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Last fall, I did an interview with an up-and-coming suspense author named Mike Dellosso. At the time, he was waiting with bated (yes, that’s how it’s spelled) - bated breath to hear whether his novel, The Hunted, was going to be released by Realms. Shortly after that, I was able to congratulate him on a contract successfully negotiated.

In that correspondence, Mike really humanized the later parts of the writing process for me - I mean, I know the part about putting words together nicely. But then there’s the selling part and the public self-presentation part and all that stuff. It finally clicked into my reality that all writers, editors and company managers are just people. I like people. I prefer people who say hi to me first, which Mike did on ShoutLife. But I especially like people who write things that drag me right into the story, which is what Mike’s first chapter did. That was why I interviewed him. He wrote something cool.

When I started hanging around here again this spring, Gina Conroy submitted a post about the Writer…Interrupted community. And she mentioned that Mike Dellosso had been diagnosed with cancer. (more…)

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By Trina Daniels

While visiting a church recently, a severely obese pastor delivered a sermon. I had a tough time listening to the sermon about the failure of “Christians to witness.” I fell into the sin of judging him based on his obesity. As I glanced around the congregation, the majority of the people were overweight. I’m only human and couldn’t help but wonder why there wasn’t a message being taught about taking care of the bodies God has given us.

Overeating seems to be one of the sins which most pastors, Christians, reverends, and priests overlook. If “gluttony is a sin,” why is “Christian America” one of the “fattest nations“? It’s a serious issue which is seldom discussed despite a growing number of “christian” based weight loss programs. (more…)

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 Grief Journey with Trina Daniels: Play Now | Download

Tonight we talk about Grief and Loss. Loss of power. position, status, loved ones, relationships, children, parents, dreams, career, marriages. All those losses take the toll on us and the recovery of a loss or series of losses can takes time to come back from…sometimes it can take a little longer than others.

For Episode 18 I was thrilled to be joined by my wife, Trina, who for the last 20 years has walked along side of me through our own Grief Journey.

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I don’t usually sign autographs at my shows. I just don’t like it. To me, it is a dead ritual that means nothing. Not because I dislike people but more because I know my own failures, shortcomings and insecurities that find me every day.

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I love Tony Snow.

I don’t care about his politics or what networks he previously worked for, I have always liked Tony Snow.

You’ll need to set aside about a half hour to watch this one on one interview David Gregory of NBC did with him talking not about his politics, the president, the war in Iraq or anything other than his battle with cancer.

I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and during that time our political leaders would duke it out on the floor of the Senate and in Congress and then when 5 o’clock came they would go have a drink together.  There was a courtesy, a common thread that would allow them to not be so personal in attacking one another.

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