In The Author's Corner With Etienne

Frances R. Armstrong (Franny) is a wife, a mother of three children, and grandparent of four. A published author of paranormal romance, she chose to share her experiences with mental illness, rather than hide in her home and suffer in silence. It's important to her that the stigma of mental illness is removed, so that people will learn about it and not fear it. One in five people is diagnosed with the many forms of mental illness, Frances strives each day to battle the Bipolar II Disorder with her head held high. You can too! For the average person to be well, they would have to fight mental illness using all of the resources available. They are not alone. Consider Franny's book, Striving For Normalcy, as a guide, based on her personal experiences and prepared with those in mind those who suffer in silence or who don't have support systems in their lives. Striving For Normalcy is based on her personal experiences, and references from the internet, and a qualified psychiatrist. It is her hope that people wil

Theresa Harvard Johnson, a poet, spoken word artist, playwright, and artist who often ministers with a team of prophetic scribes creatively to facilitate healing to the broken. She is a nationally trained leader in inner healing with the Living Waters Program of Desert Stream Ministry. She serves as a leader within the Voice of Peace Retreat for adult survivors of child sexual abuse led by the international organization, Voice Today, Inc. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, she is completing a Master’s of Divinity in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. Theresa’s creative, scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character building, affirmation and bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning print news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a collection of poetry and spoken word, Thank God for Salva

Justin A. Petty, born May 7, 1971 in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, is the middle child of ten children. He grew up in Charlotte Amalie where he began playing music at an early age. In 1984, he joined the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra where he played the guitar pan before switching to the tenor or lead pan one year later. Following graduation from Charlotte Aamlie High School, Justin earned a Bachelor Degree in Music Production and Engineering from Berklee College of Music in 1993 and a Master of Science Degree in Broadcast Administration/Television Management from Boston University.   In addition to co-founding Pan Loco Steel Band with Bob Lucas, Justin also writes for and directs several larger steel orchestras in New England. These included  Branches Pan Groove Steel Orchestra (under his musical direction Branches won the Panorama competition in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002). In 1999 he helped form the Crystal Panjammers Youth Steel Band on Massachusetts’ North Shore. In 2002 he formed

Today's topic: Publishing From a Spiritual Perspective Theresa Harvard Johnson, a poet, spoken word artist, playwright, and artist who often ministers with a team of prophetic scribes creatively to facilitate healing to the broken. She is a nationally trained leader in inner healing with the Living Waters Program of Desert Stream Ministry. She serves as a leader within the Voice of Peace Retreat for adult survivors of child sexual abuse led by the international organization, Voice Today, Inc. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, she is completing a Master’s of Divinity in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. Theresa’s creative, scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character building, affirmation and bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning print news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a c

Isabel Pietri, a retired labor union president and a former resident of New York City, resides in Northeastern, Pennsylvania., with her husband, a retired forensic investigator; "Sheba, the Wonder Dog"; and two kitties, "Shadow" and "Missy". In retirement, Isabel have taken up her lifelong passion, the craft of creative writing. Her first published book, "Love in the Dark", available on Amazon.com, is the story of NYPD surveillance expert, Detective Millie Angeles. Millie has made a name for herself working in the elite TARU unit of the New York Police Department as the go-to girl for surveillance and tracking. However, when tragedy occurs, she finds herself casting about for a new chapter. That all falls into place when she lands a job at a private company, which dispatches her to the West Coast to work for Adrian Zaragosa, a blind, and strikingly handsome owner of a winery estate in the Napa Valley. As the plot thickens and their passion sparks, Millie finds herself in the throes of both extreme danger and

Lillian Greaux, a native of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in the section of the island known as Frenchtown, has become an author - twice! Her first book, book "Out of the Village and Up the Mountain", tells of her family's relocation from Frenchtown to the Crown Mountain section of the island. If her titles weren't enough, she also carries the title of great-grandmother proudly. Her second book, book "Family Recipe Book (Caribbean Cuisine)", is exactly that! A recipe book of food and treats that she grew up eating and cooking with her family. Now, she here to share the story behind her stories in writing both books. Drop in during the show. Call with your questions or comments! Or visit her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Lillian.Greaux/.

Today's topic: Molding Scribes to Lead in the Marketplace and Beyond Theresa Harvard Johnson, a poet, spoken word artist, playwright, and artist who often ministers with a team of prophetic scribes creatively to facilitate healing to the broken. She is a nationally trained leader in inner healing with the Living Waters Program of Desert Stream Ministry. She serves as a leader within the Voice of Peace Retreat for adult survivors of child sexual abuse led by the international organization, Voice Today, Inc. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, she is completing a Master’s of Divinity in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. Theresa’s creative, scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character building, affirmation and bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning print news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She als

Welcome to our weekly series starting today, August 6, 2014. Today's topic: Round Table for Callers, Scribes, Followers, and Others (Phonelines are open for you to share.) "Building Strong Literary Groups and Book Clubs" will be moved to next week. Theresa Harvard Johnson's creative scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character-building, and affirmation because it is bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning prnt news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a collection of poetry and spoken word, Thank God for Salvation, and is the co-author of nationally published and distributed workbooks addressing child sexual abuse awareness and prevention including: The Courage to Speak; The Grooming Mystery: Unmasking the Sex Offender; True Intimacy; Pathways to Healing and the soon-to-be-released workbook, Splinters o

Born and raised in the Nation’s Capitol, Washington, DC, M/R {Memoirs Rhonda} Johnson is the author of Memoirs of An Addict: Fact or Fiction. Inspired by her story as someone living with co-occurring disorders, Rhonda offers insight from a dynamic perspective, drawing from her personal experiences, clinical education, and professional work background. She feels compelled and empowered to be an advocate of change by promoting Hope that recovery is a Process and it is Possible.  A graduate from the Dept. of Behavioral Health’s Co-Occurring Clinical Competency Course, and the Office of Consumer and Family Affairs Certified Peer Specialist Certification Program, both in her hometown of Washington, DC, she has become a leader amongst her peers by sharing  her challenges and experiences within the recovery of mental health and addiction’s  communities through motivational speaking and interactive workshop presentations. M/R Johnson is the creator of several social networking groups that she facilitates on Linked

Salmon Cupid, born in the Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T also affectionately referred to as  Trinbago), fell in love with and learned to play the steelpan there. He began formally playing with St. Augustine Senior Comprehensive School where he led the band in several music festivals and competitions. Under his captaincy, St. Augustine won the Panorama competition and walked away with first place at the Steelpan Music Festival. He also made several international tours with the school to Europe. His experience on these tours confirmed that his idea of the electronic steelpan was crucial to the progress of steelpan. In 1994, Salmon was selected by Pan Trinbago to be the Steelpan Cultural Ambassador as part of the demand by schools internationally to teach and expose the steelpan in Canada. He accepted that opportunity to expand his horizons. It led to his decision to relocate to Canada where he currently resides. In 2000, he boldly entered a steelband in the Kiwanis Music Festival in Toron

Welcome to our weekly series starting today, August 6, 2014. Today's topic: Becoming an Anointed Scribe Theresa Harvard Johnson's creative scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character-building, and affirmation because it is bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning prnt news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a collection of poetry and spoken word, Thank God for Salvation, and is the co-author of nationally published and distributed workbooks addressing child sexual abuse awareness and prevention including: The Courage to Speak; The Grooming Mystery: Unmasking the Sex Offender; True Intimacy; Pathways to Healing and the soon-to-be-released workbook, Splinters of Shame. Theresa has published blogs and articles, and has been published in Charisma Magazine, Rejoice Atlanta News, The Answer Newspaper, and m

Shannon Celebi writes speculative fiction in all its weird and wonderful forms. Residing in Ashland, Oregon with her husband, her son, two neurotic cats, and a dilapidated laptop named Persephone, Shannon has two collections of short stories, Small Town Ghosts, and Small Town Demons, available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/19lodTU. Shannon spends every waking hour at her computer, but if she gets a brief moment of respite you can usually find her curled up on the sofa with a kick-ass book and a steaming mug of Joe (Sumatra from Starbucks is her favorite). Shannon also enjoys windsurfing (not), hang-gliding (super not) and long walks on the beach (maybe). Shannon has far too many favorite books to list in this little space, but if she had to pick three, she'd probably say, "This Body by Laurel Doud, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Heart Shaped Box' by Joe Hill." Of course, she couldn't pick just three, so she'd also name, The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, The Shining by Stephen King, a

Major Miguel “Tito” Reece (US Air Force, Retired) has recently published the book, The Disabled Veteran’s Story. It outlines the struggles and sacrifices of veterans and their families for the world's freedom. One story includes the bureaucratic journey of a Panamanian while another story tells how Panamanians volunteered for the draft as a way out from the Silver Cities (La Boca, Red Tank, Paraiso, Gamboa, and Rainbow City), reflecting true compelling stories of the politics within the Canal Zone in the early days. Reece, a military veteran with 30+ years of service as both an officer and an enlisted member in the US Air Force. He served in Vietnam, the Middle East, and as a member of the Stabilization Forces in the Balkans. Born in the Panama Canal Zone, Reece has an undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University and a graduate degree from the Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri. After 30 years in the USAF, he served 10 years with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, with great concerns of many ve

Welcome to our weekly series starting today, August 6, 2014. Today's topic: The Mic or The Message? Theresa Harvard Johnson's creative scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character-building, and affirmation because it is bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning prnt news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a collection of poetry and spoken word, Thank God for Salvation, and is the co-author of nationally published and distributed workbooks addressing child sexual abuse awareness and prevention including: The Courage to Speak; The Grooming Mystery: Unmasking the Sex Offender; True Intimacy; Pathways to Healing and the soon-to-be-released workbook, Splinters of Shame. Theresa has published blogs and articles, and has been published in Charisma Magazine, Rejoice Atlanta News, The Answer Newspaper, and more.

Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike Arsuaga completed careers in the US Navy Submarine Force and the Transportation Security Administration. Although his careers have taken him all over the world, he now lives in Orlando, Florida with wife and Editor-in-Chief, Cynthia; daughter ,Jennifer; granddaughter, Larrna, and partner-in-crime, Thumper, a Yorkshire terrier. Mike’s extensive travels took him throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East which provide accurate and vivid settings for all his stories. Although Mars figures prominently in at least one installment of TheProgeny of Evolution series, he hasn’t been there yet. The trip is prominent on his “bucket” list. The Progeny of Evolution series, seven books soon to be published by I Heart Book Publishing, tell of the deep love between two special beings as they shepherd lycans and vampires, The Others, in their ascent from Creation’s vilest expression toward becoming the noblest. A pilot script for a TV seri

Welcome to our weekly series starting today, August 6, 2014. Today's topic:Conversations with HIS Master Scribe: Theresa Harvard Johnson Theresa Harvard Johnson's creative scribal ministry is rooted in inner healing, Godly character-building, and affirmation because it is bringing significance to the lives of others through the prophetic, creative arts. A former award-winning prnt news reporter with a career spanning more 22 years, she is an active freelance writer, blogger, and the author of The Scribal Anointing® Book Series. She also authored a collection of poetry and spoken word, Thank God for Salvation, and is the co-author of nationally published and distributed workbooks addressing child sexual abuse awareness and prevention including: The Courage to Speak; The Grooming Mystery: Unmasking the Sex Offender; True Intimacy; Pathways to Healing and the soon-to-be-released workbook, Splinters of Shame. Theresa has published blogs and articles, and has been published in Charisma Magazine, Rejoice Atlanta N

As a Christian/Woman of God, Mrs. Kristie L. Sibley also happens to be an entrepreneur, singer, motivational speaker, and world traveler. Having served as the program coordinator/associate professor for 9 years, she became a family mediator in 2005. Founder and owner of KSings! Entertainment, she recorded her first gospel album in 2003 and recently  released a new single titled "There Aint Nothing" as an urban inspirational crossover tune with an R&B appeal as produced by Antonio Neal.  An advocate for cultural diversity, Mrs. Sibley believes strongly in justice for all of mankind. Consequently, she created and developed the first ever cultural diversity course under human services in the KCTCS college system. Besides this course, HS 220 Cultural Diversity in Human Services, Mrs. Sibley facilitates courses in mental health, crisis intervention, family dynamics, domestic violence, addictions, counseling, case management, and other subject matters that deal with human and behavioral issues. This busy lady

With a degree from St. Mary College, California in English and a minor in Communications, Ms. Lorena Bathey, used her creative abilities and marketing skills to write and promote her memoir, Happy Beginnings: How I Became My Own Fairy Godmother. Creating a brand from this book, she established a conference for women called, The Love Fest.  She planned and promoted this event for two years. Her marketing for this brand led a Senior Executive Producer from the Oprah Show to seek her out.  Changing her writing format to writing novels and starting her publishing company, Lorena B Books, Ms. Bathey integrated the work she'd done with Happy Beginnings by creating strong female characters throughout her writing. Ms. Bathey has spoken for conferences, women's groups, had her own radio show, and promoted self-publishing throughout the ensuing years. She is currently working on her new novel and has three historical fiction books in the writing queue. You can find her at www.LorenaBBooks.com  

Theresa Harvard Johnson the founder of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International and the Voices of Christ Prophetic School of the Scribe, returns to share about in-depth Biblical understanding concerning the ministry of the scribe and the present-day release of the Spirit upon them. Voices of Christ is a safe haven for scribes to mature in their gifting. Under prayerful teaching and guidance, they are nurtured, supported, encouraged, affirmed and catapulted into their call. Theresa, a poet, spoken word artist, playwright, and artist, often ministers with a team of prophetic scribes creatively to facilitate healing to the broken. She is a nationally trained leader in inner healing with the Living Waters Program of Desert Stream Ministry. She serves as a leader within the Voice of Peace Retreat for adult survivors of child sexual abuse led by the international organization, Voice Today, Inc. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, she is completing a Master’s of Divinity in Biblical Studies fr

Psychologist Leah Gordon has a successful business and a perfect family life with her husband and two beautiful children. She's on top of the world after working hard to get there. But one night when everything changes, her entire world comes crashing down.  Betrayed and hurt beyond belief, Leah suddenly finds herself embroiled in a bitter divorce. Having nowhere else to turn, Leah accepts an invitation to church from her beloved grandmother and returns to her first true love, Jesus Christ. As she puts her faith and trust in God, Leah finds the strength to move on.  Leah's world is shaken again when she meets Graye Barrington, a deacon and youth minister at her church. Graye is unlike any man she has ever known. The instant connection she feels with Graye is frightening in its intensity, and she shies away from feelings she doesn't understand. Leah can see that Graye is a man of God, but she knows it's too soon to begin another relationship. She isn't sure she will ever love again.  When Graye makes it kn