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The Florida Writer Podcast: A Discussion about Writing & Other Things ... brought to you by the Florida Writers Association. Enjoy conversations with authors, editors, publishers, and industry influencers. For more information about the Florida Writers Association, visit us @ www.FloridaWriters.org
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Florida Songwriters Association podcast brings you news, educational material, songwriters music, discussion with indie and major artists, industry executives and more. Florida Songwriters Association is dedicated to motivating and educating both aspiring and professional songwriters throughout the State of Florida and beyond. Our team consists of talented songwriters from every genre of music and range from novice amateurs to established professionals in the industry. Together, we work with ...
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A program dedicated to promoting the complete Gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ. Meaning, the Gospel is not just about putting faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection so that we can go to Heaven when we die. See additionally, the Gospel is also the good news that Jesus came so that His followers could have life and life more abundant while they live out their days here on Planet Earth. Moreover, this program also aims to celebrate individuals who are being perpetually transformed for th ...
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MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff highlights some of Montgomery County’s best-known people from the world of sports, entertainment and media. Follow us and find out and how the County influenced their careers, and their lives.
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Do you treat your book as a business? On this Florida Writer Podcast, host Alison Nissen interviews Ella Ritchie, the founder of Stellar Communications, a company that specializes in non-fiction book publishing, marketing, and PR for self-publishing authors. There is so much that needs to happen to create a successful book launch. Ella offers 6 qui…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 07/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Dr. William A. (Sandy) Darity Jr., and Writer, Folklorist, founder/ director of the…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 7/21/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Journalist, Author, and former Research Fellow and scholar in residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the NY Public Library, Dr. Arun Kundnami. The discussion centered around the upcoming book " I Rise In Fire", about the …
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 7/14/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Activist, Organizer, President, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association-Memphis, Thomas Burrell. Mr. Burrell updated the listeners on the BFAA-organized gatherings and meetings of Black Farmers and Landowners, and the recent June 28th U. S. …
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Reparations NOW!, with Bro. Jumoke Ifetayo 7-21-24 guest Associate Professor in the Departments of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Ashley Farmer. Her book, Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era (UNC Press) and Queen Mother Audley Moore: Mother of Black Nationalism, was th…
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It’s not uncommon for people to use their emotional journey to springboard their careers into authorship. Emily Hill is no exception. In this episode of the Florida Writer Podcast, host Alison Nissen and Emily chat about Emily’s journey from social work and ministry to becoming a published author, discussing her self-publishing strategy and her per…
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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 7/08/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Political Pandering to Black Voters by using Black Media, was part of the discussion in open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspe…
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Alison Nissen and Cathy Fyock, the Biz Book Strategist, share a conversation about using books as a business strategy. Cathy explains that she works with professionals who want to write a book as a strategic move to establish themselves as thought leaders in their field. Covering the topics of crafting compelling book blurbs and author bios, benefi…
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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/30/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” . VP Kamala Harris comments at the 100 Black Men Conference 6-16-24, was part of the discussion in open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a B…
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Reparations NOW!, with Bro. Jumoke Ifetayo 6-30-24 guest was Human Rights Attorney and Historian Efia Nwangaza. We have the privilege and honor to be graced with an interview by a very distinguished guest and elder, Human Rights Attorney and Historian Efia Nwangaza, she shared with us her journey, fight, and mission.…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/23/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Organizer, Documentary Film Maker, Author, Chief Egunwale Amusan. Our guest and the author of the book "America's Black Wall Street The Untold Story of Broken Treaties, Black Resistance, Political Fear, and Sacred Ground" reflected on the b…
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Lily Iona MacKenzie chats with Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen about her latest work, Dreaming Myself into Old Age. This hybrid memoir blends personal anecdotes with critical writing on topics such as poetry and art. Now, in her eighties, Lily is challenged by facing old age and all that comes with it. Determined to age gracefully and tho…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/16/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Professional Basketball Player, and President of both The National Reparations League & Florida Black Wall Street, Rashaad Singleton. Our guest shared with us his work as President of the National Reparations League with the sole purpose of u…
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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Friday 06/14/2024 at 8:00 PM (EST) ”Freestyle Friday Edition”. The N.Y. City 16th District race and Jamaal Bowman was one of the subjects discussed, and joining us was N.Y. City activist Clifton Abrams. This was part of the open forum discussion. Also conversation the weeks topics that effect …
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard for Sunday 6/09/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Psychotherapist, Author, and retired Chief Psychologist for the Prisons in Philadelphia, PA., Dr. Carlton Payne. Can Negative Rap Music and Videos be harmful to the minds of Black Youth? This and other topics was part of the discussion with our gu…
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Novelist and attorney Kyle Shoop chats with Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen about adding conflict and empathy to build characters. A number of his novels also include lyrics—as a singer and songwriter, he adds links to his books for the audience to hear the songs for that character. Instead of just reading the lyrics, Kyle recorded that s…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 6/02/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Professor of Media Studies, Writer, and Investigative Journalist, David A. Love. The dialogue centered around the article our guest wrote: https://thegrio.com/2024/05/28/black-faces-in-high-places-have-a-responsibility/ Always Information, insights,…
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Angie Elita Newell chats with Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen about the challenges of writing about Canada's Indigenous history, Angie's modern-day colonialism experience, the significance of stories from various cultures and religious texts, and the power of shared experiences expressed through storytelling. As a trained historian, Angie…
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You might be surprised to know that surgical robots are used for over one million procedures every year. In this episode, Dr. Roger Smith chats with Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen about his medical thriller series on robotic surgeons in the year 2050 and his real-life work with surgical robots over the last ten years. His novels include …
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Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen chats with Edward DiGangi about his memoir, The Gift Best Given, a son's search and mother's journey, a timeless story of adoption, search, discovery, and reunion set against the backdrop of the glamorous ice skating shows of the 1940s. Edward shares how his hunt for clues about his adoption opened doors to…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 5/12/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) Tribute to the life of NaNa Kamau Kambon: guests was Professor Research Coordinator of Language and Linguistics at the University of Ghana, Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon, African Centered Child and Family Psychologist, Okuninibaa Mawiyiah Kambon. On-air tribute to the…
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Florida Writer Podcast Host Alison Nissen chats with legal and financial thriller author Mark Shaiken. Writing a heart-racing legal and financial thriller has exhilarating consequences. Mark Shaiken draws on his 40-year career in law to create his fictional characters. In his latest novel, Cram Down, inspired by his volunteer work with marginalized…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 5/05/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Richard Brookshire, CEO & Co-Founder of the Black Veterans Project, and Raillan Brooks, Law intern at the Veterans Legal Clinic, Yale Law School, Black Veterans Activist, executive director of NVCLR, Gary Monk. Our guests shared information on the H…
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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 4/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Conversation on various issues from the week on 4/28/24 . Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 4/21/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Journalist, Spoken Word Poet, Anisah Muhammad. "The High Jacking of HBCU'S" was the topic of discussion. The dialogue and related issues centered around the article written by our guest https://www.finalcalldigital.com/articles/highjacking-hb…
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Power, Greed, and Corruption in Washington, D.C. with Steve McGuire Steve McGuire, a retired Federal judge with a 32-year legal career in Washington, DC, joined Alison Nissen on the Florida Writer Podcast. Steve writes political thrillers inspired by his experiences in Washington. He believes that politics has always been about the same issues, but…
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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 4/14/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Black Political Figures support of Militarism and Imperialism, was part of Open Forum Sunday discussion
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 4/07/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Educator, Musician, and Congolese Youth Organizer, Passy Bass. "The Pan-African Battle for Unity and Stabilization in the Congo" was the major part of the discussion with our guest. Mr. Bass talked about what's going on in the second-largest coun…
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Insert comedy into any story by sticking to the truth but changing one part. In this Florida Writer Podcast, host Alison Nissen chats with Tim O’Leary about his strategy to write an entirely true story, except for inserting a fictional narrator. Tim O'Leary is a Pacific Northwest-based short story writer who has published two collections of short s…
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"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 3/31/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Health Professional, Writer for the Mississippi Free Press, Mrs Getty Israel. The discussion centered around her article https://www.mississippifreepress.org/39956/opinion-the-congressional-black-caucus-has-lost-its-conscience? Interesting…
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