Off The Chain

Paul spent most of his childhood growing up on a dairy farm a few miles north of Cassville, MO. When the chores were done and playtime came, because his siblings were much older than himself, he found that his imagination was his greatest ally, allowing him to create cities and characters in his mind.  The first story he wrote was about one of the cats on the farm, making the cat into a human bein...

Dr. Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-Gibson is an executive consultant, speaker, author, and certified mediator and life coach. She established MGAA-Professional Development Institute (PDI) to help others develop strategies for mastering business, careers, life and relationships.  Known as “The Empowerment Doc,” Dr. Gibson shares effective strategies for leadership and empowerment through her keynotes, semi...

Originally from Burleson, Texas Julie always had a love of books, especially paranormal stories. Julie finally took the leap to begin writing with encouragement from her family.  Having worked in IT her entire career, Julie now spends her free time writing. Living in Central Florida with her husband and daughter, her favorite pastime is reading children's stories to her daughter, especially those...

Bennet Pomerantz has covered the Audio medium for the last 29 years. In his syndicated weekly newspaper column AUDIOWORLD and MOVIES OF YOUR MIND in Affaire De Couer Magazine. This is where he showcases his vast and diverse knowledge of this spoken word medium. ? He also has his other weekly newspaper columns A PIECE OF THE PAGE where he reviews books, TO BE OR WHAT which is his OP-ED column where...

Julia Clare Julia Clare has been a PA to some of the most amazing and beloved authors. She has also been in the book blogging game for some time now, and she is also the owner of Digital Dirty Girl Book Blog. She has also helped various blogs on many different levels. In her personal life, Julia is a mom to two crazy boys. She lives with her children, her long time love, her super cute husky, Cain...

Ann B. Keller has been writing novels and screenplays for over forty years.  In addition, Ms. Keller is a veteran of the stage, singing and starring in the lead role as the tomboyish Princess Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress, which gained her an invitation to audition for the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  She has received the National Thespian Award and has appeared in numerous additional theat...

George Kramer started writing early in his life. In fifth grade, he started dabbling with his pen and paper. It was instrumental since his writing would serve as a crucial outlet later in life. The venting allowed him to get a handle on his trials and tribulations in growing up with eight other siblings. George spread his wings and embraced writing in all genres. As it stands, he has over one hund...

The screams which have been silent for thirty four years are no longer silent. They now have a voice. July, 1972 Nancy Trotter and Pamela Sue Wells were taken to a remote area on South Hutchinson Island in Martin County tied, gagged and hung. They were left to die. But they managed to escape. This escape led to an investigation of a crime that before 1972 had no name. Law enforcement was in unchar...

My Co-Host CJ Palin from Riot on the Set and I will iplay music and talk about  this great band for an hour. We were going to interview them but it would have cost them the national debt to call us from Australia Half Mile Harvest is the 4th release from the 4 piece soul/blues band The Teskey Brothers. The Album is independently Produced, recorded and mixed by the bands own Brendon Love and Sam Te...

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Country and Western Artist Vernon Minton became popular in the 1990's. Sadly he was taken advantage of by many people in the industry. His career never got off the ground as it should have. His story in the industry is not unique. Many artists both in the Country and Western arena and the rockand roll - blues and soul were taken advantage of on many levels. Vernon refused to bow down to the abuse...

Alexander Beresford grew up in Los Angeles and part of the time in Maryland and Dallas. He now resides in South Florida with occasional escapes to a haunted cottage in Derbyshire England where he communicates with ghosts, drinks rum, and writes. He is a National Writer's Association Short Fiction Award winner, a member of the Horror Writer's Association, and he studied Creative Writing at FIU with...

Background: The eldest of five children, Yvonne was born May 17, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. Raised in East Point, Georgia, she moved to Jackson County, Ga. until 2006 then moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida where she currently makes her home. Licensed bounty hunter for the state of Georgia. Education: The eldest of five children, Yvonne was born May 17, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. Raised in East Point,...

Nicholas Grabowsky’s novels of horror/fantasy and mainstream pulp fiction, both as himself, as Nicholas Randers, and as Marsena Shane, have generated worldwide acclaim for over two decades and praised by many of today’s most popular horror gurus in the literary world. He began his career in traditional publishing houses with brisk sellers in mass market paperback horror and romance, and in the las...

1 – An editor of the English language with the best proofing eyes. 2 – An editor who exudes professionalism and knowledge about her profession. 3 – A writing mentor who provides the spark and incentive to complete projects. 4 – A dedicated and creative journalist. 5 – Bringer of enlightenment, information, and positive energy to all who call on her. 6 – A conduit between businesses and readers. 7...

Morose, ghoulish and macabre to some, funny and unfailingly free spirited to others, Andy Van Scoyoc is a woman of many facets, talents and treacheries. Find her on Twitter @BohemianCelt And visit her on YouTube...at one of her many channels: Destination Desolation Productions: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuLvwoNp2TKodylX9PtGJIsu8JApqmDx2

Christina McCormick Franco is the loving wife of a veteran with PTSD- for years she has lived in fear that when she left the house that upon her return her husband would be deceased by self inflicted wounds. Their service Dog has saved his life and their marriage. At an author event this lovely family was insulted by an author. This author either didn't want to understand or refused to understand...

Betty Dravis is a retired newspaper publisher and career journalist who also hosted a Cable TV talk show. She is a celebrity interviewer and author of eight books, including this one, Six-Pack of Fear, and first in this series Six-Pack of Blood (both with Barbara Watkins). For a complete list of her literary works see the list at front of this book.   Dravis has won numerous awards from Stanford t...

Join me as I get grilled by Author Ian Bush. I have been on several radio shows and many TV shows - This is Ian debut as an interviewer. This should be fun. So join us as Ian interviews OFF THE CHAIN's HOST Yvonne Mason-  I have no idea where the show will go. He is turning the tables. This will be fun. 

 Austin Muratori is a Writer, Filmmaker, Photographer, Musician and cancer survivor from a small town in Michigan. He is an avid reader who also happens to have an addiction to movies, Coca-Cola, the macabre, stories, art and all things dark. In 2015 he graduated valedictorian from Full Sail University a film school, receiving the Advanced Achievers Award.       Austin has been making films since...

Kim resides in the Pacific Northwest in Spokane Washington. He has been married to his wife for thirty-five years, and they have a son who is currently attending Gonzaga University. Kim has been a Real Estate Appraiser for 40+ years. He and his wife have operated their company together for over the past three decades. They have been blessed with great success and feel very fortunate, as this life...

Many of you in our listening audience fight an on going battle with weight gain / weight loss.  Our guest today is Annette Love-Hatton who has fought this battle of the bulge all her life.  She knows the yo-yo pain of losing weight only gain it back and more.  By the time she was in her early sixties she topped the scales at just under seven hundred pounds.  Now at age seventy so far Annette has l...

Taylor Dawn began writing as an item to check off her bucket list. She resides in the southernmost part of Illinois, right on the mighty Mississippi river. She enjoys the quiet country life with her husband, son and the many farm animals that make up the rest of the family. Deciding that farm life was just a little too mundane, Taylor began writing romance and fantasy to liven things up, so far so...

I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. After raising my children I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I spread my wings writing and learning the ins and out of the computer industry.   I participated in my first NaNoWriMo in 2009, where I wrote the first draft of my book The Path of the Child. After finding an editor I published and began the healing process from a long illness.    While I was...

Robert was born November 3, 1977, and has been a hell raiser (sans the chains and leather…at least for now) ever since After being dragged into “the writing thing” practically kicking and screaming by Hydra, he became a regular contributor to Infernal Ink Magazine, with sporadic appearances elsewhere.  He currently resides in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and can be found on Facebook When he’s not writing...