In The Author's Corner With Etienne

Jan. 10, 2015 Brenda Johnson Padgitt of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC teamed up with Host Etienne A. Gibbs of In the Author’s Corner With Etienne to educate and enlighten the listening audience, especially novice and aspiring authors, on various literary, visual, and performing arts topics; provide marketing opportunities; address their concerns and questions, help listeners discover and seek out their passion in the Fine Arts. The ASWIFTT PUBLISHING Literary Segment airs on the second and third Saturdays of each month at 1:00 pm PST; 2:00 pm MST; 3:00 pm CST; 4:00 pm EST; and 5:00 pm AST. This week’s guest is Eunice Bridges. Eunice Bridges, as the founder and Executive Director of EB's Flip the Script Productions, LLC, is the mother of 3, grandmother of 6. The main purposes of EB's Flip the Script Production, LLC are to lift up the name of the Lord, Jesus, and to minister throughout our community. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Eunice moved to California at the age of 6 years old. In 1978, Eunice graduated from Cordo

Pryde Foltz was born in Winnipeg, Canada, where she learned to walk on hard-packed snow and to deal with the inevitable of a fall-through. "Don’t panic! You aren’t going to die. Take your foot out of the boot; then dig out the boot; and they won’t find your melting corpse in the spring.", she told herself, After a short stay in Surrey, British Columbia.— only the most glamorous cities for her — she attended high school in Calgary, Alberta. The Cow-garians didn’t let her go until she could yee-haw like a pro. While at UBC, the yee-haw morphed into a tongue-curl call of a warrior princess. Pryde obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and later a Bachelor of Education degree. She has taught both in Vancouver and Japan and traveled extensively. Currently, she is a stay-at-home mom and a frequent denizen of Vancouver Starbucks. Books: The Wisp, Tatoo, Monsters, and Strays Visit her at http://www.prydefoltz.com/

Pauline (P. M.) Griffin, writing since her early childhood, enjoys telling a good tale. Since she always works with characters and situations that are deeply interesting to her, she finds the research as rewarding as the scribbling/keying.  Her Irish love of story-telling, coupled with her passion for history, the natural world, and the above-mentioned research,  have resulted in 19 novels and 12 short stories, 2 Muse Medallion Award winners among them, all in the challenging realms of science fiction and fantasy.  Pauline lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her cats Jinx, Katie, and Nickolette and 3 tropical fish aquariums and devotes just about every 'spare' moment to writing, research, and reading.  All her published books and stories to date are s-f or fantasy. Her solid adventure tales are character-driven and character-oriented. Two of the short stories won the Cat Writers' Association's Muse Medallion Award. Her books are for adults (because of vocabulary, sentence structure, etc., not because of obje

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone. Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments. This week's author: Janis Mavis  Janis Mavis is a self-published author of Feelings Inside Of Me, A Collection of Inspirational Poetry to Touch the Heart and Open the Soul. A native of Washington, D. C., Ms Mavis is talented as a Creative Writer, Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker. Ms Mavis majored in Computer Information Systems. Subsequently, she developed a home-based business (V&J Graphics Design) where she offered services such as: creative writing, graphic design, and programs for all events and occasions. A creative writer, with the goal to inform and assist people of all generations with their creative ability and ex

Beginning Jan. 10, 2015 ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC will host its own Literary Segment in 2015 right here on In The Author’s Corner With Etienne. Brenda Johnson Padgitt of ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC has teamed up with Host Etienne A. Gibbs of In The Author’s Corner With Etienne to discuss Literary, Visual and Performing Arts topics, highlight featured authors; give literary tools and advice; and respond to listeners who call-in with comments or questions. The ASWIFTT PUBLISHING Literary Segment will air on the second and third Saturdays of each month at 1:00 pm PST; 2:00 pm MST; 3:00 pm CST: 4:00 pm EST; and 5:00 pm AST. The new program seeks to educate and enlighten the listening audience, especially novice and aspiring authors, on various literary, visual and performing arts topics; provide marketing opportunities; address their concerns and questions, help listeners discover and seek out their passion in the Arts. ASWIFTT PUBLISHING Literary Segment is set to air on January 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm PST; 2:00 pm MST;

Times: 7:00 pm EST / 8:00 pm AST  www.DaretoDreamPlaytoWin.com Johnathon J. Smith seeks to inspire student-athletes with his new children's book, Dare to Dream, Play to Win. A heart-warming and motivational story presented as part of a world-class package, Smith wrote the book to show how young children can take the lessons learned from sports and apply them to the classroom. It is designed to encourage them to stay in school and learn all they can while still participating in team sports. The book discusses some of the issues Johnathon faced as an athlete. A former University of Connecticut football player, Smith was hungry to be a great student athlete. He says, “You see, I was in search of a quick way to cash in, but somewhere along the way I realized that an education was far more valuable than what any sport or paycheck could offer.” He transferred to the University of Delaware where a greater emphasis was placed on academics. Since graduating, he started a personal fitness company that provides person

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone. Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments. This week's author: Ben Burgess, Jr. Ben Burgess, Jr. is the author of the award-winning novel, Monster, the poetry book, Times Have Changed and Life is Strange, and his new novel, Wounded. An active performer of spoken word poetry, Ben uses his love of writing to inspire and influence youth to strive for what they believe in, and to never give up on their dreams. His poetry book, Times Have Changed and Life is Strange, and his novel, Monster, are currently used in schools on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. With a BA degree in Business Management and a MA degree in Educational Leadership, Ben is the proud fa

Notice: Due to Bishop Cato's illness, today's show has been postponed. Watch for a rescheduled date. Times: 2:00 pm (CST) / 4:00 pm (AST) - Check your Time Zone! Bishop L.L. Cato, born Nov. 15, 1940 in La Grange, Texas, graduated Blackshear High School in 1959. Having received his calling into ministry in 1967, he became a pastor 4 years later. Bishop Cato started his own ministry and is the pastor at Calvary Temple.  He attended Cedar Valley College and worked at a drug store. While working at the drug store he met his beautiful wife. He and his wife celebrate over 52 years of marriage. They adopted two children. His son is a guitar player and his daughter plays the organ at Calvary Temple.  Bishop Cato says he gives God all the glory for his accomplishments. ASWIFTT PUBLISHING, LLC released Under The Influence Of The Holy Ghost: Bishop Cato’s Sermon Collection by L.L. Cato on November 15, 2014. Under The Influence Of The Holy Ghost is a collection of sermons Bishop Cato preached and taught over the

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone. Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments. This week's author: Donovan "Bladerunner" Tate Born  on Aug. 26, 1969, in Birmingham, Alabama, Donovan Allen Tate inherited the gift of music. After taking lessons he played the piano, electric organ, & sang in the church choir. His ambition to become an actor and an anchor news reporter halted when he became influence by bands he saw on MTV in the early 80’s. Tate’s musical career began at age 12 as a songwriter, during his 32-year career he worked on numerous projects such as Echoes in the Dark, Code Bleu, Wave Nouveau, Donovan 2525, and Dawn Chorus. His current project, his solo XI-VOX, is his first contemporary Christian sy

Growing up as a young girl on St. John, in the US Virgin Island Teshanne Phillip fondly recalls the island women who served as her mentors. Now, with the release of her first book, Elevate, Phillip hopes to empower young women in the Virgin Islands — and nationwide — by sharing her own experiences and by teaching them about subjects like forgiveness, achieving greatness, and setting and accomplishing goals. “I am so excited about this new project, and I am blown away by the feedback that I’ve been receiving on the book,” said Phillip. The St. John native, who graduated from Ivanna Eudora Kean High School in 1999, today lives in South Florida where she leads a mentorship program at a foster home. Her relationship with the young women in the home inspired her to help others achieve greatness. Phillip’s passion for the girls in the foster home is evident as she speaks about her interactions with them. Ranging in age from 14 to 17, the young women were removed from their homes due to their parents passing away

Times: 2:00 pm EST / 3:00 pm AST Check the time zone for your local tme. Around the Fire: A Collection of Holiday Short Stories (The Scribes Anthology Series) (Volume 1) is a collection of short stories written by a group of passionate writers, (Lynette Lee, Christopher Bartlett, Edi Cruz, Amber Box, Sylvia Stein, and Ronnie L. Jeffires) who just happen to be great friends. Inspired by people and events in their own lives, they have decided to donate the profits to a different charity with each edition. Today's panelists are Amber Box, Edi Cruz, and Sylvia Stein. This season's anthology will benefit Make a Wish, with all proceeds donated to the organization. Their hope is to provide their readers with a collection of their favorite stories while supporting their favorite charities! Join along as they bring you holiday stories from the emotional to the fantastical (because witches celebrate the holidays, too!) in the very first edition of The Scribes Anthology Series: Around the Fire. The panelists, Amber

Time: 4:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm AST Check your time zone for your local time. Ray Bradbury calls E.E. King’s stories, “marvelously inventive, wildly funny, and deeply thought provoking. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”  She had published two collections of shorts: Real Conversations With Imaginary Friends and Another Happy Ending and a novel, Dirk Quigby’s Guide to the Afterlife.  The first of a children’s fantasy trilogy, The Adventures of Emily Finfeather, and is due out next year. King is the recipient of various international writing, biology, and painting grants. She recently won Gemini’s Flash Fiction prize and has been nominated for a Pushcart award. Her murals can be seen in Los Angeles and Spain. She will be an artist-in-residence at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in 2015. King is an artist, teacher, performer, and biologist. She’s worked with children in Bosnia, crocodiles in Mexico, frogs in Puerto Rico, egrets in Bali, mushrooms in Montana, archaeologists in Spain, and planted butterfl

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone. Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments. This week's author: Wesley “Godfather” Hunter Born and raised in the streets of Los Angeles, Mr. Wesley “Godfather” Hunter began his journey of gang-banging and crime at a very youthful age. By age 10 he’d already experienced his first arrest and stay in a jail cell. By the age of 12 he’d begun a career of incarceration, which has kept him physically imprisoned for most of his life. Yet, even in this, life has not left him bitter and he continues to strive, finding the strength within himself to overcome against the odds. Now a 32 year-old aspiring author, currently incarcerated in the California Dept. of Corrections where he is serv

Ms Charlita Schuster, Founder and Artistic Director of Music in Motion School of Higher Dance Education is proud to announce that special hip hop dance workshops will be offered on three days: December 26th, 27th, and 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the studios of Music in Motion School of Higher Dance Education. The address is 140 St. George, Suite 3, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI 00840-4441. Telephone: 340-772-5440. Topics to be covered over the three days are Break Dancing, Popping, Battle Tactics, and Dynamics. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and madatory sneakers. The cost of the three-day workshop is $40.00.  Returning to St. Croix especially for these events is Ms Schuster's former dance instructor, Mr. Trevoir Mapp, current a US Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. If you don’t know or have had an opportunity to know Mr. Mapp, stop by the Anterior Theater in the Sunny Isles Shopping Center during Music in Motion School of Higher Dance Education’s Christmas

If you asked Zenzi Hodge what she wanted to be when she grew up, you would not have heard the word author; however, that is what she has been for most of her life, whether she wants to admit it or not. Zenzi, the daughter of teachers, has been writing most of her life, something she's done since she wrote her first poem about living on St. Thomas, published in a children's anthology when she was in elementary school. Her love for creative expression continued but she purely wrote poems for fun not, as she would say, for public consumption. In 2007, Zenzi began writing short stories for her son to share his family history with him. But her passion for writing for young children came in 2011 after she lost her grandfather & she took the words her son used to express his sadness to write a story titled, I Can't See the Morning. While the character in The Never Snowy Christmas is inspired by her son, much of the antics are of her own imagining as she STILL wishes for snow on St. Thomas.  Zenzi is an alumna o

Tonight's show's reschduled for next week; in the meanwhile, enjoy the steelpan music. Ms Teshanne Phillip's book, Elevate, challenges readers to self-reflect. According to Ms Phillip, "In order for you to transform into winners, you must defeat your internal struggles. This book is an instructional guide on how to overcome and conquer some of the adversities that have kept you hostage. I invite you to take this excursion with me as I share some of my personal struggles and triumphs and how God has elevated me from being a victim to a victor." A motivational speaker, Ms Phillip adds, "This is your time! Your time to break free of the bondage. Your time to position yourself so you could reach your full potential. Your time to win!" Ms Phillip served in the Education Industry for over 10 years before expanding her enterprise as a mentor, author, & entrepreneur. God has qualified her to change the lives of women & teens via mentorship & by sharing her journey of struggle, triumph, & victory. M

Ms Charlita Schuster, Founder/Artistic Director of Music In Motion School of Higher Dance Education, works wonders with young people who desire to pursue a career in dance or related occupations. She is also proud that 5 young students were invited to dance at the Dance the Magic at Disney World. The students and the mothers who accompanied her were Yalena Anderson, 11, and Luz Anderson-Santiago; Markeymar Carbile, 11, and Ralna Jackson; Aniyah Baptiste, 11, and Debra Mason; Brianna Bruce, 12, and Terrie Brow-Rawlins; and Trinity Cupid, 13, and Glenda Cupid. Ms Schuster has always been closely associated with local youth. As Founder/Artistic, Ms Schuster is the guiding force behind this institution providing professional dance training to the children of the Virgin Islands. Returning home after the birth of her first child, Ms. Schuster began her dance career on St. Croix as a dance instructor with St. Croix Street Theater. She moved on from there to share her love of ballet with her beloved island through

The alarming underachievement of African Caribbean boys in British schools and abroad in comparison to other groups is highlighted in Dr. Janet Graham's book. The author adopts an historical perspective to compare West Indian children who arrived in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s (many labelled as ESN) (Coard 1971) to problems faced by black boys in today's classrooms. Dr. Graham also explores the impact of globalisation, population movement, government policies and diversity on black boys’ education provision in inner city schools in Britain. She investigates masculinity, subcultures, peer group pressures and exclusion from school and their impact on black boys education. The Institutional Focus Study sets the context for the empirical study and provides a perspective from voices of black boys in one inner London school to find out what they think about school, learning, subcultures, peer group pressures and teachers. As a contrast teachers’ views of the boys are also provided. This book will be of interes

I:00 pm EST / 2:00 pm AST  If you asked Zenzi Hodge what she wanted to be when she grew up, you would not have heard the word author; however, that is what she has been for most of her life, whether she wants to admit it or not. Zenzi, the daughter of teachers, has been writing most of her life, something she's done since she wrote her first poem about living on St. Thomas, published in a children's anthology when she was in elementary school. Her love for creative expression continued but she purely wrote poems for fun not, as she would say, for public consumption. In 2007, Zenzi began writing short stories for her son to share his family history with him. But her passion for writing for young children came in 2011 after she lost her grandfather & she took the words her son used to express his sadness to write a story titled, I Can't See the Morning. While the character in The Never Snowy Christmas is inspired by her son, much of the antics are of her own imagining as she STILL wishes for snow on St. T

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone. Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments. This week's author: C.J. Miller, a 2004 graduate of Wilberforce University, has a BA in Mass Media Communication. From 2003 to 2006, he hosted & produced TV’s Community Concern, a talk show for Dayton viewers & business leaders through the Time Warner Public Access Division. CJ is nationally & internationally recognized for his roles on reality TV shows such as Season 1 of the ABC Network & Tyra Banks' True Beauty, TV One's Donald J. Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger, & as a reoccurring personality on the Tyra Banks' Daytime Talk Show.   Also the author of Grind: How To Turn Your Coffee Break Into Your Big Break”