SPIRITED WOMAN CIRCLE

CONVERSATION WITH AIMEE LIU

NEW! Listen to Aimee Liu in a 3-min. audio clip from her 51-min. conversation.

Renowned author, Aimee Liu is a courageous survivor. Her teenage struggle with anorexia led her to write her first book Solitaire. Almost 30 years later, she debuted its sequel, Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders on The Today Show. In between those years- her novels - Flash House, Cloud Mountain, and Face - have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her articles, essays, and short stories have appeared in such magazines as Self, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour.

In her "live" conversation, Aimee talked about writing about one's personal experiences (the good, the bad, and the ugly), the difference between writing fiction and non-fiction, growing up with a mixed-race identity, how she became an eating disorder advocate, and more.

Aimee's conversation is revealing, filled with candor, and is utterly endearing.

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CONVERSATION WITH LISA HAGAN

NEW! Listen to Lisa Hagan in a 3-min. audio clip from her 54-min. conversation.

President of Paraview Literary Agency, Lisa Hagan is one of the top non-fiction agents in New York. Hailed as a "literary goddess," she has sold more than 500 books with major publishers such as Random House and HarperCollins and many of her clients' books have made the New York Times bestseller list - from Talking to Heaven: A Medium’s Message of Life After Death by James van Praagh to The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber. She also develops programming for TV and feature films.

In her "live" conversation, Lisa - who rarely does interviews - talked about the best ways to get an agent, what an agent looks for in an un-published author, the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing versus traditional publishing, how the book business has changed dramatically, and more.

Lisa's conversation is honest, realistic, and chock fill of information for anyone who wants to know more about the book business.

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CONVERSATION WITH CHELLIE CAMPBELL

NEW! Listen to Chellie Campbell in a 3-min. audio clip from her 52-min. conversation.

Former musical comedy actress, Chellie Campbell has been a professional speaker for over 15 years, and is the creator of the Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops. Her first book The Wealthy Spirit was chosen as a book-of-the-week on the Dr. Laura Schlessinger radio show and a GlobalNet book-of-the-month selection. Last year she published Zero to Zillionaire: 8 Foolproof Steps to Financial Peace of Mind. She's been prominently quoted as a financial expert in The Los Angeles Times, Good Housekeeping, Lifetime, Woman’s World and in many books.

In her "live" conversation, Chellie talked about how she went from actress to business manager to author, the book proposal that sold her dreams, why she loves to invite "dolphins" into her life (and avoids sharks and tunas) and more.

Chellie's conversation is filled with her spirit, enthusiasm, and tons of information on how to fulfill your financial dreams.

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CONVERSATION WITH HILLARY CARLIP

NEW! Listen to Hillary Carlip in a 3-min. audio clip from her 54-min. conversation.

Hillary Carlip’s memoir Queen of the Oddballs: And Other True Stories from a Life Unaccording to Plan was selected by Borders as one of the Top Literary Memoirs of 2006. She has appeared on countless radio and TV shows including the Ellen Degeneres Show and Oprah, who dedicated an entire episode to her first book, Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out. Her second book, Zine Scene won an American Library Association Award. Creator of the acclaimed literary website FRESH YARN, an NPR commentator, motivational speaker and consultant, Hillary is writing her fourth book, and developing a network TV show based on Queen of the Oddballs. 

In her "live" one- hour conversation Hillary talked about her continually evolving creatively creative life,  her life as a memoirist and performance artist, why her book Queen of the Oddballs is a virtual time capsule of pop culture's last four decades, and more.

Hillary's conversation is filled with her marvelous sense of humor and wit.

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CONVERSATION WITH RITA WILLIAMS

NEW! Listen to Rita Williams in a 3-min. audio clip from her 56-min. conversation.

Rita Williams came of age in the rugged mountain terrain of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. By age four, her father had left the family and her mother had died, leaving Rita to be raised and cared for by her aunt Daisy, the last surviving African American widow of a Civil War union soldier. In her memoir - If the Creek Don't Rise: My Life Out West With the Last Black Widow of the Civil War - praised by Oprah in O Magazine - she tells all. A former actress, musician, and college professor, she is a thesis advisor for the Master of Professional Writing Program at the Univ. of Southern California.

In her "live" conversation, Rita talks about her highly unusual life, what is was like to be raised by a Civil War Widow, how she ended up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with the likes of Dustin Hoffman and Julie Harris, skiing, hunting and learning ballet at Perry-Mansfield Arts Camp, and more.

Rita's conversation is so rich in content and spirit. She soars with creativity and advice.

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CONVERSATION WITH CARLY PHILLIPS

NEW! Listen to Carly Phillips in a 2-min. audio clip from her 50-min. conversation.

Carly Phillips started her writing career with Harlequin Temptation in 1999 with Brazen, and she's never strayed far from home! She has since published twenty-five books featuring spirited women heroines, including the New York Times bestsellers Summer Lovin' and Hot Item. She has millions of devoted fans and her new book, Cross My Heart  just debuted in July. Carly lives in Purchase, New York, with her husband, two daughters and two dogs.

In her "live" conversation, Carly talks about how she went from lawyer to romance novelist, how she puts the sizzle on the page, juggling her writing career with raising two daughters, her bestselling group of author girlfriends - better known as the Plot Monkeys, and more.

Carly's conversation is filled with up close and personal information that she rarely shares.

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CONVERSATION WITH APRIL SMITH

NEW! Listen to April Smith in a 4-min. audio clip from her 56-min. conversation.

April Smith maintains a dual career as a successful TV writer-producer and a best-selling author. Her novels of suspense, include the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey novels, North of Montana and Good Morning, Killer (“Critic’s Choice” -- People Magazine) as well as Be The One. Her  Emmy-nominated work on TV includes two episodes of TNT’s 2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes – From The Stories of Stephen King. Recently, her two-hour adaptation of Montana Sky by Nora Roberts aired on Lifetime. She's a veteran of award-winning dramatic series such as Cagney and Lacey and Chicago Hope, mini-series, and movies of the week, including TV adaptations of The Taking of Pelham, One, Two, Three and Anna Quindlen’s Black and Blue.

In her "live" conversation, April talked about what it's like to be the only woman we know of who's maintained a dual career as a successful writer-producer in television and best-selling author, how she's done it all, what it takes, and more.

April's conversation is filled with insider info on what it takes to make it to the top of Hollywood and the publishing world.

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CONVERSATION WITH GAYLE LYNDS

NEW! Listen to Gayle Lynds in a 3-min. audio clip from her 54-min. conversation.

New York Times bestseller Gayle Lynds is the award-winning author of eight international espionage novels, including The Last Spymaster, The Coil, Masquerade, and Mesmerized, which are published in some 20 countries. Her books have been People magazine "Page-Turner of the Week" and "Beach Read of the Week." Publishers Weekly lists her work among the top ten spy novels of all time. With Robert Ludlum, she created the Covert-One series and wrote three of the novels. One of them, The Hades Factor, was a CBS miniseries in 2006. A member of the Association for Intelligence Operatives, she is co-founder and co-president of International Thriller Writers, Inc., and is listed in Who’s Who in the World.

In her "live" conversation, Gayle talked about the intrigue of mystery writing, what it's like to co-write a book, the joys, the pains, and the realities of being a bestselling suspense novelist, and more.

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