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This is my first podcast of 2022! Why? You'll just have to listen. Meanwhile, here is the supporting information.  Here I am in Cascais, PT... my 40 minutes trek once a week from my apartment in Monte Estoril. Below, pics of the Men's International Tennis Tournament. The Estoril Open. That's Gasquet serving. Great day!  Dinner on the ocean with Cidalia and Nelia in Cascais. Below is a photo of my last book, "Claim Denied" published last year. To get your copy, click HERE. I talk about the challenges of writing the sequel, "The Secrets of Selby" (working title) in this podcast.  Thank you so much for listening Diann Schindler   Diann@DiannAbroad.com. DiannAbroad.com DiannSchindlerAuthor.com Intro and Outgo music by Musician and Composer, Rafael Javadov Other music "Smile" by Gabriel from Cons8

Writers' block is real, and it came at me with a vengeance, cloaked in what I thought was celebratory excitement at the point I released my thriller novel manuscript to beta readers. When I mustered the courage to face the truth, paralysis was poised to take control. I had to change my thoughts, my emotions, my mind. Listen to my strategies to address a personal variety of writer's block. My next novel, a thriller entitled "Claim Denied" is coming soon. Email me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com for an advanced copy and/or for launching information.   "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron (Three morning pages.) Note, I reference writing three morning pages but, to be clear, I didn't include it as a strategy for improving tennis ... only for addressing my writer's block.   "Short Tarot-Centered Meditation for Artists to Overcome Writing Fear" by Thea Fiore-Bloom (Scroll down to the middle of the page to find this meditation.) "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. Intro and outgo music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov Interlude music: "Headache" by Dream Machine Thank you for listening.  Diann@DiannAbroad.com   DiannAbroad.com

Diann shares her thriller novel writing experiences with her first draft, describing the thriller genre and three narrative devices: the MacGuffin, Red Herring and Cuttlefish. She refers to the Story Grid. Use the Story Grid and write a successful novel. Interested in an interview on "In the Know!"?  Please complete the Interview Request Form and send to Diann@DiannAbroadcom   DiannAbroad.com   

Thank you for listening. Have you been to Cabo Verde?  How was your visit? Do you know anyone who was misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis? Tell us in the comments section. We want hear your stories. Be sure to subscribe and share with your family and friends. Contact me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com Diann Schindler Editor DiannAbroad.com Life After 50: Aging with grace, style and grit. The Craft of Writing YouTube Playlist Intro and Outgo Music, " The Amelia Island Sun," was written for me by incredible violinist and composer, Rafael Javadov. Interlude music, "Journey," by Rafael Javadov.

Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide? How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size? Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide? How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size? Who were the Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery? Listen to this podcast to find out how this language spread all over the world, to this day. Dr. Schindler also discusses the challenges she faced completing a Portuguese language class where the instructor spoke only Portuguese practically the entire grueling eight weeks, five days a week , four hours a day with only a 20 minute lunch break.   Why is Portuguese so difficult for new learners? And, what's Brazil got to do with it? Sources: Portuguese Language History and Wikipedia    Learn about Diann Schindler's latest book: What Lies Beneath the Willow. sequel to Kosovo mystery thriller Claim Denied. And, hear about her experiences recording her first novel, "Just a Girl," (ranked 6th best coming-of-age fiction by Amazon in 2017) for Amazon audible, coming soon .  Links: Diann@DiannAbroad.com https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast https://www.diannabroad.com DiannSchindlerEditor@gmail.com https://www.DiannSchindlerEditor.com Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing Music credits: Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun" Intro and Outgo Purple Plant Music. Icon: Smile, Icon; and Miracle Music, Icon.             Diann@DiannAbroad.com https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast https://www.diannabroad.com DiannSchindlerEditor@gmail.com https://www.DiannSchindlerEditor.com Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing   Copyright 2024 DiannAbroad All Rights Reserved  

This is a rerelease of the original podcast recorded on February 3, 2002, to celebrate Marla McDaniel's dedication to the Amelia Island Writers. She is retiring and starting a new chapter in her life in Florida. We thank her and wish her well!      Marla grew up between homes in south Florida and an Indiana family farm. She enjoys small towns, country roads, islands, antiques, and history. Amelia Island contains, within its small area, the qualities she and her family enjoy as their residence. Appreciation of historical sites led her to efforts in the preservation of old railroads, bridges and depots. She took part in the nationwide transportation agenda to recycle abandoned railroads into community trails. She likes to write non-fiction and values the camaraderie and support of writers in a vibrant artistic community. Marla retires as the coordinator of Amelia Island Writers (AIW), a chapter of FL Writers Association. AIW hosts monthly programs of interest for established and aspiring writers of all genres. Contact her at: divinemissmm@yahoo.com   Please contact: Diann@DiannAbroad.com DiannAbroad.com Music attributes:  "Miracle"  Music by Dream Machine; "Tiny People" Music by Alexei De Bronhe; Smile" Music by Gabriel   Widescreen Episode Artwork attribute:  116245741 © Rawpixel Images | Dreamstime.com  

Diann Schindler, DiannAbroad, takes us back to her 3rd grade geography class in Hamilton, Ohio, when her first thought of travelling outside the United States burst forth, infiltrating her head and her heart. She was nine years old. But, it wasn't until decades later that she truly acted on that notion, with full conviction, and came to understand that travelling is all about the people...meeting people from all walks of life and lands. Making connections is the true essence of broadening horizons, tolerance, understanding, and love. Diann tells us about two women she met: Marketa in Prague and Milly in Fez, Morocco. They helped her understand women are women, are women, all over the world, often with the same painful experiences.   BLOG: Prague, the City of 100 Bridges with a 1,100 year history.   Get your copy of "Claim Denied" HERE. Intro music is "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov.  Interlude is "Flight" Check out my websites: DiannAbroad.com and DiannSchindlerAuthor.com Write to Diann at Diann@DiannAbroad.com    

In July 2017, I stayed in The Petite House (Airbnb) in Agde, France, a tiny village of 22,450 pop. a mile north of Cap de Agde, the seaside resort on the Mediterranean Sea. Giving this is the first week of the French Open, I thought it fitting I indulge myself and reminisce  about this lovely village. I mentioned VPNBaron - great way to watch the French Open Tennis Tournament live and free. Take a few minutes to view the Agde, France Photo Gallery.  I also mentioned the video I made while I was there: Agde, France Diann@DiannAbroad.com  DiannAbroad.com  Intro and outgo music is "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov.  Interlude music is "Golden Memories" by Vadim Derepa. Thank you for listening!  Please leave a comment and review. Also please share with your family and friends. 

Geralyn Vilar Geralyn Vilar was born and raised in Belleville, New Jersey. After high school she married and while raising her children, she  received her A.A.S. degree in nursing from   Essex County College. Later in life she received her BSN. Part of her education for   her BSN included a class in poetry. Her professor was taken by her work and she began to seriously consider writing. Her first novel, "One Spring Day" was published on March 12, 2020 and is available through Amazon. She is a mother and grandmother and lives with her husband David in The Villages, Florida. Amazon Author Page     Buy One Spring Day Write to Geralyn: geralynvilar@gmail.com  Find out more about Scrivener HERE.  Find free lance services at Fivver. To interview on "In the Know!" click here for more information.  NOTE:  the fee is reduced to $50 during this time we are all looking to stay safe and healthy with the threat of COVID-19.  Please email me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com for questions. Music Sources:  "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov and "Smile" by Gabriel. Thank you for listening.  Diann DiannAbroad.com

This is a good time for me to take a moment to list those things for which I am grateful, especially during this lengthy isolation. What are you grateful for?  Please comment. Thank you for listening. Diann@DiannAbroad.com    DiannAbroad.com  Music is "Miracle Music" written by Dream Machine Intro and Outgo Music:  "The Amelia Island Sun" Rafael Javadov

Do you know about myopia? Do you know it can affect more than just the quality of your eye sight? Do you know it can affect the health of the retina? Do you know a frequent error that occurs during cataract surgery? Do you know that frequent error can serverely affect the health of the retina? I learned from my eye doctor in Prishtina, Kosovo, what my eye doctor in Amelia Island, Florida, failed to tell me about myopia, cataract surgery, and potential retina complications....complications that can cause loss of sight. This informative and dramatic podcast details my experiences from Madrid to Kosovo and...how many times I came close to losing my sight.  And, note, unfortunately, the story continues after this podcast, first released in early 2018. Watch for a follow up podcast on this channel. Diann@DiannAbroad.com DiannAbroad.com   Copyright 2018 DiannAbroad  All Right Reserved.         

Among all the crushing images I saw at the Auschwitz-Birdenau Memorial and Museum, it was the hair that had the most immediate and lasting effect. Actual hair sheared  from the heads of every man, woman, and child prisoner; disinfected; wound in balls; and placed in net bags.  I saw a roomful of this hair, discolored by the years, but unmistakably human brown, gray and white hair.  Read the rest of the story HERE. For more photos, click HERE. DiannAbroad.com  Please comment at Diann@DiannAbroad.  Thank you for listening. Copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved.

With my current thriller manuscript ("Claim Denied") in the hands of beta readers, I had time to think about writing another book: a sequel, a thriller set in a small town with fascinating, quirky characters. When I looked back at a community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia I visited a few times in early 2000, I came upon a startling, sweet surprise! I dug deeper! It was clear: I had to write this novel!  I joined J. Thorn's 5-day challenge using his "Three Story Method", outlined the entire story, and uploaded the details in Plottr. I can access it at any time and get cracking! I'll do exactly that as soon as "Claim Denied" is published. Publication release is January 2021. Story and Song Neighborhood Bookstore on Amelia Island, FL has agreed to a book launch.  Please email me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com to receive publication information and an invitation to the book launch. Thank you for listening!  Please leave a comment and a rating. DiannAbroad.com Music for this podcast was provided by Rafael Javadov ("The Amelia Island Sun"), Ilya Truhanov ("Russian Soap Opera"), and Setuniman (violin sounds).  

From her new home in Portugal and her last podcast for 2021, Diann Schindler focuses on mind improving meditation; moving from Madeira Island to Monte Estoril; and after 6 years as a solo nomad, her need to find a permanent home - where she can return after traveling.  Deepak Chopra's 21 Days of Abundance meditation podcasts.  Me on the northeast coast of Madeira Island.     Monte Estoril, the Monte Carlo of Portugal - my new community, near Lisbon, on the Iberian Peninsula.  My books: "Claim Denied"  "Just A Girl," and "The Essential Guide to a Life of Travel." My Amazon author page. Music is provided by my friend and incredible artist, Rafael Javadov: "The Amelia Island Sun, and "Journey" Thank you for listening! Diann Schindler, Facebook Author Page Diann Schindler Author Website DiannAbroad.com Diann@DiannAbroad.com

Diann reports on her first 2 weeks as a resident of Portugal. Starting with Madeira Island, she discusses the village of Machico and how it got its name in 1419, the filming of the 1956 "Moby Dick" movie off the shores of northeastern Madeira Island, and the challenging adjustments to living in a new culture.  Madeira Island Machico Church - listen to those bells! Machico Beach: Whalers of Madeira. Museu da Baleia Streets surfaces on Madeira that Diann discussed: My first apartment in Canico.   "Claim Denied" on Amazon Please comment, rate this podcast, and share with your friends. You can contact me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com  Be sure to subscribe! Check out my websites, as well:  DiannSchindlerAuthor.com  and DiannAbroad.com  The introduction and conclusion music is by Rafael Javadov, "The Amelia Island Sun." Interlude music is "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe. Thank you for listening!

Dr. Phyllis Kuehnl Walters, aka Dr. K Walters, s is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many!  She and her husband have been on 7 mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida. Dr. Kuehnl Walters is now "re-fired" as a published author of Christian inspirational books as well as her soon to be launched crime/romance novel. She served as Academic Dean of Casa Hope, International where she taught men who have mostly served time for alcohol and drug offenses. Dr. Kuehnl-Walters also enjoys playing golf, games, bookstores, beaches, sunsets, gospel and 60's music. She belongs to Florida Writers Association, Word Weavers International, Inc. and previously served as treasurer of the Writers League of The Villages. pkuehnlwalters@aol.com          phylliswaltersauthor@gmail.com "Wives Who Kill" - Sophie and Hannah: Two women with different backgrounds, different circumstances, and different mindsets. Yet, both are wanted for murder. What made them do it? Court-appointed forensic psychologist Dr. Rosie Klein untangles the web of circumstances surrounding each violent crime . . . and much more! At the recommendation of the judges and attorneys who appoint her to the cases, Dr. Klein first evaluates Sophie's case, then Hannah's state of mind at the time the women committed their separate crimes. Her search for mitigating factors, and her recommendations, will assist the Court during the sentencing phase of each woman's trial. Or should their charges of murder be commuted . . .based on what Dr. Rosie finds? You be the judge after you read the reasons behind Wives Who Kill. Click HERE for the FIRST podcast with Dr. Kuehnl Walters on March 5, 2020. *** "The Christmas Slayings" "Worry, Fret, and Fear... No More!: Covid-19 Edition" "Become a Beacon of Light: Develop the Fruit of the Spirit and Reflect God's Love" "Creating Balance & Purpose in Life: Finding Meaning in All Seasons & Stages of Life" Click HERE for Dr. Phyllis Kuehnl Walters Amazon Author Page.   You, too, can be interviewed on "In the Know!"  More information.      Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov    Thank you for listening.            Diann@DiannAbroad.com  DiannAbroad.com  

Schindler's latest book, "Claim Denied," is an electrifying international cyber-espionage thriller. It emerged from her experiences as a higher educational consultant at an American University in Kosovo. Publication is late 2020.  Blurb on the back cover:  Feisty and outspoken Margot Evelyn Hart and her fiancé, the charming and wealthy activist Andrey Orlov Stephen, left Minnesota to launch a new life abroad. Their plan: he'd work for the State Department and she'd teach English. Together, they'd make a difference in peoples' lives throughout the world. One country at a time, starting in Prishtina, Kosovo. Within days of their arrival in Prishtina, her world crashed. Margot learned someone had killed Andy,  a single gunshot to the back of his head. She refused to believe it until an ominous stranger banged on her door, and she learned undeniable facts. Andy was dead and she was prey. Margot knew one person in all of Kosovo. Andy's friend, Grey Valentin. She loathed the rotund and awkward know-it-all. But he was her only hope of untangling this traumatic murder. Why would anyone want to kill her beloved Andy? How had she become the hunted? Can she decode the clues in time? Will she survive? --- For more information about her virtual interactive book launching and publication information for "Claim Denied," email her at Diann@DiannAbroad.com. Music is "Journey" by Rafael Javadov. Click here for his Facebook page. DiannAbroad.com  Thank you for listening. Please be sure to leave a comment and a rating.  Thank you again.

Barbara Rein debuted her first book series in fourth grade, The Adventures of Cassandra McGillicuddy in Outer Space, complete with stick figures drawings. Admonished by her teacher for doing book reports on her own books (and didn't she have chutzpah), she put writing aside for years while stories piled up in her head. One day she opened her laptop and out they poured. She's now an award-winning and Amazon-best-selling author. She lives with her husband and dachshund, traveling with a well-packed suitcase between New York and Florida. Barbara writes strange, fantastical, and downright weird short stories. Darkly brilliant tales that teeter on the edge of reality. Reimagined nightmares concocted from a childhood diet of macabre fairy tales and endless episodes of Twilight Zone. She also writes chuckle-inducing personal essays inspired by the quirks and oddities that bounce her way. Click HERE to purchase "Tales from the EERie Canal." Barbara Rein Facebook Page Barbara Rein Amazon Author Page shermdogny@yahoo.com Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer and artist noted for his illustrated books. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings. DiannAbroad.com    Diann@DiannAbroad.com  Music by Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun" and Alexei De Bronhe's "To Take Courage." Thank you for listening.  

Readers love stories that take place in small towns. Everyone has something to hide. The characters are steeped in juicy stuff such as, pure and simple small politics, personal rivalries, hidden agendas, and petty vendettas that often have little to do the broader matters at hand - none the less, engaging drama. Setting is more intimate in a small town. The characters are in a close-knit community. When characters are "close knit" it can be dreadful for the protagonist. Remember old man Potter from the Building and Loan in "It's a Wonderful Life"? The story wouldn't be a story without protagonist Potter.  When well done, we get involved and experience more emotion in the circle of personalities in a small-town story. Diann lists a few classic small-town novels and discusses small-town movies. Her latest novel is  "Claim Denied". DiannAbroad.com Diann@DiannAbroad.com Intro and out go music is "The Amelia Island Sun" composed and performed by Rafael Javadov. Musical Interludes: "Golden Memories" by Vadim Derepa  

DiannAbroad, solo nomad, travel blogger, and travel photographer, captures her experiences working for the American University of Kosovo and facing a series of eye surgeries in Prishtina, the capital city of Kosovo. After a very long 6 months, she escapes to Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Land of Smiles.   There, she finds the zen-like serenity preys on her mind and allows her to see how she has repressed fear of blindness. Diann goes on to illustrate how she managed to face her fears and change her mind.