Check out author Julie C. Gilbert's fun answers to my Spring Break Fun Q & A interview

Spring Break Fun
 
Favorite thing to do on Spring Break when you were a kid/preteen/teen?

I read a lot as a kid, so unless we were on actual vacation, I’m pretty sure I was just plowing through a stack of easy reads.

Did you go on any trips during Spring Break?

I honestly can’t remember when our trips were timed. I think we avoided Spring Break trips because everywhere would be crowded. A Fall long weekend was more likely.
 
Favorite Spring flower?

Any that doesn’t give me allergies. I don’t like maintaining the bushes, but forsythia are nice.
 
What’s the best part of Spring for you and the least favorite part?

These days? Best part is Spring Break 😉
Least favorite part is the bugs. They come out of hiding.
 
What food says Spring to you? Any specific fruit or dessert?

Noodle salad has always been a spring/summer thing. I don’t have much use for mayonnaise in the winter, but come spring or summer, having a variety of cooler type meals was always nice.
 
This or That

Movies or TV Series?

Depends on the exact show or movie. And circumstances. I do like the movie experience and the big screen appeal, but since I’m mostly a homebody, I’d say shows are easier.

Lemonade or fruit juice/smoothie?

I do like smoothies. Some have a splash of lemonade in it, but on its own, lemonade is a tad too tart.

Picnics or hiking?

Ha, neither, but if I had to choose one, I’d say hiking.

Park or beach?

Park.
 
 
Audiobook News: Big Sale for Q2 2022
Findaway Voices is letting people run a large audiobooks sale. It runs all of Q2, which I believe is April, May, June.

This is an excellent time to catch up. I’m really liking Chirp’s layout. You can also look these up by title. Please note, the sale does NOT extend to audible. They march to their own drummer.
 
Fiction:
Shadow Council Books 1-4 (Thriller, Mystery; an FBI agent finds plenty of trouble) – $2.99 or $3.99 (I think it depends on the retailer)
 
Eagle Eyes Books 1-3 (Thriller, Mystery, takes place after Shadow Council) – $1.99
 
Beyond Broken Pencils (Fiction, Contemporary, Literary, school shooting) – $1.99
 
Redeemer Chronicles Books 1-3 (Christian, Middle Grade, Fantasy; a girl and her friends try to save a world)
 
Guardian Angel Files Books 1 and 2 (Christian Fantasy, 2 guardian angels in training run afoul of Satan and co) – $2.99
 
The Collins Case (Christian Mystery) - $0.99; 2 FBI agents scramble to save a family.


Innova (Christian dystopia, short story) – $0.99 Religion is outlawed; Jenna Hall finds that out the hard way.
 
Nonfiction:
5 Steps to Better Blurbs (Nonfiction, writing help) – $0.99; Find out how to write tighter blurbs with snappy taglines.
 
5 Steps to Surviving Chemistry (Nonfiction, school help) – $1.99; Need chem help?
 
Made to Praise (Christian Poetry; inspirational) – $0.99
 
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Check out the writing themed podcast this week where author Marsha Casper Cook welcomes author Jennifer Hilt and myself on to talk about everything from how to write blurbs, using tropes in stories, how watching movies can fill your creative well, plotting, and dealing with the "soggy" middles of stories. 

Jennifer is the author of, The Trope Thesaurus, so you'll want to check out everything she has to say about using tropes.

She's also a USA Today Bestselling author who has worked as a plotter and concept creator. She’s written 24 books across four pen names and she has a degree in linguistics and literature. She lives in Seattle with her family and her canine fan club. She also loves collecting dictionaries in unfamiliar languages, bingeing Scandi-Noir streaming series, and shouting out tropes from the comfort of her couch.

Find out more about Jennifer
 https://www.jenniferhilt.com

​Marsha is an author, screenwriter, and host-producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. For more info about the show and Marsha  http://marshacaspercook.com

Listen to the podcast here:
www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/05/05/author-interview-michigan-avenue-media

itunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-interview-michigan-avenue-media/id1375404913?i=1000559768145

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Please join Marsha Casper Cook, Krysten Lindsay Hager, and Jennifer Hilt for a great discussion on writing on May 5 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST.

Jennifer is a USA Today Bestselling author who has worked as a plotter and concept creator. She’s written 24 books across four pen names and she has a degree in linguistics and literature. She lives in Seattle with her family and her canine fan club. She also loves collecting dictionaries in unfamiliar languages, bingeing Scandi-Noir streaming series, and shouting out tropes from the comfort of her couch.

Find out more about Jennifer
 https://www.jenniferhilt.com

Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens.

for more about Krysten http://www.krystenlindsay.com

Marsha is an author, screenwriter, and host-producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. 

for more info about the show and Marsha  http://marshacaspercook.com

Listen to the podcast here:
www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/05/05/author-interview-michigan-avenue-media

Michigan Avenue Media podcast host, author Marsha Casper Cook and co-host, author Krysten Lindsay Hager. chatted with life coach, blogger, and author Kat OM.

They talked about self-care tips to help during these turbulent times where you want to stay informed, but also find yourself dealing with anxiety and overwhelm with the news of the day. 

Check out the conversation here: 

www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2022/04/28/resilience-coach-anxiety-in2022--featuring-kat-om

Kat OM  is an author, blogger, certified life coach, and mindfulness teacher based in New York City. She was trained by some of the best teachers and schools in the industry

Krysten Lindsay Hager writes books about hope, true love, fame, self-worth, friendship, & happily ever afters. Krysten is the author of True Colors, Best Friends...Forever?, Next Door to a Star, Landry in Like, Competing with the Star, Dating the It Guy, Can Dreams Come True, and In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety. True Colors, won the Readers Favorite award for best preteen book and the Dayton Book Expo Bestseller Award for children/teens.

Marsha Casper Cook is an author, screenwriter, and host - producer of all the Michigan Avenue Media podcasts on Blog Talk Radio. 

For more info about the show and Marsha  http://marshacaspercook.com

More info on Krysten:
https://www.krystenlindsay.com/

About Kat OM
https://www.katomlife.com/mindful-resilience-now
https://www.katomlife.com/

Michigan Avenue Media Podcasts are fun, informative discussions that are based on writing and the interesting topics that the guests want to discuss.

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