REAL Words

Laura Gassner Otting shares some "real words" with Rayanne Thorn Krueger about why she writes the way she does. Check out the full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/realwords-180357934/s1-e22-guest-author-speaker-laura-gassner-otting

Nathan Makaryk, author & performer, visits with Rayanne to discuss his writing process, creativity in the future, and what's next for him! Nathan Makaryk is the author of historical fiction epics NOTTINGHAM and LIONHEARTS, published by Tor/Forge (US) and Bantam (AUS). He has several new books he can’t speak about quite yet, and is a frequent speaker at Writers Digest Writer Conventions. Outside of...

Katrina Collier chats live with me to talk writing for business and her recently completed memoir, "The Damage of Words: a Memoir of Healing Self-Hate and Gaining Self-Mastery" - there's a great deal to talk about! -- Live-streamed to LinkedIn and YouTube and available on-demand whevever you listen to your favorite podcast.-- Professionally, Katrina Collier is on a mission to end the collaboration...

Best Selling Author, Media Personality, and Speaker Laura Gassner Otting joins Rayanne for a discussion about Big Ideas, AI, and what's next for her. Laura’s secret superpower is seeing your greatness and reflecting it back on you, so that you can get “unstuck” — and achieve extraordinary results. A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Da...

Thinking by Walter D. Wintle If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't. If you like to win, but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost; For out in the world we find, Success begins with a fellow's will; It's all in the state of mind. Full many a race is lost E'er even a step is run And many a coward fails E'er even the...

Cory Reeder (Playwright, Screenwriter, and Novelist) stops by to have some REAL Words with Rayanne. Cory Reeder is an award-winning film director, producer, and screenwriter renowned for blending disability-inclusive storytelling with cinematic excellence. Notably, collaborating with artists such as System of a Down, Korn, Seether, and Hayley Kiyoko, his productions champion inclusive casts and cr...

REAL Words Poetry SALT by m. burns Martin Burns - insta: @writermoe_poetry is REAL Words' Featured Poet for April 2024 ... close enough to merge, distant enough to yearn ... REAL Words features poetry by REAL humans

This episode features the poem: Cassanova and Delilah by rtk "empty halls echo with laughter once known"

1st Time Children's Book Author, Author Zack, chats with Rayanne Thorn Krueger about his new book, "Truffle Cat." Zack is a co-founder and the CEO of Nomadix, a company that creates sustainable, versatile, and high-performance products for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts. Besides his work at Nomadix, Zack is also a children's book author. His first board book, "Truffle Cat," is an inspiring stor...

Martin Burns - insta: @writermoe_poetry is REAL Words' Featured Poet for April 2024 ... the cackle of the clairvoyant - the whistle in the dark alley ... REAL Words features poetry by REAL humans

Beach Town Series: Author of "That Time I Loved You" Jill Gunderson stops by Real Words to chat with Rayanne about her book, the writing process, and what's next for her. Jill is the author of ‘That Time I Loved You.’ She's a Canadian living in California with her husband, 4 kids, and labradoodle. When she's not making beds, school lunches or chasing my dog down our street, she's usually lost in a...

Beach Town Series Author KC McGee stops by REAL Words to chat with Rayanne about her book, "Keep Me" - a story of courage and survival. KC McGee was born March, 1972, while her journey has been altered throughout her life, she pressed forward raising her nine children, she pursued her career as a Novelist while working and studying Behavioral Health at UCSD, she is now on her journey to becoming a...

Beach Town Series: Matthew Arnold Stern, writer and speaker, will chat with Rayanne about his book, The Remainders," his process, and what's next for him. Matthew Arnold Stern is an award-winning writer and public speaker. He has written professionally since 1983 as a technical writer, publicist, and journalist. He published four novels, including Amiga and The Remainders, and a guide to impromptu...

Beach Town Series: Farnaz Calafi joins Rayanne for a chat about her book "Hazel and Her Sun," her process, and what's next for her. Farnaz Calafi loves writing in all genres. Whether fact-based & well-researched, or fictional & out of this world bizarre! She previously worked for the Los Angeles Times & her OpEd pieces have been published in USA Today, San Diego Union-Tribune, & The New York Times...

Beach Town Series Author of "Goodnight Surf City" Toni Haas joins Rayanne Thorn Krueger to talk about her book, her art, the creative process, and what's next for her. Toni Haas, a fifth-generation Southern Californian, beautifully intertwines her love for art and her deep roots in Huntington Beach within her work. Growing up in the San Bernardino Mountains and having spent numerous summers in Hun...

Beach Town Series Beach Town Series: Author Ally Stay joins Rayanne for a chat about her book, "The Elderen Wood" and what inspires her! Although Ally grew up on the sunny beaches of Southern California, her imagination often took her elsewhere. She spent most of her childhood watching The Lord of The Rings and writing silly stories of magic, castles, and dragons. As she grew, this love grew with...

Eric Wade, Author of "America vs. Americans: How Capitalism Has Failed a Capitalist Nation and What We Can do About it" chats with Rayanne Thorn Krueger about inspiration, being a writer, creators in the future. Eric is a featured author at the Upcoming Author Pop-Up Event at Beach Town Books in San Clemente, CA. Eric Wade is the editor of Stansberry Research’s cryptocurrency investment advisories...

Beach Town Series: Author Lynn Abaté-Johnson chats with Rayanne about her book, "Voices of the 21st Century: Women Empowered through Passion and Purpose." Inspirational keynote speaker and two-time International bestselling author, Lynn Abaté-Johnson has been building global communities on and offline since before it was a “thing”. In 2022, she published her non-fiction, “Out Of Love: A Daughter’s...

[15 min] Kari Elizabeth sits down with Rayanne to talk about her memoir, "Discarded: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Independence, and Healing." (available on Amazon and other platforms where books are sold) Kari Elizabeth is an author, journalist, and poet. Growing up, she always enjoyed the creative arts and developed a talent for creative writing. She is from Los Angeles and attended California St...

Mountain Man and Hippie James Frisbie joins Rayanne for a chat about spiritualism, music, Mac Nation Café and life. *there is an echo for James

LOVE LINES by m. burns Martin Burns - insta: @writermoe_poetry is REAL Words' Featured Poet for April 2024

[32 min 48 sec] Martin Burns, Featured Poet for April, joins host Rayanne Thorn Krueger to chat about his poetry, process, and exploring the human condition. Burns has a degree in poetry and uncovers his feeling about writing and how it has impacted his life and work. "It take time to write something that means something."

Forever in Tilt by rtk

"Healing is a Journey" written by Madison Butler. Madison Butler is a New Englander at heart but moved to Austin in 2017. Her work is focused around creating equitable spaces and creating scalable strategies to achieve psychological safety. She is an outspoken advocate for mental health, removing the stigma around trauma, DEI and the ability to be "human at work". She is passionate about facilitat...

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