Happiness Between Tails

What do books mean to you? For Swedish artist Cecilia Levy, the narrative of old unwanted books can be forms waiting to be discovered. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Book Art by Cecilia Levy
• My question for you
• HBT outro
• 
  

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• Cecilia Levy's site
• Stockholm's New Karolinska University Hospital, NKS, where Cecilia’s public art commission, "In Fusion – Contemplation Pieces," was installed.
• Here's a video of Cecilia at work.

Photos & a video available at the HBT post for this show:

• Video and a photo of Cecilia Levy, artist, working in her studio.
• “Companion,” teacup and strainer, 2018.
• “Longing," mocha set, 2020.
• “Chapter One,” thistle, 2015.
• “Hobo – Homeward Bound,” boots, 2012.
• “Coltsfoot and Artichoke,” medicinal plants for a public commission, 2017.

Have you considered self-publishing, and what's your experience with publishing and building a platform? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:05
• Self-Publishing: It Gets Easier by Ashley L. Peterson 2:00
• My question for you 3:30
• HBT outro
• 
  

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• The original blog version of this podcast episode at HappinessBetweenTails.com
• Ashley’s website

Photos available at the HBT posts for this show:

• Ashley and her hard working guinea pigs.
• Covers of her books.

What's your best stress reliever? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:00
• Self-Publishing and Thera-Piggies: Ashley L. Peterson 2:00
• My question for you 4:00
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Here’s the original blog version of this podcast episode.
• Ashley’s website

Photos available at the HBT posts for this show:

• Ashley and her guinea pigs.
• Covers of her books.

What do know about when AIDS was first diagnosed in the early 1980s? David Hunt, a radio journalist at the time, shares his experiences. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Hope for the Future by David Hunt
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.
• David Hunt’s website

Check out the Happiness Between Tails blog post for this show to see a still from the video that David and I produced.

This is audio from an Emmy nominated documentary David Hunt and I (da-AL) produced. It's available for viewing at Youtube: https://youtu.be/q8zNmnBnJ9A

More info at HappinessBetweenTails.com - https://wp.me/p6OZAy-1SzU

How does your eating change when you need to stay home more? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:00
• Robbie Cheadle teaches us how to make fondant peonies 2:00
• My question for you 6:00
• HBT outro

Links for this episode:

• Author Robbie Cheadle's homepage
• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Robbie Cheadle
• Pictures for each step to constructing these lovely edible blossoms.

Writing life, gardening, and COVID-19 hair. Pamela S. Wight discusses her flash memoire and getting published. How long did your hair grow during the quarantine? Share your thoughts and questions by recording them here — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. And buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

1. HBT introduction
2. Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:05
3. Pamela S. Wight on her flash memoir and publishing 3:35
4. My windup with a question for you 9:10
5. HBT outro

Photos available at the blog version of this show:

• Photo of K-D doggie, and me with post-quarantine long turquoise-ish hair.
• Me before long hair.
• USMC revolving clicker pen my friend gifted me.
• Fruits from our garden: kumquats, tomatoes, figs.
• Pamela S. Wight, author, with her two beautiful dogs.
• Cover of her book, “Flashes of Life.”

Links referred to in this episode:

About the novels I’m writing

Another blog post about my gardening.

What figeater beetles are.

Books I like at my Goodreads page.

Another guest blog post by Pamela S. Wight.

Pamela's site with all her links and books.

How do you celebrate awesome news? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on Spotify for Podcasters page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

See Kolkata dance videos at HappinessBetweenTaiils.com

What languages do you know? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on Spotify for Podcasters page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Title of today’s show and name of author
• My question for you
• HBT outro

What’s the best way you know to make the world a better place for women? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on Spotify for Podcasters page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Title of today’s show and name of author
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Do your family and friends read what you write? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic
• Title of today’s show
• Today's show
• My question for you
• HBT outro

What cities inspire your reading and writing? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Do your pets ever have problems sleeping? Jimmy Aki explains how to help them. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Have you been shamed for the books you read? Or write? Blogger and book reviewer DJ Sakata reads whatever she wants and refuses to feel guilty! Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Have you experimented with writing styles? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Want a delicious and healthier dessert version of Carrot Cake? Khashyar’s has a delicious brownie texture - made even better with its inclusion of healthy veggies and fats! The recipe is surprisingly simple and features ingredients like carrots, sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, milk, butter, and olive oil (for the topping, use Greek yogurt, honey, and slivered almonds).If you're looking to get creative in the kitchen and make a healthier version of a beloved dessert, be sure to visit HappinessBetweenTails.com and search for "Carrot Cake" for the text version of this recipe. Enjoy the tantalizing results! Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (approximations of where segments begin may vary due to sponsorship mentions):

• HBT introduction
• Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:05
• Carrot Delight Cake: a Healthier Recipe by Khashayar 1:05
• My question for you and outro 3:30
• HBT outro

Got questions, thoughts, and/or experiences to share about writing and publishing? Record them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me — or support me at buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (list of segments):

• HBT introduction
• Some of my findings on authors who start by serializing their books and a little about today’s guest 1:05
• Charles Sterling on Marketing and Author Platform 4:45
• My question for you 12:20
• HBT outro

Photos available at the blog version of this show:

• Charles’ self-portraits

Links referred to in this episode:

• Happiness Between original blog post for this episode.
• Author Charles Sterling, this episode’s guest.
• About the novels I'm writing.
• Wikipedia on madeleines that writer Marcel Proust used as analyze memory.
• Wikipedia on Charles Dickens who serialized.
• Wikipedia on Helen Fielding' and her orignially serialized, “Bridget Jones’s Diary”.
• Wikipedia on Armistead Maupin and his newspaper serialized “Tales of the City”.
• E. L. James, began her “Fifty Shades of Grey” as a blog.
• Julie Powell blogged “Julie and Julia” into a book, then movie.

Are you wild for animals? Brendan Christoper, an animal educator and blogger out of Derbyshire, United Kingdom tells the tale of taking his cat to the vet. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• A Vet Trip by Brendan Christopher
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Brendan and a couple of his pets.

Does a food or special recipe remind you of a loved one? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee.

Check out the Happiness Between Tails blog post for this show to see the recipe , pictures of Diana, and step-by-step photos.

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Diana’s Tiramisu Recipe
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Do you have a favorite healthy recipe? Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee.

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Eggplant Roll Ups Recipe by Khashayar Parsi
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Check out the Happiness Between Tails blog post for this show to see the recipe and step-by-step photos.

Ever feel like your attempt to help the world is insignificant? When Mark Bierman, an author/blogger from Ontario, began to write an action/thriller, he found his subject ran deeper and broader than human trafficking. Within the horror, he discovered a message of hope.

Do you believe a book can evolve beyond the author’s original dream for it?

Your questions, thoughts, and/or experiences are welcome here. Record them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me.

Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps:

HBT introduction 1:00

Today’s topic and about today’s guest 1:05

The Hidden Life of “Vanished,” a novel by Mark Bierman 3:18

My question for you 7:25

HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

The blog post for this episode includes photos and links to more info.

Blogger/author Mark Bierman’s site includes his contact and book info.

My own literary-novel-in-progress, “Flamenco & the Sitting Cat,” is a love letter to all who believe they’re too old, young, broken, lost, too whatever for love.

What’s your pronoun? Canadian author/blogger Suzanne Craig-Whytock, who uses she and her, discusses pronouns from the standpoint of someone who is smart and funny, as well as who earned an Honours B.A. in English Language and Literature, and worked as an English teacher for almost 25 years. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Pronouns by Suzanne Craig-Whytock
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• Canadian author/blogger Suzanne Craig-Whytock and her books.
• Another guest post she did for Happiness Between Tails.
• Rick Steves’ book, “Travel as a Political Act.”
• This link and this one to documentaries I’ve produced.
• Another post where I wrote a bit about pronouns.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Photo of author/blogger Suzanne Craig-Whytock.

What’s your experience with buying or publishing self-published novels? Got questions, thoughts, and/or experiences to share about writing and publishing? Record them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me and buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Extended version of this episode, including photos and links, at: HappinessBetweenTails.com

Time Stamps (these are approximations due to whether ads play during show):

• Happiness Between Tails introduction
• da-AL discusses today’s topic and tells a bit about today’s guest 1:07
• Nadira Cotticollan shares her experience 2:06
• This episode’s question with info on how to comment, and learn more about Nadira and da-AL 7:07

Do walk for fun? In author Kathleen Rooney’s novel, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish sets out to stroll alone, in the middle of the night, over 10-miles across New York City! Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• The Margaret Fishback Papers by Novelist Kathleen Rooney
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.
• Follow Kathleen: @KathleenMRooney
• All of Kathleen’s related links.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Photo of author Kathleen Rooney.
• Margaret Fishback’s actual papers.

What do peer support and community mean to you? Author/blogger Maria Alfieri's mission is to create peer support and community for our mental and emotional wellbeing. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Discovery + Connection in Stories by Maria Alfieri
• My question for you
• HBT outro
• 
  

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Maria Alfieri, author/blogger.
• Cover of “The Silent Scream Anthology,: by Maria Alfieri.

Do you like pigeons? (It’s ok if you didn’t before this episode.) Novelist Kathleen Rooney’s historical fiction novel called, Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey features real-life heroic pigeon! Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• 16 Reasons Pigeons Need Celebrating by Novelist Kathleen Rooney
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.
• Follow Kathleen Rooney at @KathleenMRooney

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Kathleen with her book and a pigeon friend.
• Cher Ami, WWI heroine, at the Smithsonian.
• Pigeon couple, Coo d’Etat and Walter Pigeon, at Kathleen’s home.
• Coo and Walter's babies, Feather Locklear and Molly Wingwald, under Kathleen’s eaves.

Have you ever co-authored a book? And how many times do you hope to bloom? J. L. Harland is a duo of authors, both who "turned new pages" after retirement. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Co-Authoring by J.L. Harland
• My question for you
• HBT outro

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About my own novels in progress.
• J. L. Harland

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• J. L. Harland
• All of today’s other re-bloomers.
• The delicious bread I baked.

What is your creative writing style? Working on, “Flamenco & the Sitting Cat” and “Tango & the Sitting Cat,” is a fascinating process that's taught me a lot, including about India and it's most famous writer. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic 1:05
• Novel Writing + Creative Kolkata + Tagore by da-AL
• My question for you
• HBT outro
• 
  

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• About Kolkata, known as the "cultural [or literary] capital of India."
• Rabindranath Tagore

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Tagore circa 1925.
• Tagore performing onstage in 1881.
• Tagore with Einstein in 1930.
• A painting of Tagore.

What comes to mind when you think of India? Niks, who is a teacher, a blogger, and a photographer based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan, fills us in on some of India’s prettiest and most interesting places to visit. Share your thoughts, experiences, and questions by recording them on my Anchor by Spotify page — or comment at HappinessBetweenTails.com — or email me. Like what you hear? Buy me a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/SupportHBT

Time Stamps (where segments begin):

• HBT introduction
• Intro to today’s topic and guest 1:05
• Incredible India by Niks
• My question for you
• HBT outro
• 
  

Links used for the HBT blog post of this episode:

• Original blog post for this episode at Happiness Between Tails.
• Niks’ site
• About the novel I'm writing.

Photos available at the HBT post for this show:

• Niks riding a camel.
• Earth City Park, Science City at Ahmedabad.
• Mount Abu hill station.
• Amber Fort, Jaipur.