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Big Better Best Books Katarina Wallentin
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With Authors, Readers & Other Endangered Species.
Welcome to the Big, Better, Best Books podcast, a different kind of conversation with writers, illustrators, publishers, and book lovers from all around the globe.
True storytelling is an art that refuses to die, a magic that will not be diminished. Every first page is the beginning of something new, a dance between author and reader that has never existed before.
What creates a tale we get lost in? A story that touches us? What is fan fiction and why can't our kids get enough of it? Where is that elusive road to publication? And how do you write a book that changes the world?
Your guide is author, speaker and dreamer – Katarina Wallentin. Come join us!
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Goodbye
Welcome to the last episode of the Big, Better, Best Books podcast. We are saying goodbye as Katarina takes a break from the amazing world of books and goes on some other wonderful adventures.
Thank you to everyone who has listened, sent emails, and recommended Big, Better, Best Books to one of your friends. To listen to any of the episodes, you will continue to be able to find them at bigbetterbestbooks.com or katarinawalletin.com -
The Children's Book For Adults (Too)
Do you have the magical capacity of awareness? Today’s guest is Diva Diaz, author of the book Magia and the Feelings That Flew...Away.
Key takeaways
The traditional form of rhyming: a melodious journey
The difference between sensitivity and awareness?
Getting back to the core of who we were before we learned to be scared
The capacity behind the behavior
A door for children labeled with autism, ADHD, and other “disabilities”
Asking questions that empower your children
The next Magia book -
One Of The Very Best Books I've Ever Read
What is one of your best book experiences?
Key takeaways:
Choosing the best book is impossible
Opening up whole new worlds of possibilities with books
Different books give us different things at different times of our lives
What is one of your best book experiences?
Characters who choose something greater
It’s not always about how well-written a book is, it’s about a sense of something greater
When the experience is over, what next? -
A Million Shades of Erotica [Rebroadcast]
What is erotic literature? What draws us to it and makes it so exciting?
Listen to learn about exploring your fantasies through erotic fiction and how the things that turn you on can be empowering, fun, and guilt-free.
Key takeaways
Erotica versus porn: what’s the difference?
Fantasies don’t have to mean anything about you
Why do women write erotic fiction?
The seduction and flirtation of build up and anticipation in erotica
What if this topic didn’t have to have a stigma attached to it? -
The Book That Didn’t Want To Stay in the Drawer
If you have a manuscript in a drawer that wants to get out, this episode is full of tips and inspiration for you to get started again.
Listen to hear Jan Bertoft's journey to publication.
Key takeaways
Why did the book go into the drawer?
How one book led to another
Feedback from the publisher: having a good editor and receiving criticism
Creating the time to write
What it’s like co-creating a book
Choosing a publishing company
Advice for taking your book out of the drawer -
When A Book Gets A Voice
How can you receive a book in different ways?
Join us as we explore what gets created and what happens when we listen to audiobooks and when we record them. If you have never listened to an audiobook, it may be time!
Key takeaways
Being the voice of a book changes you
Getting the energy of the words
Listening to a book is a different experience from reading a book
When authors read their own book
Preparation and feedback for narrators
Including your body in a different way when you listen