Award-winning investigative journalist David Freed tells host Fred Klein about his story in The Atlantic on how the FBI pursued the wrong suspect for a string of anthrax murders following 9/11. Freed worked with the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Army’s Battle Command Battle Lab, and other entities within the US intelligence community. He is also author a humor book, Dear Ernest and Julio: the Ordinary Guy’s Search for the Extraordinary Job. His first novel, Flat Spin, will be published in 2012.
Ep. 42: David Freed
On December - 9 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Ep. 41: Joan Tapper
On December - 3 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Joan Tapper delighted host Fred Klein with tales of being an editor at Islands and National Geographic Traveler. She is also the author of several history/travel and coffee table books.
Ep. 40: Jim Alexander
On November - 26 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Humor writer Jim Alexander stopped by to shoot the breeze with host Fred Klein. If you enjoy Jim’s column in the Montecito Journal, you’ll really enjoy this interview.
Use LinkedIn to Build Your Author Platform
On November - 22 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
If you’re a writer wanting to build your author platform, you need to be on LinkedIn.
When asked which is my favorite social networking site I can’t choose. Facebook offers photo albums, videos viewable in the news feed, and connections to old friends and family. Twitter gives me short bursts of information from many different directions. LinkedIn links me to the business community. YouTube provides videos on just about anything you want to learn. If I had to make a choice, I’d say LinkedIn just because it supplies me with something very important – traffic to my website.
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The Creative Community: Literary Gumbo
On November - 21 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Host David Starkey welcomes Literary Gumbo Co-Producers Fred Klein and Lisa Angle as guests on his long-running show about the arts in Santa Barbara.
Ep. 39: Melinda Palacio
On November - 13 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Latina poet and author Melinda Palacio regales host Fred Klein with her poetry and the story of how her new novel Ocotillo Dreams came about.
Billie Letts: International Matrix Award Honoree
On November - 8 - 20112 COMMENTS
Billie Letts, internationally recognized, award winning author of Where the Heart Is, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon, Shoot the Moon, and most recently Made in the U.S.A. spoke at a conference I attended. It was my pleasure to record this video of her funny and entertaining talk.
AWCSB: Speaking With Sense, Sex and Soul
On November - 8 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Educational psychologist Loretta Redd, PhD, shared her insights on Speaking With Sense, Sex and Soul at a special event sponsored by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. “Communication isn’t the message you send, but the response you get,” says Redd, a dynamic executive with experience in nonprofit, corporate, mental health and communications fields.
Lois Phillips Headliner Award Speech
On November - 8 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) honored Lois Phillips, PhD, as its 2011 Headliner Award recipient at the AWC National Conference, October 14, in Tulsa, OK. As founding President of the Santa Barbara chapter of AWC, she has worked diligently to attract new members across sectors and industries to build a new professional network for communications specialists in Santa Barbara, the first California chapter in many years. Since the Headliner Award was created in 1939, AWC has recognized outstanding achievements of over 200 distinguished professional members.
Ep. 38: What is an Edtor?
On October - 20 - 2011ADD COMMENTS
Host Fred Klein draws on his thirty years experience as a Vice President at Bantam Books to enlighten viewers about the role of an editor at a large publishing house.
