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Join Kathryn as she chats with writers and explores the so many ways we can express ourselves with writing!
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Alexa Bigwarfe is a mother to 3 wildlings who keep her on her toes. She is an advocate, activist, speaker, author & author coach, publisher, and podcaster. Her writing career began after her infant daughter passed away at 2 days old and she turned to writing for healing. Since then, she has used her writing platform for advocacy and activism to support mothers, children, and marginalized voices. She began a nonprofit, Sunshine After the Storm, to provide support, care, healing retreats, and grief recovery to mothers in their most difficult time. She is the creator and co-host of the Lose the Cape podcast, which features moms working to make a difference in their children’s lives and has co-authored and published four volumes under the Lose the Cape brand. Her primary business is Write|Publish|Sell, a company dedicated to shepherding authors through the massive process of writing and publishing their books like a pro. She owns her own publishing house, Kat Biggie Press, and a children’s book publishing company, Purple Butterfly Press – both dedicated to bringing stories of hope, inspiration, encouragement, and girl-power to the world.
Alexa Bigwarfe www.writepublishsell.co
www.womeninpublishingsummit.com
www.kathryntaylor.ca www.facebook.com/kathryntaylormedia
www.youtube.com/kathryntaylortv
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Sarah Thompson is a former radio broadcaster and journalist from Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. She was first published in the Engen Books compilation light/dark in 2010 with the science fiction story "REMERS."
She has two books currently available:
The Love of Summer and The Love of Julia. She is a romance writer in the sub-genre of lesbian fiction. While lesbian fiction may have started off accompanied by a bit of a stigma, today it’s a wildly popular genre that has audiences captivated across the globe.
Sarah currently owns and operates the New Found Family Drama Company for which she writes the shows, including Leroy's Diner, Going to the Chapel and I'll Be Home For Christmas. She is a big fan of the community theatre scene and can often be found performing or directing with the Off Broadway Players. Sarah lives with her wife and their dog, Roger, in Corner Brook, NL.
https://www.amazon.ca/Sarah-Thompson/e/B084DZ4F9V/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
https://www.engenbooks.com/bookstore?Collection=Romance
https://www.facebook.com/Sarah-Thompson-Author-103822237817584
https://www.newfoundfamilydrama.com/
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Boulder Books is an independent Canadian book publishing company headquartered in Newfoundland & Labrador, with an office in Nova Scotia. Since opening for business in 2002 Boulder has become a leading publisher of significant books, including field guides, historical works and fiction. In 2019 Saltwater Mittens from the Island of Newfoundland: More than 20 Heritage Designs to Knit won the 2019 Best Atlantic Published Book Award.
In 2017, Newfoundland in the First World War, by Jenny Higgins won the Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award. In 2015, Perished: The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster, by Jenny Higgins won the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing. In 2010, Boulder won the Best Atlantic-Published Book Award for Birds of Newfoundland: Field Guide by Ian Warkentin and Sandy Newton. Boulder’s reputation for publishing high-quality works has been established by maintaining high standards in editing and book design. By continuously improving the quality of our books, we hope to build an ever-growing base of readers for our authors. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Also, we acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation through the Publishers Assistance Program.
Visit: www.boulderbooks.ca
www.facebook.com/BoulderBooks.ca www.instagram.com/boulder_books www.kathryntaylor.ca
::::Let's Get Writing::::
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Kathryn welcomes Mark Griffin, Chair of the Lionel Kelland Hospice Board of Directors to Let’s Get Talking. They discuss the current stage of development, the role the hospice will fulfill, and ways to support their important fundraising initiatives.
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Lionel Kelland Hospice www.lionelkellandhospice.ca www.facebook.com/LionelKellandHospice
Call: 709-489-1222
Email: info@lionelkellandhospice.ca
Donate at: www.lionelkellandhospice.ca/donations
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
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Rob Hatch shares ideas and concepts on how to dismantle the distractions in our day and regain focus, as well as some great tips on getting your business book written. Kathryn talks to Rob Hatch about his new book, Attention! The Power of Simple Decisions in a Distracted World. Rob is a business leader who has coached and shared his unique blend of knowledge with people all over the world and now he’s sharing it with us. Each week, his newsletter goes out to thousands and offers solid advice and ideas for making a better, more meaningful and less distracted life. In this episode, Kathryn delves into how he manages distraction and what we can do ourselves to cut out the noise and become more productive. He also shares some nice tips for getting a business book written. Rob Hatch is the co-founder and president of Owner Media Group, providing strategies and skills for the modern business. He brings a unique blend of knowledge and background in the field of Human Development with his experience as a successful business leader and executive coach, and his weekly newsletter is read by tens of thousands of individuals all over the world. As a speaker, trainer, and coach, Rob works primarily with business leaders and teams, guiding them through critical transitions in their organization. He’s the author of Attention! The power of simple decisions in a distracted world.
Website and Social Media Links owner.media – my business with Chris Brogan RobHatch.com – my primary site and blog LinkedIn: Rob Hatch Twitter: @RobHatch Instagram: @RobHatch Facebook: Rob Hatch
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Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Jessica Mitton is from, Cow Head, NL, but is currently living in Moncton, NB. She is the author of the hit cookbook, Some Good, which was shortlisted for a Taste Canada award, and she speaks with Kathryn about her newest release, Some Good: Sweet Treats.'
Jessica Mitton is a Culinary Nutrition Expert and an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant. She has been featured across many publications and media channels, including the Academy of Culinary Nutrition's “From Scratch” cookbooks, CBC Radio, and the national magazine, Optimyz. Jessica is the author of the hit cookbook, Some Good, which was shortlisted for a Taste Canada award, and her newest release, Some Good: Sweet Treats is being released in September 2020.
Kathryn enjoyed talking to her about her “tasteful” job of making successful cookbooks. Jessica’s cookbooks feature Gluten Free and Dairy Free recipes as well as many tips to take the challenge out of cooking this way. Her journey has been a labour of love and taste, with her husband Gareth as her dependable tester! Gareth is also a published author although his genre is Sci-Fi, a universe away from Jessica’s kitchen!
Many great tips for creating a cookbook and also for finding your path to health. Let us know what you’ve enjoyed most about this episode of Let’s Get Writing. Website: https://www.garethmitton.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwmitton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garethmitton/ https://www.kathryntaylor.ca
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Learn tips to help you craft a successful children’s book with first-time authors, Jennifer and Adam Young from Fogo Island, NL.
Imagine living on an island off the coast of an island. Imagine being an artist on that island with your own art gallery. Imagine being a writer. Sound incredible? Well, that’s life for my guests, who live on Fogo Island with their two daughters, Scout and Bella, and their dog, Johnny Cash. They are the authors of The Little Red Shed, a most endearing children’s book with a good message for all of us. Meet the husband and wife team of Adam and Jennifer Young.
Both are educators but now are also authors as well as owners of Young Studios, where Adam creates and sells his beautiful, colourful and whimsical depictions of eastern Canada (mainly Newfoundland, these days). Born in Halifax, Adam met Jennifer who was from Joe Batt’s Arm, a small community on Fogo Island. Their love and love of place brought them back to Newfoundland where they are living the life of their dreams in a stunning, yet stark environment that inspires all they do and brings great happiness and freedom to their family.
His colourful art is an important part of this engaging story of a little red shed that discovers it’s okay to be different. Their enthusiasm and experiences will warm your heart and inspire ideas.
Adam Young is best known for his whimsical and colourful depictions of Eastern Canada, specifically Newfoundland. He was born in Halifax, NS, raised in Moncton, NB and has been living on Fogo Island, off the northeast coast of Newfoundland since 2008. He completed his BFA at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB (2003). He went on to completed his BEd (Crandall University, Moncton 2007) and MEd (Memorial University, St.John’s 2016). Adam started his artistic career as a freelance illustrator for newspapers and magazines throughout Canada but his professional body of work began after his first visit to Newfoundland in 2005.
Inspiration for Adam’s work comes from the stark beauty of the landscape, architecture and the warmth of the people who live here. His mediums of choice are acrylics and inks and focus on the elements of light, repetition, movement and colour. The fishing stage and/or saltbox house is a common theme within most of Adam’s paintings which takes the place as the absent figure. The little colourful shacks embody a playful feeling of curiosity and wonder as they balance on the rocky and sometimes harsh coastline of the North Atlantic. Adam lives on Fogo Island, NL with his wife Jennifer, their daughters Bella and Scout and dog Johnny Cash.
Get In Touch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wD2VHNhdzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8g1pGK4gg
www.instagram.com/young_studios
https://www.breakwaterbooks.com/books/the-little-red-shed/
“My work is very whimsical, very fun. It’s kind of a light-hearted fun colourful take on Newfoundland and the east coast in general.” - Adam
“It’s a book our 6-year-old can read but it has such a powerful message yet the language is so simplistic.” - Jennifer
“It was much more difficult to create a book that rhymes. As much as you think it would be easier, it’s not.” - Adam