Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Sarah Pinsker
<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18991481" data-resource="episode_id=18991481" data-width="100%" data-height="350px" data-theme="dark" data-playlist="show" data-playlist-continuous="true" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="true" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="true">Listen to "Sarah Pinsker Releases A Song For A New Day" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
Singer/songwriter and short fiction writer Sarah Pinsker‘s vision for a futuristic world is eerily realistic and far-too-familiar to the one we live in today: a world filled with fear, violence, and isolation; a world where technology enables us to live our lives at a distance ―to experience without truly engaging. But the thing that continues to endure is a love for music―and the risks we’ll take to keep playing.
I’m happy to offer Pinkser’s clever and propulsive debut novel, A SONG FOR A NEW DAY (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; On Sale September 10, 2019) for possible feature consideration this fall. Please let me know if you’d like to receive a copy of the book.
A SONG FOR A NEW DAY challenges us to consider our present before we’ve arrived at such a bleak future, and celebrates the healing power of music and its ability to foster the genuine human connection we seek.
In a society plagued by random violence, public gatherings are illegal. Concerts are impossible. Human connection is all but lost. Except for those willing to break the law for the love of music…
In the Before, public gatherings were commonplace. But in the Now, after terror attacks and a deadly virus have claimed thousands of lives, everyone knows it’s safest to just stay home. The government has banned public gatherings―festivals, concerts, you name it. And the world has adapted to accommodate.
But Luce―a musician on the brink of hitting it big when the ban was enacted―finds her connection to the world shrinking before her eyes. Without concerts, her music can’t be heard. So, Luce does what she has to do: she hosts clandestine concerts in remote areas, performing in old warehouses and cramped basements to keep her dream alive.
Rosemary Laws barely remembers the Before―and has rarely left her own home in her small rural hometown. She spends her days in Hoodspace, helping customers place online orders for various goods for drone delivery. When Rosemary stumbles into a new job―scouting musicians at illegal concerts, convincing them to sign a contract for their music to be broadcast digitally―she’s forced to leave her safe haven behind, and to experience the old world, the real world, for the first time.
Luce’s and Rosemary’s paths cross―and soon, they are both convinced that live music and human connection are worth breaking some rules.
Sarah Pinsker’s Nebula and Sturgeon Award-winning short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, F&SF, as well as numerous other magazines, anthologies, and translation markets. She is a singer/songwriter who has toured behind three albums on various independent labels. Her first collection, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea, was released in early 2019 by Small Beer Press
Shi Ann Jones
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Shi'Ann is one of nine siblings, so it was always hard to stand out in her family. The big singer in her family was her father, Ricky. He was a gospel singer and would travel to different churches to sing. When she was little her dad would teach her music scales and by the time she was 4, she was singing around the house. At age 7, she started singing in church with her Dad and eventually he set up a PA system in the living room where they would practice together trying to out riff each other. When Shi'Ann was 8, her father signed her up for her first talent contest. She started singing at all the soccer and football games in town. In 2015, with the help of her mom, Shi'Ann started to find ways to perform outside of Kentucky. They recorded a video of her performing the National Anthem and sent it to every NBA team in the country. The Utah Jazz ended up calling her and she flew out to Utah to perform before a game. Even though she is only 15, she realizes she needs a show such as "The Voice" to finally make her dreams come true.
Shi'Ann is one of nine siblings, so it was always hard to stand out in her family. The big singer in her family was her father, Ricky. He was a gospel singer and would travel to different churches to sing. When she was little her dad would teach her music scales and by the time she was 4, she was singing around the house. At age 7, she started singing in church with her Dad and eventually he set up a PA system in the living room where they would practice together trying to out riff each other. When Shi'Ann was 8, her father signed her up for her first talent contest. She started singing at all the soccer and football games in town. In 2015, with the help of her mom, Shi'Ann started to find ways to perform outside of Kentucky. They recorded a video of her performing the National Anthem and sent it to every NBA team in the country. The Utah Jazz ended up calling her and she flew out to Utah to perform before a game. Even though she is only 15, she realizes she needs a show such as "The Voice" to finally make her dreams come true.
Catherine Townsend
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Now in its second season, Hell and Gone is a podcast from iHeartRadio and School of Humans that follows writer and private investigator Catherine Townsend as she investigates unsolved deaths in small-town Arkansas. This season, she dives into the mysterious death of Janie Ward, a 16-year-old high school student who died at a party in 1989 in Marshall, Arkansas. In the 30 years since her death, no one has been able to determine how she died even though there have been multiple investigations and her body has been autopsied three times. Season 1 investigated the cold-case murder of Rebekah Gould, a beautiful and popular college student who was killed in 2004.
Catherine Townsend is a writer and licensed private investigator. Her work has appeared in in publications including The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Elle, New York, GQ, The Daily Mail, New York Post, The Independent and the Huffington Post. Currently, she is a true crime writer and correspondent for the Investigation Discovery network.
Rosalie Maggio
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Marie Marvingt was the world’s first female fighter pilot, one of the only women to fight on the front lines of WWI disguised as a man, the inventor of the Air Ambulance, a world class athlete who set records in every sport she played, and so much more. She could be an inspiration to countless young women in a world that is increasingly empowering females…but hardly anyone knows her name.
Rosalie Maggio is the bestselling author of 22 books whose new biography, MARIE MARVINGT: Fiancée of Danger (McFarland & Company, June 2019), tells the story of one of the 20th century’s most remarkable women. Marvingt (1875-1963) set the world’s first women’s aviation records, won the only gold medal for outstanding performance in ALL sports, disguised herself as a man so she could be deployed in the trenches of WWI, invented metal skis, and it doesn’t stop there. Called, “the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc”, her exploits are so legendary that some dismiss them as a hoax. Maggio’s book explores her many accomplishments, and investigates the reasons she has been all but forgotten by history.
Marie Marvingt was the world’s first female fighter pilot, one of the only women to fight on the front lines of WWI disguised as a man, the inventor of the Air Ambulance, a world class athlete who set records in every sport she played, and so much more. She could be an inspiration to countless young women in a world that is increasingly empowering females…but hardly anyone knows her name.
Rosalie Maggio is the bestselling author of 22 books whose new biography, MARIE MARVINGT: Fiancée of Danger (McFarland & Company, June 2019), tells the story of one of the 20th century’s most remarkable women. Marvingt (1875-1963) set the world’s first women’s aviation records, won the only gold medal for outstanding performance in ALL sports, disguised herself as a man so she could be deployed in the trenches of WWI, invented metal skis, and it doesn’t stop there. Called, “the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc”, her exploits are so legendary that some dismiss them as a hoax. Maggio’s book explores her many accomplishments, and investigates the reasons she has been all but forgotten by history.
Illusions Of Grandeur
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Theatrical hard rock/fantasy metal band Illusions of Grandeur drop their debut album, The Songs of the Siren. The new album is out now via Pavement Entertainment and available to stream worldwide. Find Illusions of Grandeur's latest release on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. The Songs of the Siren is a part of a larger compilation called The Siren Saga. This first part takes the listener on a musical adventure, exploring the perils and triumphs of the Siren and her warriors. The story mixes fact and fiction, combining Greek and Norse Mythology, Sirens, Warriors, Archangels, and Kharon “The Ferryman.”
Illusions of Grandeur says, "We're proud to release the first in The Siren Saga, The Songs of The Siren, on Pavement Entertainment. Join the Siren and her Warriors on this epic journey that takes you through the Styx!”
To commemorate the release of their debut album, Illusions of Grandeur is premiering "Mayhem," an energetic offering from the The Songs of the Siren that immerses you into the heart of the story.
Illusions of Grandeur hails from Lancaster, PA. In 2015 they took the PA and NJ scenes by storm, debuting The Siren Saga live show. Since their formation, Illusions of Grandeur have toured in the United States, as well as across the UK and Europe, and made appearances at various festivals including Sav Fest, Dewey Beach Music Festival, and Witney Music Festival. Illusions of Grandeur’s fierce and spirited live show has gained them a legion of fans dubbed “The Siren Nation,” who follow them worldwide, at live shows and on social media.
Tyra Manning
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Creative expression through writing helps us uncover gems of hope and serenity, enabling us to navigate difficult times. Sharing stories with one another fills the space between us, inspires us, helps us forge stronger relationships, and teaches us that we’re more alike than different. In Your Turn, renowned educator Dr. Tyra Manning offers examples of stories from her own life, followed by an invitation for readers to delve onto their own emotional histories, with plenty of room to explore on the page with writing prompts and tools.
A guidebook for transformation through self-expression, Your Turn will spark readers’ creative thought and offers them a space to document their own self-reflection—helping them overcome challenges and move forward.
Dr. Tyra Manning is a renowned educator who brings an inspirational message of hope to individuals struggling with addiction, mental illness, or grief. She overcame personal struggles with substance abuse and mental illness and went on to become one of America’s top educators. As Superintendent of River Forest District 90 in Illinois, she presided for twelve years over high-performing public-school districts, where her students often reached the highest levels of academic achievement. Though she travels around the country delivering the messages and lessons in book, Dr. Manning is a born-and-bred Texan currently living in the Texas Hill Country. She blogs twice per week at her website, www.tyramanning.com.
Brian Ray
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Being inside the radio ranks of broadcasting for forty plus years the term pirate radio is something many of us on the microphone wanted to one day live. The excitement of developing your own sound stage without the pressures of know it all radio consultants and program directors striving to save their jobs at the cost of those planted on the air. Brian Ray's new song Pirate Radio salutes the chance takers that stepped off the FCC grid to put sound in forward motion. In 2019 it doesn't sound like a daring way to grow radio because the reality of where we stand today with the internet is the enormous amount of platforms that let all people shape their place of play either through playlists or by generating enough energy to put forth the effort of creating a podcast. Brian I spent a lot of time talking about Wolfman Jack as well as rewriting the third part of the song which included more than WERB out of Mexico. Plus a possible tour? What about a full album? How does Little Steven fit into all of this?
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