Call to Action Podcast

Today's guest is Julee Balko, freelance writer and a creative director and an the author of the book titled, “The Things We Keep.” here with me today!

I have Micki Morency here with me today! Micki was born in Haiti and her family emigrated to the US over forty years ago. They settled in Boston where Micki graduated high school and college. She worked in corporate for years before finding her calling in the field of social work. Her writings have been published in newspapers, in print magazines and online. She recently won a contest and her story appeared in Writer's Digest Magazine. Her debut novel, The Island Sisters, will be published in 2023 by BHC Press.

My guests for this episode are Bambi Sommers and Ken Biltz!  Bambi is a published author of romance novels and Ken is also an author.

My guests are authors JD Edwards and Shenae Chase!  Listen now for a very fun and engaging episode!

This Fireside Chat is with Tim Radle who is an author of 2 books and Bambi Sommers who will be my co-host today and is a published author and editor!

Timothy Radle was born in 1976 in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in the city of Hudson, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland. He attended The Ohio State University, studying music. Yes, this Ohio kid is indeed both a Buckeye for life and a fervent Browns and Indians fan. He lives with his mini-Brady Bunch family in a fairly constant state of chaos in Willoughby, Ohio.

Timothy published two books: The Life of Olaf Wanilia in 2018 and Careening Humanity into Oblivion: Prelude to Debauchery in 2022.

I have the honor of having Dawn M. Rivers,  the founder and owner of Daybreak Yoga studio in Bedford, Ohio in this episode!  Learn more https://ctamarketing.biz/category/podcast

I have the honor of interviewing Tiffany Lewis who is the author of seven fiction books, mostly Crime Fiction and has been published more than a dozen times in anthologies and magazines. Tiffany discovered in 2010 that providing feedback to her author friends about their manuscripts wasn’t just a nice favor for them. Since then, she has voluntarily beta read 6-10 full manuscripts a year in hopes of learning more about the craft as well as helping authors who need feedback before publication. She currently resides in Sacramento, CA with her family and Miniature Pinscher.

My guest for today’s show is Susan Rossini. She loves to write steamy romances with characters that inspire laughter, have a strong sense of family and always find their happily ever after. Susan calls Colorful Colorado home where she loves all sports--especially hockey. She lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her handsome husband, two amazing kids, and a cat that thinks she's a dog.

My guest for today’s show is Jeffrey Yorio. He was born in Corning, New York and now braves the winters of the Rochester, NY area. Jeffrey is married with three children and a Pomeranian that was there one night when he got home. He spent a few years teaching History and later earned an MS that helps him with his current managerial job.

My guest for this episode is C.L. Schneider. C.L. Schneider is an award-winning author of immersive fantasy fiction. Born in a small Kansas town, she now resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley with her husband and two sons. To learn more about her, and the worlds she creates, visit clschneiderauthor.com where you can read reviews and excerpts, subscribe to her newsletter, and join her Street Team. An active part of the indie author online community, you can often find her on social media, chatting about the daily ups and downs of a writer’s life.

My guest for today’s show is published author, Bambi Sommers. Bambi proves that life can get much better at any age. She cast aside a traditional outside job to try her hand at writing. Then finding she loved editing just as much, started an unexpected business and is working on building it every day.

Chelsea DeVries is a seeker of justice and uses her words to free this world’s outcasted, peculiar, and underdogs from the chains that bind them. When not writing she runs and does PR for authors and musicians with her bookish brand The Smart Cookie Philes. Though she’s Florida born and raised, she has New Jersey in her veins. She currently lives in Port Richey, FL with her squad of three dogs.Chelsea DeVries is a seeker of justice and uses her words to free this world’s outcasted, peculiar, and underdogs from the chains that bind them. When not writing she runs and does PR for authors and musicians with her bookish brand The Smart Cookie Philes. Though she’s Florida born and raised, she has New Jersey in her veins. She currently lives in Port Richey, FL with her squad of three dogs.

Today we are having a Fireside Chat with the author of Das Herz, and her name is Saida Hope!

Ethan McCaffrey is a writer who has published several books over the recent past. He has always had a passion for science fiction and detective stories, among many other interests. His writing is crisp and inventive, with a well-developed sense of character development. He is also a musician with four album releases: three as part of Audiot Savant, and one solo under the name Phaedrus Rising. Twitter: @WriteEthan Website: writeethan.com 

This is a special episode of the Call to Action Podcast! I have three guests on today’s show! During the Fireside Chat, I will be joined by author, Shenae Chase, aka, “The Love Mentalist”, authors and musicians Drew, aka  A.C. Merkel and Ethan, aka Write.Ethan.Write!  Join us for a fun and engaging episode and learn about a unique collaboration that the guests have done that has never been done before!

In this episode, I share some information on a really cool app that is great for creating your promotional graphics - Canva!  Oh!  And it is the 1st Birthday of the new Call to Action Podcast! https://www.ctamarketing.biz/

In this episode, I am going to share some information on ways to increase your mobile app downloads! This is for all of the small businesses, retail, restaurants, boutique shops…all of you! Learn more at https://www.ctamarketing.biz/

Obasi David is from Nigeria and is a man of various skills! He is an illustrator, graphic designer, somewhat counselor, network & systems engineer, a writer & an Entrepreneur that runs a small IT solution company. He also runs a blog called, OffWorld Tales and is a published author! Listen in as he shares what inspired him to write, how he markets his blog, as well how he is able to blend genres when writing!

Okon Ukeme Cornelius Dominic is a published author and he resides in Lagos, Nigeria. Okon has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and has published a three volume poems collection: 

• The Assent Ascent of the Soul, 
• The Fountain of the Soul and 
• Ride with Me Till the Moon Fades.  

His future works include some novels and nonfiction philosophy books which are to be published soon. He is a Word chef who cooks and bakes words into delicious or yummy poetry. His pen name was poeticnovelist but now he bears the name WordChef_baker. 

Listen in as he shares information about how he started writing poetry as well as some really good advice for upcoming or aspiring writers! Learn more at 

York Campbell is a published author and host of Poetic Earthlings, a short story audio drama Podcast. He was born in Jamaica but currently lives in Ottawa Canada. Listen in as York shares what inspired him to start his podcast, advice for other podcasters, as well as his very unique superpowers! 

James “JC” Kelly is the author of “Nemo’s World” which is a part of the Anthology, “20,000 Leagues Remembered”. He was born and raised in Southside Chicago and served 8 years in the Marine Corps including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11th. James says the geek in him is happy to say that he has fifteen years in the field of information Technology. James “JC” Kelly has been writing stories since his young fingers learned how to hold a pencil and tablets were fantasy devices unique to Star Trek The Next Generation!  He is happily married and a proud father.  As a father to five children, he wants to weave together stories enriched by his life’s experience and cast women in a powerful light. Doing so, he seeks to give his daughters and others, male or female, dynamic examples of heroines who change the world. Listen in as he shares experiences from his childhood that inspired him to write, his experience in the US Marines and helpful information for aspiring writers. 

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 22 of the Call the Action podcast! Today’s episode is a Fireside Chat and our guest for the Fireside Chat is HL Nida. H.L. Nida was born in Northern Virginia and has lived up and down the Southern part of the East Coast of the United States. She's an avid reader and enjoys writing Contemporary Romance novels. H.L. Nida is the author of The Arrested Series and her books are published under Adin Publishing. Listen in as she shares what inspires her as well as some helpful tips for writers! 

David Wizman is from  Toronto, Canada. In essence, his mission statement is to Improve lives, so everything he does, from professional work to projects of  passion, are in support of that foundation mission.  When David is not  working on his project of passion, he work's professionally in the  [legal] medicinal cannabis industry, competes in power-lifting on a national level, as well as invest in the markets.

This is episode 8 of the Call to Action Podcast! We are doing something new today and it is the first of the fireside chat series that I will have on this podcast! Today’s guest for the fireside chat is TT Banks! TT Banks is a newly, self-published author in the LGBTQ fiction category, selling over a thousand copies of her debut novel, Breaking Protocol. She recently published her second novel in the collection, Post-Mortem, and is currently working on her third. Listen in as she shares her superpowers, what inspires her and some helpful tips on what it takes to self publish your book!