Your Character’s Point of View
Once you’ve fleshed out your characters you have to decide how to tell the story. Whose eyes will the reader see through and how much information will they get? This …
Ep. 9: Laura Kath
Get ready for the holiday vacation with Laura Kath, author of Fun with the Family Southern California and head of Mariah Marketing, who chats with host Fred Klein about her …
AWC-SB: Who Won, And Why
The Santa Barbara chapter of the Association for Women in Communications welcomed Mayor Helene Schneider, Noozhawk reporters Giana Magnoli and Lara Cooper, political consultant Mary Rose, Carpinteria Councilman Joe Armendariz, …
Ep. 8: Melodie Johnson Howe
Melodie Johnson Howe, actress and author of the Claire Conrad/Maggie Hill Mystery Novels & Diana Poole Short stories, is our latest guest.
Creating Living, Breathing Characters
When asked what makes a story tick, Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, said he’s noticed a common tread. “More dialogue and more character development. …
Ep. 7: Laird Koenig
On our latest episode Laird Koenig talks about his fascinating career as a novelist and screenwriter. Our apologies for the technical difficulties, including the fact that this episode is on …
AWC-SB: Communication and Mindfulness
The October meeting of Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara Chapter, featured Radhule Weininger, Danielle Levi Alvarez, and Patricia Diorio speaking on “Communication and Mindfulness: How Success Is an …
AWC-SB: Social Media Literacy – Part 2
At the September meeting of awcsb.org Amber Sims Hinterplattner, Michael Kramer, and Cindy Faith Swain spoke about how to enhance your business through effective online communications. Women in Communicatons: Social …
Improve Your Writing
It is rumored that James Joyce worked on one sentence in Finnegan’s Wake for fourteen years. We don’t need to go that far, but a polished story is the editor’s …
Ep. 6: Diana Raab
Host Fred Klein converses with Diana Raab about her long career as a writer, memoirist, essayist, poet and teacher, and about her new book Healing With Words. Literary Gumbo: Diana …