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World of Writing - Author Interview *Today's guest comes to us via Leslie Barrett of PRByTheBook.com. We are joined by Arthur Swan who was raised in North Carolina and now resides in Los Angeles, where his day job is a Character Supervisor for DreamWorks. He has contributed to films ranging from A Beautiful Mind  to How to Train Your Dragon . In his spare time, when he’s not writing or swimming his morning laps, he volunteers for Young Storytellers , enjoys fishing and fireworks with his favorite niece and nephew, and on weekends he can be found hiking high climbs in early fog before the sun burns through as mist vanishes to blue sky. His first novel, Before the Sun Hits , won the Reader Views Reader’s Choice Award . To learn more about Arthur, he invites you to visit:  https://swanfall.com https://www.facebook.com/ArthurSwanAuth Q: So let us start, Arthur, by having you share what motivates you to write? I want to tell a story that captures readers' imaginations, that they wi...

-- Recommended Resources --  Theme of the day - Nature... https://www.facebook.com/60SecDocs/videos/1656689027977255/ Check out this link (above) to see a short clip of one elderly man explaining his life mission to earn enough money to purchase a total of nearly 80 abused acres , restoring it to natural rainforest again. Amazing story. Amazing man. Next (below) you'll find a link to a clip from the "Wings of Life" film presented by  Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg   - gorgeous imagery inspired by the vital pollinators.   http://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination Here, below, you'll find one more recommended resource (I try to keep it to 3 per R.R. post) - this one takes you to yet another visual display... but of ancient living  things, including a thousand year old tree that evolved to live underground, the world’s oldest coral,  a type of lic...

-- World of Writing --  Ah - another installment in the World of Writing interview series for you. This one is a bit more extended then others, thus the decision to forgo images. Our guest: JD Glassock, author and short film producer, owner of StormCrow Productions  - www.stormcrowproductions.com Q: Tell us about yourself...   A: My name is JD Glasscock. Originally I am from Costa Mesa, CA (US), although 25 years ago when I decided to be a writer I thought I needed to experience life and move places. I had a beat up old PA and a speaker and a mic and moved numerous states with very little money always finding a bar, starting an open mic and experiencing the street level thump trump of existence.  I would do that for a couple years each place before moving on and repeating. I started  25 years ago in 1990 as a slam poet on national teams. I moved to music, becoming the front man/singer/songwriter of  the blues rock band Sofa King which...

-- Quote of the Day --  “For film producers who are looking for documentary insurance which is one of the biggest hurdles film and documentary people will have, there is a little known non-profit in NY city that is called FracturedAtlas.com, they provide the cheapest insurance on the planet – they also offer fiscal sponsorships …if they like your project they will set you up and then you will be able to take donations, they will take donations in your name and be able to get that to you. And that is in addition to the fact that they have great production insurance and that you can rent equipment from them… everybody tells me how great they are.”   ~ Nancy Fulton   Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on September 12, 2013 … titled: From Book to Film  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) Find Dave and Lilli...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144        Joining us we have: La Mancha Sims – founding partner and CEO of Triton Business Group Inc., which focuses on finding unique ways of raising capital for small businesses. La Mancha has over 15 years of experience in financial consulting and aiding small to mid-size companies. In the past he did a stint as a navel officer touring the coasts of the US for about 8 years. As a married man and father of two, he still finds time to be active in the community and...