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August 9, 2013
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast: BlogHer follow-up; Block Island Vacation; Family Wedding and Land’s End Back-to-School survey
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast! BlogHer Follow-up. Family vacation in Block Island. Wedding Preview. and Back to School News from Land’s End.
Plus, still time to order ( or gift!) Elizabeth the Fisrt Wife from B&N or Amazon for only $1.99!
For the Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/ebook-nook-daily-find-bargain-deal/379003102
For the Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/kojd5my
Fri, 9 August 2013
Chaos Chronicles 712: BlogHer Lessons; Block Island; Family Vacation; Back to School SurveyOn the show today:
Lian’s novel Elizabeth the First Wife zooms up the charts at Nook and Kindle!
An Update on Lessons Learned at BlogHer 2013: Guy Kawasaki; Steamy Kitchen; Producing your own podcast; selling your blog
Book Tour Last Stand at The Book Stall in Chicago
Family Vacation: Block Island, East Hampton, Wesport
The Old Town Inn on Block Island owned by my friends Lucinda and Dave
Plus, Ever fantasize what it would be like to own a beautiful inn on a beautiful island? Well, my friends are living that dream on Block Island at The Old Town Inn. My friend’s Inn: http://www.oldtowninnbi.com/
Finally, Back to School Survey: Who is more excited? You or the kids? according to Land’s End, the answer is…
Direct download: Chaos_712.mp3
Category:2013 – posted at: 9:48 PM
August 8, 2013
Elizabeth the First Wife is the Nook Daily Find for Friday! Only $1.99
Hi all–
My novel Elizabeth the First Wife is the Nook Daily Find for Friday, August 9. A bargain at $1.99! Your chance to download the book that New York Times bestselling novelist Caroline Leavitt reviewed with:
Click here to purchase for $1.99.
“The whipsmart Elizabeth the First Wife tackles reinvention, love, and finding yourself—all with a delicious soupçon of Shakespeare.”
Please share this link with your family and friends if you are so inclined. Only 24 hours to get this Daily Find.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/ebook-nook-daily-find-bargain-deal/379003102
No guarantee but look for Kindle to match that price.
Thanks to all who have supported my writing over the last three years. I thank you for reading, recommending, buying and showing up! You’re the best. Really.
For More on Elizabeth the first Wife, check out these links:
Which Shakespearean Bad Boy is for You? — Huffington Post
Q&A with Lian Dolan– Caroline Leavitt’s blog Leavittown
Publisher’s Weekly: Tapping the Bard
July 22, 2013
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast: Live Coverage of Royal Baby, plus What NOT to say to Kate after she gives birth
Click here for more information on BlogHer 2013
Hi, Chaos Crew! I had to get in on the press overkill on the Royal Baby Labor Coverage. I’m in a closet and the rest of the media is in London, but that doesn’t stop me from offering advice on what NOT to say the Duchess of Cambridge after the baby arrives.
I’m off to BlogHer 2013 this week and then vacation. But a rich full show this week!
Embrace your Chaos, Lian
Mon, 22 July 2013
Chaos Chronicles 711: Live Royal Baby Coverage! Plus, Vacation Readiness; those Wedding shows on TLC and BlogHer2013
Lian jumps on the Royal Baby Watch with Live coverage from her closet. Plus:
My (Short-lived) Life as a Life Coach
Those Awful Wedding Shows on TLC
The Lesson of Cory Monteith and RIPD Bombs
BlogHer 2013
Direct download: chaos_711.mp3
Category:2013 – posted at: 5:06 PM
July 12, 2013
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast: Royal Baby Watch, Wimbledon, Mood Boosters, Wedding Dresses and the Documentary about Pat Summit.
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast: Royal Baby Watch, Wimbledon, Mood Boosters, Wedding Dresses and the Documentary about Pat Summit.
Fri, 12 July 2013
Chaos Chronicles Podcast 710: Royal Baby Predictions; Surprising Mood Boosters; Wedding Dress; and ESPN’s Pat Summit Documentary
On this week’s Chaos Chronicles:
Lian’s Royal Baby Predictions: A Boy named James
Surprising Mood Boosters from O Magazine: Peppermint, Sleep and Surprises. See the Whole list here: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Mood-Boosters
Media Recommendation: ESPN’s Nine for IX series. Don’t miss Pat XO about Pat Summit. For all of the documentaries in this series, please consult ESPN.
Direct download: Chaos_710.mp3
Category:2013 – posted at: 4:59 PM
July 2, 2013
Chaos Chronicles Podcast 709: Book Tour; Audio Books; Jury Duty Limbo and Fourth of July
New Chaos Chronicles Podcast is up. Book Tour. Audio Books. Jury Duty. Road Trips. Enjoy the ramblings…
Links for Todays Show:
Which Shakespearean Bad Boy is For You? From the Huffington Post today. Please feel free to share the link if you enjoy:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lian-dolan/which-shakespearean-bad-b_b_3534604.html
Audio Book Recommendation: Mr. Penumbre’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Edna Dolan’s Blueberry Muffin Recipe Link and Ice Cream Watermelon How To Photos
http://satellitesisters.com/newstalklaughs/2010/07/03/sslians-famous-ice-cream-watermelon-recipe/
Lian Dolan Orange County Event information
Orange Public Library and History Center
407 E. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92866Time and Place:
July 13 at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
$5 at door to cover room costs. Books available.
Embrace your Chaos, Lian
Tue, 2 July 2013
Chaos Chronicles 709: Book Tour; Audio Books; 4th of JulyLian is back from the Tour de Oregon. A review of the two week road trip, plus other ramblings on audio books, 4th of July, Harry & David, the joys of good beds and Jury Duty Limbo.
Direct download: Chaos_709.mp3
Category:2013 – posted at: 8:07 PM
June 13, 2013
Book Talk Podcasts for Elizabeth the First Wife & Lian Dolan
Hi, all…
Need a podcast to listen to at work today? How about The Book Guys or the Westport Public Library’s speakers series?
Getting ready for the Tour de Oregon here, mainly by mailing out the pile of stuff I’ve been meaning to mail out for months while simultaneously doing my laundry. Hoping to record my own podcast tomorrow before hitting the road on Saturday with my son Colin.
But is case you are in need of a podcast and curious about what exactly I’ve been saying at all these events, I have two podcasts for you to download. ( I’ll let you know when last night’s Manic Mommies Book Club conversation is posted, too!) In the meantime:
The Book Guys Podcast Ep. #81
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/book-guys-show/id447964069
A lively conversation with The Book Guys, including Chaos Crew’s own Professor Alan . In their weekly podcast, The Book Guys cover book news, reviews and conversations with authors. I was happy to be including in this episode entitled: Two Blonds, Three Brunettes and a Bald Guy. I’m one blond; the other is comic and writer Selena Coppock. Thanks to all the Book Guys for welcoming me to their show. A good podcast to add to your RSS feed.
Westport Public Library Book Talk on June 4th
Here’s a podcast of my talk at the Westport Public Library. I was thrilled to speak here having grown up in the town next door. My favorite bookstore Klein’s was a Westport institution for many years and I have a lot of happy memories of spending Saturday mornings at Klein’s with my dad, buying stacks of books. So really an honor to be speaking in Westport. They have a terrific speaker’s series and there are lots of fun podcasts to listen to on their site. Poke around and find some other authors you love!
Tour de Oregon
Tour de Oregon
Sunday, June 16 Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland, Oregon
Signing only 4pm
Monday, June 17 Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, Oregon
Talk and Signing 7 pm
Wednesday, June 19 Barnes & Noble Bend, Oregon
Talk and Signing 7 pm
Saturday June 22 Sunriver Bookstore, Sunriver, Oregon
Talk and Signing with Satellite Sisters Monica Dolan 4 pm
Thursday, June 27 Powell’s Cedar Hills, Portland, Oregon
Talk and Signing with Satellite Sister Monica Dolan 7 pm
Related links:
Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes
Ashland Travel Tips from my book reserach trip
What else is out there on the web about Elizabeth the First Wife?
Top 20 Summer Reads Go Providence website
The Bard Meets Bridget Jones in Elizabeth the First Wife at powells.com
Leavittown: Caroline Leavitt’s blog Q & A with Lian Dolan
Thanks to all who are writing and talking about Elizabeth the First Wife! Embracing my Chaos, Lian
June 7, 2013
Chaos Chronicles 708: Book Tour Top Ten; Brad Pitt; Banana Republic; and the Tour de Oregon
Fri, 7 June 2013
Chaos Chronicles 708: Book Tour Top Ten; Brad Pitt; Banana Republic; Tour de Oregon
Lian Dolan’s weekly take on Modern Motherhood. On the show this week:
Back from the East Coast Book Tour. Thanks to all those who showed up in Maplewood, Mattituck, Madison and Westport. Lian’s Book Tour Top Ten List from Bookstores to Banana Republic to Italian food.
News Round-up:
Jennifer Weiner’s The Next Best Thing
Vladimir Putin back on the market
Brad Pitt should stop talking
Telephone Etiquette Apologies
To Do List: Enter our Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes
Direct download: Chaos_708.mp3
Category:2013 – posted at: 10:22 PM
May 30, 2013
Lian Dolan and Elizabeth the First Wife headed out on book tour of NJ/NY/CT
Read the book? Click here to win a weekend in Ashland, Oregon
Pulling a Liz and paying for WiFi on the plane. Look at me! Working on a plane! Something I always say I’m going to do, then the lure of magazines gets the best of me. But I know the next 6 days will be jam-packed, so I forced myself to PUT DOWN THE US WEEKLY . Phew.
I’m very excited to be headed to Newark Airport where I will be picked up by my escort/lifesaver Mari of the Manic Mommies Book Club ( and long-time Satellite Sister listener) who will whisk me to Maplewood, NJ for the first event this evening. Like the glamorous author I am, I’ll be changing in the ladies room at the airport because Mari informs me it’s hotter than the sun in NJ and more humid than a rain forest. (So much for my crisp blue & white Banana Republic wardrobe. ) See the complete East Coast Tour Schedule below.
The rest of the week involves every form of transportation known to mankind ( at least mankind on the Eastern Seaboard): car services; jitneys; ferries; high school friends with cars; college friends with cars; family members with cars; trains; taxis; and the train to the plane. I resorted to Fed-ex a box of clothes to Sag Harbor (another tribute to Liz) to avoid uber-schlepping through Manhattan with anything more than a roller bag and computer bag. But I’m up for the challenge and looking forward to meeting many long-time listeners along the way. Thanks for making the effort to come see me.
Thanks to the Natural Skin Shop for supporting the Elizabeth the First Wife Book Tour. They’ve provided great gift certificates for the East Coast Tour. Can’t make it to NJ/NY/CT? No worries. I’ll do some give-aways on the blog when I get back.
East Coast Tour Dates
Thursday, May 30 Words Books, Maplewood NJ Booktalk and Signing 7:30p
Friday, May 31 Book Expo America, New York City signing Time Friday May 30 2:30 Open to BEA attendees only
Saturday, June 1 BookHampton, Mattituck, LI Talk and Signing Time 4:00
Monday, June 3 RJ Julia Madison, CT Talk and Signing 7:00
Tuesday, June 4 Westport Public Library Talk and Signing Noon
For additional Elizabeth the First Wife Book Tour Dates in Oregon and Chicago, click here.
To enter the Summer With Shakespeare Sweepstakes and win 3 nights in Ashland, Oregon, Click here.
Embracing my chaos! Here we go! Lian
May 27, 2013
High School Graduation for Parents: a Celebration in Humility
Baccalaureate Mass. A rose for mom.
A friend of mine said something profound the other day that perfectly summed up my weepy sense of wonder as we approached the day of my son’s high school graduation, “High school humbles parents.”
If you have a child that has made it through four years of high school and marches down the aisle healthy and happy, you understand what that means. You are nothing but grateful that your son or daughter has made it to that day in one piece, emotionally and physically. The nonsense of where they are going to college or what their SATs scores are means nothing compared to the fact that they are there, simply there, to walk across the stage and grab that diploma.
What happens over the course of four years in high school is that the issues kids face get increasing more serious, the consequences much more dramatic. The bad grades or friendship flare-ups of middle school evolve into reckless driving, underage drinking, drug usage, cutting, overdoses, cheating, eating disorders, pregnancies, mental health breakdowns, even suicide. Things gets deadly serious without warning. If you think it won’t happen to your child or doesn’t happen at your kid’s school, then you are absolutely wrong. These four years are so volatile, filled with anxiety, even for “good” kids with “good” parents. ( Aren’t we all?) I’ve had multiple conversations with my son about every single one of the aforementioned subjects, serious conversations with serious recourse.
So that’s why this weekend, in addition to tremendous joy, I felt tremendous humility. I’m so grateful I was able to watch my son graduate from high school. Hopefully, this isn’t his greatest accomplishment in life, but one that means the world to me right now. As parents, we can cruise into high school thinking we got it covered. We’ve been there, right? And our kid is great, at least in middle school. But I can tell you, there’s no comparing going through high school as a self-absorbed teen versus going through high school as the parent. Being the parent is infinitely tougher, because the control is lost. All it takes is one bad night, one awful incident to get the wind knocked out of us. To put us on our knees. To humble us.
I teared up when Pomp & Circumstance started and I whooped it up ( when instructed!) as the parents gave their boys a standing ovation at the end of the ceremony. In between, I smiled ear to ear, for every boy who walked across the stage. And for every parent who made it, too.
Embracing my Chaos, Lian
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May 10, 2013
New Podcasts up! Chaos Chronicles and The College-Bound Chronicles
Two new podcasts up! Got busy yesterday.
Thu, 9 May 2013
Chaos Chronicles 707: High School Graduation & College Decisions; News headlines and Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes
Lian is back with the Chaos Chronicles:
The College Decision is made for her son. Now what?
The Elizabeth the First Wife Book Tour begins. Hear about the Summer with Shakespeare Sweepstakes
Mother’s Day Reflections
Direct download: chaos_707.mp3
Thu, 9 May 2013
College-Bound Chronicles: Now What? High School Graduation, College Admissions Decisions and Beyond
The College-Bound Chronicles 116: Now What?
A podcast series for parents tackling the college admissions process with their children.
Advice and information from the parents’ perspective.
Hosted by:
Dr. Nancy Berk, psychologist, mother and author of College Bound and Gagged.
Lian Dolan, mother, broadcaster and host of The Chaos Chronicles.
On this episode:
Lian’s family update on the college decision
Lian and Nancy discuss non-traditional decisions
Nancy shares tips for maintaining senior year academic momentum after acceptance
Advice on:
How to help your teen prepare for transition
How to keep your teen from checking out before graduation
How to prep for summer
Dr. Nancy Berk’s List of 5: Countdown to Graduation
Direct download: CBC_116.mp3
