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March 21, 2023
Featured Article: 8 Questions to Consider Before Launching a Podcast
I wrote the following article for the World Blind Herald last month:
IntroductionStarting your own podcast is a great way to increase brand awareness for your business. However, there are several things to consider and action steps you must take to ensure the success of your podcast. Here are eight questions to ask yourself before recording your first episode. Be sure to have a method for journaling, so you can brainstorm a list of possibilities for each question and create an action plan in preparation for your podcast launch.
Check out the Blogpost I created with a list of questions to help you create your own podcasting plan. In this post, you’ll find links to the podcast episode and YouTube video, in which I unpack these questions and give you tips and suggestions to get you started.
March 17, 2023
Inspirational Journeys Presents: Faith and Healing are Integral Parts of the Writing Process with Douglas Weissman
Faith and Healing are integral parts of the writing process. In today’s episode, my special guest Douglas Weissman shares the story behind his writing process, and how faith and healing have been vital attributes of his call to write. You can watch our conversation on YouTube or listen on my Inspirational 
Journeys podcast.
Douglas Weissman is a Los Angeles native who moved to Simi Valley in 2021. He is a published novelist and travel writer who loves food, new experiences, and hiking. His seven previous books were for young adult and new adult audiences. He has lived in Italy and San Francisco, and traveled the world before returning to Los Angeles with his beautiful wife, anxious dog, and judgmental cat. He can always be swayed by a good cookie or bad ice cream because even bad ice cream is pretty good. By the time you read this, he will probably have another cat.
Doug’s featured book is entitled:
Life Between Seconds
Description:
When the ghosts of Peter and Sofia’s pasts creep into their present, the histories they have run from threatens the lives they have settled into, forcing them to confront their nightmares.
Purchase link:
Excerpt:
Chapter 1, Page 1
Peter loved to hear the story of how his father tried to steal the sun.
“It’s the reason the poppies exist,” his mother said. “Your dad had climbed into the sky and touched the light, actually had his hands gripped around the sun.”
“What did it feel like?” Peter asked.
“Have you ever touched a really hot light bulb?” his mom said. “But the sun burned his hands. He pulled away and scattered sunlight over the field, causing all these bright poppies to grow. The sun, angry for having been caught, fell that night.”
“It falls every night.”
“But that was the first time. It fell and sulked and didn’t come back. Your dad gave us these beautiful fields of flowers. But he also brought the darkness.”
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Be a Guest:
As authors, creative artists and entrepreneurs, we often find it hard to stand out above the constant chatter on the internet. If that sounds like you, I’d like to help you boost the visibility of your brand. My name is Ann Harrison-Barnes and I run a podcast called Inspirational Journeys. On my podcast I post solo episodes of value to my listeners, led by the Holy Spirit. I also talk to authors, creative artists and entrepreneurs who want to share their inspirational journeys with the world. If you’re interested in being a guest on my show, please send an email to annwrites75@gmail.com with Inspirational Journeys in the subject line of your email, so I can send you my featured book questionnaire.
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