Literary Musingshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedfordReadings from my novel and short stories, comments, literature and current eventsenBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:15:00 GMTThu, 20 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMTBooksBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0http://www.blogtalkradio.com/img/btrbetalogo.gifBlogtalkradiohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.combooks,literature,teen fiction,angela 1,current issues,responsible citizenship,banned books,inspiration,libraries,schoolsdbedfordnoReadings from my novel and short stories, comments, literature and current eventsepisodicReading Joycehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/20/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/20/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/20/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 20 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMTReading Joyce I will discuss the influence of James Joyce and particulary comment on important features of Dubliners, his book of short stories. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,youth fiction,Angela 1,personal growth,teen fictionI will discuss the influence of James Joyce and particulary comment on important features of Dubliners, his book of short stories.Debriefing Think Like an Octopushttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/13/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/13/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/13/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 13 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMTDebriefing Think Like an Octopus Summary and comments on Wallace Roark's Think Like an Octopus and how to apply it to make ourselves better persons. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,self help,maturing,thinking independently,teen fictionSummary and comments on Wallace Roark's Think Like an Octopus and how to apply it to make ourselves better persons.Interview with Wallace Roarkhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/06/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/06/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/10/06/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 06 Oct 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Wallace Roark Conclusion of conversation with Wallace Roark. Thinking maturely and developing character. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,libraries,schools,banned books,teen fictionConclusion of conversation with Wallace Roark. Thinking maturely and developing character.Interview with Wallace Roarkhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/29/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/29/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/29/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 29 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Wallace Roark Dr. Wallace Roark, professor emeritus at Howard Payne University, is the author of Think Like an Octopus, a highly readable and practical guide to improving how with think, based on his many years of teaching philosophy. Tune in and let Dr. Roark prove to you that everyone is capable of doing good thinking. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,current issues,self help,improved thinking,persuasive writingDr. Wallace Roark, professor emeritus at Howard Payne University, is the author of Think Like an Octopus, a highly readable and practical guide to improving hoResponsible Citizens Grow Uphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/22/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/22/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/22/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 22 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMTResponsible Citizens Grow Up Following the theme of responsible citizenship in the Angela books, the topic for this episode will be the maturity required to be a responsible citizen. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,responsible citizenship,personal maturing,Angela 1,teen fictionFollowing the theme of responsible citizenship in the Angela books, the topic for this episode will be the maturity required to be a responsible citizen.Two True-Life Storieshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/15/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/15/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/15/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 15 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMTTwo True-Life Stories Non-partisan discussion of two true stories that can throw light on current issues and help in deciding where to stand on. What decision you take will depend on the listener, not the host. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,Angela 1,current issues,responsible citizenship,teen fictionNon-partisan discussion of two true stories that can throw light on current issues and help in deciding where to stand on. What decision you take will depend oResponsible Citizenshiphttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/01/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/01/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/09/01/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 01 Sep 2011 22:30:00 GMTResponsible Citizenship This episode will explore the theme of responsible citizenship, which is the main story arc of my three Angela novels. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,young adult fiction,responsible citizenship,Angela 1,teen fictionThis episode will explore the theme of responsible citizenship, which is the main story arc of my three Angela novels.Interview with Margaret Fleminghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/25/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/25/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/25/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 25 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Margaret Fleming Margaret is a poet. We will talk about concepts of poetry and how she is inspired to write. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,poetry,writing,inspiration,teen fictionMargaret is a poet. We will talk about concepts of poetry and how she is inspired to write.Author Comments on Voice and Stylehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/18/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/18/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/08/18/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 18 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMTAuthor Comments on Voice and Style The last two weeks were off weeks for me. On 4 August I was on vacation and on 11 August I am at Frog Camp, TCU's camp for incoming Freshmen. On today's episode I will comment on matters of voice, point of view, and style, with brief readings from Angela to illustrate. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,writers,young adult fiction,getting published,teen fictionThe last two weeks were off weeks for me. On 4 August I was on vacation and on 11 August I am at Frog Camp, TCU's camp for incoming Freshmen. On today's episoInterview with Denise Zanecchiahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/28/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/28/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/28/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 28 Jul 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Denise Zanecchia Denise Zanecchia is a retired nurse, university professor, and pharmacology consultant. She recently published a book on spiritual discipline. We will talk about how she came to write her book, what it's about, and how you can get it if you want it. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,spiritual matters,writers,books,self developmentDenise Zanecchia is a retired nurse, university professor, and pharmacology consultant. She recently published a book on spiritual discipline. We will talk aboInterview with Tracy Sellarshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/21/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/21/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/21/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 21 Jul 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Tracy Sellars Church playwright Tracy Sellars will tell us about how she got into play writing. We will discuss how to write plays and how that is different from other writing. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,plays,play writing,inspiration,entertainmentChurch playwright Tracy Sellars will tell us about how she got into play writing. We will discuss how to write plays and how that is different from other writiReadings from Angela 1http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/14/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/14/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/07/14/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 14 Jul 2011 22:30:00 GMTReadings from Angela 1 Selected readings from Angela 1 with author's commentary. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,author reading,author comments,teen ficition,Texas fictionSelected readings from Angela 1 with author's commentary.Current Issues in Writing Fictionhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/30/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/30/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/30/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 30 Jun 2011 22:30:00 GMTCurrent Issues in Writing Fiction For centuries before the 20th, writers used a single point of view (their own or that of a character) to create perspective and a uniform view of the world. By WWI this approach had broken down and narration became experimental, most notably with stream of consciousness. This show will explore how to use point of view in the post-modern age of electricity without going to extremes just because it seems required to do so. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,point of view,stream of consciousness,post modernism,writing fictionFor centuries before the 20th, writers used a single point of view (their own or that of a character) to create perspective and a uniform view of the world. ByInterview with Tessie Mosteirohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/23/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/23/interview-with-tessie-mosteiro/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/23/interview-with-tessie-mosteiroThu, 23 Jun 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with Tessie Mosteiro Conversation with public school librarian Tessie Mosteiro about readers, books, and schools. 00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,libraries,schools,banned books,teen fictionConversation with public school librarian Tessie Mosteiro about readers, books, and schools.Interview with the Senior Editor of Stanford Arts Reviewhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/16/interview-with-the-senior-editor-of-stanford-arts-reviewBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/16/interview-with-the-senior-editor-of-stanford-arts-review/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/16/interview-with-the-senior-editor-of-stanford-arts-reviewThu, 16 Jun 2011 22:30:00 GMTInterview with the Senior Editor of Stanford Arts Review00:16:00dbedfordnoliterature,visual arts,new writers,Stanford University,writer interviewInterview with the Senior Editor of Stanford Arts ReviewIntroduction to Angelahttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/09/introduction-to-angelaBookshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/09/introduction-to-angela/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/dbedford/2011/06/09/introduction-to-angelaThu, 09 Jun 2011 22:30:00 GMTIntroduction to Angela Reading from Angela 1: Starting Over. Author comments. Light discussion of the novel's relevance to current issues. 00:16:00dbedfordnoAngela 1,Teen literature,Texas Literature,Youth novels,Current issuesReading from Angela 1: Starting Over. Author comments. Light discussion of the novel's relevance to current issues.