Quote by H.G. Wells

Poem from Timothy Russell – Collapse of Summer

Guest Conversation with the Humble Fiction Cafe writing Group:
Here is a little about the group (http://www.humblefictioncafe.blogspot.com/):

“Humble Writers. No, it’s not an oxymoron. We’re a group of aspiring and established writers in Humble, Texas who meet weekly at the local Barnes & Noble to discuss writing, critique each other’s work and drink absurd quantities of overpriced coffee.”

Members of Humble Fiction Cafe include: Chrissa Sandlin, Dorlana Vann, Gary Denton, Joy N. Vyoral, Justin Denton, Kelli D. Meyer, Linda Lindsey, Ryan Sauls, Sharolyn Gales, Sheryl Tuttle, Susan Miller, Theresa Laws, Victor DiGiovanni. Read their combined efforts in Split.

Running Time: 43 minutes 45 seconds

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Quote – Isaac Asimov – “You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you’re working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success – but only if you persist.”

Poem #1: Timothy Russell – The Fifty Things Wrong With This Picture

Poem #2: Suzanne Grenoble – Lemon

Poem #3: Jody McMaster – Ad Finem

Poem #4: Lamar Cole – The Night Was Made for Romance

Poem #5: Kaylee Lyn Gates – Life is Rough

Writing Prompt: Spend time with a famous author and live in their time. Research environment, author, and community…interact with the author and the details that surrounded them.

Imagine, Enhance, and Grow your stories…

Running Time: 8 minutes 8 seconds

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All first and second place winners will be featured in upcoming Story Institute RamblingVerser podcasts and newsletters. Along with the winning poems, entries from selected poets will appear in an upcoming anthology released at the end of 2009.

Story Institute contests have created excitement within the writing community and inspired excellent entries from writers across the U.S. Each verser/poet expresses passion within their poems and applicable websites.

The First Place winner is:
E.D. Arrington for “An Ending of a Similar Kind”

The Second Place winners are:
Suzanne Grenoble for “Core”
Jamie Lynn Waters for “Bitter Awareness”
Joy Sheppard for “Cole Ridge Poem”

All winners receive gift certificates from leading bookstores, a feature in RamblingVerses, Story Institute’s Newsletter, publication in an upcoming Story Institute anthology, and other prizes.

The First Place, Spring 2009 winner, E.D. Arrington, along with the winner of the Fall 2008 contest, Jill Eisnaugle, will receive additional pages within the anthology to share more poems demonstrating their dedication to writing, creativity, and storytelling.

Running Time: 6 minutes 20 seconds

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Did you find it a bit crazy that we our 13th episode is being aired on the 13th of April…we do…but, hey, there are crazier things…so, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show…

Quote by Samuel Johnson

Poem from Amy Lowell – Azure And Gold

Guest Conversation with Chad Corrie
Here is a little about Chad (http://www.chadcorrie.com/):

“A Minnesota native since his birth, Chad Corrie has long had a love affair with his creative side. Dabbling in art, film, music and acting, it wasn’t until he found writing that he began to excel at something with which he’d found a healthy outlet and addiction.

Since that time he has written a wide array of material from such varied genres as horror, sci-fi and contemporary fiction amid comic scripting, poetry, screen plays, stage plays and more. It wasn’t until recently that he discovered fantasy and began to work more in this interesting and very broad genre.

Chad has also been an editor and writer for an online magazine, and explored the world of publication with a selection of previous business ventures. Currently he is writing comic scripts, prose novels and recently moved into short dramatic skits as he continues working on a new publishing venture along with seeking out more avenues in which to see his work get published.

Published Works
“The Gift” Short Story published in Midwest Teen Scene January 1994
“The Seer’s Quest” Novel published by R+R Endeavors, 2004
“Seer’s Quest” Novel published by Aspirations Media, 2006
“Path of Power” Novel published by Aspirations Media, 2006
“Gambit’s End” Novel published by Aspirations Media, 2007
“Tales of Tralodren™: The Beginning” Graphic Novel published by AMI, 2007
“The Adventures of Corwyn” published by AMI, 2008

AWARDS
2008–Central Minnesota Gallery–GOLD AWARD
2009–34th International Gallery–GOLD AWARD”

In honor of Free Comic book day (http://freecomicbookday.com/, Chad is having a little give-away of his own…check out his website on how to support this event coming up May 2nd, 2009…http://www.chadcorrie.com/ss/live/

Short Story Topic – Swamp Life – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/10/poetry-topics-swamp-life/

Poetry Topic – Mysterious Delivery – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/19/short-story-topics-mysterious-delivery/

Running Time: 34 minutes 25 seconds

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Quote by HG Wells

Poem from Mark Twain – Genuis

Guest Conversation with Robin Sullivan
Here is a little about Robin (http://www.write2publish.blogspot.com/):

“I run a writer’s group in the Washington DC area with 340+ authors. Through it I do monthly free lectures on topics such as publishing, book promotion, contracts and the like.

I have a wealth of “hands-on” experience from handling the “business side” of my husband’s writing and share this knowledge to aid others in becoming published. My goal is to help people avoid costly mistakes and use their time and energy wisely.”

Short Story Topic – Moving From Earth – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/23/short-story-topics-moving-from-earth/

Poetry Topic – Windows – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/08/poetry-topics-windows/

Running Time: 31 minutes 44 seconds

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Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Poem from Alfred Lloyd Tennyson – Ask Me No More

Guest Conversation with Michael J Sullivan
Here is a little about Michael (http://www.michaelsullivan-author.com/):

“Born in Detroit Michigan, Michael J. Sullivan has lived in Vermont, North Carolina and Virginia. He worked as a commercial artist and illustrator, founding his own advertising agency in 1996, which he closed in 2005 to pursue writing full-time. The Crown Conspiracy is his first published work. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and three children.”

Short Story Topic – Wisping Away the Kernals – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/29/short-story-topics-wisping-away-the-kernals/

Poetry Topic – Forest or Trees – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/10/poetry-topics-forest-or-trees/

Running Time: 29 minutes 01 second

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Quote by William James

Poem from Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Guest Conversation with Bob McDonald
Here is a little about Bob (http://www.flagrantfoul.com):

“Bob is a two-time graduate of Cleveland State University, attaining a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2002 and a Master of Education in Adult Learning and Development in 2005. He is currently the owner of TOG Solutions, which specializes in a number of creative and writing services for businesses and individuals. He also is a Project Manager at a Cleveland-area Web design firm.

No stranger to writing, Bob’s inspiration for Davis Brown, the main character in Flagrant Foul came from his past. He served as a writer and editor for the Cauldron, Cleveland State’s student newspaper. He published articles for the Morning Journal in Lorain, Ohio, where he was born and where he graduated from Admiral King High School in 1992.”

Short Story Topic – Unique Product Placement & Assessment – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/24/short-story-topics-unqiue-product-placement-assessment/

Poetry Topic – Big City Living – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/13/poetry-topics-big-city-living/

Running Time: 31 minutes 30 seconds

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Quote by B.F. Skinner

Poem from William Blake – Sons of Los

Guest Conversation with Bart Leahy
Here is a little about Bart (http://www.bartacus.blogspot.com/):

“I am a space advocacy writer. My background includes a Master’s degree in Technical Writing, business development writing for defense and non-defense government contractors, and strategic communication for NASA and the National Space Society. My passion is being able to take on a difficult topic, explain it in clear prose, and organize the information so that others can understand and use it easily. It’s not just a matter of getting out a message, but of getting out a message that meets your audience/customer’s needs.”

Short Story Topic – Flying Into a Different Similar Cloud – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/29/short-story-topics-flying-into-a-different-similar-cloud/

Poetry Topic – Windows – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/08/poetry-topics-windows/

Running Time: 23 minutes 32 seconds

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Quote by Oscar Wilde

Poem from Stephen Crane – War is Kind – Stanzas I – IV

Guest Conversation with Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Here is a little about Phyllis from her website (http://www.BookAuthorWebsites.com):

“I’m the president of http://www.millermosaic.com, a company building WordPress.org websites for book authors and small businesses so that, once the sites are set up, the site owners can control their own websites. Access my free book marketing articles at http://www.QueensOfBookMarketing.com.”

Short Story Topic – Roll of the Dice – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/25/short-story-topics-roll-of-the-dice/

Poetry Topic – Weather – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/01/poetry-topics-weather/

Running Time: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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Quote by Pearl S Buck

Poem from Lord Byron (George Gordon) – She Walks in Beauty Like the Night

Guest Conversation with Roberta Lee
Here is a little about Roberta from her website (http://www.robertaleeart.com/):

“I was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and moved to California in the early ’70’s, living in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Cruz, then returning to Bucks County in the mid-80’s. I sold my first painting at age 16 and have made at least a portion of my income as a working artist ever since.The majority of my paintings use subjects very close to my home–in many cases, literally in my backyard.

I began writing even before I began painting. I am currently completing a series of related novels collectively entitled Suburban Sprawl. My novels all are also set in Bucks County, albeit in a rather surreal version of the area. My fiction uses plots as simple as a soap opera to explore some very complex themes, and I enjoy juxtaposing those archetypal plots with offbeat humor, a glaze of sexuality and a touch of the paranormal.

Another life-long interest has been Tarot and I Ching. My guide to reading Tarot cards, The Language of Tarot, is the culmination of over thirty years of work with the Oracle.”

Listen to Robert’s podcast of her books (Suburban Sprawl) and Tarot through iTunes…

Short Story Topics – Flower Power – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/29/short-story-topics-flower-power/

Poetry Topics – Bring Home the Sprites, Pixies, & Fairies- http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/09/poetry-topics-bring-home-the-sprites-pixies-and-fairies/

Running Time: 29 minutes 40 seconds

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Quote by John S Burroughs

Poem from Elizabeth Barrett Browning – To Flush, My Dog

Guest Conversation with Jacqueline Howard
Here is a little about Jacqueline from her website (http://www.jacquelinehoward.com/):

“I am a marketing and communications professional with twenty years experience; sixteen of those successfully spent working in the financial services industry. My passion and talents are in strategy development and execution, writing, packaging, messaging, design collaboration and team leadership. My virtual portfolio includes an eclectic mix of collateral created throughout my career.

While much of my experience has been focused on financial services, my marketing and communications skills are transferable to virtually all industries.”

Short Story Topics – Missing Pet, Bunny Gone – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/20/short-story-topics-missing-pet-bunny-gone/

Poetry Topics – By Candle Light – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/15/poetry-topics-by-candle-light/

Running Time: 28 minutes 41 seconds

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Quote by John Ashbery

Poem from Robert Louis Stevenson – Shadow March

Guest Conversation with Marcus DeHart
Here is a little about Marcus from his website (http://www.marcusdehart.com/):

“Marcus DeHart is a professional writer and designer and the sole owner of Caret Marketing and Content Development. Marcus is a graduate of Western Washington University where he earned his BA in English. Marcus currently lives in Olympia, Washington, with his wife and two daughters.”

Short Story Topics – Riding the Kite of Imagination – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/23/short-story-topics-riding-the-kite-of-imagination/

Poetry Topics – Crackling Campfire – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/12/poetry-topics-crackling-campfire/

Running Time: 32 minutes 35 seconds

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Quote by Seneca

Poem from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – The Ladder of St. Augustine

Guest Conversation with Joseph Langen
Here is a little about Joe from his website (http://www.commonsense-wisdom.com/):

“I began by writing short stories in the 1980’s for my own amusement.

In 1990, when I began private practice, I started writing a quarterly newsletter for my referral sources. Eventually I converted this to a biweekly newspaper column which I still write for The Daily News in Batavia. These columns formed the basis for my first book, Commonsense Wisdom for Everyday Life.

In light of my history of my seminary and monastery experience, I became interested in the priest-sexual abuse crisis and thought back to my cloistered years. From this came my memoir, Young Man of the Cloth.

When I realized that no one had told the story from the priests’ point of view, I originally intended to develop a book of interviews with abusive priests. I finally decided to write what I had learned about abusive priests as a novel which resulted in The Pastor’s Inferno.

I am currently working on a novel about a couple coming to terms with their marital difficulties with the working title, Marital Property.

Read a Whohub extensive profile of my approach to writing.”

Poetry prompt: Peace Within and Without – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/14/poetry-topics-peace-within-and-without/

Short Story prompt: Waiting on a Past – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/21/short-story-topics-waiting-on-a-past/

Running Time: 28 minutes 54 seconds

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Quote by Emily Dickinson

Poem from Jill Eisnaugle – Ship of Gold

Guest Conversation with Jill Eisnaugle
Here is a little about Jill from her website (http://www.authorsden.com/jillaeisnaugle):

“I began writing short stories due to a second grade school assignment in 1988; I began writing poetry as the result of a seventh grade school assignment in 1994. Since that school assignment in 1994, I have written over 1,300 poems and have achieved a great deal of personal and professional success, as a result.

My biggest influences in life are God, my family and my second and sixth grade teachers, Mrs. Regina Chaney of Jackson, Ohio and Mrs. Sharon Needham of Oak Hill, Ohio. Both teachers played a vital role in the path I am pursuing, today.

My writing inspirations are Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and R.L. Stine, whose “Goosebumps” children’s book series (combined with the fun-nature of Sharon Needham’s Reading class), took me from being a “fair-weathered” reader to someone who has a much greater appreciation for the world of imagination that exists between two book covers.”

Short Story prompt: Lighting the Streetlight Way- http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/17/short-story-topics-lighting-the-streetlight-way/

During the editing process, part of our conversation with Jill was shortened for time. Jill wanted to make sure that we included this important piece to the posting and the notes…

“As a postscript to my interview, I would like to extend a personal thank-you to Marc Sherman, FM Operations Manager at Clear Channel Houston and afternoon disc jockey at SUNNY 99.1 (KODA-FM). Over the course of the last four years, as my friend, my mentor, my expert poem reader, and one of my biggest supporters (both in my life and my writing), Marc has played an integral part in my success. Thank you, Marc; I could not possibly have been as successful as I have been without your support! You’re simply the best.”

Running Time: 33 minutes 25 seconds

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Writing with Rhythm with Guest Lenn Millbower

Quote by TS Elliot

Poem from Thomas Moore – Sing — Sing — Music Was Given

Guest Conversation with Lenn Millbower

Here is a little about Lenn from his website (http://www.offbeattraining.com):

WHO IS LENN MILLBOWER?
Lenn trains learning professionals to keep ‘em awake so the learning will take.
Training events created with Lenn’s five-star, Oscar caliber, show-biz based
Learnertainment® techniques capture attendee attention, maintain their interest,
enhance knowledge retention and increase business results in less training time.

WHAT DOES LENN DO?
Lenn delivers seminars and workshops for trainers, educators and speakers seeking enhanced learning effectiveness.
Lenn provides instructional design consulting services to businesses, turning dry, boring, ineffective training programs, presentations and communications into engaging, memorable, successful events.
Lenn creates products that help non-entertainers deliver Oscar caliber, dazzling results through Learnertainment® techniques.

Short Story prompt: Soothing Sounds of Romance – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/26/short-story-topics-soothing-sounds-of-romance/
Poetry prompt: Feel the Music – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/11/poetry-topics-feel-the-music/

* Learnertainment® is a Registered Trademark of Lenn Millbower and Offbeat Training, LLC

Running Time: 33 minutes 44 seconds

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History Lessons Through Science Fiction with Guest Walter H. Hunt

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Poem excerpt from Stephen (Vincent) Benet – John Brown’s Body

Guest Conversation with Walter H. Hunt

Here is a little about Walter from his website (http://www.walterhunt.com):
Walter is the author of four science fiction novels published by Tor Books – the Dark Wing series, which has been compared to the writing of Orson Scott Card, Frank Herbert, David Weber, and J.R.R. Tolkien. It has been published in English and German, and The Dark Wing has appeared in Russian. His new novel, A Song In Stone, deals with the mystery of Rosslyn Chapel and the secrets of the Templars. He has been a writer all of his life, and a full-time professional since 2001.

Song In Stone - Walter H Hunt

Short Story prompt: Time in Imagination with Technology – http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/27/short-story-topics-time-in-imagination-with-technology/

Running Time: 31 minutes 18 seconds

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Running Time: 3 minutes 14 seconds

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