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"If You Were Here," then you are in the right place when we talk to Jen Lancaster, author of this title and a New York Times Bestseller. Jen has a huge following (over a million books in print, with memoirs titled Bitter Is the New Black; Bright Lights, Big Ass; My Fair Lazy and Such a Pretty Fat). Her fans have been clamoring for her to return to Phoenix . Now she is answering the call on a “Spring Break tour” that includes various cities in Flordia, and Phoenix , as she promotes her first novel, IF YOU WERE HERE.

Chet Shupe’s professional background is in Electronics Engineering. As a young engineer never did he imagine he would someday be developing a thesis that addresses sociological issues. At some point at mid career however, he was inspired to apply his background in control theory to the human condition. Out of this has come a unique perspective addressing the perplexing issues that increasingly face us, including, among other things, our lack of intimacy. Why is our world essentially without intimacy when that is what we want most? Intimacy: To feel as one with those around us and with our surroundings, where being in the moment is as natural as breathing. If what we want most is to love and to be loved, what is preventing it? We will be talking to Chet Shupe as he offers his answer to that question, and also suggests a path by which to recover our natural state of intimacy. "Without our spirit’s freedom to prove its worth, we aren’t really alive. Spiritually, we are in survival mode." pg. 210 from his book,

Matt Schoeneberger is one half of the authors of SPEED: A Complete How-to Manual for Quick & Permanent Fat Loss by Jeff Thiboutot M.S./C.N and Matt Schoeneberger M.S./C.E.S. (2009) S.P.E.E.D. which stands for Sleep, Psychology, Environment, Exercise, Diet, is the comprehensive approach based on the Bio-Psycho-Social Model. What all that really means is that this book digs deep into how to reduce your body-fat and finally debunking some of the common weight loss myths. Jeff and Matt cover why proper sleep is vital to weight loss, why your mindset matters the most, why exercise is overrated and much more. We will be discussing Matt's involved in the fitness industry for over 6 years. He is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and has a Master of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion. He currently serves as Wellness Manager at Pops Health, a corporate wellness company based in Mesa, AZ.

Mark is a resident of Ahwatukee with his wife and children. During the day, he serves as a lighting designer and electrical engineer for high-end commercial facilities with a lighting design firm in Phoenix, Arizona. He has held Annual Art Exhibitions - Paper Heart Gallery, Alwun House Exotic Art Show, CopperCon Convention, LepreCon Convention, Phoenix Film Festival, Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival, Face And Body Art International Convention, U.S. Bodypainting Competition. He has worked for Maxim, Playboy, Razor, Playtime, and worked on films Villikon Chronicles-Genesis of Evil, Romey and Jules. For more pictures of Mark's work, please visit his website at: http://www.futureclassx.com/

From an early age, Emlyn Chand has counted books among her best friends. She loves to hear and tell stories and emerged from the womb with a fountain pen grasped firmly in her left hand (true story). Her affinity for the written word extends to absolutely every area of her life: she has written two-and-a-half novels, leads a classics book group with over three hundred members, and, of course, runs the whole shebang at Novel Publicity. The book that changed Emlyn’s life is Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson. It opened her eyes to the world that could exist if only she was willing to create it—a lesson she has never forgotten. While she enjoys all types of novels, her greatest loves are literary fiction and YA. Farsighted is her first novel.

Come by Mama Java's in Phoenix on Indian School Rd. to watch us produce this LIVE radio show with three fiction authors all talking about the book industry, 2012 theory, the future of books and how our club of fiction author's come up with new story ideas. Some say Fiction writers are wired weird, but I say we are wired Creatively. Come and witness the mayhem and hilarious fun as Michael D'Ambrosio, Donald Jacques and PJ Hultstrand brainstorm new story ideas and come up with some real live possibilities. The year 2012 can't contain our creative flow.

Writer, Philosopher Darryl Dawson Brown is a professional writer with a "real job" in TV news. He writes about the nightmares that exist within and those that manifest themselves in the real world. He writes about mythical and metaphorical monsters, angry ghosts and the irony of death. He writes stories that are frightening, thought-provoking and (when the mood strikes him) moving. You're invited into his world, but how long you stay may not be up to you... Fear of the dark has whole new meanings after reading Darryl's brand of horror stories. http://www.fearofsleeppress.com/ http://facebook.com/darryl.d.brown

Kiki Howell saw saw dream of writing a children’s book finally come true. More importantly, it had a very important message to convey to parents and children alike, one about how to overcome one’s fears with games and laughter. She's just thrilled today to be on tour with her picture book, What Are You Afraid Of? Kiki is best known for her paranormal books, so we will be talking to her about how to break out of one genre into something completely different. She is making her dream come true in being able to publish her children's book. Come by and talk to Kiki with me.

Author, Kelly Girl Waterhouse and her husband (Kelly Waterhouse): Kelly Girl Waterhouse grew up in Minnesota, practically in the middle of a corn field next to one of the 10,000 lakes within the state. Not afraid to get her toes wet, she relocated to Seattle, Washington shortly after graduating from college in the early 90’s. It was there she met a man named Kelly, who became her husband and taught her how to sail in the briny waters of the Puget Sound. That is when their vision to cruise the world began. During their journey, Kelly Girl kept journals and wrote travel logs that covered over 30 countries. Kelly & Kelly Girl are accomplished world circumnavigators, sailing to 30 countries covering over 35,000 nautical miles. They shared a journey that many people can’t imagine or even know where to begin in order to live it themselves. Sailing The Waterhouse: Swapping Turf for Surf, reveals the couple’s challenges of transitioning from a land-based life to living on a vessel and their first ocean saili

The two most precious gifts we are given are love and life. Immerse yourself into the world of poetry with Poet, Elle Seon, as she captures the emotions evoked by these two most amazing topics. We will be talking to Elle Seon, the new Canadian author of, Elleoquently Yours I: Life and Love, about what she did to make her dreams come true for the year 2012.

Charles Burgess has had a varied career doing everything from selling insurance, to computer products to used cars before finally channeling his creative talent and energy into putting his words and stories on paper. Charles published his first book, Homies, in 2007 and looks forward to a long career of putting his stories in print and helping other authors find their voice and realize their dreams. Charles Burgess is a native of Providence, Rhode Island who has made Milwaukee, Wisconsin his home and who finds some of his best inspiration while mixing with the locals at the Cap Tap. Charles is a monster writer in how many sheer stories he continues to come up with. He has like more than ten stories he's working on at any given month, and I should know, because I am his print publisher. We will be talking to Charles about how to take your dreams into the new year and make them happen for you. We will talk about marketing methods that have worked for Charles and where he sees the future of book publishing.

Charles Burgess has had a varied career doing everything from selling insurance, to computer products to used cars before finally channeling his creative talent and energy into putting his words and stories on paper. Charles published his first book, Homies, in 2007 and looks forward to a long career of putting his stories in print and helping other authors find their voice and realize their dreams. Charles Burgess is a native of Providence, Rhode Island who has made Milwaukee, Wisconsin his home and who finds some of his best inspiration while mixing with the locals at the Cap Tap. Charles is a monster writer in how many sheer stories he continues to come up with. He has like more than ten stories he's working on at any given month, and I should know, because I am his print publisher. We will be talking to Charles about how to take your dreams into the new year and make them happen for you. We will talk about marketing methods that have worked for Charles and where he sees the future of book publishing.

THE SAGA CONTINUES: AFTER SELLING HAWAII TO THE CHINESE TO PAY OFF THE NATIONAL DEBT, WHAT WILL PRESIDENT BRUCE GAVIN DO NEXT? When Aloha!, (the first book in the Bruce Gavin Political trilogy) was published in 2011 the fiction was eerily close to the truth. The American economy was facing troubling times and America needed to elect a president with hard hitting solutions for some of the nations most difficult problems. In Aloha readers were introduced to Senator Bruce Gavin who was elected President in 2012. Senator Gavin made bold campaign statements promising he could resolve the National Debt ...and he delivered...His solution: Sell the Hawaiian Islands to China...But is that enough to keep him in office? Adios!, the second book in the trilogy begins where Aloha! ends and gives readers a window into the inner workings of the federal government. It is now 2014 and President Bruce Gavin will be up for reelection soon, the war in Afghanistan is still raging and illegal immigration and human trafficking is

Charles Burgess has had a varied career doing everything from selling insurance, to computer products to used cars before finally channeling his creative talent and energy into putting his words and stories on paper. Charles published his first book, Homies, in 2007 and looks forward to a long career of putting his stories in print and helping other authors find their voice and realize their dreams. Charles Burgess is a native of Providence, Rhode Island who has made Milwaukee, Wisconsin his home and who finds some of his best inspiration while mixing with the locals at the Cap Tap. Charles is a monster writer in how many sheer stories he continues to come up with. He has like more than ten stories he's working on at any given month, and I should know, because I am his print publisher. We will be talking to Charles about his past successes in the books he has produced so far.

Building a new frontier will be based on product and services created on that frontier, not on industrialization based on science experiments. A frontier society in space will generate survival products first, as a foundation for industrialized businesses to follow. Donald Jacques is back again to talk up the homesteading idea for space and his book.

Mission Zero - why is this important to the success of colonizing space. We will be talking to Donald Jacques about exploring this brave new world and what it will take to get humanity into space. Bring your questions and comments to this show on Saturday.

Anna Questerly lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, and their two Border Collies, Bridget and Bandit. When she’s not writing, you can often find her at her favorite bookstore, Dog-Eared Pages, in Phoenix, Arizona. Anna is a minstrel at heart. Although she cannot sing, dance, or play an instrument, she enjoys writing stories. She has wanted to be a writer since the sixth grade, when she first red J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. She dabbled with half-finished novels for many years, but never settled down to write seriously until last year. Anna's debut novel is sold internationally in Canada, England, Germany & Japan. Besides working on her next novel, Anna teaches writing workshops for young people. She loves to visit schools to talk about writing, and encourages young people to read more, and to begin their writing careers while they are still young.

Time Yarns is a shared world. The Time Yarns imprint publishes transmedia ebooks and other media in the sf Time Yarns universe. Erin Lale is the spinner of this universe and an editor and author of many of this series' tales. Erin is also the author of many non-fiction books, articles, poetry and fillers for magazines. She has other writing credits and editing credits in many other media projects in both fiction and non-fiction categories. We will be talking to her mainly about the Time Yarn series, but will certainly have time to discuss her many other endeavors in writing and editing.

In CEO to the POWER of YOU, Erica A. Murray, a world-renowned business guru shares the extraordinary insight that she has acquired over the last 18 years of her career, as she exposes proven strategies and step-by-step components to achieving success in all areas of our lives. This is more than just another philosophical disconnected self-help book that fails to connect with the audience, but a captivating guide that will catapult the reader into uncharted territories of productivity and self-fulfillment. This global blueprint of success will challenge and transcend your thinking beyond innovation and cuttingedge, to a revolutionary and unfathomable dimension that you never could have imagined existed. Her amazing power to tap into the psyche of the reader’s conscious and sub-conscious mind is immeasurable and this literary work will NOT disappoint! She is clear, concise, and consistent providing detailed instructions for achieving growth beyond measure. Erica A. Murray will talk about how to get you t

"I hadn't intended to write about my childhood, or even spend five minutes thinking about it. All I wanted was to see the land of Dracula, to find out what it was really like." With that single purpose in mind, Jane Congdon set out alone for Bucharest, Romania, at age 59. Myth met reality as she toured the villages and castles of Dracula's homeland with a guide. What she didn’t expect was an inner journey through her own past. It Started with Dracula:The Count, My Mother, and Me As a young girl, Jane Congdon loved movies about Dracula. They ignited a dream in her to see the castles and forests of Transylvania, but first she had to face the monster that lurked in her very own house—a mother whose thirst was more frightening than a vampire’s. It Started with Dracula is Jane’s spellbinding tale of finally taking the trip of her childhood dreams to the land of Dracula. Her journey to a country that reminded her of home unleashed childhood memories and triggered an inner journey that was completely unexpected.