Code Series about Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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Red River Radio Presents Dellani's Tea Time with Christina, Dellani & Friends

Monday, January 14, marks the first Dellani's Tea Time of 2019. Listen in from 4-6 PM Eastern!
As we to every year, Christina and Dellani save the first show to chat together, and bring in some special guests – the other show hosts on the Red River Radio Network! We're never entirely sure who will show up, so we'll just introduce them as they arrive.

Expect ridiculous behavior, sarcastic comments, jocularity, hilarity, and great excerpts from everyone! You never know where the conversation will go, with this bunch. We're unpredictable, unavoidable, uninhibited and completely unexpected.

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Red River Radio Revisited – What's Write for Me August 22, 2018 with Melissa MacFie and Steven Manchester

Listen Again, or Enjoy for the First Time!

Enough with the change of seasons, and talk of the weather! Let's focus on what's really important in life—books, books and more books. Our authors today have some great ones to share with us, so let's talk books!

First up is Melissa Macfie author of Fate's Hand, Reliquary's Choice, and Oracle's Curse. This is Melissa's first time on the show, so let's give her a hearty welcome.

Second is Steven Manchester author of Three Shoe Boxes, The Rockin' Chair and The Changing Season, among others. This is his first visit too, so we'll settle back and have a good time.

Red River Radio Revisited – Dellani's Tea Time August 13, 2018

Listen Again, or Enjoy for the First Time! 

Summer's coming to an end – at least in some parts of the world. Here in Florida, it's summer 99% of the year! However, officially, as far as the school system is concerned, it's winding to a close. Students are trotting off to the hallowed halls of education, leaving Mom & Dad with a little extra time on their hands. Yay! How better to spend that time, than reading a book? My two authors today have wonderful adventures to share with you.

First up is Mari Collier, author of the Twisted Tales Series, and the Chronicles of Maca Series. This is Mari's first time on the show, and we're so excited to have her with us. Welcome, Mari!

Also joining us is Sue Coletta, author of spine tingling mysteries, Scathed, Cleaved and Marred, and many more. This is Sue's second (or maybe third) visit to our show. Welcome back, Sue!

Red River Radio Presents Dellani's Tea Time with Author God-Son, KA Lugo and Karen Vaughan

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The year is almost over, and the holiday season has already begun! Of course, it started in October, as far as stores were concerned. Officially, is a different matter. In celebration of all things celebratory, we have three great authors to chat with.

First up is Author God-Son, owner of God-Son Publishing and author of The J Wilkenson Story: Thirteen Going on Thirty Five. We're delighted to have him on the show. Welcome God-Son!

Next is no stranger to the show. Karen Vaughan is the author of comic mysteries, predominantly her lively Laura and Gerry books, as well as Holmes in America and Dead Comic Standing. She also helps promotes other authors, not only with her Writer's Roundtable show, but with Owl & Pussycat Productions. Welcome back, Karen!

We round out our trio with author KA Lugo, author of Slaughtered: A Jack Slaughter Thriller. Though this is her debut novel under this name, KA is a seasoned author in another genre. She's also a seasoned guest on the show. We're delighted to have her back. Welcome, KA!

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Red River Radio Revisited – What's Write for Me July 25, 2018 with Karen Vaughan and Scott Moses

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It's summertime and it's HOT! In order to take our minds off how sweaty we are, I've got two really cool authors lined up to chat with us today.

First up, alphabetically speaking, is Karen Vaughan is the author of the Laura and Gerry Mysteries, as well as Holmes in America and Dead Comic Standing. She is also a PA for authors, and a talk show host here on the Red River Radio Network. Welcome back, Karen. You've been here so often, I've lost track. It's like a second home for you.

Second is Scott Moses, author of the futuristic thriller Between Truth and Eternity and the hilariously thought provoking Fools of Parody. Welcome back, Scott! We're so delighted to have you here for a second visit.

Red River Radio Revisited – Dellani's Tea Time with CD Gorri, Amanda Kimberly & JM Robison June 11, 2018

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It's officially summer and time to kick back and relax by the pool, on the beach, or wherever the mood takes you! Not hot enough for you? Well, our two authors can certainly turn up the heat. All our ladies are known for spinning a great yarn, whether it be werewolves, dragons, witches, or warrior queens these ladies have it all.

First, please welcome CD Gorri. She is a fantasy author whose books include Wolf Moon, Charley's Christmas Wolf, and The Dragon's Valentine.

Second, please welcome Amanda Kimberley, author of Forever Bound, Salem’s Trial by Judge, and a non-fiction title Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy.

Both CD and Amanda are in an anthology: Wicket Nights of Summer.

Our final guest is JM Robison, author of historical romances, The War Queen and The Foes Between us. This is JM's second visit to our show, and we're delighted to have her back!